A few seconds after the first tremor ended, a second tremor came again. This time, it was even more obvious, and Hao Ren promptly caught the changes it caused in this space.
The boundary of the "Moonlight Grassland" was being devoured by thick darkness. The tremor seemed to have damaged the structure of the Dark Boundary, causing a series of blurry images to suddenly appear in the heavy shadows. The images revealed towering city gates and spires, and even parts of the courtyards of the Shadow Ancient Castle—the sealed nature of this "cemetery" was clearly weakening along with the tremors!
"What's going on?!" Hao Ren immediately shouted into the communicator.
Almost as soon as his voice fell, Witch Helen's panicked cry rang out through the communicator: "The boundary... the Demon Hunters broke through the boundary! They're killing their way in from outside! They're destroying the castle's first gate!!"
Madam Mary's voice followed close behind: "Good heavens! There are too many of them!"
"Holy crap..." Heiserana couldn't help cursing over the communicator. "After we came in, I clearly closed the passageway. How did those guys break through the Shadow World's barrier so quickly..."
"Because they're an elite Hunt Group led by an elder of the Demon Hunters," Hao Ren said while dodging the chaotic shock waves released by the Evil Spirit in midair. He also glanced up at Hassu, who was fighting fiercely nearby. "They're not on the same level as the random nobodies you first imagined. Do you get it now? If we hadn't disrupted your 'plan,' the Demon Hunters would have already ground you into the dirt by now."
Hassu noticed Hao Ren's movements from a distance. He raised his hand and threw out a glowing rune card. The card broke apart in midair, forming a shimmering barrier. The