The moment those words were spoken, the Sacred Emperor, Sacred Dragon Emperor, and Donghuang all blanched.
Before they could press him further, Gu Demon Elder's figure was once again engulfed and swallowed by darkness.
The black mist churned violently and began expanding at a rapid pace.
Donghuang frowned and struck first. The phantom images of nine great suns circled the heavens, illuminating the surrounding universe.
The Sacred Emperor and Sacred Dragon Emperor followed close behind, their vast reserves of mana blasting toward the darkness—only to vanish without a ripple, like clay oxen sinking into the sea.
Within dozens of breaths, the black mist continued to gather and swell, transforming into an enormous sphere. From afar, it looked like a black hole devouring all things.
"Something's wrong—the aura of a Hunyuan Grand Luo!"
Donghuang's expression changed again and again before his face instantly darkened.
"That old bastard concealed his cultivation!" Sacred Dragon Emperor sensed it as well. When he had just unleashed his divine ability, Gu Demon Elder's aura had broken past the limits of a Dao Fruit Grand Luo.
At the same time, a wave of lingering fear rose within Sacred Dragon Emperor.
If the other party had not been trying to draw out Donghuang, he and the Sacred Emperor might have already been defeated.
The Sacred Emperor said nothing, but the shock and unease in his heart were no less profound.
At the same time, on Pill Cauldron Island in the Starfall Ancient Realm.
Within Spirit Deer Peak, Luo Chen was teaching his disciples how to refine pills.
It was worth mentioning that, after observing Jiang Yingxue's paintings in the bamboo grove that time, the little girl seemed to have figured out Luo Chen's temperament. She had become much more carefree around him in their daily interactions.
Whenever Luo