Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

”Ah...”

The crew-cut youth gasped. He had just managed to halt his body, but now he was starting to get dragged again.

In a panic, he acted again, hacking off his other leg. Only then did he manage to break free. Covered in a cold sweat, he channeled his Spiritual Power and shot toward Han Yunxuan.

But in the next moment, he saw Han Yunxuan leap into the air, moving farther and farther away as he continuously clashed with the ghostly face.

The crew-cut youth’s eyes nearly split from rage. He was on the verge of absolute despair as he roared, ”Clan Leader, are you abandoning me?”

”You disobeyed my orders and brought a colossal disaster upon our tribe. You’re lucky I haven’t killed you myself!”

”This is the punishment you deserve!”

Han Yunxuan gave the crew-cut youth a cold glance. With a single step, he moved toward the tribe members who had already fled into the distance.

The crew-cut youth, who had crippled his own legs, was left behind. He was bound once more by countless ropes of malevolent energy and dragged, bit by bit, toward the ghostly face.

In the end, the ghostly face swallowed him in a single gulp.

A bloodcurdling scream echoed across the land.

”Clan Leader, that...”

Seeing Han Yunxuan catch up, everyone’s expression changed. They realized the crew-cut youth had likely met a grim fate.

”There was nothing I could do. This demonic Forbidden Array is too powerful, far beyond what I can fight against.”

”It was a miracle I managed to escape with my life.”

Han Yunxuan said.

He wasn’t lying.

The Forbidden Array’s power was even more terrifying than he had imagined. If he had truly exhausted his strength to save the youth, he feared he would have been caught as well.

He had only managed to withdraw smoothly because the crew-cut youth had drawn some of the fire for him.

”So what should we do now?”

Everyone was as frantic as ants on a hot pan, completely at a loss.

”The borders of the Black Triangle have been sealed by the Forbidden Array. If we don’t want to be caught in its wake, our only option now is to head deeper inside.”

Han Yunxuan said helplessly.

”Does that mean we have to go back to Cold Moon City?”

Everyone was stunned. They had just escaped from their tribe, ready to leave the Black Triangle, and now they had to rush back?

”No!”

”We’re going to Xuanwu City!”

Han Yunxuan said in a low voice.

”Xuan... Xuanwu City?!”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

...

At the same time, it wasn’t just the Black Tiger Tribe.

The three remaining major tribes of Cold Moon City—the Cyan Ape Tribe, the Fire Phoenix Tribe, and the Lingxi Tribe—had all led their people to evacuate as well.

But without exception, all of them met the same fate as the Black Tiger Tribe, blocked at the borders.

Then there were the four great families of Lieyang City: the Huo family, the Xiao family, the Yu family, and the Chen family!

They had also taken action long ago, as soon as they realized something was wrong.

But they were a step too slow. By the time they reached the borders of the Black Triangle, the area was already a horrifying scene, like a mountain of corpses in a sea of blood.

Countless Cultivators from the Black Triangle had been torn to shreds. Their mangled remains and spilled blood stained the earth red.

The ghostly face hidden within the malevolent energy was like a sinister, cunning predator, continuously devouring every living being in the Black Triangle.

It constantly tightened its encirclement. Wherever it passed, bodies littered the ground, and no living creature could survive!

”Patriarch, this is a disaster!”

Huo Wuji, Huo Susu, and the others had already rendezvoused with Huo Qiguang, who was holding down the fort at the Huo family estate.

They had also found Grand Elder Huo Tianxing.

The reason they couldn’t contact him before was because a powerful expert from the Cyan Ape Tribe had intercepted and held up Huo Tianxing.

But drastic events soon unfolded in Xuanwu City. Furthermore, Huo Wuji’s group had suffered no losses, thanks to Ye Chen’s help. Seeing this, the Cyan Ape Tribe expert’s expression changed dramatically. He no longer dared to linger and quickly departed.

At this moment, Huo Qiguang’s face was still somewhat pale.

The dao wound on his body had not yet healed, which was the reason Huo Susu and the others had gone in search of the Profound Mirror Treasure Record.

Unfortunately, they had not obtained the Profound Mirror Treasure Record.

But it wasn’t all bad news. At least they had run into Ye Chen.

Moreover, judging by the current situation, it seemed Ye Chen’s strength had recovered considerably, and he now possessed the ability to help Huo Qiguang cleanse his dao wound.

Looking at the turbid mist spreading across the distant sky, Huo Qiguang couldn’t help but slowly furrow his brow.

”Such dense malevolent energy...”

”It seems that demonic fiend has reappeared in the world.”

His voice was hoarse and tinged with weakness.

Everyone’s eyes turned to him. ”A demonic fiend? Patriarch, are you talking about...”

Huo Qiguang immediately revealed everything he knew about the Profound Mirror Celestial Master.

This was a secret known only among a very few high-ranking members, like the Patriarch.

Judging by the current situation, the secret was most likely true.

”You’re saying that the Profound Mirror Celestial Master is behind all of this?”

Huo Wuji was stunned.

A peerless expert from several thousand years ago causing such a huge commotion in the present day, as if he intended to annihilate the entire Black Triangle... it was simply unbelievable.

”He set foot on the demonic path long ago. That’s no secret.”

”According to legend, he didn’t perish. He was merely sealed away.”

Huo Qiguang said.

Hearing this, everyone’s hearts sank.

’Doesn’t that mean the seal has already been broken?’

”Patriarch, what should we do now?”

”That demonic Forbidden Array will swallow us up sooner or later!”

A Huo family expert asked.

”We run in the opposite direction. The farther, the better. As for our family’s assets in Lieyang City... we can only abandon them for now.”

Huo Qiguang pondered for a moment before making his decision. ”Right, where did Young Master Ye go?”

”Young Master Ye... I’m afraid he’s in Xuanwu City!” Huo Susu said.

”Xuanwu City, you say...” Huo Qiguang’s eyes narrowed slightly. He hesitated for a moment before saying, ”Then we’ll go and find him.”

...

High above Xuanwu City, the Profound Mirror Celestial Master stood with his hands behind his back, his Daoist robes dancing in the wind.

He looked at Ye Chen with a half-smile. ”As you can see, the entire Black Triangle will become my blood meal.”

”If you’re willing to obediently hand over the Fortune Sacred Fire and the Ancient God Order, I might consider sparing your life.”

It was hard to imagine that the former number one figure of the Black Triangle’s Cultivation Realm could utter words that showed such disregard for the sanctity of life.

Ye Chen’s expression was calm. He glanced at the dense malevolent energy brewing all around them.

Within the malevolent energy, a massive ghostly face seemed to flicker in and out of view.

Its pair of blood-red eyes watched him intently from the shadows, a hair-raising sight.

Ye Chen withdrew his gaze. He slowly raised the Cangming Sword, reached out a finger, and flicked the blade lightly.

The blade quivered, letting out a clear, ringing sound.

”Enough nonsense.”

”Just fight me!”

The tip of the sword, gleaming with a chilling light, pointed toward the Profound Mirror Celestial Master from afar.

Not a trace of fear could be seen on the young man’s face.