Yemu Prefecture Boils Over, the Prefect's Fury
"Mr. Leilin, please wait a moment. Challenging the Prefect requires waiting. Our Fiend Castle will be responsible for informing the Prefect."
Chris finally came to her senses and began to explain the challenge process to Leilin in a dry tone.
Simply put, Leilin can choose an open location near Yemu City and wait there; Fiend Castle will then notify the Prefect.
If the Prefect cannot be contacted, the Fiend Castle will make this public and then wait for ten thousand years. If the Prefect does not respond to the challenge after ten thousand years, the position of Prefect will automatically be changed.
"Alright, then I will await the arrival of the Prefect in the Chisiwei Plain, west of Yemu City."
Leilin nodded, clearly having already surveyed the surrounding terrain before arriving. After saying these words, he turned and left.
"Something terrible is about to happen!"
After Leilin and Beirut left, it took Chris a long time to come to her senses. Without saying a word, she flew towards the City Lord's Mansion at top speed.
The City Lord's Mansion of Yemu City is located in the western part of the city and is the most luxurious building in the city.
Spanning an area of over a thousand miles, the massive complex of buildings stretches as far as the eye can see. The pale purple walls are adorned with numerous flame patterns, and the entire complex is filled with intense heat.
Inside the small house in the outer courtyard, a middle-aged butler with short silver hair sat in a chair, holding some Demon Badge and making notes.
As the steward of Yemu Prefecture, Kaipei also works in the Fiend Castle. After all, the Prefect is nominally the Controller of the entire Yemu Prefecture and has many things to deal with on a daily basis.
However, in reality, the Prefect usually doesn't handle specific affairs; everything falls into the hands of the steward. The steward communicates frequently with the Fiend Castle and naturally also holds the position of a high-ranking member of the Fiend Castle.
"Whoosh!"
After the golden light landed, Chris, looking somewhat nervous, slowly walked into the courtyard. She glanced at the butler Kaipei, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.
"Chris, how many times have I told you to stay calm and not panic? Tell me, what happened?"
The butler Kaipei, didn't even look up, only glancing indifferently at the blonde woman Chris.
"Mr. Kaipei, the Bluefire Demon Leilin challenges the Prefect!"
Chris took a deep breath and slowly began to speak.
"Smack!"
Kaipei's cup fell to the ground, spilling tea everywhere, but he seemed oblivious. Instead, he turned stiffly and asked in a shocked tone:
"You mean? The Bluefire Demon Leilin wants to challenge the Prefect?"
Chris gave a wry smile, her long golden hair flowing, and nodded vigorously.
Tell me the details of the situation!
Butler Kaipei quickly stood up, grabbed Chris's shoulder, and spoke in a serious tone.
At this moment, Kaipei felt as if the world had become somewhat unrecognizable to him. Challenging the Prefect was something that generally only happened once every billions of years.
The Prefect of Hell rarely change positions unless they die in Planar Battlefield or elsewhere. Kaipei remembers that the last time Prefect of Hell changed positions was only about two million years ago.
It hasn't been that long, and someone's already challenging the Prefect. Surely this Leilin can't be Paragon High-God like Lord Ren, can he?
Shaking his head to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts, Kaipei took a deep breath and said in a low voice:
"I understand. I will report this to the Prefect. Your Fiend Castle should prepare to make this public!"
Chris didn't say much about Kaipei's instructions, but simply nodded vigorously to indicate that she would carry them out.
Challenging the Prefect, regardless of victory or defeat, must be made public. This is a rule set by the Overgod, which the Prefect cannot violate. Therefore, the Fiend Castle will naturally announce this matter.
As for the large number of people going to watch the battle, that's not a problem. As long as you're prepared to be killed by the aftershocks of the battle, no one will say much about watching from close range.
Half an hour later, in the courtyard where the Prefect resided...
"Bang!"
A middle-aged man, over two meters tall, with fiery red hair, slammed his hand down on the table and chairs in front of him, shattering them. Flames ignited on his narrow eyebrows, and he looked utterly enraged.
Butler Kaipei stood cautiously to one side, not daring to breathe. Having served the Prefect for many years, he knew very well that the Prefect was not a good-tempered person. At times like this, it was best to remain quiet and say nothing.
"Very well, very well. The Bluefire Demon Leilin, a newly risen Seven-Star Demon, actually dares to challenge me? Is he looking down on me? Does he think he's Lord Ren?"
A translucent red flame appeared on Cromwell's body, and then he roared in fury:
"Kaipei, announce to the world that one month from now, I, Cromwell, will fight him Leilin!"
"Yes, Prefect, I'll go right away!"
Kaipei breathed a sigh of relief, quickly agreed, and then left the Prefect's residence.
"Leilin! I'll show you what Asura truly is!"
After the butler left, Cromwell calmed himself down slightly, a few red flames flashing in his eyes.
Perhaps some people enjoy being challenged, like Lieremons Luomiu, but Cromwell was not one of them. To Cromwell, being challenged by a little guy who had been a Seven Star for thousands of years was, in Cromwell's eyes, a slap in the face.
In particular, Leilin, like him, cultivated the Mysteries of the Fire Law, seemingly specifically to compete with him.
Therefore, Cromwell decided to use overwhelming power to annihilate Leilin, so that everyone would know that Asura was not Seven-Star Demon could challenge at will, and that there was only one Lord Ren.
The newly promoted fire-elemental Seven-Star Demon, the Bluefire Demon, Leilin, has challenged Lord Cromwell of Yemu Prefecture. A month later, they will fight to the death on the Chisiwei Plain.
The news spread rapidly from the Fiend Castle throughout Yemu City, and also reached the surrounding cities and tribes, causing Yemu City to erupt in excitement.
The legend of Lord Ren, the Prefect of Liang'an, is only two million years old, and this sense of déjà vu immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
For a time, the entire Yemu City was abuzz with discussion, and some people even took the opportunity to sell some of the Floating Projection and intelligence from the battle in Liang'an Prefecture back then.
Leilin was unaware of the outside world's discussions and paid no attention to them. After making arrangements with the Fiend Castle, he immediately went to the Chisiwei Plain, found an open space, and sat down quietly to adjust himself.
Although he was confident in his abilities, Leilin never underestimated any opponent. He needed to get himself into top condition to face this battle.
Beirut sat quietly beside Leilin, not uttering a word to disturb him, while keeping an eye on their surroundings to prevent anyone else from bothering Leilin.
Since the news of the Fiend Castle was made public, a large number of onlookers quickly surrounded the entire plain. Fortunately, the Prefecture Army and the Zijing Army maintained order, leaving enough space for the two to fight in the central area.
And so, amidst everyone's anticipation, a month passed in the blink of an eye!