Deep within the grand demonic palace, in the most luxurious of all the halls, the great hall doors had long been shut.
Upon the hall’s ground, which stretched more than a mile in length and width, sat cross-legged a golden-armored demon. His entire body was covered with a layer of dark red scales, and he wore golden armor and golden battle boots. A faint crimson glow shimmered beneath his closed eyelids. Upon his head, a pair of sharp, dark red horns pointed menacingly toward the heavens. While he sat in meditation, the two fourth-stage demons attending him dared not utter a word.
For Kiluo held an extremely high status; even the demon generals treated him almost as an equal.
He had mastered no less than two third-tier true meanings!
One of them had even reached the second tier! It was certain that, given some time, he would definitely ascend to the rank of demigod. And with his talent, after reaching demigod status, he would soon rival other demon generals. Once one of his true meanings reached the third tier, his power would even place him among the elite of the demon generals!
After all, there was a vast difference between mastering one third-tier true meaning and two!
Such a being, destined to rise to the pinnacle of demon generals given time to grow, naturally held a special status. Even other fifth-stage demons showed respect in his presence. Indeed, at present, he already possessed the strength of a seasoned demigod!
Kiluo opened his eyes. A terrifying blood-colored gaze emerged, and he rose to his feet.
“In this extraordinary small world, it’s truly boring,” Kiluo glanced around the vast hall, his eyes betraying a hint of impatience.
He knew well enough.
The five demon generals had all ordered him to stay within this extraordinary small world, fearing that in the mortal world he might be slain by the Xia Clan’s demigods! After all, demons were currently at a disadvantage, and every ounce of strength needed to be cherished. In another hundred or two hundred years, Kiluo would likely have the power of a demon general. Thus, he was placed in the safest of extraordinary small worlds.
…
At a mere five li from Kiluo, in a common hall at another part of the demonic palace, there were no demons present.
After all, the entire demonic palace spanned hundreds of li, with dozens of demons residing within, so naturally many areas remained empty.
“Buzz~~~”
A mysterious and vast force descended.
Though the place was sealed by demonic arrays, before this mysterious and mighty force, those so-called demonic arrays were like mere ants before a god—there was an unimaginable disparity, and they could not hinder this force in the slightest.
Suddenly, five figures appeared out of thin air.
“Actually, there’s a rookie? What a bother! On such a difficult-level mission, a rookie still shows up!” A man whose body seemed composed of black metal glanced toward a corner and then mentally communicated to a handsome young man beside him, “Brother, should we eliminate him first? Our mission is dangerous. A rookie knows nothing, and I fear he might ruin our operation. Although the temple will punish us for eliminating him, we can bear it!”
At the same time, the other two companions also received his mental message.
“This rookie is quite handsome. I really hate to do that,” a succubus girl licked her crimson lips.
“I disagree!” a woman in red robes mentally replied, “This mission is extremely dangerous! That the rookie was chosen by the Temple of Time and Space to be sent here and join us means his strength must be formidable. As long as we use him properly, he could be a valuable asset! You should understand… if we’re careless on this mission, most of us might die here.”
“Brother, what do you think?” the black metallic man turned to the handsome youth.
“This rookie appeared here, calmly watching us without the slightest panic. His calmness… I think it suitable to temporarily ally with him,” the handsome young man mentally replied.
Their team quickly reached a decision internally.
At this point, the handsome youth finally smiled and spoke, “My name is Liehuo. I’m sure you’ve already received the message from the Temple of Time and Space. That’s right, you’ve been chosen and forcibly drawn into our team by the Temple of Time and Space. From now on… you are one of the Temple’s members traversing countless worlds.”
“Temple of Time and Space?” The rookie was a young man in a purple robe with narrow eyes. A faint smile appeared on his lips, “Never thought I’d be so unlucky to be dragged into the Temple of Time and Space by force. I’ve always heard that members of the Temple of Time and Space travel across various worlds, even into the divine realms and the Dark Abyss. But being chosen myself is still quite uncomfortable.”
“With time locked, we have a preparation period. During this time, we are absolutely safe. Time flows quickly here, while outside is nearly at a standstill!” the handsome youth said, “Enough talk. Let’s communicate briefly. Tell me first… your name or code name will do!”
“Name? Since I’ve been chosen by the Temple of Time and Space, my name is already in the past. You may call me… Blade Demon!” the purple-robed youth said.
“Blade Demon?”
The handsome youth nodded slightly. Temple of Time and Space members usually used code names rather than real names. It was said that some powerful gods and demons could use a ‘true name’ to uncover many secrets. They traveled through countless worlds and faced many dangers, so it was never too cautious to be careful.
“I won’t ask about your strength,” the handsome youth said calmly, “I’m sure you won’t honestly tell me all your abilities! Since you were qualified to join this mission, your strength must be formidable. Just act according to circumstances when the time comes. After all, you’re a rookie with not even a single ‘Time-Space Point.’ If the mission fails, you will fall into hell and have to undergo three consecutive hell-level punitive missions! You must succeed in all of them. If you fail or die again, it will mean true death with your soul destroyed forever!”
“I understand. I will definitely do my best to help you all,” the purple-robed youth, Blade Demon, said, “Now this mission is difficult-level. As for the more difficult ‘hell-level,’ I, a rookie, definitely don’t want to try it, let alone try it three times in a row!”
Hell-level missions were life-or-death affairs.
Three times in a row…
Just thinking about it chilled one’s heart.
“Good,” the handsome youth said, “Now let’s talk about the basic situation of this mission.”
“Mission difficulty: difficult-level! One level below hell-level. Under normal circumstances, half of us will die! However, we are somewhat prepared this time. As long as we cooperate well, there is hope that we all survive.”
“Mission objective—protect the demon ‘Kiluo’ from being killed by the Xia Clan’s extraordinary being ‘Dongbo Xueying’ for a day and safely deliver him into the Xia Clan’s mortal world!”
“Mission background: Fifth-stage demon ‘Kiluo’ led two other fifth-stage demons and many elite demons to establish a demonic nest, planning to send out magical avatars to infiltrate the Xia Clan’s world for attacks. Meanwhile, the Xia Clan’s extraordinary being ‘Dongbo Xueying’ is about to single-handedly enter this extraordinary small world to kill all the demons!”
The handsome youth continued, “The mission seems simple, but remember, the mission description states… Kiluo is leading two other fifth-stage demons! In the Dark Abyss, power determines rank! Since Kiluo can lead the other two fifth-stage demons, his strength… will surpass that of ordinary fifth-stage demons. I suspect his strength rivals that of a demigod.”
“He’s probably not just at the threshold of demigod strength,” the succubus girl smiled, “I live in the Dark Abyss. Fifth-stage demons are very powerful, and many have reached the threshold of demigod strength. How could he lead them? He must be qualitatively different from ordinary fifth-stage demons!”
The refined young man also nodded, “He is strong himself, leads many demons, and is in his own nest, yet the mission to protect him is still difficult-level… This Dongbo Xueying of the Xia Clan must be extremely terrifying!”
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