After finishing his conversation with the Holy Lord, Xiaofeng symbolically berated Ba Sha and Zhong Su a few more times. Unable to stand it, Zhong Su went off to clear his head, preferring not to see what he couldn't bear.
Watching Zhong Su standing on a floating rock in the distance, Xiaofeng’s eyes held a look of disdain.
Just a brute who relied on lightning magic to act so arrogantly. He didn't even realize how many years he had been trapped, a truly hopeless fool.
Seeing that the time was right, Bai Qi said, "I have obtained the Pan Ku Treasure Box, and the first hexagram has been deciphered. Soon, the Gate of a Flash of Hell will be opened."
"What!? Holy Lord, you're serious?"
As the eldest brother among the eight demons, the Moon Demon, Zhou Lan, also became agitated upon hearing Bai Qi's words.
The other demons were the same, drawing closer to the mirror's surface, eager to know which demon would be the first to leave.
"It is true. The first to be deciphered was Gen, corresponding to Bo Gang."
"What? You mean me?"
Hearing it was him, Bo Gang, who was eating stones, scrambled to the mirror. His massive body pushed aside the other demons around him.
It was known that as the Mountain Demon, Bo Gang was almost constantly eating. Records even stated that in ancient times, Bo Gang had devoured over ninety percent of his territory due to extreme hunger. Imprisoned in hell, she could only eat stones for sustenance daily. After so many years, she had grown weary of it. Now, hearing she could leave, how could she not be excited? As she spoke, she sprayed stones she hadn't fully swallowed everywhere.
"That's right, but..."
"But what?"
Zhou Lan asked, using his gravity to push Bo Gang aside.
Zhou Lan knew that once the Pan Ku Treasure Box was activated, it would only be restored after opening the corresponding hell gate. Only after restoration could the next gate be opened. Therefore, sending Bo Gang out quickly would not only help her but also them.
"As you all know, righteousness is currently at its peak. If I were to open the gate of hell, I would surely be obstructed by the forces of righteousness and the Saints of this era. To be honest, with my current strength, I cannot defeat a Saint."
This was not Bai Qi being modest; he genuinely couldn't win.
At that time, Chen Long, clad in his armor, had dealt Bai Qi a psychological blow. Even though Bai Qi's strength had somewhat recovered, he was still unwilling to confront Chen Long directly.
"Then, is there anything we need to do?"
Bai Qi pondered for a moment and said, "I will open Bo Gang's gate of hell as quickly as possible. At that time, Bo Gang must pass through the gate of hell with utmost speed and enter the mortal world. If too much time passes, the forces of righteousness and the Saints might cause trouble, and there's also the risk of the Pan Ku Treasure Box being stolen. You know the consequences if the Pan Ku Treasure Box is snatched."
Zhou Lan nodded and said, "I understand. I will have Bo Gang wait for you at the entrance of the gate of hell."
Bai Qi stated, "Let's be clear beforehand. I will only be responsible for releasing you. What you do after being released is not my concern. Furthermore, the Fire Element must be returned to me immediately."
"That is, of course."
"Alright, then prepare yourselves."
With that, Bai Qi covered the mirror with the cloth again, ending their contact.
Leaving the secret chamber, Bai Qi took the sunglasses with him and brought over the Afen trio.
"Holy Lord, what do you need us for?"
Handing the Demon Mirror to Afen, he said, "Take the Demon Mirror and the Pan Ku Treasure Box, and let's go to Dongying."
Holding the Pan Ku Treasure Box, La Su scratched his head and asked, "Why are we suddenly going to Dongying?"
As soon as La Su finished asking, Zhou, standing beside him, nudged him, "What's with all the questions? The Holy Lord says to do something, so we do it. We won't lose out anyway."
Meanwhile, at Old Man's antique shop.
"Chen Long, the Holy Lord is making a move again."
Black entered, but before he could finish speaking, he saw Chen Long tied up and bound on the bed.
If it weren't for his long-standing friendship with Chen Long, anyone seeing this scene would suspect Chen Long of having some peculiar fetish.
"Black? That's great, is there a mission?"
Seeing Black, Chen Long acted as if he had found a savior.
It wasn't that Chen Long reacted this way without reason; he had been tormented by Old Man these past few days.
Since the Holy Lord's resurrection, the form-fitting leather armor had never been removed. Although it didn't impede normal physiological activities, he usually wore a trench coat to cover himself completely when going out, afraid of being touched by someone and revealing the embarrassing leather.
Old Man had been studying the leather armor on Chen Long quite a bit these days. For this purpose, he had concocted many strange and bizarre magical potions and tested them one by one on Chen Long. As for the results, looking at the leather armor still firmly stuck on Chen Long, it was evident that they had all failed.
Old Man's potions were less like antidotes and more like weapons. Some caused people to grow green lizard skin, some could spew fire, and after consuming one, Chen Long suffered from severe diarrhea for three days straight, leaving him utterly depleted. Yet, the leather armor remained firm.
After Black helped Chen Long down from the bed, he said, "According to reports from our spies embedded in Kutor, early this morning the Holy Lord left the Holy Temple with his lackeys. The direction indicates they are heading towards Dongying."
One might wonder how Black's Thirteenth Sector knew about Bai Qi's departure, given that Bai Qi traveled through the Shadow Kingdom.
Don't underestimate America. It is a superpower, after all. Even if it lacks the profound foundation of sorcery, it possesses immense wealth. With the printing presses running, the world foots the bill for America.
Under heavy investment, many sorcerers from around the world came to curry favor with America. Although these sorcerers who lowered their pride to flatter America were not very skilled, many couldn't even be considered third-rate.
However, after night-long research by a large number of sorcerers, they did develop something remarkable.
It was a magical item similar to alchemy, simple to manufacture and convenient to use. It resembled a small compass. When infused with magical power, it could track the direction of dark energy.
Logically, dark energy, as a fundamental essence of the world, pervades the entire world, making it impossible to track.
Yet, this seemingly useless item proved unexpectedly effective in monitoring the Holy Lord's movements.
Bai Qi himself contained a large amount of dark energy within his body. As long as he stood nearby, the compass needle would be attracted to him and point towards Bai Qi. When Bai Qi moved away, the compass needle would follow.
While it couldn't accurately pinpoint the Holy Lord's location, the American high command was content with just being able to monitor the demon with this small device. Just knowing the general direction was enough.
Thus, as soon as Bai Qi moved, the scouts hidden on the three islands of Kutor discovered it and immediately reported it to the Thirteenth Sector.
Bai Qi hadn't considered eliminating these hidden spies. However, as he had only recently assumed leadership, his foundation was unstable, and various aspects of Kutor were still under development. He simply didn't have the time to deal with them.
"Good, good, good, we'll go right away."
As he spoke, Chen Long was about to head out but was stopped by Black.
"No rush. A helicopter will be here shortly to pick you up at the entrance."
"Speaking of which, can you still use that power you had back then?"