Chapter 569: They Came

Xie Ang listened to She Chao's analysis, couldn't help but furrow his brows, "Then what do you think we should do?"

She Chao replied, "Your Highness, I think it's best for us to hold our position now and wait for them to act first."

Xie Ang sneered, "Do you want me to act according to his mood?"

"I dare not," She Chao lowered his eyes.

Xie Ang gave She Chao a cold glance, then said nothing more, apparently conceding.

Meanwhile, the Demon Tribe Heavenly Pride on the opposite side waited left and right but couldn't see Xie Ang's party move, so they turned their gazes toward Xie Xu's direction.

"Fourth Prince, they seem to have no reaction."

"Yes, what on earth do they intend?"

Xie Xu let out a light snort, "They've decided to wait for us to act first. My elder imperial brother always hesitates, has no opinion. We'll rest another quarter hour, then we leave."

"Fine!"

And on the other side.

The Demon Realm Heavenly Pride forces also split into three factions.

One led by Demon Realm First Prince Quan Li.

One led by Demon Realm Second Prince Quan Xiu.

One led by Demon Realm Third Prince Quan Fan.

Among them, Quan Li's group had the fewest, less than fifty, but their average strength was the strongest of the three.

The Second Prince Quan Xiu was steady and far‑sighted; sixty Heavenly Pride followed him.

The Third Prince Quan Fan was hot‑tempered and impulsive, ruthless, and had gathered a batch of Heavenly Pride with good talent, lineage and bloodlines; plus his biological mother is the Demon Queen, beloved by the Demon Emperor, making him the most prominent in the Demon Realm.

Therefore, the most Heavenly Pride followed Quan Fan, reaching eighty‑one.

In the end, the three—Quan Li, Quan Xiu and Quan Fan—conferred and decided to find a spot in the Boundary Abyss, divide it into three zones, independent yet able to support each other.

Quan Li stared at Quan Xiu and Quan Fan, and said gravely, "We will stay in the Boundary Abyss for a long time; we must not fall apart because the other two tribes stir trouble. Unity makes us strong, and the other two tribes' Heavenly Pride will fear us and not dare act."

Quan Xiu wore half a black mask, his exposed face cold and hard; his brows furrowed as he said, "Fine."

"I see the Human Tribe and Demon Tribe are not worth worrying about. Why not join forces and slaughter them clean?" Quan Fan's handsome, youthful face showed puzzlement as he sneered.

"Not worth worrying?" Quan Li glared at him, "You underestimate them and will hurt yourself. Fool!"

"Quan Li!" Quan Fan's complexion changed sharply, his purple pupils flashing anger.

Quan Li suddenly reached out, grabbed his throat, fingers squeezing hard, "You should call me Imperial Sister!"

Quan Fan turned as white as a sheet, tried to counterattack, but Quan Li, still gripping his throat, flung him away!

Boom!

The youth slammed into a giant tree, causing the trunk to burst open instantly.

"Third Prince!" many Demon Realm Heavenly Pride shouted, rushing to aid Quan Fan.

At that moment, Quan Li looked down at Quan Xiu, her voice ice‑cold to the bone, "You'd better obey, don't make me displeased."

Quan Xiu lowered his eyes, "Yes, Imperial Sister."

Suddenly, a figure surged forward!

"Quan Li!!!"

Facing the incoming strike, Quan Li remained unflustered, erupting a pressure wave of her own.

Boom—

A deafening roar, two massive magical forces erupted with violent impact.

In the end, the robed youth was knocked back several steps, blood trickling from his mouth.

Quan Li raised an eyebrow, a cruel smile curling her lips, voice dripping with open mockery, "Fool, so weak? How can you fight me? Do you still intend to bring your father emperor and mother queen to suppress me?"

Quan Li's chin lifted slightly, "Your father emperor and mother queen are not here; they can't help you. If you dare strike me again, I don't mind grinding your bones into a knife."

Quan Fan's face turned terribly pale; he wanted to act, but other Demon Realm Heavenly Pride blocked him.

Now, the strongest here is Quan Li.

And what Quan Li says truly matches her deeds.

…

The Boundary Abyss, the sky dim.

Only above the heavens, eerie crimson seeped out from time to time, exuding a suffocating terror and oppression.

In a relatively hidden mountain hollow, a squad quietly set up camp.

The campfire crackled, orange‑red flames leapt, stark against the gloom.

"Leader," a Heavenly Pride couldn't help speaking, his voice dry in the silence.

He looked at the handsome youth sitting alone on a black stone; the youth's face was as pale as paper, his usually bright peach‑blossom eyes now clouded with lingering fatigue, looking listless and dull.

"What should we do next? Could it be… we really have to stay in this Boundary Abyss for a whole hundred years?"

Ying Wuhuan heard this, lifted his eyes slowly, his voice faintly weak yet clear, "During this time, we will harvest Xixue while scouting other Heavenly Pride squads, especially Yuan Yao's movements."

Wei Yanqing furrowed his brows, his tone tinged with worry, "But… Xixue was almost wiped out in the previous Blade Riot; now its traces are hard to find…"

Ying Wuhuan coughed lightly, his face even paler, "Then we'll look for some good ones."

The Heavenly Pride heard this and could only agree.

"We'll rest here for a day; when I'm better, we'll go search…" Ying Wuhuan's voice was cut off by Yu Jing.

"Many Abyssal Beast auras are heading toward us!"

Ying Wuhuan's complexion changed slightly.

The other Heavenly Pride, hearing this, immediately summoned weapons, ready to fight.

A Heavenly Pride asked, "Yu Fu… Yu Jing, can you sense how many Abyssal Beasts are coming this way?"

Yu Jing said with a solemn expression: "About seven or eight abyssal beasts; their aura is not weak, I estimate their cultivation level is around the sixth or seventh stage!"

At that moment, Sikong Banxue spoke.

"They are here."

Pairs of eyes gleaming with malice fixed on them, the gaze bloodthirsty and ferocious, carrying a greedy aura.

Ying Wuhuan quickly rose to his feet, shielded by several heavenly pride cultivators behind him.

The heavenly pride cultivators sensed an extremely dangerous aura, and their expressions turned unusually solemn.

"Kill!" Yu Jing drew her heavy sword, swiftly leapt forward, and charged straight at the most ferocious early seventh-stage abyssal beast!

The other heavenly pride cultivators also flashed forward, moving to surround and attack these abyssal beasts.

Half an hour later.

The place was already in utter disarray, blood spreading across the ground.

Several abyssal beast corpses lay on the ground, and among the human heavenly pride team, two heavenly pride cultivators had their bellies ripped open by the beasts' claws, completely losing all signs of life.

Moreover, most of those present were severely wounded, their faces showing a hint of dazedness.

It seemed they had caught a whiff of despair.