Withdrawing Unscathed

"Your speed is indeed fast, but I can be even faster."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han raised an eyebrow and extended one hand as if to challenge him.

"Then please."

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible aura emanated from around Xiao Han.

Instantly, Jiang Dao felt a wave of pressure wash over him, and cold sweat broke out on his back. Although his earlier boastful words had been quite bold, only by truly facing the enemy before him could he feel the immense pressure emanating from him.

But things had come to this point, and even if he didn't want to provoke this terrifying enemy, he, the mighty Demon Emperor, couldn't back down in front of his subordinates under the watchful eyes of everyone.

However, just as they were about to brace themselves and push forward, Xiao Han, who seemed ready to face them head-on, suddenly raised an eyebrow and said with considerable regret.

"Looks like there's nothing we can do today. See you next time."

As soon as he finished Jiang Dao, to the astonishment of the three men, Xiao Han transformed into a black shadow, gradually blending into the surrounding shadows without revealing any trace of his presence.

About an incense stick later, a monstrous Demonic Qi erupted from afar, and the newcomer made no attempt to conceal it.

Sensing the familiar demonic power, the three breathed a sigh of relief. The other party was none other than their superior, the Profound Demon Emperor from the Sacred Demon Race.

Of the three, Jiang Dao was the most extreme; at least he didn't have to use his last trump card to risk a near-death experience.

"Sheng Xuan!"

The three Nether Demon Emperors, dragging their wounds, bowed to the newcomers in a pitiful manner.

"The intruder has left?"

Sheng Xuan merely nodded indifferently at the greetings from Jiang Dao and the others, and then directly asked the question that concerned him most. As the most valuable asset under his name, he would naturally not allow the Three Emperors City to be damaged. Unless he was away, the Three Emperors City would always be within his perception. That is why, as soon as the fighting started, Sheng Xuan noticed the abnormality and rushed over in a hurry.

"Reporting to your Excellency, the intruders have left."

The most cunning and resourceful of the three demons, the Chi Mei, stepped forward and answered.

"They left just an incense stick's time ago. Fortunately, the adults arrived in time, and the other party gave up before causing too much damage."

After subtly flattering Sheng Xuan and recounting the whole story, Chi Mei shut up, knowing full well that Shengxuan didn't like noisy subordinates.

As soon as the Chi Mei finished speaking, Sheng Xuan frowned slightly. The demon's decisive departure, especially the fact that Xiao Han's last words were relayed verbatim by the Chi Mei, instilled in Sheng Xuan a deep sense of apprehension towards this unknown and powerful figure.

The fact that the other party could sense his arrival a fraction of an incense stick's time before he arrived, while remaining completely unaware of it, demonstrates that their perception and concealment skills far surpass his own.

In addition, the Chi Mei claimed that the opponent possessed astonishing strength, fighting three opponents single-handedly without using any Demonic Qi.

With a powerful physique, strong mental strength, and exceptional perception, such a formidable being is rare even among the Holy Demons, the most powerful race of the Extraterrestrial Evil race.

He had absolutely no idea why he was going through this.

After all, each Demon Emperor of the Extraterrestrial Evil race has a limited territory; each one has its own designated area. Unless absolutely necessary, it's rare for Demon Emperor to enter the territory of another Unfamiliar Demon Emperor. And Sheng Xuan knew very well that he absolutely did not know this Demon Emperor of unknown origin.

Do you know the person's identity or abilities?

Sheng Xuan frowned, then looked at the three parties involved, wanting to find out more information about them, even just a little bit, that could help confirm their identities.

However, to Sheng Xuan's disappointment, the three of them shook their heads in unison.

Just then, Jiang Dao suddenly opened his eyes and said in a somewhat uncertain tone:

"Reporting to you, sir, I'm not sure if my perception is wrong, but during the battle, I kept feeling that the temperature around the enemy was much lower."

After all, as Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme, even though Xiao Han intentionally suppressed his Spiritual Power, the icy aura unintentionally emanating from his body inevitably had some impact on the surroundings.

This almost imperceptible aura would likely be mistaken for an illusion should Jiang Dao recall the details of the battle.

"Um?"

"It's much lower." He lowered his head and pondered.

"Could it be ice-attribute Demonic Qi? But when did I ever have a grudge against those country bumpkins from the Ice Demon Race Clan?"

The Ice Demon Race is a mid-tier race among the Thirty-Two Great Races of the Extraterrestrial Evil race. Although their strength is far inferior to that of the Sacred Demon Race Clan, they are still considered to have many powerful individuals. If we are talking about which race has the strongest ice-attribute Demonic Qi, the Extraterrestrial Evil race are none other than the Ice Demon Race Clan.

But this is precisely what made Sheng Xuan suspicious. There were only a handful of powerful individuals with such strength among the Ice Demon Race, yet he had no recollection of ever having any enemies with such people.

While deep in thought, Sheng Xuan never dreamed that this mysterious "Ice Demon Race" expert would be an "unwelcome guest" from the Great Thousand World.

Of course, Sheng Xuan's doubts were not something Xiao Han should consider; he was currently pondering ways to enhance his control over the Great Concealment Divine Art.

After successfully escaping from the Three Emperors City, Xiao Han began to review all the details of the infiltration operation.

The only flaw in this infiltration was that it was too effective, completely stripping his aura from the entire space. If one's gaze couldn't reach him, they would naturally be completely unaware.

However, if one were to encounter this scene, the emptiness would become a beacon in the darkness in the eyes of a powerful individual.

"As expected, my cultivation is still lacking!"

Xiao Han sighed.

The creator of the Great Concealment Divine Art was well aware of its drawbacks. Concealing all aura and separating it from space is merely the first level of the Great Concealment Divine Art: the Breath Concealment Realm.

The second level of the Great Concealment Divine Art is called "Concealment." It separates the caster from the entire space and allows them to leave the space at any time, revealing their true form. This is what makes the Great Concealment Technique so terrifying.

Once the Great Concealment Divine Art achieves Concealment, leaving no trace of presence or form, it renders most detection methods obsolete.

This means that the user can easily enter most of the world's seemingly heavily guarded places, as if they were in an empty place.

If that were all, the Great Concealment Divine Art would only be a powerful divine ability, not a peerless divine ability. What truly elevates it to the ranks of peerless divine abilities is its most terrifying aspect: when the Great Concealment Divine Art reaches the legendary third level, "Become Nothingness," it is at this point that the Great Concealment Technique truly reveals its terrifying nature as one of the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Arts abilities.

Breath Concealment and Concealment only temporarily remove the caster from the space. A powerful person with keen senses can still roughly determine the caster's location by observing abnormal fluctuations in space when the caster moves.

Transformation into nothingness is different. What is transformation into nothingness? It is not turning into a void. Rather, it is truly merging with heaven and earth, becoming one with the surrounding scenery.

At this point, even if the caster stands right in front of the opponent, as long as they don't reveal their attack intentions, they will be completely ignored—a truly masterful stealth technique.

However, Xiao Han did not expect to be able to cultivate the Great Concealment Divine Art to the third level. While its functions were incredibly powerful, the Great Concealment Divine Art was also notoriously difficult to cultivate.

Since records began, the last person to cultivate the Great Concealment Divine Art to the third level, the Transformation Realm, was the legendary Thief Saint from 30,000 years ago. His mastery of the Great Concealment Divine Art was unparalleled, and he roamed the treasure vaults of all the well-known forces in the Great Thousand World, making these powerful figures grit their teeth in hatred while remaining helpless against him.

In the end, this legendary figure, who had enemies all over the world, miraculously escaped unscathed. Before his death, he sent the complete cultivation method of the Great Concealment Divine Art to the meeting of the Elder of the Great Thousand Palace, and then faded from everyone's sight.

This being, who had stolen everything under heaven, did one last thing: he gifted his famous supernatural powers to the Great Thousand Palace, which caused quite a stir at the time.

Of course, the Thief Saint is also the most recent expert to date who has cultivated the Great Concealment Divine Art to its peak.

Since the Great Thousand Palace acquired the Great Concealment Divine Art, due to the legendary experiences of the Thief Saint, no fewer than three hundred powerful individuals have exchanged this Great Concealment Divine Art with the Great Thousand Palace. Among them are many masters of the Thief Sect and assassination masters. Their ability to conceal themselves is unparalleled at the time, but they can only cultivate it to the second level of Concealment before they can hardly make any further progress.

With so many precedents to follow, Xiao Han naturally wouldn't arrogantly assume he was the lucky one.

However, he did not insist on reaching the level of nothingness. As long as he could successfully enter the Concealment, it would be enough for him to move freely in the heart of the Extraterrestrial Evil race when he was caught off guard.

While pondering, Xiao Han returned to his lodgings in Qi Ling City.

"Teacher, you're finally back! Something terrible has happened!"