The brief resurgence of the glorious and prosperous Divine City vanished like smoke, and the ruins returned to their previous state of decay.
However, from the deepest part of the Demon God Ruins, within the endless mist and clouds, a pair of icy eyes suddenly shot forth.
They were filled with a chilling indifference, profound detachment, utter ruthlessness, and the most terrifying will of the Great Dao.
It was like the merciless, cold gaze of the heavens themselves.
Boom—
Wherever the gaze fell, the heavens collapsed and the earth shattered. The void completely disintegrated, everything became void, the clouds scattered, and the sky and earth split apart—a scene of terror beyond description.
What kind of existence was this? It was simply unimaginably powerful. Just a pair of eyes caused the heavens to collapse and the sky to shatter.
A Heavenly King?
Ye Chen was shocked, for he found it hard to believe that a Heavenly King could possess such terrifying eyes. It was likely even beyond that.
An ancient Great Sage?
Suddenly, Ye Chen felt a bone-chilling cold. The gaze, though intangible, felt more real than substance as it fell upon him, clanging and sparking with golden flames, almost blasting him out of the void.
He sensed an indescribable, immense force rippling toward him, making even his invincible Saint Body feel as if it were about to explode.
Boom—
The Human Sovereign Pagoda, possessing its own spirit, flew out at the critical moment, hovering above his head. The thirty-three-story ancient pagoda resembled thirty-three layers of heaven and earth, each layer dripping with wisps of primordial Chaos Qi that converged into a waterfall, protecting him.
Moreover, Ye Chen instantly shifted sideways, moving as far away as possible. Otherwise, he might have been blasted apart and severely wounded by that pair of eyes.
It seemed impossible, but it was happening in reality. Even the vast amount of Faith Power stored in the World Seed was directly infused into his body. The Saint Body Regeneration Art within him operated at its peak, golden radiance filling the sky.
Naturally, the Cang Dragon was also protected immediately. Yet, even so, it could not withstand that gaze. It was broken into several segments, blood flowing freely, suffering severe wounds, and an unparalleled look of horror appeared on its face.
Too terrifying. Just a pair of eyes had reached such a level. The other party was definitely an existence beyond a Heavenly King, a supreme being.
The entire Huang Gu Demon Domain was stirred. Countless gazes turned toward the scene.
It was known that the supreme existence within the Demon God Ruins had always been in slumber, paying no heed to worldly affairs. Yet now, it had awakened, and the power of that gaze could be described as shaking heaven and earth, moving ghosts and gods. Countless super-powerful demon race experts felt their scalps go numb, feeling reverence and fear from the depths of their hearts.
"Hmm?"
A sound of surprise seemed to emanate from within the Demon God Ruins, falling upon the thirty-three-story Human Sovereign Pagoda shrouded in primordial Chaos Qi. Suddenly, brilliant light erupted, illuminating the heavens, even outshining the sun in the sky, drawing unparalleled attention.
"It is his Supreme One's imperial weapon... It actually appeared in this realm..."
Within the Demon God Ruins, such a voice seemed to ripple, resonating through the heavens.
Hearing this, Ye Chen was startled, staring in shock at the depths of the Demon God Ruins. The other party actually recognized the Human Sovereign Pagoda? This was from the myriad realms, and the Ancient Emperor Realm was isolated. How could they know?
But after the supreme existence in the deepest part of the Demon God Ruins uttered these words, it immediately vanished. Even the gaze that illuminated the heavens receded, no longer appearing, causing many powerful beings in the Huang Gu Demon Domain to unconsciously sigh in relief.
Ye Chen also let out a sigh of relief, his clothes soaked through with sweat.
Because the pressure from the master of the Demon God Ruins was too terrifying, reaching an unbelievable level, rarely seen in his lifetime.
He even felt that even if he could fully utilize the power of the Ancient Lan World and Faith Power, he would still be no match for the master of the Demon God Ruins.
At this moment, Ye Chen actually felt an illusion of having narrowly escaped death.
Just as everyone was breathing a sigh of relief, a figure suddenly appeared within the Demon God Ruins.
It was a knight, clad in battered and worn-out armor, appearing very aged with white hair and a face full of wrinkles left by time, his eyes dim and blurry.
Even the mount beneath him was an old, lame horse, thin and weak, carrying the old knight out of the Demon God Ruins step by step with a limp. In his hand was a broken stone spear, snapped in half.
Although the old knight looked truly ancient, his body hunched over, with only a few sparse strands of white hair left, and the stone spear resembling a cane more than a weapon as he slowly walked out—really like an old man with depleted blood energy, not a trace of pressure emanating from him.
But for some reason, Ye Chen's pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints. He felt a terror from the depths of his heart, an unprecedented sense of danger originating from this incredibly aged old knight. That seemingly frail body contained an unprecedented great threat, like a Primordial Times ferocious beast lying dormant, ready to awaken at any moment.
"It's actually him, that old knight guarding the Demon God Ruins. After being secluded for so many years, he still hasn't died completely, enduring in this world."
"This old knight appeared once fifty thousand years ago. Our clan's ancient texts record that at the time, a supremely powerful Heavenly King from the human race came forcefully, intending to trample the Demon God Ruins and enter. It is said he was ultimately slain by an old knight. Who would have thought he'd still be alive now."
Countless powerful beings in the Huang Gu Demon Domain were greatly astonished, for this old knight was too extraordinary. He had lived for an exceedingly long time, having been seen as far back as fifty thousand years ago.
Moreover, fifty thousand years ago, this seemingly extremely aged old knight had forcefully slain a human Heavenly King of that generation.
Who would have thought that fifty thousand years had passed? How many great talents of the world, leaders of major sects, and emperors of Ancient Kingdoms had long since passed away into dust over the years. Yet, that old knight guarding the Demon God Ruins was still alive in the world, making it hard to believe.
Needless to say, this was definitely a terrifying, indescribable, peerless ancient recluse existence, fearsome beyond imagination.
Ye Chen observed all directions and listened to the surroundings, naturally hearing the voices of those powerful beings in the Huang Gu Demon Domain. His heart sank, and he too felt shock.
Alive since fifty thousand years ago, and having slain a Heavenly King—didn't that mean this old knight was at least an ancient Great Sage?
Thinking of this possibility, it was impossible not to be shocked. If the old knight guarding the Demon God Ruins was a Great Sage, how incredibly powerful must the existence within the Demon God Ruins be?
Ye Chen had no choice but to focus intently, not daring to be the slightest bit careless. The Human Sovereign Pagoda hovered above his head, Faith Power boiling within him, and he even quietly prepared the Primordial Battle Body within his brow, ready to awaken it.
The old knight's eyes were dim and blurry, not a single wisp of Great Dao fluctuation emanating from him. He slowly glanced at Ye Chen, across who knows how many miles of void, and shook his head at him: "You need not worry. This old man is merely coming out on behalf of my master to relay a message."