More than forty War Emperors hovered in midair, their formidable auras weaving an impenetrable net that trapped Purple Wing and his ten companions at its center.
Space trembled, and energy surged wildly.
The Sacred Dragon Prince's face was livid. He raised his hand, about to order an all-out attack.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just then, seven streaks of light tore across the sky like seven meteors from the distant frontline battlefield, landing behind Purple Wing and the others.
They were seven War Emperors, including Lei Qie, Jin Hui, and Feng Tao.
The Sacred Dragon Prince's pupils shrank to pinpoints, his clenched teeth grinding audibly. "Good, good, good! Jin Hui, Feng Tao, even you..."
His voice trembled, not with fear, but with fury—the fury of being stabbed in the back by his own people.
"You intend to betray the empire too?"
The Golden Radiance War Emperor stepped forward and said gravely, "Your Highness, we aren't betraying anyone. We simply don't want the Elder Council to keep treating us as expendables. Look at how many Abyss Beast materials we've obtained on the Western Front, how much stronger they can make us, and how many powerful fighters they can help us cultivate. Doesn't the change in us prove that we're on the right path? I truly cannot understand why the empire opposes it."
"Shut up!" the Sacred Dragon Prince barked. "Who are you to question the Elder Council's decisions? Since you've chosen to stand with these traitors led by Purple Wing, you'll be dealt with alongside them!"
He abruptly raised his hand, about to give the order.
Among the forty-odd War Emperors in the air, a dozen figures suddenly withdrew together, putting distance between themselves and the battle.
"What... are you doing?"
The Sacred Dragon Prince whipped his head around, his eyes filled with