Demon Emperor Daochen never left a grudge unavenged. He acted swiftly, and with the Lord of Darkness guiding them, they soon reached the hiding place of that God of the Void.
As another expert at the peak of the Nine Heavens of the Saint Realm, this fellow also possessed exceptionally keen senses.
The instant the Demon Emperor and his companion were about to arrive, he sensed danger.
This fellow had abundant combat experience as well. Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and fled.
"Lord of Darkness, have you gone mad? You actually dared to hunt us down? What have you made of all our years of friendship?"
He only said those words to make the Lord of Darkness hesitate for a moment. What friendship did they really have? They were merely a pack of hunting dogs banding together.
If their bond had truly been deep, how could they have abandoned the Lord of Darkness and defected?
The Lord of Darkness snorted coldly. "Hmph, your death is destined this time. There's no escaping it."
"Run, then. Put on a proper show of running, and keep running. Why hide here? Did you really think we lived on vegetables?"
"Since you've chosen to court death, don't blame us for being ruthless."
Deep down, he actually had no desire to pursue them. After all, even though these fellows had defected, they had never attacked his side.
The people they had killed were all People of the Primordial World, with no connection to them whatsoever.
In a sense, the other side had shown restraint.
He naturally wanted to return a peach for a plum and refrain from going too far.
Unfortunately, the Demon Emperor was far too resolute. He could not disobey the Demon Emperor's orders, nor did he dare.
Ever since the Demon Emperor