Heaven Dou Empire, an unnamed mountain range, a small town beneath the castle.
The Myriad Demon King arrived there with Old Five, who had successfully transformed into a demon.
Ever since learning Clear Sky Castle's exact location from Tang Yi, the Heaven Dou Empire had kept watch over this place.
The merchants in the town had long since been replaced by the empire's finest spies and masters of disguise.
The everyday bustle of the old days had been replaced by a deliberately maintained clamor.
The instant the Myriad Demon King appeared, a Heaven Dou elder immediately made a hand signal.
This elder was the One-Armed Soul Douluo who had once operated undercover in Shrek City.
Upon seeing the elder's signal, the Myriad Demon King led Old Five into the teahouse.
"Your Excellency, Myriad Demon King, thank you for making the journey."
The one-armed elder bowed respectfully. "And this must be... that special guest?"
The Myriad Demon King nodded slightly. "Yes, this is Old Five, the Asura Sword Sheath's father."
"Old Five's transformation into a demon went smoothly. Although he lost all his strength, he has been fully resurrected."
"How are the preparations at Clear Sky Castle coming along?"
The elder replied through spiritual power, "Everything is ready."
"Tang Yi is now holding the fort there as Tang Hao, and no one dares question him. He even absorbed two of the God-Given Soul Rings Tang San prepared for Wang Dong. We now have a complete grasp of Clear Sky Castle's actual defenses, its personnel, and, most importantly, Wang Dong's daily movements."
"How many people has he turned?" the Myriad Demon King asked.
The elder replied, "Tang Yi hasn't tried to sway a single one of the older generation experts."
"But he has successfully recruited quite a few people among Clear Sky