Within the Demon Domain's vast territory, the Demon Palace Holy Master, the Two Sovereigns, and the Three Sects had only just returned when a Demonic General immediately stepped forward.
"Holy Master, the Devil Master ordered that you go see him at once upon your return."
"Hmm?"
A strange glint flashed through Xie Tiance's eyes at those words. "What happened?"
"While the Holy Master and the other lords were away, the Ninth Son of Ink Sect took the opportunity to infiltrate and seize the Sacred Radiance," the Demonic General answered truthfully.
Xie Tiance's expression immediately darkened. Such a thing had happened!
After pondering briefly, Xie Tiance glanced at the Two Sovereigns and the Three Sects behind him. "Return to your halls and rest first."
"Yes."
The Two Sovereigns and Three Sects nodded, each heading toward their own palace.
Once everyone had departed, Xie Tiance gathered his thoughts and strode toward the deepest reaches of the Demon Domain.
In the forbidden land of the Demon Domain, endless demonic earth stretched out, silent and cold. The Demon Palace Holy Master, clad in blue robes and a brocade fur cloak, approached, several flickers of light passing through his tranquil eyes.
"Devil Master!"
Before the demon cave, Xie Tiance bowed in salute.
The moment his words fell, a dim radiance rose within the demon cave. An unprecedentedly terrifying pressure emerged, so heavy it shook the soul.
"Holy Master, has the Underworld been destroyed?" A majestic voice rang out from within the dim radiance.
"No."
Xie Tiance shook his head. "At the last moment, King Qi Lin Yuzhen and the Ji Family's Holy Lord arrived with reinforcements and lifted the siege of the Underworld."
"Oh?"
A surprised voice sounded from within the demon cave. "The Ji Family. Our Demon Palace has not provoked them, yet they