This suggests that the seal in the Land of Dusk was also broken by Xuan Qingming. Such deep cunning!
At this point, Xuan Qingming no longer intended to hide his intentions. It took him a full sixty thousand years to achieve his goal, and he had even deceived the five great sacred lands of the human race and the entire pilgrimage true domain, making them believe that there truly was a demon called Xuan Qi in the world. Little did they know that this demon was him.
At this moment, the triumphant smile on Xuan Qingming's face grew even more intense.
"Next, it's time to enact the next step of my plan."
Mu Qingqing and the others froze, their expressions changing drastically.
They all realized that Xuan Qingming's next step was to break the seal and release the Underworld God King!
"Stop!"
"Xuan Qingming, are you insane?!"
"Do you know the consequences of releasing the Underworld God King!"
Xuan Qingming disdained their shouts. He simply curved his lips, and under their gaze, the Eternal Ink Square in his hand slowly rose.
A powerful energy fluctuation erupted from the Eternal Ink Square, and the seal wall began to tremble violently. The runes on its surface gradually dimmed, and cracks rapidly spread, engulfing the entire seal wall in an instant.
"Stop it!"
Ignoring their injuries, Xin Ci and the others charged at Xuan Qingming again.
Even Mu Qingqing decisively attacked, attempting to reclaim the Eternal Ink Square.
When their attacks struck Xuan Qingming, they found it to be merely a clone.
The true Xuan Qingming stood proudly in the sky, the Eternal Ink Square radiating a dazzling light suspended in the void, twinkling like a star in the night sky.
Xuan Qingming spread his arms and laughed maniacally, "The Eternal Ink Square, as a divine artifact, possesses more than just the function of repairing seals."
"Welcome your arrival, Lord Underworld God King!"
As his words fell, the colossal seal wall instantly collapsed.
A pitch-black skeletal arm emanating dense evil energy stretched out from within the wall. The seal wall was completely torn apart at this moment, triggering a terrifying demonic elemental storm. Countless fragments of stone flew about, and a surging demonic might permeated the entire sky, like the descent of night. The aura of death and slaughter filled the surroundings, suffocating and oppressive.
Mu Qingqing and the others were all repelled hundreds of feet by the Underworld God King's demonic might.
As the seal wall completely crumbled, a massive skeletal physique slowly revealed itself. Its eyes were bloodthirsty and scarlet, and its entire being emanated boundless demonic might and wisps of chilling black smoke.
Its ferocious face resembled a malevolent ghost, emitting chilling, hoarse laughter.
"Heh heh heh... This king finally sees the light of day again!"
With the Underworld God King's return to the world, the Underworld God Clan, scattered across the Eternal Plane, seemed to be summoned and began to gather.
Xuan Qingming also used his true essence to open several spatial tunnels. Countless members of the Underworld God Clan emerged like a black tide, densely packed, numbering no less than three billion.
Two pseudo-Eternal realms, coupled with such a terrifying number of the Underworld God Clan.
Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci and the others couldn't help but swallow, a few drops of numb cold sweat trickling down their faces.
The Underworld God King's booming voice echoed throughout the space.
"Xuan Qingming, where are the sacrifices you prepared for this king?!"
"Lord Underworld God King, these few human slave insects are precisely the gifts my subordinate has prepared for you."
Xuan Qingming performed a gentlemanly bow to the Underworld God King, a sinister smile playing on his lips.
The Underworld God King's bloody and terrifying demonic eyes swept over Mu Qingqing and the others. He laughed wildly and evilly, "Not bad, all of them are Great Emperor realm slave insects. If I devour their flesh and blood, it will be enough to restore thirty percent of this king's strength."
As he spoke, the Underworld God King extended his skeletal hand, vast enough to blot out the sun, preparing to seize Mu Qingqing and the others.
Under the Underworld God King's demonic palm, the four Sacred Lords and Xin Ci had nowhere to escape. The surrounding space had already been sealed by demonic energy, making it impossible to use divine abilities to flee.
Mu Qingqing, however, had a contingency plan that could allow her to escape with Xin Ci and the others, but it required time to prepare.
The star pupils in her eyes shone brightly, searching for the weakest point in the spatial seal.
Unfortunately, the Underworld God King's demonic palm did not allow her that time.
"Damn it! Just a little bit more!"
Mu Qingqing gritted her teeth, her eyes fixed on the falling demonic palm, her face filled with unwillingness.
Just then, countless dark, thick chains descended from above, entangling the Underworld God King's skeletal hand.
Not only the Underworld God King's skeletal demonic palm, but even his colossal, mountain-like body was firmly bound by the suddenly appearing massive chains.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this unexpected turn of events, not only the Underworld God King, but also Mu Qingqing and the others were stunned.
"Xuan! Qing! Ming!"
The Underworld God King's enraged demonic roar echoed throughout the space, making everyone's eardrums feel as if they were about to split.
The Underworld God King's ferocious demonic face turned towards Xuan Qingming behind him, his scarlet demonic eyes fixed on him, as if he wanted to tear Xuan Qingming to shreds.
No one had anticipated that Xuan Qingming would suddenly attack the Underworld God King.
Xuan Qingming, however, wore a devilishly charming smile, as if mocking the Underworld God King's foolishness.
"Hurry and leave while you can!"
At the same time, Mu Qingqing finally broke through the Underworld God King's demonic elemental seal with her Star Pupil technique.
She decisively used her true essence to tear open space and shouted to Xin Ci and the four Sacred Lords.
Wan Gui Mang was still stunned by Xuan Qingming's sudden attack on the Underworld God King, but Ji Jue Kong behind him kicked him into the spatial tunnel opened by Mu Qingqing, cursing, "What are you staring at! If you can escape, why aren't you leaving!"
"Hey, Ji Jue Kong, do you have to be so rough? I'm still injured!"
Wan Gui Mang's disgruntled complaint came from within the spatial tunnel.
In less than two seconds, Mu Qingqing led Xin Ci and the four Sacred Lords into the tunnel and escaped from the scene.
Xuan Qingming naturally saw their escape.
However, Xuan Qingming had no intention of pursuing them, as his primary target at the moment was the Underworld God King.
"Xuan Qingming, you despicable villain, how dare you betray this king!"
The Underworld God King roared in fury, but his colossal demonic body could not break free from the chains.
"Don't waste your energy. These chains are transformed from the divine artifact Eternal Ink Square. If your strength were still at its peak from sixty thousand years ago, perhaps I wouldn't be able to control you, but now you are merely a pseudo-Eternal realm."
"Xuan Qingming, so you had been plotting against this king for a long time!"
To be schemed against by someone he had always considered a puppet was a great insult and filled him with rage. Xuan Qingming's betrayal sent the Underworld God King into a complete frenzy.
"You bunch of useless fools! What are you waiting for? Take down this despicable villain for this king!"
The Underworld God King roared at the billions of Underworld God Clan members covering the horizon like a black tide.
But these members of the Underworld God Clan had numb expressions, like statues, and merely watched.
The Underworld God King immediately sensed that something was wrong and continued to roar, "Are you deaf? Why aren't you killing Xuan Qingming?!"