Ancestor Xue Pu knew full well that using this escape technique was essentially suicide in slow motion. Even if he managed to flee beyond the Heavenly Demon Ancestor's pursuit circle, as long as the Heavenly Demon Ancestor was determined to kill him, spending a bit of time and effort would be enough to track him down and eliminate him with ease.
So, after fleeing, Ancestor Xue Pu had been weighing which direction to run.
After much deliberation, he could not find a single suitable escape route. He felt that no matter where he fled, it was a dead end — unless he could immediately escape beyond the domain, through an extraterritorial passage, to some other plane, where he would never show his face again.
But in his current state, it was impossible to hold on until then. Right now, even if he fled a hundred thousand li, he would be completely exhausted.
In that moment, Ancestor Xue Pu was consumed by despair. His heart was filled with hatred and resentment. What he resented was not the defeat on the battlefield, but the Heavenly Demon lineage's betrayal.
At the thought of the battlefield defeat, a strange light suddenly flashed in Ancestor Xue Pu's eyes as his gaze turned toward Dongyan Island.
"Hm?" Ancestor Xue Pu suddenly felt as though he had found a sliver of hope.
Elsewhere, no matter which direction he fled, it seemed like a dead end. But Dongyan Island — originally a stronghold of humanity's mortal enemy — was the one place that might offer a chance of survival.
At this thought, Ancestor Xue Pu abandoned all caution and shot toward Dongyan Island at full speed, pushing himself to the absolute limit.
This escape technique was employed with total disregard for his own life.
Dongyan Island was only a few thousand li away. With this terrifying escape technique, it did not take long before he reached the island's outer perimeter.
The outer perimeter of Dongyan Island was as tranquil as ever. The remnants of the great battle had grown hazy in the darkness of night.
But standing there, one could still feel the brutal intent of that battle — it had not dissipated.
After lingering at the perimeter for a long while, Ancestor Xue Pu suddenly called out, "Is Friend Jiang Chen here?"
He had no more time to hesitate. Any further delay, and the Heavenly Demon Ancestor would catch up.
Actually, the moment Ancestor Xue Pu drew near, Jiang Chen had already sensed him. After all, the Great Glazed Light Lantern was no mere trinket — its sensitivity to demonic auras was exceptional.
What he never expected was that the person who had come to Dongyan Island was none other than Ancestor Xue Pu of the Blood Demon lineage — and seemingly all alone.
"What is he up to?" Xia Tianze asked, bewildered.
Jiang Chen was puzzled as well. He probed carefully with his senses and confirmed that it was indeed Ancestor Xue Pu alone, with no other demons lying in ambush nearby.
Moreover, Ancestor Xue Pu looked utterly panicked, his body seemingly so weak that he could perish at any moment.
"Friend Jiang Chen, I am Ancestor Xue Pu of the Blood Demon lineage. I swear upon the oath of Heaven and Earth that I bear no ill will in coming here — rather, I wish to offer your human race a great fortune. If my words prove false, may I perish and my Dao be destroyed at once!"
Ancestor Xue Pu sought only to enter Dongyan Island and take refuge as quickly as possible, so he immediately swore a solemn oath. He feared that Jiang Chen would refuse to see him.
The human cultivators were all utterly stunned.
"Is this the Blood Demon Ancestor?" An Jiaye asked. "I've heard that the Blood Demon lineage's ancestor excels at bloodline assimilation — capable of turning an entire sect into puppets of the Blood Demon lineage single-handedly?"
Jiang Chen knew all of this, of course, but from his observations, Ancestor Xue Pu did not seem to have come for that purpose. Most importantly, the expression on Ancestor Xue Pu's face did not look like an act.