Chapter 379: The World (3)
A man who had survived in the demonic path, a realm likened to hell itself, until old age.
If forced to choose between honor and survival, he would undoubtedly choose survival.
Yet, no one could easily accept what they had just witnessed.
The Lord of Sunmaren, whose voice had thundered with terrifying power, had just spoken—yet his words lacked the overwhelming resonance of a martial sovereign’s decree.
He had spoken from an immense distance.
To perceive his voice, one would have to heighten their senses through internal energy or read his lips.
As murmurs spread among the crowd, even the veteran masters of the Orthodox Nine Sects looked bewildered.
Notably, the Daoist elders of Qingcheng, rather than the monks of Emei, were the first to react.
“Did that demon-born monster truly say what I think he did?”
“My hearing must be failing me—did he just admit defeat...?”
“When did they even exchange blows?”
“The Lord of Sunmaren was said to have transcended demonic energy itself. Could he have been shaken simply by opposing energy?”