Within the still-expanding world, azure light flashed. Azure Palace vanished, and Brocade-Robed Marquis arrived beside the Eight Immortals.
Only when Iron Crutch Li and the others saw with their own eyes that he was safe and sound did they finally relax, beginning to speculate on the fate of the Six Heavenly Demon Kings and the rest.
Zhang Guolao said, "The Six Heavenly Demon Kings' methods are unfathomable. That strike just now could have killed every demon under their command, but it might not have been enough to keep them behind."
Lan Caihe nodded. "That may be true, but I imagine they aren't feeling too good right now either."
"We ruined their plans. From here on, they'll likely fight us to the death," He Xiangu said with a radiant smile.
"Not necessarily." Han Xiangzi waved a hand. "If they were that impulsive, they probably wouldn't have survived before the Demon-Subduing Emperor for so long.
"I think that if they are still alive, they will certainly hide in the shadows with the utmost caution.
"Using this world that is now being opened, they'll slowly build up their strength before coming to trouble us again."
"Xiangzi has a point." Lu Dongbin agreed. "We have already drawn the attention of the World-Opening Primordial Spirit.
"We must be cautious from here on."
Everyone looked toward the center of the world. That demonic beam from the demons' great array had severed one of the giant's hands.
It showed the surrounding primordial beasts that he was not invincible. They immediately fought even harder, desperately trying to kill him.
Then carve him up among themselves.
The pressure the giant faced increased severalfold in an instant, and he no longer searched far and wide for the Six Heavenly Demon Kings and the Eight Immortals.
Instead, he began dealing with