Sword Slashes the Dark Night

"No, there's absolutely no way to contact him."

Shangguan Xihe, meanwhile, wore an expression of mounting anxiety.

For over ten days, she had stood silently outside the Jade Emperor's Master Bedroom, waiting, but as the days passed and everyone else began to head toward the exit one after another, she could no longer remain calm.

In the end, seeing that Ye Lin was still nowhere to be found, she had come directly here.

After all, everyone has their own selfish interests; given that her relationship with Ye Lin wasn't particularly close, why should she miss her chance to leave just to wait for a dead man?

"Damn it, what on earth is that guy doing?"

Zhao Huaian paced back and forth in agitation.

Ye Lin's current value had already surpassed that of the three human prodigies combined.

If Ye Lin were to fall, it would be an truly irreparable loss for their human race.

"Look, the seal is opening."

Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet trembled, and to the side, a massive Heavenly Gate manifested—the sign that the seal had opened.

The opening of the seal meant it was time for them to leave.

"Hahaha, I'm off first. You humans can keep waiting; Ye Lin is probably already dead inside. Bye-bye! It's a pity, really—you wanted to kill me, but you couldn't."

Dark Night spoke with extreme arrogance. With Ye Lin dead, he was in a fantastic mood—better than he had ever been.

Looking at the humans still waiting in vain, he mocked them relentlessly before stepping, one stride at a time, into the Heavenly Gate.

"Where do you think you're going? You little thing. Sword One, Sword Slashes the Firmament."

Suddenly, a voice echoed across the entire arena. The next moment, a scorching beam of sword light struck toward