Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

”That demon lord has been unleashed!”

Han Yunxuan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm as he gazed at the barrier of demonic energy before him. Deep within his eyes, however, a ripple of disturbance appeared.

”A d-demon lord?”

The crowd was stunned.

”I had once heard that the Three Treasures of Profound Mirror were the cornerstones of the great array sealing that demon lord, but I was always skeptical.”

”It wasn’t until I saw Zixu Shangren attack our tribe and seize the Seven-Sha Cold-Gold Spear that I was finally convinced.”

”If the cornerstones of the seal hadn’t loosened, why would he suddenly emerge from seclusion to take the Seven-Sha Cold-Gold Spear?”

”After all, Tan Jingyu alone was more than capable of handling any external matters.”

”Unless... something had occurred that even he, the master of the Xuanwu Tribe, couldn’t resolve!”

Han Yunxuan explained slowly.

”The demon lord who was sealed... could it be...”

A single guess surfaced in everyone’s minds at once.

’With the Three Treasures of Profound Mirror used as the cornerstones of the seal, that demon lord is most likely...’

And Han Yunxuan’s next words confirmed their suspicion.

”It’s the Profound Mirror Celestial Master!”

”The number one figure in our Black Triangle Cultivation Realm from thousands of years ago!”

”He once strayed onto the evil path, and was later ambushed and sealed by his three disciples!”

”Unfortunately, even with their combined strength, they were unable to truly reinforce the seal. In the end, they could only use the Three Treasures of Profound Mirror, which the Celestial Master himself had controlled, as the seal’s cornerstones to maintain it over the long term.”

”Zixu Shangren and Yulingzi have never concerned themselves with worldly affairs. For thousands of years, they have been in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Void Realm.”

”But alas, the Void Realm is endlessly profound, involving the secrets of Space Law. For ages, besides the Profound Mirror Celestial Master himself, no one in the Black Triangle Cultivation Realm has ever broken through to this stage!”

”That includes his three prodigiously talented disciples!”

With a trace of melancholy in his eyes, Han Yunxuan lamented, ”If even one of them had managed to step into the Void Realm in these thousands of years, the seal wouldn’t have loosened. But alas...”

”Perhaps this was fated. The Profound Mirror Celestial Master was bound to see the light of day again.”

”The Profound Mirror Celestial Master... was actually a demonic cultivator?”

The members of the Black Tiger Tribe felt a chill run down their spines.

No one could have imagined that this legendary, unparalleled Great Power Level figure from the Black Triangle’s Cultivation Realm had actually walked the evil path!

A demonic cultivator wasn’t terrifying in itself. What was terrifying was a demonic cultivator at the Void Realm!

Once a being of this caliber was unleashed, the entire Black Triangle would likely be turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. There wouldn’t be enough people for him to kill!

”Clan Leader, we have to escape!”

”A being like that will slaughter everyone in the Black Triangle sooner or later! I don’t want to die at the hands of that demon lord!”

The crowd said anxiously.

”You think I don’t know we need to flee? If I hadn’t foreseen his return, why would I have led you all away from the Black Triangle?”

As he spoke, Han Yunxuan’s face paled slightly. ”Unfortunately, we’re a step too late. It’s impossible to leave the Black Triangle now.”

”Why? Is this demonic Forbidden Array really that terrifying? Can it actually seal off the entire Black Triangle?”

One of the Black Tiger Tribe’s experts refused to believe it. He raised his hand and sent out a Palm Seal. The seal kicked up a vast wave of Spiritual Power as it shot toward the distant barrier of demonic energy.

”You... Stop!!!” Han Yunxuan’s pupils shrank at the sight, but it was too late to stop him.

SWOOSH!

The Palm Seal sank into the shifting demonic energy like a clay ox sinking into the sea, causing not the slightest ripple.

But in the next moment, the demonic energy roiled, and a horrifying, massive face suddenly materialized. Its enormous, bell-like eyes stared coldly at the cultivator who had just attacked.

”Wh-what the hell is that thing?!”

A chill went through the crowd. Even Han Yunxuan, the Clan Leader, sensed a dangerous aura from it.

”Clan Leader, I feel like my aura has been locked onto... What do I do now? Clan Leader, you have to save me!”

The cultivator who had attacked was a young man with a buzz cut. He now realized the gravity of the situation, deeply regretting his reckless action.

”You are beyond saving.”

However, the young man’s pleas were met only with Han Yunxuan’s cold, almost emotionless words.

”What?” He froze, almost thinking he had misheard.

’Is the Clan Leader abandoning me?’

”Do you have any idea what a terrible mistake you’ve just made?”

”This is a demonic Forbidden Array set up by a Void Realm demon lord! Your impulsive act might have just brought a fatal disaster upon us all...”

Han Yunxuan’s face was grim. Before he could finish his sentence...

SWOOSH!

The demonic face suddenly opened its cavernous mouth. Demonic energy surged out, forming into ropes that shot toward the crowd.

”Run!”

Han Yunxuan roared. The aura of the Divinity Transformation Realm’s Eighth Layer erupted from him as he struck out decisively, clashing with the demonic face to buy the others a chance to escape.

As for the buzz-cut young man who was the primary target, he wasn’t so lucky.

He tried to flee for his life, but a rope of demonic energy still managed to bind his left leg, dragging him backward.

The young man was scared out of his wits. ”Clan Leader, save me! Someone, save me!!!”

He struggled frantically, but his body was still dragged uncontrollably toward the demonic face, carving a long trench in the ground.

Seeing this, the others, despite their terror, considered helping.

But Han Yunxuan shouted them down. ”All of you, go! It’ll be too late if you don’t leave now!”

Startled by Han Yunxuan’s rare, severe expression, they all abandoned their attempts to help and fled into the distance.

Seeing this, the young man with the buzz cut felt a wave of despair wash over him.

Han Yunxuan shattered a chain of demonic energy with a palm strike. His face was ashen as he tried to fight his way to the young man’s side, but he met with immense resistance.

Countless chains swarmed toward him. Han Yunxuan didn’t dare to face them head-on, and his forward momentum came to a halt.

”Clan Leader! Hurry!” The young man was frantic. If the Clan Leader didn’t put in more effort, he was truly done for!

”...” Han Yunxuan narrowed his eyes. ”Cut off your leg. Then move toward me. I’ll cover you.”

”What? I... I have to cut off my own leg?”

The young man looked at Han Yunxuan’s expressionless face and knew that if he didn’t act now, not even the Clan Leader could save him.

He gritted his teeth and, without hesitation, severed his left leg!

Excruciating pain washed over him like a tidal wave. The young man forced himself to endure it and started hopping toward Han Yunxuan.

But in the next instant, his other leg was also ensnared by a rope of demonic energy.