"Absorb!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Yun took this Chaos Demon God True Body into his Thirty-Six Heavens as well.
He was still inside Zixiao Palace, after all. Completing these tasks would not be easy, nor could it be done in a day.
With that done, Li Yun hesitated no longer. He swept his hand, and a Space-Time Tunnel appeared.
Before entering, he had left a mark outside, allowing him to leave directly through the Space-Time Tunnel rather than having to open the entrance to this place again.
More importantly, he did not even know where that entrance was. Forcing his way out would be extremely difficult.
But none of that mattered before the Space-Time Tunnel. Even something capable of blocking a Space Tunnel was utterly useless against it.
The next second, Li Yun stepped inside and vanished.
Outside, Li Yun's figure appeared.
The instant he emerged, an oppressive aura spread through the surrounding area.
"Not good!"
Almost instantly, Li Yun's expression changed drastically.
He could sense that this oppressive aura was extraordinarily powerful. It had even reached the Dao Ancestor level.
Even Haotian, whom he had knocked unconscious earlier, was no longer here. There was no way that fellow could have awakened so quickly. The only possibility was that someone had taken him away.
"Heavenly Emperor's Eye—activate!"
Almost instantly, Li Yun activated his Heavenly Emperor's Eye.
At that very moment, he detected spatial fluctuations behind him. A hand came hurtling toward him.
"Just as I thought—danger!"
His heart sank. With a flicker, Li Yun vanished from where he stood.
The next second, the spot where Li Yun had been standing exploded, leaving an enormous crater. An ink-black hand appeared there, then withdrew at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Trying to leave?"
At this sight, a sharp gleam