Ever since the Earth Clan was wiped out, the Earth Immortal King had hidden beneath the ground like a ghost.
He did not dare show himself, nor was he able to.
Because he was the only one left of the Earth Clan.
In an Immortal Realm where the Immortal Emperor's Will existed, the appearance of a single Immortal King would not accomplish much.
Moreover, ever since he had buried those Zombies deep underground, he had thoroughly offended everyone in the Immortal Realm.
The moment he dared to show his face, he would face condemnation from numerous Immortal Kings.
His refusal to show himself did not mean he knew nothing about the Immortal Realm.
In fact, because he had hidden within the earth, he had watched many events in the Immortal Realm unfold from the sidelines, and his understanding was clearer than that of many others.
He had not participated in the war between the Reform Faction and the Conservative Faction, merely watching from the sidelines.
When Ying Gou collected the Zombies and looted dozens of cities across the Immortal Realm, he had watched from the sidelines as well.
When Wu Huan ravaged the Immortal Realm, he had likewise watched from the sidelines.
Even during Zhang Yang's battle against the Azure Wood Immortal King just now, he had been observing from the earth nearby.
He had been waiting for an opportunity.
Now, his opportunity had arrived.
The Azure Wood Immortal King's defeat and death had become inevitable, his crippled body suppressed within the Immortal-Refining Cauldron by Zhang Yang.
And Zhang Yang's Immortal-Refining Cauldron had displayed the might of an Emperor Artifact.
Thus, with the power of the earth, the Earth Immortal King could seize Zhang Yang in one stroke, gaining both the Immortal-Refining Cauldron and the countless benefits possessed by