The palace blazed with brilliant lights.
The old man sat alone atop the Skull Throne.
In the depths of his pupils, obscure and profound light surged, forming one scene after another that flickered and changed like a horse-drawn lantern.
The scenes showed none other than Su Yi slaughtering those King-Level Heavenly Devils in Sky Wolf Market!
Only after all those scenes vanished did the old man's gaze become clear as a lake, calm and unruffled.
"Send word to Demon Emperor Chi Nie. The fish has thrown itself into the net. Begin according to the plan."
The old man spoke softly. "Also, convey my order. Invite the Thousand Transformations Soul Demon Progenitor, Huan Yan, and the Undying Body Demon Progenitor, Huang Qi, to come for a discussion."
"We obey Founder's command!"
A respectful voice rang out from beyond the Black Palace.
Immediately afterward, a streak of blood-red light shot into the heavens.
"Back then, everyone in the Endless Battle Domain said that your state of mind, Li Fuyou, was unbreakable and that you were the bane of our kind. This time... I'd like to see just how hard your state of mind truly is."
The old man gently stroked the armrest of his seat. A trace of anticipation appeared in the depths of his lake-clear eyes. "In this world, only you, Li Fuyou, are worthy of such attention from me..."
Half an hour later.
Two figures appeared within the Black Palace.
One was a tall man with a face hard as stone and eyes sharp as sword edges. He wore a coarse robe, and the exposed skin on his body seemed cast from divine gold, gleaming with a frightening luster.
Huang Qi.
The Founder of the Undying Body Devil Clan, a Dominator-Level Heavenly Devil!
The other was a woman as