Want to see me? Come yourself!

Ling Yi, Sect Master of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, pondered briefly before saying slowly, "I struck twice, but Xuan You never met either attack head-on. He withdrew after only a brief exchange, and both times it was an avatar, so there was no way to judge his true strength. Still, he was much as the ancient records described. He wielded all manner of spell arts with effortless ease, commanding the Heaven and Earth Great Dao. He had already transcended the level a heavenly demon ought to possess, becoming no different from a cultivator who studied the myriad Daos."

Everyone present felt their Human Hearts sink. Though the ancient records had long described this, those accounts were ultimately less convincing than firsthand knowledge.

Ling Yi of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect possessed an exceptionally high cultivation. Among the many Void Immortals, perhaps only Xuan Haoji could reliably surpass him in battle. If even he said this, they could well imagine Demon Lord Xuan You's strength.

The Zhou Tian Star Palace Palace Master said, "In truth, we had expected as much. Over these millions of years, even when these Devil Masters occasionally fell from their peak, they still possessed at least the strength of a Void Immortal at great accomplishment. Add their bizarre heavenly demon methods, and dealing with them requires careful, long-term planning. Still, Seven Emotions and Ten Thousand Sins have yet to awaken. That is the one blessing amid our misfortune."

Zhan Shengjie, Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Crafts Pavilion, nodded slightly, then looked up at Xuan Haoji and asked, "Your Majesty, have we uncovered any leads regarding Demon Lord Xuan You's early awakening?"

Xuan Haoji turned his gaze toward Pei Duan, the Sky Patrol Inspector General. "Minister Pei, tell them about it."

"Yes!" Pei Duan bowed slightly, then