In the void directly in front of them, there was a huge rift.

This crack is exactly the same as the one Shu Lan saw at the entrance of Nanjing University before she traveled through time.

However, the aura of this crack was extremely cold, and there was an ominous meaning behind it.

The middle of the crack is an endless expanse of black; even if a person stands there and looks into the distance, they cannot see through to the other side of the crack.

Shu Lan was extremely surprised, while the demon cultivator was completely stunned. He stood there dumbfounded, staring unblinkingly at the spatial rift.

He Jing was pleased to see the surprised looks on Shu Lan and the demon cultivator's faces, so he explained, "This is a small spatial rift. On the other side of the rift is a magical outer space. Our Demon Lord is the Heavenly Demon Ruler of the outer space, and his subordinates are also noble Heavenly Demons. When you see His Excellency the Heavenly Demon, you must be very respectful!" He Jing's tone became somewhat serious as he spoke.

"Yes!" Shu Lan and the demon cultivator quickly replied.

Shu Lan was already quite shocked when He Jing mentioned that the spatial rift connected to an outer dimension. And when He Jing said that the Demon Lord behind them was the Heavenly Demon Sovereign from beyond the realm, Shu Lan was completely stunned.

Unexpectedly, the demonic seed that has been threatening the continent actually originated from beyond the realm. And these audacious demonic cultivators have actually colluded with the celestial demons from beyond the realm. This is tantamount to seeking help from a tiger; those who are not of our kind will surely have different intentions. The celestial demons from beyond the realm are certainly not colluding with these demonic cultivators for good purposes.

Based on the information he had gathered previously and now, Shu Lan came to a reasonable guess. The reason this extraterrestrial demon was spreading demonic seeds across this continent was undoubtedly to control it. As for what it would do after controlling the continent, Shu Lan began to ponder deeply.

Soon, Shu Lan's conjecture was confirmed. He also got the answer from He Jing's words.

"Once the Demon Lord's plan succeeds, he will be able to descend upon this continent! We will all be heroes then, and we will surely gain even greater power!" He Jing could no longer contain his excitement and began to imagine the wonderful future after the extraterrestrial demon lord conquered this continent.

Upon hearing that the extraterrestrial demon ruler was about to descend upon this continent, Shu Lan broke out in a cold sweat. This extraterrestrial demon ruler didn't sound like a good person; if he were to descend upon this land and conquer it, then this continent would surely be plunged into chaos and suffering!

Moreover, as a ruler, his strength is undoubtedly immense. If he were to truly descend upon this continent, there would likely be no opponent on this land who could rival him. Then this world would be doomed!

Although Shu Lan had always thought about how to leave this world, he had lived here for over twenty years and had long since developed a sense of belonging to it. His loving parents were here, as were Xiao An and his senior brothers, whom he cared about. He simply didn't want this world to be destroyed.

While Shu Lan was brainstorming, He Jing also calmed down from his excited state.

"I am now initiating the summoning ritual! Once the ritual is successful, Lord Heavenly Demon will arrive. You must be prepared!"

After speaking, He Jing began the summoning ritual. He used his own demonic energy to outline several unfamiliar runes in the void, and then arranged these runes together in a bizarre way. Finally, he infused a large amount of demonic energy into the rune array formed by these runes.

The originally black runes gradually turned blood red after being infused with demonic energy. At the same time, the spatial rift in the void also began to tremble.

Shu Lan had already memorized the runes and their arrangement using his exceptional eyesight and sharp mind when He Jing was drawing them. If Shu Lan were to perform the ritual now, he would definitely be able to replicate He Jing's summoning ceremony.

After the summoning ritual began, the rift in the void trembled more and more violently. Finally, a gray-black foot stepped out of the rift. Then came another foot, then half a human body, and finally, the entire extraterrestrial demon emerged from the spatial rift.

Shu Lan stared intently and saw that these extraterrestrial demons were humanoid creatures. Their skin was grayish-black with reddish-black veins, their gray hair shimmered with red light, and their faces were covered with reddish-black demonic patterns, making them look extremely ugly. Their eyes were grayish-white, and just looking at them sent chills down one's spine.

This extraterrestrial demon was dressed in a gray robe and was holding some unknown objects in his hand.

Upon the appearance of the extraterrestrial demon, He Jing immediately knelt down. "Welcome, Extraterrestrial Demon Lord!"

The demon cultivator also knelt down immediately.

Shu Lan did not want to kneel before the extraterrestrial demons. He could kneel to the heavens, to the earth, and to his parents. But he absolutely could not kneel before his enemies!

Then, Shu Lan had a sudden inspiration. His clothes happened to have a very wide hem. In order not to make his appearance too strange, he quietly squatted down.

If others don't look closely, they won't notice anything amiss.

Fortunately, that extraterrestrial demon didn't even glance at them.

The extraterrestrial demon glanced at He Jing, who was kneeling at the front, and asked, "Are you the leader of this branch?"

“That’s right! I am He Jing, the leader of this branch!” He Jing was very excited to be able to talk to the extraterrestrial demon.

"I have come to bestow power upon you by order of the Demon Lord." The extraterrestrial demon handed what he was holding to He Jing. "This is a Demon Spirit Fruit. Eating it will greatly increase your power. It is something unique to our extraterrestrial realm."

He Jing took the handful of demonic fruits, his eyes wide with astonishment. He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times to the extraterrestrial demon: "Thank you for your generous gift, sir! I am deeply grateful!"

Shu Lan, with her sharp eyes, noticed the dozen or so Demon Spirit Fruits in He Jing's arms. These fruits resembled fruit, with grayish-black skins shrouded in wisps of gray mist. At first glance, they gave off an extremely unsettling feeling.

The extraterrestrial demon ignored He Jing's kneeling and waved his hand before rising and stepping into the spatial rift.

"I should not linger on this continent. Unless it is an important matter, there is no need to summon me." With that, the extraterrestrial demon left without looking back.

"Yes, Your Excellency understands! We respectfully see off the Extraterrestrial Demon Lord!" He Jing knelt there respectfully, watching the Extraterrestrial Demon depart.

He Jing only stood up when the figure of the extraterrestrial demon was no longer visible.

"You all saw the heroic figure of the Extraterrestrial Demon Lord just now, right? As long as we serve them well, we can be like them in the future!" He Jing's tone was full of excitement.

"Understood," Shu Lan and the demon cultivator said in unison. The demon cultivator, in particular, nodded repeatedly.

"Here, this is a reward for you!" Just then, a Demon Spirit Fruit appeared in front of Shu Lan.