However, the disintegration of the Cang Yuan Sword also meant that the monster beast clan had lost its great chance of rising again. While rejoicing over the demon emperor's safety, their hearts were also full of loss.
How many more years could they afford to wait? Even if they waited another ten thousand years, would there be such an opportunity again?
It was only after quite a while that the demon emperor wiped his tears and stood up, trembling. The wrinkles that were etched over his entire face seem to have multiplied and in just a split moment he seemed to have aged an additional ten years.
"Although the Cang Yuan Sword is lost, the promise I made with you will still come to pass. I will use the method of a blood offering to help you open the array core," said the demon emperor to Huangfu Qingjue and Ling Chuxi once he stabilized his mind.
