On the ground, the fighting gradually died down. Raging flames swept through all of Heaven Dou City, and thick black smoke drifted toward the sky.
"How did it go?"
Before a collapsed palace, a beautiful woman clad in fiery-red Phoenix Armor looked toward Zhongli Wu, who stood beside her shrouded in black mist.
"Dead, of course! With this Imperial Preceptor taking action, what could possibly go wrong? A few small fry did slip away, though..."
Smelling the blood in the air, Zhongli Wu took an almost intoxicated breath. What a wonderful fragrance.
Heaven Dou City was a prosperous city no less impressive than Bright City. With millions slaughtered, surely the Sage King would reward him.
"Good."
Ju Zi nodded slightly. She stood atop a ruined wall with her hands behind her back, watching the last streak of blood-red sunset in the distance.
The battle had ended faster than she had imagined. With the Holy Spirit Cult participating, Heaven Soul had actually been weaker than their side in terms of soul masters.
This was the first step in her revenge.
She had gone to considerable lengths to get Xu Tianran to reluctantly agree to let her participate in this battle.
"Hehehe! Run, little lamb! If you're too slow, you'll be punished!"
Just then, a strange laugh rang out, full of contemptuous amusement.
An Evil Soul Master came running down a ruined street after an eleven- or twelve-year-old girl, his face brimming with cruelty.
The girl's face was filled with terror. She stumbled along like a fawn pursued by a wolf, shrouded in despair.
The Evil Soul Master behind her remained unhurried. Rather than strike directly, he chose to toy with his prey.
"Hmm?"
The scene unfolded right before Ju Zi and Zhongli Wu. Ju Zi frowned, the grand aspirations in her