Chapter 2429 - The Most Painful Thing in Life
Inside the black palace on the shore of a blood-red lake, the atmosphere was oppressive.
Progenitor Huan Yan looked at the letter in her hands in silence.
Progenitor Huang Qi was looking through his letter again. This was already the ninth time he’d read the message they’d just received.
His expression shifted erratically; it seemed he dared not believe it.
Old Man Heart Demon sat on his skeletal throne, his tranquil gaze as clear as the waters of a lake. He, too, looked dazed.
No one made any noise, producing an extraordinarily stifled, deathly silence.
After a while, Old Man Heart Demon sighed. “Before the battle began, I tried to account for all possible variables, but in the end... we failed anyway!”
His voice was full of regret, and a nigh imperceptible hint of unwillingness.
Progenitor Huan Yan and Progenitor Huang Qi sank deeper into silence.
It was true. Old Man Heart Demon had long since figured out much of what would happen in this battle.
It was just... knowing wasn’t always enough. It was only after the variables arose that they realized how terrifying they really were.
“There are two key reasons we lost this battle,” Progenitor Huang Qi said gravely. “First, it turns out that the Epoch Spark can actually summon the Tribulation of the Five Witherings!