Donghuang Taiyi

"Demon Emperor?"

Qin Jun asked in a deep voice. The elders and protectors beneath him—True Martial Great Emperor, Han Ba, Wen Zhong, Six-Eared Macaque, Li Si, Meng Tian, Liu Chenxiang, Wang Jian, Yang Ren, and the rest—all rose to their feet, warily watching every corner of the hall.

The Demon Emperor!

The other high-ranking members of Yan Wang Palace were stunned and rose as well. For a moment, among the hundred-plus beings in the hall, only Qin Jun and Buddha remained seated as everyone guarded against their surroundings.

Buddha, clad in a black robe, sat in his chair with his head lowered. The Demon Emperor's arrival seemed not to stir the slightest ripple in his heart.

Qin Jun's heart, meanwhile, sank to rock bottom.

Why had Donghuang Taiyi come at a time like this?

Fortunately, they had formed an alliance in advance. Otherwise, Qin Jun might have been scared into having a heart attack.

Qin Jun did not know just how powerful Donghuang Taiyi was, but one thing was certain: he absolutely surpassed every god and demon Qin Jun had summoned so far. Perhaps Patriarch Bodhi could contend with Donghuang Taiyi, but he was definitely no match for him.

"Amitabha."

Buddha softly recited the Buddha's name. Having recovered the memories of his past life, he knew exactly what the name Donghuang Taiyi represented.

He had once looked down on the Demon Emperor with disdain, but now, a trace of tension had arisen in his heart.

To Buddha, Donghuang Taiyi was a myth.

True Martial Great Emperor and Yang Chan, who also possessed memories of their past lives, felt chills run through their bodies. When they learned that the Demon Emperor was Donghuang Taiyi, they were utterly shocked. Fortunately, Donghuang Taiyi bore them no grudge; they had suspected that the Godslayer