ASER - Chapter 246

Chapter 246: Dog Bites Dog

Once the lesser demon kings conceived a plan, they acted swiftly. After all, unlike the human race which was prone to internal strife, this group of lesser demon kings went to find the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast.

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast was lying at the entrance of the cave, dozing. Its eyelids lifted slightly as it looked at the lesser demon kings before it, asking in a deep voice, "What do you want?"

One lesser demon king said, "Is His Majesty still present? If so, we are willing to exhaust everything to resurrect His Majesty."

The Fox Lesser Demon King said, "That's right. If His Majesty is not resurrected, our Demonic Spirit Race will not only be doomed to eternal darkness, but even if we activate the strongest world barrier now to prevent invasion by the Arbitration Council and the human armies, I fear we will soon be exterminated by them."

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast fell silent for a moment, then said, "I have not sensed His Majesty's soul aura."

Several lesser demon kings didn't believe it. The Fox Lesser Demon King said, "Then why have you been staying here? Aren't you waiting for His Majesty's return? Guarding his recovering body for him?"

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast glanced askance at the Fox Lesser Demon King and said irritably, "This has been my lair for thousands of years. Do I have to move?"

Damn it, so you're not devoted to your master?

The lesser demon kings were somewhat embarrassed. The Fox Lesser Demon King, still unwilling to give up, said, "Then, Lord Chijin, do you have any solution? I refuse to believe that a figure like His Majesty would completely perish. Why can even Kunlun preserve his soul... You must know, His Majesty is an existence on par with the Divine Maiden of the Celestial Clan. Even if those old hags of the Celestial Clan and our great demon kings all died, our Majesty wouldn't die."

This was what you call a super solo stan: even if the world is destroyed and our entire race is exterminated, my idol will live forever.

Perhaps moved by the Fox Lesser Demon King's fervor, the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast paused indifferently, then sighed, "His Majesty's situation was different. Back then, those hypocrites of the human race first backstabbed His Majesty after the Divine Maiden and the powerhouses of the Celestial Clan had jointly dealt with him. It was equivalent to the Celestial and Human clans uniting against the Demon Clan. His Majesty suffered the strongest general offensive. Especially that Divine Maiden, she even brought out the Celestial Gate Divine Ritual. If not for that, no matter how numerous the humans were, they couldn't have defeated the Celestial Clan."

A lesser demon king said, "The Celestial Gate, I know of it. Legend says that the Divine Maiden possessed the Celestial Gate and could control the opening of any dimension in the Three Realms. If not for this ability of hers, the Celestial and Human clans wouldn't have been able to launch a general offensive against our Demonic Spirit army. What is this so-called Celestial Gate Divine Ritual that could actually kill His Majesty?"

A look of awe and fear appeared on the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast's face. "I'm not clear either. I only know that at the time, His Majesty was still capable of fighting two opponents at once. But after being trapped by the Celestial Gate, the Divine Maiden performed a ritual, instantly draining most of the energy from His Majesty's body. The Celestial Gate also suppressed him, and he was finally besieged and destroyed..."

Hearing this, the lesser demon kings were also terrified. "With such a method, wouldn't that Divine Maiden be invincible? Then how was she eventually assassinated by those human hypocrites? Could it be because this divine ritual greatly depleted her?"

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast said irritably, "Nonsense. To perform a divine ritual on His Majesty, how much spiritual body and essence blood would that consume? The Divine Maiden was severely wounded because of it, though ordinary people didn't know this. And at this time... Chen Gui had probably already spied out this secret from the Celestial Maiden. He also knew that when the Divine Maiden performed the ritual, she would offer her natal soul at the temple altar, binding her life and death to it. He told this to the humans. The humans were prepared, seized the opportunity to backstab the Divine Maiden, and arranged for forces to attack the temple altar. Wounding the Divine Maiden severely from two sides, this led to her also being slain by the humans."

Mentioning a certain old turtle of the Chen family, it seemed many from the Heavenly, Human, and Demon clans shared a unified aesthetic and moral standard – Tui! Despicable!

The Fox Lesser Demon King also had a look of contempt. "This Chen Gui is truly shameless... But what was the relationship between that Celestial Maiden and the Divine Maiden, for her to know such a top secret? This Divine Maiden was too careless."

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast also sighed with emotion. "I didn't know at first either. Later, His Majesty told me: a pair of twin girls were initially born in the Celestial Clan. One girl was naturally recognized by the Celestial Gate contract as its master, destined to be a deity of the Celestial Clan for eternity, worshipped in the temple. The other girl was abandoned – that was the Celestial Maiden. So, essentially, the Celestial Maiden and the Divine Maiden were twin sisters, extremely close, but their statuses were worlds apart. The Celestial Maiden harbored jealousy and hatred towards the Divine Maiden, and their relationship was not good. Some even say the reason the Celestial Maiden was manipulated by Chen Gui was that she wanted to escape the Celestial Clan, get away from her sister, or even kill her sister and take her place... So, whether Chen Gui used the Celestial Maiden, or the Celestial Maiden herself wanted to kill the Divine Maiden, is unknown. But regardless, the human race exploited this matter."

"The human race... cannot be underestimated."

Although the lesser demon kings were astonished by the truth of this matter, they didn't forget the main point.

"Did the Divine Maiden really die?" the Fox Lesser Demon King asked.

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast: "She died. Otherwise, the temple wouldn't have been seized by the humans. The Arbitration Council is actually the former temple, also located in the Celestial Realm. Otherwise, why do you think those people from the Arbitration Council are unwilling to return to the mortal realm? Because in the Celestial Realm, there's no upper limit to breakthroughs. Only in the Celestial Realm can one break through the Spirit King realm and reach the God-spirit level. However, the Celestial Realm is the birthplace of the Three Realms' rules, and it has many restrictions. Previously, with the Divine Maiden presiding, the Celestial Clan could enter and exit. Later, during the great war, relying on a breach in the world barrier created by the war, those royal elites swarmed in and occupied everything belonging to the Celestial Clan... But after the Divine Maiden's death, the Celestial Realm has no master to control it, and the rules restrict entry – one can only exit, not enter. This means if those from the Arbitration Council come out this time, they can never go back."

"For the powerhouses of the three nations, who are on average Great Spirit Kings, they spend their entire lives chasing power. How could they be willing? So, even if the Arbitration Council intends to kill A'Diao, not many powerhouses from the Arbitration Council are willing to descend to the mortal realm. To put it bluntly, they are unwilling to sacrifice their personal interests for the sake of collective interests."

The Fox Lesser Demon King: "It's probably the Celestial Gate that controls entry and exit. The Celestial Gate signifies the power to traverse the Three Realms... Oh no!"

His expression suddenly changed drastically.

The others were startled, and the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast also looked at him.

The Fox Lesser Demon King was terrified and worried, saying, "Lord Chijin, when the Divine Maiden died, did the Celestial Gate also disappear? Is it still around? If it is, then either the Divine Maiden is still alive and hidden somewhere with the Celestial Gate, or the Divine Maiden died, and the Celestial Gate was obtained by that blasted Archbishop. I see those people from the Arbitration Council seem to have acquired Celestial Seeds. If the Archbishop is also a Celestial Seed powerhouse, is it possible for him to take the Divine Maiden's place and control the Celestial Gate?"

Holy crap!

The lesser demon kings' scalps tingled. The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast hadn't thought of this point either and tried hard to recall the scenes of the great war back then...

"When His Majesty fell, I was also barely surviving. In my haste, I only managed to grab His Majesty's and the seven great demon kings' bodies and flee back to the Demonic Spirit World. I didn't pay attention to this. However, at that time, I did indeed sense the annihilation of the Divine Maiden's consciousness. The entire space was almost destroyed... Everyone scattered and fled then."

From what the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast said, it could be roughly confirmed that the Divine Maiden was one hundred percent dead, but it was uncertain whether the Celestial Gate had dissipated along with her.

"If the Celestial Gate still exists..." a Lesser Spirit King said, trembling, "then our world barrier, or the mortal realm's world barrier, would be like paper to the Arbitration Council."

Currently, the Demonic Spirit World was weak, focused on self-preservation. If the Archbishop truly gained control of the Celestial Gate, this ultimate weapon, then they and that A'Diao would all be finished.

In the silence, a lesser demon king had a sudden impulsive thought, "How about... we join forces with that A'Diao?"

It was truly a brainstorm that shocked everyone. The faces of the group of lesser demon kings turned green, and they cursed this particular lesser demon king, putting on an appearance of loyalty and unyieldingness. The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast also gave a sinister sneer, "Even if it were feasible, that A'Diao wouldn't hesitate to turn around and destroy us. This person is cold-hearted by nature and has no weaknesses. Unlike the Divine Maiden who was tricked by the Celestial Maiden, and unlike our Majesty who was wholeheartedly concerned with the survival and hegemony of our Demonic Spirit Race, that A'Diao is heartless. Cooperating with her is like asking a tiger for its skin."

That was true.

Everyone immediately gave up on the idea. The Fox Lesser Demon King was so anxious he spat out a mouthful of blood, saying irritably, "This won't work, that won't work. Are we supposed to just sit and wait for death? If the Celestial Gate truly exists, and if I were that sinister Archbishop, the first thing I'd do is open a passage between the human and demon worlds, letting A'Diao and us slaughter each other. And that A'Diao is vicious and cunning, repeatedly sending avatars to spy. Plus, that Qu Xia'er also knows of this place. She might have set her sights on His Majesty's body..."

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast wasn't trying to cut off all paths of retreat either. After all, this concerned the life and death of all Demonic Spirits and the body of the Supreme Demon King. It pondered for a moment, then finally steeled its heart and said, "Speaking of which, both the Divine Maiden and His Majesty could be considered demigods. His Majesty was bent on conquering the Celestial Realm, devouring living beings to evolve into a true god. Unexpectedly, years of planning were ruined in an instant. However, His Majesty was also cautious. Before going into battle, he left behind a wisp of Hellfire."

Hellfire?

Facing the confusion of the lesser demon kings, the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast said, "All living beings in the world, whether Celestial Clan, Human Race, or Demonic Spirit Race, as long as they are living beings, their spiritual bodies are all interconnected, sharing a single spiritual sea. However, His Majesty's spiritual sea is a spiritual hell. Within it exists a mass of Hellfire, which is his fire seed. As long as the fire seed exists, his spirit will regenerate endlessly. Therefore, this mass of Hellfire is what His Majesty's life now depends on."

Holy crap! With such preparations, resurrection was a sure thing. Why had the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast vehemently denied it before?

While everyone was puzzled, the clever Fox Lesser Demon King asked, "Are there any difficulties? A lack of resources?"

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast sighed, "If it were a lack of material energy resources, our Demonic Spirit Race could achieve it by exhausting everything. But what's lacking now are spiritual power resources. Hellfire needs spiritual power resources to be nurtured and incubated, to resurrect His Majesty."

Its golden pupils swept over the crowd. "Tell me, where can we find such vast spiritual power resources?"

At that moment, all the lesser demon kings present were horrified, their hair standing on end. Goosebumps erupted all over their bodies.

"What, unwilling? Didn't you say you were willing to do anything for His Majesty's resurrection?"

The lesser demon kings, who had previously despised the experts of the human Arbitration Council for being unwilling to sacrifice personal interests for collective ones, now dared not utter a sound.

The Fox Lesser Demon King had an awkward expression and said hesitantly, "Lord Chijin, you misunderstand. It's not that we're unwilling, but our Demonic Spirit Race is currently without a leader. Such a large population has no one to supervise it, and it's very chaotic right now. Someone has to manage things. Of course, if it really comes to spiritual bodies..."

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he blurted out, "Well, about spiritual bodies... aren't there the Great Demon Kings... Uh, pretend I didn't say anything. You all didn't hear that. Lord Chijin, do you have any other methods?"

This fox spirit was indeed sinister and cunning when he spoke. The other lesser demon kings had awkward expressions. Soon, someone hypocritically reprimanded the Fox Lesser Demon King, but someone else also said tremblingly, "It seems... it's not entirely out of the question. After all, for the Great Demon King seniors to resurrect, they must pass through the Spirit Path. But you know that for the Spirit Path to pass through the mortal realm, there's basically no chance of success. Unless you all and Lord Chijin have a way to resurrect the Great Demon King seniors through other means, otherwise..."

Otherwise, why not make use of what's available?

Although it was sacrilegious, it was indeed feasible.

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast's eyes flickered, as if considering. But soon, it agreed. And the other lesser demon kings, faced with the choice between sacrificing themselves and sacrificing the other four Great Demon Kings – Kui Wei, Bi Shi, Qi Zhen, and Jiu Wei – naturally chose to sacrifice others.

But even four Great Demon Kings were not enough. They then decided on the lives of the Demonic Spirits from the clans of those four Great Demon Kings.

Why?

Because they feared that if these clans found out their ancestors had been sacrificed, they would develop rebellious intentions and retaliate against them.

Better to trick them into coming and sacrifice them all together to the Hellfire.

This group of Demonic Spirit Race rulers thus conspired on the most vicious and cruel sacrificial plan. After the plan was finalized, the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast, as the current strongest, assigned personnel according to the lesser demon kings' expertise, having them arrange the sacrifice of these clans and the Great Demon Kings' bodies. On the other hand, it also arranged for four lesser demon kings skilled in array formations to enter the underground cave, including the Fox Lesser Demon King with his spiritual-type talent.

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast walked in front, and the Fox Lesser Demon King following behind scanned the ancient totems on the walls with his eyes.

These depicted the history and origin of the Demonic Spirit Race.

After an unknown amount of time, the group passed through one restriction after another, opened by the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast, and finally saw a deep, terrifying black and red world.

It was densely packed with menace, devoid of any sign of life. On the blood-red walls, smooth as a mirror yet with protruding angles, were many intricate array diagrams.

It inexplicably caused heart-palpitating fear.

"Lord Chijin, His Majesty's remains are...?"

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast glanced back at them and said faintly, "We are already inside His Majesty's remains."

What?

The lesser demon kings looked in shock at the vast black and red world around them.

"His Majesty's true form was a Purgatory from the birth of the world. After being suppressed by the Celestial Gate, the Purgatory was shattered to pieces. Over three hundred years, the self-repair ability of the Purgatory sections continuously compounded. Look at these cracks here; they naturally joined a hundred years ago. Actually, even before the Hellfire revived, his Purgatory true form was also naturally recovering. But without Hellfire, this process would be prolonged countless times, possibly taking thousands more years to resurrect. If the Hellfire revives, it can naturally absorb resources and recover in an instant."

"But the difficulty of resource sacrifice is far less than spiritual sacrifice. A typical spiritual sacrifice is long and tedious. We fear being discovered by the Arbitration Council, who would surely come to stop it. So, it must be fast, absolutely fast. That requires assistance. See these on the walls?"

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast pointed to the densely packed totems and array diagrams on the walls.

A lesser demon king gasped in admiration, "Could this be an array formation? Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast, you are truly formidable, to have silently done so much for His Majesty all alone."

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast grunted, "It wasn't me. I'm illiterate."

Well, the lesser demon king who had tried to flatter but ended up hitting a sore spot: "..."

The Fox Lesser Demon King was quick-witted and immediately said, "No matter who did it, it still relied on you, Milord, to guard this place for three hundred years. That is the greatest achievement. Compared to you, we lesser demon kings are like good-for-nothings."

The Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast glanced at him. "You all stay here. Work faster. Don't go near that opening ahead. His Majesty's Hellfire is inside. It cannot be touched by anyone below demigod level."

It left, leaving the four lesser demon kings to work hard.

While working, the other three lesser demon kings had no idea that what the most quick-witted Fox Lesser Demon King saw of the Purgatory's inner walls was actually... all falling into the eyes of A'Diao, far away in the Langya Courtyard of Lushan Academy in the mortal realm.

Toilet also saw it. "I didn't expect you to probe out so much secret information."

Originally, it had wondered why A'Diao didn't expose the Fox Lesser Demon King's avatar and take the opportunity to charge into the Demonic Spirit Race. After all, the Demonic Spirit Race didn't have the bug of backlash from the national veins of Lie Qin and the other nation. Only now did it realize this person was deeply strategic and treated the Demonic Spirit Race with caution.

"Oh my god, Chen Gui is truly a scumbag. That Celestial Maiden, who knows if she was just love-struck or colluding with Chen Gui for evil. Those hypocrites under the Archbishop are indeed despicable and cunning. But the Supreme Demon King is no pushover either. I was wondering why that monster was obediently guarding that broken cave entrance; turns out he really had a backup plan."

"The most troublesome thing now is that the Archbishop very likely has the Celestial Gate, and the Supreme Demon King has Hellfire. If either of them succeeds, you'll be finished."

If it came to a direct one-on-one fight, once A'Diao fully assimilated the Tang Song national vein, she could fight the Archbishop without being at a disadvantage.

Toilet was both alarmed and felt that A'Diao was planning something.

That's right. After learning these secrets, she was not only inquiring about the life or death of the Divine Maiden and the Supreme Demon King, but after confirming it... she was instigating the Crimson Flame Golden Lion Beast to use Hellfire to resurrect the Supreme Demon King.

"Are you planning to seize the Hellfire for your own use?"

Toilet guessed out of habit; after all, A'Diao's nature was quite "bandit-like."

A'Diao didn't answer directly, instead asking Toilet, "How do you think I can completely exterminate the Arbitration Council and the Supreme Demon King?"

Toilet began to ponder. "First, the three parties are currently independent, located in the Heavenly, Human, and Demon worlds, each with its own world barrier. Although, as the Arbitration Council mentioned, they have entry and exit restrictions and cannot assassinate you, this also, on the other hand, prevents you from entering to assassinate them. Comparatively, the mortal realm's barrier is the weakest, putting you at a disadvantage in this aspect. Second, it's manageable without the Celestial Gate. But once the Celestial Gate is controlled, neither the Archbishop nor the resurrected Supreme Demon King would be opponents you could handle, unless you can devour the national veins of the three nations and elevate your true body to the demigod realm again."

A'Diao: "I surmise that the Celestial Gate most likely exists, and the Archbishop is definitely refining it. Moreover, you see I've launched the war of the three nations. It looks like the war can end and the three nations can be unified in a few days, yet the Arbitration Council hasn't sent anyone out to resolve this situation. This indicates they have other plans. I reckon this Archbishop will be able to refine the Celestial Gate in just these few days."

Toilet was shocked: "So fast!"

A'Diao: "Exactly, time is pressing."

Her habit was to plan for each stage; one plan couldn't possibly apply to both the past and the future. Previously, she had conquered Tang Song, and now she was about to conquer the three nations. But her true opponents were also about to strike.

She had to devise a more sophisticated plan.

This plan had to take down both the Arbitration Council and the Demonic Spirit Race, and even that old Daoist's faction.

She could not be suppressed by any party.

A'Diao sat on the floor, leaning sideways against a soft cushion, her fingers gently massaging her temples. She was closing her eyes to rest her mind, but in reality, she was analyzing the current information and situation, including other hidden information she hadn't explained to Toilet.

Soon, she opened her eyes and directly contacted several people. Before long, these people secretly arrived at Langya Courtyard.

In the vast training room, images projected by A'Diao of what was seen on the Purgatory walls were displayed in mid-air.

Kunlun, Qu Xia'er, Qu Jiangnan, Baiyue Qinggu, and others all learned of these matters.

The atmosphere was somber, but they all looked at A'Diao, knowing she surely had a plan.

If she didn't intend to contend for the Hellfire, then it was...

"You want to help resurrect the Supreme Demon King?" Qu Xia'er's words shocked many.

What kind of unorthodox move was this?

Using magic to defeat magic? However, this indeed seemed to be A'Diao's style.

Baiyue Qinggu said thoughtfully, "Then, first, we must ensure the resurrected Supreme Demon King doesn't choose to enter the mortal realm to kill you first, but instead enters the Celestial Realm to kill the Archbishop. Just this point alone is hard to guarantee. Most importantly, the Celestial Realm is very difficult to enter. Even for the Supreme Demon King, it would be hard to forcefully break into the Celestial Realm."

Therefore, this approach was basically unfeasible. The idea of using the Supreme Demon King to kill the Archbishop, letting both sides suffer heavy losses so they could reap the benefits like the fisherman, would most likely result in them suffering disaster first.

A'Diao sat cross-legged, barefoot, holding a pen and paper, and smiled. "First, in terms of timing and effectiveness, as long as the Archbishop masters the Celestial Gate earlier and poses a greater threat, the Supreme Demon King will choose to first invade the Celestial Realm to kill the Archbishop, and then choose to deal with me. Second, as for the method to enter the Celestial Realm, I know it."

Everyone was astonished.

A'Diao raised her hand and took out a corpse.

It was stripped of its clothes, appearing stiffly before everyone.

Kunlun and the others looked. "Ying Si?"

That's right, they had almost forgotten about this.

Back then, Ying Si had come directly out of the Arbitration Council's world to hunt down A'Diao.

Toilet also had a sudden realization. It had felt something was strange after learning about the Celestial Realm's entry and exit restrictions.

So the bug was here.

A'Diao said nothing. With a flick of her hand, she showed everyone previously recorded images.

It was a black hole and a large amount of sun-like solid material...

It recorded some scenes from before and after, seemingly documenting how she had used unorthodox methods to obtain the sun-like material and how she had come into contact with the Arbitration Council.

But in reality...

Qu Xia'er watched for a while and made a guess, "This black hole looks like it's nurturing the Celestial Seed in the bronze coffin, but in reality, the black hole and the sun-like material are modifying space. Plus, you mentioned Ying Si arrived very quickly back then – his ability to exit the Celestial Realm so fast indicates he came out without much hesitation, not even caring if he could return. Either the matter was too significant, and he was strictly ordered to come out and handle it, or he had a way to go back. For example, the sun-like material has the property of ignoring space, and black holes themselves affect space. They could form a new, small Celestial Gate. Their existence might not be because of that bronze coffin, but because it itself was created by the Arbitration Council for entering and exiting the Celestial Realm."

Everyone was doubtful. Baiyue Qinggu and others were from the first generation and didn't have the strong foundation in new-type cosmic celestial body energy studies like A'Diao and Qu Xia'er, but she had her own insights. "This is just a guess. We can use this corpse to determine if he entered and exited the Celestial Realm during that period, or if he was waiting in the cosmos all along."

A'Diao: "Naturally, we can."

She took out an analysis report from the autopsy and examination of Ying Si's corpse.

"His body and flesh contain a considerable amount of hidden injuries from the third space – injuries from a space-time tunnel, and they are recent." A'Diao had Kunlun acknowledge his own attacks. Excluding the damage he inflicted, the only thing that could have caused Ying Si such severe injuries during that period was the damage from forcefully entering and exiting this special space-time tunnel.

Kunlun: "No wonder I felt his power exertion was strange. With his peak cultivation, the effect he displayed was only 70%. I thought he was just useless mud that couldn't be plastered on a wall. Actually, if he had exerted one hundred percent of his power, the one who died should have been me."

The man was already dead, and he was still mocking him.

Good mocking!

"Let's perform a space-time regression. Although regressing a powerhouse like Ying Si will consume a lot of energy, at least we can determine the true situation of that entrance."

Everyone knew that if this entrance existed, then the Arbitration Council's current silence was a smokescreen – it must have arranged a group of people at that entrance, preparing to pass through the space-time tunnel and enter the mortal realm to go on a killing spree while A'Diao and her group thought they were safe and were engaged in the war of the three nations.

It seemed that even while refining the Celestial Gate, the Archbishop also wanted to obstruct A'Diao's progress in possessing the three national veins.

Those present were all top-tier experts. With A'Diao's Eyes of the Yellow Springs as the main force, they shared the pressure and quickly regressed the past memories of the remnant spiritual body in Ying Si's corpse...

Indeed, there was a passage. Because it was a spatial tunnel opened within the restrictions of the Celestial Realm's rules, the spatial turbulence and the power of rules inside were extremely brutal. Ying Si suffered immense damage entering and exiting. After coming out, he was almost on the verge of death, each time consuming vast resources to mend his injuries before finally starting to handle affairs.

And Ying Si was already considered an upper-middle-level expert in the Arbitration Council. Even he had to pay such a heavy price to enter and exit, and also spend time recuperating.

"No wonder. Under such restrictions, lower to middle-level cultivators in the Arbitration Council simply cannot leave this tunnel alive. Traversing it plus recuperating requires a lot of time. If their location were exposed, they could easily be caught and killed when they were weak. So, this entrance has always been treated as a top secret; even few within the Arbitration Council know about it. But those who can enter and exit must be experts."

Knowing this, everyone looked at A'Diao.

This way, they could indeed send the Supreme Demon King into the Arbitration Council. Because it was strong enough, unafraid of the damage from the spatial tunnel. And once they started fighting amongst themselves – dog bites dog – A'Diao's side would have time to annex the three national veins, thus gaining time.

Actually, she could also charge in herself. But with her current strength, although she could indeed pass through the tunnel, the loss of power would not be small, and she wasn't certain she could defeat the Archbishop. After all, the Arbitration Council had experts as numerous as clouds, and even all the experts here combined couldn't take down the other side. So, dog bites dog was still the best option.

But the problem was, how could they make the Demonic Spirit Race naturally obtain this secret?

The Supreme Demon King wouldn't be so foolish.

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