Ever since he had heard the news, Ancestor Ten Thousand Insects had set his sights on the Phoenix Insect.
If he could refine it, he would gain a second life for free.
Furthermore, after being trapped at the Upper Earth Sovereign level for many years, he might be able to break through his bottleneck and reach the Great Perfection level with the aid of an ancient divine insect.
But the world had undergone countless changes, and Ancestor Ten Thousand Insects had no idea whether the Phoenix Insect still existed.
When the Ancient Heavenly Palace happened to emerge, he sent his beloved disciple there to make a move as a precaution.
The faint traces of life force lingering around the Second Hall Master came from the Ancient Phoenix Insect within his body, which he had nourished day and night with his own heart's blood.
The one who had attacked the Second Hall Master was not the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Emperor.
The top Heavenly Demon Emperor, whose might rivaled a Saint Grade giant from the Great Thousand World, had headed straight for the Daluo Golden Palace, where the Heavenly Emperor was, as soon as he arrived. The Four Symbols Star Lords had stopped him.
The one who had suppressed the Second Hall Master was the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Emperor's deputy. He belonged to the same clan and was a Demon Emperor of the Devouring Demon Clan, as well as one of the highest commanders of the Evil Clan from Beyond.
He was a peak Mystic Demon Emperor with top-tier combat strength, and had hopes of advancing to Heavenly Demon Emperor.
Since he had been annihilated so suddenly, he had no chance to activate any means of resurrection.
Even the Phoenix Insect lurking deep within the essence of his flesh and blood had been caught