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,
Adrian didn’t know Ciaran’s exact plan for the Snake Vine staff, but he wasn’t about to let him execute it. Without hesitation, Adrian flicked his fingers, sending three streaks of ice sword rays shooting straight at Ciaran.Ciaran, unfazed, didn’t even look at Adrian. He swung the staff, creating afterimages, then waved it erratically in the air while chanting incantations. He pointed skyward, and the staff ceased spinning.The staff then flew toward Adrian at high speed, but the three ice sword rays shattered it instantly. The cold air from the destruction made the surrounding atmosphere turn misty, and Adrian stepped back just as the staff struck the spot where he had been standing.Adrian inhaled sharply, leaping into the air and releasing another three streaks of sword rays. Ciaran mockingly shook his head, clearly disappointed by what he perceived as Adrian’s ineffective attack.As Ciaran prepared to use his staff again to scatter Adrian’s ice sword essence, he suddenly felt
Ciaran took advantage of Adrian's brief distraction and swiftly vanished from sight. Adrian, ever adaptable, decided to find an alternative route, adhering to the principle "A rolling stone gathers no moss."He put aside thoughts of the blood sacrifice and focused on capturing Ciaran, his immediate priority. Ciaran’s trap had nearly caused a major setback for Adrian. If not for the sudden effectiveness of Pain, which had taken Ciaran by surprise, Adrian might have been the one fleeing.Using his divine consciousness, Adrian pinpointed Ciaran’s location and gave chase. Ciaran, aware that Adrian was still pursuing him, stayed on high alert. He changed paths several times and even created false trails to mislead Adrian, but the latter was not easily deceived.Given the extreme dangers of the Purple Forest Marsh, especially in its unexplored depths, there were legends of something formidable that deterred humans from venturing further. Adrian reasoned that if Ciaran had any sense, he w