"Fine. Let's deal with those two Heavenly Emperors over there first, then we can spar."
Lu Xiaotian hesitated briefly before agreeing. If he left now, South Pill and Heavenly Emperor Yu Xuan would either be dealt with by the other side or temporarily submit to the Witch Emperor.
Either way, it would be tantamount to the Dragon-Slaying Guillotine falling into the Witch Emperor's hands. That would put him at a tremendous disadvantage.
Judging from the faint aura the Witch Emperor gave off, his cultivation and strength surpassed those of the Four Directions Heavenly Emperors by a considerable margin. With the Dragon-Slaying Guillotine in his grasp, he would pose a far greater threat to Lu Xiaotian than ever before.
Staying carried some risk, but Lu Xiaotian wasn't about to back down just because of that and watch the situation grow steadily worse.
Besides, the remains left behind by that spatial powerhouse were extremely important to Lu Xiaotian. They might be connected to the Void Sky Sub-Cauldrons.
"Truly worthy of being the Supreme Heavenly Dragon. Your courage is far beyond that of ordinary people," the Witch Emperor praised.
"Looks like you've been stopped outside. What's so special about this place that it can keep even you, the Witch Emperor, out?" Lu Xiaotian turned his gaze toward the area nearby, where the spatial fluctuations were strangely distorted.
"The world is vast, and full of wonders. Even at our level, we're not omnipotent. There's nothing strange about being stopped outside.
"The spatial fluctuations here are exceptionally strange and powerful. I've never seen the spatial formations inside before. I truly can't force my way in alone, but now that the Dragon Lord is here, perhaps the two of us together have a chance," the Witch Emperor said.
"What's the history of this place? I've only