CHAPTER 867 THE FOUR-TRIBULATION JUNIOR HOLY WARRIOR

The Roc Demon Emperor glared at Luther. His hostility was palpable under that look.

"Well, Roc Demon Emperor, are you trying to humiliate yourself in front of all these people?"

Leighton smirked upon seeing the Roc Demon Emperor's expression.

The white-skinned old man shot the Roc Demon Emperor a look, letting his spiritual sense pass over

his companion. "Forget about fighting him. It'll be useless."

"I have suffered tremendous loss over that young swordsman. I can't just let him go," Roc Demon

Emperor snapped back at the white-skinned old man.

"I understand why you want to exact your revenge, but we can't be too hasty. We can take care of him

after we figure out where the aura of the holy emperor's power is coming from," the white-skinned elder

suggested.

"Fine. I'll do as you say, but next time, I won't let him go that easily."

With that, the Roc Demon Emperor reigned in his anger.

"Let's go now." The Roc Demon Emperor stepped into the void with the two elderly men in tow.

As soon as they vanished, Chandler motioned for the rest of the group to move forward.

After a whole night of flying, the black mist gradually dissipated, but the powerful aura was still pushing

down on them.

Finally, they were beginning to see the stars like sparkling river in the sky. It dotted the white region

ahead of them.

"Be careful not to get too close to that or you might suddenly find yourself trapped inside the Space-

time Palace," Chandler cautioned them.

Darren looked ahead with curious eyes. He was drawn to the mystery shrouding the river of stars

ahead of them.

"Is there anything mysterious behind the Space-time Palace's location?" he asked.

"For thousands of years, the Space-time Palace has stood there, strategically placed and defensed by

rule arrays so that time flows turbulently around it. Once you get stuck in it, there's no way you can

ever get out," Chandler answered.

"Indeed, it is said that even the holy emperor wouldn't be able to escape its rule arrays. It is that

powerful," someone from the crowd chimed in.

They all stopped for a moment to gaze at the starry white region. Silence descended upon them as

they were all lost in their thoughts for a moment.

"We have to be really careful, then."

Three days later, nothing out of the ordinary had happened yet.

"The pressure is starting to fade away. Does that mean the Space-time Palace has failed to resurrect

the holy emperor's corpse?" Chandler couldn't help but wonder.

And true enough, he could sense how the pressure was gradually dissipating like a puff of smoke.

"They'll find it difficult to resurrect the holy emperor's corpse as long as I have the crystals they need,"

Darren said.

"That's true. They would need to create a soul if they want to resurrect a holy emperor. Only the dark-

spirit crystal can make one, so without it, they can't resurrect him. Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited

for so many years to prepare everything," Mathew explained further.

Suddenly, a shrill cry pierced through the silence.

Its echoes filled the night sky.

Darren and the others were immediately on their guards.

"What was that?"

A series of explosion rippled through the air.

Like a comet, a body robed in flames charged towards them at a speed no ordinary human being could

match.

"Kill him!"

The senior holy warriors changed their stance to prepare for an attack. Dread poured over them like a

bucket of cold water.

"Wait!" Chandler cried out hastily. His eyebrows were furrowed as if he was trying to piece out a puzzle.

"Don't you know who this is? Can't you feel his aura?"

The rest cast out their spiritual sense to probe the man.

"He is the Roc Demon Emperor!"

Darren was surprised by this realization. "What happened to him? Why is he flying so awkwardly like

that?"

Then, two more figures appeared behind the Roc Demon Emperor. One was black and the other was

white. Together, they landed several kilometers away from Darren.

The Roc Demon Emperor was ablaze. His skin was almost cooked charcoal black.

His two elderly companions seemed terrified.

Together, Darren and his companions rushed towards them.

"Hi, old bears, what happened to you? You look shaken," Chandler asked the two old men.

"It's none of your business," one of them snapped back. Anyone with eyes could see the way the two

men trembled with fear even though they were hiding it behind the facade of calmness.

As for the Roc Demon Emperor, he had long been unconscious.

"Stop!" Gabriel rushed to stand in front of the old men. "You two are seriously injured right now. Don't

you think it'd be easy for us to kill you both?" he challenged.

Indeed, it would only be a piece of cake for them to defeat the two elderly men. Each one of Darren's

companions was powerful senior holy warrior. Not to mention, Luther and Chandler were both high-

ranking senior holy warriors.

"How dare you?! How can you take advantage of our current situation? I thought you humans regard

yourselves as honorable." The old, white-skinned man's eyes sparked with so much ferocity.

"Humph! Why should we be kind and polite to people like you? You two aren't good people. How many

humans have you killed?

But if you listen to us, we can let you go," Leighton bartered.

"Shut up! Do you think you can just threaten us like this?" Both the elderly men stood firm and proud.

Neither one of them was going to budge.

"Old bears, I suggest that you think twice upon your actions. You two may be able to get away, but can

you stop us from killing the Roc Demon Emperor?"

With that threat hanging over their heads, the two old men simmered with fury.

Both of them were too angry to speak.

Of course they couldn't just leave the Roc Demon Emperor to die. He was the head of demonic

monster race and he had a promising future lying ahead of him. He would lead the demonic monster

race along with him to a better future so they wouldn't leave him behind either.

With this, they sighed in defeat.

Satisfied, Leighton began to question them of their plight. "Tell us what you have encountered."

"What do you think has the capacity to defeat the two of us and the Roc Demon Emperor?" they shot

back, coldly.

"A holy emperor?" Darren blurted out.

He received two twin disdainful looks from the old men. It was as if they were accusing him of his

ignorance. "Who is the holy emperor? If there ever is one in this time, is there any chance that we

could have survived? It is impossible."

"Shut up!" Leighton suddenly shouted. "You're only going to answer our questions. So answer now Belongs © to .

quickly."

The two glared at him resentfully, but they knew that they couldn't do anything but answer his question.

"We've seen them revive a four-tribulation junior holy warrior. That's it. Satisfied now?" the white-

skinned elder spat. He sounded bitter.

"If you don't want to be killed, I advise you leave now as soon as possible."

With that, the two old men used their arcane powers to escape, bringing the Roc Demon Emperor with

them.

Leighton and Gabriel seemed ready to go after the elders, but Chandler prevented them.

"There's no need to chase them."

"But sir, this is our chance to kill the Roc Demon Emperor," Leighton argued, reluctant to let their three

enemies go.

Chandler only shot him a silencing look. "How can you be so ignorant? How old are you? Those three

are the senior leaders of the demonic monster race. They may not be the strongest, but we'll receive

the wrath of the entire demonic monster race if we kill them.

And anyway, we still have to deal with the forbidden area first. Plus, the Space-time Palace is getting

aggressive now. It would be foolish of us if we also provoke the demonic monster race as well."

His words delivered a heavy blow unto Leighton's heart. It was like a hammer nailing his heart close.

Resigned, Leighton bowed respectfully at Chandler. "You are right, sir."

Meanwhile, Darren looked into the distance, his eyes trying to reach as far as the horizon. "Sir, I don't

think the situation is that dire since it wasn't the holy emperor that got resurrected. We can retreat now."

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking. A four-tribulation junior holy warrior wouldn't be much trouble for

us," Chandler said.

However, Darren could feel excitement fluttering in his heart. He couldn't help but wonder, 'A four-

tribulation junior holy warrior injured three powerful demons. How terrifying could he be?

The Roc Demon Emperor and his two companions aren't easy targets. They are even as powerful as

Chandler and Luther.'