The dark red light slowly converged from the center of the teleportation array.
Those broken Ethereal Stone Slab were scattered on the ground, and the powder was slightly raised in the air flow, and then fell back to the ground. There was a strong bloody smell in the air, mixed with an indescribable aftertaste of pressure, as if something heavy had just been removed from the top of the head.
The hall was so quiet that only the sound of heavy breathing was left.
All the Devil Races were kneeling on the ground, and no one dared to raise their heads. Those Demon Generals who could usually tear apart human beings on the battlefield were clinging to the ground at this moment. They didn't even know what they were afraid of, they just felt that there was a force rising from the depths of their blood, forcing them to surrender.
The same goes for Helisi and Musa.
Musa's knees had already touched the ground - the moment the figure stepped out of the crack, his body stopped obeying him. Helisi was better than him. He supported an upright pillar with one hand, lowered his head, and the scales on his forehead trembled slightly.
The figure slowly descended from midair.
She stepped barefoot on the cold stone slab, and her broad flesh wings folded up and disappeared behind her back. Her skirt dropped down, covering her ankles. She looked around at the scene around her - the rough stone walls, dark red bloodstains, the broken fragments of the formation disk on the ground, and Devil Race kneeling on the ground. Her brows were slightly frowned.
"Get up." she said.
The voice was not loud and the tone was casual, but it carried an unquestionable meaning.
The kneeling Devil Soldiers tried to get up, but the pressure had not completely dissipated. It was not until the woman waved her hand gently, as if to dispel some unpleasant smell, that the pressure on her shoulders truly dissipated.
Devil Soldier Demon General They stood up one after another, lowering their heads, not daring to look at her.
Helisi straightened up from the pillar, walked towards the woman, stopped about three steps away from her, and knelt down on one knee. "Helisi, I welcome you here."
The woman looked down at him and didn't let him get up. "Are you Devil Master here?"
"The general is just the commander." Helisi lowered his head, "Devil Master is in the main city. The general has sent someone to summon you. He is expected to return tomorrow."
"No need." The woman walked past him as naturally as Shitou walking across a roadside.
She walked to the center of the hall, stopped, and glanced at the surrounding decorations. Finally, she landed on a few iron cages stacked in the corner, and then moved away. "I'm not here to patrol. I happened to take a look at the request you sent to Central Heaven. I happened to have nothing to do, so I came down to take a look."
She turned her head and her eyes fell on Helisi: "You said you found a method of space teleportation?"
"Yes." Helisi said, "A subordinate led the research and has successfully opened the channel to Central Heaven Great Region."
"Is that the teleportation array?" The woman pointed to the pile of broken stone slabs on the ground.
"Yes..."
"Trash." Her tone was calm, as if she was stating something insignificant.
Helisi's scalp felt slightly tight. "The materials are exhausted. I will order people to collect them again now--"
"No need." The woman interrupted him, "No need."
She glanced at the Devil Soldier and Demon General around her, her eyes passing over their faces one by one. Every Devil Race caught by her gaze lowered their heads or looked away involuntarily. It was not fear, but a feeling more subtle than fear. It was an indescribable attraction that made them dare not look more.
She seemed to be accustomed to this kind of reaction and didn't care. She just said in a casual tone, "Tell me about the other side."
Helisi paused. "The adults are referring to..."
"Wind and Snow Pass. Isn't this why you came to me?" the woman said, "I heard that this pass has blocked you for thousands of years. What is the fighting strength of the human race stationed in the pass? How many Golden Core monks are there? Are there any Nascent Soul?"
Helisi frowned. "Wind and Snow Pass The number of Golden Core monks on daily duty is about thirty to forty. Nascent Soul Cultivator rarely appears, but there is a large pass protection formation in the pass. Once activated, the entire pass can be frozen, which is costly. The specific activation conditions will not be ascertained."
"In other words, I'm not sure if there is Nascent Soul."
"... Yes."
"That's not much trouble." The woman said lightly.
Helisi's brows furrowed even deeper. He didn't answer or refute, he just lowered his head and kept kneeling on one knee.
The woman didn't care about his silence. She turned around and walked towards the other side of the hall. After taking a few steps, her footsteps suddenly stopped. She stopped, turned her head, and looked at the corner.
Youlun stands in the crowd.
He had an ordinary appearance, was not tall, and was much thinner than the group of demon generals around him. He was not as panicked or curious as the other demon soldiers, nor did he pretend to be calm like those demon generals. He just stood there quietly, with his eyes slightly lowered, waiting for this chaotic moment to pass.
The woman's eyes fell on him and she paused for a moment.
The other Devil Race also followed her gaze and looked at Youlun. Youlun still maintained his posture of lowering his head, without raising his head or retreating.
The woman turned around and walked towards him. Her steps were very light, stepping on the bloody water on the stone surface, but her feet did not touch a trace of dust. She stopped in front of Youlun, looked at him condescendingly, then stretched out her right hand and gently lifted his chin with her index finger.
Youlun was forced to raise her head, just in time to meet those slender and enchanting eyes. She stared at his face for a few seconds, as if she was examining an item whose quality was not easy to judge.
"Is this the teleportation array you created?"
Youlun spoke with a steady voice, "Yes, sir."
She let go of her hand and retracted her fingertips, as if she had touched something interesting. "It's interesting."
She didn't look at him anymore, turned around and walked back to the center of the hall. Youlun lowered her head and retreated into the crowd again. Under the dark red light and shadow, his expression could not be seen clearly.
Helisi stood there for a while and took a few steps forward. "My lord has come from afar, and the general has ordered people to prepare--"
"No need." The woman waved her hand, "I'm not interested in what you have here. But there is one thing you need to do."
"My lord, please give me your instructions."
"I need a squire," she said, "One with a useful brain, unlike you fools who only think about fighting and mating. How many Demon General do you have here? Bring it over tomorrow and let me choose."
Helisi bowed. "I will obey your orders."
The woman spread her wings again and flew to the top of the tallest tree, as if she was ready to rest there.
"Please withdraw, and take care of yourself these days." Helisi saw that the woman had flown away without any other instructions, so he waved his hand towards the demons in the hall, "Also, early tomorrow morning, all Demon General and above from the small tribes in and around the fortress will gather and wait for your selection."
Those Devil Soldiers dispersed quickly as if they had received an amnesty. Helisi and several high-ranking Demon Generals stood at the edge of the hall, discussing something in low voices. Youlun also left the hall among the crowd.
After a while, Helisi entered a secret room with several confidants. The stone door was closed, blocking out the sounds from outside.
Helisi pondered for a moment before speaking slowly, "My lord's appearance and bloodline are consistent with Sheng Household's characteristics. He is Charm Devil of the royal family. This should not require further verification."
Another Demon General asked tentatively, "My lord said she came down after seeing the request... Does that mean the message we sent to Central Heaven was indeed received by Sheng Household?"
A trace of solemnity flashed in Musa's eyes. "It seems so. After the adults come down, first understand the combat power of Wind and Snow Pass, which means that we have indeed received our request."
Helisi knocked on the table. "If my guess is correct, you should be Miss Sheng Household, Sheng Xiao'er. I have heard about it a little bit. She is indeed a genius, but her temperament is unpredictable and she does things based on her preferences. I am afraid that she came here on her own initiative not just to help us capture Wind and Snow Pass."
The eyes of Musa and Helisi met for a moment, and neither of them continued to speak. But they both understood the meaning in the other's eyes - the variables brought about by this descendant may be more difficult to control than the original teleportation plan.
"Then, do you still want to inform Master Devil Master to come back?" Musa asked tentatively.
"It's not necessary." Helisi thought for a while and refused, "Devil Master just didn't want to meet Central Heaven Great Region's demon, so he left early. Just everything goes as planned."
Devil Domain Forest, twenty miles away from the Black Stone Fortress, there was a faint light shining in a hidden tree hole of the Flame Demon tribe.
A young human man was sitting cross-legged in the cave, concentrating his breath. He was wearing a dusty cloak, covering most of his face in the shadows. Only the bead in his hand exuded a faint colorful halo.
He was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a medium build, a delicate face, and a bit of bookishness in his eyebrows, but his eyes were very bright, sharp and alert. There was a simple gray-black ring hanging on his chest.
If Qin Tiexin were here, you would definitely recognize him at a glance.
Liu Qing.
After the Primordial Unity Secret Realm and Qin Tiexin separated, Liu Qing successfully completed Foundation Establishment, and then arrived here under the guidance of the master, pretending to blend in with Devil Race. He lurked alone in this area for several months, targeting a Spirit Fire--Netherworld Bone Fire instructed by the master's remnant soul.
It is said that this Spirit Fire once belonged to a certain Flame Demon The gift of Devil Marshal sank into the ground along with his bones after he died in battle. He searched many places and finally used Secret Method to sense Flame's aura here. The source of the aura pointed to the depths of the core fortress, which was heavily guarded. He could not find a suitable opportunity to sneak in, so he could only disguise himself as a low-level Flame Demon. Demon General, a tribe living in the outer forest.
For Liu Qing who is proficient in Five Elements magic, it is not difficult to disguise Flame Demon as a Fire Element. Coupled with the blessing of the master's spiritual power, Devil King and below are basically invisible.
At this moment, Liu Qing was comprehending a Earth Escape Secret Method in the tree hole, preparing to try to sneak into the fortress from the underground. Suddenly, a majestic spiritual power spread from the direction of the fortress without warning. The spiritual power was not piercing, but it carried a strange Penetration power. Even across such a long distance, it still made his sea of consciousness ripple slightly.
He curled up his body and kept his breath to a minimum.
An old thought came from the ring, with a rare solemnity. "It seems something happened over there Devil Race. Although the intensity of the mental power just now is only at the Peak Demon General level, the essence of that aura... is of a very high level, a bit like Devil Race of Central Heaven Great Region."