Since the Demon Saint and Demon Sovereign had originally belonged to the laid-back Heavenly Will faction, one was content to Reduce and Seek Emptiness, while the other was content to do so for someone else. As long as the Final Tribulation could protect the demon race and the human race in the end, that was enough.
Their sights were set on the next era.
Thus, the two of them had not made many moves, merely a few idle plays.
Yet Xu Yue's appearance had stirred things up, causing the Demon Buddha to begin Reducing and Seeking Emptiness. This naturally provoked the Demon Saint in turn, who then provoked the Demon Sovereign.
Fine, they still had to contend. Though the chances might not be great, if they succeeded, then with the Dao Fruit's ability to disregard paradoxes, becoming a Dao Fruit first and then protecting humanity and the demon race was equally viable!
The Demon Saint would also have a chance to take revenge on Ananda.
Their motives were all in place.
However, because they had few pieces, the Demon Saint would not let an excellent early-game piece like Tai Li die so quickly. Having Lu Da and Gao Lan drive the others away would be enough. Xu Yue had no intention of provoking the Demon Saint Spear and possibly causing it to awaken once more.
Since he was not going to Tai Li's side to play peacemaker...
"Xu Yue!"
At the cost of shattering a divine weapon, Han Guang blocked one strike of Xu Yue's Heaven Severing Seven Swords. He flew back in a wretched state, his Dharma Form shaking unsteadily, while even the mask on his face showed signs of breaking apart.
Looking at Xu Yue, who stood in the Void more like a Heavenly Emperor than himself, suppressing