Under the astonished gazes of the experts from the various Material Planes, the red-haired woman suddenly turned toward the distant courtyard gate. A burly man wearing Black Battle Armor walked out through it, quickly approached her, and dropped straight to one knee. "Master!" he said respectfully.
"Prepare to depart," the red-haired woman, Gumonli Leiya, said with a nod.
"Yes, Master!" the burly man in black armor replied in a booming voice.
Immediately, the burly man in black armor rose into the air and flew above the dark cyan castle. A black light abruptly flashed, and his entire body transformed into a terrifying black beast shaped like a turtle, a full hundred meters long and wide.
Under the blood-red sunlight, the black beast gleamed dazzlingly. The black mystic turtle hovered directly above the dark cyan castle, its terrifying dark golden eyes looking down at everyone.
Whoosh!
An enormous opening, a full ten meters wide, suddenly appeared in the black mystic turtle's belly.
Many of the experts from the Material Planes who had never seen a "Metal Lifeform" before were badly startled, but the red-haired woman and her companions could not be bothered to explain much to them.
"Get everyone from the Material Planes inside," Gumonli Leiya said.
"Yes, my lady." The Muja Army soldiers in dark cyan uniforms and armor immediately approached them.
At the soldiers' gestures, the experts from the Material Planes obediently entered the black mystic turtle's belly one after another, despite still not understanding what was happening. Luo Ao and Echidna flew straight inside along with them.
The moment they flew inside the mystic turtle, everyone was astonished... The interior of its belly was furnished just like a manor. There were not only chairs and tables, but even decorative rockeries, metal flowers, and the like.
This Metal Lifeform really is rather special. Luo Ao also marveled inwardly. He could tell that this Metal Lifeform could be considered a type of Special Lifeform.
All sorts of strange lifeforms existed throughout these countless planes to begin with.
Still, this Metal Lifeform truly had its own unique qualities, to be used specifically as a means of travel in the Divine Planes.
Seeing a Metal Lifeform for the first time really did feel utterly wondrous.
Many of the experts from the Material Planes who entered it exclaimed in amazement, curiously examining this peculiar Metal Lifeform.
"Zamir, hurry up and get them all seated. Give them an introduction to the Infernal Realm in a moment, too." Standing at the front, the red-haired woman issued another order.
"Yes, my lady," a blue-haired young man below immediately replied.
Under the arrangements of the Muja Army soldiers led by this blue-haired young man, Luo Ao and the hundred-odd others from the Material Planes soon took their assigned seats.
"Captain, where are we taking this group?" The blue-haired young man, Zamir, approached the red-haired woman and asked.
Gumonli Leiya glanced at him and said calmly, "This time... let's go to Redbud Prefecture!" Immediately, the flying Metal Lifeform set off, racing away from the ocean at an astonishing speed.
Hiss, hiss~
Strangely, the black exterior on both sides of the Metal Lifeform flowed away like liquid, making its two sides transparent from within. The people seated inside could see outside through this transparent metal, just as though it were glass.
"Luo Ao, look. The mountain we departed from is so unusual." Echidna looked back at the peculiar peak, so tall it seemed to pierce the heavens, yet shaped like an hourglass, and could not help feeling somewhat awed.
Luo Ao looked back as well, then smiled and nodded. Gazing at the towering, hourglass-shaped mountain that seemed to pierce the firmament, he too felt a considerable surge of passion rise in his heart.
This was the Infernal Realm, a Higher Plane of the Coiling Dragon World!
A land of battle and slaughter with countless extraordinary sights!
"That's where you arrived by teleportation. It's called Sky-Piercing Peak. If you want to look, take a few more glances while you can. You might never have another chance to see this wondrous sight." Perhaps because Luo Ao was the only God among this group, a green-haired Highgod soldier made a point of saying a few words to him.
This green-haired Highgod had escorted many beings from the Material Planes, but not a single one had truly become an expert and returned to Sky-Piercing Peak.
"Sky-Piercing Peak? A fine name." Luo Ao paused, then nodded.
The other experts from the Material Planes who heard the name also committed the name of this peculiar, towering mountain firmly to memory.
"You all came to the Infernal Realm from Material Planes, so I'll give you a general introduction to things here. As one of the four Higher Planes, the Infernal Realm naturally has experts as numerous as clouds. Since you're newcomers, you'd do best to find a tribe or clan to join."
Following the red-haired woman's earlier instructions, the blue-haired young man, Zamir, began explaining how to survive in the Infernal Realm.
Zamir continued, "Of course, if you consider yourselves powerful, you can wander wherever you please. Heh heh, but whether you survive even a day will depend on your luck..."
Soon, the blue-haired young man had explained the basic layout of the Infernal Realm. Finally, he added, "...As for the continent we're on now, this is the Muja Continent."
So I was teleported to the Muja Continent.
Luo Ao thought to himself as he watched Sky-Piercing Peak slowly disappear from view.
When traveling from a Material Plane to the Infernal Realm, the teleportation destination was random. Each of the five continents and two oceans had one teleportation point. The Muja Continent's teleportation point was Sky-Piercing Peak.
The blue-haired young man paused briefly before continuing, his tone much more formal. "The Infernal Realm has five continents and two great oceans. They are controlled by seven mighty sovereigns! They are also known to the people of the Infernal Realm as the 'Seven Sovereigns of Hell'!"
The Seven Sovereigns of Hell?
Everyone silently committed this terrifying title to memory.
A trace of reverence now appeared in the blue-haired young man's eyes. "The mighty Seven Sovereigns of Hell are also the seven great Sovereigns who cultivate the Edicts of Destruction! And the Muja Continent is Sovereign Muja's territory."
Sovereigns!
Most of the beings from the Material Planes had heard the title "Sovereign." After all, the magic of the Material Planes had been passed down by the Sovereigns, so naturally, some records of them existed throughout all the Material Planes.
However, although these beings might have known the title "Sovereign," they had absolutely no concept of how powerful Sovereigns were.
Even Linley in the original story had been unable to imagine the power of Sovereigns at first.
"The mighty Sovereigns disdain managing mundane affairs. Ordinarily, matters in each region are managed by its prefect. The prefecture you're going to this time is Redbud Prefecture. Redbud Prefecture spans over two billion li and is considered one of the largest prefectures on the Muja Continent."
A single prefecture spanned two billion li?
All these experts from the Material Planes were stunned. Only now did they truly understand just how insignificant their original Material Planes were compared to this "Higher Plane," the Infernal Realm.
It was like comparing a little ditch to the ocean.
Seeing their stunned expressions, the blue-haired young man smiled smugly. He had escorted beings from Material Planes countless times, and naturally, he had seen these expressions many times as well.
"Work hard, little fellows," the young man said with a smile. "The Infernal Realm is far vaster than you imagine!"