"Master, your disciple is only helping you accomplish what you wanted to do," Xin Han replied with a cold look in his eyes . He looked like Zi Chen like he was looking at a dead man .

"What do you mean?" ZI Chen paled .

Xin Han tutted, filled with the intent to kill . "Don't think I didn't know that this array was meant to concentrate everybody's cultivation level into one place . In other words, even if the divine realm gates opened, only one person would make it to become a divine being . Master was planning to kill me after everything was accomplished so that you alone could make it to the divine realm . "

"You…" Zi Chen's expression was a mask of panic . Then, a thought flickered in his mind .

"Xin Han!" Hui Ling, who was standing by the side, shouted anxiously . "I did not know his plan . Why are you treating me this way? I trusted you!"

"Little Xuan…" For the first time, Xin Han's looked pained . Yet, he did not undo the array underneath Hui Ling's feet . "I still love you, but why are you his daughter? Rather than have you hate me in the future, why not-"

"I'm not his daughter," Hui Ling interrupted, panicked . She completely lost her look of innocence from before . "I've already reincarnated . Whatever happened in my past life has nothing to do with me now . "

"All of this doesn't matter anymore . Don't worry, when I become a divine being, I will find a way to resurrect you . "

"I don't want it!"

Xin Han ignored her cry and turned to face the group of bodies that were on their way back and Shen Ying . His panic now turned into excitement as he announced, "Thank you for sending these additions to the array back here so that I could set up the array all over again . These people are going to lose their cultivations once the realm gates open!"

With both his hands, he activated the array and laughed maniacally . He would have had a victorious look about him if… he was not bare-legged .

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"How does it feel to be trapped in this ancient divine array?" Xin Han mocked . "No matter how strong you are, you won't be able to-"

Before he could finish, Shen Ying looked down at her feet . She felt nothing . Then… she stepped out .

Xin Han: "…"

The father and daughter: "…"

Everyone: "…"

"How… how is this possible!" Xin Han shook his head, trying to shake away this illusion . "This is a divine array! How could you… This is impossible!"

"I'm great, aren't I?" Shen Ying tilted her head . She looked slightly confused as she said, "Let me try . " She squatted down and clenched her fists . Then, she punched the ground .

There were a series of cracks . A long, wide crack appeared . The next moment, the entire Emperor Ascension Stage began to crack open . It looked like falling domino tiles . Cracks began to spread all around the stage, with Shen Ying in the center of it all . The next moment, it looked like a spider web had been laid out on top of the Emperor Ascension Stage - it was completely covered with cracks .

The red array fell apart . . There was a burst of red light and the people who had lost control of their bodies before fell to the ground . There was a loud ring and the red pillar of light disappeared as well . What remained were red sparks in the air .

"Its quality isn't that great!" Shen Ying shook her head .

Everyone: "…"

"No!" Xin Han looked at where the pillar of light was, looking like he was about to break down . "The Heavenly Pillar… Realm Gate!" No way! He was so close to accomplis.h.i.+ng his plan - just a little bit more to go and he would have become a divine being .

"Master, are you alright?" Once the array disappeared, Yi Qing was the first to fly onto the stage . The moment he landed, he surveyed the cracks and pulled Shen Ying onto his flying sword .

"Yes," Shen Ying replied, dusting her hands .

Biao Ting carried the group of radishes and flew onto the stage as well .

"Why did you take so long this time?" Lonemoon pulled himself onto Yi Qing's sword and glared at Shen Ying . Wasn't she used to getting things settled within a minute or two? She took five minutes this time!

"You dare to destroy this divine array!" Xin Han's eyes were red with anger . He looked deranged as he glared at Shen Ying . "You deserve to- Pu…"

He could not finish his threat before he felt a sharp pain in his chest . He spat out a mouthful of blood . Looking down, he saw a fist punch right through his chest . That fist was Zi Chen's .

"Ah!" Hui Ling screamed as she too was taken aback by the punch . The colour drained from her face, but she did not go over to support Xin Han .

"You…"

"Good disciple, I forgot to tell you that the Emperor Ascension Stage really is a heavenly pillar, but it cannot open the divine realm gates!" Zi Chen grinned as he watched Xin Han's panicked expression . "Because there is no array around the Emperor Ascension Stage at all - it was just a seal!"

Zi Chen retracted his fist, dragging Xin Han's primordial spirit out from inside his body . The immortal Qi that surrounded Zi Chen's body immediately changed into black demonic Qi .

"You are…" Those were Xin Han's last two words before he drew his final breath . He collapsed onto the ground, the look of shock etched on his lifeless face .

"That's… demonic Qi!" Biao Ting exclaimed . He watched the man who suddenly transformed . Zi Chen was a demon . How could that be?

"You're a Skyfiend!" Lan Hua's eyes widened . Only Skyfiends could disguise their demonic Qi as immortal Qi .

The demonic Qi around Zi Chen's body exploded . He turned to address the group . "I need to thank you all for destroying the Emperor Ascension Stage for me so that I could break the seal!"

He raised his palm and dealt a blow on the stage underneath his feet, extinguis.h.i.+ng the last bit of red light that remained in the air . The Emperor Ascension Stage was now in smithereens . The next moment, a huge amount of demonic Qi surged through the air .

Within moments, the entire Heavens beyond Heaven was filled with demonic Qi . Everything looked dimmer .

"We have to leave!" Lan Hua shouted . He led the group of people who had found their bodies away from the Emperor Ascension Stage .

But the demonic Qi was moving way faster than them . The radishes scanned the demonic Qi around them in shock . There was too much of it! They had never seen so much demonic Qi in one place before . It felt just like they were in the demonic realm . Everything around them was dark and they could hear Zi Chen's maniacal laughter by their ears .

"Hahaha… I've waited for tens of thousands of years and I've finally broken the seal!" He shouted .

"What's that?" Someone cried .

They looked back . Where the Emperor Ascension Stage was, a large amount of demonic Qi had condensed, building up to the sky . It looked like it was going to form something . The next second, something huge appeared, which seemed to connect the heavens to the earth . It looked… quite familiar!

Lonemoon's heart had risen up to his throat, but it dropped back down immediately . He pursed his lips and nudged the person beside him .

"Yi Qing, I'm not seeing things, am I? That's-"

"Yes, that is . "

"I want to go back and eat all of a sudden . "

"…"

The rest of them only realised what it was when the demonic Qi solidified .

"It's a gate?"

"The gates of the demonic realm! It's the gates of the demonic realm!"

"So this was what the Emperor Ascension Stage was sealing . . "

"He trapped us here not to become a divine being but to break open the gates of the demonic realm . "

All the radishes became pale when they realised what was happening .

"Hahaha…" Zi Chen laughed once again . "The seal is broken . It's time for the demonic realm to be joined to the three realms!"

There was a loud crash . Two huge black gates appeared, slightly opened . More demonic Qi escaped those gates and continued to fill the air around them . A voice from h.e.l.l sounded, echoing throughout all of the Heavens beyond Heaven .

"Who has summoned the gate?"

Zi Chen could hardly contain his excitement . He knelt before the half-opened gates . "Greetings, my king!"

"Could it be…" The observers' faces were drained of all colour . They did not even dare to utter their guess .

The gates opened even further, so that two people would have been able to fit through it . A black and big figure appeared behind them . No one recognised him, but they all felt a bone-chilling aura emanating from the figure . It froze their primordial spirits so that they could not even move to defend themselves . If not for their high cultivation levels, they might have even been very seriously injured already .

Until…

The figure's gaze landed on Shen Ying .

"Hey! Little Black!" She waved .

The figure inside paused, and the demonic Qi suddenly stopped surging .

Everybody fell silent for two whole seconds .

The next moment, there was another loud crash . The demonic gates that had already opened more than halfway were sealed once again .

Shen Ying: "…"

Zi Chen: "…"

The radishes who did not yet understand what was going on: "…"

What's… happening?

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The three men from Invincible Sect and Chen Ge: Ah, it's time to go back for dinner .

Master, your disciple is only helping you accomplish what you wanted to do, Xin Han replied with a cold look in his eyes . He looked like Zi Chen like he was looking at a dead man . What do you mean? ZI Chen paled . Xin Han tutted, filled with the intent to kill . Dont think I didnt know that this array was meant to concentrate everybodys cultivation level into one place . In other words, even if the divine realm gates opened, only one person would make it to become a divine being . Master was planning to kill me after everything was accomplished so that you alone could make it to the divine realm . You… Zi Chens expression was a mask of panic . Then, a thought flickered in his mind . Xin Han! Hui Ling, who was standing by the side, shouted anxiously . I did not know his plan . Why are you treating me this way? I trusted you! Little Xuan… For the first time, Xin Hans looked pained . Yet, he did not undo the array underneath Hui Lings feet . I still love you, but why are you his daughter? Rather than have you hate me in the future, why not- Im not his daughter, Hui Ling interrupted, panicked . She completely lost her look of innocence from before . Ive already reincarnated . Whatever happened in my past life has nothing to do with me now . All of this doesnt matter anymore . Dont worry, when I become a divine being, I will find a way to resurrect you . I dont want it! Xin Han ignored her cry and turned to face the group of bodies that were on their way back and Shen Ying . His panic now turned into excitement as he announced, Thank you for sending these additions to the array back here so that I could set up the array all over again . These people are going to lose their cultivations once the realm gates open! With both his hands, he activated the array and laughed maniacally . He would have had a victorious look about him if… he was not bare-legged . -_-

How does it feel to be trapped in this ancient divine array? Xin Han mocked . No matter how strong you are, you wont be able to- Before he could finish, Shen Ying looked down at her feet . She felt nothing . Then… she stepped out . Xin Han: … The father and daughter: … Everyone: … How… how is this possible! Xin Han shook his head, trying to shake away this illusion . This is a divine array! How could you… This is impossible! Im great, arent I? Shen Ying tilted her head . She looked slightly confused as she said, Let me try . She squatted down and clenched her fists . Then, she punched the ground . There were a series of cracks . A long, wide crack appeared . The next moment, the entire Emperor Ascension Stage began to crack open . It looked like falling domino tiles . Cracks began to spread all around the stage, with Shen Ying in the center of it all . The next moment, it looked like a spider web had been laid out on top of the Emperor Ascension Stage - it was completely covered with cracks The red array fell apart There was a burst of red light and the people who had lost control of their bodies before fell to the ground . There was a loud ring and the red pillar of light disappeared as well . What remained were red sparks in the air . Its quality isnt that great! Shen Ying shook her head . Everyone: … No! Xin Han looked at where the pillar of light was, looking like he was about to break down . The Heavenly Pillar… Realm Gate! No way! He was so close to accomplis.h.i.+ng his plan - just a little bit more to go and he would have become a divine being . Master, are you alright? Once the array disappeared, Yi Qing was the first to fly onto the stage . The moment he landed, he surveyed the cracks and pulled Shen Ying onto his flying sword . Yes, Shen Ying replied, dusting her hands . Biao Ting carried the group of radishes and flew onto the stage as well . Why did you take so long this time? Lonemoon pulled himself onto Yi Qings sword and glared at Shen Ying . Wasnt she used to getting things settled within a minute or two? She took five minutes this time! You dare to destroy this divine array! Xin Hans eyes were red with anger . He looked deranged as he glared at Shen Ying . You deserve to- Pu… He could not finish his threat before he felt a sharp pain in his chest . He spat out a mouthful of blood . Looking down, he saw a fist punch right through his chest . That fist was Zi Chens . Ah! Hui Ling screamed as she too was taken aback by the punch . The colour drained from her face, but she did not go over to support Xin Han . You… Good disciple, I forgot to tell you that the Emperor Ascension Stage really is a heavenly pillar, but it cannot open the divine realm gates! Zi Chen grinned as he watched Xin Hans panicked expression . Because there is no array around the Emperor Ascension Stage at all - it was just a seal! Zi Chen retracted his fist, dragging Xin Hans primordial spirit out from inside his body . The immortal Qi that surrounded Zi Chens body immediately changed into black demonic Qi . You are… Those were Xin Hans last two words before he drew his final breath . He collapsed onto the ground, the look of shock etched on his lifeless face . Thats… demonic Qi! Biao Ting exclaimed . He watched the man who suddenly transformed . Zi Chen was a demon . How could that be? Youre a Skyfiend! Lan Huas eyes widened . Only Skyfiends could disguise their demonic Qi as immortal Qi . The demonic Qi around Zi Chens body exploded . He turned to address the group . I need to thank you all for destroying the Emperor Ascension Stage for me so that I could break the seal! He raised his palm and dealt a blow on the stage underneath his feet, extinguis.h.i.+ng the last bit of red light that remained in the air . The Emperor Ascension Stage was now in smithereens . The next moment, a huge amount of demonic Qi surged through the air . Within moments, the entire Heavens beyond Heaven was filled with demonic Qi . Everything looked dimmer . We have to leave! Lan Hua shouted . He led the group of people who had found their bodies away from the Emperor Ascension Stage . But the demonic Qi was moving way faster than them . The radishes scanned the demonic Qi around them in shock . There was too much of it! They had never seen so much demonic Qi in one place before . It felt just like they were in the demonic realm . Everything around them was dark and they could hear Zi Chens maniacal laughter by their ears . Hahaha… Ive waited for tens of thousands of years and Ive finally broken the seal! He shouted . Whats that? Someone cried . They looked back . Where the Emperor Ascension Stage was, a large amount of demonic Qi had condensed, building up to the sky . It looked like it was going to form something . The next second, something huge appeared, which seemed to connect the heavens to the earth . It looked… quite familiar! Lonemoons heart had risen up to his throat, but it dropped back down immediately . He pursed his lips and nudged the person beside him . Yi Qing, Im not seeing things, am I? Thats- Yes, that is . I want to go back and eat all of a sudden . … The rest of them only realised what it was when the demonic Qi solidified . Its a gate? The gates of the demonic realm! Its the gates of the demonic realm! So this was what the Emperor Ascension Stage was sealing He trapped us here not to become a divine being but to break open the gates of the demonic realm . All the radishes became pale when they realised what was happening . Hahaha… Zi Chen laughed once again . The seal is broken . Its time for the demonic realm to be joined to the three realms! There was a loud crash . Two huge black gates appeared, slightly opened . More demonic Qi escaped those gates and continued to fill the air around them . A voice from h.e.l.l sounded, echoing throughout all of the Heavens beyond Heaven . Who has summoned the gate? Zi Chen could hardly contain his excitement . He knelt before the half-opened gates . Greetings, my king! Could it be… The observers faces were drained of all colour . They did not even dare to utter their guess . The gates opened even further, so that two people would have been able to fit through it . A black and big figure appeared behind them . No one recognised him, but they all felt a bone-chilling aura emanating from the figure . It froze their primordial spirits so that they could not even move to defend themselves . If not for their high cultivation levels, they might have even been very seriously injured already . Until… The figures gaze landed on Shen Ying . Hey! Little Black! She waved . The figure inside paused, and the demonic Qi suddenly stopped surging . Everybody fell silent for two whole seconds . The next moment, there was another loud crash . The demonic gates that had already opened more than halfway were sealed once again . Shen Ying: … Zi Chen: … The radishes who did not yet understand what was going on: … Whats… happening? Σ(°△°

) The three men from Invincible Sect and Chen Ge: Ah, its time to go back for dinner .