"Come with me."
After saying that, he raised a hand and slashed across the void ahead.
A spatial gateway opened.
Beyond it was not a street within the city, but an ancient residence floating deep within a sea of clouds.
The Heavenly Demon City Lord stepped inside first.
Chen Changqing studied the residence for a moment, then took hold of Liu Ruyan's wrist.
"Let's go."
"You're not afraid he'll attack you?"
Liu Ruyan lowered her voice.
"If he truly intended to make a move, he wouldn't have driven those people away just now."
Chen Changqing stepped into the spatial gateway.
Behind the two of them, the gateway promptly closed.
Deep within the sea of clouds, the Heavenly Demon City Lord stood before an ancient stele, his palm pressed against its surface.
The ancient stele was glowing.
Four ancient blood-red characters emerged upon it.
Heavenly Demon Returns.
Wuzhen's Old Acquaintance
Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan emerged from the spatial gateway, and the world before them had already changed.
Beneath their feet was a floating island.
There were no lavish palaces on the island, only a few wooden cottages, a bamboo grove, and a tea brazier still giving off steam.
This place was completely cut off from the Ten Thousand Demon City outside.
Spatial restrictions covered the island's edges, while beneath the clouds, an enormous black tail slowly swam past.
With just one glance, Liu Ruyan felt a heavy weight settle over her heart.
The owner of that tail was no weaker than late Tribulation Crossing.
Yet here, it seemed to be nothing more than a demon beast guarding the entrance.
The Heavenly Demon City Lord stood before the ancient stele and did not rush to greet them.
The four ancient characters on the stele had already faded away, leaving behind only