A Great Sun suddenly appeared above the heavens.
Its terrifying Golden Flames seemed capable of burning everything to ashes. The space above the entire Lingganhu twisted and warped.
The next moment, a figure stepped out of the Great Sun.
He wore an Emperor Robe embroidered with Golden Crow patterns and an Emperor Crown. His brilliant golden eyes radiated authority.
The visitor was none other than East Emperor Taiyi, one of the two rulers of the Demon Race Heavenly Court!
The moment East Emperor Taiyi appeared, Xuan Jun hurried forward to pay his respects.
"Your Majesty, my wife and child met with disaster here at Lingganhu."
"I beg you to investigate this matter, find the culprit, and let me avenge my wife and child!"
Xuan Jun gazed at East Emperor Taiyi with hopeful eyes.
Given his standing in the Demon Race Heavenly Court, he normally wouldn't have been able to summon East Emperor Taiyi.
After all, there were countless members of the Demon Race in the Heavenly Court. If East Emperor Taiyi had to investigate every time one of them came to harm,
he would be worked to death.
But aside from seeking East Emperor Taiyi's help, Xuan Jun couldn't think of anything else he could do.
Fortunately, after waiting outside the Demon Race Heavenly Court for some time, East Emperor Taiyi had agreed to see him.
And when he heard what Xuan Jun was asking, East Emperor Taiyi had actually agreed to help.
Xuan Jun was overjoyed.
As long as East Emperor Taiyi took action, he would certainly uncover the truth.
East Emperor Taiyi glanced at Xuan Jun and spoke without expression.
"Don't worry. Anyone who dares to harm the Demon Race will pay the price!"
As he spoke, East Emperor Taiyi took a single step and appeared directly above Lingganhu.
In an instant, all the water in the lake began to boil.
A few breaths later, Lingganhu had dried up completely. The lakebed cracked, revealing numerous fragments of blood-red scales.
Xuan Jun's eyes reddened.
He couldn't bear to imagine what his wife and child had suffered.
Then East Emperor Taiyi raised his right hand.
A deep bell toll reverberated throughout the universe.
At that moment, Lingganhu seemed to fall into absolute stillness.
Space froze, and time stopped.
As Xuan Jun watched in shock, an ancient yellow-black bell appeared.
The surface of the bell was engraved with images of the sun, moon, and stars, Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water, and more. All around it swirled wisps of Chaos Aura.
The Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell!
As one of the three Innate Supreme Treasures in Honghuang, the Chaos Bell possessed a power beyond ordinary people's wildest imaginings.
East Emperor Taiyi reached out and gently tapped the Chaos Bell.
A profound and mysterious wave of energy burst from the bell, enveloping all of Lingganhu.
The Chaos Bell could not only suppress space and imprison time, but also reverse time and space and turn the universe upside down.
With East Emperor Taiyi's cultivation, using the Chaos Bell to recreate events from a particular moment in the past was child's play.
At East Emperor Taiyi's urging, a Light Screen quietly appeared.
The images on the screen shifted, showing what had once happened above Lingganhu.
Time raced backward until it reached the battle at Lingganhu.
When Xuan Jun saw Chilian appear on the Light Screen, his eyes widened. He stared intently at the images, afraid he might miss something.
Next came the sight of Chilian fighting Huanglong Zhenren to the death. In the end, she was defeated, self-destructed, and perished.
"No!"
Seeing Chilian self-destruct with his own eyes, Xuan Jun cried out in anguish to the heavens.
A flicker of confusion appeared in East Emperor Taiyi's brilliant golden eyes.
He had some recollection of the person who had killed Chilian, but for a moment, he couldn't quite remember who he was.
One thing was certain, though: the culprit wasn't from the Witch Race.
He had assumed that the one who killed Chilian would be from the Witch Race.
After all, ever since Nuwa became a Saint and the Demon Race Heavenly Court was established, the Demon Race had been truly unrivaled in Honghuang.
Only the Witch Race could stand against them.
Yet Hongjun had ordered the two races to divide the heavens and earth between them.
He had thought that if the Witch Race had been responsible for Xuan Jun's tragedy, he could use it as an excuse to take action against them and start a war.
But the culprit turned out not to be from the Witch Race.
While East Emperor Taiyi pondered this, the images continued.
Huanglong Zhenren raised a hand and killed the Little Black Fiend Python.
"Ah!!!"
That sight sent Xuan Jun into a frenzy of grief and rage.
He had never imagined that his wife and child would die like this.
The images on the Light Screen abruptly vanished.
A strange glint flashed across East Emperor Taiyi's eyes.
He remembered.
"The one who killed your wife and child was Huanglong Zhenren."
Xuan Jun froze, flames of fury rising in his eyes.
Huanglong Zhenren, was it?
He had killed Xuan Jun's wife and child. Xuan Jun would make him pay in blood!
But then Xuan Jun's expression stiffened.
That name sounded familiar. Had he heard it somewhere before?
Wait!
Huanglong Zhenren?!
He remembered now.
Wasn't Huanglong Zhenren one of the Jade Void Twelve Immortals of the Chan Sect? He was a Personal Disciple of the Saint Yuqing!
Shock gave way to despair in Xuan Jun's heart.
In terms of strength alone, he was confident he could defeat Huanglong Zhenren.
But Huanglong Zhenren was a Saint's Personal Disciple.
If he killed a Saint's Personal Disciple...
The Demon Race Heavenly Court might get dragged into it!
At that thought, Xuan Jun steeled himself.
"I have a request to make of Your Majesty."
"Speak."
East Emperor Taiyi's face betrayed no emotion.
"I beg you to allow me to leave the Demon Race Heavenly Court."
He had to avenge his wife and child. And to avoid implicating the Demon Race Heavenly Court, this was the only way.
"I refuse!"
East Emperor Taiyi replied coldly.
Xuan Jun stiffened.
Was he not even allowed to avenge his wife and child?
Just as helplessness began to wash over him, East Emperor Taiyi spoke again.
"What makes you think my Demon Race Heavenly Court fears the Chan Sect?"
Xuan Jun's pupils contracted.
What did the East Emperor mean?
"This Emperor said that anyone who dares to harm a member of the Demon Race Heavenly Court will pay the price."
"The Chan Sect is no exception!"
So what if Huanglong Zhenren had Yuanshi, the Saint Yuqing, backing him?
Did he think the Demon Race had no Saints of its own?
When both sides had equal strength, the matter had to be judged fairly.
And in this case, the Demon Race Heavenly Court was clearly in the right.
"Th-thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xuan Jun stared in disbelief.
He had never imagined East Emperor Taiyi would help him.
"Return to the Demon Race Heavenly Court first. We'll need to consider this carefully."
He wasn't simply trying to get justice for Xuan Jun.
He had plans of his own for this matter.
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