"Chu..."
The leading old woman was just about to say something when black light surged from Chu Yang's dantian. Then, his Bitter Sea actually opened on its own, guiding the Demon Emperor's Heart into it.
This left the old women of the Demon Race looking at one another, their expressions filled with surprise.
They had never heard of a cultivator in the Bitter Sea Realm being able to control their own Bitter Sea with such exquisite precision!
After all, at this realm, one was still painstakingly opening up the Bitter Sea. How could one possibly have complete control over it?
They had already made thorough preparations. As long as Chu Yang agreed, they would use external force to help him forcibly break open his Bitter Sea.
Though the process would be somewhat painful, the nourishment of the Demon Emperor's Heart afterward would ensure no hidden dangers remained.
From beginning to end, whether it was Yan Ruyu or the old women of the Demon Race, they had treated Chu Yang with great courtesy and had never intended to force him to become the vessel for the Sacred Heart.
In truth, this had nothing whatsoever to do with some so-called long-standing friendship. There were mainly two other reasons...
First, Yan Ruyu and several Great Demons had personally witnessed the Great Emperor's manifestation in the Primordial Ruins, so they had always harbored a trace of reverence toward Chu Yang.
Although everyone knew that the so-called manifestation was most likely a contingency plan the Great Emperor had left for his reincarnation, and might not be usable a second time.
No one dared take that gamble!
What if the Great Emperor manifested again and simply wiped them out? Who could they complain to then?
The other reason was that the title "Young Emperor Chu" was