“So the Witherdew celestial emperor has come....” Situ Zong went as white as a sheet as helplessness subsumed him.

Two years ago, after the tournament in Dusk, the nine celestial emperors had abdicated their thrones, including the Witherdew celestial emperor. The celestial emperor Situ Zong was referring to was his successor. The new celestial emperor hadn’t yet reached origin dao immortal, but he was still a powerful arcane dao immortal.

The Star Demon Sect was based in Witherdew Major, and had clashed with the major for nearly twenty thousand years. The former celestial emperor had shown some mercy to them, but his successor violently cut them down as soon as he took the throne.

The new administration...