Zhang Yue spread his Angel Wings and, alone, left the temple.
Chen Zijin didn't follow. She only stood inside the temple, watching Zhang Yue's departing figure.
Seeing him leave the safe zone, with no sign of Wolong, Yinlong, or Ice Emperor, those high-ranking professionals, following, the eight Ferocious Beasts in the shadows began to move.
"The Necromancer has left."
"Follow him!"
Using the Deep Concealment Domain to mask their presence, the eight Ferocious Beasts tailed Zhang Yue closely from the shadows.
He hadn't yet crossed out of the national territory, so the Ferocious Beasts didn't dare act rashly.
Having been tricked once before, they were especially cautious this time, wary that Wolong and the others might be lying in ambush nearby, waiting to strike if they made a move.
Meanwhile, as Zhang Yue headed toward the entrance of the Death Territory, he took out the [Divine Command] from his storage space.
["Ding~ Do you wish to use the Divine Command to open the hidden secret realm [Divine Tomb]? (After the Divine Tomb is opened, only you may enter it. As the price, you will lose all resurrection chances before entering the secret realm.)]
This time, Zhang Yue didn't hesitate, he used the command immediately.
["Ding~ You have used the Divine Command. Congratulations, you have opened the hidden secret realm [Divine Tomb]!"]
RUMBLE!
The entire World 57: Realm of Gods suddenly quaked violently.
All the professionals currently within the Realm of Gods were shaken to the core.
["What the hell just happened?"]
["Don't say earthquake again, I'm sick of hearing that, there's no such thing as earthquakes in the Otherworld!"]
["With noise that huge, maybe some kind of massive BOSS appeared, or maybe a super dungeon or secret realm just refreshed?"]
["That explanation actually makes sense, way more than an earthquake!"]
As professionals across the world debated and speculated, a thunderous system announcement suddenly resounded across the entire World 57.
[[Announcement] (World 57): "Ding~ Congratulations to the Dragon Nation's professional Zero for activating the hidden secret realm, the Divine Tomb has opened!"]
Before anyone could recover from the tremor and confusion, this unexpected announcement once again sent professionals from every nation into a storm of shock.
["What? World 57 actually has a hidden secret realm? How come I never knew that?"]
["Duh! If you knew about it, it wouldn't be called hidden, would it?"]
["Wait a second! So that means the Necromancer, even after completing World 57's mission, didn't leave, but kept raising his rank. Could it be that his real goal was to activate this secret realm, the Divine Tomb?"]
["But how did he even know how to open it?"]
["It must be connected to rank. Only those who reach the highest stage, Peak Transcendent Lord God, can obtain the qualification to open the Divine Tomb!"]
["Holy shit! Any secret realm that the God of Death himself sets his sights on definitely isn't simple! There must be priceless treasures inside, or he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to open it!"]
["Eh, whatever's in there, what's it got to do with us? Let's be real, a realm that can only be opened by a Peak Transcendent Lord God must be about as hard as the Gate of Immortality. We low-tier nobodies don't even qualify to look at that kind of luxury ride…"]
———
At the same time, within the Death Territory of World 57, in a certain dark region, the violent tremor made nearby monsters and professionals alike lose their balance.
Moments later, a colossal tomb, hundreds of meters tall, vast as a small town, erupted from beneath the ground.
Right then, many professionals who had been grinding monsters in the surrounding area turned and stared wide-eyed at the massive structure.
"This… this is the Divine Tomb?"
"What an enormous grave!"
———
On the Other Side—
Zhang Yue opened his map and saw that a new secret realm coordinate had appeared: [Divine Tomb].
The coordinate's location was exactly as expected, within the Death Territory, not within the national boundary.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yue increased his speed and flew toward the Death Territory.
Before long, he reached its entrance.
Zhang Yue didn't delay, he entered the Death Territory immediately.
At the same moment, hidden within the darkness, the eight Ferocious Beasts witnessing this scene grew excited.
"The Necromancer, he's gone in!"
"And those old fellows didn't follow to protect him?"
"Even if they did, so what? According to the laws of the Otherworld, they can't enter the Death Territory of a lower world anyway!"
"So that means, the Necromancer entered the Death Territory alone!"
"That's perfect! This is our best chance to assassinate him!"
"No time to waste, let's enter the Death Territory now and kill him before anything goes wrong!"
At those words, the eight Ferocious Beasts revealed their true forms, no longer hiding, and the next instant, they tore through the light curtain, entering the Death Territory.
Inside the Death Territory, Zhang Yue flapped his Angel Wings, continuing swiftly toward the Divine Tomb.
Then, from behind, came faint sounds, a rustle of wind, a stir of motion.
Zhang Yue didn't look back; he only judged by sound.
"So fast… already caught up?"
"It seems you really want me dead that badly, huh?"
As he spoke, a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.
"That also means… your deaths aren't far away."
Zhang Yue pushed his speed to the limit, flying toward the Divine Tomb.
However, the eight Ferocious Beasts, as Emperor-grade BOSSes, were far faster.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
They swept past him like a violent storm, surrounding him in an instant.
The next moment—
Gluttony!
Toad!
Extinction!
Black Angel!
Emperor!
Shadow!
Death!
Sky!
All eight Ferocious Beasts appeared around Zhang Yue simultaneously, enclosing him tightly.
Facing their sudden encirclement, Zhang Yue didn't show the slightest trace of surprise.
Instead, he looked at them calmly and said, "You're finally here."
"I've been waiting for you for a long time."
The moment Zhang Yue said those words, the eight Ferocious Beasts felt a wave of inexplicable unease.
Each thought to themselves, 'How did he know we are following him?'
'Could this be another trap?'
At that moment, the Emperor drew the blade at his waist, his sharp gaze locked on Zhang Yue as he said in a deep voice, "Between us… it's time to settle this!"
"A settlement must be made," Zhang Yue said, glancing at him, his tone light, "But not now."
"I don't have time to play with you yet. Let me finish my business first. When I'm done, I'll come deal with you all."
The three-headed, six-armed Shadow snarled, "You think we're here to play games with you?"
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