After fighting Mu Qing, this Great Emperor from the Evil Palace of the Heavenly Court discovered that Mu Qing's terrifying strength was already comparable to that of an upper-rank Great Emperor!
To kill Mu Qing, with his strength as a second-tier lower-rank Great Emperor, he reckoned he still could not manage it.
Of course, his overall strength was still greater than Mu Qing's. Given enough time, he might be able to defeat Mu Qing, but killing him would be very difficult.
Thus, the Evil Palace Great Emperor simply chose to hold Mu Qing back. In any case, neither side could do anything to the other in a short time.
He only needed to keep stalling until the Saintess broke through.
Since Mu Qing possessed such strength after becoming a Great Emperor with nine perfect temperings, Curse Spirit, the Saintess of their Evil Clan, should be even stronger after becoming a Great Emperor with ten perfect temperings.
Then, joining forces with the Saintess to kill Mu Qing before them would naturally be as easy as turning over one's hand!
"Get out of my way!"
Mu Qing roared furiously.
He saw Zhou Siyu and Zhou Gu turn into two streams of light and burrow into the heart condensed by Curse Spirit!
Seeing this, how could he not understand?
Curse Spirit was refining the two of them!
Once she succeeded, she would completely reach ten perfect temperings.
Mu Qing did not want that to happen. Blow after blow crashed forth, his fists shattering all the surrounding space.
The power of eighty demon gods fused into one was simply too terrifying!
The Evil Palace Great Emperor's expression changed slightly as well. Even he did not dare receive this power head-on so easily.
He hurriedly dodged and defended, even destroying a lower-rank imperial artifact in