At this moment, the entire capital of the United States of America had been razed to the ground.
The towering buildings had all turned into scattered rubble.
Beneath this ruin, countless lives were buried.
A pitch-black pillar stood at the very center of the wasteland, as if piercing the heavens and the earth.
Rolling black mist continued to emanate from it, carrying a dense aura of death that was almost suffocating.
Witnessing such a tragic scene, a surge of anger immediately erupted in Wu Tian's chest.
Golden light blazed from his eyes, and without a word, he charged directly towards the pillar!
The Staff of Thor materialized in his right hand. He let out a mighty roar and swung the staff fiercely towards the pillar.
Instantly, a golden bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck the pillar directly.
The power of this strike was enough to kill an Immortal King, yet it produced no reaction upon hitting the pillar!
Wu Tian gritted his teeth, intending to continue his attack, but at that very moment, a powerful demonic energy suddenly surged forth.
The demonic energy carried a violent impact, causing Wu Tian's expression to change, and he was repelled back to his original position.
"Wu Tian!" Seeing this, Su Qiannai quickly stepped forward and caught Wu Tian.
Wu Tian looked at the pillar in astonishment. At this moment, a light chuckle echoed through the heavens and earth, "Thor? You're still alive?"
Everyone's gaze sharpened.
They saw a figure materialize in front of the pillar.
It was a man who appeared to be very young.
He had handsome features, a slender build, and wore a long, pitch-black robe, giving him a somewhat seductive aura.
His thin lips curved into a faint smile, and his gaze was less calm and more disdainful.
Upon clearly seeing Wu Tian's appearance, he shook his head and said, "So I was mistaken. But why do you have the Staff of Thor in your hand?"
Wu Tian looked at the man with suspicion, not daring to slacken his guard.
He knew very well that this man's strength was immense, terrifyingly so, and even he felt a sense of fear.
He forced himself to calm down, met the man's gaze from afar, and asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you?"
The man smiled and said, "It seems I have been gone for too long, for no one remembers me anymore."
"I am the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor. Have you heard my name?"
"What?!"
Upon hearing the man's words, Wu Tian and the others were struck as if by lightning.
For a moment, everyone fell into immense panic.
None of them were unaware of the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's formidable reputation, for he was the second strongest expert of the demon race, known as the foremost among those below the Demon Lord!
To think that such an existence had now awakened?
Wu Tian felt his blood run cold.
He had always been a strong man, but at this moment, a primal fear arose in his heart.
Under the influence of this emotion, his complexion turned somewhat pale.
The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor seemed pleased with everyone's reaction. He smiled slightly and said, "It appears you have heard of me."
"However, I never expected that after the fall of the Sacred Dragon, so many Immortal Kings would appear in this world."
"You humans, such insignificant insects, are truly surprising."
Wu Tian finally managed to steady his mind. His gaze was extremely solemn as he stared at the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor and asked, "How did you appear here?"
The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor replied, "Why can't I appear here?"
"Back then, the Sacred Dragon sealed me on the moon. Now that I have finally broken free from the seal, the first thing I must do is to complete what I left unfinished."
"Destroying a city today is merely a token of my arrival. There will be much more fun to come."
Seeing the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor speak so casually, Wu Tian's eyes blazed with anger.
He clenched the staff in his hand and shouted sternly, "If you intend to do those things, you'll have to get past us first!"
As Wu Tian's words fell, the others also began to glow, indicating they were ready for battle.
Faced with so many Immortal Kings, any Demon Emperor would flee, but the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's reaction remained nonchalant.
He shook his head and said, "Although humans are mere insects in our demon race's eyes, since you are all Immortal Kings, you are worthy of my attention."
"With your current strength, you are no match for me. Instead of resisting futilely, why not join us?"
"Rest assured, with your abilities, our demon race will not mistreat you."
Seeing that even at this juncture, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor was still trying to recruit them, Wu Tian's anger intensified, "Do you think that's possible?"
"Even if I die today, I will not let you leave here alive!"
The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor chuckled and said, "Is that so? Your courage is indeed commendable."
"But with what do you intend to fight me?"
"I don't know why you have the Staff of Thor, but even Thor himself couldn't last ten moves against me. What makes you think you have the right?"
Wu Tian knew the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor was not boasting, but he still roared, "You look down on the power of Thor? Then how about this!"
With that, Wu Tian let out a fierce roar, and a powerful dragon's cry resounded for tens of thousands of miles!
Seeing the dazzling golden light emanating from Wu Tian, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's brow twitched slightly, and he said, "Oh? The power of the Sacred Dragon?"
"So that's how it is. It seems that even though the Sacred Dragon has fallen, he has left some means in the world."
The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor continued, "But, what does it matter?"
"You are not the Sacred Dragon himself, after all. It is impossible for you to defeat me."
"Since you dare to appear before me, it's perfect. I'll eliminate you, which will save me trouble in the future."
At this moment, Su Qiannai shouted angrily, "Then add me!"
A sharp phoenix cry pierced the air. Su Qiannai, bathed in purple light, stood beside Wu Tian.
The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor finally paused for a moment, but soon resumed his smile and said, "Heavenly Phoenix, I didn't expect you to be here as well."
"After all these years, the Sacred Dragon and Heavenly Phoenix can still gather together. This is truly remarkable."
"But..." The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor's eyes were filled with contempt.
He sneered dismissively and said, "Even with you added, what difference does it make?"
"One Four-Spirit Immortal King, one Three-Spirit Immortal King, plus a mob of rabble, are no different from trash to me."
"Now, let me show you what the true demon race is like!"