Chapter 1440: Chapter 1440
The moment the Flame Giant Sword fell, the Demon Array seal at the upper level was immediately triggered, but it only held for a brief moment before it shattered explosively. Hundreds of pieces of the shattered Demon Array seal, burning with demonic fire, fell to the lower level, killing an unknown number of fleeing demons.
The guards and close ministers around the Demon Emperor were greatly alarmed: "An assassin—protect His Majesty!" The two closest Tire-7 Demon Saints took action first, each unveiling their own mini-worlds. Then one of the Demon Saints forced out his divine power, a piece of "Precious Bone" flew out, quickly expanded with the light of the demon, and protected the Demon Emperor under it.
Assuming that having one Demon Saint to protect His Majesty would suffice, the other Demon Saint spread his six wings and flew out of the upper level, intending to find and eliminate the assassin.
However, to his surprise, there was a treasure comb concealed within the Flame Giant Sword, which had a Sun and Moon pattern on it. Demonic light leaked out from the "Sun," escalating the force of the Flame Giant Sword by threefold, instantly shattering the Precious Bone!
The six-winged Demon Saint was so terrified that his soul almost left his body. If His Majesty were to be harmed in front of him, even as a Tire-7 Demon Saint he would not escape punishment. He tucked his wings in and turned back, with numerous feathers transforming into metal form, layering to envelop the Demon Emperor.
The Flame Giant Sword managed to cut through a layer of metallic feathers only to encounter another layer. Eventually, the power of the Flame Giant Sword was exhausted, and the treasure comb flew out, brushing against the Demon Emperor. The two Demon Saints shouted in unison, teaming up to knock the treasure comb away. However, when they looked at His Majesty again, he had turned pale, and shockingly, had significantly lost weight!
He had lost 30 percent of his vital energy.
"Death to all their kin!"
Despite the Demon Saints’ furious shouts, they dared not strike rashly. They protectively stayed by His Majesty’s side, waiting for the other Demon Saints to apprehend the assassin. Two other Demon Saints, who had initially gone to the battlefield, were also so aghast they hastily returned to search for the assassin.
What they never realized was that this assassination attempt came from within the Demon Clan. The Little Princess, concealing her own cultivation, was mingled among the millions of minor demons at the lower level. With excellent acting skills, she waved her hands and shrieked repeatedly, blending in perfectly before escaping with them from the Myriad Demon Domain. The Tire-7 Demon Saints swept the void around them dozens of times with various divine powers, intending to find the "human assassin," but how could they find any trace?
With Princess Amelia’s intervention, the battle at the cave mansion concluded. In the end, Little Black Tortoise was the most formidable, brutally biting a Tire-7 to death. The remaining five Demon Saints of the Demon Clan retreated.
With no more support coming from the Myriad Demon Domain, the remaining Tire-7s were all stuck close to His Majesty, unable to move rashly; six of them were unable to defeat the two, let alone now that their number had dropped. How could they continue the fight?
The National Master and Mr. Sun quietly escaped.
Some Demon Saints let out howls of pursuit behind them, but neither dared nor were willing to let them escape. The pursuers themselves were quite perplexed. After chasing them for a thousand mile, the two men in front suddenly doubled back, ready for another fight. The pursuers were panicked and finally lost track of the two completely.
After surviving this tribulation, the upper level of the Myriad Demon Domain didn’t suffer much loss. Princess Amelia’s sword broke open the Demon Array seal and smashed a few houses. The houses were cheap, but the reconstruction of the Demon Array would be expensive. This was a rare event and the related demons secretly rejoiced.
In the process of fleeing, ten thousand minor demons at the bottom level died or were injured, causing turbulence in the hierarchy of the lower level. But now, the Demon Court has no time to deal with them. After all, His Majesty was hit and the severity of his injury is unknown. Various rumors are flying around, and countless Great Demons are hoping that the Emperor will die soon so that they can redistribute the power.
But Mr. Sun and the National Master did not leave the Nine Witch Demon Court because James, the source of calamity, had not been brought to justice. After shaking off the pursuers behind them, the National Master and Mr. Sun began to discuss how to catch James. Once a certain shiny little thing was removed, the communication between the two was very smooth and harmonious.
Unfortunately, this harmony lasted less than the time it took for an incense stick to burn. A Communication Talisman popped out of Mr. Sun’s arms with a thud. Princess Amelia’s crying voice came from the talisman, "Brother, where are you? Don’t you want your little sister anymore? You’re so cruel, I was about to be trampled to death by thousands of minor demons while escaping, wuu——"
The National Master sneered silently, folding his hands into his sleeves. His expression quickly returned to its usual cold and proud demeanor. As much as Mr. Sun wanted to abandon this Demon Princess right then and there, he had to admit that Little Princess’s swordplay was indispensable to their successful escape.
Mr. Sun helplessly asked, "Your Highness, is there anything else?"
"Is it over between us? I thought we had a connection, not just a simple transaction," the Little Princess’s voice was full of despair. Mr. Sun was left speechless. "State your business. If there’s none, I’ll hang up."
"Oh there is, there is. I want to go to the human territory to see where you grew up. If you’re not willing to take me there, then I’ll have to go on my own..."
How could Mr. Sun possibly allow a Tire-7 Demon Saint to roam freely around the Wood Dynasty?
"Come over here. I’ll take you," Mr. Sun had no choice but to agree. The National Master stood to the side, sneaking a glance over. Mr. Sun could only give a forced smile.
The riddance they got rid of happily floated back. The Little Princess happily reunited with the two, and they could no longer hide the truth about James from her. After hearing about it, the Little Princess immediately showed off her Star Tethering Plate, "I can help find people."
With the Star Tethering Plate and Mr. Sun’s Earthenware Jar for comparison, they could almost confirm that James had gone to the Tail Demise Palace. The Little Princess cheekily introduced to the two, "This human lunatic is so daring. That place is said to be where an ancient Divine Palace fell into the Lower Realm. Before the Heavenly Track Reversal, it was the most dangerous place within thirty thousand miles."