Neither Cheng Yu nor Samael made any attempt to conceal the commotion of their battle, nor could they have.
The Four Sages of the Human Race gathered at Di Yi Yun's Kunxu Palace. After yet another divination, all their faces looked grim.
Di Yi Yun's eyes were tightly shut. When he opened them, his face was pale. He let out a heavy breath and spoke hoarsely.
"The First Great Wall has fallen, and a Sage-realm Heavenly Demon has entered the Demon-Sealing Battlefield."
Yuan Chen frowned slightly.
"That old peacock just let it go?"
Di Yi Yun shook his head slightly.
"Prince Shen did right by us. After he fought that Sage-realm Heavenly Demon, the demon seemed to have reservations of his own and made no further moves. Besides, Prince Shen was already suffering the Five Decays of Heaven and Man. By intervening this time, he has shown loyalty and devotion to the Eternal True World."
Dong Hao smiled bitterly.
"Even that old peacock couldn't get the better of him. What are we supposed to do?"
Ling Xuan spoke softly.
"Can't the four of us deal with him together?"
As soon as she said it, Ling Xuan knew her words were pointless. The answer was yes, but could they devote all their energy to the Demon-Sealing Battlefield?
The Demon Race still occupied the Central Continent, and Humankind's internal affairs were far from stable. Though the Netherworld Ghost Race was not in the Origin Great World, Netherworld controlled the Reincarnation Realm. Humankind might be the world's leading race, but the situation remained bleak. Without Sages to safeguard their destiny under such circumstances, they might well end up becoming the next Demon Race.
Di Yi Yun sighed heavily.
"Alas, there's no use saying more. Contact the Human Emperor and have him send reinforcements