Chapter 978: Refining the Primordial Origin (II)

In the mythical world, at the rear of the Purgatory Empire, eighteen massive demon god pillars, each a thousand meters thick and towering like mountains, pierced the sky. Their tops disappeared into the swirling dark demonic qi above.

On top of one of these demon god pillars, which was covered in intricate demonic runes, stood two figures over ten meters tall. They were lean, powerfully built, and fully clad in black and red armor that made them look menacing.

A ]murderous aura swirled around them. They stood like two merciless machines of slaughter, their presence so sharp and dangerous that even Brooks felt a flicker of unease just from looking at them.

Seated high upon a throne made from the skull of an ancient creature, the demon god Deorus gazed coldly into the distance. "Brooks, are you certain there are no issues with this plan?"

Brooks’ expression grew serious as it bowed respectfully. "According to current intelligence, the interior of the Blue Planet is poorly defended. Only two mythical-level kings are stationed in the north and south. Although we haven’t directly sent anyone to test their defenses, it’s estimated that the forces protecting Chen Hu and Zhang Xiaolan don’t exceed the Ninth Demonic Mark. That means, at most, a Ninth Heavenly Realm cultivator. After all, mythical-level kings hold extremely high status in the human race. Even someone like Chu Batian, with his current position, wouldn’t have the authority to assign a king to personally guard his family.

“Plus, the human race doesn’t have enough manpower to spare mythical-level kings just to protect two ordinary individuals, especially now that the Blue Planet’s rear areas are relatively stable. The previous purges organized by the human race nearly wiped out the demon cultists trained by Great Demon King Barus and the others, and with the Demon God Cult eradicated and the Expansion Division in the human rear now secure, they believe we no longer have any means of entering the Blue Planet through occasional world rifts. Which is precisely why their defense of the Blue Planet, and especially Chu Batian’s family, has grown increasingly lax. So I believe that’s our opening. As long as Your Majesty’s two demon god puppets can infiltrate the Blue Planet successfully, even those two kings can be suppressed, let alone mere transcendent-level guards. Once Chen Hu is killed and Zhang Xiaolan is captured, Chu Batian’s focus will be shattered, and he’ll be forced to act cautiously.

"Furthermore, to ensure absolute success this time, I personally went to the rear of the human race's Expansion Division to send puppets equivalent to the Ninth Demonic Mark to the Blue Planet. The branch we built there still stands. The Void Demonic Eye array remains active, and two ordinary true demons from the Intelligence Division have survived. There’s also a faint but stable world rift fixed at that location. It connects to several infiltrators from the Giant Cult hidden inside the Blue Planet. I inspected the rift myself. It’s narrow, but stable enough. With a rift-tearing forbidden weapon, it’s sufficient to open a temporary passage. I personally contacted the Giant God Cult members and verified their intel. We've confirmed the targets’ current status.

"For instance, Chu Batian’s younger brother, Chen Hu, is currently in Tiannan City of the East Xia Empire, participating in the so-called National Martial Arts Tournament hosted by the human race. The city is managed by a Ninth Heavenly Realm cultivator named Yan Ruoyi. She appears to be the daughter of Heavenly King Xuanwu. Back then, Kaotoros and Akunus split their souls to infiltrate the Blue Planet in an attempt to assassinate her, but the operation failed due to Chu Batian’s intervention.

"This time, the two demon god puppets embedded with Your Majesty’s soul fragments will enter the Blue Planet. They’ll be guided by professionals to Tiannan City and Wujiang City. The puppets' identities are legal and legitimate. As long as Your Majesty’s power remains concealed, it won’t trigger the Federation’s top experts. When the time is right, Chen Hu will be eliminated, and Zhang Xiaolan will be taken without a trace."

To make sure nothing went wrong this time, Deorus personally crafted the puppets and split its divine soul into two fragments to place inside them. This was a critical move to exploit Chu Batian’s weakness and prepare for the demon gods to surround and eliminate him in the future.

Looking at Brooks, who had thoroughly investigated and meticulously arranged every detail, Deorus slowly nodded with satisfaction. Compared to Barus, the careless fool whose plans always ended in failure, Brooks was far more reliable. "Very good. If this mission succeeds, I will reward you handsomely."

A look of excitement spread across Brooks’s face. "Thank you, Your Majesty. It is merely my duty. However, there is one matter that might be a bit troublesome."

"What is it?" Deorus, in a good mood, didn’t mind that Brooks hadn’t mentioned it earlier.

Brooks wryly smiled. "It’s about those Giant Cultists. They contacted us despite the risk of exposure and agreed to help assassinate Chu Batian’s family, but only on the condition that we rescue their god."

"Their god?"

Brooks lowered its head respectfully. "Yes. Their god is called Gai, a former ally of our race from the Alliance of Gods. After Chu Batian broke through to the mythical level, he stormed into the Alliance of Gods and wiped out the entire Demon Cult Alliance. Gai escaped because he wasn’t in the divine region at the time. Now, however, he is trapped in an ancient ruin and can’t break free. The cultists want us to rescue him as payment for helping us assassinate Chu Batian’s kin. Honestly, I suspect the Giant Cult followers on the Blue Planet were guided by Gai himself when they took the initiative to contact us."

Deorus calmly replied, "Agree to their terms for now. We’ll deal with it after this mission is complete. Inform the other side to begin the blood sacrifice."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Buzz!

Above the demon god pillar, endless blood-red clouds appeared, forming a massive vortex that resonated with the giant eye engraved on the pillar. Then, an invisible sacrificial power seeped through the void and spread along the demon runes on the pillar. The two black Void Eyes slowly turned red.

Boom! Boom!

The demon god pillar, towering tens of thousands of meters high, trembled violently. A surge of demonic qi shot into the sky, forming a black-and-red pillar of light that pierced the heavens. Within that pillar, two figures surged upward, piercing through the sky and vanishing into the depths of the void.