King Luan was taken aback. Why was he involved? But at this moment, he had no choice but to go over: "Demon Lord, what's going on?"
"On the way here, we saw Liu Xinya and Liu Xinrong leaving from the direction of the forbidden area. We wonder if the damaged barrier of the forbidden area is related to them. We hope that when we get back, Prince Luan can ask them about it together."
The Demon Lord spoke very politely, but the meaning behind his words was absolutely not to be refused.
Liu Xinya is from the demon realm, but she married Qin Ming, so this matter cannot be handled by the demon realm alone; people from the demon realm must also be involved.
Otherwise, if the demon realm interrogates Liu Xinya themselves, it could become a reason for the demon realm to cause trouble in the future.
"Definitely." Prince Luan didn't care whether Liu Xinya lived or died. In any case, Liu Xinya wasn't one of his people. He brought her here to resolve the matter.
His purpose in coming here was to deal with important matters in the Demon Realm; what happened to Liu Xinya was none of his concern.
So whatever the Demon Lord says, he will cooperate.
"It's too late tonight, and the people of the capital haven't had a good rest either. Tomorrow, I'll ask King Luan to come and investigate the whole story." The Demon Lord glanced at the sky; he still had many things to do.
Compared to interrogating the Liu Xinya sisters, appeasing the people of the capital is of paramount importance.
"I will obey the Demon Lord's orders," King Luan said politely.
"My Lord, thank you for your trouble today. Please return to the palace and rest well," the Demon Lord said politely to the Demon God as he turned around.
The demon god nodded without speaking. He glanced at Liu Lanyan and wanted to call her over so she could go back and rest.
Because it's almost 9 PM, which is when he's at his weakest.
Just when everyone thought everything was alright and was about to leave, a soft "eh" suddenly rang in their ears.
The voice was a soft female voice, seemingly a dazed voice, as if it had discovered something strange.
Upon hearing the voice, the Prince of Luan immediately looked at Liu Lanyan, the only woman present. Only then did he realize that the voice did not come from Liu Lanyan.
Standing next to Liu Lanyan, Peng Zhen naturally knew that it wasn't her who had spoken just now. He looked around curiously, trying to see who had made the sound.
No one noticed that after hearing this voice, the Demon Lord's body stiffened completely, as if he had heard something extremely terrifying.
His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with terror; this fear was even greater than when he had just faced the violent, scorching power.
The demon god turned his body and looked directly into the depths of the forbidden area. He naturally recognized that the strange sound came from the depths of the forbidden area.
The forbidden area was far away from them, yet the sound was so clear in their ears. What did this mean?
That "eh" was most likely from someone trapped in the forbidden area. The voice sounded like a woman's. Could it be a female demon?
Luan Wang swallowed hard and moved to the side. It wasn't that he was cowardly; he was simply terrified.
He had just witnessed a beam of red light, yet its scorching power was already terrifying. He still didn't know what this strange sound was.
However, he had a vague feeling that it was definitely no weaker than the scorching power he had just experienced.
Where on earth do so many terrifying things come from in the demon realm?
"Who are you?" The questioning female voice rang out again, as if whispering in everyone's ear. The voice was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.
The Demon Lord's body trembled slightly, and he turned around stiffly, staring into the depths of the forbidden area with an incredulous expression on his face.
It was as if something had far exceeded his comprehension, making it difficult for him to accept for a moment.
"Demon Lord, who is that woman?" King Luan asked curiously, only to be met with the Demon Lord's cold gaze. In that instant, a feeling suddenly arose in King Luan's heart.
His life was in the hands of the Demon Lord, and he could be annihilated at any time if the Demon Lord so desired.
"I don't know. It's said to be a dangerous person who was sealed inside a long time ago," the Demon Lord sighed, speaking with a slight nervousness.
Upon hearing the Demon Lord's words, King Luan raised an eyebrow in surprise. Could the feeling he had just experienced have been an illusion?
Yes, that's true.
He was under too much stress.
"I never expected it to be a woman," King Luan exclaimed. "Isn't there any way to deal with her in the demon realm?"
Regarding the question about the King of Luan, the Demon Lord could only offer a helpless, bitter smile: "The era is too ancient, and..."
The Demon Lord paused, then said in a helpless voice, "The power of the flames just now was originally intended to trap her..."
The Demon Lord didn't continue speaking; everyone was a sensible person, and King Luan should naturally understand his meaning.
As expected, as soon as the Demon Lord finished speaking, King Luan's expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "He actually merged the guardian power into his own?"
The Demon Lord did not answer Luan Wang's question. Instead, he quickly went to the Demon God's side and asked worriedly, "Lord, what should we do?"
"Let's see how things go." The Demon God remained calm and composed, but apart from Peng Zhen and Liu Lanyan, no one knew that he was the most anxious person at this moment.
There wasn't even a quarter of an hour left before it was almost 9 PM.
If the problem can't be resolved in this fifteen minutes... then things will get complicated.
"Who are you?" The strange female voice rang out again, sounding slightly more agitated than before, perhaps because she hadn't received an answer and was therefore somewhat impatient.
Just as everyone was considering how to answer her, the voice suddenly became agitated: "You think it's okay just because you're not talking? You won't give me an answer? You don't respect me? You all deserve to die!"
"Die, all of you! Die! Only I am the best, why? Why?"
The woman's incoherent questions made Liu Lanyan and the others frown; it seemed that this woman's mind was not quite right.
Liu Lanyan looked at Peng Zhen and asked him with her eyes, "Who is this woman?"
Peng Zhen slowly shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
Liu Lanyan looked at the Demon God with a strange expression. She saw that he was very calm, but he did not have that knowing look on his face. She guessed that he was also unaware of the situation in the forbidden area.
As for the Prince of Luan, he was completely baffled.
The Demon Lord did react somewhat, but it was only with anxiety and worry.
So it turns out that after all this time, a bunch of people here had no idea what was going on.
Liu Lanyan felt an urge to vomit blood. What was going on?
"Have the people of the royal city be on high alert," the demon god commanded, his voice low and heavy.
The Demon Lord nodded solemnly as well; it seemed this matter could not be resolved peacefully.
The Demon Lord immediately sent a message to the distant demon army. After the message reached the royal city, the entire city was on high alert.
The imposing demon army completely surrounded the royal city, forming the strongest defensive line with their own bodies.
Even if the power of the forbidden land extends here, they will not back down a single step, and will use their lives to interpret their duty.
"What are you doing here? What are you doing? Have you found him? Bring him to me, to me!" The woman's voice grew louder and louder, until it turned into a high-pitched scream, like a sharp steel needle piercing everyone's ears.
Fortunately, the people near the forbidden area were all quite strong and were not greatly affected. The royal city was also far away and would not be affected.
"He didn't come, so what are you doing here?" The woman's words were filled with murderous intent, sending chills down one's spine.
This is definitely not the kind of harsh talk an ordinary person would utter; it's all bark and no bite.
None of the people present were ordinary people. Even they were affected by the murderous intent in the woman's words and felt a chill run down their spines. It was clear that this woman had killed countless people and experienced countless bloody battles in the past to develop such a chilling aura.
"Die, all of you!" The atmosphere around them changed abruptly when those four words, as cold as an unmelting glacier, were uttered.
There was neither the scorching heat of before nor the coolness that an autumn night should have; instead, there was a sense of oppression.
An invisible oppression, as if the surrounding air were solidifying, threatening to crush everyone in this space.
The immense pressure caused everyone's hearts to pound wildly, and the blood in their veins to flow rapidly. Before they could even react, a powerful force suddenly erupted from the depths of the forbidden area, rushing towards the Demon God and the others like a meteor streaking across the sky.
The immense force was like a fireball magnified hundreds of times, crashing down heavily.
The powerful aftershocks left a trench three to four zhang deep in the ground.
Trees, boulders, and even the hard mountain were scorched and twisted by the power of the fireball, with rocks flying everywhere and trees turning to ash.
The earth trembled violently, as if it were a severe earthquake, and even the distant capital city could feel the powerful tremors.
The bottles and jars displayed in the shops were all shaken and fell to the ground, and the roof tiles came off their original positions, shattering all over the street with a crackling sound.
Many people were shaken so badly that they swayed from side to side and couldn't stand up. They were all dizzy and disoriented.
The soldiers nearby quickly tried to maintain order and prevent objects falling due to the strong tremors from injuring civilians.
Luan Wang naturally dodged to the side the moment the attack came out. This was the demon realm, and even if people were to risk their lives, it shouldn't be him who did it.
The demon god stretched out his left hand, unleashing a powerful force that blocked the fireball, which was taller than a person, in mid-air.
The two were only about 20 meters apart. The fireball was suspended in mid-air as if it were blocked by an invisible hand, and no matter how hard it tried, it could not move forward an inch.
The demon god's robes fluttered, appearing like a white mist floating behind him against the orange-red backdrop of the dark night.
Her ink-black hair intertwined with the fluttering hem of her clothes; the colors, though seemingly jarring, blended together perfectly.
The smile that used to grace his handsome, perfect face was gone, replaced by a thin, slightly pursed lip that held an unwavering resolve.
His left arm was held flat, staring at the fireball that was relentlessly advancing.
The Demon Lord watched anxiously from the side. He wanted to go up and help, but he was afraid that his power would destroy the power of the Demon God.
Wanting to help but not knowing where to start, the demon lord became very anxious and could only watch helplessly from the sidelines, pacing around in a panic.
Liu Lanyan looked up at the sky. It was this late hour...
It seems we can no longer let someone act tough.
"Hmm? Resisting me?" The woman's voice came from the depths of the forbidden area again, with a playful laugh in her voice, like a cat teasing a mouse. She actually regarded everyone here as playthings in her hands.
"Go to hell, all of you."
With the woman's loud shout, the fireball exploded with a bang.
combustion!
A blazing fire.
The sky above the forbidden area turned into a sea of fire, and the fire did not just stay on the forbidden area, but spread rapidly in all directions.
It spreads out quickly, just like ink splashed on rice paper.
The sea of fire, like dark clouds, moved rapidly through the air, quickly heading towards the royal city.
From afar, people in the royal city could hear the crackling sound of the flames rolling in the air and feel the heat that could burn the skin.
The sea of fire was still some distance from the royal city, and the people on the ground were already parched from the heat. If the sea of fire really reached the royal city, then let alone the people inside, it would be questionable whether the royal city would even exist.
"What happened?"
"Is it something that even the Lord can't handle?"