The firelight came suddenly, layer upon layer like rolling clouds and mist.
"Oh? Space had twisted? So that was it. The gateway of this Stellar Vortex grand formation was actually a fold in space-time, except it did not fold two spaces together, but turned a token—"
Yet the instant the firelight appeared, immense pressure descended all around. Layer upon layer of black qi surged on without fear, crashing again and again against the shield formed from lightning, battering it until it swayed on the verge of collapse!
"Not good! Too many people entered this time—the Fortune is going to backlash!" Several Demon Kings walked behind Qiu Yan. The lightning had formed into something like a carpet, carrying their demon bodies, while light enveloped them and formed shields to resist the pitch-black death qi.
But now the death qi suddenly boiled over and struck without end. They felt as though they were walking aboard a ship about to capsize, hanging by a thread. Recalling certain rumors, they immediately understood.
According to the rumors, Fortune and will were used as keys to open the gateway, but the gateway had limited capacity. If too many entered, it would exceed its limits, and Fortune would backlash. This was also why, after the Winged King and the others had joined forces and grown powerful, the Half-Dragon King and the Rainbow Flame King had refused to ally with them.
At that moment, Qiu Yan's voice drifted over. "Do not worry. Too many living people entered, and their life force and blood stirred the instincts of the death qi, making it come tempt what you know. You need only hold fast to yourselves and remain steadfast for a year. Human Path Thunder will naturally protect you from harm!" As he spoke, he continued forward without even turning