It had already been several years since he left the Devil Emperor's Void Fortress. Although high-ranking devils in the Body Integration Realm could casually enter seclusion to cultivate for decades or even centuries, staying missing for too long would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble. For example, his immediate superior might summon him to explain his whereabouts.
Giant Strength Devil King's immediate superior was Destruction Devil Emperor Aideruo, one of the ten strongest experts in the Three Realms. He had lived for tens of millions of years, and was both cunning and powerful. Lei Dong had no absolute confidence that he could fool someone of that caliber.
So it was best to avoid unnecessary trouble whenever possible. After transforming back into his Demon Body, he and the two women tidied up and prepared to leave the Crystal Ancient Race's sacred grounds, which no longer had much to offer.
However, just as they flew near the void rift outside the small space, an immense pressure swept in from beyond the dark rift. It was nearly suffocating.
Several black, powerfully built giants filed through, each radiating a mighty aura and clearly possessing Body Integration Realm strength. More than a dozen green beings followed behind them. After devouring Devil King Zagu's memories, Lei Dong had learned that these black giants were called Nether Giants, and the green beings were known as the Butterfly People. Both were powerful races under the command of the Barbarian Ancestor, the Ancestor God of the barbarians.
"Bad news. It's the barbarian army, and they're powerful." Queen of Pain growled, her expression dark as water. "Zagu, what do we do?" To avoid giving themselves away, Lei Dong had told them to call him Zagu whenever outsiders were around.
Lei Dong's heart sank. Things were going badly. These Nether Giants were not