Star Forest, a hundred million li away.
The High Priest lay sprawled among the shattered rocks and deadwood, in a wretched state.
"Please, fellow Daoist, protect me while I recover from my injuries. Once I'm back on my feet, we'll attack Star Forest together and trample the Elf Queen and Lord of Angels beneath our feet!"
Killing intent filled the High Priest's eyes. He wanted nothing more than to torment the two of them a thousand times over.
That arrow had nearly killed him!
"Geh heh heh... In principle, I should leave Lord of Angels to you. But you're badly injured and can't use your magic, so I won't hold back."
"After you die, Lord of Angels will be mine, and the Fallen Angel clan will serve me!"
"Fellow Daoist, it's time for you to go!"
Yuan Di's face twisted into a terrifying grimace, and in an instant, he transformed into his enormous true form.
His gaping maw was like an abyss. A vortex of violent devouring power swallowed the High Priest, who could only look on in terror and helplessness.
"May the Fire of Corruption and the Fallen Angel clan's fortune help me attain the Dao!"
Yuan Di roared at the sky. Mysterious laws crushed the High Priest into a pool of blood, turning his essence into part of himself. Only then did Yuan Di transform back into his Innate Dao Body, sit down, and begin cultivating.
He also released the Fallen Angel clan, setting them to guard him.
Time passed, and the winds and clouds shifted.
At the summit of the Nine Heavens, the Demon God Bai Ze, dressed in a black-and-white Daoist robe, gazed at Yuan Di, who sat cultivating on the ground.
"I never expected to find a Quasi-Saint Peak cultivator in this desolate borderland of