Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
When the fighting ended, the Fire River gradually grew noisy.
One Close to the Dao Seed after another came racing over, eager to meet the Heavenly Maiden and speak with the River God.
Either of the two represented the limit of the current generation's prodigies' combat strength. They were the ceiling.
"River God!"
Lin Tianjiao and Hao Jun arrived together, exceptionally excited.
Ji Wushuang strode over rather than leaving. Looking at Jiang Ping, he felt both shaken and conflicted.
"Heavenly Maiden!"
Wu Qingqing and the White-robed Woman, who was skilled in the Dao of Space, walked toward Zhong Shenxiu.
The Heavenly Maiden smiled sweetly, showing no trace of aloofness. She was also accustomed to being surrounded like the moon by stars, with people flocking around her.
She said, "We shouldn't stay here long. We dug up the Old Demon King's treasures, so it's bound to go mad."
"Two-legged beasts!"
As soon as the Heavenly Maiden finished speaking, a vast, furious face appeared in the sky. It was the Demon King.
It spoke in human words, its killing intent soaring as it sought to slaughter the group of geniuses. But stars had formed an array all around, and a Peak figure blocked it.
"Time to go."
Jiang Ping was startled by the Demon King's fury. The Dao Tree was in his hands, and he knew full well he would be the first target.
He didn't spend much time talking with the fervent Lin Tianjiao and the others, instead fleeing ahead of them.
"No hurry. Let's have a couple of drinks back on the Artificial Island."
The Heavenly Maiden came and went like a ghost, appearing beside Jiang Ping in the blink of an eye as she spoke.
"Wouldn't that be a little unwise?"
Jiang Ping frowned.
"Hmm?" The