Published: January 1, 2025
In the end, amidst the puffing sounds, he saw his body disintegrating bit by bit, bones and flesh dissolving, the excruciating pain unbearable, while boundless fear filled his heart.
"Ah..." he howled, screaming with endless agony.
However, in the end, he could not escape death; his mind and spirit were obliterated.
"I have said that no one is allowed to leave Dongguang City." The Lord of Dongguang City coldly reprimanded.
In Dongguang City, for a moment, there was utter silence; everyone was quiet.
The Nan Luo family, a top family from the Western Sky Realm, had one of their merchant caravans executed at the whim of the Lord of Dongguang City. It was truly terrifying.
However, after this incident, no one present dared to speak of leaving; all were silent.
"Look quickly, that Demon Lord is about to chase after the Human-level prodigy."
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, drawing everyone's attention and causing an uproar.
In the sky above Dongguang City, on the screen, within the Void Sea, that Demon Lord was rapidly closing in on that figure, causing everyone to nervously clench their fists.
"This is bad, the master is in danger."
The Holy Master of the Ghost Array and others were alarmed, but there was nothing they could do because Dongguang City had been sealed off; they could not leave, let alone reach the Void Sea even if they tried.
Above the Lord's mansion, the Dreaming Immortal also saw that figure. However, the image was too blurry; although he had dealt with Qin Chen multiple times, he did not recognize him. He frowned and said, "Lord, this person is in danger. Who exactly is he to attract the Demon Tribe Venerable's relentless pursuit? Is our backing not yet arrived?!"
"The Void Sea is too far from here. I have already transmitted the message back to our forces, but it will not be so quick for them to arrive..." The Lord of Dongguang City shook his head, his gaze sharp, and sighed, "This person, being pursued by the Demon Lord, must have a tremendous secret. Unfortunately, with our cultivation level, we cannot intervene; that is a Demon Lord. Even though I have vaguely glimpsed a sliver of opportunity, it is not enough in the face of a true Demon Lord."
He sighed.
"Alas." The Dreaming Immortal also shook his head, "I hope our people arrive soon; otherwise..."
The Lord of Dongguang City's expression darkened, "The biggest problem now is not this, but how the Demon Tribe arrived at the Void Tide Sea. Although there are Demon Realm passages in the Void Tide Sea, these spatial passages were left behind when the Heavenly Realm shattered, and they are extremely fragile. At most, only peak Saint level Martial Artists can pass through; Venerables cannot."
"After my force received my message, they immediately demanded to seal off Dongguang City. Clearly, there is a problem here."
The Dreaming Immortal was startled, "Are you saying we have an insider?"
"Certainly, but whether it is from within us is hard to say." The Lord of Dongguang City shook his head, "If the enemy appeared through the passage in the Void Tide Sea, that would be fine. But if not, they must have passed through our Heavenly Realm human territory to get here. All four Heavenly Realms have deployments of our top forces, making it nearly impossible to pass through easily. This means something must have gone wrong on our human side."
Hiss!
The Dreaming Immortal couldn't help but take a sharp breath; no wonder the Lord of Dongguang City was so resolute—this was indeed a serious issue. If there really were insiders among the human race, then once the Demon Tribe infiltrated the human ranks, it would be a huge disaster for humanity.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Void Sea.
In the image, that Demon Lord was closing in on that figure.
Boom!
A massive hand reached out; the Demon Lord had made his move. Suddenly, the heavens and earth surged, and people only saw a pitch-black giant hand towering over the cosmos, so enormous that even its nails were comparable to stars, shattering the void as it descended upon the human figure.