Withdrawing from the Fray

"Greetings, Spirit Venerable!" Everyone clasped their fists and bowed. Even those from the Demonic Path sects did not dare show the slightest disrespect.

Spirit Venerable gave a slight nod, his gaze still fixed on the rift.

A moment later, a flying shuttle emerged from the rift and stopped in the void ahead.

Several figures flew out in succession.

The first to step out was Heavenly Lord Xuanji of the Heavenly Dao Palace, his face slightly pale.

Close behind came Han Jingshan of the Heavenly Mandate Hall. He remained stern and cold, yet the weariness between his brows was impossible to hide.

Next, Ji Shan of the Profound Heaven Pavilion and Lu Jiuming of the Taiyin Hall flew out. Behind them, more than a dozen Yin-Yang Circulation Realm and Shattering Heaven Realm cultivators emerged one after another, most of them wearing exhausted expressions.

After more than a month of bitter fighting, followed by over ten days of ceaseless flight for their lives, they had had no time at all to meditate and recover.

Spirit Venerable stepped forward half a pace, swept his gaze across them, and solemnly clasped his fists. "Fellow Daoists, you have worked hard!"

Standing in the center, Heavenly Lord Xuanji clasped his fists. "We did not disgrace our mission!"

A trace of anticipation flashed through Spirit Venerable's eyes. "Did you gain anything?"

Heavenly Lord Xuanji drew a deep breath and answered, "Using the Spirit Locking Demon Refining Array, we imprisoned two Chaos Heaven Immortal Level Demonic Beasts: Filth Plague Mother and Star Shattering Demon Eye! We dare not claim to have fully refined their Origin Demonic Thoughts, but for the next three hundred years, these two demons should find it difficult to cause trouble!"

"Good! Good! Good!" Spirit Venerable clapped his hands and laughed heartily, his voice shaking