The Demon Clan's Blood Spirit Venerable crouched atop a massive boulder, his blood-red eyes fixed on the entrance to Yan Ning's residence.
"That human must have secretly left Redbud Island already!"
He ground his teeth as his sharp claws gouged deep marks into the ground.
"That bastard played us for fools!"
He had been waiting here for Yan Ning to leave and go on an expedition, planning to kill him while he was out.
As a Demon Clan inheritor in the Ancestral God Sect, his strength had nearly reached the level of a Universe Overlord.
In his opinion, as long as Yan Ning dared to leave Redbud Island, he was absolutely certain he could kill him.
But what happened?
Demon Flame King was like a turtle hiding in its shell, refusing to come out no matter what.
That alone would have been bad enough, but he hadn't even accepted the Inheritance or participated in the Glory World. Blood Spirit Venerable had patiently waited for thousands of years!
How could he still not understand? Demon Flame King must have slipped away!
Shadow King of the Northern Frontier Alliance hid in the shadows, his eyes glittering with calculation beneath his mask.
The watchers from the several major peak races, each tasked with monitoring Yan Ning's movements, all had thoughts of their own—and murderous intent—in their eyes.
They began discussing among themselves.
"We must send word back to our respective clans immediately!"
Silver Edge King's electronic eyes flashed rapidly as his internal processor worked at full speed.
"Tell them that the human Yan Ning has likely left the Ancestral God Sect. Recommend that the clan search for his whereabouts and then... ambush and kill him!"
Feimeng nodded slightly, a strange pink glow shimmering through her hair.
"That Demon Flame King has far too