Chapter 1664: Light Shines Again (1/2)

Outside the Domain of Shadow Devil.

Jiang Qinghuang and the others stared at the gaping tunnel with crimson light in it.

Thick devilish clouds surrounded the glowing opening, adding an extra layer of eeriness to it.

Feng Beiluo and Yuan Jiuchuan were waiting, along with the outsiders and cultivators that had come with Dylan and Grand Monarch Hell Demon.

After all, they knew how terrifyingly powerful Grand Monarch Heaven Abhorrer was when she was inside the Domain of Shadow Devil.

Dylan, the Snow Devil, and Grand Monarch Hell Demon were three kingpins of the Doomed Star Sea. Nie Tian seemed to possess unfathomable power. If even they couldn’t get those from the Mortal World out of the Domain of Shadow Devil to safety, their joining them wouldn’t change anything.

Therefore, they wouldn’t try anything without Dylan and Grand Monarch Hell Demon’s instructions.

After waiting in silence for a long time, Jiang Qinghuang turned to Feng Beiluo and asked, “My father is going to be okay, right? Is that Grand Monarch Heaven Abhorrer really as strong as they say she is?”

Feng Beiluo nodded. “She’s indeed much stronger when she’s in the Domain of Shadow Devil.”

Jiang Qinghuang started worrying.

FIZZ!

All of a sudden, a spatial rift split open in the starry river.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Yuanquan, Ye Wenhan, Yin Xingtian, and the others streamed through the spatial rift with glorious light flowing inside.

“Hmm?”

Chu Rui, Ye Wenhan, and the others narrowed their eyes, and fixed Jiang Qinghuang and the outsiders and hybrids with cold, examining gazes.

If Nie Tian were here, he would have noticed that Ye Wenhan, Ji Yuanquan, and all those with them had become considerably stronger than when they had last met.

Chu Rui had not only recovered from the injuries he had sustained from his battle against Grand Monarch Eternal Purgatory, but he also seemed to be in perfect shape. There were even signs that he might be making an advance in his cultivation soon.

Both Ji Yuanquan and Ye Wenhan had broken through to the middle God domain.

The others had also benefited from this trip, their strength greatly improved.

“Who are you?” Ye Wenhan asked sternly.

“We’re...” Jiang Qinghuang was just about to answer when her face suddenly turned cold, and she asked instead, “Who are you?”

Seeing Yuan Jiuchuan and the Thunder Devil, Yin Xingtian pondered for a moment before coming to a sudden realization. “Did you come here with Nie Tian?”

Feng Beiluo smiled, and quickly said with a calming tone, “Yes, they’re with the young master.”

“Young master?” Many newly-arrived cultivators from the four great sects exchanged confused glances with each other.

“By that, I mean Nie Tian,” Feng Beiluo said, giving Chu Rui a deep, meaningful look. “We received word that Miss Dong and you were trapped in the Domain of Shadow Devil, so we traveled all the way here, hoping to rescue you from the Domain of Shadow Devil.”

“No one was trapped,” Chu Rui said. “Despite our strong opposition, that girl left us and plunged into the Domain of Shadow Devil by herself. She insisted that we leave her alone and just do what we want to do. So we spent some time exploring the nearby domains, and now we’ve returned to reconvene with her.”

With these words, Chu Rui hesitated for a bit, and then said, “So you’re from the Doomed Star Sea. Is Qin...”

Before he could finish his question, Feng Beiluo said with great respect, “Qin Yao is our master.”

Chu Rui’s expression flickered drastically. “Just as I expected. So Nie Tian is his...”

“Yes, you’re right,” Feng Beiluo said.

His words were like a stone that stirred a thousand waves.

“Qin Yao?!”

“Nie Tian is Qin Yao’s son?!”

“My heavens! But Qin Yao is a human just like us!”

“I can’t believe that not only is Qin Yao still alive, but he’s actually doing well in the Doomed Star Sea!”

“Qin Yao, that monster, was deadlier than any crooked cultivator! I can’t believe he’s Nie Tian’s father!”

Many of the Qi warriors present were powerful experts from the older generation, who knew quite a lot about Qin Yao, the man who had outshone even Ji Cang once as the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace’s brightest star.