The small city at the heart of the lake was sparsely dotted with over a hundred houses.
According to the snake woman's introduction, those who could reside in this city on the lake were no ordinary individuals. In terms of strength, they had to be at least at the Demon King level or above.
In other words, there were at least over a hundred Demon Kings in this city! This was an immensely terrifying force. If they were to lead numerous demons and recklessly invade the Blue Star, the outcome would undoubtedly be catastrophic.
If the people on the Blue Star knew about the strength of the demons here, who knew how many would be filled with dread. However, for Bai Ye, this place was more like having over ten billion in the bank…
Bai Ye and the snake woman quietly landed on the island. Four Demon Kings guarded the island from its four cardinal directions. For ordinary demons, sneaking onto the small island was not an easy feat. But for Bai Ye, it was not difficult at all!
If his master were to change professions and become an assassin… that would be too terrifying! The snake woman was secretly shocked. The more she interacted with Bai Ye, the more she felt the terror of his strength.
"Is he in that tower?" In the woods, the two gazed at the center of the small island. There stood a colossal tower, soaring straight into the clouds. The demons had given it a fitting name: the Sky Tower.
The snake woman replied, "Diviners are a very noble position among the elves, usually accompanying important figures. The Seven Sage Kings normally reside in the Sky Tower, with their trusted confidantes stationed by their side."
"Also, Lord Ye Ge. The passage to the Tates world is hidden within this Sky Tower."
Bai Ye nodded slightly, his interest growing as he looked at the majestic Sky Tower.
"Lord Ye Ge, do you… have a plan?" the snake woman asked cautiously. Vaguely, she could already sense that there were Sage Kings guarding the Sky Tower. This made it unlikely to find the sick diviner if they entered rashly, and they might even get trapped!
"Of course, I do," Bai Ye replied confidently, making the snake woman's eyes light up. As expected of Lord Ye Ge! She praised him silently, gazing at Bai Ye eagerly.
"I will lure those Sage Kings and Demon Kings out, and you will sneak in and kill him."
The snake woman was stunned. Was it that simple and brutal?
"Are there any problems?"
The snake woman shook her head. "No, no problems."
"Then prepare yourself."
"Ah? Okay, okay…"
In the upper floors of the Sky Tower, the Elf King strode elegantly into a room. The door opened, revealing an old, gaunt-faced elf seated within a continuously glowing magic circle, seemingly healing.
"Lord Clarence," sensing the Elf King's arrival, he interrupted his healing magic and rose to salute, his body weak.
The Elf King nodded slightly and said, "Jeffrey, how is your recovery?"
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Clarence. My body has recovered somewhat," the diviner Jeffrey replied with a smile, though his expression was tinged with bitterness. He alone knew the true cost of divining that powerful individual, but for the sake of his race, he had risked it all.
"Those fellows have infiltrated our Elites Great City. Just now, another King-level half-demon was killed in the outer city," the Elf King stated concisely.
"However, with the existence of that mysterious spatial Demon King enemy, we still haven't found their whereabouts."
The diviner felt a surge of sadness, having guessed the Elf King's purpose in seeking him out.
The Elf King continued, "Their objective is not just to deal with half-demons and monsters; our elven race is undoubtedly within their plans!"
"Although this will benefit those two races, it is also the best way to protect our own. Therefore, you must divine once more. This time, they won't escape!"
As he spoke, the Elf King casually waved his hand, and a tender white to pink gradient flower bud slowly flew towards the diviner. The bud slowly bloomed, revealing golden demon nectar swirling within.
"Nine-Life Fragrant Golden Demon Nectar. Consider it a small compensation for you."
The diviner took it with trembling hands, hesitating as if to say something, but finally replied, "As you command, Lord Clarence…"
After receiving the Nine-Life Fragrant Golden Demon Nectar, the diviner drank half of it on the spot. His depleted magic quickly began to recover.
With a bit more vitality, he immediately cast his magic. Numerous colorful petals appeared in his hands. Under his control, they drifted in an orderly fashion onto the floor, forming concentric circles and intersecting patterns.
"%￥#￥#…"
Once the preparations were complete, the diviner began chanting obscure and complex incantations. As he chanted, the circles of runes beneath his feet lit up.
Within the many circles of runes, scenes of different districts of the Elites Great City were etched, with decent clarity.
The circles of runes lit up one by one, then slowly dimmed. The scenes flashed by, the areas revealed drawing closer to the core of the Elites Great City.
After a short while.
"Ugh!" The diviner suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were bloodshot, and his vision was blurring.
"He, he is at, at our, near us…"
The diviner used his last bit of magic to raise a circle of runes, etching an image.
A masked man walked leisurely through the core city. Seemingly sensing something, he looked towards the Sky Tower, as if gazing across space.
Beneath the mask, he revealed a hint of a playful smile.
Boom…
Without any warning, the ground suddenly trembled violently. Great fissures split open the earth, and then soul-stirring black flames erupted from beneath, like ferocious beasts, sweeping over everything on the ground. High-level magic [Hellfire]!
"Ah!! Who is it? How dare they attack our sacred ground of Demon Kings?"
"Such terrifying flame power!"
"Save me!"
Screams and roars of anger suddenly erupted from the quiet core town.
*Huff~* In the Sky Tower, the diviner, having exhausted his magic, collapsed onto the ground, his fate unknown. The divination rune circles also vanished instantly.
"Presumptuous!" The Elf King flapped his wings and directly broke through the window, his usually calm and elegant face revealing unprecedented fury.