For a time, everyone in the pavilion fell silent and subdued.
Just then, Dongfang Yuejian's voice suddenly rang out from the illusory image showing Xu Taiping and his companions:
"The Dongfang Clan's first team is willing to accept this challenge."
As she spoke, Dongfang Yuejian turned her gaze toward Xu Taiping beside her and said:
"The Dragon-Slaying Person we are sending out is Zhenwu Qingxuan Xu Taiping."
Her words had barely fallen when cheers and applause rose from the surrounding spectator seats.
Unlike Duan Xiaoyu and the others, the vast majority of cultivators watching had no idea how much killing power the Heartless Demon Emperor and his two companions possessed when they joined forces.
"Boom!!..."
Amid those cheers, the two illusory images above the Dragon-Suppressing Platform suddenly burst apart in unison.
In their place appeared an entirely new illusory image.
Xu Taiping and the three from the Nine Abysses had all appeared within this same image.
Zhang Moyan immediately drew a deep breath, frowning as he murmured:
"Does Eldest Brother Taiping still have to face these two Demon Emperors and one Demon Emperor all alone in the end?"
Duan Xiaoyu said worriedly:
"Eldest Brother Taiping only fought that Xingtian Divine Intent last month. His injuries might not have fully healed yet."
Little Commandery Princess Chu Xiaoxiao, beside her, immediately nodded repeatedly.
"Even if his injuries have healed, he certainly won't be at his full fighting strength right now."
At the neighboring table, Xiahou Qingyuan stared unblinkingly at the image above the Dragon-Suppressing Platform and said:
"Perhaps the Demon Mother and those three from the Nine Abysses calculated precisely that, and that's why they added this Dragon-Catching Assembly to deal with Xu Taiping."
At Xiahou Qingyuan's words, the worry on everyone's faces deepened further.
Just then, the Heartless Demon Emperor's voice