The Demon Emperor fixed Chen Fan with razor-sharp eyes, killing intent laid bare in his gaze. "Chen Fan, I never expected you to become this strong..."
He was not afraid of Chen Fan because, when Chen Fan had participated in the Plum Gathering over a decade ago, he had at most possessed the strength to barely match a fifth-layer Chang Sheng cultivator. More than ten years had passed. Even if he had overestimated Chen Fan, he had never imagined Chen Fan's strength would reach such a terrifying level.
Yet compared to Chen Fan's strength, what left him even more helpless was Chen Fan's terrifying defensive power.
He had split into three, three forces at the Marquis level attacking Chen Fan together, yet they had been completely unable to inflict any effective injury upon him.
That was utterly outrageous.
At this critical moment when the Southeastern Region and Myriad Demon Ridge stood opposed to one another, the human race had unexpectedly gained another expert of such a terrifying caliber. How could the Demon Emperor not be wary?
Chen Fan shook his head. "I also never expected Myriad Demon Ridge to produce a great demon of your caliber!"
With the reclusive sects remaining hidden, having a fourth- or fifth-layer Chang Sheng cultivator anywhere on the continent was enough to walk sideways.
Aberrations such as the Eclosion Sect and the Primordial Demon Sect were, after all, few and far between.
Chen Fan had not expected Myriad Demon Ridge, tucked away in one corner of the world, to possess such a terrifying expert at the Marquis level.
The Demon Emperor's eyes turned icy.
"Not only have you violated the agreement between Myriad Demon Ridge and your human race, you even took the initiative to attack Myriad Demon Ridge. Do you truly think I would