Great Demon King

Han Shuo and the Cauldron of Myriad Demon were overseeing the Pandemonium from the formation crux on the surface. Adding to the Penta Elemental Undead Formation deployed by the Five Elite Zombies, Han Shuo believed that Han Hao could safely activate the gravestone in the Pandemonium without alerting the Overgod of Death.

A burst of chilling wind suddenly blew in the Pandemonium. Shadows barely visible to the naked eye whooshed across the thick mist and gathered on various demonic formations.

Han Shuo split his consciousness into millions of strands and scattered it across the Pandemonium, forming a unique boundary made of soul energy that could obstruct every form of soul probing.

Inside the gymnasium, red, yellow, gold, white, and green radiances began shooting everywhere. The Five Elite Zombies, who were sitting cross-legged around the gymnasium, flooded the space with their energies and expelled all elemental energies.

Then, suddenly, the gymnasium seemed to have entered another dimension. Bollands, Sanguis, Gilbert, and Scarlett could see inside the gymnasium, it felt as though the gymnasium was millions of light-years away.

It was as though the gymnasium was no longer a part of the Elysium; as though what they saw in front of them was an illusion. The Five Elite Zombies, Han Hao, and Han Shuo were sitting just in front of them, and yet, they could not sense the slightest hint of their auras. If they were to close their eyes and look using just their souls, they would see an empty field of nothingness.

“The energy of the Five Elite Zombies has completely isolated the gymnasium from the rest of the world. The law of spacetime has been altered and the gymnasium has effectively become a material plan of its own. It may seem as though they are right in front of us, but they are no longer a part of the Elysium. I believe that even an Overgod won’t be able to detect their activity inside,” remarked the astounded Bollands after sensing the changes to the gymnasium.

Sanguis and Gilbert were amazed. They did not expect that the formation formed by the Five Elite Zombie would be so miraculous. It was as though they had created a separated, independent spacetime in the gymnasium. In this universe, the Overgod of Space might be the only other existence capable of such a marvelous feat.

Of the four, Scarlett was perhaps the most dumbstruck as she did not know much about the House of Han nor was she aware of the miraculousness of demonic arts. She was rather confused after seeing the Five Elite Zombies, none of whom cultivated the edict of space, disconnecting the gymnasium from the rest of the world. She almost thought that she was hallucinating.

“Sanguis, Gilbert, and Miss Scarlett, we should retreat a little,” suggested Bollands before he quickly explained, “The spacetime around the gymnasium is now very unstable. The entrance before us should be one of the few remaining links still connecting the gymnasium to the Elysium. If Han Hao were to do something that destabilizes spacetime, spacetime fissures could be generated and we might get trapped in a corner of the universe.”

Han Hao explored the secrets of the Quintessence Shard freely and without any worry. The seven bone spurs on his back were trembling slightly as his purple eyes stared fixedly at the gravestone hovering before him. The abstruse inscriptions on the gravestone could vaguely be seen flashing in his eyes.

All these while, as Han Hao had constantly sensed the presence of the tremendously mighty existence, he never dared to delve and study the gravestone intensively. But it was different this time. With Han Shuo and the Five Elite Zombies helping him conceal the energy, Han Hao knew that he could finally study it without fear of being tracked by the Overgod of Death. He opened up his soul and tried to learn the gravestone’s power and gain complete control over it.

Lines of bizarre runes began to float out from Han Hao’s eyes and slowly flowed into the gravestone. Gradually, the gravestone that was only the size of a fist started enlarging. And in just moments, it had grown to several dozen meters tall. There were eerily white inscriptions slowly moving about the gravestone’s surface as though they were alive.

At this moment, Han Hao seemed very tiny while sitting next to the enormous gravestone. But Han Hao did not seem to panic. The seven bone spurs on his back suddenly detached from his body and stuck on the enormous gravestone.

Then, without any warning, blood-curdling shrieks and wails simultaneously sounded from the seven bone spurs. Desperation, fear, pain, madness, hatred, and other negative energies overflowed from the bone spurs. The energy came from the countless tormented souls which Han Hao had accumulated over the years.

Densely packed runes were swimming inside Han Hao’s pupils, synchronizing with the gravestone in front of him. It was as though some sort of incredibly abstruse connection was being formed.

Crack… Crack…

The gravestone that had reached the top of the gymnasium was still enlarging, causing a most frightening sound to play in the gymnasium. It was as though the gymnasium would burst apart at any moment!

The Five Elite Zombies were wearing grave expressions and sweat had drenched their faces. It seemed as though they had exhausted a considerable amount of energy.

“Father, if the gravestone bursts through the gymnasium, this space will immediately collapse and our remaining connection to the Elysium will be severed! What should we do?” transmitted Han Jin to Han Shuo.

Han Shuo was aware of the situation. If the gravestone bursts through the gymnasium, the spacetime constructed with the joint power of the Five Elite Zombies will crumble. By then, even if they weren’t crushed into smithereens, they would be sent into distant corners of the universe and be trapped in the endless void of space for the rest of their lives with no hopes of ever seeing another living being again.

Han Shuo attempted to communicate with Han Hao but discovered that his soul had now intertwined with the gravestone. It seemed to be fusing with the gravestone. Throughout this process, Han Hao must not be distracted by the slightest or the consequences will be unimaginable!

After hesitating for the moment, Han Shuo instructed, “He has entered the most critical stage. We need to keep hanging on. Do not push against the gravestone – we do not know how it would reach and it could cause dire results!”

“Understood!” the Five Elite Zombies gritted their teeth and replied. It had been arduous for them to maintain the spacetime and the expanding gravestone was only making the task harder. If it wasn’t for Han Hao, they wouldn’t have agreed to it without any hesitation.

They were putting their lives on the line! If spacetime collapses, their bodies and souls would be absolutely shattered!