The Extreme Dao Sacred Artifact Compass sealed this space, preventing anyone within from escaping via遁法 (dùn fǎ - escape technique).
The seven Old Saints guarded various directions, blocking all escape routes for the Great Gan Emperor, completely surrounding him.
Under such circumstances, even if the Great Gan Emperor had any trump cards, he would be unable to escape this predicament!
Xu Mo's expression darkened. Seeing the seven Old Saints suddenly appear, his gaze turned cold.
So many Old Saints had been hidden in the shadows, observing the battle. Were they impatient and intending to attack him all at once?
He scanned his surroundings, his spiritual power probing the realms of the seven Old Saints. He found no Extreme Dao Saints, which relieved him slightly.
"Blood Demon and Mountain Ancestor, you were the ones instigating them from behind, weren't you?" Xu Mo stared coldly at Mu Luo, the leader among the seven Old Saints.
He gripped the Chaos Furnace tightly, ready to unleash his full power for a battle.
Seeing this, the Drift Bottle also felt the situation was troublesome.
These were seven Old Saints! Although none of them were Extreme Dao Saints, their sheer number was terrifying.
Essentially, they could roam unchecked as long as no Extreme Dao Saint appeared.
It knew Xu Mo was powerful, but facing so many Saints, he might be overwhelmed and suffer greatly!
Although it wished Xu Mo no harm, it could not intervene at this moment. This was Earth, and they were participating in the Ascension. Its intervention as an Ascension referee would cause even more variables.
Mu Luo let out a cold laugh. "Heh, indeed, it was I who instigated them. I didn't expect those two useless fools, Mountain Ancestor and Blood Demon, to both die by your hand. Truly worthless! So we had to step in ourselves to deal with you!"
As he spoke, he used the damaged compass to strengthen the restrictions, preventing them from being broken during the fight and allowing the Great Gan Emperor to slip away.
Xu Mo also noticed Mu Luo's actions but paid them no mind. Instead, he stared intently at Mu Luo and said, "I am very curious. Great Gan has never had any conflict with you, nor any competition for resources. Even if it's due to the Ascension, shouldn't we wait until the Ascension begins before engaging in such life-and-death battles?"
His expression was calm, wanting to hear the reasons why these individuals were constantly targeting Great Desolation.
"You are right. Great Gan indeed has no conflict with us, nor any disputes over resources. As for why we are targeting Great Desolation, you should know the reason very well yourself!" Mu Luo said indifferently, his expression cold.
"I understand," Xu Mo nodded. "You saw Great Desolation descend to Earth prematurely and now you want its secrets, correct?"
Mu Luo replied, "Precisely! If you are sensible and reveal the secrets, we will consider sparing the low-level cultivators of Great Desolation, allowing them to return safely."
"And if I refuse?" Xu Mo asked.
"Heh, refuse?" Mu Luo sneered. "If you refuse, we have a hundred ways to make you speak. And the consequence of your defiance will be the death of all Great Desolation cultivators on Earth! Including any Great Desolation cultivators who enter Earth later; every one that comes in will die!"
The other Old Saints also sneered, their gazes chilling as they looked at the Great Gan Emperor and mocked him.
"Great Gan Emperor, do you really think you can escape our encirclement? If you entertain such thoughts, I advise you to save your breath."
"Indeed, if you were an Extreme Dao Saint, you could certainly leave unharmed. But you are merely at the early stage of Great Saint. Even with an Extreme Dao Sacred Artifact, it is ultimately a dead object and cannot withstand the tide of events!"
"Quickly reveal the secrets of Great Desolation, and we can grant you a swift death. Surely you don't wish to be captured alive and subjected to countless hellish tortures?"
The group of Old Saints no longer held back, releasing their aura. The cultivation realm of each was incredibly solid.
Two thousand years of slumber, while not allowing for cultivation advancement, had allowed their cultivation to settle and deepen, elevating their strength.
This was why, at the same cultivation level, New Saints could not defeat Old Saints.
It wasn't just because Old Saints had accumulated thousands more years of cultivation, but also due to their understanding of various techniques and divine abilities, which New Saints clearly lacked.
The weakest among them was at the mid-stage of Small Saint, while the strongest was Mu Luo, an ancient monster at the peak of Great Saint, who had been rooted for over a thousand years. His strength was far beyond that of Blood Demon, especially since he possessed an Extreme Dao Sacred Artifact.
On a high-level spaceship a hundred miles away, Gongsun Rou and the others were startled by what they saw!
His Majesty had just killed Blood Demon, and now seven Old Saints had appeared from nowhere!?
What was happening? Were Earth's Old Saints suddenly appearing in droves? And they were all targeting His Majesty together, this was utterly shameless!
Bai Zhan's face was filled with anger. Watching His Majesty surrounded by seven Old Saints, he felt anxious and said, "Where did these old zombies come from? They've ganged up to attack His Majesty, how despicable!"
Chen Dahai's expression was grim. "Damn old geezers, hiding away was one thing, but now they're restless. Is this bullying with numbers? His Majesty facing seven of them alone, this is too difficult!"
Fan Cheng and Agula also felt their hearts grow heavy.
The excitement from His Majesty's killing of Blood Demon had barely lasted before this scene unfolded.
This made them extremely worried, fearing His Majesty might be in danger.
Gongsun Rou's beautiful face was filled with anxiety!
Seven Saints cornering His Majesty, this looked like a dead end. Surviving this would be incredibly difficult.
Even with her immense faith in His Majesty, she couldn't believe he could truly fight seven Old Saints alone!
This situation seemed to leave only one path: escape!
The Earthlings watching the live broadcast were stunned by this astonishing scene!
In their eyes, these were seven 'gods' descending!
Normally, these 'gods' were incredibly low-key and rarely appeared. Now, seven of them had appeared at once, intending to kill the Great Gan Emperor together. The scale of this was terrifying!
Just moments ago, everyone was immersed in the excitement of the Great Gan Emperor defeating Blood Demon, but now this scene had unfolded, silencing the atmosphere.
Seven gods, could the Great Gan Emperor withstand this?
When dealing with Blood Demon alone, he seemed to be struggling. Now with seven more, the Great Gan Emperor might meet his end today.
Many also felt fear. They hadn't thought much of it before, but now they realized, were there too many 'gods' on Earth?
How many more gods were still hidden in the shadows?
How many more evil gods like Blood Demon, who could slaughter millions at any moment, were there?