"The Ancient Heavenly Palace has appeared. Lu Heng, that traitor, will never pass up this opportunity. Nor will he sit idly by while I easily reclaim my original body. A battle between us is inevitable."
At the mention of the traitor Ancient Blood Flood Dragon, Mandala's face darkened with hatred.
The Ancient Blood Flood Dragon, Lu Heng, had become the Holy Demon Emperor and founded the Holy Demon Palace in the Southern Territory of the Tianluo Continent. He stood unrivaled among the sects and could be called a hegemon.
As far back as ancient times, Lu Heng had been an Upper Earth Sovereign.
In the nearly thousand years since she fled the Heavenly Palace, Mandala had been only a young bud severed from her original body. Yet she had started out as a Fifth or Sixth Grade Sovereign, cultivated anew, and risen once more to Earth Sovereign.
Lu Heng was the Heavenly Emperor's mount and an ancient exotic species with exceptional talent. He could not have stood still and wasted away in the Upper Earth Sovereign realm; he had likely advanced even further.
Fortunately, thanks to the Fourth Hall Master's gift, Mandala had returned to her peak long ago.
If she could reclaim her original body and fuse the Ancient Mandala Divine Flower with her offshoot, she might even step into the Heavenly Sovereign realm in one leap and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Five Great Hall Masters.
Mandala was full of confidence about the war with the Ancient Blood Flood Dragon.
"You need to be careful of Garuda, the Holy Demon Palace's current Holy Son."
"He's Lu Heng's prized disciple, personally trained by him, and he's also cultivated the Great Solar Undying Body passed down through our Heavenly Palace lineage. He ranks third on the Tianluo Ranking."
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