In terms of individual strength, Darkness Demon Ancestor far surpassed Sage Laozi.
However, because Laozi had mastered the Taiji Way and excelled at "using softness to overcome hardness," he happened to be the nemesis of powerful Star Realm Dominators like Darkness Demon Ancestor.
Thus, when the two clashed, Darkness Demon Ancestor was actually unable to do anything to him for a time.
"Not bad, not bad!"
"You're much stronger than Fallen Leaf Civilization's Withered Glory Main Tree. Let me test your mettle again!" Darkness Demon Ancestor snorted coldly.
Withered Glory Main Tree had been the strongest being of the already-destroyed Fallen Leaf Civilization.
The Civilization Supreme Treasure—the Barren Touch Root—had originally been Withered Glory Main Tree's weapon.
Darkness Demon Ancestor had once fought Withered Glory Main Tree, and had also been the greatest force behind Withered Glory Main Tree's fall.
His assessment that Sage Laozi was stronger than Fallen Leaf Civilization's Withered Glory Main Tree was also Darkness Demon Ancestor's recognition of an enemy.
Because under normal circumstances, Darkness Demon Ancestor looked down upon every opponent before him!
As Sage Laozi battled Darkness Demon Ancestor,
Yuanshi Tianzun, wielding the Pan Gu Banner, and Sage Nvwa, with the Creation Jade Disc floating before her, confronted Demon Emperor Luo Yuan and the other Demon Emperors present.
Demon Emperor Luo Yuan was weaker than Yuanshi Tianzun.
He had also been wounded earlier by the Sages.
Facing the powerful alliance of Yuanshi Tianzun and Sage Nvwa, these Evil Tide Dominators who had stirred up a bloody storm in the Demon Court Star Territory quickly felt the pressure of the Immortal Domain Civilization.
Not only that.
Lu Ya, the Emperor, who had just been chased around like a dead bird, had returned!
The severed portion of his Golden Crow wing and talons did not seem