At that shout, the members of the Demon Race and the Dragon Race present all raised their heads to look at Taiyi, who had withdrawn his divine radiance and revealed himself. Instantly, they all stirred.
Then all the Demon Soldiers and Generals shouted in unison, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Eastern Emperor!"
The Dragon Race, meanwhile, grew even more wary, their hearts sinking further.
Not only the Demon Emperor-even the Demon Sovereign had come now. Was our Dragon Race truly going to be wiped out here today?
"Your Majesty..." Ao Yue halted his backward flight and looked up at Taiyi, murmuring with complicated emotions filling his eyes.
"Taiyi, you bastard! How long are you going to keep acting like a fool?!" Just then, a rebuke directed at Taiyi suddenly rang out across the battlefield. Who was bold enough to speak to the Demon Sovereign that way? Many immortals and gods immediately turned toward the voice, only to discover it was Dijun, immobilized by the Chaos Bell.
Oh, it was his older brother. No wonder, then.
"Elder Brother, I'm not acting like a fool. On the contrary, I've never been more clearheaded than I am now," Taiyi told Dijun with an utterly earnest expression.
"Clearheaded? Then you shouldn't be stopping me-or standing in the way of our Demon Race's great undertaking!" Dijun had no fear of Taiyi, nor did he show the slightest urgency at being immobilized. Frowning, he addressed Taiyi sternly.
"No, Elder Brother. You're being too rash. Have you ever considered that A Yue is my Dharma Protector and was originally a great general of our Demon Race? By attacking the Dragon Race like this, you've not only cost our Demon Race a great general, but also turned him into our enemy, needlessly weakening our own strength."
"Hmph! I gave him