As this voice emerged, a light of surprise immediately flickered in Bai Ze's eyes, and even his body began to tremble slightly.

With a mix of shock and joy, he looked towards the Demon Emperor Hall and subconsciously called out, "Your Majesty!"

Nearby, the Kunpeng Ancestor stiffened on the spot, incredulously staring at the Demon Emperor Hall.

"Emperor Jun?"

There was no answer.

It was as if that voice had just been an illusion.

But how could the four preeminent Quasi-Saints present all simultaneously experience an illusion?

The group each extended their Divine Thought to sweep through the Demon Emperor Hall, only to find it completely empty, without the anticipated Demon Emperor Emperor Jun.

The surprise in Bai Ze's eyes gradually faded, replaced by an undeniable look of desolation on his face.

Yu Yuan's heart stirred, solidifying a suspicion he had.

He looked at the Demon Emperor Hall and declared solemnly, "Demon Emperor, are you conversing with me across time and space now? Or have you died and been resurrected, come back to life anew?"

As his words fell, that voice rang out once again.

"If the fellow Daoist is curious about my state, why not come into the hall and see for yourself?"

Yu Yuan didn't respond; he gazed at the empty Demon Emperor Hall where he vaguely saw a middle-aged man donned in ceremonial robes sitting high on the Heavenly Emperor's Throne, gazing at him with a look full of majesty.

At that moment, the Kunpeng Ancestor next to him flashed a look of anger and harshly exclaimed, "Who is there, playing tricks like a god?"

Yet again, no one answered.

Anger grew stronger in the eyes of the Kunpeng Ancestor.

At first, he thought the man calling himself Demon Emperor Emperor Jun couldn't communicate normally.

But when he noticed that the man would immediately respond whenever Yu Yuan spoke, he realized that the other party was completely disregarding his presence!

This realization ignited his fury.

He, the Kunpeng Ancestor, when had he been so disregarded?

"I want to see exactly what your origins are!"

With those words, the Kunpeng Ancestor waved his hand, and thousands of Divine Spears rained down on the Demon Emperor Hall like a sudden storm.

A Chaotic Divine Light burst forth from the Demon Emperor Hall, causing those thousands of Divine Spears to vanish upon touching it.

The Kunpeng Ancestor's expression changed slightly, and he tested, "Are you Taiyi?"

There was still no answer to his question.

At this time, the voice of Emperor Jun spoke, "Yu Yuan Daoist friend, all you desire is to return to your original time. How about sparing Bai Ze, my loyal subject, and in exchange, I shall send you back... What do you think of this deal?"

Upon hearing this, including Yu Yuan, everyone's expressions changed.

Others were curious and puzzled, while Yu Yuan was thoroughly shocked.

He stared intently at the Demon Emperor Hall and said gravely, "Was it you who interfered that time?"

"It could be said that it was, or it could be said that it wasn't," Emperor Jun's voice sounded deep and trustworthy, "that Time Law trap was indeed laid by Taiyi, but it wasn't aimed at you...

Or rather, it wasn't just aimed at you.

It was merely a normal defensive measure, and you happened to trigger it."

Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows, "Are you suggesting... my being sent to this era was my own doing?"

Emperor Jun stated, "That trap's purpose was only to entrap intruders within a Time Cocoon Chamber; I am rather curious about how you arrived in this era?"

Yu Yuan's brow furrowed slightly, not believing a word of what the Demon Emperor said.

However, he was quite interested in the deal Emperor Jun mentioned.

"Putting that aside for the moment, can you really send me back?" Yu Yuan asked skeptically.

Emperor Jun replied, "You entered the river of time through this Treasure Hall; it's merely a matter of Time Retrospection to locate that temporal-spatial node. Sending you back is not a difficult task… Of course, if you don't trust me, you are welcome to try controlling the Demon Emperor Hall yourself."

Not trusting was a given!

Yu Yuan was well aware of how he had made a commotion in the Demon Court; this Demon Emperor, no matter how tolerant, probably wished he could tear him to pieces.

Moreover, considering the current situation, both Emperor Jun and Taiyi have somehow managed to survive that great catastrophe.

For some reason, they couldn't appear in the Primordial era and were hidden in some corner, recuperating while laying out their plans through the Bai Ze Demon Saint, hoping to achieve a certain goal.

Let's not talk about their goal for now; as long as they return to Primordial times, they will inevitably become Yu Yuan's life-or-death archenemies!

Because of the Chaos Bell!

It's impossible for this Innate Treasure to have two masters at once!

Neither would Donghuang Taiyi ever tolerate his precious treasure falling into Yu Yuan's hands!

And there's also the fact that Yu Yuan had already executed Lu Ya in Eastern Emperor Heaven, and should he manage to return, he would definitely target Virochana Immortal!

How could he not seek revenge for the murder of his son?

It's precisely because of these conflicts that Yu Yuan finds it hard to trust Emperor Jun's words.

Even though the other party might currently be ignorant of certain matters.

But that's not a reason for Yu Yuan to let his guard down.

However, Emperor Jun's words did indeed provide Yu Yuan with a path to return.

He didn't hesitate, directly using the Primordial Spirit Transmission Method on the Demon Emperor Hall to successfully extract the temporal node.

Now, as long as he possesses the strength to freely traverse through the river of time, he could immediately return.

However, as far as the current Three Realms are concerned, it seems that nobody has the ability to do this.

Perhaps, try asking the Bodhi Ancestor?

It's likely not going to work.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have made all those excuses last time.

Apart from that, there seems to be no one else or any treasures that could help him move freely through the river of time.

Just then, the voice of the Golden Spirit Saint Mother suddenly sounded in the depths of his heart.

"Why not agree to his proposal and see... I have already understood some of the Array Patterns on the Great Celestial Stars Banner; should he attempt any tricks, I would be able to counteract them in time."

So quickly?

Yu Yuan was somewhat surprised.

Hasn't it been that long since he obtained the Great Celestial Stars Banner, and she has already fathomed it?

That's incredibly fast, isn't it?

Could it be that his master is also a genius in the Array Dao?

If someone else said this, Yu Yuan would have thought they were arrogantly overconfident, but since the one speaking is his master, the Golden Spirit Saint Mother, he can only see it as a powerful self-confidence!

Since his master has such confidence, then he naturally has nothing to fear!

Right away, he looked towards the Demon Emperor Hall and said, "This deal seems quite good… However, to be safe, I want to bring Bai Ze along too."

Bai Ze's expression shifted slightly, and he opened his mouth as if wanting to say something, but Yu Yuan placed a hand on his shoulder, and he couldn't utter a single word thereafter.

After a brief silence, Emperor Jun's voice once again came from the Demon Emperor Hall.

"We hope that upon returning to your era, Daoist friend will keep the promise to release our dear subject Bai Ze."

Yu Yuan looked at Bai Ze and remarked with emotion, "It seems the Demon Emperor truly values you, not having served him in vain."

Having said that, he looked towards the Demon Emperor Hall and stated confidently, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I've always liked fair trade and am most committed to keeping promises."

Emperor Jun didn't say much more, only indifferently stating, "Then please enter the hall, Daoist friend."

"Alright!"

Yu Yuan agreed courteously, swiftly explained the situation to Fairy Miao Yuan via Primordial Spirit Transmission, entrusted her with some matters, made plans to find her as soon as he returned to his era, and then asked her to leave Beiming.

This was also to be cautious.

"Be wary of deceit!"

At this moment, the voice of the Kunpeng Ancestor arose within Yu Yuan's heart.

Yu Yuan was slightly taken aback and turned to glance at him, only to see the former Demon Master staring intently at the Demon Emperor Hall, his expression extremely complex.

There was surprise, hatred, revulsion… and also fear!

Yu Yuan didn't say much, just nodded slightly to him and proceeded into the Demon Emperor Hall with Bai Ze.

As soon as they just entered the main gate, they were immediately enveloped by multi-colored Chaotic Divine Light, and a familiar sensation came over them, with Yu Yuan traversing time and space once again!

Or rather, he had finally embarked on the road to return.

Only time would tell if this journey would be smooth sailing!

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