They had exerted the strength of nine oxen and two tigers before finally breaking free of this world's binding laws.
The Demon Emperor looked at Hollow Old Devil in surprise. "You're a Grand Ancestor God, yet you couldn't even break free of a world's Great Dao laws?"
"We nearly fell into that abyss. It felt like we would be doomed the moment we fell in."
Panting, Hollow Old Devil rolled his eyes. "Let me put it this way. This world's Heavenly Dao has developed methods of its own. Although it can't kill me, it can absolutely use the power of the entire world to suppress me. Of course, that would have a huge impact on them too. After all, if the Heavenly Dao laws were all used to suppress me, they could easily collapse under an impact."
"But where are we? This is the Angel Empire! If we were trapped, we might very well meet our end here. Those Grand Ancestor Gods wouldn't pass up a chance to eliminate an equally powerful opponent."
Even at their level, competition still existed.
Every Grand Ancestor God was an opponent to the others.
The Demon Emperor nodded thoughtfully. "Let's go back and test it now. With this thing, it'll be much safer."
They had obtained what they came for, anyway. Nothing else mattered.
Without stopping for a moment, they rushed toward the Abyss Empire.
Meanwhile, deep within the Angel Empire, the commotion he had caused had long since attracted the attention of several Grand Ancestor Gods.
But when they discovered that the intruder was Hollow Old Devil, not only did they refrain from acting, they watched the spectacle instead.
"That old fellow is out snatching disciples again. He's really spared no expense this time, charging straight into the Angel Empire."
"What a strange