"Is everything arranged?"
In a pitch-black underground stone chamber, a demon in a red robe, whose face was obscured, sat on the cold ground and asked slowly.
The voice of the Earth Demon sounded from elsewhere.
"The truth has been told to those idiots, and they are now searching for someone throughout Zhuzhou."
The red-robed demon nodded slightly and said no more.
"Sky Demon," the Earth Demon suddenly spoke again, "Since you've sensed that humans have intruded into Zhuzhou, why don't you personally take action? If you were to intervene, they would surely not escape this calamity."
Although the Earth Demon and the Sky Demon were known as the two most powerful Demon Lords of the demon race, the Earth Demon knew in his heart that he was on a completely different level compared to the Sky Demon.
Even if he gave his all, he doubted he could last ten exchanges against the Sky Demon.
In his opinion, the Sky Demon's strength was infinitely close to that of the Demon King of the past.
If the Sky Demon were to act, even if those humans were hidden underground, they would be found. Why then would they let those useless fools make such a big fuss to capture them?
The Sky Demon replied in a deep voice, "Our plan has reached its most critical stage, and I cannot disengage. In another hundred years, the barrier will break, and it will be the time for our demon army to return to the Jiuzhou Continent. At this moment, no matter what happens, the spell cannot be interrupted."
As his voice faded, the array patterns beneath him flickered with a faint light. Upon closer inspection, one could see that these array patterns were profound, abstruse, and infinitely wondrous.
The Earth Demon suddenly understood.
Indeed, compared to the demon race regaining its freedom, the existence of those few humans was insignificant.
It was likely that these few humans had deliberately taken advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble, wanting to interfere with the Sky Demon breaking the array.
"Since you cannot act, why don't I go and drag them out?" the Earth Demon made another suggestion.
The Sky Demon shook his head again, "No."
"Why?"
The Earth Demon was genuinely perplexed this time.
Were they just going to let those few humans run rampant on their territory?
"Their purpose in coming here is likely to sense the demon race's movements, so they deliberately came to gather information. If you act and capture them, the next ones to come will be even more powerful human cultivators.
We cannot alert them now. If they want to gather information, let them gather it. We only need to have a few Demon Lords engage with them, which can also make them lower their guard."
Besides himself and the Earth Demon, only a handful of other demons knew about the demon race's plan to return to the Jiuzhou Continent.
No matter how those humans investigated, they would ultimately gain no information, and instead, they would lull themselves into a false sense of security.
He didn't care about a few humans. He knew what was more important.
Once the Earth Demon understood the Sky Demon's plan, his previously angry mood slightly eased.
"So that's how it is. No wonder you told me to assign the task to those idiots. This is perfectly suited for them."
The Sky Demon chuckled and said nothing further.
The dark stone chamber returned to silence.
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"You, go over."
"Next."
"Passed."
At the city gate of Licheng.
The previously unguarded city gates were suddenly manned by a large number of demons inspecting arrivals.
These demons held white portraits, comparing them to the demons entering the city.
Xu Yi and Ji Buwang stood in line one after another. Their expressions remained unchanged, but they were communicating through sound transmission.
"Ji Buwang, do you think they really won't discover us?"
Xu Yi's tone was tinged with worry.
The appearance on the portrait was completely different from her own, but what if the demons' aesthetic sense was unusual, and they recognized her from the portrait? Then she would have only one path left: escape.
"We'll know if we try."
Ji Buwang did not comfort Xu Yi and answered truthfully.
Xu Yi was momentarily stunned, unable to speak.
The speed of the line's advance gradually increased.
Before long, it was Xu Yi's turn.
"Stop."
When the city guard demon saw Xu Yi, his eyes immediately changed. He held the portrait high, placing it next to Xu Yi's face, and compared them carefully.
A moment later, the demon retrieved the portrait and shouted loudly, "We've found the wanted criminal!"
Xu Yi: !
Is this for real? That ugly drawing could be matched to her!
"Retreat!"
Xu Yi brandished her training ruler, sending sharp ruler energy sweeping towards the surrounding demons, resulting in a continuous chorus of screams.
Ji Buwang leaped forward to follow, throwing a small black ball behind him.
Boom!
Dust billowed, and visibility was suddenly obscured.
When the Succubus and Wu Bang received the news and rushed over, they only saw ground littered with dismembered limbs, but not a single survivor.
"Damn it, she escaped." Wu Bang frowned, his face overcast.
"She must not have run far. Mobilize all the demons in the surrounding cities to search for her!" the Succubus said resentfully.
Five days had passed since the one-month deadline. This was the first time they had received news, and they had to capture the person if possible.
Otherwise, after a few more times, the other side would be prepared, and the difficulty would greatly increase.
"Alright!"
Wu Bang raised his head and let out a sharp howl.
A peculiar rune appeared in the sky, visible to all demons within a radius of thousands of miles.
"Summoning Rune!"
"Quick! A Demon Lord has issued a Summoning Rune!"
"Hurry!"
While fleeing, Xu Yi looked up at the rune that suddenly appeared in the sky and felt a sudden ominous premonition.
She tightly grasped her sound transmission disk and called out to Hong Jing, who was hiding elsewhere.
"Hong Jing, we've been discovered. There's a large pattern resembling a flower above us. Do you know what this pattern means?"
In the stone cave, Hong Jing's voice was solemn.
"It's a Summoning Rune. It will forcibly summon all nearby demons. Don't stop, flee outwards, and absolutely do not get surrounded."
Hong Jing's Myriad Buddha Sect had been neighbors with the demons of Zhuzhou for thousands of years, so they were somewhat familiar with some of their common tactics.
"Summoning Rune? Okay, I understand."
Xu Yi's head pounded.
She looked at Ji Buwang with a hint of apology in her eyes, "I've implicated you."
"Master Ancestor, what are you saying? When you proposed this idea before, I also agreed."
Xu Yi wanted to verify if the demons could indeed identify her from the portrait, so she proposed going to test it. Ji Buwang and the others did not object, but they all insisted on accompanying her, refusing to let Xu Yi take the risk alone.
At this moment, Xu Yi had only one thought in her mind: thankfully, she had only agreed to accompany Ji Buwang, otherwise, she would have dragged other companions into danger as well.
The figures of the two transformed into streaks of light, darting across the flat grassland.
However, they had been fleeing for nearly the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and the Summoning Rune in the sky had not dissipated. The number of demons being summoned was increasing.
Soon, some demons discovered their tracks.
"They are here."
The demon who discovered them was very clever. Instead of trying to stop them, it hid in the shadows and sent out a message.
Ji Buwang sensed the presence of the demon and immediately unleashed a streak of spiritual light, striking and killing the demon. However, this did not prevent the message from being transmitted.
In the distance.
The Succubus, Wu Bang, and Yin Shan simultaneously received the message.
The three Demon Lords exchanged glances, their expressions ferocious. Without hesitation, they rushed towards the location where the message originated, killing intent blazing in their eyes.