"Sky-Piercing Blackwood, how much longer can you hold out?"
With sky-scorching might, the Blazing Crow Emperor let out a low, hoarse screech. Every beat of his flame-shrouded wings left patches scorched by fire-type power on Sky-Piercing Blackwood's branches.
Looking at the illusory face below, still calm and indifferent, the Blazing Crow Emperor sneered inwardly, the viciousness in his eyes deepening.
That expression again!
Every time he saw that expression on this fellow's face, he wanted to burn him to ashes.
Long ago, before Sky-Piercing Blackwood established his own territory where the present Demonwood Domain stood, the Blazing Crow Emperor had already come into bitter conflict with him over his cruel nature and indiscriminate slaughter of innocents.
Back then, the Blazing Crow Emperor was no match for Sky-Piercing Blackwood. Repeated setbacks had left him with a profound hatred.
Even after hundreds of years, he still could not forget that hateful face!
Thinking of how he and the other Beast Emperors had interrupted Sky-Piercing Blackwood's evolution today, and would even kill him here, delight surfaced in his eyes.
So your day has finally come!
Sky-Piercing Blackwood watched him calmly. Even sensing his overwhelming malice, he felt not the slightest emotional ripple.
Even under the combined assault of five Beast Emperors, he remained utterly composed.
Had that face formed of energy not become visibly more illusory than before, with a hint of weakness, the five Beast Emperors might have thought they had not hurt him at all.
Had Sky-Piercing Blackwood abandoned resistance and surrendered?
No, impossible!
All five Beast Emperors recalled their past dealings with this unique Beast Emperor. Beneath his calm indifference lay flourishing ambition and persistence.
Whatever Sky-Piercing Blackwood wanted, he would use every means to obtain!
How could such a Beast Emperor, after hundreds of years of quiet preparation, give