Demon Lord

The demon's laughter pierced straight into his mind as the stench of death spread without end.

Han Xing clenched his teeth and desperately controlled the Sky Island to flee.

Before him, the massive white bone horn trembled slightly. The demon sneered. "Heh, there's actually a lowly human here. Fine, then I'll use you as the first blood sacrifice for my descent!"

Han Xing's expression changed drastically. The white bone horn shook violently. The demon was about to descend!

Just as he thought he was surely doomed, the white bone horn's trembling suddenly stopped.

Han Xing froze. The scene felt like the calm before a storm, oppressively terrifying.

He thought the other party was preparing something and had already braced himself to face the demon head-on.

Yet after waiting several seconds, that terrifying being remained completely still.

"Hmm?"

Han Xing clearly sensed that something was wrong.

He raised his head and looked at the horn that shot into the sky, at least twenty meters tall, roughly estimating the size of the terrifying being below.

By his calculations, this demon stood no less than a hundred meters tall.

Compared to its enormous body, the summoning array on the ground, only four square meters in size, seemed completely mismatched.

It was like a human sticking an arm into a narrow water pipe, then trying to crawl out through it.

At that moment, a strange guess suddenly arose in Han Xing's mind.

"This guy... isn't stuck, is he?"

Han Xing unconsciously voiced his thoughts.

The previously motionless Demon Horn suddenly trembled upon hearing Han Xing's words.

The demon sneered. "Hmph, insignificant human, what could you possibly understand of a Demon Lord's greatness?"

Hearing the demon's reply, Han Xing became certain that he really was stuck...

The premonition of death that had been hanging over him vanished completely at that moment.

Han Xing's mouth twitched a few times, then he suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha! Hahaha! I'm dying!"

"This is the first time I've heard of a demon getting stuck in a Summoning Array. I'm dying, hahaha!"

Han Xing laughed so hard he doubled over. "You're really disgracing the entire Demon Race..."

"Human! Shut your mouth! Otherwise, I'll crush you like a bug!" the Demon Lord roared.

However, Han Xing had now confirmed that the demon truly could not get out, so he became even more reckless.

"I'll say it, I'll say it! Embarrassing, embarrassing, embarrassing! Hahaha!"

Han Xing stood with his hands on his hips, mocking him while laughing wildly.

"Damn it!" The Demon Lord seemed to have been thoroughly provoked by his laughter. He snarled, "Human, don't let me catch you, or I'll imprison your soul in the abyss forever and make you suffer for ten thousand years!"

Han Xing's laughter abruptly stopped.

He was not frightened by the Demon Lord's threat. Instead, he turned around and glared. "Damn it, you embarrassing loser, and you still dare threaten me?"

"Your name seems to be Julius, right? Just wait! I'll record this and tell everyone that the mighty Demon Lord got stuck in a Summoning Array!"

"Oh, right, I'll tell the elves too!" Han Xing threatened.

Every survivor's system interface came with recording and photography functions. Han Xing had indeed started recording when the demon descended.

"Don't tell the elves! Those lowly beings are unworthy of seeing this lord's appearance." The Demon Lord panicked slightly and hurriedly said.

"You say I can't tell them, so I can't tell them? I'm telling the elves anyway!" Han Xing was utterly resolute.

"You..."

The Demon Lord seemed quite angered by the human before him. After a moment, he sighed. "Fine, human. You win."

"Name your conditions."

Han Xing was stunned, but he immediately understood what the other party meant.

This guy wanted to use benefits to shut his mouth?

Damn it, was Han Xing that kind of person?

He was furious and said righteously, "Listen, don't even think about tempting me with benefits!"

"Unless you give me blueprints! Lots of Artifact Equipment blueprints!"

"..."

The Demon Lord on the other side was also somewhat stunned. After a moment, he asked, "By artifacts, do you mean those little toys made by the dwarves?"

Han Xing looked doubtful. He did not know much about this world's background, so he replied, "Probably...?"

The Demon Lord smiled disdainfully. "The toys made by those dwarves are not worth mentioning compared to our Abyssal Artifacts. Besides, the greatest strength of our Demon Race lies in our own flesh. We disdain using such things, so I do not have the blueprints you want."

"You don't?" Han Xing continued, "Then what conditions are we even talking about?"

"Goodbye. I'm going to spread the recording among the Elf Race right now."

With that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

In truth, Han Xing simply did not want to remain entangled with this fellow any longer. This guy was genuinely terrifying.

With strength like his, he could probably kill Han Xing thousands of times over with the slightest release of power.

Sensing Han Xing's aura gradually moving away, the Demon Lord became anxious. He hurriedly shouted, "Human, come back! Tell whoever you want, but help this lord cancel the summoning ritual before you leave!"

However, Han Xing turned a deaf ear.

At last, the Demon Lord said, "Human, as long as you help me erase the summoning ritual, I can give you a drop of Demon Blood directly!"

Han Xing continued pretending not to hear.

He had no idea what Demon Blood even was.

The Demon Lord grew even more anxious. "I also have a greatsword this lord once used. Oh, and this lord picked up an Exotic Beast Egg in another dimension just now. I can give that to you too!"

Han Xing finally stopped. When he turned around, a system prompt appeared before his eyes.

You have triggered an additional side quest: Demon Lord's Request.

Quest Description: The Demon Lord is trapped in an alternate dimension and can no longer invade your world. Only by canceling the summoning ritual can he return to the abyss. The noble Julius has lowered his head and requests that you free him.

Quest Reward: Choose one of the following: 'Demon Blood,' 'Demon Monarch Greatsword,' 'Unknown Exotic Beast Egg.'

Please note: This quest was not issued by the system. Survivors, please carefully verify the quest information.

"It really triggered a quest?"

Han Xing's eyes flickered. He had remained wary of this monster, believing that he was deliberately luring him closer.

Only now did he realize that this Demon Lord really seemed to be stuck.

The other party's situation was now rather awkward. He could neither enter Han Xing's world nor return to his abyssal territory.

At the same time, Han Xing saw the attributes of the three quest rewards.

Demon Blood: The heart's blood of a High-level Demon. After fusing with it, your bloodline will be changed to a demon bloodline. You can obtain powerful demon strength, increase All Attributes tenfold, triple attribute gains upon leveling up, and automatically change class to the Hidden Class, Demon Hunter.

Demon Monarch Greatsword (Red), Abyssal Artifact, Quality—Epic, attack power 10784–15462, All Attributes +3333, Special Effect—Royal Authority (while wielding this weapon, Demon Race creatures below the rank of High-level Demon cannot cause damage to you), Special Effect—Judgment (as a High-level Demon, you possess supreme authority and cause damage three times higher to creatures of a lower rank), Special Effect—Demon Flames (when an attack hits, applies a Demon Flame burning effect lasting 10 seconds), Special Effect...

Equipment Requirement: Level 60.

Unknown Exotic Beast Egg: Attributes unknown, race unknown, but it can travel through alternate dimensions and seems to possess some of the power of the void.

"Hiss..."

Seeing the quest rewards, Han Xing sharply drew in a breath.

It was not for any other reason. Every one of these three reward items was simply absurdly overpowered...

The Demon Blood seemed to be an item related to a Hidden Class. As long as he fused with it, he could directly change class into the powerful Demon Hunter.

There was even less need to mention the Demon Monarch Greatsword. It seemed to be this demon's personal weapon, and its attributes were outrageously powerful!

As for the final Exotic Beast Egg.

The system's explanation was somewhat vague, but without a doubt, something the Demon Lord had taken a liking to could not possibly be bad.

At that moment, Han Xing looked at the horn piercing the sky and finally gave in to temptation!