Chapter 834 - 829: Lord Gangxin, Please Accept My Knees!
Although Salacia knew Gangxin would bring teammates, she didn’t expect Gangxin’s teammate to be such a beautiful woman.
The "Great Witch" Wushan Divine Lady was full of charm, while the "Little Witch" Blood Spider was cool and enchanting. Both were "great" beauties, and the visual impact of their clothing almost bursting open made Salacia, who had always been proud of her own assets, feel inexplicably inferior.
She silently said to herself:
So big, they look so seductive at first glance.
She looked down and silently added:
Moderate size is cuter.
Of course, the Great and Small Witches didn’t know about Salacia’s inner turmoil. Seeing this Green Race young lady look down without any sign of condescension due to her noble origin, their hostility diminished significantly.
Although Bai Pu didn’t explain, since Wu Mingyue was the Gang Leader of the Hero Gang, her broad perspective allowed her to understand that Bai Pu’s important reason for befriending the Green Race young lady Salacia and helping her complete the Major General promotion task was to invest in the future and attract allies.
Furthermore, they were all Awakened Powerhouses. The Great and Little Witches were outstanding women who fought through the harsh and remote environment on Earth, unlike ordinary women.
They knew the importance of the situation and naturally wouldn’t let jealousy cause any substantial conflict.
However, there was no shortage of veiled barbs in their words and postures.
Leia was watching the scene with great interest.
With the arrival of the Great and Little Witches, her previous romantic thoughts about Gangxin had long vanished, replaced by a mindset of watching the show.
—Hmm, Rein is quite good, at least no one is competing with me!
As for Rein, he was looking at Bai Pu with admiration in his eyes.
—Gangxin, truly a model for us all!
Rein’s admiration for Bai Pu reached its peak when the Four Great Oaths Expedition Team gathered at the Scorched Earth Ruins!
...
The Scorched Earth Ruins, once the Red Emperor City, was now a wasteland.
After the Red Emperor died, the Crimson Calamity erupted here, leading to the mutual slaughter and near extinction of the three Demon Generals guarding the Red Ming Palace, along with many Demon Legions.
The ground still bore black-red dried bloodstains and demon remains.
The overall temperature of the Red Annihilation River was high, and the Scorched Earth Fortress was an underground burning Eternal Hell. The demon corpses here had long decayed and weathered, leaving behind only piles of white bones.
In front of the Red Ming Palace, the expedition teams of the Black Tortoise Oath and Cyan Dragon Oath, along with the Vermilion Bird Oath’s Heart-Burning Style Swordsmen and the White Tiger Oath’s Xiyuan Demon Masters, finally converged.
"Lord Gangxin!"
The Flame Blade Princess Zhu Lingyan, along with the former Demon General Illusion, proactively approached Bai Pu.
Soon she saw the Great and Little Witches, and also Salacia.
The atmosphere on the scene became a bit awkward for a moment.
Bai Pu seemed completely unaware, waved: "You’ve come at the right time, let me introduce, these are reliable companions I made during my adventures. They are..."
The Flame Blade Princess’s smile was a bit stiff, nodding to several people.
Illusion had long wisely hidden away.
Fortunately, Mei Xi wasn’t around, otherwise, it’d be even more lively.
—Rein was dumbfounded.jpg
However, after the initial awkwardness, the Flame Blade Princess looked at Bai Pu, quickly regaining her natural expression and said with concern:
"My lord, I’ve heard of your deeds in the Corruption Forest and Eternal Night Dark Sea... You are truly the stabilizing force of us Oath Guardians. Even though your power is no longer at its peak, you can still make great contributions against the demons! I’m sorry, I was too naive to think I needed to protect you before."
The Flame Blade Princess made a standard ninety-degree bow, the loose neckline of her Swordsman Robe revealing a flash of spring.
Bai Pu said calmly: "No problem, your intentions are good. Thank you for the secret insights you shared; I’ve studied them and gained substantial benefits."
"Really?"
There was a hint of excitement in the expression of the Flame Blade Princess.
Wu Qingyun, always on good terms with the Flame Blade Princess, pulled her over and introduced her to her aunt Wu Mingyue. Salacia also squeezed in, and for a moment, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Rein looked at this, then at that, the expression on his face quickly turned to admiration.
—Lord Gangxin! Please take my knee!
Just then, a Vermilion Bird Oath Martial Artist came over: "Lord Gangxin, Lord Flame Blade Princess, the Patriarch invites you to the high-level meeting. Lord Dongbo Chengzhi instructed that Lord Gangxin’s companions are also welcome to join."
"Thank you."
Bai Pu led the group and stepped into the Red Ming Palace.
...
In the desolate front yard of the Red Ming Palace stood the heads of the Guardian Camp’s Four Great Oaths, accompanied by seven or eight ordinary lords surrounding the four leaders.
Beiming Jihu, Zhu Que, Dongbo Chengzhi, Xiyuan Zhang!
This was the hierarchy in Bai Pu’s mind — the "rank of voice".
Because Dongbo Chengzhi had a higher level of cultivation, he didn’t like fighting for power, and coupled with his relatively shallow experience, his voice was weaker than Zhu Que.
If Dongbo Chengzhi had half the craftiness of Bai Pu, he might have been able to compete for leadership with Beiming Jihu by now.
As for Xiyuan Zhang, though he was a veteran powerhouse and Master of Oath, following a humiliating defeat at the Obsidian Plain, the strength of the White Tiger Oath Expedition Team was greatly diminished, making his voice likely the weakest.
However...
As soon as the discussion began, Bai Pu realized just how wrong he was.
Xiyuan Zhang, this Demon Master, immediately presented an eye-popping major piece of news!
"Everyone, my Xiyuan Family, after paying a heavy price, has finally intercepted crucial intelligence about the Demon Ancestor! This information must be shared with Lord Gangxin’s team for mutual discussion and understanding."
With that, Xiyuan Zhang nodded respectfully to Bai Pu. This elder, with white hair and beard, showed considerable respect to Bai Pu, someone he was meeting for the first time.
Bai Pu also nodded in response.
Xiyuan Zhang slowly said: "The ’shell’ of the Demon Ancestor Great Dark Heaven is located in the deepest part of the Underworld — the Black Heaven Abyss. There, the demons constructed a ’Black Heaven Palace’ to house the Ancestor Shell.
"Recently, the three Great Demon Emperors have reached a consensus, led by Emperor Yan, supported by Black Emperor and Emperor Qing, to awaken the Ancestor Shell! This is the starting point of the Great Dark Heaven’s resurrection. The Ancestor Shell will subsequently devour all demons and Ghost Warriors, gradually awakening, which will lead to an apocalyptic catastrophe! We must stop them!"
"How can we stop them?" The Flame Blade Princess was shocked and instinctively asked.
"Good question. First, we need to destroy the ’Source of Demon Power’ of the Ancestor Shell! This can significantly slow down the expansion speed of the Ancestor Shell’s Town Domain."
Xiyuan Zhang said solemnly, "The Source of Demon Power for the Ancestor Shell consists of four places: The ’Root of the Galo Ancient Tree’ in the Corruption Forest, the ’Yellow Springs Belt’ in the Eternal Night Dark Sea, the ’Crimson Earth Vein’ in the Red Annihilation River, and the ’Land of Crystals’ in the Obsidian Plain. Each is controlled by one of the Four Great Demon Emperors.
"Thanks to the battles led by Lord Gangxin and our colleagues, the Root of the Galo Ancient Tree and the Yellow Springs Belt have already been destroyed. The Crimson Earth Vein, with no one to control it after the Red Emperor’s death, has been frequently erupting and can no longer be used by the Ancestor Shell.
"Now, the only remaining Source of Demon Power that can be used by the Ancestor Shell is the ’Land of Crystals’ in the Obsidian Plain, located beneath Emperor Yan’s Crystal Throne!"