The Sacred Abyss Continent.
After Qin Tian, Qing Shan, and Lin Dong charged into the continent, each unleashed the full extent of their strength, sweeping across the land at astonishing speed as they eradicated every last extraterritorial fiend lurking within.
Only after clearing the region could they reopen the spatial passage and bring in reinforcements from the Great Thousand World. With the Sacred Abyss Continent as their foothold, there was no fear of the enemy ambushing them mid-transit.
Within the colossal pillar of light connecting the realms…
One after another, Great Thousand experts stepped out from within. But the moment they arrived, they froze.
Qin Tian was here, Qing Shan was here, Lin Dong was here.
But Liu Xi was nowhere to be seen.
A ripple of shock spread through the gathered experts.
Huang Qiu stepped forward, brows furrowed. "Qin Tian… where is Mister Qing Lian?"
Liu Xi was a Saint Grade Physique—Huang Qiu had fully intended to spar with him later. But now, Liu Xi was simply… gone.
A bad feeling crept into everyone's hearts.
Qin Tian's eyes were bloodshot. His aura flickered unsteadily as both fists tightened, his voice low and filled with self-blame:
"To buy us time to cleanse the Sacred Abyss Continent… Mister Qing Lian held back two Heavenly Demon Emperors, five Profound Demon Emperors, and six Abyss Demon Emperors—thirteen Demon Emperors in total.
Now that everyone is here… follow me. We must support him at once."
"What?!"
"Two Heavenly Demon Emperors?!"
"Thirteen Demon Emperors?!"
"..."
Uproar erupted instantly.
This was not the strength of a person—this was the strength of a clan.
At this moment, the true gap between Liu Xi and the rest of the world finally became clear.
One man stood on the level of an Ancient Clan.
Elder Yang Jin of the Great Thousand Palace stepped forward. "Mister Qing Lian stands alone against thirteen Demon Emperors. Though we cannot match his courage… how could we allow a hero to fight alone? Everyone—move out!"
"Agreed!"
"We go together!"
"..."
"Move!" Huang Qiu barked, his figure surging into motion as he shot toward the edge of the continent.
The powerhouses of the Great Thousand World followed, streaking across the void like a meteor shower.
Though the Sacred Abyss Continent was cleared, the space outside was still shrouded in fiends—and the one commanding them was the terrifying Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor.
When the group arrived…
They saw raging spatial turbulence flooding the void for tens of thousands of miles. Within it, Liu Xi was being forcibly dragged away toward some unknown place.
Qin Tian, Qing Shan, and Lin Dong's eyes turned blood-red.
To think they were only moments too late—Liu Xi had already fallen into the spatial currents.
The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Originally, he had planned for everyone here to die, burying the truth and creating a tragic tale of a fallen hero who sacrificed himself defeating Demon Emperors.
But plans never kept up with change.
This attempt… had failed.
He cast the Sacred Abyss Continent one final, cold glance.
"Withdraw."
With that, his form dissolved into sacred demonic flames and shot off toward the Abyss Domain.
He had to return quickly—now that Liu Xi had entered the Abyss Domain, his aura of Spiritual Energy would expose him instantly. The hunt had to be prepared.
Once the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor left, the Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor and Wind Heavenly Demon Emperor shouted.
"Retreat!"
The sea of demonic energy surrounding the Sacred Abyss Continent began collapsing inward, flooding back toward the abyssal black hole.
"Kill those fiends!"
Huang Qiu roared. His muscles expanded violently, surging with ancient, primal strength that boomed like endless explosions as he punched forward.
He charged first.
Behind him, countless powerhouses followed, striking down swathes of demon kings and demon generals with ease.
Qin Tian, Qing Shan, and Lin Dong were the fiercest of all—despite their unstable auras, they charged ahead madly, leaving no fiend alive in their path.
Meanwhile…
Hidden deep within the dissipating demonic mists, a faint wisp of soul-light quivered.
The Mind Heavenly Demon Emperor.
He had been preparing to retreat as well—until his unique senses detected something startling:
A Great Thousand World's expert… one harboring an extremely severe inner demon.
If he merged with this person, he could hide perfectly—And at the critical moment, he could seize this person's body and guide him to the Heavenly Evil Monarch's seal.
The only problem was… could this person even come close to the seal?
He hesitated for a moment—
Then gambled.
The ghostly wisp shot toward its target…
To merge.
…
The Abyss Domain.
The sky was eternally dim, and even the blazing sun overhead was wrapped in a black halo that exuded eerie power.
The air was thick with demonic energy—violent, chaotic, and corruptive. Anyone who absorbed it would find their temperament twisted and their mind affected.
Suddenly—
The heavens cracked open, and Demonic energy surged.
A Spiritual Energy–shrouded figure was hurled out of a distortion, plummeting straight into a forest.
Boom—
Liu Xi staggered to his feet, rubbing his spinning head. Other than dizziness, his body was unharmed.
With the Nine-Turn Profound Art cultivated to the Seventh Turn, his physique had reached Saint Grade. Even the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor couldn't casually pierce his defense.
A little spatial turbulence certainly couldn't hurt him.
But…
One look at the sky was enough.
The environment was enough.
This was unmistakably the Abyss Domain.
His expression collapsed instantly.
Moments ago, he was bold and heroic—Now he wanted to cry.
"Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor plays so dirty."
"If you've got guts, fight me fair and square. Break through my defense if you can… then I'll admit defeat."
"But sending me into the Abyss Domain—what the hell is this?!"
He grumbled endlessly.
Then—
A surge of demonic energy erupted in the distance.
Several strong auras approached rapidly—they had sensed the anomaly.
Liu Xi glanced at himself.
Bright Spiritual Energy surged around him—completely incompatible with this world.
He was a lantern in the dark, A beacon in the abyss.
There was no hiding him.
If he didn't disguise himself… he'd be hunted down within an hour.
"Gotta find a way to blend in…"
With a deep breath, Liu Xi shot upward toward the incoming demonic power.
Moments later…
He stood floating over the corpses of five demon kings—each equivalent to a Great Thousand Earth Sovereign—their souls hovering in his palm.
Five Demonic Souls.
"Success or failure… depends on this."
He inhaled, steeling himself.
"Soul Control."
One demonic soul sank into his body—instantly releasing a tide of demonic energy around him.
He glanced at himself.
Still human-shaped, yes, but the aura…
He radiated malevolent, violent demonic power—like a true demon king.
"Not enough… Nine-Turn Profound Art."
His body shifted. Bones creaked. Muscles transformed. Scale-like plates emerged across his skin, and a pair of demonic horns grew from his head.
A fresh demon king was born.
"Nine-Turn Profound Art lets me reshape my form… Soul Control lets me command demonic energy temporarily…"
"The lingering consciousness in the demonic soul is trying to invade mine, but a mere demon king is nothing to me…"
"My Spiritual Energy is already grinding away this demon soul… So I just need to swap in another before it's fully erased."
Perfect.
With all problems resolved, the "Demon King" clasped his hands behind his back and drifted peacefully into the depths of the Abyss Domain.
(End of Chapter)
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