Xiao City.
As the darkness receded, the Heavenly Emperor, Sword Venerable, and the others continued looking at Hongjun. Seeing that Hongjun remained silent, the Heavenly Emperor could not help asking, "Why aren't you continuing to call for Moon Eternal?"
"I have already spoken with Moon Eternal," Hongjun said.
"Hiss..." The Heavenly Emperor and the others all sucked in a cold breath.
At this moment, they had all come to understand the terror of the Eternals. During that period when even their thoughts had been frozen, they had not sensed a thing themselves.
Hongjun said to the Heavenly Emperor and the others, "Moon Eternal is hunting True Beasts in the endless darkness. She told us to seek help from an Eternal named 'King.'"
"Is that reliable?" The Heavenly Emperor's expression turned grave.
Calling upon an Eternal powerhouse carried risks. If the other party happened to be in a bad mood, you would be dead for sure.
"It should be reliable. He is an Eternal under Lord Hegemon, so he should give the City Lord some face." After saying that, Hongjun looked at the Heavenly Emperor and said, "How about you do it this time?"
The Heavenly Emperor's face darkened, and he hurriedly waved his hand. "Since you say he's reliable, you should continue. After all, you're the Deputy City Lord."
Hongjun cursed inwardly. Now you remember I'm the Deputy City Lord. Usually, none of you give a damn about me.
But Hongjun was also helpless. Just as the Heavenly Emperor had said, he was the Deputy City Lord. He truly had no choice but to step forward in this matter.
At once, Hongjun began calling upon Eternal King.
A force of Eternal Blade Dao spread forth. Wherever it passed, time and space fell completely still, and the Heavenly Emperor and the