That last sentence rang through the Seventeenth Layer Heavenly Vault!
Not only the few Ancient Ancestors, but every Immortal Emperor in the High-Level Heavenly Vault who hadn't yet joined the battle heard it. They all frowned and watched, wondering what had happened.
"Arrogant!"
The Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor glanced at the restless Emperors, his gaze cold as a terrifying aura surged around him. "You were the ones who broke the rules first, and now you still dare to throw your weight around? Do you really think I've held back all this time because I'm afraid of you?"
He sprang to his feet, his hair whipping wildly. "One-on-one! A battle at the same level! Today, I'll beat you until you're crawling on the ground!"
The hidden Kaoshan Sect Ancestor scoffed. "Good. You asked for this, so don't regret it!"
A Light Gate appeared before the few Ancient Ancestors.
The battlefield lay beyond the Light Gate!
The Kaoshan Sect Ancestor had clearly been prepared in advance. He'd even readied the battlefield, just waiting for the Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor to take the bait!
At the sight of the battlefield, the Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor's eyelid twitched. He immediately realized he'd been had.
The other side had deliberately provoked them!
"Sit down. Don't stoop to their level," the old man of the Huangtian Immortal Race said, trying to soothe the Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor's fury.
"He's baiting you. Don't fall for it," the Sea Race Progenitor added.
The Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor hesitated, not sitting down right away.
"Heh. So the Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor is just a worthless coward who talks big but won't act. Sit down. It's fine—I'll pretend I didn't hear you, like you'd just farted."
The Kaoshan Sect Ancestor's words dripped with sarcasm.