Shadow Island was a scene of bustling activity, while Cloudstar had regained its former peace.
Yet in the depths of the starry sky, countless demonic shadows now drifted about. Great rifts yawned open in the void, and the demons stood waiting in reverent silence like devout servants.
Only when a terrifying phantom materialized did a thousand demons retreat and bow their heads!
The Cloudstar Demon Chief trembled from head to toe and dropped straight to both knees!
"Demon General, please forgive me!"
The phantom had never released the slightest aura, yet it chilled the entire starry sky to the bone. The surrounding space swayed like willow branches, as though it could scarcely bear the appearance of that figure!
The eyes in the darkness gazed down upon all things with indifference. Neither the gathered demons nor the kowtowing Cloudstar Demon Chief could cause the slightest change in that coldness.
No one knew how long he had knelt, yet he received no response.
Cold sweat poured from the Cloudstar Demon Chief like rain, and he trembled like a lowly lackey.
"Why did you fail?"
The emotionless question made the gathered demons fall silent as cicadas in winter!
The Demon Chief worked his throat and hurriedly bowed in reply.
"Reporting to you, my lord!"
"This humble one was ordered to guard the Starry Sky Gate. Everything had been proceeding smoothly, but tens of thousands of cultivators suddenly broke into the Black Domain. Countless members of our race were killed or wounded, yet this humble one dared not disgrace the prestige of the Devil Race and fought alone to the death for hundreds of exchanges!"
"Unfortunately, they had overwhelming numbers. Even after giving my all, I could only force a mutual defeat before retreating to the Starry Sky Gate."
"Just as I was at