After returning to the Netherworld from a trip to the East Sea, Ye Fei narrated the situation he observed above the East Sea to Chen Hao.

Hearing that Tai Shan had established a Barrier with the people of the City of Yin and Time to stop the tsunami, and because the fog made it impossible to see what was inside the Barrier, Chen Hao decided to personally go to the East Sea to find out the truth.

In order not to break the promise of staying no further than twenty meters from Ye Yuqiao, he took Ye Yuqiao with him to the Nether Acupoint before heading to the mortal world.

Once at the surface of the East Sea, upon finding the Barrier set up by the people of the City of Yin and Time, Chen Hao activated the Nether Vision Technique. Immediately, his sight pierced through the Barrier's invisible walls and dense fog, clearly seeing the true scene within the mist.

Contrary to what Ye Fei or Wang Fengyin had said, what emerged from the sea wasn't seven mountain peaks, but a huge island with seven mountains standing tall upon it.

The seven mountain peaks were situated around the island, surrounding a calm and vast lake in the center.

The lake was as still as a mirror, without a single ripple. Chen Hao saw that the surface of the lake was covered with countless black mysterious powers.

When his sight reached the bottom of the lake, he did not find the source of the black mysterious power. This made him feel strange; where exactly did these black mysterious powers come from?

Besides, what made Chen Hao feel even more bizarre was the complete absence of any Beast Clan or beastmen's presence on the seven mountains of the island, which was quite different from the previously emerged mountains where the Beast Clan roamed.

"Why is there no trace of any beasts on this island?" Chen Hao murmured to himself.

"It is probably due to the fear of that black mysterious power."

Ye Yuqiao's voice sounded in Chen Hao's mind: "That's why nobody dares to approach this island."

Chen Hao grunted in agreement: "Last time, Tai Shan broke the seal to release the southern ridges; this time it must be his doing as well. He had the people of the City of Yin and Time seal this place for sure because he doesn't want anyone stepping onto that island or anyone seeing what's happening there."

"Yuqiao, I suspect it's also related to the ghost infant that kicked open the gates to the Netherworld."

Ye Yuqiao responded coldly, her voice tired and low: "Chen Hao, I'm tired, I want to rest in bed."

"Alright! We'll return to the Netherworld now, behave!"

"I've always been good."

Saying that, Chen Hao took Ye Yuqiao and returned to the Netherworld. As for the investigation of the island, it would have to wait until after the birth of his child.

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In City H, the mortal world.

Early in the morning, as soon as it was light, Hua Shan found Lin Xiaofan, asking to meet with Gu Lai.

Following her promise from the previous night, Lin Xiaofan allowed Hua Shan to see Gu Lai in the Mirror Realm at any time.

At this moment, Gu Lai was in his own home inside the Mirror Realm. Upon seeing Hua Shan's appearance, he rushed over to her, anxiously asking: "Hua Shan, is it you who have come to take me out?"

With a grim face, Hua Shan shook her head and said: "Gu Lai, I reckon you'll be able to leave only on the day Chen Hao's child is born; just bear with it a little longer, there's half a month to go."

Hearing this, Gu Lai was greatly disappointed, and his left pupil dimmed.

"If that's the case, why did you come to find me?"

"I still have absolute trust in you," explained Hua Shan. "Gu Lai, have you foreseen any good opportunities to stop Chen Hao's child from being born?"

Gu Lai sat on a chair and remained silent for a while.

"I know the way to leave the Mirror Realm," Hua Shan's tone suddenly shifted, "Last night Lin Xiaofan told me that one just needs to jump into the Samsara Path inside the Mirror Realm to return to the mortal world. That kid Chen Hao, it was through jumping into the Samsara Path that he returned to reality."

A light flashed in Gu Lai's left eye: "Really? Lin Xiaofan didn't lie to you, did she?"

"She didn't lie to me! However, once you jump into the Samsara Path, you might just directly reincarnate into another new-born baby. Chen Hao is different, though; he has ancient powers, and he is also proficient in the spirit communication techniques of Onmyoji, which is why he didn't reincarnate."

Upon hearing Hua Shan's words, the light that flared up in Gu Lai's left eye instantaneously extinguished.

Seeing Gu Lai's look of despair, Hua Shan advised, "What's there to fear? Since your prophecy is true, Lin Xiaofan will surely let you out when the time comes."

What Hua Shan also meant was that your current anxious and scared state implies that you know your prophecy is false.

He was subtly expressing his doubts about Gu Lai's reactions at the moment.

Gu Lai's expression darkened slightly, saying, "A few days before the birth of Chen Hao's child, the Nether King will release a large amount of Spiritual Power. At that time, many ancient magical beasts will siege Wushuang City to devour Chen Hao's child for its Spiritual Power, including those three monsters that escaped from the far reaches of Hell."

"That will be our last chance to stop the birth of Chen Hao's child; we must succeed and cannot afford failure."

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Above the East Sea.

Clear skies, cloudless for miles. Yet, a massive fog lingered persistently over a certain area of the sea.

That cloud of fog had formed an extremely regular and straight rectangular shape, revealing from the side the shape of the invisible Barrier set up by the people of the City of Yin and Time.

Around this fog, the fleet of the East Country was patrolling, preventing any person or weapon from getting close to this Barrier.

Suddenly, a person fell from the sky, standing on top of that Barrier just as a patrol plane in the sky was about to spot him.

Suddenly, he fell into the fog-enveloped Barrier below.

This person was the mysterious boy who had been in secret contact with Tai Shan.

No matter how indecipherable and formidable the seals set by the people of the City of Yin and Time were, they were all as good as nothing before him.

With a "thud," after falling from the top of the Barrier, the mysterious boy plunged directly into the lake on the island.

In the blink of an eye, he had dived over three hundred meters deep into the lake.

Beneath the lake bed, there lay a seal undetectable even by Chen Hao's Nether Vision.

However, the mysterious boy clearly saw the glow and power emanating from that seal.

Feeling the inscriptions and power on the seal, the mysterious boy felt a sense of kinship.

Although he couldn't break the seal, the mysterious boy could easily enter the world beneath it.

There was no seal in the world capable of barring his passage; this was an innate ability he was born with.

Upon entering the seal, the mysterious boy was immediately engulfed by a terrifying black force, suffocating him.

"Bloodthirsty Demon King, I have come to rescue you," the mysterious boy said urgently, pain evident on his face.

The one he called the Bloodthirsty Demon King was the demon sealed here.

And in the Onmyoji circles of the East Country, the name Bloodthirsty Demon King was not unfamiliar. The legend of the primordial zombie is said to have originated from being bitten by him.

Subsequently, the black force surrounding the mysterious boy dispersed, and in an instant, the world around turned into a crimson hue.

The mysterious boy was immersed in the blood within the Bloodthirsty Demon King's body. Although the Bloodthirsty Demon King didn't wish to harm him again, his skin was still corroded by the power in the blood.

"I have come today just to confirm your presence here. In fourteen days, I will come to break the seal that imprisons you and set you free!"

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