Chapter 1221

"I'm fine, it's just that the remnant soul of the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon in my mind has started to riot."

Hearing Yun Yun's concerned words, Lin Feng immediately waved his hand, indicating he was fine.

However, as he spoke, that ball of light in his mind also trembled, becoming increasingly violent.

Later, that light ball even began to release an incredibly powerful soul force, starting to seize Lin Feng's control over his own body.

"Huh?"

However, just as Lin Feng was bewildered by the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon's sudden action, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire laughing wildly inside the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation suddenly stopped laughing, then abruptly lowered its head, its gaze filled with astonishment as it looked toward the direction where it had torn a gap.

There, he seemed to sense an aura that was once so familiar it couldn't be more familiar!

And the Soul Demon Elder and the Dan Tower Ancestor, who had survived the previous attack, seeing the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's movement, also instinctively turned their heads, following its gaze toward the exit.

"Bang!"

Meanwhile, as everyone was puzzled, the wall of the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation at the exit suddenly rippled like water, and then a figure stumbled in, looking somewhat embarrassed, as everyone watched in shock.

"Lin Feng?!"

Once they could clearly see the figure that had fallen into the formation, Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, and the others' faces changed instantly, and they couldn't help but exclaim the newcomer's name in surprise.

But immediately after, a schadenfreude expression appeared on Xiao Yan's face.

He had originally thought this guy had already run away, but now it seemed he hadn't done so as he had imagined.

Moreover, now that the other party has fallen into the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's Refining Heaven Ancient Formation, there's no way he can escape completely!

Heh heh, everyone, good evening—no, good morning.

Lin Feng, seeing everyone's eyes on him, gave an awkward greeting.

After all, while everyone else was fighting desperately, he had been hiding off to the side, quietly watching the show.

Now that the two sides have met, he naturally feels a bit embarrassed.

"Ah!"

However, before anyone could respond, Lin Feng suddenly let out a miserable scream to the sky.

And Yun Yun, seeing this situation outside the formation, hurriedly wanted to step forward to check on her man's condition.

But the fortress of this formation is extremely solid; no matter how she unleashes her combat skills to bombard it, there is not the slightest sign of cracking.

Faced with this situation, even though Yun Yun was anxious, she had no way at all.

At the same time, as Lin Feng screamed, a large amount of milky-white flames rose from within his body amid everyone's bewildered gazes.

Afterwards, those milky-white flames suddenly spread out, and in the blink of an eye they coiled above the sky, occupying the entire upper space of the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation!

However, these milky-white flames came quickly and left quickly; within a few breaths, they gradually faded away.

As the flames dissipated, a faint white light circle appeared in the view of everyone present.

Moreover, within that light circle hovered a figure; upon closer look, everyone saw that it was Lin Feng!

However, at this moment he had long since lost his previous normal train of thought.

When the flames receded, no one knew exactly what had just happened; in any case, Lin Feng, who reappeared, was already in a state of unconsciousness.

"How... how is this possible, he's still alive? This... this is impossible!!"

As the Dan Tower Ancestor, the Soul Demon Elder, and everyone from the other six great families stared with bewildered and shocked expressions at the scene before them, the originally arrogant Pure Lotus Demonic Fire suddenly showed a hint of fear on its handsome face, and roared loudly in a tone of horror and disbelief.

"What... what is going on?"

"Why did the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire suddenly start to fear?"

Seeing this, the surviving people exchanged glances, obviously still not understanding what had just happened.

Especially Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er, they couldn't figure out why, as soon as Lin Feng appeared, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire suddenly became so panicked.

However, while everyone was bewildered, Lin Feng, who had already fallen into a coma, suddenly released a faint halo from his body without any warning.

After those halos appeared, they immediately began to condense gradually on the surface of his body, and finally, in everyone's astonished gaze, they actually transformed into a somewhat illusory human figure.

"Pure Lotus Demonic Fire!!"

As soon as that human figure formed, the originally shocked crowd's expressions instantly turned to great alarm, and they rapidly fled backward.

Although they didn't know what had happened to Lin Feng, they recognized the illusory shadow condensed from the halo on that guy's body surface.

Because the appearance of that figure was exactly the same as the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire in the sky!

And upon seeing another "Pure Lotus Demonic Fire" suddenly appear, even if they didn't understand the situation, they instinctively retreated to avoid being the first to be killed.

"No, he is not the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, but the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon!"

As they fled, the Dan Tower Ancestor seemed to have thought of something; his expression drastically changed, his astonished gaze fixed on that figure outside Lin Feng's body in the distance, his voice filled with intense shock.

"What?! The Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon?!"

Upon hearing those words, almost everyone present felt their scalps explode; the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon, that legendary peak powerhouse of the continent, hasn't he already fallen thousands of years ago?

But now, why would he suddenly appear on Lin Feng?!

And while everyone was in shock, Lin Feng far away with his eyes tightly closed suddenly trembled slightly.

Next, he slowly opened his tightly shut eyes amid the astonished gazes of the Dan Tower Ancestor and the others.

However, when he reopened his eyes, his previously jet-black pupils had turned milky-white!

Accompanying the opening of "Lin Feng's" eyes, his gaze gradually shifted, sweeping across the surrounding space.

And anyone whose gaze was swept by "Lin Feng" felt deep in their soul an uncontrollable urge to prostrate and worship, even a trembling sensation; even powerhouses like the Dan Tower Ancestor or the Soul Demon Elder were no exception.

At this moment, under the gaze of the entire crowd, the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon, that peerless powerhouse once said to be closest to a Dou Emperor, reappeared before the world in this form!

"Damn it, could it be that those few torn diagrams are causing trouble? I don't know whether this Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon is good or bad!"

And outside the formation, Yun Yun, upon seeing her man's change and hearing others' words, couldn't help but flash a hint of anxiety in her beautiful eyes.

But given her strength as a four-star Dou Saint, she could not possibly break the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation left by the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon; no matter how anxious she became, she could only helplessly pound the formation wall from outside.

"Why did this brat summon the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon?"

While Yun Yun was frantically pacing, the gazes of the Dan Tower Ancestor and his companions inside the formation remained locked on the abnormal Lin Feng, their hearts continually rising with doubts.

After the Dan Tower Elder had observed for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly, and even his youthful face was instantly scrunched up into a ball by him.

After a moment of silence, he then muttered in bewilderment with his voice that sounded old and mismatched with his body: 'However, this demon saint seems not to be a soul form, but rather more like a remnant image left behind by himself back then; yet this remnant image, having endured thousands of years of wear and tear, still possesses such tremendous power—the reputation of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint is indeed not unfounded.'

Meanwhile, as everyone speculated about the situation in their own minds, Lin Feng, possessed by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, slowly lifted his head.

He then flicked his sleeve, and the milky-white halo around him gradually dissipated; at the same time, his white eyes stared straight up at the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire in the sky.

'Pure Lotus Demon Saint? How is that possible? When your doom approached, I clearly struck you down with a backlash—how could you still be alive now?!'

At the instant the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's gaze fell upon the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, the handsome man in the sky likewise swiftly turned his gaze toward it, his heart instantly overwhelmed by towering shock as a horrified, desperate roar burst from his mouth and echoed across the sky.

Looking at this, it is evident that the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire still harbors fear toward its former master.

Otherwise, upon sensing the aura of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, the former would not have reacted so strongly!

'It seems that even after thousands of years of sealing, your ferocity has not been worn away.'

As the former raged madly, Lin Feng gazed calmly at the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, then a faint, wavering voice slowly issued from his mouth, echoing throughout heaven and earth.

Within those words lay a hidden aura that made the heavens and earth tremble, causing those around to feel an urge to kneel and prostrate themselves before Lin Feng.

However, after reacting, everyone was greatly shocked, and they involuntarily shook their heads, stepping back quite far, daring not to get too close to Lin Feng.

'Pure Lotus Demon Saint, you ungrateful wretch—if it weren't for me, could you have achieved such feats? I served you diligently for thousands of years, yet you sealed me here for so long. Hah, you scoundrel, you deserved to be destroyed by my backlash!'

Upon hearing those words, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's expression changed drastically, its face full of ferocity as it glared at Lin Feng and let out a frenzied roar.

That appearance seemed as if it were about to unleash all the towering hatred it had accumulated over thousands of years in a single outburst!

'Little demon, your becoming this ferocious is also my fault, but your destructive power is truly too great; if I let you roam free, the world would face a great catastrophe. So, sorry.'

Gazing at the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's mad, frenzied appearance, Lin Feng remained silent for a long time, then slowly shook his head and spoke in a bitter tone.

This manner seemed like self-reproach, wondering why he had nurtured the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire into such a state.

'Hmph, you are nothing but a mere remnant image, yet you dare to act arrogantly before me, as if you still were the former Pure Lotus Demon Saint who once commanded the winds and clouds?'

Hearing that tone, which seemed intent on continuing to seal him here, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire let out a cold snort from its nostrils and gazed at Lin Feng with resentful eyes.

Meanwhile, as he spoke, the former abruptly changed his hand seal, and instantly the two enormous fire formations in heaven and earth began to operate again.

'This grand formation was set up by you yourself back then; today I will let you also taste its might!'

As his words fell, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire bellowed angrily: 'Refine the Heavenly Ancient Formation—refine it for me!'

As the former's final word left his mouth, two beams of destructive energy shot forth once more from the colossal light pillar at the center of the two formations, then flashed like lightning toward the patch of sky where Lin Feng stood.

Moreover, the volume of these light beams surpassed that of the previous attacks on the Dan Tower Elder and the Soul Demon Elder; even the destructive force radiating from them alone caused the Dan Tower Elder, the Soul Demon Elder, and others to feel their scalps tingle and their hearts nearly fall into despair.

'Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, stop!'

Outside the formation, Yun Yun saw this scene, her expression instantly turning to shock, and then she shouted angrily.

However, all the movements she made were completely blocked by the formation's wall, having no effect whatsoever on the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire inside.

Meanwhile, the others inside the formation saw the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire once again unleash the formation's power, and their faces changed instantly.

Because they understood that if the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire were allowed to continue, none of them would likely make it out alive.

'Hehe, go ahead and kill him—best to slay Lin Feng here, then I can rest easy.'

However, Lin Feng and Gu Xun'er, seeing the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire attack Lin Feng, felt a surge of wild delight.

Their joy made it impossible for them to suppress the upward twitch of the corners of their mouths, no matter how they tried to hold it down.

After all, the two of them could be considered mortal enemies of Lin Feng; seeing their opponent being attacked by a seven-star Dou Saint's power, and moreover by a grand formation set up by the once peak powerhouse of the continent, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, how could they not be pleased?

'Whoosh!'

Meanwhile, as those people harbored their own thoughts, the light pillar, streaking across the sky like a meteor, reached Lin Feng's front in an instant.

However, upon seeing that extremely swift light pillar approaching, Lin Feng was not the least bit anxious.

All that could be seen was him slowly raising a finger, lightly tapping the light pillar, and calmly saying, 'Freeze!'

Accompanied by that plain voice echoing across the horizon, the two light beams that were about to strike Lin Feng suddenly solidified as if immobilized by a binding spell.

'Little demon, this Heavenly Ancient Formation was created by me; as for comprehension of it, you are still inferior to me.'

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint gazed at the two light beams now immobilized, and a faint smile appeared on Lin Feng's face.

Meanwhile, as he spoke, his gaze remained calmly fixed on the sky, on the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire whose expression was extremely grim.

'Alas.'

As his words fell, he let out a light sigh, then waved his hand with a bitter expression.

'Scoundrel, do you still not believe I can't even handle a mere remnant of you!'

Seeing this, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire became so enraged it was nearly insane.

However, just as his angry shouts ended, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's expression suddenly changed drastically, for he discovered that his control over the Heavenly Ancient Formation was rapidly slipping away!

'Boom—rumble—rumble!'

Before the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire could make another move, the two colossal fire formations in heaven and earth suddenly began to tremble violently.

In the end, layer upon layer of milky-white flames erupted suddenly from within the formation, then all surged into the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's body above.

Accompanied by the return of these flames, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire has now completely lost control of the Heavenly Ancient Formation.

'Scoundrel, Pure Lotus Demon Saint, you old thing—I'll fight you to the end!'

Seeing the formation lose control, the trump card he had painstakingly prepared for thousands of years instantly turned into the opponent's means, causing the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire to flare with rage, his eyes turning blood‑red in an instant.

Having endured the Heavenly Ancient Formation for thousands of years, he naturally knows how terrifying this formation is.

He knows that if the Pure Lotus Demon Saint were to take complete control of it, with his strength as an early seven‑star Dou Saint, he would surely be unable to avoid being sealed again.

Moreover, having spent thousands of years in this monotonous demonic fire realm, he has long grown utterly weary of it.

Now, all he wants is to leave this place and resume a free life.

'Demonic Fire Annihilates the World!'

With that explosive shout, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's body rapidly expanded, and in the blink of an eye it grew from a normal human shape into a colossal 'giant' tens of thousands of zhang tall.

Then, with a loud bang, the giant burst apart, transforming into a raging inferno that engulfed the entire Heavenly Ancient Formation.

mentions Pure Lotus Demonic Fire. Also mentions "the former" but not a name.

Ah!

Just as the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire erupted with its own power completely, Yao Ling and Huo Xuan, whose strength was only at the Half Saint Realm, immediately let out a miserable scream.

At this very moment, the battle qi within both of their bodies began to burn violently.

And their meridians, under this intense heat, even began to twist and deform.

Even the Eight Wastes Destruction Flame within Huo Xuan's body lost its effect at this moment, unable to protect its master's safety.

After all, Huo Xuan's strength is only that of a high-level half-saint, and the gap between him and the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire of a seven-star Dou Saint is simply too great; how could he possibly protect Huo Xuan's safety completely?

Damn it!

Seeing this, Huo Yao and Yao Wangui's faces drastically changed, then they quickly placed their palms on the shoulders of their respective juniors, and the powerful battle qi within their bodies, as if money were no object, frenziedly poured into their juniors' bodies, continuously squeezing out the subtle demonic fire that drifted in through Yao Ling and Huo Xuan's pores.

And under this tremendous pressure of battle qi, the subtle demonic fire within Huo Xuan and Yao Ling's bodies was finally squeezed out.

However, after experiencing this, both Yao Ling and Huo Xuan were also seriously injured, obviously unable to protect themselves.

Therefore, Yao Wangui and Huo Yao could only helplessly bring their juniors along to increase their chances of survival.

Pfft!

Just as everyone's hearts trembled from the movement caused by the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, "Lin Feng" lightly flicked his sleeve.

And as he moved, the two enormous formations spanning tens of thousands of zhang in the heavens and earth suddenly blazed with light.

Then those lights continually twisted in the midair not far from Gu Nanhai and the others, finally forming a circular space passage about one zhang in size.

"Hurry up and leave; if that little demon continues to go berserk, none of you will survive."

Hearing Lin Feng's calm-as-water words, everyone's faces instantly lit up with joy; they had no time to think further, and most of them hurriedly moved their bodies, rushing forward, fearing to be behind, toward the space passage.

"Elder Nanhai, our families' juniors are still here; we can't delay, you also hurry up and follow."

Seeing the space passage stabilize, Yao Wangui and Huo Yao, who had brought their respective clans' most outstanding youngsters here, immediately shouted at some of Gu Nanhai's people, then without hesitation grabbed their own clans' juniors and flashed out, instantly diving into the space passage.

As for the Old Ancestor of the Dan Tower, his short stature also flew back onto the back of the green ox he had brought, and then, likewise controlling the ox, he swiftly disappeared into the space passage.

After all, he came here precisely to prevent the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire from wreaking havoc on the continent; now that the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon is present, the plan is basically secure, and he has no need to stay any longer.

However, before leaving, he helplessly glanced at Lin Feng.

Although he knows this kid is the strongest talent the Dan Tower has ever produced, he is helpless because his own strength is insufficient; staying would be useless, life or death depends on the other's fate.

"Miss, let's go quickly too; this place is truly too dangerous, we never imagined before that the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire has now reached the terrifying level of a seven-star Dou Saint."

Gu Nanhai saw the Yao and Yan clans' people disappear into the space passage, then turned his head toward Gu Xun'er and Xiao Yan, who were still dazedly staring at the huge fire cloud in the sky, and hurriedly urged them.

Hearing that, Gu Xun'er did not pay attention to him, but instead turned her pale little face to look at Xiao Yan beside her, who wore an unwilling expression.

After a moment of silence, she then said, "Xiao Yan gege, why don't we first retreat from here and then make other plans?"

As someone who grew up with Xiao Yan from childhood, she naturally knows how unwilling he feels right now.

But that's understandable; anyone who has painstakingly prepared for years, only to end up with nothing, would find it unbearable.

"I also want to go out, but... I'm unwilling, I can't do it!"

Hearing her persuasion, Xiao Yan's heart was extremely torn, his facial expression constantly shifting as he gazed at the milky-white fire cloud in the sky, his hands clenched into fists, he gritted his teeth and said.

"You little Nanhai brat, if you want to seek death, go aside; don't block this old man's path here."

As soon as Xiao Yan's words fell, the Soul Devil Old Man and the Hall Master of the Soul Hall beneath him rushed over.

While speaking, the Soul Devil Old Man violently shoved Gu Nanhai toward the space wormhole, then his figure swiftly followed and flew out.

As for Gu Nanhai, since his strength was already a full star level below the Soul Devil Old Man's, and after having fought several battles beforehand, his weaker strength caused him to suffer even more severe injuries in the recent battle against the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

Therefore, under the Soul Devil Old Man's deliberate action, he simply couldn't react in time.

By the time he realized something was wrong, his figure had already entered the space passage.

Seeing this, he hurriedly shouted to Gu Xun'er, "Miss, hurry up and follow."

However, before he finished speaking, a faint light suddenly flashed around the space passage, and then he was teleported out.

"Hun Feng and his men are dead; we few can't explain ourselves, so we can only let you, the last remnant of the Xiao clan, die here, kid!"

However, the Soul Devil Old Man and the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, the two survivors of the Soul clan, seemed to have already agreed; as the Soul Devil Old Man shoved Gu Nanhai into the space wormhole, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, who was about to enter the space passage right behind him, suddenly turned around, lifted his hand continuously exuding thick black mist, and fiercely slapped toward Xiao Yan.

And as he moved, a jet-black palm print instantly erupted from his palm, booming toward Xiao Yan, who was right in front of him!

Of course, at the instant the battle technique was unleashed, the Soul Exterminator, who had only a wisp of battle qi left for fleeing, also dared not linger longer in the demonic fire space; he quickly expended that last wisp of battle qi, and with the recoil of this technique, he swiftly dove into the space passage.

And as he entered the space passage, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall also breathed a great sigh of relief.

Looking at it now, the residual image of the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon and the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire are likely to clash; afterward, both sides, in their bid for victory, will surely keep drawing energy from the seal of this demonic fire space, so the seal will undoubtedly become much weaker.

At least, their clan's Elder of the Void will surely be able to rely on his immense innate ability to devour part of the weakened seal.

That way, they only need to wait outside until the battle ends, then they can come in here to pick up the spoils, hehehe

"Oh no, that Soul Devil Old Man deliberately pushed Gu Nanhai, a four-star Dou Saint, out; his aim is to kill me here!"

Seeing this, Xiao Yan, who hadn't reacted in time, suddenly narrowed his eyes and roared in terror.

After all, he's not stupid; the Soul Devil Old Man obviously wants to kill him.

Here, with no one to help him, and having been seriously injured by the Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall, leaving him unable to counterattack, facing an attack from a four-star Dou Saint, he essentially has only the path of death.

However, just as the black palm print was about to strike Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, summoning unknown strength, suddenly slammed a palm onto him.

The tremendous impact instantly shoved him into the space passage.

"Xiao Yan gege, tell my father that I am unfilial, and that you should live well, don't... for me. Pfft!"

However, before Gu Xun'er finished speaking, the black palm print struck her squarely; immediately she spat out a mouthful of blood, and under the blast of the battle technique, her body, like a delicate flower ravaged by a violent wind, weakly flew backward toward the direction where Lin Feng and the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire faced off.

"No! Xun'er!"

And Xiao Yan, whose body had uncontrollably flown into the space passage, suddenly came to his senses, immediately reaching out with an anxious expression to grab Gu Xun'er, who had been blown backward by the battle technique.

However, his effort was obviously futile; before he could even finish speaking, the space passage he was in suddenly glowed with a faint white light, and his body instantly vanished, being teleported out of the demonic fire space.

Buzz!

Just as Gu Xun'er's body was blasted away, outside the Demonic Flame Space, in a place where the sky had grown somewhat dim due to the setting of the twin moons, it was suddenly torn open before the astonished eyes of the crowd crouched at the entrance hoping to pick up scraps, and then a slowly rotating black vortex appeared.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Not long after the vortex appeared, before outsiders could study the origin of this spatial passage, the vortex flickered with light a few times, and then a series of rather embarrassed figures shot out from within, flying up into midair.

Upon seeing someone appear, the surrounding people quickly cast greedy glances; some were even secretly circulating their Dou Qi, ready to deliver a fatal blow to whoever came out.

However, when they realized these newcomers were among the strongest groups of Dou Sheng experts who had entered earlier, those who had harbored mantis‑cicada‑oriole thoughts hastily tucked away their petty schemes, each becoming unusually amiable.

After all, they were Dou Sheng experts, and moreover members of several great ancient clans—people they could not afford to provoke.

But when the others' gazes swept over those who had emerged and saw that each was dressed in rags, their faces filled with fear, curiosity suddenly arose in them.

They also wanted to know what exactly those who had entered the Demonic Flame Space and emerged after just one night had experienced inside, and why even Dou Sheng experts looked so disheveled.

Whoosh!

But just as the crowd was about to speak and ask, the spatial passage suddenly began to slowly close.

Ah, only a few have come out—how could the passage close already? Weren't hundreds supposed to have entered? There are still people who haven't come out!

Seeing Hun, Huo, Yao, and Gu Nanhai among those who had emerged, while the passage began to close, everyone instantly exchanged bewildered looks.

And some of those waiting outside for their relatives and friends hurried to the verge‑closing passage, shouting angrily: "Hey, my grandfather hasn't even come out yet—what business is it of yours to shut the door?"

Exactly, my husband hasn't come out either—why close the door now?

Indeed, my wife is still inside; if you shut her in, how will she get out? The kids at home are starving, waiting for her to return and nurse them.

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Seeing the spatial passage suddenly begin to close, the surrounding crowd erupted into an uproar.

Those with short tempers even launched direct attacks on the passage.

No matter how hard they tried, they could never stop the passage from closing.

Damn it, Xun'er still hasn't come out!

Seeing the passage slowly sealing shut, Gu Nanhai instantly grew anxious.

Their young lady still hasn't emerged; if the passage closes, he figures he'll truly have only death to atone with.

Thinking of this, Gu Nanhai hurriedly gathered all his Dou Qi into his palms, trying to pry open the slowly closing spatial passage before him.

Yet even as a four‑star Dou Sheng, he could not halt its closing.

In the end, Gu Nanhai and the surrounding crowd could only watch helplessly as the passage vanished completely.

Seeing this, those who had failed to wait for their relatives and friends to emerge instantly grew anxious, turning their gazes toward those who had come out and then swarming over them en masse. (End of chapter)