"But this is still far from enough!"
Hong Jun's voice rang out again, a sickly excitement seeping through his words.
His gaze fell beyond the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, carrying a trace of displeasure as it swept over the Interception Sect and the unaffiliated cultivators.
But when he saw Liu Mang absorbing the calamity qi spilling out of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, all his displeasure turned to delight.
"Heavenly Dao, I must say, you found an excellent candidate. He's actually willing to suppress calamity qi with his own body."
"What a pity. Now I don't even need to act again. He's truly beyond saving."
Finally, Hong Jun's gaze settled on the Wu Clan and the Demon Race, both of which had suffered devastating casualties.
"Although some witches and demons have died, their foundations remain untouched. Hong Huang must come to loathe both races, just as it did the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Races back then."
"It's time for the hidden pawns within the witches and demons to move!"
With that, Hong Jun flicked his fingers. Two streaks of light flew from his fingertips and descended toward Hong Huang.
The Heavenly Court.
You Wen, who had returned some time ago, was gathering the Demon Commanders for a discussion in the Ling Xiao Palace when a guard suddenly rushed in with a report.
"Your Highness, we've discovered members of the Demon Race infected by an abnormal black aura within the Heavenly Court."
Panic filled the guard's voice. "Not only have they lost their minds and stopped distinguishing friend from foe, they're attacking our people everywhere. Anyone they strike becomes infected by the black aura."
The Demon Commanders paled in shock.
"What's going on? What is this black aura? We've never found anything like it in the Heavenly Court before."
Some Demon