Martial Saint!

Outside the cave.

The Northern Guardian King couldn't help but laugh, "Hahaha. This time, the Evil God truly lost both his wife and his men."

The Yellow River Old Ghost said with satisfaction, "Thanks to you for sending Daoist Lu. If it had been me who went in, I wouldn't have achieved such an effect. The second trial was practically unsolvable."

Ye Xiaoyao was also brimming with a smile.

"We've earned big this time—over ten Heavenly Treasures, more than a hundred Earth Grade treasures. These Grandmasters also got to witness firsthand the battle between a top-level expert and a Heavenly Demon. Immensely rewarding."

Time passed, second by second.

Hui Fa Abbot glanced around.

He frowned and asked, "Speaking of which, why is this cave transmission taking so long? Why hasn't anyone come out yet?"

The Northern Guardian King's brows knitted.

"Not good! Break open the cave by force!"

...

Demon Palace.

A group of Demon Emperors, as if mourning the loss of a parent.

"How could this happen? That white-robed man turned out to be Lu Chenzhou. His disguise, even his Qi Mechanism changed."

"Even a third-stage Heavenly Demon couldn't kill this man. It's over, this operation has failed... again..."

The Demonic Emperors were all somewhat deflated.

Why is it so bloody hard just to kill one person?!

"This kid hasn't even advanced to Heavenly King, yet he can suppress all demons, kill Heavenly Demons. If he achieves Breakthrough Sixth, what then?"

"It's not as if our Demon Race hasn't killed potential Great Powers and Four Emperors' seeds before, but never have we faced someone as hard to kill as Lu Chenzhou! This whole scheme was personally set up by Lord Witch!"

"Had I known, we should've been sent to other worlds—should never have come to the Xia Realm. Now, with all the nations in the Human World searching inch by inch, finding the Demon Palace is just a matter of time."

Some Demon Emperors were now afraid.

If Lu Chenzhou breaks through to Sixth—

That would simply be doomsday for them!

In an instant, morale collapsed.

Gu Yue Demon Emperor said coldly:

"All of you panicking like this—what a disgrace. Do you think, with the Witch Master's wisdom, Lu could really escape?"

...

Meanwhile.

Eye of Truth.

The Witch God Sect Hierarch was pale-faced.

After a moment, a smile appeared on his lips.

"It worked."

The Blood God asked curiously:

"What backup did you actually leave behind?"

The Witch's voice came through.

"When I first designed this plan, I was worried the Northern Guardian King would send Lu Chenzhou in. After all, the cave rules allow an End Realm Great Grandmaster to enter, and at this level, the Human World's strongest is undoubtedly Lu Chenzhou.

If he truly entered the cave, the second trial could be broken. I've often crossed blades with him from afar... No one knows him better than I do.

His Heart Realm is terrifying. Otherwise, in previous attempts, I'd have already captured him. So, him breaking the second trial was a bit unexpected, but reasonable.

The third-stage Heavenly Demon was strong, but after the second trial, this man cultivated an Immaculate Heart. Perhaps he even gained the cave owner's inheritance. There was hope of passing.

The Heavenly Demon died—I didn't intervene.

It wouldn't make much difference, even with a descended avatar. I might not have been able to kill him; on the contrary, a fight with me could have let him find my flaws, leaving troubles for the future."

Mother Wangyou's expression changed. She interrupted:

"You're being too cautious. Could a single battle truly let him discover our flaws? How could a mere mortal possess such world-shaking wisdom? Even the divine couldn't!"

The Witch said: "Ask the Blood God."

The Blood God seemed to recall something.

His gaze solidified.

"Witch, you mean that incident outside Su City?"

The Witch said blandly:

"Yes. Didn't you sense it? The means that kid used to wipe out your soul, that Poisonous Dao, had a hint of that fool Holy Lord's flavor. He's learning from the Holy Lord."

Instantly, silence fell.

Around the round table, more than thirty sect hierarchs fell silent.

After a long while, the Witch said: "No need to be overly afraid. Dao Rules of the same type can blend. All of you here have devoured enough Great Wilderness Gods' Dao Rules yourselves."

"But he's only Fifth Realm, not Divine."

"That's why this man is filled with suspicion, and I've repeatedly warned you not to treat him as a common mortal. Put aside your divine arrogance. Don't forget how those gods of the Great Wilderness fell."

The Blood God asked:

"So, Witch, what is your backup?"

The Witch smiled:

"This backup move was just a whim. I expected the Heavenly Demon would at most be defeated by Lu Chenzhou, but not die. Yet unexpectedly, Lu Chenzhou exterminated it.

The Heavenly Demon, as the final Gatekeeper, was bound with the cave rules. If it didn't die, I couldn't interfere much—at best, I could lower the first trial's difficulty or help weaken rule restraints, letting it recover from Fifth to Sixth Realm strength.

But it sought its own death, trying to seize the soul of someone with an Immaculate Heart. Had it been any other Immaculate Heart, perhaps it could have succeeded, given cultivation suppression.

But Lu Chenzhou comprehended the World Dao, with the World Tree suppressing his Spiritual World. Even in its peak, it might not have succeeded. After it died, the cave rules fell into chaos, and I leveraged the Void Power within the Heavenly Demon's body to activate my prepared contingency, altering the Transmission Array."

The Witch's tone was calm.

The other evil gods were inwardly terrified.

Damn, this Witch is terrifying. Even if we win this universe, we may never have a chance to rise again.

The Blood God said:

"So you've sent those Grandmasters, including Lu Chenzhou, to the Great Wilderness? Or somewhere else?"

The Witch shook his head.

"Time was short. I only managed a hasty change. These people will likely be sent randomly to a world—wherever it is, as long as they're out of the Xia Realm, we have many more means to act. Everyone, seize this chance. If we fail again, before our true bodies reawaken, there may never again be a chance to snuff out Lu Chenzhou."

...

Great Wilderness.

Within the Forbidden Zone.

One terrifying aura after another awakened.

Divine might rose like wolf smoke, reaching to the heavens.

Dignified voices rolled across creation:

"All Demon Kings across the Three Thousand Worlds, listen! Lu Chenzhou from the Xia Realm and nearly a hundred Human Clan geniuses may descend into your worlds. Turn over every stone to find them! Once found, don't act rashly—Demon Emperor, Demon Venerable, and Demon Saint experts will personally deal with them!"

The Three Thousand Worlds shook.

All demons began their hunt, descending upon them.

...

Yun Meng Lake.

A figure in black robes appeared—the Prison Tower Spirit. In his palm, chains appeared, forcibly stabbing into the cave.

Crack.

A hole was forced open in the cave.

The Northern Guardian King squeezed his way in by force.

Violent spiritual power swept through the space.

Moments later, he shook his head.

"Not in the cave—they've been teleported away. Never expected the Evil God to tamper at the transmission stage."

The Yellow River Old Ghost asked:

"Can the Lighting Order reach Lu Chenzhou?"

The Northern Guardian King replied:

"No response so far. I've used the highest Lamp Holder privileges and still can't find their coordinates in the Human World. They're probably in another world now. Still, the Lighting Order has been upgraded. As long as they're not in a Great Power Cave Heaven or some special place, we can still make contact. If Lu Chenzhou hasn't replied, he's likely still mid-transmission."

Hui Fa Abbot said:

"I asked at the Soul Lamp Office—except for those who've already perished in the cave, everyone else's candle fires are stable."

Ye Xiaoyao said, "I'll contact the Absolute Peak experts. Guild President, you go to the Primordial Mountain Cave Heaven and ask Mr. Turtle. Since the direct disciples' safety is at stake, Mr. Turtle will surely take action."

...

Primordial Mountain Cave Heaven.

"Out of the Xia Realm?"

Watching the Northern Guardian King's departing figure,

Mr. Turtle put down his teacup.

...

Nameless Space.

Blue Mountain Pagoda.

An ethereal voice muttered to itself, "The Witch is indeed a master schemer—even changed my cave's rules.

I wonder where that little one has been teleported to? Pity—such a peerless prodigy seen only once in ages. If he could grow, his achievements would surpass even mine."

The voice's owner sighed.

Few survive the Witch's schemes.

And he himself was powerless to help.

"Enough, I'll keep cultivating Di Jialou. Although a little inferior, he still has the hope to become a Great Power."

...

Qishan World.

A long spear fell.

The corpse of a mountain-like Demon Venerable crashed to the ground.

"After entering the Heavenly Realm, every step is ever more arduous."

Yang Tian gazed into the distance, talking to himself.

"I wonder if President Wan has broken through to Eighth yet. If he has, then the difficulty for our Xia Realm's Peak Heavenly Kings to reach Seventh will drop a lot. In the coming sixty years, the number of those at the Heavenly Realm will surely explode, far surpassing the last hundred years' accumulation."

Suddenly, the Lighting Order rang out.

Yang Tian's expression changed slightly.

...

Mangshui World.

Xuankong Abbot's eyes were sharp as blades.

"Senior brother!"

...

At the same time.

Except for the Dragon King, Priest, and Emperor Shitian who were in closed-door breakthrough for Eighth, and Four Symbols Personnel trapped in Heavenly Pond, the remaining twenty-four Absolute Peak experts all received the Lighting Order, promptly using their reliable networks across the Three Thousand Worlds to search for Lu Chenzhou's trace. Though it's like fishing for a needle in the sea, whatever the cost, Lu Chenzhou must be saved before the Evil Gods find him.

...

Somewhere in a high class world.

The earth quaked, the sky tore open.

A pillar of light smashed down from the void.

After the boom, the group looked around.

"This isn't Yun Meng Lake, is it?"

"The demon energy here is so thick."

"Look, three suns in the sky?"

"If this isn't some kind of illusion, then we were most likely sent to another world due to an accident during transmission. We planned for everything, but still got caught."

Boom!

Lu Chenzhou landed on the ground, opened his Lighting Order, and saw the guild president's message. He already understood their situation.

"Senior brother, what do we do?"

Lin Xia asked.

The other Grandmasters all looked to Lu Chenzhou as well.

Lu Chenzhou spoke crisply, "Our situation is extremely dangerous. From now on, everyone must follow my orders—or I will show no mercy."

All responded in unison, "Understood!"

Lu Chenzhou gazed into the distance.

"If we want to return to the Xia Realm, first we must figure out where we are. Some of you skilled in concealment, scout the situation and search for any place that might have a Cross-border Transmission Array."

Wang Xian said, "I'll go."

"Count me in. I walk Shadow Dao."

"I'm Void Dao."

Seeing this, Lu Chenzhou said:

"Good. Wang Xian, you lead the team to scout. If anything comes up, contact me via Lighting Order. Remember, unless absolutely necessary, do not clash with any Demon Ghosts. We can't risk exposing our location. The Evil Gods are powerful—once they discover we're here, they'll surely find ways to send experts to hunt us down!"

Yu Cheng asked:

"What about me? Can I do anything?"

Lu Chenzhou looked around.

"Aside from the scouting team, everyone else find a safe place to practice and go into closed-door cultivation. If I can ascend to Heavenly King, I may be able to take everyone out."

Thanks to the Heavenly Demon.

He now comprehended the Void Dao.