The Heavenly Emperor thought it over and found it reasonable enough. He still had his younger sister and brother-in-law with him, whereas the Earth Lord could only sit alone, thinking this way and that. Unfortunately, this was the sort of matter that grew more frightening and more urgent the more one thought about it.
The Earth Lord had endured until now, which was already extraordinarily difficult. "I'm going back at once!"
The Heavenly Emperor sped up.
Hopefully, Shu Yue's Mortal Transformation would go more smoothly this time. Hopefully, he could get through his own crisis as soon as possible...
No one knew exactly what the Heavenly Emperor and the Earth Lord had discussed after returning.
But that very afternoon, the two of them bade farewell to Dongfang Sansan.
Their intention to leave was exceptionally firm.
Not long after the two left Guardian Headquarters, a great battle suddenly erupted in a secluded valley! It was a fight to the death.
The two of them even summoned experts from the Heavenly Palace Netherworld.
The battle turned heaven and earth upside down. More than a dozen mountains were flattened.
Many experts on both sides died, while the number of grievously wounded was even harder to count. Moreover, both the Heavenly Palace and Netherworld had deployed vicious methods that harmed their very origins! They were utterly sworn enemies!
By the end, the Heavenly Emperor and the Earth Lord were fighting with their lives on the line as well.
At last, when the battlefield expanded until it was about to reach inhabited areas, Xue Fuxiao of the Guardians arrived and forcibly stopped them.
But word had it that the Heavenly Emperor and the Earth Lord had both suffered devastating injuries, with neither side emerging victorious!
Both sides left behind harsh declarations: "In this life,