Chapter 662 - 656: Demon King Army
Just as Lin You went out.
A carriage slowly drove into the center square of Demon Suppression City and stopped at the edge.
Bai Linxue, holding the Tier Six Law Crystal Stone she just got from Bai Shangting, disembarked the carriage somewhat dazedly.
At this moment, her eyes were red, as if she had just cried heavily.
Her adoptive father, Old Jiang, followed her, sighing with his head down.
"Go ahead, your father... has already helped you pull some strings and announced that there was a mistake in your previous awakening, allowing you to awaken once again."
Old Jiang’s voice came slowly from the side.
Bai Shangting, due to the unsuitability of appearing in such a place, let him come instead.
"No!"
Bai Linxue turned back, stubbornly gazing at Old Jiang, "You raised me to adulthood. No matter what, you will always be my father!"
Though she had a gentle temperament, she valued gratitude heavily.
Even though she had long known about this matter, the years of upbringing couldn’t be simply forgotten.
Perhaps this was her only time being firm.
Old Jiang, seeing her say this, was also somewhat moved, nodding continuously with tear-filled eyes.
"Good, good. With your words, I am relieved. Go awaken quickly. I’m waiting for you to succeed and take me to live a good life."
"Mm."
Bai Linxue nodded heavily, her gaze suddenly becoming resolute as she walked toward the square.
She did not notice that the wooden box she was holding was emitting a faint holy aura, gradually integrating into her body.
Once the people in line had mostly finished awakening.
An already arranged awakening staff in the corner waved at them.
"Is it Miss Bai? Please step onto the platform."
The person spoke in a deliberately low voice.
Even though Bai Shangting had spread false information and the people in the square had changed, it was still better to be discreet to avoid attracting too much attention, which would be of no benefit to either her or Lin You.
Bai Linxue obviously understood this as well. She looked back at Old Jiang and slowly stepped onto an empty awakening platform in the corner, closing her eyes nervously.
"Relax."
The awakening staff said softly, habitually activating the awakening array to begin the awakening process for Bai Linxue.
But in the next second.
As the array lit up, a mutation suddenly occurred.
"Boom!"
A dazzling holy light burst within the array, enveloping Bai Linxue completely.
The surging holy light transformed into a beam that shot up to the sky, instantly illuminating the entire square.
The person didn’t even have time to react as everyone’s eyes in the square and the surrounding streets were drawn over.
"What a powerful aura!"
"An awakening phenomenon! An awakening phenomenon has appeared!"
"Could it be an exceptionally strong species awakening?"
"None of those Rare Level ones just now were this extravagant; this must be a Legendary Level species or higher!"
"Quick! Hurry over and take a look!"
For a remote city like Demon Suppression City, an initial Legendary Level species is already considered extremely rare.
More importantly, those who awaken a Legendary Level species have a high chance of awakening a companion ability, similar to the extra ability Lords from the Ten Thousand Realms drew initially.
Companion abilities vary in strength. But it is certain that Lords with companion abilities have at least one more means than ordinary Lords, greatly increasing the probability of becoming stronger, making them targets for recruitment by major forces.
So soon, all sizes of forces within the city sent people to probe the situation to see if they could attract this rare genius.
At this moment in the square.
Bai Linxue, with eyes closed, became incomparably divine under the holy light.
Behind her, the phantom of an angel holding a Healing Staff spread its wings, showering many white feathers down.
[Congratulations, you have successfully awakened, acquiring the initial species: Holy Priest (Legendary)]
[Awakening Companion Ability: Heart of Sanctity (Increase all healing and protection skill effects by 50%, range increased by 50%, cannot recruit attack-type species.)]
Hearing the prompt in her mind, Bai Linxue opened her eyes, somewhat at a loss.
She did not expect her awakening ceremony to cause such a commotion.
Seeing more and more people gathering around, she finally panicked, not knowing what to do.
"Come with me!"
Fortunately, at that moment, a dark figure swept across the air, pulling her off the platform and away from the square.
The speed was so fast that it left no chance for the others in the square to react.
By the time Bai Linxue realized it, she found herself already sitting on the back of a Golden-winged Eagle, with her biological father, Bai Shangting, right in front of her.
Clearly.
Even though Bai Shangting did not appear, he had been watching the awakening ceremony all along, otherwise, he couldn’t have arrived so swiftly.
Only when they left the square far behind did Bai Shangting finally sigh:
"As expected, you inherited your mother’s lineage."
Regarding Bai Linxue awakening an Angel Type Legendary species, Bai Shangting felt both joy and contradiction.
Such a grand spectacle just now, even if he wanted to conceal it, it would be impossible to suppress the whole matter.
Once news of someone awakening a Legendary species in Demon Suppression City spread, it would surely attract the attention of the upper echelons of the Pantheon, who would send people down to recruit.
But the problem is.
He and Elder Three are still at odds with each other.
If the other party knew that his granddaughter had such talent, he would definitely come over and take her away personally, and no one would be able to stop him then.
Bai Shangting understood Elder Three’s temperament too well.
There’s absolutely no way I would change my view of him for the sake of my granddaughter.
"My mother... she’s also an Angel Type, isn’t she?" Bai Linxue asked softly.
Her memory of her mother lingered only in childhood memories, and she couldn’t even clearly remember her appearance.
But she had always longed to meet her mother one day, to see what kind of person she was.
Upon hearing her question, Bai Shangting hesitated for a moment, and his gaze eventually dimmed: "Yes, your mother... was the most talented Saintess in the Pantheon. You must have inherited her bloodline."
"With your awakening talent, the Pantheon will probably send someone down soon, and by then... they’ll likely take you to the Pantheon."
"I... I don’t want to go to the Pantheon," Bai Linxue suddenly raised her head.
"You don’t want to go? Why?" Bai Shangting asked in surprise, looking at her.
Even though he was unwilling to admit it, joining the Pantheon would certainly benefit Bai Linxue greatly. He had even already prepared himself for the separation from his daughter.
Since he couldn’t fulfill a father’s responsibility properly, he had at least wanted to send her to her mother’s side, to make up for the neglect she suffered from an early age.
What Bai Shangting never expected was.
Upon hearing his inquiry, Bai Linxue merely shook her head.
"Compared to the Pantheon... I like it here more, everyone... is very good to me."
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito’s buzz, as if she was speaking to herself.
But with Bai Shangting’s keen hearing, he caught every word clearly, paused, and his gaze softened immediately.
He reached out, wanting to pat Bai Linxue’s head, but then paused halfway and drew his hand back again.
"Rest assured, since you’ve said that, your father will never let anyone take you away again."
With that, the Golden-winged Eagle circled once over the city and flew back to the City Lord’s Mansion.
...
Meanwhile.
High above the ground, several thousand kilometers from the Demon Suppression City.
Riding the Hidden Dragon, Lin You finally crossed the dense forest below, arriving at a barren land.
The reason for coming this far was that the demons near the Demon Suppression City were basically below Tier Ten, which didn’t interest him at all.
And the vastness of the Divine Domain truly exceeded his expectations.
Despite flying for so long with his Tier Twelve power, the surroundings still seemed boundless, never-ending.
So he could only choose to travel in the more remote, uninhabited directions, heading towards the wilderness where demons congregated.
"Master, look over there!"
Suddenly, Hidden Dragon’s voice sounded.
Lin You lifted his head and was immediately shocked by the scene before him.
In the distant horizon, massive surges of blood aura enveloped the heavens and earth, dyeing the originally clear skies of the Divine Domain blood-red, with faint demonic qi fluctuating.
Despite being separated by tens of thousands of miles, he could still sense a violent aura distinct from that of a lord.
This made Lin You recollect what Bai Shangting had told him earlier today.
Though their Demon Suppression City was in a remote location, they faced a demon army led by a Demon King Level demon.
If ever attacked, the Demon Suppression City would act as a sentinel, rapidly conveying the message back to the Pantheon, awaiting strong reinforcements.
To think just a Demon King Level alone could exude such terrifying might, spanning almost thousands of miles, it’s unimaginable how many high-tier demons it harbored.
And it once again refreshed Lin You’s understanding of Tier Thirteen.
"Let’s go, head there first, but don’t fly too high. There should be demons over Tier Twelve there."
Lin You’s over twenty thousand Legendary Species were mutations from the Deceit Willow Species, inheriting the trait of leveling with the territory, so they’ve all automatically risen to Tier Twelve now.
As long as he didn’t encounter that Demon King Level creature, a small troop from the Demon King Army shouldn’t be a big problem for him.
However, his purpose this time was merely reconnaissance, to avoid large-scale battles and avert drawing the demon race’s attention.
Soon.
By leveraging its astonishing speed, the Hidden Dragon sped over the wasteland, reaching the blood aura-shrouded zone.
Lifting his head, he saw the sky’s sun had turned red.
A pungent, unsettling blood stench filled the air, making nerves jittery and even invoking a faint bloodlust.
What an eerie atmosphere!
Lin You was secretly alarmed.
This blood aura differed from typical ones; those below Tier Ten, upon inhalation, would be immediately corroded, losing consciousness, and eventually becoming mindless slaughter machines.
Unless one possessed an Angel Type’s wide-range purification and dispel skill, breaking in would be almost impossible.
To outright change the surrounding environment like this.
This is truly the terror of a Demon King Level demon?
I wonder if the lord, upon ascending to the same True God Level, would possess similar formidable capabilities.
"Stop for a moment."
Suddenly, Lin You’s gaze swept below, caught by a demon of considerable presence, prompting him to halt the Hidden Dragon.
The Hidden Dragon grasped his intent, circling to hover above the demon.
Lin You finally managed to investigate its attributes.
[Name: Dark Night Scout]
[Race: Undead]
[Level: Tier Ten (Level 5)]
[Power: 67,500]
[Constitution: 67,500]
[Agility: 75,000]
[Spirit: 70,500]
[Skills: Rush, Stealth, Dark Vision, Death Perception]
[Demonization: All Attributes increased by 50% (full value 100%)]
[Introduction: A scout of Demon King Barton’s Demon King Army, responsible for vigilance on the perimeter, with highly effective reconnaissance and escape capabilities.]