At the outskirts of the Demon Abyss, three layers of light screens hung coldly overhead, sealing the surging black mist within the Abyss.
Two hours...
Night fell. Three hours...
Time trickled away bit by bit.
Waiting was always agonizing.
If that person was confirmed to be an Interworld Sky Demon, then even mobilizing every last man from the Divine Punishment Department would be necessary.
But the problem now was that whether he was or was not remained mere suspicion, with no final conclusion.
The Divine Envoy sat upright within the golden War Chariot, impatience gradually gathering between his brows.
The Fu Family elders and Hu Tiancheng stood silently at either side, their gazes repeatedly sweeping toward the Demon Abyss.
Three hundred Redflame Armored Soldiers stood on solemn guard, and the atmosphere was grave.
Four hours later, the Divine Envoy lifted the carriage curtain, his icy gaze sweeping across the crowd. "How much longer can that thief cling to life?"
Hu Tiancheng hurried forward and bowed. "In reply to my lord, the devouring power of the Demon Abyss's Life-Eroding Mist intensifies with every passing hour. The thief had already expended himself in fierce battle and has no supreme treasure protecting him. In this subordinate's view, at most six hours will be needed before the outcome is clear."
The Fu Family elder slowly nodded. "Beneath the Life-Eroding Mist, even those at the Late Divine Bridge Stage find it difficult to endure. If this boy's strength is below the Divine Bridge, then no matter how formidable his fleshly body may be, six hours truly is his limit."
The Divine Envoy snorted coldly. "It had better be so. If he escapes, you should understand the consequences."
The carriage curtain fell, and the waiting continued.
From the dead of night until the next morning, then