Translated by: Novellise
A skeleton wilderness.
A remote valley.
Ever since he became a prisoner under the stairs.
The fearsome demon king has been frowning all day, trying to think of a way to free himself from Lu Yuan's control.
However, like maggots on bones, the Disaster Mark has no effect no matter what methods he tries.
Especially with the absorption of the Philosopher's Stone, Lu Yuan's soul power has greatly increased.
The enslaving effect of the Disaster Mark has become even stronger!
This made the terrifying demon king extremely shocked and angry.
He couldn't even break free from the Catastrophe Mark's grip, let alone destroy his soul!
According to his estimation.
If this continues.
In less than half a year, his soul avatar will be completely eroded by the Catastrophe Mark!
At this very moment.
A small wolf puppy suddenly rushed out from the side of the road and bit the fearsome demon king's right leg.
"Growl! Where did this stupid dog come from that dared to be so rude to this king?"
The Fearsome Demon King was furious and wanted to kick the wild dog to death.
But its body wouldn't listen, like a piece of wood standing still.
Without Lu Yuan's permission, it couldn't even blink an eye!
"Woof, woof, woof~"
The wolf cub crouched down on its front legs and growled at the fearsome demon king.
Seeing him, he did nothing.
He simply lifted one foot and urinated on his leg.
"Damn stupid dog, if this king breaks free, I will definitely stew you for meat!"
The Fearsome Demon King was both desperate and angry, but helpless.
The wolf cub's actions were not very harmful, but they were very insulting!
In the midst of his anger, the Fearsome Demon King suddenly felt a wave of sorrow.
King Luoxiaopingyang was being bullied by a dog!
As the Lord of the Abyss, when had he ever suffered such a great affront?
"Look, Nanjie, that stupid wolf can actually bark." Wang Peng felt very strange, hoping to see the fearsome Demon King embarrassed.
Little did he know that when the wolf cub heard this, it suddenly became furious and bit Wang Peng's leg again.
Even though this wolf cub is young.
Its teeth are extraordinarily sharp, and one bite and you can see the blood immediately.
"Ssss!"
"Why is this stupid dog biting people at random?"
"Nanjie, shall we stew it and have hotpot tonight?"
Wang Peng clenched his teeth in pain, enduring the pain in his right leg as he chased after the wolf puppy everywhere.
But this little wolf's movements were extremely agile and nimble.
No matter how Wang Peng chased after it, he couldn't even catch a hair, instead he was exhausted and out of breath.
Norton and the others had long been aware of the wolf cub's approach through nearby spies.
However, after confirming that it posed no threat, they paid no attention to it.
"Wang Peng, stop fooling around." Zheng Xiaonan stared at the wolf cub, feeling that it was familiar, as if it resembled someone she knew.
Hesitating for a moment, she tried to ask, "Is it you, Xiaotao?"
"Growl~"
Unexpectedly, the wolf cub not only understood, but immediately ran over and rubbed against her with a pitiful look.
Zheng Xiaonan held her lovingly, patting her head and comforting her.
"Is it really you, Xiaotao? It's okay, as long as you're alive."
She asked.
Zheng Xiaonan finally understood what was happening.
After the terrifying demon king occupied Jiang Tao's body.
The seal containing his soul left the original place shortly after, but it dissipated into the air as the power drained away.
Jiang Tao's soul wandered around, eventually only being able to temporarily possess the body of an abandoned and dying wolf cub from a pack.
"Brother Tao, is it really you?" Wang Peng was overjoyed, no longer caring that he had been bitten earlier, and reached out his right hand to pat its head.
However, Jiang Tao turned his head with a look of disdain and bit his hand with his mouth!
"Damn it!!"
"Jiang Tao, are you a dog? Why do you like to bite people? I swear I'll boil you!"
Wang Peng winced in pain and immediately got into a scuffle with Jiang Tao.
After a long scuffle between the two, exhausted and out of breath, they finally calmed down.
"Growl, growl~"
Jiang Tao ran over to Zheng Xiaonan, raised one paw and pointed at the fearsome Demon King, howling pitifully.
"Xiaotao, do you mean you want to retrieve your body?" Zheng Xiaonan quickly understood the meaning, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Not only had the Fearsome Demon King become a prisoner, but Zheng Xiaonan and Wang Peng were also under the constant surveillance of Norton and the others, and had no personal freedom.
Moreover, the Fearsome Demon King is the Lord of the Abyss, far beyond their ability to deal with.
If they could only find the mastermind behind all this, there would be a glimmer of hope!
But Zheng Xiaonan wasn't naive, he knew that the other party wasn't so good-hearted.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
She knew that if she wanted the mastermind's help, she would have to prove her own worth first.
"But what do I have to impress him?"
"Looks?"
Zheng Xiaonan immediately rejected this possibility.
Although she was confident in her looks.
Judging by the other party's reserved and cautious behaviour, he was definitely not someone who would be swayed by a woman's appearance.
Furthermore.
What kind of women don't exist in this magical world?
Elves, succubi, beast-ear girls, Snake Clan beauties...
As long as they had enough strength, not to mention a harem of three thousand.
Even thirty thousand beauties would be no problem!
And they would be from different races, never the same type again!
"Simulation points?"
Zheng Xiaonan thought again.
Simulation points are the hard currency of the main world, coveted even by many high-level simulators.
But Zheng Xiaonan was clear.
If she didn't present hundreds of thousands of points at once, it wouldn't be enough to impress the other party.
After all, when she and the others were kidnapped by Megan.
The other side clearly had the power, but didn't act.
It showed that the mastermind behind the scenes wasn't short of simulation points.
Only when she was pushed to the brink and tried to contact her father did the other side suddenly take over the emergency task.
Did this mean that the other party was not afraid of being affected, or that she lacked the means to save herself?
Maybe she could start from there.
Thinking about this, Zheng Xiaonan finally had an idea of what to do.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
A fifty-man elite Imperial squad suddenly appeared at the site where Megan was performing the soul-taking ceremony.
Even though Norton and the others had tried to erase as many traces as possible before leaving.
The will of the magical world was reviving, and the commotion caused by the arrival of the fearsome Demon King was too great.
No matter how hard Norton and the others tried to erase the evidence, some would inevitably remain.
Moreover, this elite squad was well-trained, like experienced hunters, able to reconstruct the scene with some subtle traces that ordinary people might miss, revealing the situation at that time.
Soon they had gathered several pieces of information.
"The remnants of the Holy Light's power fluctuations in this world, it seems that someone once held a Holy Light Baptism ceremony here!"
"The Abyssal Rift showed abnormal changes, the dark energy here is too intense, it is very likely that the terrifying Demon King appeared here!"
"According to the information from the Empire's dark network, over a hundred members of the former dark organisation have mysteriously disappeared in the Skeleton Wilderness."
"These few things are of great importance and must be reported to His Majesty the Ancestor immediately!"
Shortly after.
A high-level mage in the party immediately constructed a teleportation magic array.
The squad leader then stepped forward and personally placed a sealed scroll in the centre of the magic array.
As the magic field disappeared.
The next moment.
This sealed scroll immediately arrived at the imperial capital of the Empire, thousands of kilometres away.
The Mausoleum of the Imperial Empire of Holy Light.
Undead Lord Eamon, who had been sleeping, opened his eyes again.
(End of chapter)