Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 336: The Demon Race Army Sneaking Through a Hidden Path

"Found you!" With a cold smirk curling his lips, Jiang Chen waved his hand to open the spatial channel, stepping into the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven.

By that time, the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven had already become a gathering point for many cultivators from the Immortal Martial Continent. Nearly everyone in the Inquiring Journey realm and above had made their way in.

Back on the Immortal Martial Continent, Jiang Chen had stationed some Dao Palace realm death warriors across various domains, acting as guards and spies.

'In such a short time in the outside world, Mo Hao probably hasn't had many chances to act pretentiously; he likely hasn't gained much,' Jiang Chen mused. He then activated another spatial channel, materializing in the Pure Frost Domain.

Choosing not to materialize within Mo Hao's line of sight, Jiang Chen appeared a million kilometers away. He didn't intend to seek out Mo Hao directly; rather, he was preparing to switch identities. Having already assumed the identity of Shangguan Ning, this time he planned to adopt Nangong Wan's status.

'Void Tribulation Soul!' With a single thought, Jiang Chen activated the Heaven-Defying Fate Changer. In an instant, his soul and Nangong Wan's melded seamlessly. He then retreated deep into his sea of consciousness, relinquishing control of the body and divine sense to Nangong Wan.

Subsequently, Jiang Chen cloaked his presence and set off in a flight toward the southeast, precisely where Mo Hao was situated.

...

Meanwhile, Mo Hao gazed down at the large group of kneeling cultivators before him, his spirits soaring. 'The thrill of acting pretentiously is truly invigorating,' he thought.

'Finally away from that jinx Jiang Chen, I feel unstoppable once again!' Still, he harbored some dissatisfaction.

The subjects of his pretentious acts were disappointingly weak; not a single one had reached the Inquiring Journey realm, and those in the Heavenly Origin realm were scant as well.

Despite employing a variety of methods to enlarge the pool of people he could act pretentiously around, the returns remained underwhelming.

After considerable effort, including laying multiple traps and conquering three cities, he had amassed just over two thousand Pretentious Points.

'Alas, it seems I'll have to redouble my efforts,' Mo Hao lamented.

'Sooner or later, I'll accumulate enough Pretentious Points to surpass even Jiang Chen. When that time comes, I'll act pretentiously right in his face!' The mere thought of Jiang Chen sparked a wave of resentment, quickly overshadowing the enjoyment he had derived from his pretentious actions.

With a subtle sigh, Mo Hao pivoted to depart, setting off to act pretentiously in another location.

However, just at that moment, "Boom," a resounding noise echoed from far away.

Mo Hao sensed a brief flicker of spatial fluctuation, which vanished as quickly as it appeared.

'What's going on?' Mo Hao's expression shifted. 'Why is there a spatial fluctuation?' He glanced back toward the source of the fluctuation, but found no spatial channel in sight. 'What? It's beyond the reach of my divine sense?'

'Such a vast spatial fluctuation can't be from an ordinary spatial channel!'

'Has the demon race possibly opened the spatial node in the Bottomless Abyss and established a spatial channel?'

'Could Jiang Chen have actually died?' A flurry of thoughts raced through Mo Hao's mind, causing his brow to furrow briefly. But then his expression relaxed.

To Mo Hao, Jiang Chen was nothing more than a jinx. Even though he had extended gestures of goodwill on multiple occasions, they were likely insincere. Thus, in Mo Hao's opinion, it would be for the best if Jiang Chen were indeed dead!

Unbeknownst to Mo Hao, Jiang Chen, who had cloaked his presence and was already within the scope of Mo Hao's divine sense, was also glancing back in the same direction.

'Spatial fluctuations!' Jiang Chen murmured, his expression turning grave. 'Damn it, such an extensive spatial fluctuation has to be the result of a spatial channel being forcibly opened!'

'Could it be that the spatial node beneath the Bottomless Abyss has been activated?'

'But I've received no information from the Bottomless Abyss, not even a whiff of panic from my death warriors.'

'If it's not a spatial channel from the Bottomless Abyss, then could it be from the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star? No, that can't be; the direction doesn't align. The spatial fluctuation is emanating from the Vibrant Blaze Domain.'

'The Vibrant Blaze Domain and the Pure Frost Domain are diametrically opposed—north and south. They're too far from each other.' Jiang Chen's mind raced through various educated guesses, but none seemed to offer a fitting explanation!

A sense of foreboding settled in his heart; it seemed highly likely that some unforeseen event had transpired!

All of a sudden, Jiang Chen's face changed. Waving his right hand, a multitude of soul seed magatamas floated before him.

From one of these magatamas, a simple thought burst forth, tinged with immense terror.

Then, with a crackling noise, that Soul Seed magatama shattered into dust.

A Dao Palace realm death warrior had been lost!

Yet, this fallen death warrior had also conveyed invaluable information to Jiang Chen.

'A spatial channel has indeed manifested in the Vibrant Blaze Domain!' Jiang Chen's expression grew severe as he touched his chin. 'And it's no ordinary channel; it's comparable to the Bottomless Abyss, perhaps even larger!'

'The demon race is aware that I'm guarding the spatial node of the Bottomless Abyss. Opening a channel there would be challenging for them, not to mention their fear of history repeating itself—being trapped and annihilated by me through a collapsing spatial channel.'

'So, they've opted for a diversion. They're making it seem as though they're trying to open channels in the Bottomless Abyss, while secretly focusing on the Vibrant Blaze Domain to create a safer spatial channel.'

'If my hunch is accurate, demons like Ji Junhao, whom I've slain before, must have been up to something in the Vibrant Blaze Domain. This would allow the demon race from the Myriad Demons Continent to pinpoint that location accurately!'

'Damn it, the demon race is truly cunning.' With that realization, Jiang Chen promptly opened the five spatial channels leading to the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven, enabling humans and other beings from various domains to quickly enter the Cave Heaven.

Simultaneously, he dispatched the death warriors to the Vibrant Blaze Domain to collect intelligence.

As for himself, he continued to soar towards Mo Hao's location.

The Vibrant Blaze Domain had already suffered at the hands of the demon race and had been subsequently purged by Jiang Chen; the remaining humans had relocated to other domains.

Therefore, there was no immediate risk of a mass slaughter in the Vibrant Blaze Domain, and initiating conflict with the demon race wasn't urgent.

Given the demon race's incursion into the Immortal Martial Continent, the situation was set to become tumultuous again, which would offer Mo Hao more opportunities to gain power.

In that context, keeping a vigilant watch over Mo Hao was the highest priority.

'That Mo Hao,' Jiang Chen pondered, his expression tinged with curiosity. 'It appears he also sensed the spatial fluctuations but has chosen not to act.'

'He's likely too absorbed in his pretentious antics at the moment.' A chuckle escaped his lips as he drew closer to Mo Hao's location.

...

Meanwhile, in the Vibrant Blaze Domain, an immense spatial channel loomed in the sky, taking the form of a funnel-shaped black vortex that almost engulfed the heavens.

Emerging from the channel were innumerable members of the demon race and demonic beasts, casting a shadow that obscured the sun.

A sea of demonic qi pervaded the atmosphere; the environment around the spatial channel had already corroded due to this demonic energy, transforming even the vegetation and rendering the earth a dark black.

"Is this the Immortal Martial Continent?" a voice reverberated, tinged with a sinister mix of amusement and scorn.

"I had intended to embark on a killing spree upon arrival, but all I encountered was one Dao Palace realm human who was promptly encircled and slain."

"Could it be that all the humans here have already been relocated?"

"Hmph, relocated? Clearly, our demon race's vanguard has already laid waste to this place."

Among themselves, members of the demon race murmured, their conversations rife with conjecture.

A few demonic beasts unleashed roars that shook the earth, unreservedly flaunting their fearsome auras.

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