The Heavenly River Monarch screamed again and again.
Having lost thirty percent of his demigod origin in one blow, even for him, was an unimaginably severe injury.
It had even caused a drastic drop in his combat strength. Under normal circumstances, it would take several centuries at the very least for him to return to his peak.
Yet despite his grievous losses, the Heavenly River Monarch did not hold much resentment in his heart.
The moment that figure appeared, he understood why the Lord of Heavenly Demon Mountain had vanished earlier.
If that senior had not intervened, once the Heavenly Demon Emperor and the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons Mountain joined forces, his losses would have been even more devastating. There was even a considerable chance that he would have lost his life here; even if he escaped, he would have been left with barely half a life.
Compared to that, losing only thirty percent of his demigod origin while preserving Heavenly River City was already quite a good outcome.
Where there was gain, there had to be sacrifice.
Besides, when that senior departed, he had not done anything to the Abyss... At his level, he already knew some of the Abyss's secrets. Although the Abyss here had been drained too heavily after the birth of the Heavenly Demon Emperor, making it far less valuable than the Abyss beneath Mysterious Yellow City, it could no longer nurture powerful beings.
Still, the Abyss itself alone was enough to make up for this loss.
All things considered, he had actually profited quite a bit.
"This time, six of the Nine Great Families have been wiped out outright, and I have suffered no small losses as well... Heavenly River City has been badly weakened, but this is also an opportunity. Without the threat