Patriarch Bodhi poured his mana into Xing Tian's body, stopping his bleeding and healing his wounds, while his gaze remained fixed on Donghuang Taiyi standing amid the sea of flames.
As he watched Donghuang Taiyi's figure, Xing Tian's eyes brimmed with unwillingness. He had never expected to be utterly unable to fight back before Donghuang Taiyi.
Whoosh—
A red figure suddenly shot out of the swirling dust. It was none other than the Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor.
Even after witnessing Donghuang Taiyi's terrifying display, the Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor showed no fear. Instead, his fighting spirit surged.
"I want to see just how strong you really are!"
The Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor's eyes gleamed, and the corners of his lips curled up. His red robe billowed wildly in the howling wind.
Amid the rolling dust, the Nine Emperors Platform finally stopped descending. Qin Jun said gravely to Fairy Hei Die, "Stay here!"
After saying that, he leaped into the air and flew upward. Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, Shi Gandang, Holy Mother, the Great Peng Demon King, and Guiguzi hurried after him.
"Your Majesty, you must not get close!" the Great Peng Demon King urged anxiously.
"I have no choice but to go!" Qin Jun said firmly. Xing Tian had fought and bled for him—how could he hide below?
Even if he could not help, he still had to make his stance clear.
"I'll protect Your Majesty!" Sun Wukong said with a toothy grin as he pulled out his Golden Cudgel. He could already feel his blood beginning to boil.
Donghuang Taiyi's displayed strength had far surpassed Sun Wukong's understanding, filling the battle-hardened Sun Wukong with excitement.
Though Yang Jian and the others said nothing, they all stayed close at Qin Jun's side.
Fairy Hei Die watched Qin Jun and the