At last... at last, it had come to this.
Heart Demon did not know whether this was an end or redemption for him.
He had merely followed Sacred Heavenly Demon Emperor's orders and appeared here calmly, yet Qin Tian of the Great Thousand Palace had already changed expression.
After all, in Qin Tian's eyes several hundred years ago, he should have been dead beyond death. Even his remaining soul fragment had become the foundation for Qin Tian's rise as the only Demon Slayer King in thousands of years.
As long as he successfully activated the Heart Demon Seed within Qin Tian's body, everything could proceed according to Sacred Heavenly Demon Emperor's plan, and the deity would surely be freed.
As long as he successfully... activated it—
Successfully activated it?
"Heart Demon Heavenly Emperor, I'll leave the rest to you."
Sacred Heavenly Demon Emperor's voice echoed beside his ears, yet for some reason, Heart Demon felt an uncontrollable urge to burst into laughter upon hearing it.
It was a twitching and convulsion beyond his control, yet it somewhat eased the strange sensation within him.
Sacred Heavenly Demon Emperor took his wild laughter as the joy of avenging a great grievance, while the people of the Great Thousand World took it as the arrogance of a scheme succeeding.
While Sacred Heavenly Demon Emperor single-handedly suppressed the Green-robed Sword Saint and the Lord of Immortality, Heart Demon in the void let out a piercing shriek beneath Qin Tian's drastically changed gaze.
"Heart Demon Seed, I command you—"
"Mobilize the array and annihilate the demons!"
Heart Demon's voice twisted to the utmost in that instant, leaving both the demons of Northern Desolate Hill and the people of the Great Thousand World blank-minded.
Why would a Heart Demon of the Outer Domain Evil Race give