With the truth revealed, Ice Emperor was still somewhat doubtful, "But how can you be sure that the Eight Ferocious Beasts followed us to the World 56 within just those ten short minutes?"
"If they're still in the World 55 and didn't come along, then everything you've done would have been for nothing."
As soon as Ice Emperor finished speaking, Wolong's face turned firm as he said, "They've been here."
"Only now, they must have realized they've been tricked and have gone back."
Picking up Wolong's words, Xuanlan said, "Since the World 49, they've always been nearby, staying within the national territory field."
Hearing this, Moon Mark quickly looked around, eyes wide in surprise, "They've been here all along? Then why have I never sensed their presence?"
"I thought they were all guarding the Death Territory!"
"I could only faintly sense a weak trace of their aura," Wolong said, "The aura of emperor-level bosses is too powerful. You can easily tell the difference between them and normal bosses."
"They must've used some kind of field ability to mask their presence, making it difficult for ordinary people to sense them, even if they're right next to us."
"I could only vaguely detect a hint of their aura, but couldn't pinpoint their location. The only thing I'm sure of is that they've been nearby this whole time."
Hearing this, Ice Emperor, Moon Mark, and Seraph all felt ashamed.
"I actually didn't notice anything from beginning to end…"
"Me neither…", Seraph rubbed his forehead and sighed softly, "How embarrassing."
"It's not embarrassing," Moon Mark said, "It just proves the three seniors' strength is far above ours. We should learn more from them in the future."
Then Wolong said, "Now that the aura's gone, they must've returned to the World 55."
"Let's hope Master can enter the Death Territory before they make it back."
———
At the same time—
[World 55, Ocean World]
Whoosh!
Zhang Yue used the Angel Wings to descend from the sky.
Folding his wings, he landed directly before a massive curtain of white light.
This light curtain was precisely the entrance leading from the Dragon Nation's national territory in the World 55 to the Death Territory.
The next moment, without hesitation, Zhang Yue stepped into the light curtain and vanished from the National Territory.
And just moments after Zhang Yue's departure—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Bursts of powerful dark auras descended upon the entrance.
The Eight Ferocious Beasts appeared one after another.
"It's the necromancer's aura! I know his scent better than anyone!"
"He must've just passed through here, he entered the Death Territory!"
Sensing that Zhang Yue had only recently entered the Death Territory, Gluttony wanted to charge in after him, but—
BANG!
He slammed heavily into the light curtain.
Now, the light curtain before them had become a massive barrier, completely sealing the Eight Ferocious Beasts off from entry.
Because they had already entered the World 56.
By the laws of the otherworld, they had lost the qualification to enter the World 55's Death Territory.
"Damn it! That necromancer is too cunning!"
"He actually tricked us into coming to the World 56!"
"We were careless. Who would've thought a mere human could be so intelligent!"
At that, the Emperor said, "I told you before, the necromancer is crafty and clever."
As soon as he said this, Shadow snapped, "If you knew that, why didn't you stay behind in the World 55?"
"You all wanted to rush to the World 56 to slay the necromancer and claim the credit, leaving me here to die alone? Why didn't you stay?"
When infighting becomes routine, any small issue could ignite a battle among the Eight Ferocious Beasts.
At this time, the Emperor said, "What's urgent now is to report this to the Demon Emperor and have him prepare. Otherwise, when he blames us later, none of us will escape."
———
Elsewhere—
After Zhang Yue entered the World 55's Death Territory, he immediately spread his wings and flew toward the direction of the Gate of Immortality.
When Zhang Yue reached the entrance, he saw that many professionals from the Dragon Nation were already stationed there.
They hadn't entered the Gate of Immortality but were simply there under orders to guard it.
Because everyone knew how difficult the Gate of Immortality dungeon was.
Ordinary professionals simply couldn't handle it. Entering the Gate of Immortality would be nothing but suicide.
As Zhang Yue descended from the sky, the group of Dragon Nation professionals stationed outside hurried over to report.
"We've been stationed here for over twelve hours. So far, no one has entered the Gate of Immortality, and there's been no movement from inside either."
That meant, the Demon Emperor hadn't arrived yet.
For Zhang Yue, this was excellent news.
Because that meant he could get there first, seize priority over the exploration of the Gate of Immortality.
He would take all the Resurrection Godstones within and completely block the Demon Emperor's retreat.
So, Zhang Yue instructed the Dragon Nation professionals stationed outside the Gate of Immortality, "The Demon Emperor should arrive here soon. Don't get too close to the entrance. When he comes, don't try to stop him, avoid direct confrontation as much as possible."
After speaking, Zhang Yue leapt into the light curtain before him and formally entered the Gate of Immortality.
At the same time, the professionals guarding outside followed his orders and quickly withdrew to the outer perimeter.
———
As for Zhang Yue—
Once he entered the Gate of Immortality, he unleashed his full power to clear the dungeon.
The Gate of Immortality was notoriously difficult, known as the 'Nine Deaths and One Life' Gate, a name well deserved.
But that was for ordinary professionals.
For Zhang Yue, the dungeon's difficulty would plummet sharply.
Clad in his 47-star transcendent gear, Zhang Yue immediately summoned five thousand death servants, leading his mythical-tier pet legion, spreading them out to explore the area on a massive scale.
And indeed, Zhang Yue's guess was right.
Shortly after he entered the Gate of Immortality, a disturbance arose outside the entrance.
Bzzt!
A golden bolt of lightning fell from the heavens, tearing open a glowing golden fissure in the ground.
From within that rift, a warrior clad in flowing golden armor slowly walked out.
"Demon Emperor, Yu!"
"He's appeared! The Demon Emperor has arrived!"
At this moment, the Dragon Nation professionals stationed not far from the Gate of Immortality all noticed the arrival of the Demon Emperor outside.
In an instant, the entire atmosphere grew tense…