Chapter 2026: Surviving the Calamity

Just a second ago, that Formless Heavenly Demon was still incredibly arrogant, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, preparing to launch a bloody massacre against the Four Directions Immortal City.

However, at this moment it was trapped inside this mysterious breeding space; no matter how it exerted all its abilities, it was like sinking into a mire, with no way to escape.

This space appeared ordinary at first glance, but in fact it concealed hidden mechanisms.

The Formless Heavenly Demon discovered that its usual astonishingly powerful means could not be employed at all here.

It frantically twisted its body, trying to break free of this intangible bond, but everything was in vain.

After a fierce struggle, the Formless Heavenly Demon finally had to face a cruel reality—it seemed to be trapped once again.

It simply couldn't understand how, after barely breaking free of the previous seal, it hadn't even had time to revel in its arrogance for long—at most just a few Shíchén.

Yet in the blink of an eye, it was inexplicably sealed again?

Thinking of this, the Formless Heavenly Demon was so angry it wanted to curse its mother.

The anger in its heart blazed fiercely, as if it could burn the whole world to ashes.

But even so furious, it still could not find any way to resolve the problem.

All around was dead silence; no one answered its shouts and curses at all.

In this vast space, only its lone solitary figure remained.

"Damn it, who the hell did this? Who locked me up here…"

The Formless Heavenly Demon kept roaring, its voice echoing endlessly in the space, making it seem especially frantic and desperate.

Not even knowing who had imprisoned it, and in this darkness Ye Zhangqing observed carefully for a long time, finally becoming certain that the Formless Heavenly Demon was indeed unable to break free of its bonds, and had successfully escaped confinement.

Thus, he slipped away like a ghost, turning and leaving silently.

As for how to deal with this troublesome fellow, Ye Zhangqing had not yet devised a foolproof plan, so he simply set it aside for the time being.

Anyway, at this moment the Formless Heavenly Demon is trapped inside the breeding space; surely it cannot escape even if it grew wings.

When Ye Zhangqing's mind returned to reality, the people within the Four Directions Immortal City discovered that the Formless Heavenly Demon, which had originally brought an endless threat of death, had inexplicably vanished without a trace in an instant.

In that instant, the heavy oppressive atmosphere vanished completely; everyone exhaled a long breath as if relieved of a burden, secretly rejoicing that the fortune of surviving the calamity had befallen them, each becoming extremely excited.

Having managed to escape certain death from a desperate situation, how could this experience of finding life in death not make everyone's hearts surge with excitement?

For a time, the entire city resounded with deafening cheers everywhere.

However, the five middle-aged men hovering in the sky above remained completely bewildered and at a loss.

They looked at each other, their eyes filled only with doubt and incomprehension.

"Where on earth did that Formless Heavenly Demon go?"

One of them said worriedly.

"Could it be that this fellow took the opportunity to flee? If it really sneaked into the Immortal Realm in secret, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Another person frowned and retorted.

"But if we think about it carefully, what reason would it have to choose to flee?"

The crowd fell into deep worry: on one hand they feared the Formless Heavenly Demon might secretly enter the Immortal Realm and stir up trouble; on the other hand they simply could not fathom why it would suddenly vanish without a trace.

The Formless Heavenly Demon had no reason to leave on its own.

In that fierce battle just now, from start to finish the Formless Heavenly Demon controlled the situation, steadily suppressing the five of them.

As for the numerous cultivators in the city, even that black light barrier was difficult for them to cope with.

Just when it seemed they would succeed in slaying the five of them, unexpectedly, at that critical moment, the Formless Heavenly Demon inexplicably vanished into thin air.

No matter how one thinks or analyzes, the likelihood of such an occurrence happening is almost negligible.

It truly leaves one bewildered, as there are too many unexplained mysteries and doubts here.

After a brief silence and careful consideration, the five people spoke in unison.

"We should still report this matter truthfully to our superiors, leaving it to the higher-ups to decide how to handle it."

"That's right; given how things stand, we have no other choice."

Thus, the five began to discuss the specific details of the report.

At that moment, Li Chengshan and Ma Lin rushed over like flying birds, swiftly arriving at this open space.

Their gaze fell upon that middle-aged man; only Ma Lin's complexion looked rather complicated, his lips trembling slightly as if he wanted to say something, yet he hesitated.

Finally, Ma Lin spoke slowly.

"You pig-butcher, …"

Before he could finish, the middle-aged man interrupted him. All that was heard was the middle-aged man smiling slightly, clasping his hands in a salute toward Ma Lin.

"Master of the Ma family."

At this moment, the mental states of Li Chengshan and Ma Lin could be described as intricately complex, a mixture of five flavors.

Back then, this middle-aged man was merely an ordinary person making a living by butchering pigs in the town, yet now he had suddenly transformed into a powerful being far beyond their reach.

Who could have predicted that this unprepossessing middle-aged man possessed such profound and inscrutable strength? Earlier, not even the slightest hint had shown.

Now, as they both stood before this middle-aged man, an inexplicable sense of tension arose spontaneously, spreading involuntarily in their hearts.

This tension did not stem from anything else; it was precisely due to the enormous disparity in strength between the two sides.

However, in stark contrast to them, that middle-aged man wore a full face of smiles, as if revealing his own strength had caused no change in his attitude toward Li Chengshan and Ma Lin; he remained as amiable and approachable as ever.

Perhaps thanks to the middle-aged man's affable and gentle demeanor, Li Chengshan and Ma Lin gradually eased their taut nerves, regaining some composure.

With the crisis resolved, the Li family also quickly took charge of order in the city; the disturbance caused earlier by the Formless Heavenly Demon, under the Li family's leadership, was also quickly quelled.

The houses and buildings that had been damaged also had specialized personnel begin repairs.

As for Ye Zhangqing's side, he did not tell anyone about the Formless Heavenly Demon incident, nor did he plan to leave the Four Directions Immortal City in the short term.

The Good Review Points he had painstakingly accumulated were wiped out directly after he collected the Formless Heavenly Demon, so he still needs to work hard to accumulate Good Review Points.

He strives to make a breakthrough as soon as possible.

The next day, the Canteen operated normally, opening its doors to welcome guests early in the morning.