Qin Ze was at a loss for words to describe his feelings at that moment.
Excitement, tension, surprise, relaxation... a complex and contradictory feeling.
Yao Yuan a daze, and vaguely, he heard a familiar voice.
"Is it... a dream?"
Yao Yuan slowly raised his head and saw Qin Ze walking towards him step by step.
Yao Yuan could no longer distinguish between illusion and reality until he felt the presence of a living person emanating from Qin Ze, which confirmed that it was all real.
"Great, you're already Level Nine Martial Artist."
The boy who once needed his protection has now become a powerful figure capable of protecting Human Race, Yao Yuan's lips curled into a relieved smile.
Qin Ze felt a mix of emotions; Brother Yuanzi was in a very bad state.
His breath was extremely weak, and his face was as pale as paper; he looked like he was about to die.
"Boss, you look very tired."
"We're not staying here, we're leaving now."
Qin Ze sniffed.
He was unaware of what changes had occurred in the Hall of Stars during those three years.
He had only one thought in his mind: to get Brother Yuanzi away from this damned place.
Qin Ze stepped forward to help Yao Yuan up, and in that instant, Qin Ze saw dozens of black phantoms connected to Yao Yuan's body, with the other end connecting to this void.
"This is..."
Qin Ze's eyes widened, not understanding what was going on for a moment.
Yao Yuan smiled calmly and sat down again.
Tell me about the changes in the Human Race over the past three years.
Qin Ze snapped out of his reverie and nodded emphatically, "Okay."
He sat down in front of Brother Yuanzi, just like when they first met three years ago on the school playground, and they began a question-and-answer session.
"The company is history, and the Fairness Society has almost disappeared. They've recently made a slight appearance in Snow City, only to be almost wiped out by the Saber King."
"Everyone except Little Deer has broken through to Level Nine."
" Human Race is no longer the disorganized group it was three years ago; because of you, Human Race has clenched its fist..."
Yao Yuan's spirits were not as high as before; most of the time he responded with a smile and a nod.
After Qin Ze finished speaking, Yao Yuan nodded slightly. "With you all here, I feel at ease."
"Oh, by the way, I made a good friend, she's Miss Sword Case."
Qin Ze brought the Miss Sword Case to him and introduced her to Brother Yuanzi.
Miss Sword Case was secretly observing her good friend's friend.
Despite his extreme weakness, Miss Sword Case could sense an immense sword intent emanating from him, an intent that even the Sword God himself had only comprehended.
Unlike his good friend, who was only a half-baked expert, there was no doubt that the person in front of him was a genuine and powerful swordsman.
Miss Sword Case had a slight liking for the sword cultivator, and since he was also a friend of a good friend, she took the initiative to greet him.
"Hello, I've reluctantly agreed to be your friend."
It turned out to be a Sword Case with a spirit, one that could talk, Yao Yuan found intriguing.
"Hello, I am Yao Yuan from the Human Race."
Miss Sword Case touched Yao Yuan's sword intent with her own, a unique way of greeting among sword cultivators.
After meeting her new friend, Miss Sword Case flew up and hid behind Qin Ze again, pretending she didn't exist.
Miss Sword Case was too Socially Anxious, so Qin Ze didn't force her.
"What exactly happened at the Hall of Stars in these past three years?"
Yao Yuan sighed softly, "I thought I knew everything about the Hall of Stars, but I never expected to be used by them."
He raised his right arm, beneath which were several illusory figures connected to nothingness.
"As you can see, I have merged with the Hall of Stars."
"Using me as an anchor, the Hall of Stars has, over the past three years, completed a deep integration with the Human Race world."
" The Hall of Stars is just a name I gave it; its real name is the Demon Suppression Hall."
"I only discovered this three years ago when I came here that there is a huge demon-suppressing space here, which suppresses tens of millions of demons."
"The power of the Demon Suppression Hall is nearing its limit. It binds itself to the world through my identity as Hunter, thereby drawing upon the world's power to maintain its suppression."
Qin Ze suddenly realized that this was the deep binding that the Demon Suppression Hall had mentioned before.
The reason why the Demon Suppression Hall was driven by Yao Yuan was because of his identity as World Hunt Participant.
Three years ago, Yao Yuan sealed himself in the Demon Suppression Hall, Demon Suppression Hall finally found an opportunity to forcibly bind itself to the world through him.
Even if some demons broke the matchbox that sealed them, they still did not gain freedom.
"Unbind! Unbind now!"
To hell with the binding! He's taking Brother Yuanzi away today, and not even the King of Heavenly King can stop him.
From the nearby void came the reply from the Demon Suppression Hall: "Unbinding will immediately release 98.3 million demons simultaneously. Confirm unbinding?"
Yao Yuan quickly said, "No."
He pressed down on Qin Ze's hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"It seems that your cultivation level has improved more than just its cultivation over the past three years."
"I know you are now incredibly powerful, even able to bypass me and control the Demon Suppression Hall."
"But as you've seen, once I leave, ninety million demon generals will break out of the Demon Suppression Hall."
"For the Human Race world, this is far more destructive than a Tide."
"At this critical juncture, Human Race cannot afford to introduce any new variables."
Qin Ze gritted his teeth. "The person who is bound can be me, it can be any other Hunter, it can be the Saber King, it can even be Old Deng, the Tree Guardian, but it can't be you!"
Brother Yuanzi has already sacrificed enough for the Human Race; do we really want him to give up everything he has?
Yao Yuan simply smiled upon hearing this, "Someone has to be here, why can't it be me?"
"With each contraction and relaxation, that gap is enough for those powerful demons to escape."
"We both know very well that I am the most suitable person here."
Qin Ze clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot.
There must be other ways, there definitely will be...
The Demon Suppression Hall is draining Yao Yuan's life force.
If this continues, Brother Yuanzi's fate will only be to return to dust.
Yao Yuan smiled calmly, "Your growth rate has surprised me."
"I can't hold out much longer either. The Demon Suppression Hall is a ticking time bomb; the destructive power of a civilized demon should not be underestimated."
"Now it seems that by the time I fall, you will have become a god and will have the ability to resolve this threat to Human Race."
The clones on the Local Area Network also abandoned their usual playful smiles, their hearts heavy with sorrow.
"Could we have the Magician bind Brother Yuanzi's account? He's not really of any use anyway."
"Damn it! You're the useless one! Have you forgotten how I turned the tide last time?"
"Does it mean turning the Dharma King into a woman?"
"It's no use. As Brother Yuanzi said, it can only be him."
"First, they must be World Hunt Participant. Second, Brother Yuanzi has already been bound. Once the binding is removed and replaced with another Hunter, the suppression of the world's power will be lost during this gap, and those ninety million mad dogs will be released from their cages."
"Can't we just take the Demon Suppression Hall to the Abyss?"
"Little genius, can you guess what it means to have achieved a deep integration with the world?"
"..."
A sense of powerlessness washed over Qin Ze.
Just like three years ago when Brother Yuanzi led Leo and others into the Demon Suppression Hall.