Feeling the powerful aura emanating from the jade pendant, Nine Infants' heart tightened. Though he possessed the strength of a One-Corpse Quasi-Saint, he was not arrogant enough to believe he could withstand an attack from a Three Corpses Quasi-Saint.
"I can't be bothered to..." Nine Infants had intended to say that he did not wish to waste words with Liu Mang, but before he could finish, Liu Mang raised the jade pendant in his hand.
Liu Mang wore a cheerful grin.
"Keep yapping, and I'll kill you~"
Nine Infants froze and did not dare say another word. With a cold snort, he turned toward Xi He and directed all his dissatisfaction at her.
"Heavenly Empress, His Majesty concerns the life and death of the Demon Race. Now that His Majesty's life lamp has shattered, please tell us where he has gone!"
Xi He had been enjoying the spectacle, never expecting Nine Infants to turn his spear toward her again.
She had already been worried about Di Jun. Nine Infants' earlier aggressive questioning had left her displeased, and now that he could not deal with Liu Mang, he had turned around to make trouble for her. A flash of hatred passed through Xi He's eyes.
"You want to know where Di Jun went? Ask me," Liu Mang said before Xi He could speak.
"Hm?"
Nine Infants and Gui Che, who had been utterly inconspicuous until then, both looked at Liu Mang. Even a trace of confusion flashed through Xi He's eyes. Yet Liu Mang calmly said, "I came to the Heavenly Court this time precisely to tell you about Di Jun."
"But I'm afraid of trouble and don't want to explain it to every Demon God one by one. So I had You Wen and Demon Commander Ling Yun notify the