Luo Ji Mountain Range, Hong Yang, Tian Ye, and Wang Ming suddenly looked towards the Third Star Lord, their eyes shifting. Mo Xian Peak Lord, standing by, frowned, clearly sensing something amiss with the three's auras.
"Hm, you've noticed." The Third Star Lord also sensed the questioning gazes of Hong Yang and the other two. Without waiting for them to speak, he initiated the conversation.
"We request an explanation from the Third Star Lord," Hong Yang and the other two said gravely.
"What has happened?" Mo Xian Peak Lord, upon hearing this, looked at Hong Yang and the other two with a hint of confusion.
Hong Yang replied gravely, "We just received a transmission from the Sect Master. All the soul lamps of the Refining Spirit Sect disciples have been extinguished."
"My Profound Thunder Sect's disciples are the same," Tian Ye stated solemnly.
"My Flowing Bright Palace disciples are also all dead," Wang Ming added.
The three were furious. These were the future of their respective sect's younger generation, and now they had all perished. More importantly, the three had sensed the abnormality in the Third Star Lord. It was as if everything was intentionally orchestrated by him.
At this thought, despite not being as strong as the Third Star Lord, the three locked their auras onto him.
Mo Xian Peak Lord, hearing this, was shocked and quickly sent a message to Ye Zhengwei, inquiring about Li Xuan and the others.
"An explanation? The explanation is that they have become sacrifices to the Demon Lord. I believe their flesh and blood should be enough for the Demon Lord to recover." The Third Star Lord's expression remained unchanged, unfazed by the three's auras locking onto him.
Upon hearing the Third Star Lord's words, Hong Yang, Tian Ye, and Wang Ming's faces turned grim.
This was indeed the Third Star Lord's scheme!
"Great Star Lord, is this the will of your Star Cloud Hall?" Tian Ye's gaze shifted to the Great Star Lord, who had remained silent until now.
"No," the Great Star Lord replied with a slight shake of his head, then his gaze fell upon the Third Star Lord.
Tian Ye and the other two were stunned. Did the Great Star Lord have no knowledge of this? If so, there might still be hope in this situation. After all, the Great Star Lord's strength surpassed that of the Third Star Lord.
"This is our will." Just as Tian Ye and the other two thought there might be a turning point, the Great Star Lord suddenly spoke again.
This time, the expressions of Tian Ye and the other two changed drastically. One Third Star Lord was already difficult to contend with, and now there was an additional Great Star Lord!
"You should feel honored that they could become sacrifices to the Demon Lord. Since the sacrifice is complete, what can you do by knowing? Four Yin-Yang Realm beings' flesh and blood, perhaps, can make the Demon Lord even happier!"
The Third Star Lord smiled slightly, a flash of red light in his eyes. The Great Star Lord's eyes mirrored this, and two terrifying auras instantly enveloped Tian Ye, Mo Xian Peak Lord, and the other two.
"Attack together!"
Feeling the terrifying auras of the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord, Tian Ye and the other three's expressions became grave. Facing two Life-Death Realm existences, they could only resist head-on. Furthermore, the four knew that with the situation as it was, the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord would absolutely not give them any chance.
Even if they hadn't received the message from their sect, they would likely have been suppressed by the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord after the 168 disciples were sacrificed. The only thing they could do now was to hold on until the Sect Masters arrived.
"Join the glorious demonization together!"
The Third Star Lord let out a sinister laugh, and a blood-red light instantly flashed from his body. In an instant, Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three were enveloped.
Seeing this, Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three circulated their spiritual energy to resist with all their might, but the blood-red light strangely seeped into their bodies. Soon, a bloodthirsty urge surged in their hearts. Feeling this, they all pushed their spiritual energy to suppress it.
"Hold on, we just need to last until the Sect Masters arrive!" Tian Ye said in a low voice, his face still flushed red.
"You deal with them, I'll buy some time." The Great Star Lord glanced at Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three who were struggling to resist, then spoke. In the next moment, the Great Star Lord vanished from his original spot.
Seeing this, Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three felt a slight relief. If the Great Star Lord also attacked, the four of them might not have been able to resist at all. But even with the Third Star Lord alone, he had already suppressed them to the point of being unable to move. Now, they could only endure and wait.
Bang!
Just then, a bang sounded. The next moment, the Great Star Lord's body appeared out of thin air and then smashed heavily into the ground. A figure slowly appeared in mid-air.
"Grand Hall Master!"
Seeing this, Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three rejoiced. They hadn't expected the Grand Hall Master of Star Cloud Hall to descend personally.
Star Cloud Hall was divided into Star Hall and Cloud Hall. Star Hall was led by Star Lords, and Cloud Hall by Cloud Lords. Above them, Star Cloud Hall had three Hall Masters. However, these three Hall Masters had not appeared for over a thousand years, and it was unexpected that they would appear today.
"Demonic cultivator... such ambition!" The newcomer glanced at Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three, then with a wave of his hand, the blood-red light was instantly dispersed. Feeling their bodies lighten, Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three bowed respectfully to the newcomer.
"Trying to escape? Too late!"
Just as Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three were about to speak, the Grand Hall Master's gaze shifted to the Third Star Lord, who had already fled tens of thousands of meters away. With a wave of his hand, an invisible force instantly pulled him back.
"The Grand Hall Master's strength has likely reached the Karma Realm," Tian Ye whispered, his pupils constricting slightly. The powerful Third Star Lord and Great Star Lord were suppressed by the Grand Hall Master in a single encounter.
Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other two nodded slightly. A thousand years ago, the three Hall Masters of Star Cloud Hall were already at the Heavenly Mystery Realm. Coupled with their ability to easily suppress the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord, their strength was evident.
Hum!
With a humming sound, four figures appeared simultaneously. Upon seeing them, Mo Xian Peak Lord and the other three also bowed. The newcomers were the Sect Masters of the Three Sects and One Palace.
"We did not expect Grand Hall Master to personally appear, which has caught us somewhat by surprise," Ye Zhengwei said with a slight bow.
"This matter is the responsibility of our Star Cloud Hall, and this Hall will give you an explanation." The Grand Hall Master glanced at the spatial rift in mid-air, then looked at the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord and said sternly, "Luo Tian, Luo Chen, give me an explanation."
The Great Star Lord let out a sinister laugh, completely disregarding his injuries, and sneered, "You have controlled Star Cloud Hall for thousands of years. If not for the Demon Lord's hand, when would we ever have a chance to rise!"
"I didn't expect you old fogey to personally appear, but even so, they have all become sacrifices to the Demon Lord! The plan has already begun!" the Third Star Lord, suppressed on the ground, also sneered and roared.
"Stubborn." The Grand Hall Master shook his head slightly, then flicked his sleeve, and instantly the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord turned into a spray of blood.
Ye Zhengwei and the other three exchanged glances, their eyes filled with solemnity. Even though the four of them were all Life-Death Realm powerhouses, while they could suppress the Great Star Lord and the Third Star Lord, they admitted they could not kill them as effortlessly as the Grand Hall Master.
"To have survived for hundreds of years under our noses, this Demon Lord is quite capable. However, how can our Star Cloud Continent tolerate your petty Demon Lord running rampant!" The Grand Hall Master looked at the rift in mid-air. As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished.
Ye Zhengwei and the other three moved quickly, and soon entered the spatial rift.
As Ye Zhengwei and the other three Sect Masters and Palace Masters entered the spatial rift, they saw the Grand Hall Master locked in combat with a black figure. Ye Zhengwei and the other three's pupils constricted.
"Peak Heavenly Mystery Realm Demon Lord!"