He also sensed that something was amiss. From that burst of laughter, they could tell that this person did not seem to be from the righteous path.
Moreover, Great Emperor Zhenwu sensed an extremely familiar feeling within that black aura.
That familiar feeling seemed to have appeared ten thousand years ago, only to suddenly vanish later for certain special reasons.
The laughter drew closer and closer, and then a voice spoke. "Great Emperor Zhenwu, it has been a long time since we last met."
"I truly never expected that even you, Great Emperor Zhenwu, would one day end up like this. If it had not been for you back then, I would never have fled the Outer Heavens."
"After escaping into the Chaos Void to preserve my life, I will make you repay this debt double today."
When Great Emperor Zhenwu heard that voice, he too found it extremely familiar.
Then he recalled who this person was. It was none other than Wutian Daojun.
Ten thousand years ago, an Immortal-Demon War had erupted within the Heavenly Court. During that war, an extremely strange living being had appeared.
That being was exceptionally peculiar. It was formed from a lotus leaf of the World-Ending Black Lotus and was suffused with boundless demonic aura.
Back then, in order to drive away and seal this wretch, the Heavenly Court had paid an extremely heavy price.
Yet in the end, all they achieved was allowing him to escape completely. They had neither fully sealed nor slain him.
Now that Wutian Daojun had returned once more, he would undoubtedly stir up a bloody storm throughout the entire cultivation world.
Thus, when Great Emperor Zhenwu thought of this, he felt that the situation here was becoming rather dire.
With that thought, he spoke toward a certain stretch