Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—one after another, figures descended. The magic array leading to the Black Prison World had already been blown to bits, leaving only ash.
In the center of where the array once stood, a massive crater had formed, dozens of meters wide, a testament to the sheer power of the explosion.
At the bottom of the crater, a figure gasped for breath. It was
"Duan Jian, are you okay!"
"Watch out!"
Du Ze and Lu Piao had only just reached Duan Jian's side when two booming impacts rang out. Both of them were sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground and vomiting mouthfuls of blood.
"Du Ze, Lu Piao, are you alright?" Nie Li called out. He was completely focused, ready for battle at any moment. A dangerous presence permeated the surroundings, filling him with a suffocating sense of dread.
"I'm fine!" Du Ze said with great difficulty. As a Dragon Path Realm expert, to be injured like this from a single blow—it was something that had never happened before.
Lu Piao also lay on the ground, gasping, utterly unable to move.
An extremely disheveled old man abruptly appeared before them. It was the same old man Nie Li had encountered inside the Black Prison World.
His eyes were clouded, and he muttered to himself, "The Infinite has no beginning; without a beginning, there is no end."
An immensely powerful pressure descended upon Nie Li instantly. That terrifying aura locked onto him, rendering him completely immobile.
What frightening strength!
Nie Li stared at the old man, his heart pounding with fear. His palms were already slick with sweat.
"The Black Prison World was created by me," the old man said, looking at Nie Li. "You cannot violate the rules of the Black Prison World."
"Old sir, perhaps there's a misunderstanding?" Nie Li said awkwardly. "We weren't sure which rule of the Black Prison World we might have violated?"
"Anyone who leaves the Black Prison World must never return. That is its rule," the old man stated calmly.
"This..." Nie Li glanced at Duan Jian. "We weren't aware of this rule. Surely, ignorance should be excused..."
"That is why I did not kill him, merely punished him slightly!" the old man said calmly. His gaze fixed on Nie Li. "But none of that matters now. I did not come for him. I came for you."
"For me?" Nie Li's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly understood something.
"I believe you already know why I am here," the old man stared at Nie Li. "The Infinite has no beginning; without a beginning, there is no end. You and I are both inheritors of the Void Sovereign. When inheritors kill each other, they can obtain the other's power."