The Emperor Dies, the Pearl Dies! Huh? It Shattered?

"Damn it, who discovered the Heavenly Court Fragment? I took every precaution to hide it. How did anyone get in here?" Demon Venerable Lushan Road muttered in frustration.

He was certain no one could see through his concealment within the Limitless Demon Sect's ancestral grounds! Even an Eighth-Grade Profound Sage passing through would never find this place without probing carefully.

So what kind of dogshit luck had this intruder stepped in to stumble into the Heavenly Court Fragment?

"No matter what, this Heavenly Court Fragment is where I'll attain the Dao. My hope of advancing to Eighth-Grade Profound Sage lies here. I won't let anyone block my path," Demon Venerable Lushan Road said through gritted teeth.

He had just activated a Kill-Calamity Sword Formation in the valley, hacked that puppet apart, and thrown it out of the valley—all to make its master feel the pain of being torn to pieces through their connection.

Blocking a man's path to the Dao was a graver offense than slaughtering his entire family! Whoever blocked his path would die!

Demon Venerable Lushan Road took a deep breath and brought himself into peak condition.

Then he activated the Killing Formation and the various support formations throughout the valley.

He had poured more than half his fortune into building this valley, and here he could wield several times his usual strength. Even if his opponents were Seventh-Grade Venerables, he could take on three alone.

Come on!

I'll tear you all apart in this valley!

Beside the dried-up Jade Lake

Song Shuhang stared at the female guard in silver armor.

After a long pause, the bright-silver-armored guard answered him for the first time. "Heavenly Court has not fallen."

"Hm?" Song Shuhang looked at her curiously.

"Heavenly Court has not fallen," she repeated earnestly. "One day, the