"Owl Fox?" Yan Ji was greatly surprised. "It's actually a desolate beast. Could the place connected to this stretch of space be some shattered desolate realm?"
"In ancient times, desolate beasts stood apart from demons and devils. Their various tribes were exceptionally powerful. The dragon race, we extraterrestrial heavenly demons, and powerful figures from several other realms had all fought great battles against the desolate beasts."
"At first, the war had always been confined to the regions where both sides' territories overlapped. Neither the dragon race nor our Ancient Witch Clan had ever ventured deep into the desolate realms. As the desolate realms vanished and the desolate beasts scattered outside were wiped out one after another, they disappeared from people's sight. Who would have thought we would encounter them here again?"
"Could the disappearance of the desolate beasts also be related to the Chaotic Void Realm?" Wu Ni asked curiously.
"We'll know once we go take a look." With a measure of caution, the group continued onward.
"Look over there!" Yan Ji suddenly cried out, pointing toward an area shrouded in shadow. In truth, Lu Xiaotian and the Witch Emperor had noticed it long ago.
In the distance stood an enormous, mysterious altar. Its surface was covered in intricate, interwoven patterns like tree roots. A trace of startling blood essence emanated from those patterns—powerful, familiar. Together with the altar itself, it exuded an immense pressure that ordinary low-level beings simply could not approach easily.
Yu Xuan Celestial Emperor, once surely majestic and imposing, was now nailed to the stone pillar at the center of the altar. His eyes were wide open, yet no pain could be seen within them. Instead, he seemed to carry a hint of relief.
Yu Xuan Celestial Emperor, once peerlessly powerful and able to command the