Upon seeing that the true culprit was actually Long Tian, the Demon Venerable's eyes widened sharply.
The entire hall instantly erupted into an uproar!
"Long Tian really was the one!?"
"Long Tian is one of the finest among the younger generation of our Devil Race. How could he possibly slaughter his own kind?"
"But the World-Annihilating Pearl can rewind time and space. Everything in that image is the truth—there can be no mistake! Long Tian is the murderer who massacred Yuan Star!"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Everyone saw it with their own eyes. He personally killed so many of our kin. Unless the Long Tian in the image was impersonated, there is no way he can escape responsibility!"
"Impersonated...?"
Amid the wave of arguments, the devils were both shocked and furious.
The Bull-headed Giant Demon's rage would not abate, and he seemed ready to strike and seize someone. Only when someone raised a question did the devils calm down slightly, and every gaze in the hall turned toward the throne.
The Bull-headed Giant Demon had already grown impatient. He clasped his hands in salute and spoke.
"My lord..."
"Is this person truly Long Tian?"
His voice was somewhat restrained, yet the killing intent within it remained unmistakable. The hundreds of devil chieftains waiting on either side wore grave expressions as well.
Even so, the Demon Venerable never shifted his gaze.
He stared at the image reflected by the World-Annihilating Pearl for a long time. The confusion in his pair of blood-red pupils only deepened. Slowly, he sat down, his expression turning somewhat solemn.
After glancing at the Bull Demons in the hall, he finally spoke in a deep voice.
"He is indeed Long Tian."
Boom!
The moment those words fell, the silent devils all widened their eyes.
At the front, the