A Crisis Lurking in the Shadows

After chatting with Leins and the others for a while, Issui led them out of the Sumeru Space. As soon as they stepped out, Issui was stunned by the scene before him. Was this man-made? Was this still the swamp area he knew? Was this really the place he had just been?

Issui asked himself three questions in a row; he was stunned by what he saw before him!

"Hey, where did you lead us? Did you run away from the battle and come to this desolate place, then lie to us and say you killed the Three-Headed Basilisk Slick? There's a limit to how much you can lie, okay? Tell me, where did you bring us?" Nicole looked at the vast desert stretching for miles before her, a huge sense of doubt growing in her heart. Where was this? Was this the swampy region north of the Elf Clan lands? The more she looked, the less it seemed like it.

Issui was mortified by Nicole's words. "Damn it, how can you talk about your husband like that? And you're not even officially my wife yet, and you're already slandering me like this. If I become your wife, you wouldn't even bat an eye if you killed me, would you? Fine, we'd better break up. You go your way, I'll go mine. I won't dare have any improper thoughts about you anymore. My Little Haku Haku is still the best."

"This must have been caused by Slick's self-destruction. I can sense his presence on the ground. Sigh..." Leins shook his head and said. He hadn't expected that this guy would even self-destruct his own soul. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been such a result. Although he was no longer a member of the magical beasts, the decline of the magical beast race saddened him, as a former member. He had witnessed the glory and fall of the magical beasts. Perhaps it was just as his master had said, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river." Everyone has their time of prosperity and decline, which is unavoidable. The peak often marks the beginning of the decline. He understood.

"Yes, this is the swampy area we came to before. Look at that towering tree to the south, isn't that the Elf Royal City's City of Life?" Flavi said excitedly, pointing to the area to the south of this place.

"I knew it! I really did make Slick self-destruct..." Issui said, scratching his head, while occasionally glancing at Nicole's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

"Hmph, so that's how it is. Why didn't you say so sooner? Are you out of your mind? Do you like me scolding you?" Nicole suddenly realized, pointing at Issui and stating her conclusion.

Fine? I give up! Stop misunderstanding people all the time, okay? And stop drawing wild, nonsensical conclusions. What you're saying has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about. Even that scatterbrained Fini would be completely outclassed by you and want to become your apprentice. You're the worst of the worst! I'm not talking to you anymore. Talking to you hurts my pride! I hate you!

"Hmm, this time, those two old guys probably won't be able to sit still." Leins said meaningfully, referring to the two super old monsters guarding their home in the Magic Beast Continent: Golden Stosa and Shadow Panther Jiligao Li.

"Well, this way, all the God Level experts on our side can no longer act alone, otherwise there's a chance they'll be caught. It's best to gather all the God Level experts together and then reach an agreement with the monsters. Alright, that's the current situation. Let's go. We've already been delayed for too long; we can't let this drag on any longer," Issui said seriously.

"Yes, Master is right. If you go out alone, those two old guys will definitely seize the opportunity and wipe you out one by one. We should hurry back, or the elves and dwarves will be in danger." Leins nodded and said.

"Okay, you two go into the Sumeru Space. I'll take the Leins to speed things up and go back." Issui said to Nicole and Flavi, summoning them back into the Sumeru Space.

The Demon Hall of Demons Magic Beast Continent.

"Stosa, there's only one way now. We'll take the initiative and wipe them out one by one. They're riding high right now, so a surprise attack should turn the tide. With the two of us, we could take down even three God Level experts combined. Even if we can't, we can escape quickly and seek another opportunity to attack," Jiligao Li said after thinking for a long time.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I've already made one mistake, I won't make another, otherwise I won't be able to forgive myself," Stosa nodded and said.

"Sigh, I'm not entirely confident either. After all, there are some clever people among the enemy, and they probably know that the two of us will be out there to wipe them out one by one. This is our last hope; now it's just a matter of who's luckier. Let's set off immediately. The closest territory to us is the dwarfs' territory. Dwarfs are quite arrogant; they're probably celebrating right now. Let's start with the dwarves!" Jiligao Li straightened up and walked ahead.

Hearing what Ji Xing Gao Li said, Stosa breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it wasn't Elf Clan...

Although Jili Gao Li, walking ahead, didn't look back, he could sense Stosa's soft sigh. As the king of darkness, no sound escaped his ears. He always understood that the Elf Clan were a thorn in Stosa's side, untouchable. In truth, the territories of the elves and dwarves were very close to the Magic Beast Continent. The reason he attacked the dwarves first was to force Stosa to use his full power. After all, now was a race against time. After killing the two dwarven God Level powerhouses, whether or not the elven God Level powerhouses were killed was no longer important. At that point, the two elven God Level powerhouses, plus the so-called divine son of the human, even if they joined forces, couldn't defeat him and Stosa together. The demons' dominance would still be maintained, albeit weaker than before, but their fundamental status wouldn't change. There were many Demigod among the demons; surely a few more Demigod demons would advance to God Level in the future. With proper training, the Demon Clan would still be the powerful Demon Clan they always were.

The dwarven underground palace.

"My God, what's wrong with you? The three God Level magical beasts on the Elven enemy continent have been defeated, and everyone is celebrating. Why aren't you going too? Your people are eager to see your dignified countenance," said the Dwarf Duruis to a dwarf with golden skin at the top of the underground palace.

"Dures, I've been feeling uneasy lately. Has the Elven race made any unusual moves? Or has that human god failed to eliminate the three-headed lizard Shrik? Or...?" The dwarf god, Moradin, pressed his temples repeatedly, voicing several questions.

"My God, you're overthinking it. I think you've probably been too happy lately after seeing the downfall of your subjects and the monsters. Now only those two old guys are left on the Magic Beast Continent. The time for us to break free from monster rule has come!" Duruis raised his hands and shouted excitedly, clearly in high spirits.

Moradin frowned slightly at Duruis's excited expression, but he didn't want to interrupt his interest at this moment. Perhaps he was just overthinking it. After all, things had already progressed to this point, and a favorable situation had been created. All that remained was to negotiate with the monsters.

As evening approached the next day, Issui rode Leins to the foot of the Elf Clan City of Life, a giant tree, and then released Flavi and Nicole from the Sumeru Space to tell them they had arrived home.

The guardian of the City of Life was still that annoying elf man, Percy. Flavi, with her Issui, walked straight into the City of Life, ignoring Percy.

Percy watched the retreating figures of Issui and his companions, a surge of resentment rising within him. He gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger, knowing that a rash attack would bring him no benefit and would only earn him the wrath of all the elves. After Issui was a guest of the elves, and they couldn't afford to be impolite. Percy was waiting for Issui perfect opportunity; he vowed to himself that he would make that brat Yishui and that little bitch Flavi suffer a terrible death!

The Issui arrived directly at the Goddess Palace, where a snow-white bird and two elven women were already waiting for them. The snow-white bird was naturally Uriala, the God Level beast mount that Avril had taken in, and the two women were naturally the Elemental Elf Avril and the elven queen Marilyn.

"Uriala, what are you doing here? Aren't you...?" The first to speak was Leins, who was sitting at the foot of the Issui. Upon seeing Uriala, who was covered in snow-white feathers, Leins couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"You're here because you're here. I don't want to die, so I became Elemental Elf's companion and mount. I never imagined that you, who were once so proud, would become a human's mount. Where has your pride gone?" Snowbird said calmly, her tone tinged with resentment. Clearly, she was very unwilling to become an elemental spirit's mount. Although she was talking about Leins, wasn't she also talking about herself?

"Hmm, so you're like that too, huh? Heh, we're no longer considered part of the Demon Clan. Pride comes from not finding anyone stronger than yourself, but when someone worthy of your submission appears, you only have one choice: become their helper and subordinate." After saying this, Leins glanced at Issui on his back, implying that Issui was stronger than him.

"Oh, I see. I'm in the same boat as you. Looks like we're in the same boat. Anyway, I heard you went to fight Slick. How did it go?" Uriala asked.

Avril and Marilyn also pricked up their ears to listen to Leins' answer; they were both quite impatient.

"Yeah, that Slick guy got beaten to the point of self-destruction by my master. He went crazy and even destroyed his own soul. Sigh, what a..." Leins said, pursing his lips.

"Really? I didn't expect that. Sigh, back then, you two... I never thought Slick would die before you. He was utterly defeated, he didn't even care about his soul. What an impulsive guy. I told him back then that I didn't like his impulsiveness, but I didn't expect him to still be impulsive. He didn't listen to me at all." Uriala said with endless sighs.