Chapter 558
GDK 558: Demons – Nothing More Than Glorified Cannon Fodders!
After Han Shuo withdrew his soul from the Netherworld, he had been staying inside a secret chamber, constantly cultivating. He did not indulge in sensual pleasures.
As his realm state had been trending to be stable, he seemed to have gotten the inexhaustible cravings in his heart under control. Han Shuo faintly understood that he was on the verge of a breakthrough. However, even though he made it past this hurdle that was his realm state, the demonic yuan inside his body wasn’t plenty enough to reach the critical mass for the breakthrough transformation to occur. In this aspect, he needed to accumulate demonic yuan bit by bit through painstaking cultivation day by day.
Han Shuo knew that raising the amount of demonic yuan purely through cultivation would take an enormous amount of time. However, he couldn’t think of an alternative for the moment.
Then, one day, while assiduously cultivating in his secret chamber, Han Shuo suddenly sensed the arrival of Bord and Zinia. From the couple’s abnormal expressions, Han Shuo surmised that perhaps Manticole had completed his preparations. With one thought, his two avatars, one on his left and another on his right, transformed back to their original forms of skeletal staff and Demonslayer Edge. Whoosh Whoosh They concealed themselves inside Han Shuo’s body.
After doing some stretching, Han Shuo unhurriedly walked out from the secret chamber that earth elite zombie excavated deep underground, and headed towards the parlor where Bord and Zinia stood.
At the parlor, a few maids were carrying light refreshments and fruits and laying them on the table before Bord and Zinia. Jasper, who could be considered a mistress, was smilingly discussing something with the two Black Jade Guards with an adorably giggly voice.
Upon arriving at Black Jade City, riding on Han Shuo’s coattails, Jasper had received the hospitality of a distinguished guest. During those days, Jasper, Hemanna, and Sylph did not miss out on sightseeing around this city which was one of the most flourishing cities in the Abyss realm. With several Black Jade Guards arranged by Bord to keep them occupied, the ladies enjoyed all the gazes of envy and admiration, giving them great satisfaction.
It was also precisely so that the three ladies became more and more reliant on Han Shuo. During the many days that Han Shuo cultivated in seclusion and ceased engagement in any debaucheries, the three ladies were restless, as though they were missing something in themselves.
“Ahem…” Han Shuo walked to the parlor and saw Jasper chatting with Bord and Zinia tenderly. As he carefully observed Jasper, he discovered that the mental strength within Jasper’s brain had grown more powerful. It appeared that during his days of secluded cultivation, Jasper did not slack off in her cultivation either.
Han Shuo inwardly laughed and thought, It’d be a wonder if you could understand me! Without explaining to the duo, Han Shuo turned to Jasper, Hemanna, and Sylph, instructing them on a certain matter that they should pay attention to, and told them to stay back there and cultivate well. After that, he followed Bord and Zinia to the Demon King’s Palace.
When Demon King Manticole, at the summit of the Demon King’s Palace, saw that Han Shuo had arrived, he said with a warm smile, “We have been waiting for you for a while. It won’t be long before the Void opens. I have made all the necessary preparations on my side. If Mister Han Shuo have is ready, we may set out right away.”
In this unadorned stone chamber, besides Manticole, there were fifteen experts all of Demon strength without exception. Based on their attires, they were clearly Black Jade Guards directly answering to Manticole. It seemed that Manticole was taking the group of Black Jade Guards along to the Void.
From the words of Bord and Zinia, Han Shuo guessed that during critical moments, these Black Jade Guards would be used as cannon fodders. If faced with unknown danger, Manticole would send these Black Jade Guards forward to figure out the situation, and only personally proceed after making sure they were out of harm’s way.
In the Abyss realm, demon-grade experts were second only to the five Great Demon Kings. Every Demon King had guards directly under their command. These men were all infamous and had outstanding reputations. However, when it came to the moment that the Void opened, these dazzling and glorious Demons were merely pawns for the five Great Demon Kings, absolutely expendable for the purpose of achieving their own goals.
It wasn’t easy bringing up a Demon, but still, it wasn’t that difficult of a thing to do for the five Great Demon Kings. In their eyes, these Demons that they brought about with their own hands were nothing more than servant dogs. To sacrifice their lives for them when the moment arrived was really their honor.
The Abyss realm was just this cruel. Although those Demons were aware of the destiny that lay before them in their hearts, having handed over their faith, they followed behind their masters without taking a glance back as before, ready to offer their all to their masters at any moment.
Han Shuo, knowing this open secret, had other thoughts in his mind. There was no chance he was about to serve as a cannon fodder for Manticole at any moment, regardless of how critical.
“Eh? Where’s the other Demon King? Didn’t you say that the two of you were allied?” Han Shuo asked after looking all around him.
“We will join him at the entrance of the Void. By now, he should be on his way. We should set off too,” Manticole explained.
“Oh. I have no issues. Let’s go then,” Han Shuo replied.
Manticole nodded smilingly and without another word, took to the sky, leading the way for the party. Han Shuo, along with the group of Black Jade Guards, closely followed behind Manticole. Their destination: the Void!