Lin Ju felt as if the sky had collapsed, his entire being falling into a stupor.

The Demon King Realm. This was the ultimate boundary a monster could reach, equivalent to the Divine Gate Realm of the Human Race! Yet even the initial stage of the Demon King Realm possessed combat power that could rival a pinnacle expert of the Divine Gate Realm!

This massive sea turtle before him… just ten years ago, it wasn't even a Great Demon. How had it undergone such a profound transformation in its life cycle?

But Lin Ju knew Gui Siqian wasn't lying. The realm pressure emanating from the turtle made him feel infinitely insignificant. So insignificant that in his presence, I'm not even worthy of being an ant!

"I must thank you for your 'care' ten years ago." Gui Siqian tilted his head, enunciating each word. "Otherwise, the first thing I did after escaping the seal wouldn't have been to look for you."

His words were laced with murderous intent!

Despair gripped Lin Ju's heart. "I'm a member of the Lin Family! We have Divine Gate Realm experts too! It's not impossible to kill you, so don't you dare—"

Before he could finish, an invisible pressure slammed into him, and his legs exploded. He collapsed to the ground, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.

"A bit noisy, aren't you? One more scream, and I'll have to rip out your tongue," Gui Siqian said calmly.

The threat was clearly effective. Even though he was drenched in a cold sweat from the pain, Lin Ju clenched his jaw and didn't dare make another sound.

Seeing his old enemy so weak and cowardly, Gui Siqian was somewhat disappointed. "Why aren't you screaming? You weren't like this ten years ago."

Gui Siqian didn't kill Lin Ju. He intended to keep him alive and torture him, bit by bit. Sometimes, death isn't the most terrifying thing. Living can be far worse.

"My children, begin the slaughter. The delicacies on this island are yours for the taking!"

At Gui Siqian's icy command, the 10,000 Sea Demons surrounding Sea Temple Island roared and charged toward the humans on the shore, ready to feast.

About 3,000 meters away from Xu Lai, a shark with human legs suddenly sensed something. Its gaze locked onto a large rock on the beach. It strode over quickly and found a five or six-year-old human boy hiding behind it, trembling with fear.

It was Qian Xiao. He was completely dumbfounded; he was in deep, deep trouble!

He'd painstakingly swum all the way around the island, only for this to happen. He hadn't even reached the shore when a horde of Sea Demons broke their seal. Qian Xiao vaguely recalled Beibei saying that Sea Demons prioritize attacking creatures that run. So he'd played dead, then walked with extreme caution, and finally managed to hide behind the huge rock.

However, when the shark Sea Demon shattered the rock with a single punch and revealed its terrifying face, Qian Xiao lost all composure. He bolted, crying as he ran, "Waaah! Sister Beibei, Uncle Xu, save me!"

GULP.

A series of swallowing sounds echoed along the coastline. After his recent period of cultivation, Qian Xiao's body-strengthening practice was starting to show results. He was now a fragrant, walking delicacy.

Although he was fast, his cultivation boundary was still low. He had no hope of outrunning the Sea Demons, who were comparable to Seventh, Eighth, or even Ninth Grade human Martial Artists. In the blink of an eye, he was overtaken. Huge, gaping maws lunged at him from the front, back, left, right, and even above. Qian Xiao cried out in despair, "Big Sis, forget me!"

From 3,000 meters away, Xu Lai, who had been about to intervene, heard this, and his face instantly darkened. ??? That little brat. He still has designs on my daughter!

Just as Qian Xiao thought he was doomed, his body went rigid. He could only watch as the Sea Demons surrounding him froze in mid-air. It was as if time itself had stopped. They were utterly motionless.

"Huh?" Qian Xiao scratched his head. Did I awaken the ability to control time at the critical moment?

Hesitantly, Qian Xiao carefully extended his fist and punched the shark Sea Demon that had been chasing him. He sucked in a sharp breath. Hiss... that hurts!

Xu Lai sighed, reached out his hand, and plucked Qian Xiao out of the air.

Held by the scruff of his neck, Qian Xiao blinked. He struggled to look up, and when he saw Xu Lai, his eyes welled up with tears. "Uncle Xu, I almost died!"

"Alright, alright. Let's hurry back for dinner." Carrying Qian Xiao, Xu Lai turned to leave.

But Gui Siqian sneered, "Who gave you permission to leave? Stop right there!"

"Uncle Xu, that's a huge soft-shelled turtle. Would it make good soup...?" Qian Xiao muttered.

The coastline fell silent for a moment.

The Sea Demons, which had been radiating killing intent just moments before, all froze. They didn't dare to breathe too loudly and even began to unconsciously back away. They all knew that Gui Siqian, a Demon King, hated being called a soft-shelled turtle more than anything else.

As expected, the smile vanished from Gui Siqian's face, his expression as dark as water. "You... say that again!"

Qian Xiao blinked. What a strange request. But he complied. "Uncle Xu, that's a huge soft-shelled turtle. Would it make good soup...?"

"Hmm." Xu Lai sized up Gui Siqian and praised, "The soup should be excellent. You've got good taste, kid."

"Can we eat sea turtles?" Qian Xiao asked eagerly.

"Yes!" Xu Lai nodded seriously. "Sea turtle and soft-shelled turtle taste pretty much the same in a soup, and both are very nourishing."

Qian Xiao was no longer panicked. Instead, he giggled and swallowed hard.

Gui Siqian trembled with rage. He felt utterly humiliated—it was a naked, blatant insult! Even ten years ago, when he had knelt before Lin Ju and begged for his life, he had never felt such fury!

"You're courting death!" Gui Siqian bellowed. "Eat them!"

"ROAR!"

At their king's command, the Sea Demons charged. In the blink of an eye, Xu Lai and Qian Xiao were completely surrounded.

Although Lin Ju's legs were shattered and he was kneeling on the ground in a state worse than death, a perverse sense of pleasure washed over him as he watched the scene unfold. What an idiot. That's a Demon King Realm Demonic Beast, and instead of running, he's mocking it! Hahaha, come join me in the Netherworld! To be able to drag two people down with me before I die... this feels amazing!

However, this pleasure lasted less than three seconds. Lin Ju's eyes widened, and he gasped in disbelief.

He saw the hundreds of Sea Demons surrounding Xu Lai all lift into the air at once. Then, like fireworks, they exploded one after another.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

But the explosions were followed not by dazzling fireworks, but by the nauseating, thick stench of blood.

After the slaughter, while Qian Xiao was still gaping in awe at Xu Lai's power, Xu Lai himself turned to Gui Siqian. He stated flatly, "Block my path again, and you die."

Lin Ju stared dumbfounded at Xu Lai. His family's intelligence only said that Xu Lai was a Seventh Grade Martial Artist; he never expected this level of power. He's definitely not Seventh Grade. He must be Eighth Grade... no, peak Ninth Grade, or maybe... even stronger! But so what if he's at the peak of the Ninth Grade? Against a Demon King, that's still a death sentence!

Gui Siqian thought the same. He said ominously, "Human, confidence is a good thing, but you must understand there is always someone stronger!"

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