Mona was also stunned.
Although she knew Zheng Dong was alive, she didn't know why he would suddenly appear before them.
However, with Zheng Dong holding leverage over her and not being familiar with Xia Mengqiu, Qianhe, and the others, she didn't reveal that Zheng Dong had saved her earlier.
Furthermore, she hadn't had the time during their escape.
Qianhe, on the other hand, looked at Zheng Dong with curiosity.
This man's talent was truly extraordinary, to be able to disguise himself as an angel with no flaws.
Zheng Dong ignored their thoughts and quickly urged them to follow him.
Subsequently, Zheng Dong led Xia Mengqiu and the others into the secret passage leading to Demon Mountain.
Hiding in the secret passage was relatively safe; the angels outside wouldn't be able to catch up for a while.
Afterward, Xia Mengqiu curiously inquired about Zheng Dong's experiences during those days.
Zheng Dong, going with the flow, briefly recounted his story.
He didn't hide the fact that he had saved Mona.
He only said that after bringing Mona to the inner city, he disguised himself as an angel, secretly investigated the angel faction's situation, and had been constantly trying to get out to request reinforcements.
Zheng Dong's account was a mix of truth and falsehood, making it difficult for Xia Mengqiu and the others to discern.
Of course, Xia Mengqiu didn't doubt Zheng Dong.
Qianhe, however, was somewhat curious. She felt that Zheng Dong's experiences shouldn't be so simple.
However, this was just Qianhe's intuition, and she had no evidence.
With Xia Mengqiu and the others as witnesses, Zheng Dong's actions within the relic space could be considered justifiable.
But this was not enough.
He still needed a few legendary figures to testify that the control of this relic space remained in the hands of the Demoness or the Saintess.
Thus, Zheng Dong secretly left a clone and hid with Xia Mengqiu and the others in the secret passage.
He himself used the control of the relic space to teleport to Demon Mountain.
Immediately after, he teleported the Light Angel over.
The Light Angel sensed the change in its surroundings and immediately frowned.
Who was it that had obtained control of the entire relic space?
The next second, the Overlord-level Dark Elemental Spirit, disguised as the Demoness, appeared.
Without any further words, it unleashed its ultimate skill, Sinful Demon, and attacked the Light Angel.
The Light Angel counterattacked while angrily cursing, "You despicable Demoness, what have you done to the Saintess?"
The Dark Elemental Spirit still ignored it and continued its attack.
The Light Angel fought back desperately but was still no match for the Dark Elemental Spirit.
The Dark Elemental Spirit, having absorbed numerous Demon Stones, was even stronger than the Demoness. In a short time, it severely wounded the Light Angel and then eliminated it.
Next was the Fire Angel.
The Fire Angel was still engaged in a fierce battle with Legendary Li Yang and many other legendary figures, completely unaware that the Light Angel had died.
Moreover, it was injured, and its strength had significantly dropped, making it far inferior to the Light Angel.
Therefore, Zheng Dong directly teleported the Dark Elemental Spirit, disguised as the Demoness, to the Fire Angel's location.
In front of the numerous legendary figures, the Dark Elemental Spirit brandished its Scythe of Original Sin and directly cleaved the Fire Angel.
The Fire Angel didn't even have a chance to resist before it fell to the ground.
This scene also shocked Legendary Li Yang and the others.
They found it difficult to deal with the Fire Angel, let alone the even more powerful Dark Elemental Spirit.
Therefore, without any further thought, they fled immediately, wanting to escape the Divine City.
They soon discovered that the Demoness was not pursuing them but was instead attacking other angels within the Divine City.
It wasn't until a day later, when all the angels had been eliminated by the Dark Elemental Spirit, that Zheng Dong used his authority over the relic space to teleport the beast tamers from various countries out.
Of course, he included himself.
He didn't immediately take the Mythical-grade relic space with him. Instead, he left a clone within the relic space to control the Eye of the Divine Kingdom and manage the entire relic space.
Upon returning to the outside world, the beast tamers from various countries felt lingering fear, believing they had inexplicably saved their lives.
Legendary Li Yang quickly contacted the Yanhuang Beast Tamer Headquarters to report the situation and accused the Star Leaf Kingdom of concealing information.
Similarly, Legendary Watanabe and others did the same.
The Star Leaf Kingdom, seeing that the beast tamers from all countries had returned, and even their previously missing Professor Mike had returned, immediately dispatched titled legends to investigate the situation.
Furthermore, they temporarily forbade anyone from leaving the Star Leaf Kingdom.
They didn't want anyone to take the Mythical-grade resources out of the Star Leaf Kingdom.
Although various countries accused the Star Leaf Kingdom, they were helpless, as this was happening on Star Leaf Kingdom's territory.
Outside the relic space, in a room at the Star Leaf Kingdom Beast Tamer Corps stationed area, Legendary Li Yang and Professor Guo Lan looked at Zheng Dong, Xia Mengqiu, and the others with furrowed brows.
When they arrived, there were sixteen people in total, but less than ten came out.
Not only had Lei Tianqi, Ye Xue'er, and others died, but three archaeology professors from the Relic Bureau had also perished, resulting in heavy losses.
Of course, the archaeology teams from other countries were not faring much better than Yanhuang's.
"Don't worry, King Zhenshan, Legendary Jin Heng, will soon arrive to escort us back. The Star Leaf Kingdom wouldn't dare to act rashly," Legendary Li Yang said.
Legendary Jin Heng was a relatively powerful existence among the titled legends.
Yanhuang sending Legendary Jin Heng clearly indicated the importance they placed on this matter.
Moreover, other countries would also put pressure on the Star Leaf Kingdom.
This was good news for Zheng Dong.
After a brief meeting, they returned to their rooms to rest.
Having spent over two months in the relic space, everyone was exhausted.
Just as Zheng Dong finished showering, someone knocked on his door.
Zheng Dong thought it was Xia Mengqiu.
Upon opening the door, he discovered it was Qianhe from Snow Island Kingdom.
Qianhe had long, wet hair cascading over her shoulders, looking like she had just showered, and was wearing pajamas.
"What? You don't want me to come in and sit for a while?" Qianhe asked with a smile.
Zheng Dong frowned.
He wondered what this woman was here for.
He had only exchanged a few words with Qianhe while they were in the secret passage, totaling less than five sentences.
However, judging by Qianhe's demeanor, she clearly had something on her mind.
Zheng Dong had no choice but to open the door and let her in.
The room was not large, and Zheng Dong's dirty clothes were casually strewn on the floor.
Qianhe paid no mind, sat on the sofa as if no one else was there, and said with a smile, "Zheng Dong-kun, thank you for saving me in the relic space."
"No need for such politeness. I just happened to encounter you all and didn't do much," Zheng Dong replied indifferently.
Indeed, he hadn't done much, only leading them to the secret passage.
"Zheng Dong-kun, although it was a small effort for you, it was a life-saving grace for me. As you Yanhuang people say, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring, but how should I repay this life-saving grace? How about I offer myself in marriage?" Qianhe said.
She didn't seem to be joking, her eyes filled with gratitude and admiration.
Others might have believed her.
But Zheng Dong would never believe that a genius from the Snow Island Kingdom would offer herself in marriage for such a small matter.
"Unfortunately, my family has an ancestral rule that forbids marrying foreigners. If you don't mind, you can only be a concubine," Zheng Dong said with a smile.
If a woman like Qianhe dared to come to his room alone and make such a joke, what was there for him to fear?
Unexpectedly, Qianhe agreed without hesitation, "Alright!"
As she spoke, she began to unbutton her pajamas.
Zheng Dong had no intention of continuing to joke with her and said with a frown, "What exactly do you want?"
"I've come sincerely to thank you, Zheng Dong-kun. Besides gratitude, I also want to remind you, Zheng Dong-kun, that the Star Leaf Kingdom's technology is very advanced. Their latest technology can distinguish who is telling the truth and who is lying. They also have a Totem-level time-element pet, which can not only predict future events but also deduce past occurrences. If you have any discoveries or gains within the relic space, it would be best to find a way to deal with them beforehand."
Zheng Dong immediately understood Qianhe's meaning. With enough time, the Star Leaf Kingdom could find a way to ascertain what happened within the relic space.
This also made Zheng Dong realize that Qianhe was not simple. She likely didn't know he had cracked the Mythical relic space. She merely guessed, for some reason, that he had hidden some important information or resources. Fortunately, she didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards him at the moment. As for why she came to remind him, it was likely for some other purpose.
In fact, even if Qianhe hadn't said anything, he was already considering whether to leave the Star Leaf Kingdom alone beforehand. However, he couldn't be sure when Legendary Jin Heng would arrive. If the Star Leaf Kingdom discovered he had cracked the Mythical relic, Legendary Li Yang might not be able to protect this Mythical relic space for him. If Legendary Jin Heng arrived early enough for them to leave quickly, following the team would be safer. But leaving by himself carried high risks, and it would be difficult to escape if discovered.
Afterward, Zheng Dong sent Qianhe away, deciding to leave quietly. Of course, he had to leave some clones to create a diversion and prevent any accidents.
Zheng Dong disguised himself as a beast tamer from the Star Leaf Kingdom's Beast Tamer Corps and quietly left the room.
He arrived outside the Beast Tamer Corps stationed area and discovered that the titled legend from the Star Leaf Kingdom, Simpson, who had rushed over, intended to enter the relic space to investigate the situation. Because Simpson had learned from various archaeology teams that there were no Totem-level extraordinary creatures in the relic space, he believed there would be no danger if he entered. If he could find a divine artifact within the relic space, his strength would increase significantly. Therefore, before other titled legends from the Star Leaf Kingdom arrived, he wanted to be the first to enter the relic space.
Upon discovering this situation, Zheng Dong entered the relic space even earlier than Simpson and then used the relic space's authority to shut down the entire relic space. This relic space was originally a divine kingdom created by a lower-tier god, an angel. Even a demon of the same tier, without the Scythe of Original Sin, could not break through this relic space. Therefore, seeing the relic space entrance closed, Simpson could only curse in frustration, unable to do anything.
Returning to the relic space, Zheng Dong then controlled the entire relic space to hide in the spatial rift, making it undetectable by Simpson and the others. Only after Simpson and the others stopped paying close attention to the relic space did Zheng Dong reopen the relic space entrance and leave it. He then had Ling'er use spatial teleportation to transport this Mythical-grade relic space directly to Man City, where Jingjing was located. The entire process was very quick, completed in almost one minute. Simpson, lacking a spatial-element pet, found that by the time he sensed the anomaly, Zheng Dong had already left Fei City and arrived in Man City.
On the outskirts of Man City, in a barren area, a luxurious RV was parked. Zheng Dong's clone, as well as the clones of Youyou and Xiaozhi, who had been left behind earlier, were also resting inside the RV. After Zheng Dong entered the relic space, Zheng Dong's clone and Jingjing had infiltrated the research base that developed mechanical armament. After multiple attempts, they finally obtained the data related to mechanical armament. However, they still hadn't obtained the data for manufacturing forbidden weapons. Jingjing had only managed to find out that the specific location where the forbidden weapon data might be stored was in a Beast Tamer Corps base in Hua City, Star Leaf Kingdom. This was the highest-level base in the Star Leaf Kingdom, with strict security measures, making it difficult even for titled legends to infiltrate. Jingjing dared not to trespass rashly, so Zheng Dong's clone decided to wait in Man City for Zheng Dong's main body to emerge before making any decisions.
When Zheng Dong emerged from the relic space, he was already aware of Jingjing's situation. Obtaining the data for armament evolution was already a great achievement for him. As for the data related to the forbidden bomb, if he couldn't get it, he would find other ways. After all, he dared not act rashly in the Star Leaf Kingdom's highest-security base, unless he possessed several Totem-level pets.
Using the earliest clone left by Ling'er as a spatial coordinate, Zheng Dong was also teleported to Jingjing's location. The next step was to figure out how to cross the ocean and return to Yanhuang. Although Jingjing could transform into a battleship form and sail back directly, it would be too conspicuous and would be detected by the Star Leaf Kingdom's satellites. They had to find other ways. Jingjing quickly found out that there were several flights from Man City directly to Yanhuang. They could disguise themselves and take a plane back. Of course, there was also a risk of being discovered. Taking advantage of the fact that the clone left in Fei City had not yet been exposed, Zheng Dong also decided to try. He drove the sports car that Jingjing had transformed into and arrived at Man City Airport. He disguised himself as a Star Leaf Kingdom beast tamer and bought a ticket to Beifeng Kingdom. However, he did not board that flight. Instead, he used the ultimate combination skill, Perfect Fusion, to hide himself within a Star Leaf Kingdom businessman heading to Yanhuang. Soon, the plane took off, flying towards Yanhuang.
In Fei City, Simpson, unable to enter the relic space, began to meticulously investigate every beast tamer who had entered the relic space, not even sparing the Star Leaf Kingdom's own beast tamers. They brought out the latest lie detector. This was also a mechanical lifeform with top-tier intelligence. Each beast tamer had to answer its questions, and it would judge whether the beast tamer was lying based on their responses. Zheng Dong's clone was arranged to be the first. Even with Legendary Li Yang's protests, it was useless. Simpson calmly stated, "I'm afraid some of you may have been brainwashed by demons or angels. For your safety, some tests are necessary." Facing this plausible excuse, the beast tamers from various countries were helpless. Legendary Li Yang could only hope that Legendary Jin Heng would arrive with his team as soon as possible. Only when another titled legend like Legendary Jin Heng arrived would Simpson treat them with proper respect. Not long after, the test results for Zheng Dong's clone came out. The lie detector, renowned as the most advanced in the Star Leaf Kingdom, was unable to make a judgment. The reason was simple: Zheng Dong's mental power had reached the advanced level. This greatly surprised Simpson. Even legendary beast tamers did not necessarily possess advanced mental power. Only those like them, titled legends, had advanced mental power. What kind of monster was this Zheng Dong? Simpson frowned. Next, he had to test others. Soon, it was Mona's turn. Mona was a little nervous. Her mental power was not advanced, and she only hoped that they wouldn't ask anything related to Zheng Dong. But the lie detector indeed asked many questions related to Zheng Dong. Soon, Mona was judged to have lied in certain matters. Simpson decided to question Mona privately.