Chapter 1033: Stealing Across the Border

A strange resonance formed between the three tokens.

The Eastern Alliance Leader allowed a token to float in front of him. His lips moved slightly, his hand formed a magical seal, and he pressed downward.

The illusory blades floating around shimmered faintly and rushed towards the immortal restriction.

The Eastern Alliance Leader then let out a low roar, veins bulging on his face, giving him a somewhat sinister appearance. His aura abruptly changed, and a shadow suddenly materialized behind him.

In a flash, the shadow transformed into the phantom of an ancient demon with three heads and six arms!

The demonic phantom was slightly ethereal, radiating an overwhelming malevolent aura.

Simultaneously, the Eastern Alliance Leader took out a palm-sized, bizarre demonic statue, also with three heads and six arms, with his other hand.

The demonic phantom flickered and merged into the statue.

With a series of loud cracks, the demonic statue grew rapidly, coming to life and transforming into a true ancient demon. Its demonic eyes gleamed with terrifying ferocity, striking fear into anyone who saw them.

The demon statue’s heads rotated; two gazed at the immortal restriction above, while the third's gaze fell upon the Eastern Alliance Leader, its eyes flickering uncertainly.

The Eastern Alliance Leader's heart tightened. Under the demon statue’s gaze, he felt a stinging sensation.

He could vaguely sense that the demon statue might not fully obey his commands and showed signs of slipping out of his control.

Realizing this, the Eastern Alliance Leader’s expression darkened. He quickly cast a mental spell, grunted, and his face instantly turned exceptionally pale. Then, he spat out a mouthful of vital blood, laying a blood curse on the demon statue. Only then did he truly gain control of this artifact.

"Break!"

The Eastern Alliance Leader pointed at the immortal restriction.

By this time, the illusory blades, formed by the spiritual array, had already merged into the immortal restriction's glowing aura.

A subtle ripple appeared within the glowing aura.

The illusory blades covered a wide area, encompassing the entire immortal restriction near the mountain peak. As the glow fluctuated, profound runes subtly emerged.

These illusory blades seemed to be gradually probing the immortal restriction, searching for its weaknesses.

The Eastern Alliance Leader stared intently at the glowing aura.

A moment later, the token flashed, glowing even brighter than before.

The Eastern Alliance Leader's expression shifted slightly, then he pointed at a specific spot on the immortal restriction and roared, "Go!"

The demon statue grinned hideously, its body rising from the ground. Its six arms were raised high, like demonic swords, aimed at the immortal restriction's glowing aura, and then plunged fiercely into it.

*Pfft!*

The glowing aura shimmered.

Some profound runes shattered, revealing a flaw.

The immortal restriction began to retaliate. Streaks of lightning appeared within the glow, striking the demon statue with great force.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

The demon statue vibrated wildly. Demonic light surged from its body, surprisingly fending off the immortal restriction's backlash. Even so, cracks appeared all over its body, and one arm was even broken off, falling into the glow and quickly being crushed into dust.

Seeing the terrifying power of the immortal restriction, a look of horror flashed in the Eastern Alliance Leader's eyes.

But he did not stop, forcefully commanding the demon statue to press forward.

*Boom!*

The demon statue successfully entered the depths of the glowing aura.

Seeing this, the Eastern Alliance Leader let out a sigh of relief and murmured, "This demon statue really does restrain the immortal restriction. It's a shame the refining process is so difficult; even with the combined efforts of the three major trade alliances, we only managed to refine this one."

As the demon statue charged in, the immortal restriction's backlash intensified, causing violent tremors that affected the surroundings, creating a significant commotion.

The Eastern Alliance Leader's smile vanished, and he immediately erased all traces, retreating swiftly.

Although he tried his best to conceal it, at this point, the changes in the immortal restriction could no longer be hidden.

In the distance, the old woman with the crutch was patrolling various areas. Sensing something, she suddenly turned her head to look at the mountain peak, her expression uncertain.

Then, her figure flickered, and she darted towards that direction.

At the same time.

The elder, having left the isolated island of lava at some unknown point, traversed the lava to an uncharted location. He clutched the token tightly, his expression tense, and looked up at the thick gray mist above.

The gray mist flowed continuously but remained relatively calm.

Just then, a hurricane suddenly appeared in the gray mist without warning.

*Rumble...*

The gray mist was completely disturbed. The hurricane burst forth from the mist, surging downward, tearing the ground, and swirling up hot lava. It was as if the entire space was shaking violently.

The elder was at the center of the storm. Red light floated around his body, revealing a suit of armor that protected him completely, blocking out the lava and碎石.

Then he stomped his foot abruptly and charged directly into the depths of the hurricane, going against the wind.

Only upon entering the gray mist did he realize there was a barrier formed by a restriction.

This barrier was not an immortal restriction but was built by later generations. At this time, the immortal restriction outside was being impacted by the demon statue.

The barrier should have been protected by the immortal restriction. Now, however, the immortal restriction had become a double-edged sword for the barrier. The residual energy of the immortal restriction impacted the barrier, causing cracks to appear.

Originally, it would have been almost impossible to break through this restriction, not just for an elder in the Nascent Soul mid-stage, but even for a Grand Cultivator.

Now, it presented an opportune moment for the elder.

"The Alliance Leader is indeed unfathomable; he truly managed to break through the immortal restriction!"

The elder marveled.

He remembered the Alliance Leader's instructions. Seeing the increasingly violent fluctuations in the immortal restriction and the increasingly narrow cracks, he spotted a slightly larger crack and unhesitatingly charged through it.

He burst out of the barrier.

His vision was immediately enveloped by a dazzling, extremely bright glow.

*Crack!*

Terrifying pressure descended. The elder's armor instantly dimmed, on the verge of shattering.

Enduring the severe pain, the elder widened his eyes, unable to see anything. He could only tightly grip the token, transforming into a sword light, and seized the opportunity to swim through the glow.

Even though this was only the edge of the glow, its power was not as terrifying as the center of the immortal restriction. Yet, the elder still sacrificed several protective treasures.

Core Formation Stage Trial Realm.

Su Nu and the others stared blankly at the sky above.

Shortly after the token was activated, this place suddenly became overcast with dark clouds and burst forth with lightning.

Everyone was shocked and looked at their Senior Brother, only to find that he, too, was bewildered.

The scene here was too terrifying—the sky was falling, and the earth was cracking!

It seemed as if a large hole had appeared in the sky, as if the heavens were collapsing.

Gale-force winds and lightning struck the cliffs on both sides, rocks tumbled down, and the ground trembled.

They never imagined that activating the token would cause such a massive commotion, and no one knew why.

Although this location was some distance from the Pavilion of Hundred Treasures, the cultivators there must have already detected the abnormality at this very moment.

"Senior Brother, what exactly did Master want you to do? How much have you been hiding from us?"

The alluring woman cried out, looking at the terrifying scene above, her face filled with terror, and she questioned him angrily.

The long-bearded elder hesitated, "Master only told me to activate the token, but he didn't..."

"Look, what's that! It looks like someone!"

The burly man suddenly interrupted Senior Brother loudly, pointing at the large hole in the sky.

Everyone quickly looked.

They saw a point of silver light had appeared in the sky hole at some unknown time.

The silver light descended from the sky, seemingly enveloping a human figure!

"There really is someone! Did we release some demon?"

The alluring woman was anxious. After staring for a moment, her expression suddenly changed. "Wait... it seems to be..."

"It's Master!"

The long-bearded elder gasped, his face full of shock.

"Master smuggled himself here!"

Everyone fell into a daze, unable to believe it.

A lot has happened since I returned home.

This is to make up for yesterday's chapter. I will continue writing through the night, and both yesterday's and today's updates will be finished. Please check tomorrow morning.

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