The Prelude, Ancient Secrets About to Be Exposed

Only the two of them remained in the room.

"Shendu, why not use these people to search for the talismans on the Douluo Continent? My people are mere mortals, nowhere near as capable as these warriors!" Bibi Dong asked suddenly, waiting for his answer.

Shendu felt a jolt inside.

This woman was truly clever; one really couldn't let their guard down in front of her!

However, he could still brush off such a minor situation with ease.

"The Shadow Ninja lack spiritual power and can only rely on sight to distinguish direction. Furthermore, their communication skills are abysmal; they cannot interact with others. While they excel at hunting, finding objects is beyond them."

"Besides, I cannot expose myself yet, so I avoid using them whenever possible."

He explained calmly, as if answering offhandedly, without a hint of hesitation.

"I see."

Bibi Dong nodded after hearing this, but her probing gaze never left him.

"Shendu is so powerful, why the need to hide?"

"Heh, are your ambitions growing again?"

"I wouldn't dare, I am merely curious!"

Shendu glanced at Bibi Dong, who was feigning a bow, and said disdainfully, "A mere ant, ignorant of the vastness of the world."

"Although This Seat currently possesses less than one-hundred-millionth of my strength, even if you were to become a god, I could still crush you to death!"

Bibi Dong's pupils constricted, and she felt a pang of regret for what she had just said.

However, Shendu did not pursue the matter further.

The business regarding the Sun Moon Continent was merely a smokescreen he had thrown out to make Bibi Dong trust him more and to cultivate his image as an omniscient and omnipotent being. What he was about to do next was the real priority.

"Bibi Dong!"

"What is it, Shendu?" Bibi Dong slowly turned to look at him, sensing that he was about to reveal the purpose for summoning her today.

"There is an object within your Spirit Hall that carries an ancient aura. I require it; go and retrieve it for me."

"Spirit Hall? An object?"

"I shall transmit its appearance to you!"

As he spoke, Shendu emitted a red beam of light that shot into Bibi Dong's body. In an instant, an image of something she was very familiar with appeared in her mind.

It was a golden statue of the Angel God, over ten meters tall.

Moreover, she had seen this very statue in the Consecration Hall. It was the idol worshipped within that hall, held in high esteem by Qian Daoliu and the others.

As for bringing such a thing to him, she couldn't even touch it without arousing their suspicion, let alone take it away.

Bibi Dong frowned and said, "That statue belongs to the Consecration Hall; I cannot take it!"

"Bibi Dong!"

A monstrous pressure swept through the secret chamber. Shendu was enraged.

Bibi Dong took a step back, her expression grim. "Shendu, Qian Daoliu of the Consecration Hall is far stronger than I am, and that Angel statue is of great importance to him. Even if I were to die, I could not take it!"

"Hmph! Useless."

Shendu snorted coldly, rebuking her.

Of course, he knew Bibi Dong couldn't retrieve it; that was the specific location he had chosen.

He merely wanted to make the deception more convincing.

"Forget it. Judging by that aura, it's likely just a broken, ordinary piece of junk without a shred of ancient truth, probably of no real importance. Since that's the case, hurry up and go find the talismans! I need to regain my power as soon as possible, immediately!"

"As you command, Shendu!"

Bibi Dong bowed slightly, then hurried away with nervous, quick steps.

In the secret chamber, only Shendu's statue remained hanging on the wall, its eyes glowing.

After leaving the secret chamber, Bibi Dong let out another sigh of relief. She patted her chest gently, swearing never to come here again.

That hateful creature had actually frightened her!

She clenched her fists, silently venting her anger toward him.

But what could be so special about that statue to catch his attention? Could there be a secret hidden inside?

The more she thought about it, the more curious she became, so she headed straight toward the Consecration Hall.

Meanwhile, in the Star Dou Great Forest.

The dense forest stretched out as far as the eye could see, yet there was not a single soul beast in the sky. This was a taboo of the Star Dou Great Forest.

No soul beast dared to fly in the air, not even avian soul beasts capable of flight.

Because flying in the sky would provoke the hatred of the ground-dwelling soul beasts, who would gather together to attack the beast in the sky, refusing to stop until they had destroyed it.

The Star Dou Great Forest had maintained this state for a long time, yet today, an accident occurred.

"Whoosh!"

A black shadow streaked across the sky, hurtling toward the distance. Hsi Wu spread his wings, flying freely through the air with a wild, arrogant expression, completely ignoring the soul beasts chasing him below.

"Heh, a bunch of ants."

He glanced down with disdain before continuing his charge forward; the few auras deep within this forest were his true targets.

That so-called Spirit Hall actually dared to treat him this way—it was utterly detestable.

Once his strength recovered even a little, he would make them pay the price!

BOOM—

A sonic boom erupted as Hsi Wu vibrated the air and flew into the distance, all of which was witnessed by Shendu.

In a secret chamber, Shendu was deep in thought within the divine space.

Even he did not know why he possessed the perspectives of the other Eight Demons, allowing him to see exactly what they were doing; perhaps it was a change brought about by his transmigration.

However, this was ultimately a good thing, as it allowed him to better grasp the situation.

Hsi Wu's mind is completely devoid of past memories. The story I fabricated might fool Bibi Dong, but it won't deceive Hsi Wu, Ba Sha, and the others. To get them to cooperate, I need something stronger.

Shendu pondered for a long time, searching for a solution.

"Demon Memory Orbs? That might be a good method."

"But if I do that, I'll have to properly flesh out the events of the ancient era. I need to clearly write down how the Eight Demons were sealed."

Shendu thought earnestly; he would also need to establish an enemy for the demons—the Eight Immortals would do!

He also needed someone to stir up trouble on the continent. After much deliberation, only one person came to mind.

Valmont, I will inevitably have to use your identity when the time comes; please forgive me!

And you as well, the Dark Wizard—Daolon Wong!

"I feel like my divine power is becoming increasingly insufficient! But fortunately, the stone tablet inside the Angel God Statue should be discovered soon."

He was filled with anticipation.