Even so, a tremendous force kept dragging Lu Xiaotian closer and closer to the inheritance pill furnace.
Just then, a gigantic demonic bat shot out from the depths of the void, followed by countless bats of every size, layered so thickly they seemed to stretch beyond the horizon.
"Yan Ji!" Outside the restrictions, Emperor Xiao the Demonic Peng saw that the leader was Yan Ji, who had hidden in the Seven Emotions Gorge while he pursued her. Surprise crossed his face, but Yan Ji didn't linger for even a moment. With a flash, she merged directly into the restrictions.
"Yan Ji actually has such a divine ability. It seems your pursuit of her earlier was probably part of her plan all along."
Seeing Emperor Niao the Demonic Peng lose his composure, Hao Qingyao couldn't help feeling a secret thrill. Yan Ji's arrival might not be a bad thing for her. Though they weren't friends, with the immortal army pouring in on such a massive scale, Yan Ji surely wouldn't come after her. Emperor Niao the Demonic Peng was another matter. Given the grudge between him and Yan Ji, if she got the chance, she would surely give him a thorough beating. Otherwise, she'd hardly live up to the fearsome reputation she had earned in the Demon Realm.
"So what? I may not be able to do anything to her, but what can she do to me?" Emperor Niao the Demonic Peng snorted. "With the immortal army pouring in now, if she doesn't want me to ruin her plans, she'll just have to swallow her grievances."
Lu Xiaotian was also utterly bewildered. He had no idea what was happening. Yan Ji's aura now surpassed even Emperor Xiao the Demonic Peng's. Could her earlier injuries have been a ruse? Or had she