112: Escape

Forbidden Sea.

Two figures plunged down, traveling all the way to ten thousand fathoms beneath the deep sea.

Suddenly, the seawater vanished.

A vast, boundless glacier appeared.

Countless Demon Suppressing Pillars, hundreds of meters thick and soaring into the clouds, stood on the vast glacier. Each giant pillar was inscribed with ancient Immortal Runes, and thick Law Chains, the size of bowls, wrapped around the columns, extending down beneath the glacier... There, figures of various shapes, their shoulder blades pierced by the chains, were firmly held captive!

Some resembled giant lions but possessed Dragon horns.

Others were like mountain-sized spiders with crimson compound eyes... thirty-six of them in total!

Due to being Sealed for too long, these figures were extremely weak.

“This is... the Myriad Demon Mausoleum?”

Seeing this, Huyan Bao's pupils abruptly contracted; he remembered.

This place is called the Myriad Demon Mausoleum, a burial ground for the Yao Race. In ancient times, many Powerful Experts of the Cangxuan Realm jointly defeated and Sealed the Yao Race here. After endless years passed, most of the Yao Race vanished, leaving only these thirty-six Demon Emperors barely clinging to life.

They belong to the Yao Race, and their lifespan is more than three times that of a Human Race Great Emperor.

However, over two hundred thousand years had passed, and they were gradually reaching the end of their lives.

“Buzz—!”

Nine Infant Demon Venerable immediately revealed his true form: a nine-headed giant bird, radiating monstrous Demonic Qi. He violently shook his body, and the overwhelming Demonic Qi surged out, actually shattering the glacier into pieces, with fragments of ice drifting and scattering in the air.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”

The layers of ice attached to the Demon Suppressing Pillars peeled off, making a 'whooshing' sound.

Even the Law Iron Chains trembled, showing signs of loosening.

“...What is this?”

In the darkness beneath the glacier, pairs of crimson eyes slowly opened.

When they sensed the terrifying yet familiar Demonic Ancestor Aura emanating from Nine Infant Demon Venerable, they were stunned for a moment, then erupted in earth-shattering roars and howls!

“It's... it's the Demonic Ancestor's aura!”

“Demon Ancestor Lord! Have you returned?!”

“Save us! Demon Ancestor Lord!”

“We want revenge! Kill all those damned Human Race members!”

“...”

Countless terrifying streams of Demonic Qi slammed into the space like a tsunami. The Demon Suppressing Pillars shook violently, looking as if they might snap at any moment. Under the impact of this terrifying Demonic Qi, Huyan Bao trembled, nearly collapsing onto the ground.

Unfortunately, the Demon Emperors ultimately could not Break through the Seal imposed by the Demon Suppressing Pillars, and the commotion gradually subsided.

“Roar—!”

Nine Infant Demon Venerable let out a low, majestic howl, instantly overriding the roars of all the Demon Emperors.

Its nine heads lifted, and its cold gaze pierced the glacier, meeting the eyes of the thirty-six Demon Emperors directly. Its voice was filled with dominance and majesty: “My children, this Venerable One has returned! Are you willing... to fight alongside this Venerable One again?!”

“We are willing!”

“We are willing!”

“We are willing!”

“...”

The thirty-six Demon Emperors instantly boiled with excitement, and their Demonic Eyes burned with desire and madness.

“Good... This Venerable One came here specifically to save you!”

Nine Infant Demon Venerable laughed wildly, then pointed at Huyan Bao: “You, go break the Formation!”

“...Me?”

Huyan Bao was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted. Under the guidance of Nine Infant Demon Venerable, he arranged the soul blood stones in specific positions around the Demon Suppressing Pillars that were most crucial and Sealed the strongest Demon Emperors.

The Formation was complete. Crimson light connected the soul blood stones and the Demon Suppressing Pillars, emitting strange fluctuations that Reverse the Law.

When the time was right, Nine Infant Demon Venerable shouted coldly: “Break—!”

The nine giant bird heads simultaneously howled skyward, spitting out nine streams of Natal Demonic Fire, each a different color, yet all containing the Origin of Destruction!

The Demonic Fire merged into the Formation, instantly pushing the Formation's power to its extreme!

“Rumble—!”

The entire Myriad Demon Mausoleum shook violently. The Immortal Runes on all the Demon Suppressing Pillars began flashing rapidly, flickering on and off. The Law Chains wrapped around them emitted a stressed “creaking” sound, and fine cracks appeared on their surface!

“Roar—!”

The thirty-six Demon Emperors felt the loosening of their restraints. They struggled frantically, unleashing all their Demonic Power to strike the Seal!

Under the pincer attack from inside and out!

“Crack—!”

A crisp, heart-pounding sound of shattering rang out, and a chain wrapped around a Demon Suppressing Pillar snapped instantly!

Following this, like a chain reaction, one chain after another shattered!

One Demon Emperor after another broke free from their restraints, laughing wildly and howling!

The Black Prison Demon Emperor, covered entirely in black scales, shaped like a Crocodile Dragon but possessing dual wings, let out a long howl toward the sky, its sonic waves shattering the Void Realm!

It was the first to crawl out from beneath the glacier, its enormous body nearly tearing the ice plain to shreds!

The next moment... a Demon Emperor with human form and long horns also rushed out, laughing maniacally. His entire body looked like it had been soaked in Poison, streaming green Poison that corroded large holes in the glacier.

Immediately after.

The third one!

The fourth one!

The fifth one!

...In less than half a day, all thirty-six Demon Emperors had broken free!

They gathered around Nine Infant Demon Venerable, their Demonic Qi merging into a single mass, staining a large area of the underwater glacier Pitch Black. The terrifying pressure caused monstrous waves to surge across the entire Forbidden Sea!

“Greetings, Demon Ancestor Lord!”

The thirty-six Demon Emperors had never imagined there would be a day they would escape confinement.

In the past, they followed this Demon Ancestor Lord, who descended from the heavens, to wage war on the Cangxuan Realm, swearing to annihilate all the Human Race and turn the Cangxuan Realm completely into a Yao Race paradise.

Although they failed later, they never regretted it.

They accepted their loss.

They all thought the Demon Ancestor Lord had perished. Now, seeing the Demon Ancestor again, they were happier than they were about their own escape. They could once again follow the Demon Ancestor Lord to conquer the world and revive the glory of the Yao Race!

“...You are excellent. You did not yield, nor did you disgrace the prestige of this Venerable One!”

Nine Infant Demon Venerable looked with satisfaction at this newly revived terrifying force, flames of destruction burning in his nine Demonic Eyes.

“Roar—!”

“Hiss—!”

“Gulp—!”

A series of terrifying roars sounded, serving as a response to Nine Infant Demon Venerable.

“Very good! Very good!”

“Your current strength has not yet recovered, but rest assured, this Venerable One will help you!”

“This Servant knows how to refine soul blood stones.”

“With the soul blood stones, you can all quickly recover to your Peak strength!”

Nine Infant Demon Venerable pointed south, toward the most prosperous and flourishing direction of the Human Race Sects in the Cangxuan Realm. His voice echoed throughout the Myriad Demon Mausoleum: “Now, follow this Venerable One and charge into the Cangxuan Realm to refine soul blood stones!”

“My children! This Venerable One will use the souls and blood of billions of living beings to celebrate your return!”

“The Cangxuan Realm shall belong to the Yao Race!”

“Roar—!!!”

The Horde of Demons roared, their sound shaking the Universe!

Led by Nine Infant Demon Venerable, the thirty-six escaped Demon Emperors were like a breaching flood, carrying Demonic Clouds that filled the sky. They broke through the Spatial Barrier of the Myriad Demon Mausoleum and charged toward the unsuspecting Cangxuan Realm!

A bloody storm sweeping across the entire world officially began.

And the first to bear the brunt would be the Sects and living beings closest to Forbidden Sea... The Darkest Hour of the Cangxuan Realm had arrived!