Duan Gujin had never expected such a result, but undoubtedly, if his strength were stronger, it would be a matter of great joy for him, and he had no reason to oppose his increase in power.

On the other hand, astral phenomena had appeared in the skies where Duan Gujin was situated, having persisted for five days now, which had instilled fear into the Xingyu Clan.

Although the Queen and Tie Yi had confirmed that the astral changes they sensed were not caused by the Netherworld Dark Clan, they felt no relief, knowing that even if these changes weren't wrought by the Netherworld Dark Clan, there must be a significant reason behind them.

Instead of feeling relaxed, they became even more nervous, continuously enhancing their defenses to prevent enemy ambushes.

"Your Majesty! How long do you think these astral changes will last?"

In the Imperial Palace, Tie Yi anxiously asked.

The Queen slightly shook her head and said, "I really don't have an answer for you, I also don't know what's going on."

To prevent any issues, the Queen and Tie Yi sent people to investigate those Human Warriors.

Ultimately, they discovered that Duan Gujin had already left.

"Disaster! Duan Gujin has already left, do you think these astral changes could have been caused by him?"

Hearing that Duan Gujin had left, Tie Yi immediately became tense.

"I think Duan Gujin's strength is only the fourth layer of Martial Monarch; with his power, it is absolutely impossible to cause such astral changes."

The Queen refuted Tie Yi's speculation and cautioned her to seriously guard against invasion by enemies, regardless of whether they were from the Human Clan or the Netherworld Dark Clan.

"Once you detect an invasion by outsiders, you must strive with all your might to completely eliminate them."

Tie Yi acknowledged the order and went on her way, very clear in her mind that the astral changes occurring in the Fire Cloud Continent were unprecedented.

These changes had been triggered only after those Human Warriors entered the Fire Cloud Continent. Tie Yi speculated that the Human Warriors were very likely a calamity and thought that they should eventually all be killed to permanently eliminate this nuisance.

With Duan Gujin gone, Tie Yi and the Queen listed him as the prime suspect, but they hadn't expected that he was actually the mastermind behind the astral changes.

The duration of this celestial event not only completely exceeded their expectations but also Duan Gujin's.

It was precisely because of this event that Duan Gujin realized why the Giant Demon Dragon Elephant Martial Soul was so terrifying.

During the time Duan Gujin had triggered the astral changes, the Xingyu Clan sent additional personnel to monitor the Human Warriors and search for Duan Gujin.

Although they also arrived at the location of the astral changes, they did not approach the center of the phenomenon.

Upon conducting some tests, they realized that when approaching the area near the changes, they would be struck by a powerful oppressive force.

This force was extremely potent; even if the Queen and Tie Yi together brought the Xingyu Clan's precious treasures to try to enter, they ultimately could not penetrate the black vortex.

After multiple tests, the Queen and Tie Yi concluded that it was absolutely impossible for them to breach the black vortex.

Having no other choice, they had to give up.

When the Queen saw two enormous ghostly shadows appearing in the black vortex, she felt immense fear.

"What is that?"

She deployed her Divine Sense, attempting to inspect clearly what exactly the ghostly shadows in the black vortex were.

But she discovered that her Divine Sense Inspection was blocked; she could not discern what the ghostly shadows inside the black clouds were.

The Queen and Tie Yi dared not approach the black vortex, so they sent additional personnel to closely observe any movements of the black vortex.

"This is very likely Duan Gujin's doing! Who knows if he had trapped us before?"

The Queen was unable to determine what exactly the celestial phenomenon was, but she thought this sudden occurrence on the Fire Cloud Continent, which had never happened before, definitely didn't emerge out of nowhere.

She pondered for a while and felt that the emergence of the astral changes might be related to the Human Clan, concluding that she should no longer trust the Human Clan to help her construct a Defensive Magic Array to fend off the Netherworld Dark Clan.

"Lock up all those Human Clan! They absolutely cannot escape! The Arrays they set up should also be completely destroyed!"

The Queen spoke with a somber expression.

Hearing her words, Tie Yi slightly furrowed her eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, we truly should lock up all those Human Clan to prevent their escape! But I've carefully examined that Array, and I think the Array is quite good, and we can control it! If the Human Clan tampered with that Array, it wouldn't be able to attack us! I've carefully checked the Array before, and I can assure you, even if the Human Clan controlled it to attack us, it couldn't possibly hit us!"

The Queen's brows were tightly knit, and after a while, she agreed with Tie Yi's opinion.

"Indeed, even if the Human Clan tampered with that Defensive Magic Array, it couldn't possibly bomb us! Tie Yi, make sure to carefully guard all those Human Clan, they absolutely cannot escape! If they do, it will be difficult for us to catch them in the future! Moreover, we'll treat them as hostages to prevent ourselves from having no means to handle the Human Clan!"

"Right!"

After a moment, Tie Yi proceeded to carry out the Queen's orders.

Meanwhile, those Human Warriors remaining in the camp were oblivious to the exact situation outside; they were only aware that Duan Gujin had disappeared.

They were extremely angry about Duan Gujin's sudden disappearance, with some even thinking that Duan Gujin must have abandoned them and fled.

"It looks like Duan Gujin deliberately pretended to serve the Queen and left us here; his purpose was to specifically deceive the Queen!"

"Yes! Duan Gujin is really too wicked! He deliberately left us here just to deceive the Queen! He didn't even give us a heads-up when he ran away!"

"He just wanted to escape here by himself; how could he possibly tell us to escape with him?"

Those captive warriors discussed fervently, and eventually, they reached a conclusion.

Duan Gujin must have escaped alone, disregarding their safety!

The warriors present were utterly furious with Duan Gujin, wishing the Queen could find him and tear him to pieces!

In their eyes, Duan Gujin was nothing but an unprincipled hypocrite!

Those imprisoned warriors were extremely anxious, knowing that if the Queen ultimately didn't find Duan Gujin, they would all be executed in her anger!

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