This time, with a demon lord emerging, this calamity will likely be even more terrifying and harder to resolve!
The Fire Cloud Emperor turned to Lin Yun, “Disciple, I must discuss this with Vice Palace Master Yao. The human clan needs to prepare quickly. You return to the Fire Cloud Empire first.”
“Understood, Master. But my informant in the demon clan is a critical matter and must not be leaked,” Lin Yun said seriously.
“Rest assured, I understand the stakes,” the Fire Cloud Emperor replied.
With that, the Fire Cloud Emperor hurriedly headed to the Heavenly God Palace’s main hall.
Lin Yun returned to the Fire Cloud Empire.
On the way back, Lin Yun pondered. The demon clan’s war was no longer far off.
But his current realm was at a bottleneck. If he couldn’t break through by the time the war began, his contributions in the conflict might be limited.
…
Meanwhile.
Demon Clan, Demon Commander’s Mansion.
The demon commander was awaiting the results of the assassination attempt on Lin Yun.
In the worst-case scenario, the demon would self-destruct to take Lin Yun with it. The massive disturbance from the explosion confirmed that the Sixth Realm celestial demon they sent had indeed self-destructed.
Thus, it was almost certain Lin Yun had perished.
To confirm, they sent human traitors in their employ to the Fire Cloud Empire’s Divine Capital to gather information.
While the demon clan couldn’t enter the Divine Capital, they had bribed humans with benefits over the years, turning them into lackeys to gather intelligence without issue.
At that moment, a celestial demon named Dijiang rushed into the hall.
“Demon Commander, we just received word that Lin Yun appeared in the Fire Cloud Empire’s Divine Capital, returning home, moving freely, and showing no signs of injury,” Dijiang reported.
“What? He’s not dead?! Is the information reliable?”
The demon commander’s expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
“Demon Commander, I was shocked to learn he survived, but the information… it’s indeed reliable,” Dijiang replied weakly.
“Bang!”
“Damn it! How could this happen! How is he not dead!”
The demon commander slammed his palm in rage, instantly shattering the armrest of his throne.
A surge of anger filled the hall, causing the demon beasts within the mansion to tremble in fear.
The demon commander had believed that a Sixth Realm celestial demon’s self-destruction would surely take Lin Yun out.
Yet, despite such a sacrifice, the demon clan still failed to kill Lin Yun? And he was moving freely, showing no signs of injury?
This shouldn’t be possible! How could it be!
“Demon Commander, Lin Yun has only been an Eternal Being for a short time, yet even a Sixth Realm celestial demon’s self-destruction couldn’t kill him. His growth rate is truly terrifying!” Dijiang said, his gaze filled with shock.
When Lin Yun was still the lord of Dongyuan Mansion, not yet an Eternal Being, Dijiang had already sensed his limitless potential. If left unchecked, he would become a major threat to the demon clan!
Now, his prediction had come true. In such a short time as an Eternal Being, Lin Yun had grown so powerful that even a Sixth Realm celestial demon’s self-destruction couldn’t kill him!
Such growth left Dijiang trembling with fear.
“His growth is indeed fast, but what I fear most isn’t him alone. Can one person’s strength turn the tide? My greatest concern is his ability to bridge the human and dragon clans, facilitating their alliance! Why else would the demon clan sacrifice a Sixth Realm celestial demon to kill him?” the demon commander said coldly.
“Demon Commander, you… you still haven’t fully grasped how terrifying he is,” Dijiang sighed.
To Dijiang, Lin Yun’s threat surpassed even the potential alliance with the dragon clan!
Unfortunately, the demon commander didn’t share this view.
“Since when does this commander need your lectures?” the demon commander, still fuming, snapped.
“Yes, yes, yes.”
“Demon Commander, what do we do now? Send an even stronger celestial demon to kill him?” Dijiang couldn’t help but ask.
“That’s not your concern. I have my plans. Your task of gathering information is done. Leave,” the demon commander waved him off.
“I take my leave,” Dijiang could only retreat.
After Dijiang left, the demon commander rushed out of the hall to another part of the Demon Commander’s Mansion.
In a cave, there was a massive blood pool filled with countless demon beast corpses.
The demon lord was cultivating in the blood pool, slowly recovering its strength.
“Greetings, Demon Lord,” the demon commander saluted.
“Didn’t I say not to disturb my recovery unless it’s something critical?” the demon lord’s cold voice echoed from the blood pool.
“Demon Lord, I’m here to report that the assassination of Lin Yun failed,” the demon commander said.
The demon lord frowned, “Didn’t you say a Sixth Realm celestial demon could quickly deal with him?”
“This… was my misjudgment,” the demon commander wiped the sweat from his brow, visibly nervous.
“Then send someone stronger. Whatever strength is needed to kill him, send that. Find another opportunity to eliminate him,” the demon lord said coldly.
“But… sacrificing an even stronger celestial demon would be an even greater loss for our clan. And after this failed attempt, Lin Yun will be more cautious, and the humans may protect him, making another assassination much harder,” the demon commander said helplessly.
The loss of a Sixth Realm celestial demon already pained the demon commander deeply, let alone losing an even stronger one.
And after this failure, the next attempt would undoubtedly be far more difficult.
“For the sake of our great cause, what’s a small sacrifice? Follow my orders. The next strike must kill him in one blow. If it fails again, you’ll answer for it!” the demon lord said coldly.
“Yes… yes…” the demon commander could only agree.
…
Meanwhile.
Fire Cloud Empire, Divine Capital.
After returning from the Heavenly God Palace, Lin Yun went back to the Lin Mansion, spending time with family and friends while awaiting news about the ruin exploration.
But Lin Yun wondered, of the Fire Cloud Empire’s two slots, one was his, but who would take the other?
Three days later, the Fire Cloud Emperor contacted Lin Yun via communication bracelet, summoning him to the imperial palace.
Imperial Palace, Main Hall.
When Lin Yun arrived, Prime Minister Dongguo Wuji was already in the hall.
“Greetings, Master,” Lin Yun saluted.
“Lin Yun, you’ll go with Prime Minister Dongguo Wuji to explore the ruin. You depart tomorrow. The ruin is in the Xingwu Empire, and I’ve given the map with its exact location to the Prime Minister,” the Fire Cloud Emperor said.
