Netherworld Prison Dao Ancestor had already suffered devastating injuries after that sword strike. Now that the enemy had come to his doorstep, he had been forced to fight. His injuries had worsened, and he was now at death's door, in secluded cultivation within his own Dao Field.
Only because his mastery was so profound and his strength so great could he endure like this. Of the other Dao Ancestors who had followed him, two had perished outright.
Had the oldest stretch of the Reincarnation Road in the Ancient Underworld not lit up at the critical moment and forcibly driven back the enemy, the losses would have been even greater.
Even the Dao Ancestors had suffered so badly, let alone the members of the Eight Paths of Reincarnation. More than half of them had been killed or wounded.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun directly bestowed his Dao Ancestor Essence Blood upon the surviving members of the Eight Paths of Reincarnation. No matter what, he had to preserve these last remaining members.
Fortunately, the Double-Pupil Bearer Shi Yi had been exploring the oldest Reincarnation Road all along, seeking to uncover the Ancient Underworld's true secrets and find clues related to the Double-Pupil Bearers. Thus, he had not been directly swept into the great battle and remained at his peak.
As for the Ten-Crowned King, the Heavenly Prince had yet to return. He was searching for Heaven's oldest Jianmu, hoping to compare it with his own World Tree and see whether he could make the World Tree in his possession evolve once more.
Jiang Yun was not too worried about him. Right now, the only one Jiang Yun worried about was Hou Ming.
He could not spare any concern for the Ancient Underworld's miserable state. He immediately ordered the many members of the Eight