"The Human Emperor has invaded! All clans, stay your hands!"
Sage Ze's voice resounded throughout the Demon Race.
Some Heavenly Being Demons and Demon Kings who had been preparing to act stopped in their tracks.
The Human Emperor had invaded!
Word had already returned of the Human Emperor slaying four Demon Sages outside the Imperial City.
At a time like this.
No one dared act rashly.
The gulf between their strengths was simply too great. One careless move would mean death.
At that moment.
A protective shield expanded, sheltering the entire Demon Race.
Immediately afterward.
The phantom of a great palace descended with a thunderous crash, becoming a vast, misty world. A hazy figure appeared within it, and Sage Ze's voice rang out from inside.
"Xi Yingtian, what do you intend by coming to our Demon Race?"
"What do you think?"
With his hands behind his back, the Human Emperor gazed at the manifested world before him, his expression growing colder.
Standing beside him was the Marquis of Northcloud.
Elsewhere.
Qin Shujian no longer concealed himself. He went straight to the Marquis of Northcloud's side and exchanged a glance with him. Both merely nodded without speaking.
The Human Emperor was the central figure now.
Neither the Marquis of Northcloud nor Qin Shujian himself was anything more than a bystander.
Thus.
Qin Shujian had already decided to watch events unfold quietly.
Sage Ze said, "The Demon Race has retreated into the Endless Mountains for thousands of years. Why must you keep pressing us?"
"A month ago, the Demon Race attacked Great Zhao and killed many humans. That debt must be settled sooner or later."
"Our Demon Race paid the price of four Demon Sages as well!"
"Not enough. Four Demon Sages are nowhere near enough." The Human Emperor shook his head.