Rumble!
As soon as East King Duke finished speaking, the Heavenly Dao answered his oath with rolling thunder.
At the same time, vast karmic power descended from the lofty Heavenly Dao, spreading without end before settling upon East King Duke.
The Quasi-Saint East King Duke's oath to the Heavenly Dao had been answered, shaking the Primordial World. Mighty figures across the land turned their attention toward him.
Within the Demon Ruins, in the Demon Court's divine palace, Dijun and Taiyi slammed their hands on the table.
Dijun rose to his feet, imperial aura rippling around him. "Well played, East King Duke! You said you'd ally with my Demon Court to fight the Ancestral Witches, then spent decades enjoying our hospitality. And now you've turned around and joined the Ancestral Witches to oppose us. Despicable!"
Smack!
Taiyi hurled his ancient bronze wine cup to the ground. It shattered with a crisp crack. "I knew that East King Duke was unreliable. When he founded the Immortal Court, all he did was make empty promises. Most of the mighty figures in the Primordial World wanted nothing to do with him. I never imagined he could stoop so low."
Kunpeng was furious as well. He clenched his fists. "That East King Duke even played me, the Demon Master! If I ever see him again, I'll kill him."
Fu Xi looked exasperated, too. "No wonder East King Duke kept delaying his return to the Demon Court with the Immortal Court's people. He'd defected to the Ancestral Witches! And after I treated him so cordially and even saw him off when he left!"
"If I'd known, I should have made him swear to the Heavenly Dao that he'd ally with my Demon Court first!"
Nuwa's lovely face flushed with anger. "Brother, say no more!"
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