In the dark Void Turbulence,
the apocalypses turned into streaks of light and departed.
Some went in search of the King of Eternal Destruction, while others headed to the Beast King Realm, intent on destroying it.
At last, only three apocalypses remained.
Su Xue'er, Gu Qingshan, and the Demon Emperor.
"Demon of World Extinction, you don't need to come with us," the Demon Emperor said.
"No way! I have business dealings with her. If she runs off, I'll take a huge loss," Gu Qingshan immediately replied.
Su Xue'er looked from the Demon Emperor to Gu Qingshan and said, "How about I go with you? But let me make one thing clear: I absolutely won't help with your business—unless you're willing to pay a price."
As she spoke, she took out a cloak wreathed in ashen mist and draped it over herself.
In an instant, Su Xue'er vanished inside the cloak, and Gu Qingshan could no longer make out her appearance.
"We'll probably have to deal with people from the Six Paths soon. I have to keep my appearance hidden and make sure no one learns who I am—after all, my past is connected to you," Su Xue'er quietly sent him.
Gu Qingshan gave a slight nod.
Xue Er had truly grown so much.
But living like this must be so hard. She couldn't even see the people she used to know.
"Very well, then," the Demon Emperor said, resigned.
It began rapidly chanting a spell.
A few breaths later, an oval black passage opened before them.
"Where does this passage lead?" Gu Qingshan asked.
A faint trace of mockery colored the Demon Emperor's voice. "Countless years ago, two others and I resolved to challenge the Six Paths Heavenly Emperor. Before the battle, the three of us joined hands to create