CHAPTER 716: ESCAPE

Wang Hong gazed at the sixteen pieces of Five-Color divine s

Wang Hong gazed at the sixteen pieces of Five-Color divine stone, which seemed to be immortal stones, feeling a profound sense of fate connecting him with these stones.

Otherwise, in such a vast secret realm, why would he happen to encounter them?

Although he disliked the Human-Demon Alliance organization, as long as he remained a member of the Human Clan, he belonged to the alliance.

He had an obligation to assist the Human-Demon Alliance and seize the immortal stones.

With this in mind, his excitement grew, but years of battle had made him increasingly cautious, keeping his aura suppressed to the minimum.

After checking his disguise, he had transformed into the image of a fifth-tier Demon Clan member.

A single horn protruded from his head, a hooked nose, and a tail behind him. He couldn't even discern the species of Demonic Beast he appeared to be.

To avoid revealing his true nature, he enveloped his aura with Divine Sense.

Once all preparations were made, he planned several escape routes for himself.

If it weren't for being in this secret realm, facing so many formidable enemies, he wouldn't dare to snatch the immortal stones no matter how good they were.

But within this secret realm, he held several significant advantages.

Firstly, they were separated by dozens of miles, and between them lay spatial rifts, so he didn't need to travel far.

He could discreetly take them away from a distance without anyone noticing.

At this moment, the formation of the Demon Race Alliance had not yet been activated. Several members of the Demon Race were still inscribing minor runes and making adjustments.

Presumably, in a while, everything would be perfected, and the formation would be activated.

The blood demon that Wang Hong had seen at the entrance was among them. Having just patrolled around the altar, he suddenly felt something amiss.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he realized that three of the sixteen immortal stones, which had been intact moments ago, were now missing.

"Who stole the immortal stones?"

The blood demon's furious shout startled everyone present.

All eyes turned to each other, suspicion evident in their gazes.

As they were the closest and had the most opportunity to commit theft, each of them became a suspect.

Naturally, they didn't consider the possibility that someone could have taken the immortal stones from dozens of miles away.

"Whoever stole the immortal stones had better come forward. We can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, no one can save you."

The blood demon scanned the area, his voice resounding.

"Regardless of who it is, think carefully. This operation concerns the rise and fall of my Demon Race and Abyss Clan. If it's discovered afterward, there will be no place for you in this world."

"I advise you to surrender them willingly. We can let bygones be bygones."

As the Demon Race members doubted their companions and tried to persuade them,

Suddenly, three more pieces of immortal stone from the formation on the ground vanished into thin air.

This time, it happened right before everyone's eyes, leaving no clues behind.

The demons were furious. Someone dared to steal openly under their noses, showing utter disregard for them.

"Quick, gather the immortal stones."

It wasn't the time for anger. Otherwise, the remaining ten would also be in jeopardy.

Several Demon Race members rushed towards the immortal stones on the ground. But just as they reached for them, another piece disappeared.

Finally, all the immortal stones were in someone's hands, tightly gripped, fearing they might vanish again.

The crowd took a few breaths, calming their nerves slightly. Finally, the immortal stones stopped behaving abnormally.

They still couldn't figure out the method behind it all.

"Someone's over there!"

Their attention had been focused entirely on those nearby, failing to notice someone lurking eighty miles away.

Although a Cultivator's Divine Sense could extend far, no one would keep it fully deployed all the time.

It was like someone capable of lifting a thousand-pound boulder; they wouldn't carry it over their head constantly.

Maintaining such a state was exhausting, and recovering Divine Sense fatigue was even more challenging.

Upon being alerted by their comrade, the Demon Race also noticed a Demon Clan member spying on them from eighty miles away.

"It must be this Demon Clan causing trouble. I'll go capture them," a Demon Race with wings shouted angrily, ready to rush out and apprehend the culprit.

"Hold on!" At this moment, a tusks-bearing Abyss Clan member intercepted the Demon Race.

"What's the meaning of this?" The winged Demon Race asked in confusion, while others looked on with equal puzzlement.

"At present, while it's possible the Demon Clan ahead stole our immortal stones, the likelihood of one of our own stealing them is even greater," explained the Abyss Clan member.

After this reminder, everyone found it quite plausible.

If someone had stolen the immortal stones, using the pretext of capturing an enemy to flee to a deserted place and hide the stones would be a perfect plan.

"What should we do then? Let this Demon Clan escape?"

At that moment, the Demon Clan eighty miles away had already begun to flee. If they didn't give chase, they would lose the opportunity.

After much consideration, the Demon Race devised a relatively secure plan: they would send five individuals to pursue the Demon Clan.

These five individuals were selected by drawing lots from among them and would supervise each other to prevent anyone from secretly hiding the immortal stones.

The remaining members of the Demon Race and Abyss Clan stayed behind to conduct self-inspection, and their plan couldn't afford any delay; it had to be executed immediately.

Soon, five individuals were chosen from among the Demon Race Alliance: three Demon Race members and two Abyss Clan members, tasked with capturing the fleeing Demon Clan member.

Since the immortal stones were placed in different locations, Wang Hong could only collect three at a time at full capacity.

So, after two rounds of collection, he missed his chance for a third, only managing to grab one more piece.

By this time, the Demon Race Alliance had discovered his presence. He made a swift decision and turned to flee.

Having prepared an escape plan in advance, he maneuvered with extreme agility, dodging several spatial rifts and reaching a safe passageway.

This was a safe passageway recorded on the thorn demon's map, which he had scouted using a Spirit Bee.

He had memorized the locations of all spatial rifts along this route.

Once on the safe passageway, his speed suddenly increased several times over.

The five members of the Demon Race Alliance trailing behind only managed to chase for a few miles before Wang Hong disappeared from their Divine Sense range on the safe passageway.

However, they weren't too worried. They were familiar with this safe passageway and could catch up as long as they followed it.

Wang Hong advanced along the safe passageway for more than ten miles, far beyond the sight of his pursuers.

At this point, he suddenly changed direction, darting into the perilous area adjacent to the safe passageway.

He was clad in a suit of armor from head to toe, adorned with countless Grand Dao Runes that protected him.

With each collision with a spatial rift, the armor developed more and more fine cracks.

At the same time, his Soul Transformation Spiritual Power within his body was rapidly depleting. He was accustomed to this; while the defensive Rune's capability was strong, the greater the attack it endured, the more Spiritual Power it consumed.

As he charged forward, he gulped down copious amounts of high-tier Spirit Wine to replenish his Spiritual Power.

Finally, he felt his body lighten, with no spatial rifts blocking his path.

He knew he had finally transferred to another safe passageway. While he breathed a sigh of relief, the burden on his armor became unbearable, shattering into pieces and falling to the ground.

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