Chapter 1030

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Kong Fang stood atop the ruins of Cangwu City. He did not deliberately release any pressure, but the aura naturally emanating from him caused rubble within a hundred li to float in mid-air, while sand and pebbles on the ground swirled in circles as if toyed with by invisible hands.

The seven-colored tail screen behind him unfurled slightly, the eye-like patterns on its nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine tail feathers flickering on and off, and with each flicker, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth trembled.

None of the Demon Kings and Demon Emperors crouching beneath the ruins dared to lift their heads.

Several Great Demons of lesser Dao Xing knelt on the ground, their spines trembling uncontrollably, foreheads pressed tightly to the earth, even their breathing deliberately slowed.

Kong Fang's gaze penetrated the mountains and rivers of the Central Region, penetrated the skies dyed red by Demon Qi, and looked toward a very distant place.

In the peacock eyes of the seven-colored concentric circles, layers of radiant ripples rose. After a moment, a low voice issued from his lips, like muttering to himself, yet also like calling out: "Chi Ye, where exactly are you?!"

The trailing sound scattered into the wind, and no one answered.

Only the demons all over the mountains and fields lowered their bodies even further.

The Demon Emperors looked at each other, not understanding why the Demon God was so obsessed with that person.

A trusted Demon Emperor finally could not restrain himself, plucked up his courage, bowed, and spoke, his voice full of confusion: "My Lord Demon God, your subordinate has a question.

Although Chi Ye is also a Demon God, his true body has long been sealed; he is now merely a wisp of a soul reincarnated, posing no threat to you at all.

Why……"

Kong Fang fell silent for a moment. The golden pupil-like light spots on the seven-colored tail screen slowly gathered, then slowly dispersed. Long afterward, he spoke, his voice a few degrees deeper than before: "I, at present, have reached a bottleneck."

He raised his hand covered in deep blue scale feathers, fingers slightly spread, and a pale gold claw lightly traced a line in the void. That seemingly casual stroke tore a spatial rift in the air, through which countless stars rising and falling and the sun and moon alternating could be glimpsed.

Seeing this, the Demon Emperors and Demon Kings all sucked in a sharp breath.

Kong Fang continued speaking, his voice without any inflection: "From Demon God to Progenitor—this step has trapped me for three thousand years.

To cross it, I must find the Eternal Night Ruins."

"The Eternal Night Ruins?"

The trusted Demon Emperor repeated the name blankly, having never heard of it.

Kong Fang withdrew his hand, and the spatial rift before him slowly closed.

The eye-like patterns on the tail screen flickered once more, bathing the entire ruin in alternating light and dark. Beneath the seven-colored radiance, even the shadows of the crouching demons trembled.

"The Eternal Night Ruins are the final destination of all Demon Gods, and the only place where a Demon God can transform into a Progenitor.

But it is not in the Tianyuan Realm, not in the Demon Realm, nor anywhere in the Floating World Four Domains.

It is alive, appearing only when Eternal Night descends, and dissipating before dawn breaks.

Only one fellow knows the timing and location of each appearance."

Many demons asked in their hearts: "Who?"

In Kong Fang's seven-colored pupils, a rare ripple arose: "Chi Ye is the only Demon God who has seen the Eternal Night Ruins and returned alive.

One could even say he is the key to the Eternal Night Ruins."

Upon hearing this, the demons finally understood.

No wonder My Lord Demon God would scour every corner of the Central Region to find Chi Ye.

What he sought was not a washed-up Demon God, but a ticket to the path of Progenitor.

Kong Fang withdrew his gaze and turned to face the vast black army of demons.

Moonlight was obscured by Demon Clouds, leaving only the seven-colored radiance flowing on his tail screen in heaven and earth, bright and dim, like the heartbeat of the earth.

His voice was not loud, but clearly reached every demon's ear: "Keep searching. Scour the Five Regions, and find Chi Ye."

"Yes!"

The demons all over the mountains and fields roared in unison, the sound waves rushing to the sky.

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At the same time, beyond the Tianyuan Realm.

The Floating World Four Domains; the Tianyuan Domain was but one of them.

The Three Enclosures Star Domain, composed of Ziwei, Taiwei, and Tianshi, stretched across the east.

The Four Directions Star Domain, composed of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, guarded the south and north.

The Beidou Star Domain at the center was the core territory where the Great Dao Venerable personally presided.

In this vast star domain, countless stars were like chess pieces on a board, each occupying its place.

At this moment, at the edge of the Three Enclosures Star Domain, a tall figure stood with hands behind his back in the void. He wore a golden long robe embroidered with complex star map patterns, and his three eyes were arranged in a pin shape between his forehead and brow.

This person was precisely Qiong, the leader of the Three-Eyed Clan.

Opposite him, several figures of various forms floated in the void.

On the far left was a mass of surging pitch-black mist, within which countless tiny tentacles could be vaguely seen wriggling.

In the center was a humanoid figure cast entirely from metal, over ten zhang tall, with dark red energy flowing at its joints.

On the right was a slender woman with three pairs of transparent thin wings spread behind her. Her skin was pale purple, and her pupils were a strange cross shape.

Further away, several blurred shadows appeared and disappeared, clearly paying attention to this standoff.

Qiong's gaze swept over the figures opposite one by one, and he spoke first: "Various positions, you have traveled far without sparing effort. I welcome you here.

However, some words are best said upfront.

The current Tianyuan Realm has been occupied by the Three-Eyed Clan.

If outsiders wish to meddle, I fear it would not be appropriate."

His tone was unhurried, even carrying a measure of politeness, but the meaning behind his words was anything but courteous.

Hearing this, a low cold laugh emerged from that mass of pitch-black mist, the voice as if countless mouths were speaking at once, layer upon layer shaking the void: "Qiong, we're all sensible people; why bother striking such vague blows?"

What the Three-Eyed Clan covets is not only the Tianyuan Realm, but the entire Tianyuan Domain.

The mist surged even more violently, those fine tentacles dancing wildly, its tone suddenly turning sharp: "The Tianyuan Domain is the land of origin, once giving birth to countless Great Powers and burying countless secrets."

Though long since declined, who knows what still lies hidden?

What, does your Three-Eyed Clan want to eat alone?"

Hearing this, Qiong was not angered at being exposed, but laughed instead, the third vertical pupil between his brows narrowing slightly: "Indeed, the Tianyuan Domain is the land of origin; my Three-Eyed Clan is very interested in it, but..."

He shifted his tone, his voice still steady, but with a few more layers of meaning: "However, before taking action, please ask the Nine Extremes Heavenly King whether he agrees."

The moment the words "Nine Extremes Heavenly King" were spoken, the atmosphere in the void suddenly solidified.

That surging mass of pitch-black mist clearly paused for a moment, even the wildly dancing tentacles stagnating for several breaths.

The dark red energy at the metal giant's joints flickered once, seeming somewhat hesitant.

The thin-winged woman's cross-shaped pupils fluctuated even more, the three pairs of wings behind her unconsciously drawing in slightly.

The Nine Extremes Heavenly King, a top expert who patrols the Floating World Four Domains and enforces the Heavenly Rules.

The weight of that name was enough to inspire dread even among the Outer Realm Foreign Races.

More importantly, Qiong's words just now had revealed an unsettling piece of information.

The metal giant's voice was like two iron plates rubbing together, especially dull and grating: "Is the Nine Extremes Heavenly King nearby?"

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