In the Demon Realm, before a towering holy hall, the Demon Palace Holy Master, clad in a blue brocade fur robe, stood deep in thought for a long while before stepping toward the rear of the hall.
Deep within the Demon Realm, in a forbidden land shrouded in demonic qi, Xie Tiance arrived and stopped before an enormous stone cavern.
"Devil Master."
Xie Tiance bowed respectfully.
Inside the stone cavern, strange light flickered, waxing and waning. An immensely powerful pressure surfaced and vanished like an ancient behemoth, ready to choose its prey and devour it at any moment.
"What does the Holy Master require?"
From within the demon cavern came a majestic voice, calm and measured.
"Yue Zhinv and Bai Wangran died in battle, while Jun Wentian has been severely injured. The various armies now have no generals to command them. I ask the Devil Master to grant us one," Xie Tiance said.
"The Seven Sins Sect is not weak. Why not use them?" the Devil Master's voice came again from within the cavern.
"Though the Seven Sins Sect is powerful, they are not skilled at commanding armies. What I need is a battle-hardened general, not a mere brave warrior," Xie Tiance replied.
The demon cavern fell briefly silent. Then the majestic voice spoke again, calmly, "Unseal Earth Sovereign."
"Many thanks, Devil Master!"
Xie Tiance bowed respectfully.
"Have you found the whereabouts of the Ten Yama Kings of the underworld?" the Devil Master asked from within the cavern.
"Judging from the locations and directions in which the Yama Kings of the underworld have appeared several times, the underworld should lie between the Heavens and the Red Luan Starfield. Its precise location will still require time to determine," Xie Tiance answered.
"See to this matter as quickly as possible. Also, it