"A fragment of the Tianxing Cauldron is in the hands of Jun Yan, the current Asura King of the Demon Realm's Asura clan. I intended to steal it when I left, but after stealing it, I discovered it was fake. The real one is still in his possession." Hua Yan said this with great indignation, having been outmaneuvered.
"Also, during this past year, I, Chao Yan, and the Human Race have been vying for another fragment of the Tianxing Cauldron. It is currently held by the Human Race's God of War Saintess. Whether she has handed it over to the Demon Emperor or the Human Realm Domain Lord, I do not know."
"The Human Race's God of War Saintess? I've heard of her from Nois. The Human Race has had God of War Saintesses throughout history; they are the ones with the best talent. It's only been less than five hundred years since the previous God of War Saintess was killed by Nois, and there's already a new one?"
"Yes. Although this current God of War Saintess is young, her talent is very strong."
"Continue. Where are the other fragments of the Tianxing Cauldron?"
Hearing this, Hua Yan chuckled and took out two fragments from his storage ring, smiling as he said, "My King, a thousand years ago, to show my sincerity, I offered one fragment. These are the remaining two fragments I have found over the past millennium."
This matter was of great importance, and Hua Yan feared discovery. He had always had different children secretly retrieve them and then cover their tracks, thus avoiding the attention of the Asura King's men who were monitoring him. Therefore, the Asura King was unaware that he had found two fragments, only knowing that he was targeting the strange fragment within the clan.
Hua Yan had originally intended to find all the fragments before using these two as leverage against the extraterrestrial demons. He had them in his possession for a long time but hadn't handed them over to Reed. However, he could no longer afford to wait.
As for the fragment that had already been given to Reed, Hua Yan had found it outside the Asura clan when he was very young. At that time, Hua Yan adored the Asura King and constantly pestered him. The Asura King also doted on his cousin and took good care of him. Young Hua Yan feared being scolded by him for finding things, so he dared not tell him.
Later, by chance, the dust on the fragment's surface wore off, revealing its true form. However, by then, Hua Yan was already contemplating revenge and still did not tell the Asura King.
Looking at the two fragments in Hua Yan's hands, Reed laughed heartily. He also took out the fragment he had, and the three fragments shimmered with an orange light, emitting a low hum, as if calling out to something.
In another royal palace, Nois was idly playing with a fragment. He had lent this fragment to Barry a few years ago. Later, after that Human Race girl closed off the passages to various low-level planes in the Human Realm, he had instructed them to cease their activities, and Barry had returned the item to him.
As Nois played, the fragment suddenly flickered with an orange light and emitted the same hum as the fragment in Reed's hand, as if responding.
A similar scene was unfolding in the Asura King's secret chamber within the Demon Realm's Asura clan, as well as in Ling Luo Yi's Fengxi Realm.
Ling Luo Yi looked at the Tianxing Cauldron fragment emitting an orange light and humming, and sighed. It seemed Hua Yan's leverage was extraordinary.
According to the records, any two fragments together could summon other fragments, and the other fragments would respond, regardless of the distance between them. This was how Hua Yan had confirmed that there was another fragment within the Asura clan and, fearing exposure, had instigated Chao Yan to steal it.
However, the Fengxi Realm was a special space. Without her consent, the response of this fragment could not be transmitted.
On the other side, Reed watched as the three fragments formed a circle. Within the circle lay a large map with two red dots. One was very close to them, and the other Hua Yan knew was the Asura clan in the Demon Realm.
However, seeing only two red dots, Hua Yan was puzzled.
Reed also noticed this, his eyes filled with interest. "It seems the Human Race's God of War Saintess has hidden the fragment in a very special space, so much so that even the call of its kin cannot elicit a response. How interesting, I truly wish to meet her."
He said the last sentence softly, and Hua Yan did not hear it.
"My King, although we didn't receive a response, the last fragment must have been taken by the God of War Saintess!"
"I know," Reed said, putting away the three fragments. "Hua Yan, since you have fulfilled your condition, I will fulfill mine and kill the Asura King for you. So you..."
"There's no rush," Hua Yan said with a smile. "My King, since you already have three fragments, and another is in the outer realms, if Your Majesty were to speak directly with His Highness Nois, I believe His Highness Nois would agree. Therefore, the focus is now on the two fragments still within the realm. Your Highness, wouldn't you agree?"
Reed had intended to kill Hua Yan, but now he was intrigued. "Continue."
Hua Yan knew Reed wanted to kill him, but he didn't want to die now, so he interrupted Reed. Seeing the killing intent in Reed's eyes disappear, he felt relieved. "My King, while both fragments are important, the truly important one is the one in the Human Race's God of War Saintess's possession."
"How so?"
"This plan has been exposed, and my second cousin has been pushed out by Jun Yan. He has a younger brother with whom he has a very good relationship, my third cousin. My third cousin will surely avenge his brother. If I persuade him, he will definitely steal the fragment from Jun Yan. Therefore, the Human Race's fragment is the truly important one."
"You speak the truth. Then it all depends on you. You cannot return now, so you shall reside in my royal palace. Rest assured, I will protect your safety. Vina, attend to him well."
A beautiful woman waiting outside the door entered alluringly. Vina naturally understood Reed's words. Concealing the greed in her eyes, she smiled charmingly at Hua Yan and softly replied, "Yes. Young Master, please follow me."
The extraterrestrial demons on the Demon Realm battlefield have a much higher overall cultivation than those under Nois, so the ones here are more human-like.
After Vina led Hua Yan away, Reed paid a visit to Nois's royal palace. Although the Heavenly Chasm separated the various battlefields, travel within the extraterrestrial demon territory was still possible, provided the master agreed.
Nois dismissed all his subordinates, and the two spoke privately. What they discussed is unknown, but it is known that Reed left in high spirits, while Nois increased his attacking army by another tenth. The situation suggested they intended to break through Xiasheng City this time and advance into the Human Realm.
None of the people guarding the various battlefields in each realm were aware of this, as it was impossible to dispatch spies here. Although there were beings similar to humans among the extraterrestrial demons, they were all high-ranking officials, and they knew nothing of this. Furthermore, their auras were vastly different from those of the extraterrestrial demons, making them essentially undetectable.
This was the answer given by countless living souls over tens of thousands of years. Since then, no matter which battlefield, not even a single spy had been dispatched.
Today was already the third day of Ling Luo Yi's arrival. She inspected the city walls every day, but there had been no movement outside the city. They dared not take the initiative to attack, because the Heavenly Chasm only separated a portion of the area. Crossing it would lead to stronger extraterrestrial demons, against whom they were no match. Thus, for tens of thousands of years, all realms had only defended within a certain region, never initiating an attack.
The situation outside the city was now very calm, so calm that many people wondered if the extraterrestrial demons had retreated this time. However, Ling Luo Yi's unease grew, though she did not know the source of this feeling. She could not dampen the morale of the army, so she could only try to calm herself.