Luo Hou had plenty of tricks up his sleeve. Even after losing his doppelganger, he still had backup plans in place.
Within an hour of the doppelganger's disappearance,
this Devil Race cultivator at the peak quasi-saint stage would stealthily infiltrate the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Court was silent now, with no sign of any living being moving about.
Why had he broken in at this hour?
It was on the orders of Devil Ancestor Luo Hou. Once Luo Hou had destroyed the true body, the Heavenly Court would surely descend into chaos, allowing him to slip inside.
But after arriving, he discovered that Clear Sky was far too quiet.
There seemed to be no sign of life.
"Could they all be dead?"
After all, Sages had been fighting. It was entirely possible that the shock waves had killed everyone else.
He crept inside with extreme caution.
Following the map, he passed through the Hall of Ascending Heaven and headed straight for the Purple Dusk Palace in the rear quarters.
Supposedly, a formation had been set up there specifically to protect the Sage's two little ones.
"Hehe, an intruder really did come. You're courting death."
"Precious treasure, please turn around. Behold my Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife!"
Two sinister voices rang out at the same time.
They belonged to the two newly advanced quasi-saints hidden there: Golden-Winged Roc and Kong Xuan.
After the two had rendered great service in helping the Human Race last time,
the Demon Emperor had taken notice of them and arranged a special place for their cultivation.
Their talents were considerable, and with the fortune and merit they had obtained from the Human Race, they had naturally advanced to the quasi-saint stage.
This time, the Demon Emperor's orders were to guard the two little ones.
They had been lying