A streak of light crossed the sky, remaining conspicuous even in the vast desolate land of tens of thousands of miles, despite concealing its aura.
Enveloped in a fiery aura, stood a giant figure entirely white, like it was made of ice crystals.
An elite from the top force āIce Lakeā at the Divine Domain Realm.
ā Bing Yan.
Bing Yan received the order from the Lord of Ice Lake to probe the reality of Nanze Country.
They did not believe the rhetoric of the Tao Sect.
Even though demonized beasts and the Demon Tide indeed existed in Nanze Country, and the aura was indeed peculiar, yet...
Considering conspiracies,
Why couldnāt the demonized beasts and the Abyssal Rift all be creations of the Tao Sect?
To gain trust, they even specifically chose a kingdom of the Human Race.
Behind the meticulous planning, the Tao Sect surely has an unspeakable conspiracy.
They, Ice Lake, would not become pawns at the mercy of the Human Race!
Therefore, Bing Yan would not adopt long-distance probing methods.
No matter how one probes, they could only see the arrangements the Tao Sect had already prepared.
Thus, Bing Yan chose to delve into Nanze Country.
To personally test the scale of the Demon Tide, and whether the Outer Heaven Demons behind the Demon Tide truly exist.
Soon,
Bing Yan saw the vicinity of Nanze Country, mountains and fields filled with demonized beasts.
He extended his palm, large like a fan, with rolling Source Power covering like a millstone.
With just one strike, he cleared the demonized beasts over several kilometers.
All the demonized beasts turned into dust.
If there were strongmen behind the scenes, they would surely be drawn out by him.
If not, then... it indicates an issue with the Tao Sectās rhetoric.
As for safety?
Bing Yan wasnāt very worried.
He is an elite at the Divine Domain Realm who excels at defense, his defensive power comparable to that of a Peak strongman.
Even an Invincible Strongman would find it hard to kill him in a short time.
Furthermore, in the region of Nanze Country, there are at least over ten Divine Domain Realm strongmen, with the powerhouses of Tao Sect stationed there.
If he couldnāt hold his ground, as long as he persists some time, other Divine Domain Realm rescuers would come.
Some of them, hesitant Divine Domain Realm strongmen, at least, Tao Sectās Divine Domain Realm strongmen wouldnāt hesitate.
The Alliance treaty is led by the Tao Sect, not rescuing would certainly make the Tao Sect lose dignity.
And if he persists until other strongmen and rescuers arrive, he might even seize the chance to counter-kill a powerful demon, then he could say he "used himself as bait" to lure the Outer Heaven Demons.
Explaining his motive for action.
If he could capture the demons, he would also gain meritorious service for Ice Lake!
No matter if the Tao Sectās rhetoric is true, or false.
Whether the Outer Heaven Demons are strong, or weak.
Bing Yan is prepared.
Every aspect is within the plan.
Stable!
...
At this moment,
Deep within Nanze Country,
"We seem to have been discovered."
"How did they discover us in such a remote place? Could it be thereās a traitor among us?"
"Impossible, donāt joke about that."
"Cough, cough, then what should we do? Should we slaughter them all? Though Iāve only recovered fifty percent of combat power, itās more than enough to slaughter those weaklings."
"Be cautious, beware of potential Human Race from the Upper Realm."
They have arrived via the Abyssal Rift, able to weaken the worldās supressive force to a certain extent.
They possessed substantial strength immediately upon arrival.
"Hm?"
A deity with an ugly appearance, with vertical eyes opening on the left and right sides of his cheeks, looked toward the distance.
Heās from the Pupil Clan.
Alongside the Heart Demon Clan, theyāre known as part of the Eight Major Subordinate Races of the Devil Race.
Pupil Clan possess the ability to observe the heavens and earth, scrutinizing all things, easily perceiving situations tens of thousands of miles away without being noticed.
The Divine Domain Realm of the Pupil Clan spoke:
"A little worm has entered, currently sweeping through our combat weapons."
"The demonized beasts are key to breaking the world barrier, canāt let him destroy them... Iāll go kill him." A Blade Clan strongman spoke up.
"No." The Pupil Clan strongman said, "Thatās obviously a lure; the nearest other worms to that little worm are less than ten thousand miles away."
The Blade Clan strongman opened his mouth but said nothing.
Although he wished to gain merit, he didnāt want to die.
Thinking carefully, he understood itās challenging to kill that Divine Domain Realm.
At this time,
A tall figure appeared.
The Blade Clan, Pupil Clan, and other strongmen bowed, "Your Highness."
The Devil Race strongman inquired the Pupil Clan extensively, "Since this place has already been discovered, weāve prepared to move."
"However..." He raised his head looking towards the horizonās edge, "The foolish little worm must pay for its actions."
...
Nanze Country, outskirts.
Bing Yan wasnāt deep within Nanze Country, from where he stood, he could see from afar, a red mist drifting in the distant.
The closer to the location of the red mist, the more densely packed the demonized beasts became.
The same strike could kill more demonized beasts.
Yet he still did not approach.
Probing, testing, is his primary goal.
Alongside self-preservation as a priority.
Bing Yan was thousands of meters high in the air, merely stirring some Heaven and Earth Source Qi casually killing demonized beasts.
The majority of his mind remained alert to his surroundings.
And always prepared to escape.
Several minutes passed, the demon is still not visible.
Bing Yan frowned slightly.
Suddenly,
His instinctive perception told him a strong crisis appeared.
Bing Yan didnāt even think, having been prepared, he instantly set multiple layers of defenses around him, simultaneously turning into a stream of light fleeing beyond Nanze Country.
Calm!
Decisive!
āA demon appeared?ā
āI can try testing, if the enemyās offensive isnāt very strong, then Iāll entangle them in return.ā
āNo, wait, Iām still influenced by the Tao Sect, the so-called demons might not truly be damaging the world as the Sect says, perhaps... Hm, as long as I withstand the demonās initial wave of attack, I can use words to test, If I gain real intel on demons, Iāve profited.ā