Inside the palace, eye-searing red light flickered alongside the nine Heavenly Demons as they writhed.
The Ghost Emperors in the mist let out eerie, cackling cries, turning the entire palace into a hell on earth.
Even with the spirit treasure Red Firmament Ruler, Purple Firmament True Lord was still being brutally suppressed.
Never mind killing Red Devil True Lord—he could barely even break through these nine Heavenly Demons.
Of course, he also realized that Red Devil True Lord fell far short of Nine Infants Divine Lord. When controlling more than six Heavenly Demons, Red Devil True Lord had to guard against their backlash and devote all his strength to driving them, leaving him unable to move freely or spare a hand.
Just as he was doing now.
Yet what filled Purple Firmament True Lord with despair was that even seven of those Heavenly Demons attacking together were enough to keep his hands full.
The Bloodstained Demon and Crimson Body Demon were especially troublesome. One seemed capable of corrupting even spirit treasures, while the other brimmed with vitality and fought without fear of death.
They had left him in a dire predicament.
And now all nine Heavenly Demons were attacking, supported by five Ghost Emperors from the supreme-grade magical treasure, the Nine Infants Banner.
Fortunately, he brought out another treasure—a sword gleaming with golden light.
This was Golden Light Temple's fifth-stage supreme-grade Golden Buddha Sword, inlaid with a golden relic. It, too, was a replica of a spirit treasure, immensely powerful and particularly effective against evil cultivators.
He had paid a considerable price to obtain this treasure, and it had served as his trump card against the demonic sects over the years. Now, however, he had no choice but to use it. Forget claiming the treasures—he might not even survive otherwise.