Unperturbed Laughter

The truth was now clear—the Blood Haunting Crystal had remained dormant because the Shihuo Demon Tribe had been hidden among the crowd all along.

It was ironic, really. Had they stayed concealed for just a little while longer, Xiao Ming might have had to wait months before acting.

But fate had other plans.

However, there was a limitation to this summoning ritual.

Only those with a mortal bloodline were affected, and the highest cultivation that could be forcibly drawn into the expedition space was Mortal General Realm.

Anything beyond that threshold remained untouched.

This restriction existed for a reason. The Shihuo Demon Tribe had been hunted to the brink of extinction, their remaining Yang Kings and Yin Lords forced into hiding like fugitives.

Their only path to resurgence lay in the birth of an Immortal Emperor—a figure powerful enough to shatter the chains of fate and defy their oppressors.