Countless citizens of Fucheng gazed upward, watching the massive, twisting spatial rifts that spread across the sky above the city, witnessing the demons turn to dust.
Some wept with emotion.
Others knelt, wailing in despair.
Such scenes played out everywhere in the city.
After all, the longer one cultivated, the more one tempered their Dao-heart over the ages—though the depth of their cultivation varied. But as long as they had lived long enough, they all harbored powerful obsessions! The stronger the obsession, the deeper their attachments, and the more unwilling they were to die like this. They still had too much left to do.
The Blood Sacrifice had descended upon them, and they had been powerless against it—filled with resentment but helpless! So when Dongbo Xueying saved them, pulling them from the abyss of their nightmare, their reactions were naturally varied.
**”That terrifying expert again?”**
Outside the city, a Universe God from the Zhanba Island, who had been manipulating the sealing treasure, stared in horror at the spatial rifts in the sky. His first instinct was to flee!
**”Flee?”**
A cold voice echoed in his mind.
**Boom!**
An invisible force struck him, and the demonic Universe God’s body disintegrated on the spot. Once again, the entire demonic force had been annihilated.
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Meanwhile, on Zhanba Island.
The Island Master sat upon his throne, his subordinates scattered throughout the grand hall, all watching the events in Fucheng through the Heaven-Gazing Mirror.
When Dongbo Xueying roared and unleashed his wide-scale annihilation technique—
**”Him again?”** The Island Master’s enormous, bloated body trembled with rage as his beady eyes locked onto the scene displayed in the mirror.
Zhanba Island Master was a Universe God at the Ultimate level—a supreme demon who had rampaged across the ages. Even invincible existences couldn’t kill him! So for a long, long time, no one had dared provoke him. The first incident had seemed like a coincidence, but now that it had happened again, the Island Master knew—this was no accident.
The Heart Realm Continent was vast beyond measure.
What were the odds of encountering the same expert twice in a row? Moreover, both times, the mysterious expert had only acted after the Blood Sacrifice had begun for a short while.
Now, it was clear—this expert had deliberately come after receiving word.
**”This is a slap to my face!”** The Island Master rose to his feet.
The hall fell silent.
All eyes turned to their master.
**”Riiip!”**
The Island Master suddenly reached out, his hands radiating overwhelming power as he tore through space itself—creating a spatial gate. On the other side, Fucheng was visible. With a single step, his massive form crossed the threshold, arriving outside the city.
**”The Island Master is about to battle that mysterious expert!”**
The other Universe God demons in the hall grew restless, many even showing signs of panic.
**”That expert struck our forces last time, and now again. Does he have a grudge against Zhanba Island?”**
**”None of us recognize him. Maybe it’s personal with the Island Master.”**
**”The Island Master is strong enough to fight him, but if that expert turns on us, we’re doomed!”**
Fear spread among them.
**”Relax. The Island Master has spent eons fortifying this island with countless formations. Even an invincible existence couldn’t breach it. As long as we stay here, we’re safe.”**
**”Are we supposed to hide here forever?”**
As they debated, they continued watching the scene outside Fucheng through the Heaven-Gazing Mirror.
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Outside Fucheng.
After annihilating the demonic Universe God, Dongbo Xueying casually collected the treasures left behind—including the sealing artifact—when he sensed space tearing beside him. A massive, obese figure stepped through the rift, crossing vast distances in an instant.
**”Zhanba Island Master.”** Dongbo Xueying instantly recognized him.
Every Ultimate-level expert had unfathomable methods.
Though his own body, tempered by the second layer of the Hunyuan Refinement, rivaled that of a physical-refinement Ultimate expert, his control over it paled in comparison. Experts like Stone Ancestor could disperse and reform at will, appearing anywhere in the Origin World instantly, sensing every corner of existence through their flesh.
Such abilities were beyond Dongbo Xueying’s grasp.
But in the Dao of the Void, combined with the supreme secret art *Hunyuan Seven Strikes*, his techniques surpassed even some Void-path Ultimate experts. His mastery over Hunyuan Force allowed him to wield Ultimate-level power despite his Dao insights being slightly inferior.
**”Zhanba Island Master follows the Path of Might—known for its brute force. But at the Ultimate level, even that path gains bizarre profundities. A formidable foe.”**
Across the Heart Realm Continent, only two had reached the Ultimate level in the Path of Might: Zhanba Island Master and the World-Destroying Divine Emperor. The latter, wielding a supreme treasure, was even more terrifying.
**”Damn it!”**
Despite rushing over, the Island Master had arrived too late to save his subordinate. His eyes burned with fury.
Losing two Universe Gods in such a short time—how could he not rage?
**”Are you targeting me deliberately?”** The Island Master’s voice was a growl as space warped around him. Invisible ripples spread from his body, pressing down on Dongbo Xueying with crushing force.
Yet layers of folded space shielded Dongbo Xueying, rendering the attack harmless.
**”When did I, Zhanba, ever wrong you? At least let me die knowing why,”** the Island Master demanded, his beady eyes gleaming with malice.
**”Wrong me? This is our first meeting.”**
**”First?”** The Island Master frowned. **”Did my men kill someone you cared for?”**
**”No.”**
**”Then why strike at me twice? Why slaughter my followers?”**
Dongbo Xueying’s voice was icy. **”You let your minions conduct Blood Sacrifices, yet I can’t kill them?”**
**”You killed them… just for that?”** The Island Master was incredulous.
**”Yes. For that. Demons like them deserve death.”**
The Island Master could hardly believe it.
In the Heart Realm Continent…
Was there truly such a madman?
**”Blood Sacrifices have happened countless times before. Why act only now—and only against my Zhanba Island?”**
**”Before, I hadn’t broken through. I lacked the strength to intervene.”**
**”Hah! My island’s luck is truly spectacular.”** The Island Master’s gaze sharpened. **”With power like yours, you couldn’t have been unknown. Who are you?”**
**”Must strength come with fame?”**
The Island Master understood.
Perhaps this was a true recluse—though more likely, he was hiding his identity. After all, provoking Zhanba Island meant inviting relentless retaliation if exposed.
**”My men are demons, and I am their master. Why not kill me?”** The Island Master sneered.
**”Even invincible existences can’t kill you. Why waste my effort?”**
**”So if you could, you would?”**
**”Yes.”**
**”Pity… No one in the Heart Realm can kill me!”** The Island Master’s eyes blazed with killing intent. **”And before me, you cannot hide!”**
With a sudden motion, he struck.
His massive fist shattered space, the shockwave crashing toward Dongbo Xueying.
The continent’s top experts were few, and Void-path masters even rarer. Through combat, the Island Master would deduce this man’s identity—and then teach him the wrath of a demon!
**”Good!”** Dongbo Xueying’s battle spirit ignited.
To break through to the Ultimate level, he needed battle as tempering.
To intimidate the demons of the world, he needed to prove himself through combat.
And the Ultimate-level Zhanba Island Master was the perfect opponent.
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