Artifact Spirit, Demon Source

Faced with the demon's endless prattle, the Kunlun Sect Master grew thoroughly irritated. He shouted in a deep voice, "You lavish such praise on demons, yet you dare not let me return to the Great Luo Immortal Domain. Does that not mean you fear the Immortal Dao and fear the Dao Ancestor?"

As soon as he said this, the demon shadows finally fell silent.

Yet the silence lasted only a moment before all the demon shadows spoke at once, furiously cursing him.

"What do you know? How could demons possibly fear immortals!"

"We simply do not want you to sink deeper into the mire. Demons are where you belong!"

"No matter how strong that Dao Ancestor is, he can barely protect himself. Why return to the Immortal Dao?"

"Exactly! Have you forgotten? Dao Evolution was going to attack the Immortal Dao. So many years have passed—perhaps the Immortal Dao has already perished!"

"That's right. You seem to possess some means of contacting the Immortal Dao, but now that you have lost it, have you never considered that the Immortal Dao may no longer exist?"

The Kunlun Sect Master's expression darkened. He had been worried about this as well. Ten thousand years ago, they had heard passing beings speak of Dao Evolution's impending attack on the Immortal Dao. Yet he believed the Dao Ancestor to be omnipotent, that Dao Evolution could never threaten the Immortal Dao. However, over these years, he had repeatedly described the demons' threat and terror in his heart, yet never received a response from the Dao Ancestor.

Given the Dao Ancestor's magnanimity, he would certainly not have forgotten him. That left only one other possibility.

That was...

The Kunlun Sect Master dared not think any further. His body began to tremble.

The demon shadows continued tempting him,