Seeing the red light, Evan was startled. "So they're calling for backup? Even if reinforcements arrive, they won't save you!"
As the other elder's jade pendant also flared red, King Victor Zhao and the Beast King saw both distress signals and their expressions changed; their attacks became even more ruthless, as if they no longer cared for their own lives.
Evan realized how dire things were. Chaos Immortal Force surged inside him as he unleashed Divine Cleave twice, instantly killing the two. The violent spatial tremors felt like the end of the world, sand swirling through the air and blurring vision.
Soon, King Victor Zhao and the Beast King also finished off the other two elders, though both were covered in wounds. King Victor Zhao said, "Evan, you need to leave now. The Old Ancestors of the Hidden Clans are true monsters—they never show themselves except when Demonic Realm experts attack the Netherworld."
There are four Hidden Clans. Two of them have Old Ancestors, but no one knows how strong they really are, or why they refuse to ascend to the true Netherworld. They're like guardian gods, always protecting this realm.
Now that both have sent their distress jade, those Old Ancestors could arrive very soon. To be blunt, even if the Beast King and I were at our peak, we couldn't take on both of them. This is real trouble.
Are they really that strong? Could they already be at Heavenly God level? That's terrifying. Even if we leave Serene Nether City, they'd still attack. My daughter and your son are there—I won't let anything happen to them.
If it comes to that, we'll fight them head-on. I refuse to believe the three of us can't kill one. If I'm pushed, I'll use the Dragon Clan's forbidden ultimate technique and drag them down with me.
Evan frowned and said, "Beast King, don't worry. We don't have to die here. Why don't you two leave first and take Serene and Chase with you? I'll deal with them and come find you after."
That's not right. I won't abandon my Young Master. If anyone has to die, let it be me. As the Beast King, I won't let us escape while you face danger alone.
King Victor Zhao wasn't the kind to fear death. "Evan, if we're fighting, let's face them together. Beast King and I will take one, you handle the other. If you finish first, come help us."
If they're really at Heavenly God level, staying behind is suicide. Their space domain would kill you before I could even step in.
So you two should leave now. I have ways to escape—trust me!" Evan said seriously.
King Victor Zhao and Beast King hesitated, but after seeing Evan's determination, Beast King took out a green jade pendant. "If you escape or kill them, crush this pendant so we know. We'll come find you—don't forget!"
Evan took the pendant and laughed, "Relax. I'm not that easy to kill. Two Heavenly God-level experts? I can handle it."
The two were even more shocked, unable to fathom Evan's true strength. Could he really kill two Heavenly God-level experts?
Without lingering, the two rushed toward Serene Nether City. Their top priority now was to get Princess Serene and Princess Ivy out. Given Evan's strength, even if he couldn't win, he could still escape.
After they left, Evan grabbed a handful of Jadeheart Lotus seeds from his storage ring and popped them into his mouth. The last battle had drained his Chaos Immortal Force, and even he felt the strain. He swallowed five seeds at once.
There weren't many seeds left in his storage ring, so Evan knew he had to ration them. As he swallowed, a surge of Immortal Essence filled his body—enough to explode an ordinary person. But Evan was different; his dantian could handle the power.
In just a few breaths, his Chaos Immortal Force was more than half restored and still rising. He kept five seeds in his mouth, ready to use if needed.
Suddenly, two figures flashed in the sky and landed before Evan. They were two elders, radiating such terrifying power that Evan was shocked—had they already surpassed Heavenly God rank?
One elder glanced at the mangled corpses and blood on the ground. "Kid, did you kill them?"
"Who are you? Whoever I kill is none of your business," Evan replied coldly.
One elder stared straight at Evan, as if trying to pierce his soul. "Kid, you're from the Immortal Realm. That powerful Immortal Essence isn't something Nether qi can hide. Tell us who you really are, or you'll die here today."
"Oh, I'm so scared! Please don't kill me, okay?" Evan said, putting on an exaggeratedly terrified expression.
"No need to waste words with this kid. If he can face our combined pressure without flinching, he's no weakling. Maybe he did kill those people. Let me finish him off right now!"
"Let me do it. It's been ages since I killed anyone—my hands are itching. I'll start with this kid!" the other elder said, treating Evan as prey.
"You two old fossils, why not come at me together? You're the Old Ancestors of the Hidden Clans, right? I hope you're not as useless as your juniors—I've been itching to test your strength!" Evan laughed, dropping his fake fear.
"Arrogant brat, you actually want both of us to fight you? You're overestimating yourself! Now I'll show you how terrifying my space domain really is!" the elder said angrily.
As soon as the words fell, Evan felt an overwhelming force descend on him—a weight like ten thousand mountains, crushing him and making it hard to breathe...