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Chapter 1389

Three days later, the morning light barely penetrated the thick clouds and mist of the Arctic Mountains and fell on the rocky mountain path.

Li Linfeng leaned on his dim holy sword, his steps unsteady as he walked forward.

The dark brocade robe was covered in dust, and the silver balance pattern that was originally embroidered on it was dull and lifeless. Even the divine light of merit around him was so weak that it was almost invisible.

His eyes were dark and bluish, and his stubble was half an inch long. His once aloof and upright figure was now filled with dejection.

The nearly month-long search was like a hopeless and futile effort.

The Heavenly Demon vanished as if it had evaporated from the face of the earth; the trace of the tracking talisman had been completely severed long ago at the mouth of the Three Rivers.

The wrath of the Supreme God grew ever more intense. First, he was stripped of his post as the Punisher, then he was stripped of a hundred years of merit, and finally, the decree was chillingly cold—if the Heavenly Demon was not found within ten days, he would be expelled from the Divine Court and imprisoned in the Demon-Suppressing Tower to be punished.

"Lord Li, where are you headed this time?"

A sarcastic question came from behind. It was Zhao Kun, the newly appointed deputy envoy of the Divine Punishment Division.

He was dressed in brand-new gilded armor, with a long sword gleaming at his waist, a stark contrast to Li Linfeng's disheveled appearance.

“The fluctuation from the other day was in this vicinity.” Li Linfeng’s voice was hoarse as he glanced at the continuous mountain range ahead. “Although it looks like a Saint-level phenomenon, the Heavenly Demon is strange. Perhaps it used some kind of evil magic to disguise itself.”

"Hmm, a Saint-level phenomenon?"

Zhao Kun scoffed, stopped, turned around, and spread his hands at the crowd. "Listen to this, everyone! What nonsense is this? The Heavenly Demon is only at the Divine Bridge Realm. Even if he has extraordinary abilities, he can't possibly trigger the resonance of the stars and the manifestation of laws! Lord Li, have you been so terrified by that demon that you've forgotten even the most basic common sense about realms?"

The two accompanying divine punishment envoys echoed their agreement.

"Exactly. We've circled the Earthly Pole Mountain eight times in the past month and haven't seen a single demonic figure. At least in other directions, we can find some remnants of demonic energy, but here, it's as clean as the Divine Court Temple."

"In my opinion, it's Lord Li who's gone mad with the desire to gain merit. He let the devil go, and now he's using us as scapegoats. Does he really think we're so idle?"

The complaints from the divine soldiers also rose and fell.

"If this continues, our supplies will run out!"

"If the supreme deity is punishing someone, he should be the only one punished. Why should we all be dragged into this humiliation?"

Li Linfeng gripped the holy sword tightly, his knuckles turning white.

He knew that what everyone said made sense, but the golden-black pillar of light from the other day contained a faint trace of demonic energy, which subtly matched the aura of the Heavenly Demon.

This intuition made it impossible for him to give up.

"Please hold on for one more day."

He took a deep breath, suppressing the frustration in his heart, "If we find nothing today, I will apologize to the God of God alone, and it has nothing to do with you."

"Hmph, it should have been done long ago!"

Zhao Kun rolled his eyes, his tone growing increasingly disdainful. "If you ask me, you shouldn't even bother struggling. Back in Langhuan Mountain, you let the Heavenly Demon escape to save a few insignificant subordinates—that was dereliction of duty! Now you've ended up like this, it's entirely your own fault, you don't deserve to stay in the Divine Court at all!"

Another divine punishment envoy sneered, "A coward like you, worthy of being a punitive envoy? If it were me, I would have risked sacrificing my men to keep that demon alive. Now look what's happened, leaving us to starve in this desolate wilderness!"

The mocking voices pierced Li Linfeng's heart like needles.

His initial choice was not out of cowardice, but simply out of unwillingness to sacrifice his subordinates' lives needlessly. However, in the rules of the Divine Punishment Department, merit and demerit are clearly distinguished, and failure is the original sin.

Just then, the earth suddenly trembled slightly.

At first, it was just a slight tremor, but the next moment, a powerful pressure surged in like a tsunami, penetrating the unique magnetic force of the Earth's Extreme Mountains and crushing down on everyone.

The oppressive aura carried a dense demonic energy, yet it was interwoven with pale golden law power, its fierce and domineering nature tempered with a touch of tranquility that returned to simplicity.

Wherever it passed, the air seemed to freeze, the gravel on the mountain road shattered, and even the clouds in the sky were shaken apart.

Li Linfeng's expression suddenly changed drastically, and his pupils contracted to their maximum.

"It's him, the Heavenly Demon!"

This oppressive aura... it's actually from the Other Shore Realm.

It's only been a little over a month, and that demon has actually broken through?

He was able to fight against mid-stage Netherworld Realm cultivators when he was at the Divine Bridge Realm. Now that he has truly stepped into the Netherworld Realm, his combat power is probably far superior to that of cultivators at the same level!

"Finally found!"

However, Zhao Kun's eyes lit up, and his face lit up with ecstasy, completely oblivious to Li Linfeng's fear. He waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, listen to my command! Set up the Heavenly Net Formation! This demon has delivered himself to our doorstep; it's a perfect opportunity to make amends. Capture him, and the Supreme God will surely reward you handsomely!"

The divine soldiers were also invigorated, and they all took out their array flags and began to quickly set up their formation. Golden array patterns spread across the ground, holy light surged, and enveloped the direction from which the oppressive aura emanated.

"No! Retreat immediately!"

Li Linfeng roared in panic, reaching out to stop him, "He has already broken through to the Other Shore Realm, and his power of laws is beginning to take shape. This formation can't trap him at all! If we go up there, we'll just be throwing our lives away."

"Going to your death? Lord Li, are you out of your mind?"

Zhao Kun turned and glared at him, his tone full of disdain, "He's just a newly awakened cultivator at the Other Shore Realm. We have three Divine Punishment Envoys and twenty Divine Soldiers on our side. If we set up the Heavenly Net Formation, we can take him down even if he's at the late stage of the Other Shore Realm. You're just a coward, so don't hinder us from making contributions."

“Exactly!” one of the divine punishment messengers chimed in. “You’re being punished for your stupidity, and we don’t want to be with you. Today, we’re determined to capture this demon.”

"We are not giving up, but rather withdrawing from the Earth's Extreme Mountains so that we can send a message to the main god and request stronger combat forces to come over."

Li Linfeng trembled with anxiety, and his divine light of merit burst forth involuntarily. "The advancement of the Heavenly Demon is far beyond that of an ordinary Other Shore Realm cultivator. If we don't leave now, it will be too late!"

Zhao Kun sneered, drawing his longsword. Holy light condensed into a blade of light over ten feet long. "Stop spreading rumors here. If you don't dare to go up, then stay out of the way and don't block our path to glory! A coward like you doesn't deserve to stay in the Divine Court!"

The divine soldiers had already set up the Heavenly Net Formation, and a golden light barrier soared into the sky, enveloping the entire mountain path. The oppressive force grew closer, the ground trembled more violently, and even the formation's light barrier began to sway slightly, but everyone remained full of confidence.

Looking at the blindly arrogant crowd before him, Li Linfeng felt a chill in his heart.

He knew that no amount of persuasion would be of any use.

They had never witnessed the Heavenly Demon's unpredictability. Having long relied on the invincible Divine Court, they had long since lost their vigilance and were blinded by their desire to make a name for themselves. They had no idea of ​​the Heavenly Demon's terrifying power after its breakthrough.

Li Linfeng gripped the holy sword tightly, and the divine light of merit around his body surged once more.

Even if everyone ignored his advice, he couldn't just sit and wait to die. At the very least, he had to find a way to break through the encirclement and get the message out.

Amidst the distant mountains, a beam of light, alternating between gold and black, faintly appeared, accompanied by aurora-like colorful rays, and Qin He's figure was slowly walking towards them.

With each step, patterns of laws manifested beneath his feet, accompanied by strange phenomena of heaven and earth, and the sense of oppression grew stronger and stronger.