The current situation heavily favored Yang Kai and his group. Black River Heaven Lord was alone, forced to flee while nursing his wounds. As long as they kept up the pressure and denied him time to recover, they would eventually drain him dry. Once that happened, Black River Heaven Lord would be at their mercy.
Black River Heaven Lord had clearly realized this too, desperately trying to shake off his pursuers. But with his body heavily damaged, how could he possibly succeed?
The chase spanned half a great domain. During the pursuit, Lu Xue continuously launched her attacks, carving out earth-shaking sword beams that, though unable to land a decisive blow on Black River Heaven Lord due to the distance, still terrified him to the point where he had no chance whatsoever to stop and heal.
"Don't push your luck, brats! Even a cornered rabbit will bite! Push me too far and I'll drag you all down with me!" Black River Heaven Lord shouted across the void in fury.
Standing inside the wind carriage, Yang Kai let out a derisive laugh, unmoved. The more Black River Heaven Lord acted this way, the more it proved he was at the end of his rope. Otherwise, how could a fifth-rank Open Heaven Realm powerhouse resort to such desperate words?
After several more days, the wind carriage circled around a Universe World, and suddenly Black River Heaven Lord's trail went cold.
All three of them looked down at the Universe World below.
This world was an existence similar to the Star Realm—one of countless such Universe Worlds scattered across the Three Thousand Worlds. Black River Heaven Lord's sudden disappearance undoubtedly meant he had fled into this world.
It had to be said, this was a shrewd choice. By blending into this Universe World, as long as he suppressed his aura, it would be like a drop of water merging into the ocean. Without special means, there was no way to track him down.
And that was precisely what Yang Kai's group lacked!
Yang Kai furrowed his brow, pondered briefly, and quickly made his decision. "We're going down!"
If they didn't seize this opportunity to eliminate Black River Heaven Lord, he would surely continue to harass them in the future. If Black River Heaven Lord followed him back to the Star Realm, that would be a disaster.
Upon receiving the order, Lu Xue steered the wind carriage hurtling toward the Universe World below.
Every Universe World possessed an invisible barrier—a barrier that simultaneously protected its warriors and bound them.
Only those whose strength reached a certain level could break free of this restriction and venture beyond their Universe World.
Outsiders wishing to enter had to break through this barrier as well.
Such a restriction was naturally nothing to Lu Xue, and she pierced through it effortlessly. After putting away the wind carriage, the three of them looked around. There was no trace of Black River Heaven Lord—the man had already vanished to who knew where.
But this was within Yang Kai's expectations. If their positions were reversed, he would have done the same.
With a quiet cold snort, Yang Kai called out in a deep voice, "Where are the Great Emperors of this world? Come pay your respects at once!"
This world was virtually identical to the Star Realm, with its Heavenly Laws operating at roughly the same level. Therefore, this world absolutely had Great Emperors—their numbers depending on the capacity of the world's Heavenly Vessel.
Moreover, when they had first entered this Universe World, Yang Kai had distinctly sensed several divine consciousnesses sweeping toward them. Without a doubt, those belonged to the Great Emperors of this world.
The Great Emperor of every world was one who had gained the recognition of that Universe World's will. Within their domain, they enjoyed numerous advantages and could mobilize the world's primordial power.
In other words, though the Great Emperors were merely at the Emperor Realm and had not transcended that boundary, on their home turf they could wield Open Heaven Realm power.
After all, the fundamental gap between the Emperor Realm and the Open Heaven Realm was precisely the ability to command the world's power.
Back when the Great Demon God had wreaked havoc across the Star Realm and devoured numerous Demon Saints, he too had displayed Open Heaven Realm strength. Yet within the Star Realm, Yang Kai and the other Great Emperors had harnessed the world's primordial power and still managed to slay him.
Generally speaking, a Great Emperor in their own Universe World, going all out, could fight at the level of a low-rank Open Heaven cultivator! This was why, in certain Universe Worlds, some Great Emperors were reluctant to leave their territory—once they departed, they would lose the blessing of the world's power.
But venturing outward had its benefits: the opportunity to glimpse the mysteries of higher levels of martial arts. How to weigh the choice came down to a single thought.
To track down Black River Heaven Lord within this world, seeking the help of its Great Emperors would be the best option. They would certainly know where Black River Heaven Lord was hiding!
But what left Yang Kai exasperated was that after his call went out, there was absolutely no response.
The Great Emperors of this world seemed not to have heard a thing. They clearly intended to stay out of it.
First, Black River Heaven Lord—the uninvited guest—had barged in unannounced. Then Yang Kai's group had given chase. Anyone with eyes could tell this was a conflict between Open Heaven Realm cultivators. The Great Emperors of this world were looking out for themselves, unwilling to get involved—and that was perfectly understandable.
Yang Kai, of course, would not let it go at that. He gazed down for a moment, then nodded approvingly. "What a fine paradise. This city is quite sizable, with a large population living in peace and contentment. Remarkably, there is no conflict at all. The Great Emperors of this world must be governing well."
Guo Ziyan and Lu Xue followed his gaze downward and saw a sprawling metropolis come into view. They had no idea why Yang Kai was suddenly passing commentary on the city.
"Raze that city to the ground for me! Don't leave a single soul alive!" Yang Kai suddenly pointed downward, his face twisted into a savage expression.
Guo Ziyan and Lu Xue whipped their heads around to stare at him, unable to conceal the shock in their eyes.
They had not been with Yang Kai for very long, but it had not been a short time either. From what they knew, Yang Kai was not a bloodthirsty man—in fact, he could be called quite reasonable. So why was he suddenly issuing orders like a demonic overlord?
That city below had a population of well over a million!
Those were a million people—not a million livestock!