Vahn's smile broadened, laced with the unsettling confidence of the Void Emperor. "Don't worry, Commander. This Emperor will make them obedient. They will join us, or they will be eradicated."
The envoys were immediately selected: a small, highly effective group led by Lilith and Aria—the Empress of Darkness and the Empress of War—the most effective pair for such a volatile mission.
The envoys set out at once, guided by Lilith's mastery of the Darkness Dao. They journeyed through the deepest and darkest corners of Dalu, regions where the spiritual energy turned noxious and hostile, where the law of the land dissolved into primordial chaos. These were the hidden paths where ordinary cultivators didn't dare to tread, leading straight to the heart of the great Demonic Realms.
