At the edge of the slumbering ancient demon, Dongbo Xueying cautiously flew within the ‘Void World,’ even feeling the urge to ‘teleport through the void’!
Yes.
In the normal world, the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel suppressed all void teleportation! But within the ‘Void World,’ which Dongbo Xueying had created and controlled, he could freely traverse the void. However, to avoid alerting the pursuing Mother Goddess Sect guardians, he refrained. If his enemies discovered that Dongbo Xueying could instantly teleport hundreds of billions of miles, how could they possibly keep up?
Thus, despite the mounting pressure, Dongbo Xueying had no choice but to continue flying slowly.
“Huff.”
After flying for a long time, he had only covered a few hundred billion miles, still lingering near the ancient demon—unavoidable, given its colossal size.
Boom.
Suddenly, a bubble appeared in midair.
Translucent and materializing out of nowhere, it enveloped Dongbo Xueying mid-flight. Even within the ‘Void World,’ he was trapped inside this bubble spanning thousands of miles in diameter.
“Not good!” Dongbo Xueying’s expression darkened.
Pop.
The bubble burst.
And just like that, Dongbo Xueying, who had been trapped inside, shattered along with the bubble and vanished without a trace. His body, including the black armor covering it, disintegrated in an instant. In his shock, he disappeared from the sky.
……
Just over half an hour later.
A fiery rainbow light arrived in the vicinity, halting to reveal the Flame Candle Guardian.
A towering figure with flames flickering in his eyes, the Flame Candle Guardian stared at the distant ancient demon. With a wave of his hand, three companions appeared beside him.
“An ancient demon?” The three were equally startled.
Having long dwelled in the lower three realms of the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, they knew full well that the most terrifying entities there were the ancient demons—each possessing the combat power of a Sovereign.
“To think there’s an ancient demon here. This complicates things,” the gray-robed female guardian transmitted mentally. “If Dongbo Xueying is hiding here and we engage him, we risk awakening this ancient demon. That would be disastrous.”
“Agreed.”
Everyone present nodded.
Once awakened, an ancient demon would attack all living beings in its vicinity!
“We’ll follow Dongbo Xueying and wait until we’re clear of this area before surrounding him,” the Flame Candle Guardian said, frowning as he pointed into the distant void. “According to the sect leader’s message, Dongbo Xueying should be right there. Yet, no matter how carefully I search, I can’t find him. Aside from the ancient demon, there’s nothing else here.”
“Hmm.” The other three also scrutinized the area.
As guardians, they could meticulously scan a range of hundreds of billions of miles. Though their methods varied, their conclusions aligned—Dongbo Xueying was nowhere to be found.
“Nothing.”
“He’s not here.”
“I’ve scanned the entire area—no trace of him,” the three reported.
“Brother Flame Candle, are you certain he’s here?” the green-eyed man asked.
“Let me confirm again.” Though he trusted the sect leader, the Flame Candle Guardian decided to double-check.
“According to causality, he’s right there, a hundred billion miles ahead, unmoving,” the Flame Candle Guardian muttered, frowning. “Even if he were hiding, why would he choose to lurk beside an ancient demon? I suspect he’s fallen into some danger within the Blood Demon Realm.”
“True.”
They were well-versed in the unpredictable dangers of the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel—sudden and without pattern.
“Let’s retreat further and observe carefully.” The Flame Candle Guardian made the call, and the four cautiously distanced themselves from the slumbering ancient demon.
……
His body shattered in an instant, and in that same moment, he was teleported through space.
“That hurt.”
The moment his body disintegrated, even his truesoul heart shattered.
But then, in the blink of an eye, his body and truesoul heart were fully restored. Only then did Dongbo Xueying take in his surroundings.
He was in a massive pit.
Filled with a crimson liquid, he now found himself submerged in it, his hands and feet bound by chains.
“What… what’s going on?” Dongbo Xueying was bewildered.
Under normal circumstances, having his body and truesoul heart shattered would mean death.
Yet here he was, completely unharmed, as if nothing had happened.
And now, chained and imprisoned?
“Ancestral Demon.” Dongbo Xueying sighed helplessly. The master of Heartlake Island might have been merciful, but the Ancestral Demon, who created the Dark Abyss, nurtured countless lives guided by ‘dark destruction’—his temperament was evident.
“My body and truesoul heart couldn’t have truly shattered. That sensation must have been a side effect of a unique void teleportation,” Dongbo Xueying reasoned silently. “According to records, Senior Brother Qing Jun could make people vanish in an instant. The bursting bubble must have been a similar void teleportation. But such teleportation shouldn’t cause such excruciating pain—and the pain is still intensifying.”
“Why is the pain worsening?”
“The teleportation is over. Why is the pain still increasing?”
“Is it this liquid?”
Dongbo Xueying looked around.
Imprisoned in this pit, the crimson liquid seeped effortlessly through his Dark Ice Armor, as if water passing through a sieve. The armor seemed riddled with invisible pores, allowing the liquid to penetrate and erode his skin, muscles, and bones—bringing unbearable agony.
And as the liquid continued its invasion, the pain only grew worse.
“First, escape.” Dongbo Xueying willed his body to phase into the Void World, attempting to fly away.
“Clang! Clang! Clang—”
As he moved, the chains binding his limbs stretched taut, emitting metallic clangs.
“What?” Dongbo Xueying froze, staring at the chains. “They followed me into the Void World?”
“Break.”
He willed his limbs to separate from his body.
“Buzz—” The four chains glowed faintly with intricate patterns, their power enveloping his entire being. Escape was impossible.
“Of course. If the Ancestral Demon imprisoned someone, how could someone of my strength break free? But why imprison me here?” Dongbo Xueying remained calm despite the escalating pain as the liquid continued its invasion. “Flameblaze Guardian was imprisoned in the Destruction Realm for offending Heartlake Island. But I’ve done nothing in the Blood Demon Realm—why am I here?”
The pit was only thirty feet deep.
The crimson liquid was an unknown substance, effortlessly penetrating his Dark Ice Armor, Taihao Force, and even his World Deity energy.
“How do I escape?”
Dongbo Xueying looked up, scanning for any opportunity.
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