Inside the gloomy demon hall of the Demon Realm, Demon Lord Xuanyue was shrouded in rolling demonic energy, his face so dark it seemed as though it could drip water. He lay upon the demon throne; although his injuries had stabilized to an extent, every breath he took was accompanied by a wave of sharp agony.
At that moment, an illusory figure swept across the space from afar, flashing from the great gates of the demon hall to stand before the Demon Lord in the blink of an eye. The figure radiated an ancient and formidable aura—it was none of the others than the primordial Heavenly Demon, Zang Tian. Looking upon the heavily injured Demon Lord Xuanyue, a flicker of distressed affection flashed through Zang Tian's eyes as he spoke: "You fought with all your might, yet you nearly perished, failing even to deploy the Seven-Kill Soul-Slaying Array that you labored so hard to set up by harvesting the soul force of mortal humans, and you even lost Venerable Yuemo into the bargain. Consider for yourself how you are going to give an account to the Demon Abyss Alliance and to Liumei! If not for the great battle a millennium ago where this deity was outmatched, we would never have concluded a pact stipulating that I may no longer directly intervene in the affairs of the righteous and demonic paths. I have treated you like my own flesh and blood, and it truly breaks my heart to see you injured to this degree, yet I am powerless to act. If I were to renounce the pact and strike rashly, ou…
Chapter 190