At these words, many people were startled.
The Heavenly Martial Ancestor's expression darkened as well.
Chen Chengxiu was a traitor to the Qiankun Sect!
A traitor who had defected to the outer realm demon spirits!
More importantly...
"Junior brother, Chen Chengxiu didn't die?" the Phantom Shadow True God asked.
Qin Hao nodded solemnly. "Not only did Chen Chengxiu survive, he also successfully became a One-Star Ancestral God. And it wasn't just Chen Chengxiu. Commander Luo Wei, the Green Demon Commander, and the Lotus Commander—all three commanders survived."
"What happened?" The Heavenly Martial Ancestor frowned. "Did Great Commander Hai Dong intervene?"
When Qin Hao had led the many True Gods out of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, he had shattered the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm Exit and closed the spatial barrier.
On top of that, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm had collapsed.
Under normal circumstances, everyone inside the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm should have perished.
Even Commander Luo Wei, the Green Demon Commander, and the Lotus Commander, despite being Ancestral God commanders, should have faced certain death.
"It was indeed Great Commander Hai Dong. Commander Luo Wei and the others, including Chen Chengxiu, all sold their souls to Great Commander Hai Dong in exchange for their lives," Qin Hao said. "Chen Chengxiu was then sent to the Ancient Heavensea Ruins to break through to Ancestral God. I happened to receive word of it, so I went there to kill him."
"All traitors deserve to die," the Starfall Lord said bitterly. "Qin Hao, you did well. I would have done the same."
The others wore much the same expressions. Given the opportunity, they would certainly have chosen to kill Chen Chengxiu. However...
"As far as I know, the Demon Spirit Society's branch in the Ancient Heavensea Ruins also