The Buddha light in Ran Dao's eyes flickered wildly. The calm composure vanished from his face, replaced by shock and disbelief.
Demon Extermination Great Emperor!
The Ancient Buddha Clan's sole Great Emperor.
The reason he had recognized Demon Extermination Great Emperor from his voice alone was because they were from the same era. However, back then, he had only just stepped into the Immortal Realm, while Demon Extermination Great Emperor had already attained the Emperor Venerable Realm.
The Emperor Venerable Realm was equivalent to the Immortal Venerable Realm, yet its strength far surpassed that of an Immortal Venerable.
But hadn't Demon Extermination Great Emperor already fallen?
Even the Sarira he left behind after his fall was still preserved within the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda of the Ancient Buddha Realm. So what was this Demon Extermination Great Emperor inside the temple?
Ran Dao was bewildered.
"I remember you!"
Demon Extermination Great Emperor's voice rang out again, stirring a violent storm in Ran Dao's heart.
He had once been fortunate enough to accompany his master to meet Demon Extermination Great Emperor. Back then, Demon Extermination Great Emperor's evaluation of him had been, "Not bad, not bad." That was also why he had been able to recognize him.
"Great Emperor, hadn't you fallen?"
After hesitating for a while, Ran Dao finally voiced the doubt in his heart.
He truly hoped that Demon Extermination Great Emperor had returned to life, but he also knew that Demon Extermination Great Emperor had fallen, leaving behind not even a corpse—only a Sarira filled with Demonic Nature.
That was right!
A Sarira filled with Demonic Nature.
Demon Extermination Great Emperor had held an extreme hatred for the Demon Race. Whether it was the Celestial Demon Race, the Ancient Demon Clan, or even peace-loving races such as the Holy