"Goddammit..." Ryan Ling's heart skipped a beat. He really hadn't expected those six bastards to have this move up their sleeves. The Demon Realm is no joke—if that demonic energy gets on you, not only will your cultivation be instantly ruined, but your very life will be completely eroded.
Immortals and demons are sworn enemies—never to coexist!
With his cultivation at this level, Ryan Ling knows better than anyone just how terrifying 'demons' really are!
"We have to block these bastards' final trump card!" At this moment, the Ghost Elder also took a deep breath, his face pale as a sheet. If you really get forcibly dragged into the Demon Realm, never mind anything else—just getting back to the human world would be totally impossible!
Even if you survived, it'd be a fate worse than death!
Right now, these Dark Church pontiffs have gone totally off the rails. What they're doing not only exposes their identities, but probably means they'll get dragged back into the Demon Realm themselves—never again to strut around the human world!
And right now, Ryan Ling has to stop these maniacs' evil scheme!
"Nascent Soul power, full release!" At this point, Ryan Ling didn't hesitate at all. In an instant, a vast ocean of power erupted from him, so overwhelming it seemed to pierce the heavens and earth—half the sky was lit up by his aura.
This burst of power left everyone completely stunned!
Even the Six Dark Pontiffs couldn't help but gasp in shock.
They knew in their hearts that with just their own strength, there was no way they could beat Ryan Ling!
Although each of the Six Dark Pontiffs is even stronger than the Blood Empress, with power nearly at Nascent Soul peak, and when wielding immortal artifacts, they've basically reached the full perfection of Nascent Soul!
But compared to Ryan Ling’s Nascent Soul, theirs are like brass against pure gold.
They're both yellow, sure, but the core difference is night and day—totally incomparable!
Even so, with Ryan going all out, he still couldn’t break free from the Six Dark Pontiffs’ grip. But at this point, it’s not even their power at work anymore—the Demon Realm Gate they forced open is doing the heavy lifting!
Once that power is unleashed, not even Ryan Ling can withstand it!
And forget about just one Ryan—right now, even a hundred thousand of him couldn’t hold back the Demon Realm Gate!
At this moment, Ryan was getting closer and closer to the Demon Realm Gate—any second now, he’d be sucked in!
All around, Europe’s top brass finally let out a sigh of relief. Everyone knew—the Demon Gate was wide open, and no matter how strong Ryan was, he couldn’t fight its pull.
"That menace is finally finished! Whatever it cost, it was worth it!"
"Yeah, as long as we wipe him out, it’s all worth it!"
"Send a report to the KL League—tell them everything! With Ryan Ling gone, Europe can finally hold its head high. This menace was KL’s number one demon!"
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Right now, seeing Ryan Ling finally about to bite the dust, all of Europe’s bigwigs were cheering like mad.
"Ryan, if this keeps up, you’re toast! Think fast—try using Primeval Heavenwood’s power to hold them off!" The Ghost Elder was shouting, totally panicked.
Ryan was seriously tense too—he hadn’t seen this coming at all.
Without a second’s hesitation, he unleashed Primeval Heavenwood’s mighty power. Even though the Heavenwood Flowers hadn’t all bloomed yet, the force it put out was still absolutely massive!
For a moment, even the Demon Realm Gate trembled.
"Kid, I didn’t expect you to be hiding so many treasures! With power like that, you could rule all of Europe. Too bad—even at your strongest, you can’t resist the Demon Realm’s corrosion!"
"That’s right—even if you’re some kind of immortal, it won’t help. Today, your fate belongs to the Demon Realm—say goodbye to this world for good!"
"Demon Realm, Demon Realm—unleash your power and send this brat to his grave!"
As the pontiffs shouted, a wave of foul energy burst from inside the Demon Realm. Under its influence, Primeval Heavenwood’s power was suddenly diluted—and what really freaked Ryan out, the lush Heavenwood was instantly shrouded in gray mist. Many flowers darkened, and unopened buds curled inward. Clearly, the Demon Realm’s filth wasn’t just scattering Heavenwood’s power—it was actually hurting the tree itself.
"Shit—am I really gonna die here today?" Ryan sucked in a deep breath, feeling the Demon Realm open its bloody maw, ready to swallow him whole.
All around, cold laughter echoed—everyone was hoping Ryan Ling would vanish for good.
Just then, a frantic shout came through the Ghost Elder’s secret comm system—it was Guihai One-Blade.
"Ryan, Ghost Elder—get back here! Huaxia’s surrounded, America’s gone nuts, they’ve rallied seventeen countries to blitz our coastal defenses. We can’t hold them! Tons of people are dead—Harvey 'Million' Jin, Jason Lin, their status unknown, Gabriel Xue is dead..."
"What?!" Ryan’s nerves snapped—his mind exploded!
Huaxia was on the brink!
His homeland was being slaughtered!
His brothers were all hanging by a thread. No matter what, he had to go back—he must go back!
At that moment, the Demon Realm’s aura had Ryan completely wrapped up—just one last step and he’d be saying goodbye to the world.
But right then, Ryan went full beast mode!
He roared with fury, unleashing every ounce of potential inside him. Even as the Demon Realm’s power nearly ripped the skin off his back, he didn’t care!
"Dammit, Demon Realm bigshots—hurry up, drag this bastard in! We Six Dark Pontiffs will gladly be your slaves for all eternity!" The pontiffs screamed, knowing this was their final shot—if it worked, Ryan was dead for sure!
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Ryan knew it too—he was giving it everything he had, but he probably couldn’t hold out much longer!
Inside, he was burning with frustration!
Even dying for Huaxia in battle would be way better than getting dragged off by the Demon Realm and regretting it forever!
"Why? Why?!" Ryan howled at the sky, on the verge of collapse, eyes brimming with tears. He cursed fate’s cruelty—right now, all he wanted was to live and die with Huaxia!
And right at that critical moment, something on Ryan flared—and an unimaginable force burst from his chest, instantly freeing him from the Demon Realm’s grip.
"What the...?" Ryan was totally stunned.
But he quickly realized—this wasn’t his own power, nor Primeval Heavenwood’s. It was the Human-Immortal Diagram! That force was so strong it yanked him free in an instant.
For a moment, even several powers inside the Demon Realm seemed to freeze!
Then that force struck again—booting the Six Dark Pontiffs straight into the Demon Realm! As their wild screams echoed, the Demon Realm Gate slammed shut!
"Whew!" Ryan let out a long breath—talk about a last-second save!
He glanced at the Human-Immortal Diagram on his chest—after those two blasts, it didn’t seem to have changed at all.
"So strong! The Human Immortal is insane—even Demon Realm bigshots seem to fear it!" As Ryan said this, every European leader around dropped to their knees, shaking in terror. Clearly, they were scared out of their minds.
Right then, the Ghost Elder shouted, "Ryan, stop hesitating—go, get out of here! Head back to Huaxia and defend! There’s still hope to turn things around!"
"Got it!" Ryan shot a fierce glare at the trembling European bigwigs—he had no time to deal with them now. In a flash, he rocketed into the sky, heading straight for Huaxia. Right now, Huaxia was burning, wails everywhere. Just thinking about his brother Gabriel Xue dying made his heart tremble with regret...