The madness in Demon Empress's voice frightened even the Nether Emperor. He quietly slipped away; he did not dare stay any longer.
Demon Empress was not merely going mad. She had truly been influenced too deeply by the Abyss, and it was indeed almost time for the Abyss to descend.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian had also received the news and reported it to Little Gu Yue.
"Lord, we..."
"They saved Shrek City and gave our soul beast race an opportunity to cooperate with humanity. We need to seize this chance."
"Lord, can humans really be trusted?"
Zi Ji asked. These Fierce Beasts had virtually no trust in humans.
"To be honest, I do not trust humans much either. But this is an opportunity—an opportunity for us to see humans for what they truly are."
Gu Yue suddenly appeared behind Zi Ji, startling her.
"Who is it?!"
"Zi Ji, do not get so worked up. No matter what, I am still your lord."
Little Gu Yue frowned and asked, "What do you mean by opportunity?"
"I have formed an alliance with humanity in the name of the soul beast race to fight the Abyss together.
"During this time, and after the fight against the Abyss is over, if humanity is still unable to coexist with the soul beast race, I will make humanity pay the price and take the soul beast race away."
"Take the soul beast race away? What does that mean?"
"It means exactly what it says. There are so few soul beasts left now that I can still take all of you away. But are you willing to leave?"
"This is our home. Why should we leave?"
"That is simply how things stand. Do you think the current continent is still suitable for the