Chapter 248: Infiltration into the Headquarters of the Demon God Society

“The headquarters of the Demon God Society holds such significance that Dongbo Xueying will surely understand once he discovers it! He might even be watching the headquarters of the Demon God Society right now!” the colossal head phantom spoke. “Though this is merely my suspicion, we must prepare for the worst. My child, now is the time for you to act.”

“Command me, Great Demon God!” the mysterious figure clad in crimson armor said respectfully.

“Depart immediately for the headquarters! You must pretend to enter the headquarters normally; under no circumstances must you reveal any suspicion! Once there, proceed directly to the secret underground chamber and retrieve the bronze coffin immediately! Escape as swiftly as you can! If you can bring the bronze coffin out safely, you will have achieved a great feat!” the colossal head phantom instructed.

“A bronze coffin?” the mysterious figure in red armor asked in confusion. “Is it that important? What about the headquarters’ artifacts, the Demon Well of the Great Demon God, and other treasures?”

“You must secretly send a message to the High Priest upon reaching headquarters! Instruct the High Priest to evacuate immediately with the Demon Well and other items once you begin your operation!” the colossal head phantom continued. “Perhaps Dongbo Xueying isn’t as formidable as I suspect, or perhaps the five demon generals were discovered for other reasons. However, better safe than sorry—we must retrieve the bronze coffin safely at all costs.”

“Understood!” the mysterious figure in crimson armor immediately replied.

He had never heard of the bronze coffin before; this was the first time he had learned of its existence.

“This is the location of the secret chamber.”

As the colossal head phantom spoke, a force gathered beside him, forming into a three-dimensional image displaying the detailed layout of the underground fortress, clearly marking the sealed, deep chamber. “There is a living being inside the bronze coffin, so it cannot be stored in any storage artifact.”

“I understand,” the mysterious figure in crimson armor replied.

“Remember… do not reveal any suspicion. Do not act unless necessary, but once you do, escape immediately with the bronze coffin! Do not linger in battle!” the colossal head phantom warned.

That was the physical body destined for his imminent descent.

It was of utmost importance.

Long ago, to compete for the faith of this world, he had descended once before. During that descent, the deity’s avatar was one of the top three great beings within the Earth Temple’s divine realm. That time, after a fierce battle, he narrowly lost. A ‘divine avatar’ was far more precious than any ordinary artifact.

In essence—the value of all other treasures of the Demon God Society combined could not match that of this physical body! Thus, he had dispatched his most powerful trio of priests within the Xia Clan world to personally retrieve the avatar’s physical body from the bronze coffin.

“Hua!” The mysterious figure in crimson armor took a step forward, tearing a spatial rift with his body, and swiftly headed toward headquarters.

…

The headquarters of the Demon God Society.

It remained the same underground fortress.

Within the Ethereal Realm.

Dongbo Xueying was alone, guarding and watching. He had been observing for nearly six years without a moment’s respite. The number of traitors he had discovered within the Demon God Society had risen to a full nine! Unfortunately, the most crucial semi-gods he had found were only Xi Yun.

He was very patient.

Since his childhood, he had been able to endure intense spear training, a persistence and patience that made Dongbo Xueying like a hunting wolf, silently waiting for an opportunity! Perhaps in terms of direct combat strength, he was still weak, not yet reaching the top ten on the semi-god rankings. But in terms of stealth and reconnaissance, he was undoubtedly the strongest in the entire Xia Clan world.

In the Ethereal Realm, his ability to remain hidden and infiltrate was indeed unmatched by others, allowing him to uncover all five demon generals and even locate the long-mysterious “Demon God Society Headquarters”!

“Puyang,” Dongbo Xueying glanced at a secret chamber in the underground fortress, his temple muscles twitching slightly, a hint of guilt in his heart. Puyang Bo was now nothing but skin and bones, his entire body resembling a skeleton, covered in various curse-like runes on his skin. He was constantly enduring this terrifying torment.

The Demon God Society’s methods of punishment were relentless, one after another.

Dongbo Xueying could not help but shudder, unsure if he himself would break under the same conditions. However, Puyang had not broken, nor had he submitted, which made Dongbo Xueying feel both guilty and respectful toward him. He also wanted to urge Chen Gong to act sooner! But he himself understood, the longer he watched, the more secrets he could uncover! Each traitor discovered meant pulling out another hidden nail within the Xia Clan. Moreover, the plans of the Witch God and the Great Demon God remained unknown.

Therefore, Puyang Bo had to endure!

“Puyang, once you’re rescued, everything will be better,” Dongbo Xueying silently vowed. “For now, I can only apologize.”

“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying suddenly turned his head, his eyes like lightning, staring at the movement.

Within the underground fortress was a spatial array, forming a portal through which the Demon God Society’s supernaturals entered headquarters. Thus, although these supernaturals had visited headquarters multiple times, they did not know its exact location!

The spatial portal rippled.

A figure stepped through—it was the mysterious figure in crimson armor, carrying a massive curved blade. He still wore a mask, exuding a terrifying pressure.

“It’s him?” Dongbo Xueying’s eyes lit up. “He was the one who rescued Ralph before. He must be the strongest semi-god of the Demon God Society! Perhaps this time I’ll have the chance to discover his true identity.”

Who exactly was this mysterious figure in crimson armor?

Still a mystery, the Xia Clan was also investigating this.

Dongbo Xueying immediately began observing every movement carefully, attempting to uncover more secrets.

…

The mysterious figure in crimson armor arrived at the Demon God Society headquarters, walking along the cold corridors. The servants serving within the headquarters were extremely respectful; to them, any supernatural being deserved utmost respect.

“Third Priest.” A figure shrouded in black mist appeared on the corridor, his voice laced with a hint of amusement. “Rare indeed, the Third Priest actually coming to headquarters. I wonder what brings you here?”

“Of course, I have business to attend to.” The crimson-armored figure replied coldly while secretly transmitting a message through his communication ring. “High Priest, I come by the Great Demon God’s orders. Now don’t show any surprise; you must maintain your disguise! I’m about to tell you something important. Before I do, remember—don’t show any unusual expressions! The important matter is… there’s a possibility that a Xia Clan supernatural is secretly watching our Demon God Society headquarters right now! You must remain disguised!”

The figure in black mist was secretly startled, fortunate for the warning, or he would surely fail to conceal his shock.

“The Great Demon God has ordered me to take the bronze coffin. You are to take the Demon Well and other important items from the headquarters.” The crimson-armored figure transmitted.

“The bronze coffin? What proof do you have that it’s the Great Demon God’s command?” The black mist figure immediately questioned in return. “Could you be fabricating orders?”

The bronze coffin involved something of great importance.

The matter of cultivating the Great Demon God’s avatar was something only he, the High Priest, was in charge of. None of the other supernaturals in the Demon God Society were aware of it.

“The Great Demon God instructed me to tell you six numbers: one, one, five, nine, twenty-one, thirty-five. He said that once you hear these six numbers, you will believe. Because there may be someone secretly watching, the Great Demon God chose not to appear in person to issue the order directly.” The crimson-armored figure transmitted.

The figure in black mist immediately had no doubts.

Because these six numbers were the times for the first six medicine changes, known only to him and another divine warrior from the divine realm, besides the Great Demon God.

“There’s a Xia Clan supernatural secretly watching our Demon God Society headquarters? How is that possible?” The black mist figure couldn’t believe it.

“Don’t you know that the five demon generals have already been discovered? Our headquarters could be discovered as well.” The crimson-armored figure transmitted.

“But, but…” The black mist figure did not argue further, though he remained hesitant. Throughout the long history of the Xia Clan, generation after generation, the headquarters of the Demon God Society had never been discovered.

“Enough talk, prepare for action.” The crimson-armored figure ordered.

“Fine.” The figure in black mist replied through transmission. “You take the bronze coffin. When you need me to act, just send the order directly.”

“Understood.”

The crimson-armored figure then turned his head and directly headed toward the most important sealed secret chamber in the underground fortress. Having already made arrangements with the High Priest, there were naturally no further issues. Now, the most important thing was… to safely retrieve the bronze coffin!