James had no idea what was going on behind the scenes. So, he continued marching forward alongside the main unit. Affected by Demonic Energy, the plants in this region had shriveled. All around, there was an eerie silence, and only the sound of footsteps could be heard. Soon, they arrived outside a valley. There was a Magic Circle outside the valley. As the main unit passed through the Magic Circle, threads of Demonic Energy would materialize around them. As the Demonic Energy enter the Magic Circle, they easily passed through the barrier. However, as the disciples of the Welkin Academy did the same, an alarm rang as the Magic Circle glowed brightly. Seeing this, James murmured, “So I need to have Demonic Energy inside my body to enter the Magic Circle.” As he had Demonic Energy inside his body, he was undaunted. Soon, he arrived at the Magic Circle. Without any hesitation, he passed through the Magic Circle as threads of Demonic Energy materialized around him. After passin
Just as James stopped and stared at the entrance, a rebuke came from behind him. James turned his head and saw an elderly man who was wearing a black robe approaching him. He was not wearing a mask. Besides that, his face was wrinkled, his eyes were deep-set, and he held a black cane in his hand. ‘He’s not wearing a mask…’ James froze. Since everyone here wore masks, the man before him must be the person in charge. However, James had no idea how he should address him. So, he simply lowered his head and remained silent. Meanwhile, the elderly man walked over to him and fixed his gaze on him. James was nervous, and his palms were drenched in sweat. “Master Protector.” At that moment, a man wearing a black robe and a red mask walked toward the elderly man. Then, he knelt and said, “Master Protector, we have captured many cultivators. Those we fail to capture have been killed and their blood drained. However, there are still a lot of them out there in Mount Walvern.” The el
James had never expected there would be a tomb located in the deepest parts of the camp. Not only that, but the person inside the tomb was a member of the Demon Race from ancient times. Now, the Demon Race was painstakingly trying to resurrect a person called Lucifer Menachem. Since James had learned of the Demon Race’s conspiracy, how could he simply sit by the sidelines as the imprisoned cultivators were slaughtered? Besides that, there was also Quintina to consider. He had promised Farley he would take good care of her. Now that she was in trouble, he could not just disregard her just like that. So, he surreptitiously turned back and searched around the underground cavern. Fortunately, the camp’s interior was not heavily guarded. Otherwise, it would be considerably harder for him to move around. Soon, he found the whereabouts of the dungeon. This place, however, was guarded. So, James did not dare to barge in without being prepared. A few days passed, and the window of o
Unable to withstand any longer, James roared. At the same time, he appeared before Quintina and raised his hand, his powerful Palm Energy made the enemy stagger backward. “What the hell?” The Protector’s face darkened as he said coldly, “Do you have a death wish? Get lost!” Looking at the Protector who was enraged, James said, “Master Protector, do we really have to sacrifice so many people to resurrect Lucifer?” “Yes.” The Protector said, “Master Lucifer is a once-in-a-lifetime genius. Once resurrected, he’ll overwhelm the cultivators of the Three-Thousand Worlds. This is an order from the higher-ups. Which department are you from?” James took a deep breath. He knew that his identity was about to be exposed. However, he could not just simply sit back and watch Quintina die. He forcibly calmed himself down as he looked at the Protector. Then, a black token materialized in his hand. As he catalyzed the Demonic Energy inside his body, the token radiated an overwhelming powe
James intervened and stopped the Protector from continuing the slaughter. Under the Protector’s guidance, James descended into the depths of the tomb. Meanwhile, the Protector was apprehensive. He did not know James’ identity and wanted to ask, but he did not dare to. James also had many questions on his mind. Though he wanted to ask, he was afraid of revealing his identity. After some time, unable to stand it any longer, he asked, “Who’s Lucifer Menachem?” This time, it was the Protector’s turn to be puzzled. Lucifer was renowned in the Demon Realm. His father was one of the Demon Emperors and leaders of the Demon Race in ancient times. So why had the man before him not heard of Lucifer Menachem despite having such a terrifying token? “This should be an easy question,” James’ voice boomed. The Protector stopped and looked at James. His face was wrinkled. Humbly, he asked, “Master, who are you? Why were you among my subordinates? Were you sent here by the higher-ups to monito
His consciousness blurred. At that moment, he felt that his vitality was being depleted. Then, Sophie’s voice came from inside the Celestial Abode. “Don’t put up a fight, James. This Magic Circle is absorbing the Demonic Energy inside your body, which you are still incapable of controlling. Your body is made out of the Demonic Lotus. You have no idea how majestic the Demonic Lotus’ Demonic Energy is.” Hearing this, James stopped resisting. At that moment, he could only feel terrifying Demonic Energy coming from inside his body. The Demonic Energy entered the Magic Circle, which radiated a colorful light. Behind him, sweat beaded on the Protector’s forehead. James was too strong and his Demonic Energy too terrifying. Even if he cultivated for thousands of years, he would not be able to reach even a fraction of James’ Demonic Energy. At the same time, he was intrigued by James. Just who exactly was he? The entire process lasted ten minutes. Crack! A loud sound echoed, and t
Lucifer did not believe James’ words. Even if his father had died, the Primordial Spirit he left behind should have been invincible. How did a guy who appeared out of nowhere manage to refine it? “Leave us for now.” Lucifer turned and looked at the Protector. “Understood.” The Protector did not linger for long and hurriedly left. Meanwhile, Lucifer released James, who collapsed to the ground. Then, he got up with great difficulty and sat in a lotus position on the ground. Lucifer, who was standing beside him, asked, “We’re alone now, so tell me the truth. How did you obtain this physical body?” James furrowed his eyebrows. He had no idea what Lucifer was thinking of. Regardless, he stood no chance against him in a fight. “Lucifer, your father is long dead. Although the Demonic Lotus was once your father’s Natal Primordial Spirit, it has long dispersed. The Demonic Lotus is now merely an object,” James spoke softly. “Answer my question!” Lucifer roared. His Demonic Energ
“O-Of course…” “Thank you for saving our lives.” The three nodded and turned to leave. Meanwhile, Henry brought Henry and Delainey back into the underground cavern. Soon, they arrived at the dungeon. In the first dungeon, many corpses were laying on the ground. Their blood had been drained. James arrived at the second dungeon and forced the door open. “Quintina.” He hurriedly walked toward Quintina and released her seal. “Why are you here, James?” Quintina stood up and looked at James puzzledly. James said, “I encountered a few cultivators who were being pursued by a group of men in black robes. They said that the men in black were capturing everyone, so I hurriedly make my way here. When I arrived, I saw you being imprisoned here.” James lied as he did not wish to expose his identity. “This place is heavily guarded by powerful guards. How did you get in?” Quintina looked at James puzzledly. Stunned, James asked, “What? What do you mean? But I didn’t see anyone