After the battle in the Spirit Void Domain, the Underworld Yamas swiftly withdrew. Just as when they had come, they left behind no trace.
Before the shattered star, the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Sects arrived and carried Earth Sovereign's fallen body away from the battlefield.
In the sacred hall of the Demon Palace in the Demon Domain, Xie Tiance, clad in a blue brocade fur robe, was deep in thought when his expression suddenly shook, revealing utter disbelief.
How could this be!
"Saint Minister!"
At that moment, the void within the great hall churned, and the divine sun manifested. The three sects appeared, with Yang Yu Sect in the middle, cradling Earth Sovereign's fallen body as he stepped forward.
"Earth Sovereign."
Xie Tiance reached out, then slowly lowered his hand. His fists clenched tightly as murderous intent involuntarily spilled from him, filling the entire sacred hall.
"What happened!"
Xie Tiance raised his gaze to the three sects before him and asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting to the Saint Minister."
Yang Yu Sect spoke, recounting everything that had happened in meticulous detail.
After hearing this, the light in Xie Tiance's eyes grew increasingly cold. So the Underworld's Five Officials King had acted earlier merely to draw his attention away.
What he could not understand was how the Underworld had dispatched so many powerful experts without letting them slip past his notice.
"Ninth Son of Ink Sect, Black and White Impermanence, and the Underworld King Yama."
Xie Tiance said in a deep voice, "Though these four are formidable, Earth Sovereign was no weakling either. Even if he could not defeat them, he should have held on until you arrived to reinforce him. Why did he die so quickly?"
"This is what we cannot understand either."
Yang Yu Sect's expression was