"Impudent!"
Facing Jiu Shangren's provocation toward Li Zhōujūn, the Purple Gold Emperor barked coldly, "With trash like you, do you really think you're worthy of barking wildly at the Azure Emperor?"
Clearly, the Purple Gold Emperor believed that even if Jiu Shangren had gained some fortuitous opportunity and advanced further in strength, he could at most be a Seventh-Rank Dao Venerable. As one of the outstanding figures among Seventh-Rank Dao Venerables, dealing with Jiu Shangren should not be a problem.
Seeing the Purple Gold Emperor step forward to speak for Li Zhōujūn, Jiu Shangren's face filled with mocking laughter. "Heh heh. Where did that aloof and invincible Purple Gold Emperor from back then go? What, after being hunted by the Azure Emperor for three years, are you preparing to become the Azure Emperor's dog?"
Faced with Jiu Shangren's words, the Purple Gold Emperor did not even blush or flinch. He said, "Weren't you my dog before? What, are you trying to turn over a new leaf now? Who gave you the courage?"
"Enough nonsense. Think carefully about how you want to die!" Jiu Shangren had been struck where it hurt, and immediately prepared to attack.
At the same time Jiu Shangren's voice fell, his aura suddenly surged violently. Three pairs of black wings unfurled behind him, as though blotting out the sky and covering the earth. In an instant, they plunged the heavens and earth into darkness as winds and clouds churned.
An aura filled with the corrosive power of an Eighth-Rank Dao Venerable, capable of corroding Dao Realm cultivators, also appeared on Jiu Shangren.
"An Eighth-Rank Dao Venerable, with an Evil Spirit aura?!" The Purple Gold Emperor's eyes widened as he stared at Jiu Shangren in disbelief. "You defected to the Evil Spirit Realm?!"
"That's right." Looking at the