As the words fell...
Boom!...
The enormous Roc suddenly flapped its two gigantic wings.
Whoosh...
Inside this spatial rift, spatial energy and spatial laws began to riot, churning and roaring madly.
The entire spatial rift violently trembled.
Deafening booms, like thunderclaps, propagated outward.
"What's happening?"
Within Hujie City, the Grotto-Heaven Realm experts heard the commotion and rushed up onto the city walls one after another, gazing at the spatial rift ahead.
"Not good! This spatial rift seems to be rioting. Could it be more foreign experts are about to descend?"
The faces of these Grotto-Heaven Realm experts paled with fright.
"Prepare to face the enemy!"
Gu Chengzhu also appeared on the city wall, roaring an order.
Immediately, all forces within Hujie City were on full alert.
Inside the spatial rift...
Boom!...
The Roc's pair of heaven-covering wings flapped incessantly and wildly.
As the spatial rift shuddered violently, its spatial structure began to subtly change.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged within the Roc's form, his hands moving like butterflies threading through flowers, continuously forming profound magic seals that he shot into the surrounding space.
Given his current strength, attempting to alter the structure of this spatial rift was still somewhat difficult.
Therefore, it required a longer time.
One day, two days, three days...
Soon, ten days passed.
On this day...
Within the Demon Realm...
"Roar... Just what is going on! Over a month has passed, yet Tianmo Prince and the others still haven't found the Sky-Shading Cover!"
Inside a palace, Aoyue Demon King's furious roar echoed.
Before Aoyue Demon King stood a row of experts from the Ancient Demon Race, each one standing there, fearful and respectful.
"Tianji Sect has already sent people several times to press for results! If we can't find the Sky-Shading Cover, what can I use to give Tianji Sect an explanation?!"
Sitting upon his throne, Aoyue Demon King flew into a rage.
"Reporting to Lord Aoyue Demon King! A great army has been assembled and is ready to depart at any moment!"
At that moment, an Ancient Demon Race expert rushed into the palace and loudly reported.
"Good! I shall personally deliver this army into Tianxuan Continent!"
Aoyue Demon King abruptly stood up.
A moment later...
Before a spatial rift.
A vast army of the Ancient Demon Race stood densely packed before Aoyue Demon King.
"Xuanyue, remember: once you enter Tianxuan Continent, the first task is to find the Sky-Shading Cover. Then, slaughter all the living beings on Tianxuan Continent!"
Aoyue Demon King glared with his terrifying, blood-moon-like demonic eyes at a towering, ten-meter-tall expert of the Ancient Demon Race and loudly commanded.
"Lord Aoyue Demon King, I remember!" Xuanyue replied respectfully.
"Good. I will now send you into Tianxuan Continent!"
Aoyue Demon King extended a single demonic hand, which continuously enlarged until, after a moment, it transformed into a massive, sky-covering hand. He gripped the Ancient Demon Race army standing before him in his palm.
Then, he sent it into the spatial rift ahead.
Boom...
As this demonic hand entered the spatial rift, the rift immediately began to tremble violently.
Vast amounts of spatial energy and spatial laws violently crashed against the demonic hand, seeking to expel it.
"Hmph!"
Aoyue Demon King snorted coldly. Boundless demonic energy erupted from the demonic hand, forcing it to slowly extend towards the other end of the spatial rift.
Demonic energy of terrifying intensity transformed into waves of demonic gales, roaring and blowing into Tianxuan Continent.
"A terrible thing is happening! Look! There's a demonic hand reaching over!"
Within Hujie City, someone shouted loudly.
Swish!...
Swooping figures rushed onto the city walls, looking towards that spatial rift.
"It's indeed a demonic hand trying to reach into our Tianxuan Continent!"
Everyone saw it clearly, and panic spread among them.
"Last time, this demonic hand delivered five Minor Mystic Pill Realm experts. This time, what will it deliver?" someone cried out.
Others hearing this couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
Those five Minor Mystic Pill Realm experts last time had killed Tianxuan Continent's strongest expert, Ye Yunfei.
If a few more Minor Mystic Pill Realm experts were delivered this time, how, they wondered, could Tianxuan Continent possibly resist?
"Could it be... the end of Tianxuan Continent is upon us?" Despair took root in the hearts of many.
"Lord City Master Gu, I suggest we all enter the spatial rift to block that demonic hand. If we let it reach through, our Tianxuan Continent may truly be finished."
A Grotto-Heaven Realm expert said to Gu Chengzhu.
"The strength of that demonic hand is far too terrifying. I'm afraid even if we enter the spatial rift, we wouldn't be able to stop it," someone beside them shook their head and sighed.
"That's true. This demonic hand is horrifying. With our strength, forget about blocking it, we'd probably be shaken to pieces before even getting close."
Many couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"No matter what, we have to try. We cannot just stand by and watch Tianxuan Continent head towards its doom."
Gu Chengzhu suddenly let out a soft sigh.
Everyone, hearing this, felt their moods grow heavy.
"Those willing to follow me into the spatial rift to block that demonic hand, come with me."
Gu Chengzhu said.
Then, his figure soared into the air, charging towards that spatial rift.
Swish!...
Immediately, a portion of the forces surged forth, following behind Gu Chengzhu.
But many others hesitated.
Because everyone understood that going this time most likely meant death!
It was at this moment...
Within the spatial rift.
A giant Roc suddenly appeared before that demonic hand, blocking its path.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had discovered this demonic hand before it even entered the spatial rift.
The reason Ye Yunfei waited until now to act was precisely to allow the demonic hand to enter the spatial rift, and then test the effectiveness of his modifications to it.
"What is this?!"
Aoyue Demon King's demonic hand halted, filled with shock and suspicion.
"Be destroyed!"
Standing inside the giant Roc, Ye Yunfei swiftly formed a magic seal with his hands and let out a light shout.
Boom!...
One of the Roc's massive wings abruptly flapped.
Immediately, all the spatial energy and spatial laws within this spatial rift erupted in a riot, transforming into a raging torrent that wildly assaulted the demonic hand.
Boom...
The vast, majestic spatial energy crashed against the demonic hand in wave after wave.
The demonic hand immediately sensed immense pressure.
"Roar... Damn it! Where did this blasted creature come from, daring to block me!"
Aoyue Demon King was incensed to the extreme, letting out roars of fury.
"Huh? What's happening?"
Gu Chengzhu and the others had just charged to the edge of the spatial rift when they heard Aoyue Demon King's furious roars. They immediately halted, shocked and suspicious, peering into the spatial rift.