Seeing the Sky-Slayer named KelaWa charging over, Wang Teng was not flustered.
He took out several speed talismans, identical to Li Qingyun's, and affixed them to himself. Upon activation, he grabbed the bewildered Xiao Long and rushed towards the Hope Kingdom.
Regardless, he had to rendezvous with the humans of this world first.
The remaining humans in the Hope Kingdom were currently being supported by the Emperor Artifact, the "Pillar of Heaven."
Their Immortal Emperors numbered four, but they had to face eight Supremes of the Sky-Slayers.
So far, two had already fallen.
It was unknown if any of the Sky-Slayer Supremes had perished, but they were certainly in dire straits.
Besides the unequal Immortal Emperor-level combat power, the strength below the Immortal Emperor level was also mismatched.
It was precisely for this reason that the humans of this world were massacred so brutally, almost to the point of annihilation.
Relying on a single Emperor Artifact, they had barely managed to eke out an existence.
But for everyone, this was merely waiting for death.
While these Sky-Slayers could not break through the barrier created by the "Pillar of Heaven," once their Supremes returned, the only fate awaiting these humans would be annihilation.
Thanks to the speed talismans, Wang Teng and Xiao Long moved with incredible swiftness. KelaWa, even at full power, could only barely keep up.
Many other Sky-Slayers watched KelaWa's frantic pursuit, not coming to his aid, but instead secretly chuckling.
To them, the current humans were merely mice struggling to survive. It was rare to see their kin in such a state of disarray.
"Heh heh, KelaWa won't let these two little rats escape back to the Hope Kingdom, will he?"
"Looks like he won't catch them. Hey, I can mock him again!"
"Aren't we going to act?"
"It's not our subordinates who are dying, why bother? However, it's rare to see a human prodigy!"
"......"
KelaWa was indeed growing increasingly enraged. His subordinate had been killed by Wang Teng's palm strike. If Wang Teng escaped now, he would lose all face!
Wang Teng, carrying the still-shocked Xiao Long, quickly arrived outside the "Hope Kingdom." However, the barrier of the "Pillar of Heaven" remained closed.
He could see the human survivors within. They stared at Wang Teng and Xiao Long's sudden arrival with vacant eyes.
Wang Teng shouted, "Let us in!"
Yet, the armored cultivator standing atop the high tower simply stared at him with a blank expression, seemingly unwilling to open the barrier.
Seeing their numb gazes, Wang Teng's expression changed drastically.
Why was it not as he had imagined?
At a time when humanity's survival was at stake, wasn't every life precious?
"Can't you see we're human? What the hell are you doing?"
No one answered him. All he received were vacant gazes tinged with a hint of confusion.
In this delay, KelaWa had already approached them.
He laughed wildly, "Hahaha! Human who appeared from who knows where, how does it feel to be betrayed by your own kind?"
"You killed my subordinate and you still want to run? Die!"
KelaWa clenched his right hand, and a long spear instantly appeared. He then lunged towards Wang Teng with overwhelming killing intent!
"Prodigy? What good is a prodigy! Human prodigies all deserve to die!"
Wang Teng's previous palm strike had already consumed a great deal of his energy, and he was unable to unleash another.
Facing the attack of this sixth-realm Sky-Slayer, he was momentarily at a loss for how to defend himself.
He caressed the mark left by Chu Yang, his face filled with unwillingness. "Must I return like this?"
At this moment, however, Xiao Long, whom KelaWa had not taken seriously, moved.
"Big Brother Teng! I'm here!"
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar echoed, accompanied by the convergence of lightning and chaotic light.
Xiao Long directly transformed into a ten-meter-long thunder dragon and met KelaWa's strike head-on.
The chaotic light emanating from him could not be concealed at all. KelaWa's pupils suddenly contracted.
"Human... Chaotic Body!! Hahaha! Today I shall kill a human with an exceptional physique, the Chaotic Body!"
KelaWa laughed even louder. The black-light-wrapped spear pierced through the dense lightning and violently plunged into Xiao Long's body.
However, at this moment, a bell sound reverberated from within Xiao Long.
"Clang!!!"
KelaWa's body trembled. He felt as though his eardrums were about to burst, and the world before his eyes changed. It was as if he had been thrown into endless chaos, constantly sinking...
The Sky-Slayers who had come to watch the spectacle all cried out in agony under the terrifying bell sound.
Within a hundred-mile radius, all Sky-Slayers below the fifth realm exploded and died without exception.
Those in the fifth realm were also severely injured, while those in the sixth realm suffered splitting headaches.
"Chaos Bell..."
Within the "Hope Kingdom," a white-haired old man opened his eyes. Looking at everything happening outside, a trace of shock appeared in his indifferent gaze.
All other humans who witnessed this scene also revealed a glint of excitement in their eyes.
KelaWa, his head throbbing, struggled to open his eyes. Blood was flowing from his seven orifices, yet his desire to kill Xiao Long was stronger than ever.
His spear remained embedded in Xiao Long's body. He saw the youth's vitality rapidly draining and revealed a sinister smile.
"An Immortal Artifact... it's mine!"
But as Xiao Long's vitality dropped to a certain level, one of the three marks on his chest lit up.
A terrifying pressure emanated from Xiao Long's body. Chu Yang's figure appeared before KelaWa.
Chu Yang's gaze fell coldly upon KelaWa.
KelaWa was filled with despair, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"What in the world is this..."
Then, "Chu Yang" lightly reached out, grasped KelaWa in his hand, and with a fierce clench, crushed him in front of everyone!
"Boom!"
Flesh and blood splattered. Amidst a piercing scream, the arrogant and overbearing sixth-realm Sky-Slayer died on the spot.
Wang Teng stared blankly at Chu Yang's gradually disappearing phantom and murmured, "Immortal Brother..."
The commotion here was too great, and more and more Sky-Slayers began to gather.
They could clearly sense the Immortal Artifact within Xiao Long, and they could see that the little Chaotic Body's trump card was gone. Thus, they madly surged forward, eager to claim it.
At this moment, a corner of the massive barrier was lifted.
A voice entered Wang Teng's ears: "Come in."
Wang Teng, carrying the severely wounded Xiao Long, felt a surge of displeasure towards the humans of this world. However, he also knew it wasn't the time to leave. With a muffled groan, he rushed inside...
At this very moment, on Blue Star, Chu Yang looked at one of the marks in his hand disappear and sighed heavily.
"He died just as he entered. Worlds on the brink of apocalypse are truly perilous..."