Events unfolded faster than expected.
By the time they discovered that Yin Palace had sealed off Yin Islet to prevent the Lantern God's curse from spreading, a layer of deathly pale mist had already surrounded the entire island, covering it above, below, and on every side.
This left the demons who wanted to fly out or burrow out beneath the island utterly helpless.
Had Yin Palace's demons not still been there, the entire Yin Islet would have descended into chaos.
Su Changsheng could no longer spare any thought for browsing the Yao Market. Even if he had wanted to, hardly any demons remained there now. Even the Yao Shops run by Yin Palace had shut their doors to customers.
He hurried home. Before he could decide whether to force his way out with his peak Great Yao King strength or wait and observe, a sudden banging came at his door, accompanied by the smell of sulfur.
There were two visitors. One was an Eagle Yao, a Great Yao who lived a short distance away. They were not particularly familiar, but they had met a few times, leaving him with some impression.
Beside the Eagle Yao stood a Lava Yao, a kind of Stone Demon. His strength was roughly at the peak of the Great Yao level, about equal to the strength Su Changsheng displayed.
The two seemed to be led by the Lava Yao.
"My name is Huolie. Sorry for disturbing you!"
"The situation is urgent. We've contacted a few demon friends and plan to get together this afternoon to discuss how to face the Lantern God's curse and Yin Palace's blockade. Aying just saw that you were home, so we came specifically to ask whether you'd be interested in joining us to discuss things."
Huolie cupped his hands as