"That Ancient Demon is dead too!"
"It's finally dead. That Ancient Demon was in the true immortal realm. To think Lord Haotian really managed to..."
"There's no soul fluctuation in the Ancient Demon's body either. It's completely dead!"
"Lord Haotian and the true immortal realm Ancient Demon perished together. We're saved..."
"Lord Haotian is the benefactor of all our heavens. Let us remember him forever."
With the battle over, countless people embraced and wept. Victory had been far too hard-won, far too grueling.
"Bring Lord Haotian's body back and preserve it carefully. It mustn't suffer the slightest damage."
"As for this Ancient Demon's body, we must find a way to grind its bones and scatter its ashes, annihilating it completely. We can't let it rise from the ashes."
Although the Ancient Demon's body was now a motionless corpse, many still felt lingering dread when they approached its flesh, which looked cast from molten iron. Fear and tension gripped them.
As the army hauled the Ancient Demon's corpse back, numerous Half-Saints joined forces to cast barriers around Li Hao's body, preserving it with utmost care. They gazed reverently at the young man before them, his eyes closed and his expression peaceful.
"A True Immortal Ancient Demon has fallen. We must report this to the Sages when we return."
"The heavens are saved."
Among the crowd, the leaders of many factions thought to themselves.
They appeared to lead various organizations, but Sages controlled them all from behind the scenes. They had received word from their Sages long before taking refuge this time: the Sages were seeking shelter, no one could stop the True Immortal Ancient Demon, and they needed to wait for an opportunity.
But now, the True Immortal Ancient Demon that had frightened all the Sages into hiding had been slain