Breaking into the God Ruins

The Demons in the Black Sea stirred at the sound and flocked toward the Ling Yuan Realm. With Space Rifts already present, these great Demons at least at the Yin-Yang Level followed the rifts and slipped inside.

To them, the spiritual qi of the Exquisite World was like a miraculous elixir. The Demonic Qi of the Demon Realm was mixed with all manner of negative emotions and was far less pure than spiritual qi. Besides, an Exquisite Realm Domain held countless benefits for them—especially the living beings within. Devouring them could nourish their origin. This was particularly valuable to Demons nearing the end of their lifespans; ordinary Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of the Demon Realm no longer served any use to them, but a newly fallen realm might contain something capable of extending their lives.

There were also spirit herbs that could not grow in the Demon Realm, perhaps adding a sliver of vitality to them out of thin air.

Very soon, Demons found the true location of the Ling Yuan Realm through the Space Rifts. Yet the moment they slipped inside, disaster struck.

After all, the Ling Yuan Realm had not yet completely fallen. Its aura was still connected to the Exquisite Realms, the aura of the Great Dao had not entirely dispersed, and its rules still remained.

The instant these Demons entered, before they could conceal their auras in time, Heavenly Punishment descended.

Even Gu Yuanqing of those years had needed to avoid the edge of Heavenly Punishment. Though the Ling Yuan Realm had fallen, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse; the strength of its origin still surpassed that of an ordinary Exquisite World. It simply could no longer sustain its massive body.

At the same time, the lightning of Heavenly Punishment inflicted far