Apparently, it won’t be long before the Kunlun Demon Realm officially opens. All the Great True Monarchs present displayed a range of emotions in their eyes.
There was nervousness, anxiety, and worry, but also confidence, anticipation, and excitement, among others.
The similarity was that everyone was waiting for the true opening of the Kunlun Demon Realm.
And all knew that by the time the Kunlun Demon Realm concluded, the number of Great True Monarchs returning alive would certainly not be as many as there were now.
Don’t be fooled by the roughly forty Great True Monarchs around, a mix of strong, weak, and mediocre, appearing to be clear at a glance.
But in the end, who could walk out of the Kunlun Demon Realm alive was an unknown factor.
Let’s not forget, apart from the Great True Monarchs present, who were competitors and wary of each other, the Kunlun Demon Realm also held numerous Tier Four Upper Grade Demons, whose threats were actually the greatest, posing as the largest uncontrollable variable.
Qi Chuan gazed at the vast, dark land ahead, also waiting for the true opening of the Kunlun Demon Realm.
Time was running out, and at this moment, he took a gentle breath and quietly waited.
By now, almost all the Great True Monarchs who should be present had arrived, with only a few absent due to important matters or fear of accidents in the Kunlun Demon Realm and thus dared not come.
Hence, there was no need to concern oneself with those who hadn’t arrived.
And as Qi Chuan waited, the last bit of time on the last day completely ebbed away.
Bloop~
Waves of strange fluctuations, like layers of ripples, emanated from the vast, dark land ahead, spreading in all directions.
Under the influence of these fluctuations, the falling snow around seemed to come to an abrupt stop, freezing in place.
Boom!
Within a radius of thousands of miles, all the floating ice on the sea surface seemed to be impacted by some terrifying force, instantly shattering into countless ice crystal fragments.
Qi Chuan and the others circulated their mana, floating above the icy sea surface in the void, gazing with astonishment at the vast, dark land ahead.
Everyone could clearly see the Sword Dao; in the void above the vast, dark land, the otherwise smooth space seemed to be compressed by some enormous force, gradually starting to distort.
The degree of space distortion became increasingly severe, eventually resembling a piece of glass shattering. After a series of immense explosion sounds, hundreds of irregular space cracks appeared above the void.
These pitch-black space cracks unleashed terrifying attractive forces, drawing the surrounding wind, snow, and ice crystals inward.
Even the roughly forty Great True Monarchs present were affected to varying degrees, feeling a tremendous force pulling them into those space cracks.
Instinctively, Qi Chuan circulated his mana to resist this pulling force.
"The Kunlun Demon Realm has truly opened; if not now, then when?"
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted in a low voice.
"Charge!"
Following this, all the figures of the Great True Monarchs transformed into trails of Escape Light, swiftly soaring and rushing toward the space cracks ahead.
"Fellow Daoist Qichuan, I shall go ahead. Let’s meet again in the Kunlun Demon Realm."
The three Great True Monarchs of Nebula gave Qi Chuan a slight smile, and then their figures moved, also transforming into three trails of Escape Light, shooting toward the space cracks ahead.
"Very well."
Upon hearing this, Qi Chuan clasped his fist toward the trio.
"Fellow Daoist Qichuan, shall we go too?"
From behind, Great True Monarch Qing Gang approached and spoke to Qi Chuan.
Though Qi Chuan’s relationship with the Great True Monarchs of Nebula was quite good, he was actually closer to Great True Monarch Qing Gang.
Qi Chuan nodded and was about to agree.
Whoosh!
However, at this moment, there was another subtle sound of something piercing through the sky above the void ahead.
"Hmm?"
Both Qi Chuan and Great True Monarch Qing Gang were taken aback. At this point, who else would suddenly arrive?
Then they noticed a middle-aged man with a rosy complexion and holding a Jade Fan appear in the sky ahead.
"It’s him?"
Upon seeing this person, both Qi Chuan and Great True Monarch Qing Gang showed a hint of surprise on their faces. In Qing Gang’s eyes, there was even an unmasked trace of killing intent.
Because this person was none other than the Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade, who had previously joined forces with Great True Monarch Yin Bone against Qi Chuan and Great True Monarch Qing Gang, also being Qing Gang’s old rival.
After Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade emerged in front, his face still showed a trace of pallor. Upon arriving here, he glanced around, noticing that most of the Great True Monarchs had already entered the Kunlun Demon Realm through the space cracks, leaving only a few who hadn’t made it in time.
Most crucially, he noticed two familiar figures not far away, who also hadn’t had time to enter the Kunlun Demon Realm.
"Oh no, it’s Qi Chuan and those two..."
Seeing this, Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade secretly thought it was bad, a tinge of panic showing on his face.
Initially, he considered entering the Kunlun Demon Realm to be extremely dangerous, possibly encountering formidable Tier Four Upper Grade Demons, and crucially, possibly running into Qi Chuan and Great True Monarch Qing Gang, his two enemies.
As for Qi Chuan, he truly harbored a hint of fear. After all, Qi Chuan could even defeat Yin Bone head-on, a testament to his terrifying strength.
So at first, he had not intended to enter the Kunlun Demon Realm.
But ultimately, after much thought, he couldn’t resist the temptation of opportunity within the Kunlun Demon Realm.
The key was that Qi Chuan’s current power was already intimidating, and with his astonishing potential, he might continue to grow even stronger in the future.
Being already enemies with him...
Therefore, for his own future safety, he had to keep enhancing his power, becoming stronger, hence the opportunity of the Kunlun Demon Realm was even more indispensable.
Moreover, he thought, he only needed to wait for the last moment to arrive. By then, Qi Chuan and Great True Monarch Qing Gang might have already entered the Kunlun Demon Realm, effectively avoiding any risk.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he descended, Qi Chuan and the duo hadn’t yet had the chance to enter the Kunlun Demon Realm. This immediately startled him.
"Zircon Jade, you dare show up in front of the two of us?"
Great True Monarch Qing Gang glared at him, shouting angrily, eyes filled with blatant killing intent.
"Damn it, if it weren’t for Qi Chuan, you think I’d really fear you?"
Upon seeing this, Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade cursed inwardly, yet his actions were swift. Without hesitation, his figure moved, transforming into a ray of Escape Light, soaring into the nearest pitch-black space crack.
"Fellow Daoist Qichuan, should we pursue?"
Initially, Great True Monarch Qing Gang intended to eliminate this person outside the Kunlun Demon Realm. Surprisingly, Zircon Jade acted so decisively, directly entering the Kunlun Demon Realm. So Qing Gang turned to Qi Chuan, asking.
Qi Chuan thought briefly and nodded, "Alright, we can pursue."
After all, the duo was heading into the Kunlun Demon Realm anyway.
Immediately, Qi Chuan and Great True Monarch Qing Gang both moved, transforming into two rays of Escape Light, soaring up and appearing in front of the space crack where Great True Monarch of Zircon Jade had vanished.
"Fellow Daoist Qing Gang, let’s enter together and test whether we might not get scattered in the turbulent space."
Qi Chuan suggested.
Although they might still get scattered, Qi Chuan just wanted to give it a try. Although he had confidence in his strength, if they could enter the Kunlun Demon Realm together with two Great True Monarchs’ strength, the benefits were self-evident.
"I had the same thought."
Great True Monarch Qing Gang agreed with a nod.
Although a strong True Monarch himself, facing the entrance to the Kunlun Demon Realm, he lacked confidence. If aided by Qi Chuan, he’d feel more at ease.