As they spoke, the two clashed once more.
The Seven-Colored Emperor Fire collided violently with the black mist. A terrifying energy shockwave swept through the entire hall, causing more than half of the already ruined structure to collapse again. Rubble flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.
Protected by the Flame Emperor, the Glazed Empress was not injured further.
The Flame Emperor, transformed into an Emperor Fire body, gripped the Myriad Fire Thousand Refinements Divine Hammer. His gaze fell upon the black-robed man, his expression inscrutable. The fury from before was gone, replaced by a deep and complicated look. "I never expected it to be you."
Those words made the Jupiter Tower Master behind the black-robed man stiffen all over. They also halted the Glazed Empress, who was struggling to rise.
She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and slowly climbed to her feet. Her sharp gaze swept over the black-robed man and Jupiter before finally landing on the Emperor Fire body. Her voice trembled with accusation. "Master, who exactly is this person? As a Star Brilliance Envoy, how dare he collude with outside enemies, scheme against Starfall City, and betray the Source Realm?"
"Hahahaha!" The black-robed man suddenly burst into laughter, his cackling voice indescribably eerie. "This generation's Star Suppression Tower Master is quite fierce. Why don't you ask your precious master whether he dares to tell you?"
His tone suddenly turned vicious. "If he exposes my identity, you will certainly not leave here alive today. Once you know who I am, whether my negotiations with the Flame Emperor fall apart or succeed, you will not escape death."
"Besides."
The black-robed man looked at the Glazed Empress with a trace of mockery. "Who exactly betrayed Starfall City? Perhaps you should ask your precious master standing before