"Eh?"
Hearing Azure Dragon's words, the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor turned his head and glanced at Chen Xiao.
"This servant... greets the Demon Lord!"
Though the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's eyes brimmed with unwillingness, the restraints of the Demon Slave Pact were simply too powerful, leaving him unable to muster even the slightest thought of resistance.
"Don't feel so unwilling. Becoming this man's demon slave... is far more honorable than your former status as an emperor of the Demon Race."
Azure Dragon saw through the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's thoughts and spoke blandly. "He is the Lord of Heavenly Tribulation, wielding the laws of heavenly tribulation and presiding over the tribulations of every living being throughout the myriad heavens and worlds... including you, and including me. And I, this Azure Dragon who had already died, was able to come back to life through the power of the Lord of Heavenly Tribulation as well."
"Lord... of Heavenly Tribulation?!"
The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's body shifted slightly, transforming into a dignified middle-aged man clad in a crimson-gold robe. His gaze upon Chen Xiao was filled with profound confusion.
"This is above heavenly tribulation. Look below—you are standing atop a cloud of heavenly tribulation."
Azure Dragon looked at the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor as though looking at his own child, smiling as he spoke.
The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor froze for a moment and glanced downward. Sure enough, below them stood a cyan figure, motionless as if waiting for something, yet also as if guarding against something.
"Enough. There's something I want to show you."
Chen Xiao did not let the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor remain astonished for long. He directly took out the Heavenly Mystery Spirit Stone and released the Myriad Demon Dust-Extinguishing Grand Array contained within it.
"The Myriad Demon Dust-Extinguishing Grand Array?"
Seeing the pattern in the