"Sorry for the trouble, elders; our operations were unfavorable, causing the Wood Vulture Immortal Guard heavy losses. More fatally, the Eight Vulture Demonic Shadows were shaken, destabilizing the very foundations of Nether Heaven Ravine. We beseech the Heavenly Emperor to punish us!"
The master of Nether Ravine Realm, Palace Master Chuanshen, and Battle Sovereign Mingyan bowed respectfully to Heavenly Emperor Mingluo with looks of shame.
More than a month had passed since Lu Xiaotian's battle at Nether Heaven Ravine. Heavenly Emperor Mingluo had returned empty-handed with a darkened face, and the atmosphere throughout the entire Nether Heaven Ravine had sunk to the absolute extreme of depression.
"Punishment is excused. Even with me personally taking action, the opponent still escaped. If I were to dole out punishment, wouldn't that mean I have to include myself as well?"
Heavenly Emperor Mingluo shook his head, waving a large sleeve to dismiss each of them so they could regulate their breath. He cast his divine sense across the entire Nether Heaven Ravine, inspecting the various battle and slaughter sites in meticulous detail.
He then let out an inward sigh. The casualties among the Wood Vulture Immortal Guard were secondary; the crucial point was that the Eight Vulture Demonic Shadows had been forced into action, causing the seals to loosen and the Void Sky Sub-Cauldrons to be drawn away. This had truly shaken the foundations of Nether Heaven Ravine.
As for his intense battle with Lu Xiaotian, during which he had pursued him all the way with Palace Master Chuanshen and Battle Sovereign Mingyan, although they had wounded Lu Xiaotian, the man had ultimately slipped away.
Heavenly Emperor Mingluo had not been injured, which could be considered saving a shred of face, yet he felt not a trace of joy.
The opponent had already fought