"In this war between heaven and earth, we will be the ultimate victors..."
Heavenly King Hall's arrogant declaration resounded across heaven and earth.
The Eight Ancient Masters all wore grave expressions. For a moment, even the Allied Army's morale faltered.
"Ice Master, once I activate the Demon Empress Statue left behind by my emperor, I will possess terrifying power beyond the Reincarnation Stage, infinitely close to the Ancestor Realm. When that time comes, no one will be able to stop me."
Seeing the increasingly grim expressions of the Eight Ancient Masters, Heavenly King Hall felt immensely satisfied and burst into laughter. But when he saw Ling Feng's contemptuous smile and undisguised, disdainful shake of the head, he pointed at him, killing intent rippling outward.
"You will be the first. I will destroy you utterly. Perhaps you have reached the Half-Ancestor realm, but with the power of my Demon Prison fused into me, and the Demon Empress Statue as well, I can slaughter even you."
"Heavenly King Hall, stop your alarmist bluster. Activating the Demon Empress Statue and gathering the Demon Prison's power can indeed give you strength approaching the Otherworldly Demon Emperor's, but it requires his flesh and blood as a catalyst. My teacher gravely wounded him long ago and sealed him outside the plane. Without his flesh and blood, you cannot succeed."
The Thunder Master's booming voice rang out across heaven and earth, restoring some spirit to the Allied Army.
"Heh, Thunder Master, you are mistaken. Ten thousand years have passed. Do you think that little scrap of power the Symbol Ancestor left behind could truly imprison my emperor, who also stands in the Ancestor Realm? How naive. My emperor escaped that undying old bastard's seal long ago and has fully recovered from his wounds. He is now lingering