Anyone who encountered something like this would have reacted the same way.
Their relationship with Dao Ancestor Hongjun had grown better and better lately.
Now they actually had to sacrifice Dao Ancestor Hongjun to save themselves. The thought made their hearts ache terribly.
"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, please make sure you escape. We would rather die fighting than cling to life in disgrace."
"Eastern Emperor is right. Let's fight them to the death."
The two of them actually intended to fight these Sages from the Beyond Lands to the death.
This left Dao Ancestor Hongjun dumbfounded.
He had gone to such trouble to secure this opportunity. Why couldn't these two blockheads get it through their skulls?
But at that moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had no time to think further.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi had already launched an attack at Devil Ancestor Luohou's back.
He put every ounce of his strength into that blow, clearly intending to perish together with the Devil Ancestor.
The other Sages still lingered nearby, watching Eastern Emperor and Dijun with mocking looks.
They were obviously a pair of reckless brutes.
That they had survived this long and even become Sages was simply beyond anyone's imagination.
The Devil Ancestor did not move. He let the punch strike his body, yet it failed to budge him in the slightest.
The gulf between their strengths was too vast. There was simply no comparison.
At this point, Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke. "You two fools! Only once you leave will I be free of their restraints. Then won't whatever I choose to do be entirely up to me?"
Only then did Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Dijun realize what he meant.
They stared at each other, looking rather dumbfounded.
That did seem to be the case.
Yet something still felt wrong.
What exactly was