novelraw Chapter 692 - 445: Descension, Demon Empress
Chapter 692 - 445: Descension, Demon Empress
Until nightfall that day, there were continuous invasions by demons into the entire Calamity Realm, followed by high-level cultivators eager for merit points tracking and eliminating them.
Yet, when true night descended, everything suddenly quieted down again. No Demon Venerable appeared in the Calamity Realm, leaving the cultivators unsure whether to rejoice or worry.
"Long Dao, has night fallen where you are too? I should have noticed earlier after flying over so many places that this land is flat."
Wang Zhifan was casually chatting with Mieyue Long Dao remotely while keeping an eye on the messages on the Demon Sealing List.
It was only when he noticed that various enormous territories of the Calamity Realm could simultaneously enter nightfall that he realized this world wasn’t of a conventional planetary structure.
"The land is flat to begin with, Fan, what you’re saying I don’t understand... Our chief said tonight would be dangerous, the Demon Realm’s army could arrive at any moment. Fan, you must stay vigilant."
A concerned reminder from Mieyue Long Dao came through the Demon Sealing List.
Like many others in the Calamity Realm, the two of them planned not to rest tonight, just watching the Demon Sealing List for the Demon Realm’s movements.
The current calmness in the Calamity Realm didn’t reassure them much; instead, it evoked a premonition of an impending storm.
Finally, midnight arrived.
This should have been the relatively most peaceful time for the entire Calamity Realm, but those fixated on the Demon Sealing List, including Wang Zhifan and a few others surrounding him, suddenly discovered earth-shattering changes on the Calamity Realm map on the list.
It was a domain on the map in Xuanzhou, not far from Shuyue City, where Wang Zhifan had visited before.
First, a pitch-black stain the size of an adult’s fingernail appeared, and then, around this large black dot, over a thousand dark red specks suddenly emerged, each dark red dot encased in a large area of light red color, which in the blink of an eye covered three-fifths of the Xuanzhou map and began moving toward Shuyue City.
"Is this... the main force of the Demon Realm arrived? What does that big black dot represent? Are they directly going after the Master?"
Wang Zhifan was instantly shocked, although he had long anticipated this moment would come, he hadn’t expected the Demon Realm’s army to arrive so decisively and directly target the steward of the Calamity Realm.
"Brother, is this situation the official start of the battle?"
"Sir, what should we do now?"
The Xia Country sunglasses-wearing youth and the Island Country girl standing next to Wang Zhifan were also stunned by the scene on the map, turning to Wang Zhifan to inquire how they should cope with such a massive change.
"I’ll take a look first before we say anything, you guys stay in the city and defend."
After a slight consideration, Wang Zhifan decided to inspect the scene before drawing any conclusions.
However, given the terrifying approach of the enemy, he couldn’t be foolish enough to teleport directly in front of the enemy’s army, so he pondered an appropriate teleportation point at a safe distance from the enemy.
Just when he hadn’t figured out the teleportation point, a familiar middle-aged man’s voice echoed from the Demon Sealing List:
"All list cultivators! Assemble quickly at Shuyue City! I, the Master, will fight to the death with you against the Demon Realm!"
"The Master actually spoke! It seems the situation is indeed urgent!"
Hearing the open call from the Master, Wang Zhifan realized that this battle could very well be the final showdown, crucial for passing his level.
He immediately put away the Demon Sealing List in his hand and said to a few people present:
"You’ve all heard it, I am going to Shuyue City for a grand battle! Celestial Essence City may also become unsafe later, each of you be cautious! He Kuang, I entrust the safety of our junior brothers and sisters to you!"
After speaking, his figure vanished from the original spot, teleporting towards Shuyue City, nearly ten thousand miles away, using the power of the Demon Sealing List.
In the Martial Venerable Hall, only two men and two women were left looking at each other.
The young Xia Country player touched his forehead and said:
"The big shot has gone to war, why do we feel as if we’re so idle... Could this instance really be passed just by lying flat?"
The Island Country girl standing opposite him immediately shook her head and said knowingly:
"This isn’t your first time doing such an instance, even lying flat won’t be easy for sure, just wait, the enemy will definitely come for us."
During their conversation, one of the others didn’t quite understand them—He Kuang didn’t know what the instance they mentioned meant, feeling a bit confused.
The other, an eerie freckled white girl, remained in her non-human-like posture, standing quietly with no special reaction, but a red light faintly flashed in her eyes, suggesting she had entered a state of readiness.
On the other hand, when Wang Zhifan teleported to Shuyue City, he found that the place he had visited half a month ago had dramatically changed in ambiance.
The entire vast territory of the city was covered by an enormous dome, composed of countless illusory words floating in the air, appearing peculiar and impressive.
Where he appeared was the very spacious top floor of Shuyue Pavilion.
The Master was already standing in the central position on the top floor.
He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the night sky, pondering something unknown.
Meanwhile, in other areas of the top floor, figures with terrifyingly strong auras kept flickering in, all of them powerful entities listed on the Demon Sealing List.
"Demon Tathagata!"
"Elder Fumo!"
"Great Desert Extremist Spear!"
"Carefree Roaming Dragon!"
"Golden Lotus Seed!"
"Taixi Confucian Sword!"
"Supreme Yuan Overlord!"
"Daoist of the No Heaven No Earth!"
...
Wang Zhifan could recognize these people, not because each announced their name upon appearance, but because holding the Demon Sealing List allowed the cultivators to actively identify nearby individuals, and if they were also on the list, their names would be displayed.