Zhang Yi wanted to break into the Nine-Story Demon Tower to see what treasures were hidden inside.

A demon tower that could be valued so highly by the entire Demon Kingdom was definitely not simple.

But when he tried to enter the tower, he suddenly realized this place was not straightforward.

For some reason, his ability once again lost its effect, preventing him from passing through the demon tower to get inside.

"Here it is again, this feeling!"

It was the same when Zhang Yi previously tried to enter the Demon Kingdom Gate—a force blocked his supernatural ability.

Since the Demon Kingdom and the esoteric sect originated from the same civilization, it was no surprise they possessed similar methods.

Looking at the dark, bloodstains soaked through by a thousand years of time above, Zhang Yi's heart seemed to understand something.

Killing living beings was to form a certain barrier to resist the abilities of superhumans.

His previous round of attacks had only broken some of the Nine-Story Demon Tower's surface layer, not truly damaging its interior.

For the moment, Zhang Yi couldn't find any door to enter.

After thinking for a moment, he decisively decided to simply blast this demon tower open!

No sooner said than done!

Zhang Yi directly drew his gun, aiming Thunderbolt from the air at the very top of the demon tower. Majestic Void Power gathered behind him, then converged on that heavy sniper rifle.

Black Void Power coiled around Thunderbolt like lightning serpents. Once charged, a black light instantly shot toward the Nine-Story Demon Tower.

A moment later, that extremely thin black line rapidly expanded, slamming fiercely into the tower's spire!

"BOOM!!!"

The entire ancient city felt this intense tremor. The ground around the Nine-Story Demon Tower cracked inch by inch, countless houses splitting and collapsing.

Zhang Yi holstered his gun and focused his gaze. His attack had indeed been effective.

He had blasted an opening in the spire of that demon tower.

Without another word, Zhang Yi was about to enter.

However, at that very moment, from the distant horizon, a golden arrow streaked across the sky, heading straight for Zhang Yi!

The warning ability of [All Things Follow Traces] allowed Zhang Yi to swiftly dodge this strike.

He looked back and saw Gao Changkong, clad in dark golden battle armor, standing atop a turret, aiming a golden longbow at him.

"Well, well, quite efficient!"

Zhang Yi sneered, then immediately planned to enter the tower first to seize the treasure.

"No choice. Arriving a bit later and I'd get nothing. Compared to that half-dead old man, I believe the Demon Kingdom's treasures are more valuable."

Gao Changkong smiled. "Don't sneak off on your own! I know I can't stop you, but what about the others?"

Gao Changkong waved his bow toward the others on the ground, signaling Zhang Yi not to act rashly.

If Zhang Yi left now, his subordinates might be in danger.

Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes.

This guy was as troublesome as ever.

"Heh, what do you take me for? An old friend has come, of course I should greet him properly."

While confronting Gao Changkong, Zhang Yi instructed Liang Yue and the others.

"I'll hold this guy off here. You all enter the demon tower and search for any good stuff!"

Liang Yue and the others also knew it was difficult for them to intervene in an Epsilon-level battle, so they didn't linger.

Immediately, they rushed toward the opening Zhang Yi had blasted.

But just then, from another direction, several individuals wearing combat suits clearly similar in style to Gao Changkong's appeared on another side of the Nine-Story Demon Tower.

Upon seeing Liang Yue and the others, they all deactivated the visual obstruction function of their tactical visors, making them transparent.

At that moment, Liang Yue and the others recognized their identities.

They were precisely the Reincarnation Squad members Gao Changkong had taken with him when he left.

There were fewer people than before. Presumably, over these two years, they had experienced much, and some might have fallen in battle.

But with Gao Changkong's ability, given enough time, he could perfectly unlock the potential of those around him.

Having left the Huaxu Kingdom for over two years, he had become very powerful, and so had his subordinates.

The one leading them was Gao Changkong's girlfriend and deputy captain, Gu Man.

To her left was the former mimic humanoid who had deceived everyone, [Chameleon] Chen Xiaozheng.

To Gu Man's right was another young man with flamboyant white hair and a playful smile.

Most noteworthy were his hand movements. His right hand was skillfully playing with some polyhedral dice, all made of pure white, jade-like material, meticulously carved with bizarre patterns.

Ten dice shuttled back and forth between his fingers without a single one falling, a sight that couldn't help but amaze.

Old You and Liang Yue didn't recognize this person. He shouldn't have been a member of the original Reincarnation Squad, likely joining later.

Seeing these people, Fatty Xu felt somewhat apprehensive.

Among their group, the truly capable fighters were Liang Yue and Hua Hua. He and Old You were slightly weaker.

But the three opponents didn't look easy to deal with.

Gu Man looked at Liang Yue and Old You opposite her and asked gently with a smile, "What should we do? Are we going to fight here?"

Liang Yue's eyebrows suddenly shot up. "If you want war, I can give you war!"

Gu Man slowly shook her head. "That won't do, because then someone else would profit from our conflict."

Not long after she finished speaking, from yet another direction, Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table he led also arrived.

Their combat suits were a deep blue, almost black darkness, only reflecting a hint of dark blue under light.

Seeing they had all arrived, Zhang Yi couldn't help but ask curiously,

"You dealt with that elderly Epsilon that quickly?"

Mentioning this, Lancelot let out an angry, long sigh.

"Damn it! A complete waste of effort!"

"That guy was already on the verge of death, his energy severely depleted. We thought it was a good deal, but ended up getting nothing!"

The Watcher was already ancient and decrepit, having abdicated his position as Grand Priest to await death by the Sea of Blood.

After his death, he would plunge into the Sea of Blood, becoming one of the countless corpses wandering within it.

He unleashed a momentary burst before his end, but only for an instant, and was quickly killed by the two of them.

But his body, like a candle in the wind, what powerful origin energy could it possibly hold?

The pitifully small amount of origin energy it contained held power only equivalent to a high-level Delta superhuman.

For Gao Changkong and Lancelot, this could only be considered an empty joy.

That's why the two rushed here so quickly, fearing Zhang Yi would take all the benefits alone.

Now, the three parties confronted each other, none daring to strike first.

Because the one who struck first might be jointly attacked by the other two parties.

Zhang Yi looked at Gao Changkong, thinking of their past history, somewhat worried he might ally with Lancelot.

So he said, "Gao Changkong, we both come from the Huaxu Kingdom, fellow townsmen from Jiangnan. How about we join forces to deal with them first?"

Hearing this, the Knights of the Round Table looked cautiously at Gao Changkong, some already resting their hands on the swords at their waists.

Upon hearing Zhang Yi's words, Gao Changkong suddenly laughed.

He stared at Zhang Yi and asked faintly, "Do you remember why I left the Jiangnan Region in the first place?"