Evan Chu could only watch helplessly as Zane Zuo’s Immortal Infant slipped away. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to give chase—he simply couldn’t. The backlash from unleashing Divine Cleave had left his body battered and drained, making pursuit impossible. All he could do was stare in bitter frustration as his enemy escaped right under his nose.
The overwhelming might of Divine Cleave had flattened the surrounding mountain ranges, reducing them to scorched earth. The gateway connecting the Demonic Realm to the Immortal Realm had vanished without a trace. But this didn’t mean the Demonic Realm’s entrance was truly open—far from it.
In the Immortal Realm, a powerful seal kept invaders from the Demonic Realm at bay, just as the Demonic Realm had its own seal to block Immortal Realm cultivators. Evan Chu’s strike had utterly destroyed the Immortal Realm’s side of the barrier, but the Demonic Realm’s seal remained untouched.
For now, the situation was temporarily safe. But if anyone from the Demonic Realm discovered that the Immortal Realm’s seal had been shattered, the Immortal–Demonic war could erupt centuries—maybe even a thousand years—ahead of prophecy.
No one could have foreseen this disaster, but now that it had happened, there was no turning back. All they could do was stay vigilant and monitor every movement near the border. Evan Chu drifted down from the sky, his exhaustion evident with every step.
His wounds had already knitted themselves shut, but Evan’s head was still swimming, heavy with fatigue. The Demonic King, meanwhile, was covered in gruesome injuries, teetering on the edge of death with every breath.
"We cannot let this one escape! Finish him off—fast! Zane Zuo’s Immortal Infant has gotten away, and that’s a ticking time bomb for all of us. Stay sharp!" Evan Chu barked, rallying his allies with urgent determination.
The Demonic King panicked at the sight of Evan Chu standing tall and unbroken. With Jade Qin and Nolan Nangong attacking relentlessly, even his late-stage Immortal Emperor strength couldn’t save him. Outnumbered two to one—and with the Grand Elder ready to strike at any moment—he was doomed.
Moments later, Jade Qin’s sword pierced straight through the Demonic King’s heart, her blade twisting and unleashing a torrent of sword-qi that pulverized his insides. Even his Demonic Infant was doomed. Nolan Nangong followed up with a precise strike from behind, aiming directly for the Demonic Infant’s core.
The Demonic Realm powerhouse was slain by the combined might of all three. With a thought, Evan Chu conjured a blazing mass of Heavenfire from his palm—the searing flames so intense that even late-stage Immortal Emperors like Nolan Nangong and Jade Qin had to retreat far away. The elemental fury was simply unbearable.