Satan...
It had to be Satan.
He already possessed two Silver Caskets, meaning he had gathered two-thirds of the Book of Destruction.
Satan had obtained one Silver Casket in a struggle many years ago. After acquiring the second from the mysterious land this time, he seemed unable to suppress the ambition he had harbored for years any longer and began extending his black hand toward the Demon Realm's three great empires.
Though Chen Rui did not know what secret art Satan had used to wield the incomplete Book of Destruction, one thing was certain: it came with enormous flaws. Establishing the Dark Temple might also have been part of a plan targeting Ben Hong, intended to draw out the final Silver Casket.
Unfortunately, Satan did not know that the third Silver Casket was no longer in Ben Hong's possession. Even Ben Hong himself had become someone's servant.
Seeing that Chen Rui seemed to have withdrawn his power, Esqi relaxed and continued explaining the benefits of joining the Dark Temple. Though she was no match for this peak demigod, she possessed one or two secret arts for escaping with her life. More importantly, she had an enormous backer behind her, so she had nothing to fear.
Tram and Clomandis, who stood nearby, had finally recovered some of their strength. Hearing from Esqi's words that the other party was actually a "peak demigod," they could not help but be horrified.
Chen Rui patiently waited for Esqi to finish, then asked mildly, "Are you... from Sekeruid Mountain?"
For certain reasons, Esqi had not mentioned her true origins before. She had never expected him to expose them in a single sentence, and she was instantly stunned. "You, you..."
That shocked expression had already given Chen Rui the answer. He slowly nodded. "So it was