The Sacrifice Ceremony and the Heavenly Demon assault—such a grand event naturally attracted countless powerful figures from across the world.
Many had received warnings from the Black Tortoise Clan and knew that countless Heavenly Demons would appear, so they did not dare enter the Black Tortoise Clan's territory to take risks. Instead, they watched from outside. When the First Heavenly Demon appeared, its colossal aura indeed left countless powerful figures shaken to the core.
At this moment, two men stood in a valley. One wore red, while the other wore purple.
"Old Dragon, Zhong Shan is out there alone. Our daoist sanctums are both not far from Great Zheng, so why did you drag me out here? Wouldn't it be better to join them in ambushing Zhong Shan at a time like this?" the purple-robed man asked solemnly.
"Old Crane, I dragged you out here for your own good." Old Dragon shook his head.
"For my own good? What do you mean?" Old Crane asked suspiciously.
"I'm preparing to lead my daoist sanctum into joining the Great Zheng Sacred Court!" Old Dragon said after a moment of silence.
"What? Old Dragon, you're already one of Great Zheng's people?" Old Crane's expression changed.
"No, not yet. I haven't joined Great Zheng."
"Then what do you mean? You're giving up being a sect master? Joining the Great Zheng Sacred Court?"
Old Dragon gave a cold laugh. "Do you think they can really deal with Zhong Shan?"
"Oh? Old Dragon, what do you mean? They have twenty-five Ancestor Immortals, plus Xuan Tianzong, and even the First Sage Cheng Hou. Zhuangzi might make a move too. They can't deal with Zhong Shan?" Old Crane raised his brows, clearly unconvinced.
Old Dragon did not take it to heart. Looking into the distance, he said, "You