Aid unto Death

The less experienced clowns began chattering noisily among the train cars.

Ding Moluo drove the train with a silent smile, Fente affectionately interacted with his children, while Sainsai stood alone, silently cleaning the rusty branding iron in his hands.

The Sky Train left behind a glittering trail of light in the air, reaching the edge of the Blackwood Forest Sea in the blink of an eye.

Before the clowns stood an enormous energy barrier radiating pure white brilliance—the sturdy barrier personally erected by Alpedis, one of the Apex Hunters.

Then, under Ding Moluo's seasoned control, the Sky Train's speed surged to its limit as it thundered straight into the wall of the barrier.

Bang—!

The impact rang out abruptly. Under the train's formidable divine might, fine, spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across the surface of the white-hole barrier.

Watching the scene before him, Sainsai muttered in a low voice.

"This wall really is much sturdier than those barriers inside."

Enduring the violent jolting, Fente asked with an unhappy expression:

"Ding Moluo, about how many more hits will it take to break through?"

Ding Moluo skillfully turned the train around and answered in a careless tone:

"About five more times should do it. Don't worry, those hunters definitely won't make it in time~"

Hearing this, the other clowns all relaxed.

Yet just as they continued to immerse themselves in their longing for the future, a huge spatial rift silently emerged beneath the distant sea of clouds behind them.

Several Abyss Walkers floated in the world on the other side of the rift. They were the casters who had worked together to open this spatial passage.

Besides the Abyss Monsters, another group of figures hovered in the air.

There were eighteen of them in total, all clad in trench coats, their gazes sharp