They stepped over the high threshold.
The hall was dimly lit, with a massive stone dais built from countless stark-white bones standing at its center.
An old man in gray robes sat cross-legged atop the dais.
His face was withered, his eyes tightly shut.
Not a trace of aura escaped him, as though he were a length of dead wood.
Yet no one in the hall dared show him the slightest disrespect.
This was the ruler of the Self-Growing Earth Lineage's Forgotten River, the Tianzhu Elder.
Below the dais, several enormous figures stood on either side, demonic energy surging into the heavens.
As Jiang Yuechu and the others entered,
the atmosphere in the hall instantly fell deathly still.
Several trusted Great Demons turned their heads in unison, silently sizing up the black-robed girl at the front.
Demon Emperor Juechen's heart gave a violent lurch.
He knew these fools all too well... From the moment they entered, the creatures had not shown them a single friendly look. If they kept staring at her so rudely and angered this mighty True Dragon...
He had come to make an introduction.
Not to pick a fight!
At that thought,
he hurried past Jiang Yuechu and approached the foot of the dais.
"Foster Father, outside Cinnabar Radiance City, I had the good fortune to meet a mighty True Dragon who had long lived in seclusion... This senior possesses a pure True Dragon bloodline, and her strength is unfathomable. I overestimated myself and offended her august presence, but fortunately, she graciously overlooked my offense. Thus, I took the liberty of bringing her to Forgotten River to introduce her. I hope you-"
"Enough."
Demon Emperor Juechen broke off.
A python demon slowly emerged from a corner.
"A mighty True Dragon?"
The python demon scoffed.
"Juechen, did someone