Within the Space Abyss, the seventy-odd Grotto-Heaven Realm experts had ceased their attacks.
They once again released their Soul Power, searching everywhere for traces of Ye Yunfei.
Yet, they still found nothing.
It was as if Ye Yunfei had evaporated completely.
"I think it's possible that kid was already torn to shreds by our earlier attacks."
"That is a possibility."
...
These Grotto-Heaven Realm experts all wore gloomy expressions, speculating amongst themselves.
The Ancient Demon Race leader had given them a command to capture Ye Yunfei alive.
Yet, they seemed to have killed him instead.
If that Ancient Demon Race lord decided to blame them, none of them could bear the consequences.
Although they were Grotto-Heaven Realm experts, before that Ancient Demon Race lord, they were as weak as ants!
Because that Ancient Demon Race lord's strength far surpassed the Grotto-Heaven Realm!
At this moment, on the other end of the Space Abyss, the ten-meter-tall Ancient Demon Race member wore an extremely unpleasant expression.
He had been absolutely confident of capturing Ye Yunfei.
Who would have thought that so many Grotto-Heaven Realm experts actually couldn't catch a single human kid.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
This Ancient Demon Race member gnashed his teeth.
"Lord, I believe there are two possibilities regarding that kid's whereabouts.
First, he was already blown to pieces and killed in the earlier attacks.
Second, the movement technique he employed wasn't an invisibility art, but a high-level movement technique capable of traversing space.
Invisibility arts and traversing space are different."
The gaunt black-robed elder said.
"A movement technique that can traverse space?!
Impossible!
Even in our Xuanhuang Star Domain, it is said only a few old monsters of the Sima Family can traverse space.
The Sima Family possesses a Great Void Secret Art that, when cultivated to profound levels, is said to be capable of piercing through the void.
Could it be this kid is some core descendant of the Sima Family?"
The Ancient Demon Race member couldn't help but furrow his brow.
Within the Xuanhuang Star Domain, the Sima Family was an extremely powerful clan.
Even the Ancient Demon Race dared not provoke them casually.
"Rest assured, Lord.
The movement technique that kid employed is absolutely not the Sima Family's.
I have personally witnessed a Sima Family elder demonstrate the Great Void Secret Art; the impression was deep.
This point is certain."
The gaunt black-robed elder said.
"Hmm, good."
Only then did the Ancient Demon Race member feel relieved, nodding.
He truly did not want to provoke the Sima Family.
"Pass the order down. Let the rest of our forces withdraw first. Those Grotto-Heaven Realm experts will remain within the Space Abyss to continue searching for that human kid.
No matter what, as long as there is even the slightest shred of hope, we cannot give up."
The Ancient Demon Race member pondered for a moment before issuing the command.
"Understood."
The black-robed elder nodded, immediately retrieving a communication jade slip to send a message to those Otherworldly Grotto-Heaven Realm experts within the Space Abyss.
Soon, the Otherworldly Army received the command and began withdrawing from that Space Abyss.
"Let our forces withdraw as well.
Those at Grotto-Heaven Realm strength will continue staying within that Space Abyss."
Within Guardian Boundary City, City Lord Gu, seeing the Otherworldly Army retreating, discussed with the city's higher-ups and decided to withdraw their forces as well.
Soon, both armies had retreated from the Space Abyss.
Only Grotto-Heaven Realm experts from both sides remained inside.
Those Otherworldly Grotto-Heaven Realm experts, along with the dozen-odd assassins from Tianyou Tomb, continued searching for Ye Yunfei.
But they searched the entire Space Abyss, spending a whole day, and found nothing.
"It's highly likely that kid has already been beaten to pieces by us, not even ashes remaining."
The Otherworldly Grotto-Heaven Realm experts all speculated.
Unknowingly, three days passed.
Those Otherworldly Grotto-Heaven Realm experts and the dozen-odd assassins from Tianyou Tomb completely gave up searching for Ye Yunfei.
"All return."
A voice came from the opposite end of the Space Abyss.
Then, those Otherworldly Grotto-Heaven Realm experts all withdrew from the Space Abyss.
The dozen-odd assassins from Tianyou Tomb vanished like ghosts.
The Grotto-Heaven Realm experts from the Tianxuan Continent side also all left the Space Abyss.
The Space Abyss returned to its usual dead silence.
On the other end of the Space Abyss.
A densely-packed Otherworldly Army stood within the void.
Before the army, over sixty Grotto-Heaven Realm experts knelt fearfully before the ten-meter-tall Ancient Demon Race member.
"A bunch of trash!
You can't even capture a human kid at the early-stage Mystic Liquid Realm. What use are you?"
The Ancient Demon Race member said coldly.
As he spoke, a terrifying, indescribable demonic power emanated from his body.
Immediately, those Grotto-Heaven Realm experts were each pressed down as if carrying a great mountain, forced to prostrate themselves, their bodies creaking and cracking as if they might shatter at any moment.
"Lord, spare us!"
Those Grotto-Heaven Realm experts were scared out of their wits.
As everyone knew, the Ancient Demon Race's temperament was most capricious. The slightest displeasure could lead to a massacre.
Right at that moment.
"Report, Lord! Good news!
The teleportation altar inside the Tianxuan Continent has been successfully repaired!"
An Ancient Demon Race member hurried over, shouting loudly.
"Excellent!
Order the army to immediately enter the Tianxuan Continent.
This time, we must conquer the Tianxuan Continent!
From now on, the Tianxuan Continent shall become the territory of our Ancient Demon Race!"
The tall Ancient Demon Race member perked up, proclaiming loudly.
Simultaneously.
Tianxuan Continent, within the Western Sea, at a certain spot on the seabed.
Inside a spacious underwater palace.
At the center of this palace was an ancient teleportation altar.
Around the altar, densely packed Ancient Demon Race members gathered.
These Ancient Demon Race members had all been revived within the Tianxuan Continent.
"Everyone, good news.
Our Ancient Demon Race army will descend upon the Tianxuan Continent through this teleportation altar in half an hour!"
A four-meter-tall Ancient Demon Race member declared clearly.
Immediately, all the Ancient Demon Race members within the palace began screaming madly, each one extremely excited.
Half an hour later.
Boom… Boom…
That teleportation altar began shaking violently.
"Prepare to welcome the arrival of our clan's great army!"
The dozen or so demon commanders standing at the forefront were all extremely excited, roaring.
Boom…
Above the teleportation altar, a dark, deep spatial channel suddenly appeared, from which a vast and mighty surge of concentrated demonic energy transmitted outward.
Then.
A moment later.
A tall figure suddenly walked out from within that spatial channel.
He was a five-meter-tall Ancient Demon Race member!
Possessing Grotto-Heaven Realm strength!
"Hahaha…
This is the Tianxuan Continent!
I have come to the Tianxuan Continent!
It really is a low-level continent. The energy and laws here are so basic!"
That Ancient Demon Race member walked out from the spatial channel, took a deep breath, and then laughed wildly.
Behind him, team after team of soldiers continuously walked out from the spatial channel.
The Otherworldly Army had formally descended upon the Tianxuan Continent!