At this point, it was clear that his previous assumptions had been dead wrong.0

Within the Heavenly Demon Illusion Realm, no matter where one lurked or what schemes were enacted, Papiyas was aware of it all. Every act, every ploy, they had all been for nothing. The only reason Yue Hongling had remained unharmed before was because Papiyas had not yet recovered, and he had lacked both the power and the leisure to deal with her then.0

By contrast, Zhao Changhe’s predicament was far worse.0

Papiyas was now in peak form, and on top of that, he had a Profound Control Realm assassin in tow, one who could come and go without a trace. Zhao Changhe himself was injured and, worse yet, burdened with someone on his back who could, at any moment, break her restraints and strike him down without warning.0

Countless ancient exotic beasts and lingering souls lay hidden in the night, twisted and demonic, and also ready to strike at any moment. And Zhao Changhe had nowhere to hide, no place to lay low. Wherever he went, Papiyas would know.0

Swish!0

Zhao Changhe cleaved through the neck of a corrupted exotic beast with one slash. Black blood sprayed through the air, splashing across his arm.0

A sizzling, corrosive hiss rose at once. Zhao Changhe instantly restructured the muscles in his arm, isolating the corrosive fluid before it could seep in. Without even pausing to take a breath, he pivoted around, intercepting the next wave of attacks headed toward Piaomiao.0

He surged forward, blade and body crashing into a corrupted vajra. The beast’s chest caved under the blow. River of Stars swept upward at an angle from below, shattering space itself. Flesh split open, entrails spilled.0

These were all Profound Control Realm creatures from the ancient era, each one as formidable as Venerable Duoluo or Xue Wu. Indeed, these figures Zhao Changhe had once considered major bosses barely counted as average mobs today. Still, the Profound Control Realm was the Profound Control Realm, and every one of them possessed some unique...0