"That's right," agreed the man with red eyes, nodding. "As I said earlier, we can compete once we enter the secret realm. Before that, I hope we can all work together to break through this barrier as quickly as possible."
With that, the group calmed down.
Despite their undiminished greed, they at least managed to maintain superficial composure.
The group of demonic cultivators, led by the red-eyed man, then began their attempt to break the barrier.
Several days later, with a light cracking sound, the barrier before them finally shattered.
However, at that moment, an overwhelmingly pure, powerful, and authoritative aura burst forth from the now-broken barrier, causing the very skies to change dramatically into an endless darkness.
The faces of the red-eyed man and his companions turned pale.
They had not anticipated such a massive upheaval upon breaking the secret realm's barrier.
