"Don’t even think about torturing me. Victory will be ours, and we shall bring endless disasters upon this world. Damn those natives, damn those Defenders, you will all be destroyed. Only we can exist eternally. You absolutely cannot torment me; I will return."

As he spoke, the man’s eyes revealed an endless madness.

Even though he was restrained by Clan Leader Ye, for some unknown reason, he suddenly broke free from Clan Leader Ye’s restriction and opened his arms.

Immediately, a searing light formed within him, swiftly covering his entire body, transforming into an immense heat, more than a hundred times hotter than the Forbidden Land of Extreme Heat.

Amidst this terrifying blaze, the man’s voice, tinged with insanity, echoed once again.

"You will gain nothing from me. I’ll be waiting below, watching you die, watching you be torn to pieces."

As the last word left his mouth, the man rapidly turned to ashes starting from his head.

Drifting away in the air with the wind.

Clan Leader Ye and the others had already retreated a great distance, unable to hear what Qin An was saying, but they could see the man turning into ashes.

They thought something unusual had happened on Qin An’s side, quickly approaching, but as they got closer, Qin An raised his hand to stop them.

"It’s alright," Qin An shook his head and said, "There’s no major problem."

"He committed suicide."

The scene just now was something even Qin An did not anticipate, that the man would choose such a decisive way to end his life.

He unleashed that scorching heat so quickly, from start to finish, it didn’t even take a blink of an eye before he turned to ash.

Qin An rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

"It seems a massive mystery is hidden behind the traitor, but as of now, I have very few clues. Trying to uncover the truth behind this fog is incredibly difficult."

It didn’t take much thought or deduction for him to conclude this, but it seemed useless to him.

"Perhaps, just as the phantom in the Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak said, once I reach the next level, I can go in and ask her what exactly is going on."

With that thought, Qin An stopped overthinking and looked up at Liu Xuanming and the others, saying,

"Has the battlefield been cleaned up?"

Liu Xuanming instinctively replied, "It’s been cleaned up."

After answering, he was slightly startled.

Because his response just now seemed like a subordinate answering a superior.

However, Liu Xuanming thought about it and shrugged off his earlier reaction.

After all, the scene when Qin An broke the golden barrier was like a brand, deeply imprinted in their hearts, something they might never forget in their lifetime.

Such might; even if he showed some weakness, what did it matter?

Qin An nodded and said, "Since the task is completed, those demon creatures..."

Then, Qin An’s gaze turned to the Demon Pseudo-Gods. As his gaze swept over them, every hair on their bodies stood on end, as if cold water had been poured on them from head to foot, leaving them completely rigid.

Only then did Leopard Clan Leader react.

In this Forbidden Area, they were opposed to these human forces; now that the natives were dead, perhaps they would be next.

Unexpectedly, Liu Xuanming shook his head.

"For now, don’t act against them. The situation here’s not simple, and the Forbidden Area might return to normal at any moment, just as it is with those natives."

Upon hearing this, Qin An suddenly recalled the reason.

The Forbidden Area, like the relics of the Ancient Battlefield, might return to its original state at any time.

Perhaps Clan Leader Ye and the Leopard Demon, among others, wouldn’t resurrect, but for these natives, they might gradually recover.

"So that’s how it is. Keeping them around might be very useful at a crucial moment."

Like today, if the Forbidden Land of Extreme Heat acts up again, joining forces might grant them a sliver of hope.

Upon hearing this, Leopard Clan Leader breathed a sigh of relief, couldn’t help but wipe his forehead, only to realize it was covered with cold sweat.

Just one look from Qin An had frightened him to the extreme.

Suddenly, he felt that this young man before him possessed unfathomable mystery.

Leopard Clan Leader cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for sparing us."

Qin An shook his head, stood up, and said, "The task is done; we won’t linger. Let’s head back."

For the Forbidden Land Envoy, executing tasks was swift and decisive; once completed, naturally, it was time to leave quickly.

Either to find a new task or to plot other things.

Their time was not simple.

Liu Xuanming nodded slightly, spoke a few more words with Clan Leader Ye, and then they all left the area, heading towards the outskirts of the Forbidden Land of Extreme Heat.

After everyone had left, Clan Leader Ye and Leopard Clan Leader exchanged a glance.

Leopard Clan Leader stuttered, saying, "That man looked unfamiliar just now, as if he had just joined the Forbidden Land Envoy. Since when did Celestial Cloud Path gain another unparalleled talent?"

Clan Leader Ye shook his head, "When you and I were not yet brought into the Forbidden Area, didn’t you see Celestial Cloud Path, where geniuses often emerged?"

Leopard Clan Leader shook his head, "It’s different. He’s more formidable than those geniuses. If those geniuses are stars, he is the shining sun. When the sun rises, the stars become dim."

Listening to Leopard Clan Leader’s metaphor, Clan Leader Ye pondered, "That does seem true, but that’s not something you and I need to worry about. The stronger he is, the better for Celestial Cloud Path. But for you Demon Pseudo-Gods, that’s not so fortunate."