Even the Eighth Immortal, a Martial King powerhouse, furrowed his brows slightly at this sudden development. He directed his gaze toward the rear of the Residual Night Demon Sect's army and asked, "Who are you?"
"Little Eighth of the Immortal Execution Archipelago — it's only been a dozen years, and you've already forgotten the one who once guided you?" Just then, the space behind the Residual Night Demon Sect's army rippled, and a figure materialized before everyone's eyes.
He too was an aged elder, but by appearances alone, he had to have lived several hundred years at the very least. His shriveled body looked almost like a mummified corpse that had already been buried.
However, despite looking so old, his white hair was remarkably thick and full. Standing there, he resembled a divine Buddha, exuding an aura of immovability.
He was not only a Martial King powerhouse — he was also dressed in the robes of the Residual Night Demon Sect.
When the others caught sight of him, Elder Liu and the rest, who had been panic-stricken moments ago, broke into elated expressions. They cried out in unison, "It's Lord Earth King!!"
"Earth King?" Hearing this, Chu Feng couldn't help but feel a secret surge of joy. It seemed like the Residual Night Demon Sect's crisis was about to be resolved.
Having spent his time in the Eastern Sea, Chu Feng had picked up quite a bit of intelligence about the Residual Night Demon Sect through various channels.
In the sect's former heyday, the strongest among them was the Sect Master — universally acknowledged as the most powerful cultivator in the Eastern Sea. At least before Huangfu Haoyue challenged him, he had held that title without dispute.
Aside from that terrifyingly famous Sect Master, the four Great Protectors were naturally the most formidable. Within the Residual Night Demon Sect, their authority and strength were beyond question — they were the four strongest individuals after the Sect Master.
Back when the sect boasted tens of millions of members, there were naturally many other powerful existences beyond the four Great Protectors. Among the most representative were the Five Elemental Kings.
Metal King.
Wood King.
Water King.
Fire King.
Earth King.
These five might not have matched the Great Protectors in strength, but even during the sect's golden age, they had already been Martial Kings. Some of them had even risen to fame earlier than the four Great Protectors.
So when Elder Liu and the others announced that the elder who had just appeared was the Earth King, Chu Feng naturally figured the current crisis was most likely going to be resolved.
After all, the Earth King was nothing like the Eighth Immortal. He was a powerhouse who had stepped into the Martial King realm many years ago. Surely, by now, his combat strength should be enough to overpower the Eighth Immortal.
"So it's the Earth King. It's not that I didn't recognize you — it's just that you vanished for so long, and considering your age, I assumed you'd long since ended up in a coffin. I didn't expect you were still alive." The Eighth Immortal wore an eerie smile, showing not a shred of gratitude or respect for the man who had once guided him.
"Haha — they say the Immortal Execution Archipelago rode the wave to power, and that their so-called experts are nothing but petty men drunk on success. Looking at you today, that really does seem to be the case."
"I do have to admit, though — your bootlicking skills are quite impressive, and you've hidden them well."