Unfortunately, he was still too young. They had tossed out a piece of bait, and he had readily taken the hook.
At the same time, however, he had truly come to understand how powerful his opponents were. In particular, the four of them coordinated an unbroken barrage of attacks that left him unable to fight back.
Most importantly, he had appeared as the victor, only to suffer such a humiliating defeat. That reversal of roles left him feeling rather helpless.
Demon Emperor Daochen nodded with a smile. "Mm, it seems you let your guard down. Otherwise, the four of them wouldn't have caught an opening."
Watching them, the Demon Emperor remained extremely wary inwardly. The Lord of Darkness was putting on far too much of an act.
Clearly, he was hiding his strength.
Judging by the way he had dispatched that Blade Spirit earlier, this fellow clearly possessed strength that utterly overwhelmed these Blade Spirits.
Even if they could make him crumble, he could not possibly have crumbled so quickly.
The Demon Emperor would never believe there was nothing going on behind the scenes.
But there was something the Demon Emperor did not understand. With his strength, why did he need to hide it?
What scheme did he have waiting for the Demon Emperor and the others?
The Demon Emperor never begrudged the victors his praise.
He suppressed the doubts in his heart.
"Blade Spirits, you did very well. Keep working hard from here on. You must make your enemies understand that offending you will lead to endless slaughter."
He also turned to the Lord of Darkness. "Don't lose heart either. The enemies before you are difficult to deal with, but they have their own weaknesses."
"Just now, the Lord of Darkness wasn't careful enough. Had you been more cautious,