Was there truly no hope for Adrian and Lexie?The answer was no.Soulnascent suggested a safer method to reach the Spirit Domain: interdimensional teleportation portals. However, Adrian would need to find one first.In the Spirit Domain, these portals leading to the Human Domain were controlled by large factions. In the Human Domain, there were no factions guarding such portals, and even if there were, they likely couldn't afford the cost of interdimensional teleportation.Adrian was left speechless by Soulnascent's information, and Lexie, frustrated, pinched Soulnascent's ear.In response, Soulnascent mentioned a final method: sacrifice. Any law could be fueled by life force, implying that if every life had value, it could be used in this context. She also pointed out that while an immortal might seem to have only one element, this was just the most prominent attribute of their body. In the Spirit Domain, this notion had long been discarded.An immortal consisted of various attr
Adrian decided to seek insight from his Draco Veinergy. Although the secrets of heaven were obscured, he paid a steep price—an entire thousand years of his lifespan—to glimpse his situation one month into the future. As he had feared, humanity faced a pincer attack from both dark beasts and daemons.At this critical moment, the Immortals Alliance and Heavenly Order continued their grudges. Both sides fortified their positions in the south and north but, by retracting their defense lines, exposed two flanks to the dark beasts, allowing the daemonic invasion to be discovered.Only when all the immortals united could humanity barely withstand the combined assault from both dark beasts and daemons. However, Immortals Alliance and Heavenly Order split their forces, paying a heavy price.Other immortal regions seeking refuge in the central lands had their own reasons. Those who aligned with Heavenly Order trusted in its power, as its status had remained unchanged for nearly a thousand yea
Soulnascent did not disappoint Adrian. She explained, "When a space is sacrificed, its spatial barrier becomes extremely weak, making it easy to open a spatial passage. However, the exact destination is unknown.""What do you mean?" Adrian asked."Space rifts are random to us," Soulnascent replied. "The destination is also random. You might be extraordinarily lucky and end up in the Spirit Domain, or you might be incredibly unlucky and find yourself in the Daemon Domain."Soulnascent's words made Adrian hesitate. If the future was uncertain and everything was unpredictable, it all seemed meaningless. He could spend another thousand years of his lifespan to gain more clarity, but he only had five hundred years left.The being that obscured heavenly secrets was overwhelming. Every time Adrian used the Draco Veinergy, it not only caused errors but also consumed his lifespan significantly. Lately, he had been reluctant to spend it.Although Adrian and Lexie could extend their lifespan
"What do you mean, Maiden Gytha?" Hans asked. "This team isn't led by Heavenly Order. In fact, Heavenly Order had strongly opposed its establishment. So why are you taking command so aggressively? You're practically sending us all to our deaths.""No matter what the daemons or beasts do, our task is to break the portal. If there is no portal to break, we proceed with the original plan," Gytha said, ignoring Hans’ complaints."Let’s do as Maiden Gytha says," Izak Sanford from the South Sea said hesitantly. This was Clyde Sanford’s elder brother, who had failed to seize the throne and was now sent as the vanguard for this mission."Does anyone else have any objections? Feel free to speak up," Gytha said.Apart from Hans from Immortals Alliance, none of the other immortals from various factions spoke up. Seeing this, she nodded and sent a telepathic message to someone.After a while, everyone completed their preparations. Holding their artifacts, they boldly flew toward Spirit Peak t
"Maiden Gytha, what do you think?" Octavius Stoll asked, his voice betraying a hint of panic after a long silence. Gytha had confidently scanned the area and found nothing unusual, yet Hans' treasure mirror revealed a bizarre phenomenon.Gytha remained silent. Osvaldo Dirk and Amell Patel began to grow restless, and Izak hesitantly asked, "Are you playing a joke on us, Hans? Stop messing around and put that away."The attempt at humor did not provoke a response from Hans. The serious expressions on Gytha's and Izak's faces indicated that the situation was more complicated than initially thought. What seemed like a simple dispute between Immortals Alliance and Heavenly Order, with Hans trying to embarrass Gytha, now appeared to be more sinister."Are we in an illusion?" Amell and Octavius voiced the unsettling thought that had crossed everyone's minds simultaneously. If they all agreed on this, it would mean they were already in enemy territory.Gytha remained expressionless, her ey
This remark immediately stirred the people at the top of Spirit Peak."You must be quite weak. Although I can’t discern your level, your sneaky behavior in luring us here shows you're afraid of us joining forces. That's why you’re trying to sow discord among us!" Octavius shouted, though his face was ashen."Little creatures, you're still so full of yourselves even now. Unfortunately, only one among you can survive. As for the others... heh heh…" Daemon Ancestor Forgotten Shore's raspy voice echoed with mockery."What are you planning for the others?" Izak asked, his face pale.Daemon Ancestor Forgotten Shore cracked his neck from side to side and then casually crossed his arms. "Of course, someone will go back to your factions in your place."As soon as he finished speaking, five gray shadows appeared beside him."What are those?" Izak asked, his face growing even paler.Daemon Ancestor Forgotten Shore cackled and answered, "Ask your brother!"With that, he gestured toward the
Gytha nodded, her eyes flickering with red light accompanied by a series of clear, melodious chimes. Despite the light in her eyes, her body remained perfectly still, showing no signs of disturbance. Two faint black lights drifted toward Daemon Ancestor Forgotten Shore.The Daemon Ancestor reached out and captured Gytha's soul, bringing it to his nose for a gentle sniff before claiming it. From this moment on, Gytha’s fate was entirely in his hands; she could neither live nor die as she wished.Gytha had already accepted her fate. Knowing she had fallen into a trap, preserving her life became her priority. She had prepared herself from the beginning to submit to the daemons, believing that dying now was better than enduring her current situation—losing out in the race for position of faction leader after being defeated by the holy apprentice of Heavenly Order. Sent here as punishment, she had long since recognized the treacherous nature of faction disputes. Among the apprentices and
On the other side, Adrian was preparing to leave. His goal was to transplant Soulnascent's tree body to the Exile Realm and he succeeded in doing so.When Soulnascent arrived in the Exile Realm, she became reluctant to leave. Expressing her fondness for the small world, she desired to become its Tree Ancestor. Adrian told her that while she could stay if she wished, she would have to help him reach the Spirit Domain. He also warned her that if he were to die, Soulnascent wouldn't be able to remain in the Exile Realm for long.After several reassurances from Soulnascent, Adrian finally agreed, feeling relieved. He then climbed out of the swamp, while Lexie and Soulnascent went into the Exile Realm.As Adrian surfaced, he spotted a scrawny, sneaky-looking man furtively setting up a formation. Adrian focused his gaze and recognized him as the man who had previously sold him the Snake Vines, and seeing the man’s actions, it was clear the latter had ill intentions.Noticing a presence,