Liu Qing did not act rashly. He lurked quietly, looking towards the direction of the fortress through the gap in the tree hole.
The lights in the fortress were bright and it was difficult to see clearly what was going on. But his intuition told him that the situation inside had changed - a change that he had not expected.
He couldn't give up the clues of Five Elements Mutual Generation Pearl. Netherworld Bone Fire tightly in his hand, but he couldn't risk his life either.
"Let's observe it for a few days before we talk." He made a decision silently in his heart, then calmed down and continued to wait in the darkness.
When it was almost dawn, Liu Qing stopped practicing. There were too many things that Earth Escape Secret Method needed to understand, and he would not be able to digest them for a while, so he could only take his time.
Looking at the sky outside, Liu Qing took out a piece of Form-Changing Talisman and photographed it on himself. At the same time, a profound spiritual power emerged from the ring on his chest. With the blessing of the two, Liu Qing's skin slowed down. It slowly showed an uneven dark cyan color - that is the unique cuticle texture of Flame Devil Race. The eyes glowed with a faint red light, and the pupils shrank into vertical lines. This is the standard appearance of Flame Demon, a low-level Demon General.
He moved his shoulders and adjusted the breathing frequency, so that there would be a slight burning sensation between exhalations. Flame Demon's breathing rhythm is different from that of the human body. The ventilation is deeper, and the temperature of the air exhaled each time is higher, which will form obvious white mist in the cold air.
After doing all this, Liu Qing removed the outer hiding and protective array, emerged from the tree hole, and shook off the dew that had condensed on his cloak.
The ring on his chest sent weak spiritual power fluctuations, and the master's thoughts rang out in his sea of consciousness. "How do you feel?"
"It's okay." Liu Qing replied in his heart, "I have completely adapted to the disguise. There is no problem with walking, talking, breathing, and eyesight. The only trouble..."
He paused.
"What's the trouble?"
Liu Qing was silent for a moment and said truthfully, "Saen raised several female Flame Demon slaves in this tribe during his lifetime. They have been trying to get close to me recently."
Saen is the Flame Demon General that Liu Qing killed before. He is hiding here and taking over the other person's identity.
The voice in the ring was silent for a while, and then let out a low laugh of unknown meaning. "This is indeed a problem. How do you deal with it?"
"If you can avoid it, just avoid it." Liu Qing said, "If you really can't avoid it, just say you need to practice recently and don't disturb me."
In this tribe, Saen is the only Demon General. The other demons are either his subordinates or his slaves, and his words are the rules. Even if those Flame Demon have doubts, they dare not provoke openly.
The hierarchical order within Devil Race is extremely strict. A low-level Demon General with status like Saen can dominate within the tribe, but he is not qualified to enter the core area, let alone the depths of the fortress. Once he gets close, he will be directly expelled or even beheaded by the guards. He tried several times to disguise himself as a patrol and sneak in, but was stopped on the outside.
Liu Qing is not impatient. He is practicing Earth Escape Secret Method while waiting for opportunities.
Just today, the opportunity came.
About half an hour after returning to the tribal cave, a summons was sent from the direction of the fortress, covering all Devil Race settlements within a hundred miles. The order was simple - all Demon Generals were to assemble in the square outside the fortress immediately, and no one was allowed to be absent.
According to Devil Soldier who was summoned, there is an adult who wants to choose a personal attendant.
After the news spread in the tribe, several Flame Demon Devil Soldier gathered together and whispered for a few words, but when they saw Liu Qing walking out of the cave, they immediately restrained their voices, lowered their heads and stepped aside. Liu Qing ignored them, and just straightened the bone blade on his waist with an expressionless face, and looked up in the direction of the fortress.
In the ring, Master's voice was solemn. "Qing'er, do you want to go in?"
"Yes, Master." Liu Qing said, "This is a rare opportunity, sneak in first, and then look for it slowly."
"Qing'er, you have to think clearly. The essence of the spiritual power yesterday was extremely pure, and it is definitely not something that Azure Xuan Region can possess. Although I don't know how they did it, there is a high probability that they extradited a demon from Central Heaven Great Region. Once you enter the perception range, the risk is extremely high."
Liu Qing was silent for a moment, and then said softly, "My disciple has thought clearly. The opportunity is right in front of me. If I miss it, I don't know when it will come back. I will be careful."
"Okay," the voice in the ring sounded, "I will stay awake and help you observe."
Liu Qing moved towards the fortress. Gradually, more and more Devil Race came from all directions.
Horned Demon, with shoulders over ten feet tall, covered with gray-brown cuticles like plate armor, each step made the ground tremble slightly. Shadow Devil, with an illusory figure, moving under the cover of trees and rocks. Blood Devil, with a fierce aura. There are also a large number of unnamed miscellaneous Blood Devil tribe.
Liu Qing mingled among the demons, maintaining a leisurely pace.
Half an hour later, a huge Black Stone Fortress appeared at the end of the field of vision.
The open space in front of the fortress is extremely wide, enough to accommodate thousands of Devil Race. At this moment, hundreds of Demon General have gathered in the open space, ranging from low-level to mid-level. They each occupy various positions based on their strength and maintain a warning distance between each other. Occasionally, hostile eyes glance over, but no one dares to look for trouble here.
Liu Qing found an edge position, leaned against a rock, and waited quietly. While using Secret Method to sense the direction of Netherworld Bone Fire, he used his mental power to observe whether there was a chance to sneak into the fortress.
The sun gradually rose. When the Demon General in the open space gathered around a thousand and no more Demon General came from around, the main door of the fortress opened and two figures walked out from behind the door.
Walking in front was Musa. He was taller than most Devil Race present, and his steps were heavy. His armor made a dull friction sound as he walked. He walked to the center of the high platform and stood still, looking across the audience. His voice was not loud, but it suppressed all the noise. "Quiet."
The whole place was silent.
"Everyone is summoned today to welcome a distinguished guest." Musa continued, "This lady comes from Central Heaven Great Region and has a distinguished status. She needs a personal attendant who will be responsible for daily close service and delivering messages. The selected attendant will practice with the Lord. Many demons among you will never wait for such an opportunity in their lifetime."
There was a low commotion in the audience.
Musa did not stop her, but waited for a moment to signal for silence. "My lord will be here soon. Before she arrives, there is one thing that I need to make clear in advance - you are not allowed to look directly at your lord, and put away your distracting thoughts. If there is any disrespect, you will die!"