"In the Upper Realm, our Outer Path forces are about to face a new war with the Heavenly Realm. We urgently need new fighting strength, such as... those ancient Outer Demons sealed in the mortal world."
The black flame burned quietly as the distant female voice said, "So the lord in the Upper Realm responsible for contacting us True Demons in the mortal world has decided to try the Myriad-Age Dragon-Subduing Array in Qing City again. If we can release that Demon Dragon, the ancient Outer Demons within the other Sealing Arrays will also have a chance to see the light of day again."
The Sutra Preacher, who held a scripture scroll and looked as kindly as a monk, asked, "My lady, do you mean... completely destroying the array and releasing that Demon Dragon?"
The other True Demons dared not speak, but he had once stood alongside the Cat Keeper and the Businessman as one of the three great True Demons. He had known her for years and shared her ideals, making them friends of a sort, so he still dared to interject.
"Precisely."
The distant female voice within the black flame said, "Some of you should know that the Cat Keeper tried once several centuries ago. But even after exhausting every means, he only managed to tear a crack in the array and release an avatar formed from the Demon Dragon's baleful qi. Heh... yet that baleful qi avatar wanted nothing but to slaughter mortals at will."
At this, she could not help letting out a mocking sneer.
The Cat Keeper, a skinny, short old man, immediately lowered his head, trembling. He remained obediently prostrate, not daring to utter a word.
"A baleful qi avatar? Slaughtering mortals?"
The Sutra Preacher looked puzzled. "What purpose would that serve? How could