A crimson-robed man stood before them with black hair flowing down his back. His brows were sharp as swords, his eyes bright as stars, and a cold authority clung to every line of his stern face. Though his appearance had changed drastically from the man they once knew, the Angler and Purple Empress recognized him instantly. There was no mistaking him. The figure standing before them was none other than Devil Lord Azure Yang, the master of Surging Lake.

Even so, recognition only made what they had just witnessed harder to accept. Ghost Spirit Child had been one of the Society's eight-star demon hunters and had long been a pillar for the division. He had cultivated for many decades longer than either of them, stood at virtually the same realm, and was well known for his versatility and unpredictability in combat. Yet all of that had amounted to nothing. During what could barely be called a probing exchange, Luo Chen had killed him outright.

From what little they had seen, Ghost Spirit Child had barely managed to activate his defensive treasure before Luo Chen's kick smashed through both the artifact and the man behind...