"Ran? So be it. I'll slaughter this Demonic Path wretch first, then go find you, Divine Path traitor!" From atop the opposing mountain, Black Emperor seemed unsurprised by the Divine Spirit Body's choice. Black light shot from his eyes straight into the vortex!
But the next instant, the vortex exploded. Countless wails of ghosts and howls of wolves surged forth from within, while Demon Heads hurled themselves desperately outward, like a cave sealed for countless years had been opened, unleashing every ghostly creature imprisoned there for millennia!
Even Black Emperor was briefly stunned by such a scene. Then his perception spread out, and he understood the reason.
"What a suicidal Demonic Beast, utterly ignorant of the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth! I heard you had a few words to say and thought you might possess some lofty insight, but you were merely an ambitious fool reaching for the stars. You actually sought to project the Heart Demon shadows across the myriad realms of the starry sky. Did you think that could threaten me? Or even throw the Heavenly Court into disorder? What a joke! You cannot possibly control such madness!"
As though to prove Black Emperor's words, in an instant, the exploded vortex was filled with countless demonic shadows. Having broken free, they did not dissipate. Instead, they turned and opened their mouths to tear at the deepest will, like ravenous wolves starved for years catching sight of meat, each rushing to be first!
"But this also reveals your resolve. You are not entirely ordinary. Those Emperor Lords at death's door forced you here to ruin my affairs. Now that I have acted, you cannot escape even with wings, driven into a dead end. Thus, you have staked everything on one throw, willing to draw