The Mad Elemental Embryo

Xiao Ba tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Early the next morning, he hurried to the Octopus Alliance headquarters.

As an octopus merchant, he rarely came here of his own accord. But the Elemental Embryo tormented him like a nightmare, leaving him unable to eat or sleep in peace.

"Old Elf's redwood ship was attacked by thirteen powerhouses, including several Magisters. Six died, while seven were badly wounded and fled."

This was the latest intelligence. When the fleet turned back toward North Sea Port, it was ambushed. Old Elf displayed terrifying power; it was said that the entire sea had turned into a rainforest at the time. And it was not merely Old Elf alone—there were at least three Archmages aboard that redwood ship.

Ships suppressed by three Archmages were exceedingly rare in the North Sea.

There was no doubt that the Elemental Embryo came from the Elves. Only Elves skilled in the elements could possibly tinker up something like this.

This was everyone's consensus. But what they cared about now was not where the Embryos came from, but how to get their hands on them.

Judging from Old Elf's list, the Elves were willing to sell such things.

"There are no channels. The traders are very discreet, generally relying on familiar Demons for introductions. Those Demons are cunning as ghosts and refuse to reveal any information about the sellers. Even now, we still don't know how to contact the middleman."

"The Elemental Embryo's performance is far better than imagined. It can absolutely be cultivated as a powerhouse of the Demon race. The Screaming Demons, Silver-Eyed Demons, Triangular Demons, and Long-Tailed Demons of the Abyss have already begun treating these Embryos as elite prospects. They are pressuring the Crimson Flame Demon to share more names."

"The Demons of