"You can't possibly be dreaming."
Kong Xiang's eyes widened as he snapped, "What kind of person was Old Demon Kongxu? Even among the great demon overlords, he had carved out a name for himself. He single-handedly toppled the entire Eastern Judgment Prefecture and slaughtered tens of thousands in a single battle. His fearsome reputation shook the Eastern Underworld Prefecture. What ability do you have to boast so shamelessly and claim that you defeated Old Demon Kongxu? What a load of hot air."
Yang Wushang shouted in a low voice, "You spout nonsense and roar in court, all for your own selfish gain, and you even struck the Scorching Thunder Drum. Lei Chiyan, do you know how this crime should be punished?"·
The commanders of the Twelve Palace Front Divisions, who had not spoken until now, along with the Eastern and Western Underworld Lords, all voiced their opinions. Their views were no different from Yang Wushang's.
Whether he was lying wasn't really the point.
The point was that they couldn't let people get into the habit of striking the Scorching Thunder Drum. If every Tom, Dick, and Harry dared to sound it in the future, how could they preserve the authority of their offices?
With every eye upon him, Xu Yi took out a Ruyi Pearl. "I knew you'd ask about this. When I fought Old Demon Kongxu, I recorded some of the battle. Just take a look."
As he spoke, he activated the Ruyi Pearl's restrictions. Light and shadows stirred, and a battle scene unfolded.
The footage jumped around, with some parts out of sequence, but Yang Wushang and the others knew that gaps were unavoidable when recording a fight.
The choppy footage didn't affect their judgment. The moment Old Demon Kongxu brought out his signature, bizarre weapon, and it