Time flowed on once more.

In the Black Mist Sea, the Origin Island released increasingly large and dense clouds of black mist.

The area it covered grew faster and larger, from just a tiny spot in the Black Mist Sea at first.

Soon, most of this Black Mist Sea, spanning millions of square kilometers, was enveloped in an even thicker fog.

Every day, numerous demons were tainted, then turned on each other, leaving behind only solitary, even larger mutated individuals.

These mutated individuals, relying on their greater power, began to devour and hunt other demons.

One link after another, the entire ecological chain of the Black Mist Sea began to completely collapse.

And after the mysterious disappearance and seclusion of the Demon Emperor, the three Great Demons in charge of the three major areas became the de facto leaders of the Black Mist Sea.

At this moment, deep within the Mist Sea, on the largest pure white floating island.

Three illusory figures slowly shrank, appearing beside the lake in the center of the floating island.

One was a snow-white giant tiger with wings on its back.

Another was a leopard-print giraffe with thick black scales on its neck.

The third was a centipede more than ten meters long, covered in densely packed legs.

The true forms of the three Great Demons were far larger than this, but at this time, in order to discuss secrets, they shrunk their bodies and came to this floating island, once inhabited by the Demon Emperor, for a confidential discussion.

"Too fast," said the Flying Winged Tiger in a deep voice. "Most of the Demon Kings under my command have mysteriously disappeared. Only then did I discover that it was that denser black mist causing trouble."

"When I came, I also encountered a strange, mutated Demon King. Its body temperature had almost dropped to lower than that of Millennium Black Ice, but it could still move and fly, without freezing! I fought it, and that guy seemed to have lost his mind," the Black Scaled Giraffe sighed.

"Since forming the Seal Ring a thousand years ago, this is the first time I've encountered such a strange event… The entire demon race in the Black Mist Sea is in turmoil, seemingly because of that mysterious black mist. So, I went to investigate a few days ago and indeed found the source," the Centipede finally said in a low voice.

"What source?"

The other two turned their gazes towards it.

"It's a floating island that was normal before. That island is constantly emitting strange power. That power can contaminate everything, turning all Black Mist Sea creatures into another kind of chaotic creature that spreads extreme cold, and it can also rapidly increase their strength," the Centipede explained.

"I've also seen such mutated demons. Originally, we should be immortal, but that power completely dissolves immortality, and also mixes and merges demons, incorporating a large number of unknown substances, transforming them into another kind of strange and powerful life form," the Black Scaled Giraffe said. "We should personally go and investigate."

The three Great Demons were all powerhouses who had occupied the Black Mist Sea for many years. After realizing something was wrong, they immediately sent people to investigate.

But unfortunately... all investigations could only find that the Origin Island was the source of everything.

This was also the reason they gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

"I don't think immortality is gone. The characteristics of those demons have only been transformed, not disappeared. Before His Majesty returns, we'd better not act rashly," the Flying Winged Tiger disagreed with the actions of the other two.

"If things continue like this, the number of demons will decrease too quickly, and they'll all be mutated into that kind of strange creature, which is probably not good," said the Centipede.

He and the Giraffe both agreed to go and investigate, but the Flying Winged Tiger had a very bad premonition, and his expression was very unsightly.

"Our immortality is based on the existence of our main body. If the main body survives, our evil diverted spirits can constantly regenerate. Even if something goes wrong, we can tolerate it. I really don't know what you're afraid of," the Giraffe frowned.

The Flying Winged Tiger was speechless. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

Whoosh.

Suddenly, a gust of black wind howled from a distance.

Black air, even thicker than the mist in the Black Mist Sea, turned into a current, blowing from the distance.

'It's coming!!' x3.

The three Great Demons felt a chill in their hearts at the same time.

For countless years, the demons and humans in the Black Mist Sea had maintained a delicate balance.

The strongest among the humans could easily kill the Great Demons, but could not completely solve their immortality.

And once the demons left the Black Mist Sea, their immortality would greatly decrease, so both sides had to divide and rule with the edge of the Black Mist Sea as the boundary.

But now, this mysterious third force had broken this balance.

The biting cold black wind blew onto this white floating island.

Wherever it passed, rocks frosted over, soil hardened, and trees froze.

Everything froze at the moment a few seconds ago.

In an instant, the entire floating island turned into a world of ice and snow.

Beside the azure blue lake in the center, the three Great Demons felt cold all over, and even the vast Qi and blood in their bodies could not resist this terrifying extreme cold.

An icy aura of at least minus fifty degrees Celsius, mixed with some strange black air, constantly lingered around them, trying to invade their bodies.

"This won't do! If things continue like this, even we will be affected! We must go and investigate and solve it immediately!!" the Giraffe said sharply.

The other two looked at each other and knew that the situation was imminent.

Immediately, the three Great Demons soared into the air, broke through the black wind, and flew quickly towards the Origin Island.

On the Origin Island.

Li Cheng颐, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the direction from which the three Seal Ring Great Demons were flying.

The three Great Demons unfolded their true forms in mid-air. Their majestic bodies, hundreds of meters tall, crashed through the black mist, stirring up large swirls of mist, and pounced towards here.

Sensing them from afar, they were like three rapidly flying floating islands.

"There are such powerful demons here?" Li Cheng颐 raised his eyebrows slightly.

Too far away, and with most of his consciousness staying in the Primordial Spirit Sword Palace, pulling and fusing the Flower God Robe, he could only roughly sense the distance of the three.

Before long.

The Centipede Demon, the fastest, was the first to arrive at Origin Island.

Countless extremely cold black air swarmed towards him, but was blocked by the hard gray shell.

"I am Qianshi, the ruler of the Black Mist Sea! Since you dare to play tricks in the Black Mist Sea, friend, would you dare to meet me!?"

The Centipede used very cautious language. After all, being able to create such a situation in such a vast place as the Black Mist Sea must be a top powerhouse with unparalleled strength.

As fellow powerhouses, giving the other party the necessary respect was a necessary courtesy.

Of course, he hoped that he could negotiate a peace. If negotiations failed, he would resolve it in other ways...

Li Cheng颐 slightly raised his eyes, and the black mist above Origin Island slowly faded and dissipated with his gaze.

The huge figure of the Centipede also slowly appeared in front of him in mid-air, from far to near.

"Sorry, I am currently in secluded cultivation. There is no need to meet. Friend, you can leave an address, and I can personally visit you after I leave seclusion," Li Cheng颐 said in a gentle tone.

"Seclusion? In that case, can you please stop the means of spreading black air outwards?" the Centipede Qianshi said in a low voice.

"Black air? I have not spread any black air outwards. Is there some misunderstanding, friend?" Li Cheng颐 said in surprise.

"No?" The Centipede's eyes darkened. "It seems that friend is refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

Judging from the aura on the other party's body, he did not feel any danger signals. This human sitting in seclusion was at most only a Seal Ring.

As long as it was not True Fire, in this Black Mist Sea, their three Great Demons were the apex of everything!

The only ones who could suppress them here were the Sect Masters of the Four Sects!

"Why waste so much time talking to him, kill him and find the source!!" Behind him, the Black Scaled Giraffe closely followed, floating in the air to one side.

Then came the third, the Flying Winged Tiger.

The three Great Demons almost completely covered the sky above Origin Island, completely blocking the light.

Li Cheng颐 sat cross-legged in place, looking up at the three.

"Can I ask, are you the strongest demons in the entire Black Mist Sea?"

"So what if we are? So what if we are not?" The Centipede said. All of its legs lit up with dots of scarlet light, and he was ready to attack.

"If you are…" Li Cheng颐 slowly stood up. "Then it's a pity…"

The huge rift behind him actually moved along with his movements.

But the three Great Demons in the sky were completely blind to it.

"In order to avoid greater disputes, for the stability of this place…" Li Cheng颐 slowly drew out the Dingyuan Sword. "I have no choice but to kill you here."

"Outrageous!! Devour him!!" The Black Scaled Giraffe was immediately enraged. Having occupied the Black Mist Sea for thousands of years, this was the first time someone dared to speak to him like this.

Apart from the Demon Emperor, even the elders and even the sect leaders of the Four Sects would not dare to be so arrogant towards them.

A mere human insect!!!

The Giraffe threw his neck back, his whole body burst with black air, and he suddenly swung downwards.

His entire neck, like a whip, slammed towards Li Cheng颐, breaking through the air with a bang.

The advantage of demons lay in their physical bodies and specialized Primordial Imprint abilities.

And his abilities were a defensive Primordial Imprint strengthened to the extreme! And a vortex traction Primordial Imprint that could pull and slow down the opponent after getting close!

Of the thirteen Imprints, seven were used to strengthen the vortex traction force. And with his own vast foundation, he could slow down even the top nineteen-Imprint powerhouses by a considerable amount.

But now, a mere unknown human…

But just at the moment he swooped down.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the body of the person sitting below seemed to twist.

Countless white air escaped from around him…

Rumble!!!

The Giraffe's huge neck slammed heavily into the white air, and the entire Origin Island shook violently.

A moment later, the white air expanded, instantly enveloping the other two Great Demons.

Ten seconds later, everything returned to calm.

Origin Island returned to its original state, and the three Great Demons that had flown here before had disappeared. Only Li Cheng颐 was left with a peaceful expression, still sitting cross-legged back in his original position.

As if nothing had happened.

Except for the three rolling pale yellow beads that had appeared beside his hand.

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Four Sects Battlefield.

Border, Wuqu Mountains.

At a cliff at the top of a snow peak, the allied forces of the Faceless Sword Sect and the Years Gate gathered here.

The blue and blue sect robes were clearly visible. The two sects totaled more than thirty people, sparsely distributed throughout the cliff, looking into the distance.

The leader of the Faceless Sword Sect was Huo Qingkong, with Kui Ling behind him. The leaders of the Years Gate were Qingyang Zhenren and the Dragon Elder with the head of a dragon and the body of a human.

The eyes of the four were focused on the top of another mountain peak thousands of meters away.

There, many experts from the Yuheng Sect and the Qingmu Sword Sect were also gathered.

The golden Life Flame Sword of the Yuheng Sect Master could also be clearly seen shining here.

Yao Chengli, the Vice Sect Leader of the Qingmu Sword Sect, had a cold expression, and his eyes lit up with a crystal blue light, also looking towards here.

The war between the Four Sects was never the same as in the mortal world, with you coming and me going, ambushes and guerrilla warfare, but rather, the strength comparison between experts was often used as the key to victory.

(End of this chapter)