Above the Purification Divine Pool, a passage resembling a golden vortex was slowly rotating in the void, and four swiftly moving figures soon rushed into this golden vortex. Shi Feng and the others swiftly returned to the Heavenly Pride Battlefield!

"Welcome back, my lord!"

At the moment when Shi Feng and his group appeared in the Heavenly Pride Battlefield, an old, raspy voice immediately echoed within.

The figures of Shi Feng and the others paused in front of that golden vortex, and when they looked down, they saw the kneeling figure below—it was the elder of the Demon Race, the Longevity Old Demon!

Half a month had passed; creatures from various clans had long since left this Heavenly Pride Battlefield, yet the Longevity Old Demon still remained here.

It seemed that he was waiting for Shi Feng!

Shi Feng spoke to the figure below, "Oh, Longevity Old Demon, you’re still here?"

"I wouldn’t leave until my lord emerges!" The Longevity Old Demon’s old face was full of respect as he replied.

While speaking, the Longevity Old Demon formed a sealing sign with his hands, and the slowly rotating golden vortex in the void gradually disappeared, closing the entrance to the Purification Divine Pool.

After that, the resplendent golden light gradually dissipated, and the golden key floating in the void reappeared.

At this moment, the golden key gently floated and stopped in front of Shi Feng, then the Longevity Old Demon’s voice sounded again: "My lord, from now on, you are the Lord of the Imprisonment World. This golden key is hereby entrusted to you!"

"Oh!" Hearing the Longevity Old Demon’s words, Shi Feng softly uttered an "Oh," slightly raised his head, and his eyes gazed at the ancient metal floating before him.

The golden key was engraved with densely packed ancient characters, akin to golden ants crawling all over.

Shi Feng had never seen these words before, but he sensed a mysterious ancient space power emanating from the golden key.

"Alright then!" Shi Feng responded.

Since he was now the Lord of the Imprisonment World and he didn’t want others to access the Purification Divine Pool, the golden key was rightfully his to manage!

Shi Feng had previously learned from the Corpse God that only this golden key could open the Purification Divine Pool in this void.

Shi Feng reached out and grabbed the golden key into his hand, and in an instant, he stored it in his storage ring.

Then Shi Feng looked down again at the kneeling Longevity Old Demon and said, "Longevity Old Demon, you did well! From now on, you will be the Supreme of the Demon Race. The Demon Race will be led by you!"

Since this Old Demon stayed here to show loyalty, he should be rewarded anyhow; to Shi Feng, it didn’t matter who led the Demon Race.

"This..." Upon hearing Shi Feng’s words, the old face of the Longevity Old Demon changed immediately, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "My lord, I must decline!"

"Oh?" Seeing the Longevity Old Demon’s reaction, Shi Feng asked, "You don’t want to be the Supreme of your Demon Race?"

"Indeed, my lord!" the Longevity Old Demon said.

"Very well, everyone has their own ambitions. Then so be it!" Shi Feng said, "But I’ll credit you greatly for today’s offering of the golden key!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Hearing Shi Feng say he would give credit, the Longevity Old Demon immediately expressed his gratitude.

Following that, the Longevity Old Demon continued: "My lord, the other day I saw you took the soul of the Human Clan leader, Dugu Xingyun. For a long time, I have heard that the Human Clan actually holds the Secret Technique to leave the Imprisonment World."

"Oh, is that so?" Shi Feng frowned and said.

Unexpectedly, this Longevity Old Demon knew about this; but upon further thought, Shi Feng wasn’t surprised.

The Human Clan has always stood apart, the Big Formation of the Imprisonment World was initially set by them, and other creatures probably suspected them.

Hearing Shi Feng’s words, the Longevity Old Demon nodded earnestly and said: "I have indeed heard of it! If my lord has not destroyed Dugu Xingyun’s soul, we could extract information! If my lord acquires the Secret Technique to leave the Imprisonment World, I hope my lord can..."

Before the Longevity Old Demon finished speaking, Shi Feng interrupted, "I have already devoured that old fellow’s soul!"

It seemed that this old demon remained and offered the golden key mainly for the Secret Technique to escape the Imprisonment World.

But even if Shi Feng obtained the Secret Technique, there was no way he would share it with this old guy!

Creatures imprisoned in this world must be kept here!

First, Shi Feng needed these beings to counteract the invading Divine Clan!

Second, if these beings left the Imprisonment World, chaos would ensue in Tianheng Continent! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"This... sigh!" Hearing Shi Feng’s words, the Longevity Old Demon sighed heavily.

Having lived for ages, he naturally understood from Shi Feng’s words that even if Shi Feng obtained the Secret Technique to leave the Imprisonment World, he wouldn’t disclose it to him.

And as he refused to reveal it, all beings within the Imprisonment World were powerless against him.

"Alright, you may leave. We need to consolidate our realm here. Convey my orders that no living beings are to enter this Heavenly Pride Battlefield and disturb us!" Shi Feng ordered the Longevity Old Demon to depart.

"Yes, my lord!" Hearing Shi Feng’s command, the Longevity Old Demon respectfully responded.

"I take my leave!" Upon finishing these words, the figure kneeling on the ground swiftly flickered, and in an instant, disappeared from Shi Feng and the others’ sight.

Following that, a sword light flashed in mid-air, accompanied by a burst of space power.

In the blink of an eye, Shi Feng sensed that the Longevity Old Demon had left the Heavenly Pride Battlefield.

"What a cunning old fox!" Looking at the disappearing sword light, Shi Feng sneered.

Just then, Shi Feng’s mind stirred, and a streak of blood-red light flashed.

When the blood light fell, a figure resembling a thin mist appeared—it was the soul of the Human Clan leader, Dugu Xingyun!

Dugu Xingyun’s pale face seemed bewildered, but upon seeing Shi Feng ahead, his expression swiftly changed; in that instant, it became extraordinarily ferocious, hideous, and twisted.

A surge of immense resentment erupted from him, and he screamed fiercely, "Shi Feng! Scum!"

Seeing this overwhelming resentment, Dugu Xingyun had turned into a Fierce Ghost.

Shi Feng, however, found it pointless to argue with him, and a scarlet Blood Flame erupted on this soul.

"Ahhhh!" Instantly, a series of agonized screams burst from Dugu Xingyun’s mouth, and his twisted face was filled with extreme suffering.

Dugu Xingyun had turned into a Fierce Ghost, but the man before him was the Lord of Billion Ghosts; how could Dugu Xingyun dare be insolent?

Following that, Shi Feng spoke leisurely, "Old Dugu, I don’t want to waste words with you—reveal the Secret Technique to leave the Imprisonment World, and you will reach eternal rest!"