To a Third-Tier Divine Realm expert, a Second-Order Divine Realm expert was worlds apart in strength. The two could not be mentioned in the same breath.
The three Honored Ones had long since yearned for advancement to the Third-Tier Divine Realm. They no longer knew how many years they had spent dreaming of it.
Yet several hundred years had passed, and they still had not found a path to advancement, nor shown any sign of breaking through.
And now, this Nether Demon Lord had actually broken through at this moment. To them, it was undoubtedly a heavy blow.
Although the Nether Demon Lord's breakthrough should have happened fairly recently, his use of Third-Tier Divine Realm strength was still far from proficient.
Even so, he was still beyond what they could contend with right now.
Fortunately, out of caution, they had already kept a trump card in reserve.
Thinking of this, the three exchanged a glance. Then each led their subordinates and rapidly dispersed.
Before long, three gigantic formations had taken shape in midair, immediately closing in around the Nether Demon Lord.
Clearly, they intended to rely on their numerical advantage and use a grand formation to contend with the Nether Demon Lord.
This was the trump card they had prepared before coming to the Nether Realm.
Who could have known that this trump card would go unused when they attacked the Nether Realm?
Now, facing the Nether Demon Lord, who had reached the Third-Tier Divine Realm, they finally had occasion to use it.
As for fleeing immediately and leaving the Nether Realm, the three Honored Ones had no such intention yet.
Although the Nether Demon Lord had reached the Third-Tier Divine Realm, with the combined attack formation of the Three Great Cities, they could still hold him off for a