Chapter 2376 — Chapter 2376 Leaving Deprived Crimson Valley

When Lev refused to calm down even after his movements were restricted by the Demon Sealing Zone, Yuan realized he had no choice but to take more drastic measures.

Without hesitation, he summoned the Swords of Eternal Torment and impaled Lev with a single blade, unleashing intense agony upon him like brutal shock therapy.

"Ah! I'm dying!" Lev screamed after experiencing physical pain for the first time.

However, as the agony persisted and he realized that he wasn't actually dying, he slowly turned toward Yuan and begged, "P-Please…"

Yuan deactivated the techniques and asked, "Have you finally calmed down a little?"

Lev nodded, but when his gaze noticed Supreme Ruler Dena again, his body started to tremble uncontrollably.

"I-I'm sorry… I don't know what's happening to my body… It's not listening to me…" Lev said as he struggled to stop himself from running away again.

Yuan glanced at Supreme Ruler Dena and sighed. "I completely forgot that your presence can terrorize others. Can you do something about it like before?"

"What a pain in the ass," she muttered before suppressing her presence.

However, even after Supreme Ruler Dena suppressed all of her presence, the aura naturally emitted by her soul could not be completely concealed, not to mention her naturally cold gaze.

Although he no longer felt the overwhelming urge to flee, Lev's body continued to tremble slightly.

"You'll get used to it," Yuan said to him.

Lev nodded and quickly bowed to Supreme Ruler Dena. "I-I apologize for my earlier reaction. It was disrespectful of me. This lowly subject greets the Supreme Ruler."

"..."

Supreme Ruler Dena remained silent, not even bothering to acknowledge his greeting.

Lev didn't mind in the slightest.

Genuinely.

In the Demonic Realm, the Supreme Rulers stood above all, and they rarely spared even a glance at those beneath them. For her to simply look in his direction without turning away was already an immense honor.

Of course, Yuan also knew of this, so he didn't mention it.

"Lev, where's Duck?" Yuan asked a moment later.

"Oh… he left shortly after he could no longer see you, saying that it would only be a waste of time to wait for your return," Lev sighed. "Well, I can't blame him for that," Yuan said with a slight chuckle. "Then why did you stay?"

Lev scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "To be frank with you, I would've left if I could. But with my cultivation, there's no way I'd make it back alone. So my only options were to wait for your return… or wait for death to come for me here."

"Sorry…" Yuan couldn't help but pity Lev.

"You have no reason to apologize. I was the one who decided to follow you here while knowing full well that I would probably never return alive."

Yuan then said to Supreme Ruler Dena, "He's going to leave the Deprived Crimson Valley with us."

In response, she gave a simple head nod.

The next moment, without warning, Supreme Ruler Dena casually tore open the space before her with a single motion of her arm and stepped forward, pulling Yuan with her.

Lev was dragged along as well, though far less elegantly, carried by her spiritual energy like a piece of luggage.

Several moments later, they emerged from the void.

While Supreme Ruler Dena and Yuan landed gracefully, Lev fell face-first onto the ground.

As he scrambled back to his feet and surveyed his surroundings, his eyes widened in shock when he realized they were already at the First Valley.

"This is… the First Valley?!"

The only reason he realized this so quickly was because of the sight before him.

A massive semi-transparent barrier that stretched across the horizon, surrounding the entire Deprived Crimson Valley and keeping the exiles imprisoned within.

The barrier had existed for longer than anyone could remember. Some even believed it had been formed by nature itself when the world was first created.

Every demon ever exiled to the Deprived Crimson Valley had attempted to break through it at least once, but no matter how much time passed, the barrier remained untouched and unscarred.

Because of this, it came to be known as "The Invincible Wall."

Seeing the barrier, Lev couldn't help but recall the numerous times he had tried—and failed—to break through it.

The Invincible Wall wasn't just indestructible. It even prevented those capable of using Void Manipulation from passing through.

It was, without question, the perfect barrier.

"So, how are you going to get us out of here?" Yuan asked as he stared at the barrier. "I doubt I will be able to crack it even with my full strength."

Supreme Ruler Dena calmly replied, "Only those who have been given the title of Supreme Ruler are allowed to control the barrier."

"Will it work even if you are no longer the Supreme Ruler?"

"It's not just a title, you know," she said. "Although anyone can claim to be one, only those who have undergone the ritual and experienced the process are considered a true Supreme Ruler."

"During that ritual, we are granted the authority to govern this world through our souls. One such authority is control over the Invincible Wall. The only way for that power to be removed is through the same ritual… or true death."

"And since I can still sense that authority within me, there should be no problem."

"Is that so? In that case, I'll leave it to you."

Supreme Ruler Dena nodded before shifting her gaze to the Invincible Wall.

Suddenly, the word 'Authority' manifested on her forehead, emitting a soft but profound crimson glow.

She then gently tapped the surface of the Invincible Wall.

In the next instant, as if obeying her command, the barrier parted, creating an opening just large enough for three people to walk through.

Without saying a word, Supreme Ruler Dena calmly stepped through the barrier and then turned to look back at them.

Yuan followed her without hesitation.

Lev, however, remained frozen for a brief moment, as if needing to confirm he wasn't dreaming before finally stepping forward.