Time was still on the Demon Emperor's side.
He was not particularly pressed for time.
Those Ultimate Powerhouses who had descended would not break through the Primordial World's defenses anytime soon.
Besides, he still had a mighty expert like Chaos Heaven back home.
So he was not worried.
Demon Emperor Daochen watched him leave.
Then he began inspecting his gains.
His eyes shone as he looked at the Heavenly Dao-Class Weapons in his hands.
There had been close to thirty of these fellows, and he had let two go.
He had also confiscated all their belongings.
He had essentially squeezed them dry of anything valuable.
As for those who remained...
The Demon Emperor felt they were not particularly useful.
But then a thought struck him. From what I know of these Upper Realm people, they never care whether their companions live or die. He promised to return, but could he really mean to cooperate with me?
Clearly, that was impossible.
Then why would he return?
There was only one reason.
He wanted to rescue his teammates.
And although these fellows appeared to have the cultivation of Ultimate Powerhouses...
Their actual strength did not seem particularly impressive.
They could not even resist the Phantom Force here.
There had to be a reason for that.
So what exactly made them so important?
The Demon Emperor looked at the group.
He promptly woke one of them.
When the man awoke, he stared at the Demon Emperor before him in terror. "Who are you? Where am I? What are you going to do?"
The Demon Emperor eyed him ominously. "You trespassed on my territory, yet you ask what I intend to do?"
"I am the Lord of Phantom Spirits. This entire region is my domain. Why have you intruded upon my territory?"
"I advise