"I'm not sure what this artifact is—I'm a bit slow," Yang Han asked curiously.
"It's a treasure that seals space. It's called the Void-Locking Cup," Demoncloud replied with a smile.
"I didn't expect such a treasure. Still, you Demon Sovereigns having artifacts like this isn't surprising. But even if you trap me like this, it won't do you much good—unless you can break the pen's defenses." Right now, Yang Han was like someone wrapped in an unbreakable artifact: caught, but not afraid in the slightest.
Yang Han was right—Demoncloud and Demonblack, these Demon Sovereigns, found it extremely difficult to open this artifact. But they weren't worried; as long as they captured Yang Han, breaking the defenses was only a matter of time. Demonblack laughed, "No problem. I'll take you to Demon Mountain now. With so many experienced people there, someone's bound to find a way to break your artifact."
"Is that so? I'm actually looking forward to it," Yang Han said with a smile. With that, Demoncloud and Demonblack angrily led Yang Han away. News of Yang Han's capture quickly spread throughout the Devil Realm.
As Clara Snow, the Immortal Realm Alliance's special operative in the Immortal Realm, heard the news, she immediately contacted people to confirm whether Yang Han had truly been captured. She quickly got word: Yang Han had indeed been caught, but thanks to a protective artifact, even the Demon Sovereigns couldn't do anything to him for now.
"Looks like I need to report this to the Alliance Leader and let him decide," Clara thought. She sent the news to the Alliance Leader and soon received a reply: find a way to rescue Yang Han at all costs.
Meanwhile, Sara Sang heard the news and raised her eyebrows. "I wonder if my aunt got the message. That brat—he thought he was so tough, but now he's in real trouble."
Yang Han, along with the artifact, was brought straight to Demon Mountain. When the Demon Sovereigns heard he’d been caught, they were ecstatic, all gathering in Titus Skyflood’s cave.
At that moment, Titus Skyflood was grinning at Yang Han’s artifact. "Yang Han, you finally couldn’t escape our grasp."
"So what? You still can't do anything to me, can you?" Yang Han laughed from inside the artifact.
"Don't rush, kid. We'll figure something out—just wait and see," Titus Skyflood replied with a smile.
On the side, Damon Darklord spoke up. "Yang Han, there's something I don't get. Why was there a period when I couldn't track you, and even now it's the same?"
"Oh? Tracking failed? That's my secret, and I'm not telling you. Figure it out yourself," Yang Han laughed.
"Damn it, kid, don't get cocky. You'll be begging soon enough," Damon Darklord snorted after hearing Yang Han's words.
"Really? I'm looking forward to seeing what you Demon Sovereigns can do," Yang Han sneered.
That remark infuriated all the Demon Sovereigns present. Finally, several Demon Sovereigns gathered to discuss how to break Yang Han's pen.
"Anyone got ideas? Speak up," Titus Skyflood asked.
"This artifact is beyond any other treasure. Its defenses are unmatched, and it can traverse any space. Just that alone means it's not afraid of spatial cracks or anything like that," Morak said, frowning.
"That's right. Morak's got a point. Now that spatial cracks are off the table, what else can we try?" Titus Skyflood asked again.
"Find an artifact just as strong to break it, or melt it. But right now, any artifact like that in the Devil Realm is either lost to history or vanished without a trace," Demoncloud said.
Titus Skyflood nodded, then looked at Damon Darklord. "Any thoughts?"
"If you want an artifact of equal power, you have to go to Nine-Nether Gorge and find the legendary Nine-Nether Demonblade to chop it apart, or throw it into the Demonheart Flame to melt it. But both options are nearly impossible," Damon Darklord said.
Titus Skyflood thought for a moment. "That Nine-Nether Demonblade in Nine-Nether Gorge—I saw it once. Anyone who gets close is instantly chopped to pieces. No artifact can do anything to it. Many Demon Sovereigns have tried to subdue it, but none succeeded. That's why it's called the Demonblade."
"Exactly, that's the Demonblade. Once we throw the pen over, it'll definitely get chopped to bits. Yang Han will have nowhere to hide—he'll have to come out," Damon Darklord said.
"Looks like that's our only option. Get ready—let's lift the formation and have all the Demon Sovereigns head to Nine-Nether Gorge to find the Demonblade," Titus Skyflood said.
Now that Yang Han was caught, there was no need for any formation, so Titus Skyflood's order naturally made those who hated Yang Han ecstatic.
Inside the Void-Locking Cup, Yang Han smiled at Titus Skyflood, who was holding the artifact. "So where are you planning to take me this time?"
"I'm taking you somewhere you won't even have a grave left," Titus Skyflood replied with a grin.
Yang Han chuckled. "I'm actually looking forward to it." But inside, he was curious where Titus Skyflood was taking him. On the way, Titus Skyflood purposely described all sorts of horrors about Nine-Nether Gorge and the Demonblade to scare Yang Han.