With each step, Luo Lie ascended slowly, unsure of how to face the Heavenly Emperor, whose power reverberated through the ages. He couldn't fathom why East Emperor Taiyi had summoned him, nor what purpose lay behind it.

Carrying confusion, doubt, and a hint of anticipation, he approached the palace.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with East Emperor Taiyi.

This moment elevated Luo Lie's status immensely. After all, he stood beside the one revered by the Dao Sect, hailed as the foremost under the Saints, and capable of battling a Saint with the East Emperor Bell without necessarily losing—a peerless demon emperor.