Heavenly Tribulation, the Main Hall.
"You have returned."
On the high seat sat a Man in Green Robes, his face weathered, his hair graying, no longer handsome as he once had been. A golden longsword lay across his knees, brilliant Sword Radiance splashing from it now and then, the aura of perfected altar thunder faintly manifesting.
"I have returned."
A terrifying devilish silhouette stood at the hall entrance, its yellow eyes flickering between darkness and light, dry qi rising around it. An immense divine kingdom appeared behind him, gathering countless spirit deities and spirit monsters within.
The aura of four nurturing earth divine abilities and one dry divine ability faintly radiated, resisting the surrounding thunderbolts.
He remained silent. In the end, the Man in Green Robes on the high seat spoke first.
"When Peace and Yan first went to war, you wanted to defect to Xia. I took [Cinnabar Thunder] and struck you down, leaving only your head to flee into the Xia Lands. And now... you have returned after all."
"Why should I not return?"
Xu Fayan stepped out of the murky yellow, scorching magical light, his brows tightly knitted as he spoke impassively:
"Master is now in the Wusheng Devil Court in the Western Sea. It was Chi who ordered me to enter Xia. You... were the one who disobeyed his command."
"You call Chi Master!"
Liu Xingfang abruptly rose from the high seat, Flaw Severance clenched in his hand. The majestic might of divine thunder surged forth, thunderous fury crossing his face, as though he longed to charge down with his sword and kill.
Through gritted teeth, he said, word by word:
"When we attacked Le Yu, Master slew his false body, but that also cemented the bond between mother and son, allowing Desire Tide to escape!