"Be careful, leave this place immediately!" the Urgent thought resonated from the Profound Ice Cold Flame. "This thing's soul holds no human emotion, only endless slaughter. It will annihilate all living things, destroy every soul! This beast is definitely no ordinary monstrous creature!" Shi Yan was horrified.

Without hesitation, he frantically spurred all the power within his body, once more pouring torrents of vital essence into his legs, activating the Lightning Transformation.

A streak of electric light flashed across the valley.

He landed a hundred meters away from the Ghost Fang.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The Ghost Fang roared madly, its cruel green eyes locked onto Shi Yan, yet it halted twenty meters before him, tightly bound by the twelve chains.

The two Divine Mountains thundered violently, and the twelve chains connecting them were stretched taut, looking as if they could snap at any moment.

It was only a sixth-level monstrous beast, yet the ferocity it erupted with in an instant was utterly earth-shattering.

Shi Yan's expression shifted constantly as he slowly breathed, staring directly at the Ghost Fang before him. He curled his lips into a cold sneer, "You're tough!"

He hadn't expected that merely approaching the Ghost Fang would cause his body to be restrained by the beast's power. If the Profound Ice Cold Flame hadn't intervened in time to save him, he would have been instantly killed by a single strike from the Ghost Fang.

Another failure.

"This monstrous beast is extraordinary," the Profound Ice Cold Flame’s message transmitted from within the Blood Patterned Ring. As the message faded, the aura belonging to the Profound Ice Cold Flame gradually weakened; the Blood Patterned Ring's restraint on it was deepening, seemingly re-imprisoning it.

"Indeed. It is said to be a hybrid of the Netherworld's Celestial Ghost and the Demon Realm's Fang Dragon..." Shi Yan described the origin of this creature to the Profound Ice Cold Flame. "According to my grandfather, this beast should never have existed. He said the Netherworld and the Demon Realm cannot communicate; the very origin of this Ghost Fang is practically a miracle."

"A hybrid of a Netherworld Celestial Ghost and a Demon Realm Fang Dragon?" The Profound Ice Cold Flame was extremely surprised. "Are you certain?"

"That is precisely what he stated."

The Profound Ice Cold Flame fell silent abruptly.

After a long, long pause, the Profound Ice Cold Flame transmitted again, "You are in deep trouble!"

Shi Yan's expression changed. After a beat, he replied, "How can you say that?" He knew that although the Profound Ice Cold Flame was not human, its understanding of this realm likely surpassed even that of peak Divine Realm experts.

This entity had existed for countless years, absorbing the memories of many ancient Divine Realm powerhouses. It understood not only the hidden secrets of the Divine Grace Continent but also held knowledge regarding the ancient mysteries of the Netherworld and the Demon Realm.

If it said so, it must have discovered something!

"The appearance of the Ghost Fang signifies that a terrifying power must have forcibly torn open the passage between the Netherworld and the Demon Realm. Once that passage is breached, the spatial barrier will become extremely unstable, and even the spatial nodes of the Divine Grace Continent will develop numerous fissures."

"What does that mean?"

"It means the Netherworld inhabitants and the Demon race might join forces again to launch a devastating offensive against this realm!"

Shi Yan was horrified.

"The Netherworld and the Demon Realm have always coveted the richness of this realm. The abundant resources on the Divine Grace Continent are severely lacking in their respective domains. Once the Netherworld inhabitants and the Demon race acquire the urgently needed supplies here, they will expand maniacally, their power rapidly escalating. That day will be the doom of your world."

"The opening of the passage between the Netherworld and the Demon Realm is the signal for these two realms to unite! It is the harbinger of their intent to enter the Divine Grace Continent to plunder resources and slaughter indiscriminately!"

"What?" Shi Yan was utterly stunned.

"How old is this Ghost Fang?"

"It is said to be several hundred years old."

"In this recent period, have any Demon race members descended directly into this realm through the spatial nodes?"

"Yes!"

"Then it is even worse."

The Profound Ice Cold Flame sounded quite helpless. "It takes approximately five hundred years for the passage between the Netherworld and the Demon Realm to transition from being connected to being stable enough to create fissures in the spatial nodes. Five hundred years requires the Netherworld inhabitants and the Demon race to invest countless resources to truly stabilize the passage between the two realms, thereby affecting the spatial nodes leading into the Divine Grace Continent. If a Demon race member risks death to appear through a spatial node, especially a high-level one, it almost guarantees they are nearly ready."

"What happens next?"

"There are no spatial nodes connecting the Netherworld and our realm. The Heavenly Gate between the Netherworld and our realm is strictly one-way; only we can pass through it to enter the Netherworld, but it is difficult for Netherworld inhabitants to step into the Divine Grace Continent. In other words, it is hard for the Netherworld inhabitants to truly set foot in your world. However, once the passage between the Netherworld and the Demon Realm is connected, the Netherworld inhabitants can use the Demon Realm's spatial nodes to enter your world."

"And then?"

"Then one day, you will find large numbers of high-level Demon race members and Netherworld inhabitants suddenly appearing everywhere. At that time, all martial artists in the Endless Sea will become prey for the Demon race and the Netherworld inhabitants. Perhaps soon, this entire area will be completely purged, and not a single human will remain." "Why don't the Demon race members use the Heavenly Gate to enter this realm?"

"Within the Heavenly Gate, Demon race members at the Divine Realm level cannot effectively traverse; there are constraints imposed by the world's rules. If it were a Demon Emperor level entity, they could easily enter this realm through the Heavenly Gate, and this world would already be devastated. The reason the Second and Third Demon Realms were completely sealed is precisely because there were Demon race members at the True God Realm there who could ignore the rules of the Heavenly Gate, which is why they were utterly sealed, leaving not even a Heavenly Gate behind!"

Shi Yan listened, dumbfounded.

He had never imagined the Demon race could be so terrifying. According to what the Profound Ice Cold Flame said, the Demon race members from the Second and Third Demon Realms were even more dreadful. It was precisely to prevent the encroachment of these beings that the Heavenly Gates connecting those two great Demon Realms to this world were completely destroyed.

"Who created the Heavenly Gates?"

"Martial Kings."

"Ah, Martial Kings?"

"Yes. Legend says that in the distant past, regardless of whether they were Demon race, Netherworld inhabitants, or other various races, although they resided in different planes, they coexisted amicably. The existence of the Heavenly Gates was intended to allow major races to travel between realms. Because resources in every realm were limited, interaction between realms allowed everyone to acquire the most abundant cultivation resources, which benefited every race."

"In ancient times, there was a region called the Sea of Realms, which housed numerous Heavenly Gates connecting various planes. The Primeval Land where the Sea of Realms was situated was the center of all realms, located right on our Divine Grace Continent. However, at some point, racial hatred erupted between the races. Because of the Heavenly Gates, some powerful races could descend upon other planes and directly exterminate other races."

"Racial wars became alarmingly easy due to the existence of the Heavenly Gates. Many weaker races were invaded and annihilated by stronger ones. At that time, the Divine Grace Continent, the Demon Realm, and the Netherworld were just three connected planes, but many more planes and races were dragged into the conflicts. Races with tens of thousands of years of heritage vanished forever in the torrent of war..."

"Until one day, the powerhouses of all races realized the extreme danger posed by the Heavenly Gates. They subsequently imposed various restrictions when constructing the Heavenly Gates to prevent planar warfare. Some races, having suffered greatly during the planar wars and knowing they were powerless to resist invasion by higher races, were forced to destroy their Heavenly Gates and completely sever contact with the outside world."

"In that era, many Heavenly Gates disappeared one by one, and many races completely lost contact with our world. Although a few Heavenly Gates remained afterward, various restrictions were incorporated into their construction to prevent one side from becoming too powerful and directly annihilating the other."

"The Netherworld is an extremely tyrannical race. The reason the Heavenly Gate connecting to the Netherworld is one-way is likely to prevent the Netherworld inhabitants from flooding into this realm. The Demon Realm is also a powerful alien race. The fact that Divine Realm Demon race members cannot pass through the Heavenly Gate is likely because it was known that if Divine Realm Demon race members entered this world, they would cause a devastating blow. The Martial Kings of this realm constructed these barriers back then to safeguard the peace of this world..." As a witness to history, the Profound Ice Cold Flame recounted every secret it knew concerning the Heavenly Gates and alien races, derived from the memories of ancient Divine Realm powerhouses, without holding anything back from Shi Yan.

When the Profound Ice Cold Flame finished speaking, Shi Yan, amid his shock, realized the magnitude of the challenge the Endless Sea was about to face.

"Shi Yan."

Yang Luo appeared quietly, his expression heavy. Approaching, he glanced at the monstrous Ghost Fang, then looked deeply at Shi Yan, and suddenly said, "If you cannot subdue this Ghost Fang within another month, stop wasting time. In one month, you must leave Undying Island; I will arrange a safe location for you."

Shi Yan's expression changed, and he said solemnly, "What happened?" The Yang family was one of the most formidable forces in both the Jialuo Sea Domain and the Endless Sea, and Undying Island was the Yang family's stronghold. Furthermore, the Divine Mountains were still here.

What kind of catastrophe could force the Yang family to temporarily evacuate Undying Island?

"Three days ago, the Bone Progenitor Incarnation of Demon Emperor Puxun appeared in different sea regions. He explicitly stated that your great-grandfather is currently trapped in the Fourth Demon Realm by the 'Heavenly Demon Deification Array,' claiming that even with the Immortal Saint Garment, that top-tier defensive treasure, your great-grandfather will eventually be refined to death by the 'Heavenly Demon Deification Array.'" Yang Luo's face was grim.

"What? Didn't they say Puxun hadn't fully recovered?" Shi Yan was startled.

"That 'Heavenly Demon Deification Array' does not belong to Demon Emperor Puxun; it belongs to another Demon Emperor, Chiyan. Puxun and Chiyan, two Demon Emperors who are sworn enemies, have joined forces," Yang Luo’s eyes darkened, and his expression became extremely unsightly.

"Are the Demon race members about to enter our realm?" Shi Yan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

"The Demon race has not arrived yet," Yang Luo shook his head. "However, the major powers in the other sea regions have already quietly moved toward our Jialuo Sea Domain. Those Demon race members who descended earlier and luckily survived have found the leaders of those major powers, making promises to sign 'Peaceful Trade Pacts' with them, exchanging resources between the Demon Realm and our world, on one condition—destroy my Yang Family!"