Ben Hong and Catherine were not the only ones who recognized the "Gate." The Devil Race lived far longer than humans; even among ordinary folk, many had lived through similar upheavals more than three hundred years ago. As soon as the news spread, the entire Demon Realm was thrown into an uproar.
The three great empires of the Demon Realm had now signed an alliance treaty and formed a confederation. The Devil Race was enjoying a rare era of peace and rapid development, yet at such a time, the "Gate" had actually appeared ahead of schedule.
This meant that the war between the two worlds, which occurred once every five hundred years, was about to arrive early.
From the Devil Race cultivators who had returned to the Demon Realm from the human world, they had learned that the Demon Realm's current prosperity was already catching up to the human world. The devils had also greatly enjoyed these past years of peace. Yet conquering the sun-drenched Surface World was a deeply rooted belief in the Demon Realm, one that carried the hatred of countless generations. Faced with the coming war, the battle-hungry blood in the bones of many devils began to boil.
Within the Dark Moon Residence, the festive atmosphere surrounding little Pockets's birth had vanished without a trace. Solemn expressions filled every face as Augulas's body suddenly glowed with a faint radiance.
"A summoning contract?" Chen Rui had already identified the nature of that radiance.
"Yes." The Dragon Emperor, his father-in-law, nodded. "It is a contract signed more than three hundred years ago."
Catherine reacted the fastest, asking in surprise, "Your Majesty Augulas, could it be... the last war between the two worlds?"
"Yes." Augulas nodded. "The parties who signed this contract were not only from the Demon Realm, but