127: Interrogating the Demon Servant, a Shocking Secret

The smoke of battle dissipated, and the cold void returned to its dead silence, leaving only some wreckage of warships not yet fully refined by the [fortune furnace], silently telling of how tragic the one-sided slaughter just now had been.

Chu He returned to the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda with his satisfied children and a large amount of spoils.

He was in no hurry to count his gains; instead, he immediately went to a place specially carved out within the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda for imprisonment and interrogation: the "Infinite Purgatory."

Devilish Qi was thick here, and the surrounding walls were covered with runes that restricted the Divine Soul.

The Second Demon General, whose consciousness had been erased by Chu He and turned into a demon servant—now to be called "Soul One"—was kneeling respectfully on the ground, waiting for his master's command.

Floating before him were over a dozen light orbs; these were the remnant souls Chu He had stripped from those Demon Generals, including that sliver of core remnant soul from the Seventh Demon General, Baal.

"Soul One," Chu He's voice was devoid of emotion, "I want to know everything about the Star-Devouring Demon Clan, especially their highest directives for this operation, and... their subsequent plans."

"As you command, my master."

A flash of blood-red light flickered in Soul One's hollow eyes. He opened his large mouth and took a sudden, sharp breath.

Those dozen or so remnant soul light orbs were uncontrollably sucked into his mouth.

"Ah—no—"

"Mercy..."

The remnant souls let out silent screams, but before the innate Divine Ability of the Soul-Devouring Demon race, any struggle was futile.

Soul One's body began to twitch violently, and countless pained and twisted faces appeared on his own, which were the memory fragments belonging to those Demon Generals.

A moment later, Soul One regained his composure. He knelt before Chu He once again and transmitted all the information he had obtained through devouring the Souls to Chu He via Divine Thought, without missing a single detail.

Chu He closed his eyes and began to quickly sort through this vast and chaotic information.

The internal structure of the Star-Devouring Demon Clan, the Rank divisions, the abilities and weaknesses of each Demon General... while this intelligence was useful, none of it was what Chu He cared about most.

Soon, from Baal's core remnant soul memory, he found what he wanted.

A clear star map unfolded in his mind.

On the star map, a desolate star System, roughly a three-month journey from the Star Domain where the Xuanhuang Realm was located, was prominently marked.

At the center of that desolate star System, next to a long-dead star, an incredibly massive ring-shaped structure built from countless bones and metal was being constructed day and night by hundreds of millions of demon craftsmen.

That building emitted terrifying spatial fluctuations, as if it were a gate connecting to another dimension.

"A star gate!"

Chu He's pupils constricted suddenly.

According to Baal's memory, once this "star gate" was completed, the main army of the Star-Devouring Demon Clan, including the legion led by the Demon Venerable himself, could descend directly into this region of the Universe through this star gate!

They would no longer need to conduct long and dangerous interstellar voyages like the vanguard fleet.

By then, the descending enemies would no longer be Soul Transformation stage Demon Generals, but Void Refining, Body Integration, or even higher-level terrifying existences!

Chu He continued to dig deeper into the memory, looking for information regarding the construction progress of the "star gate."

A number that made his heart sink appeared in his mind.

"Estimated completion time... three years!"

Calculated by the time flow of the Xuanhuang Realm, only a short three years remained!

Three years later, when the demon army pressed upon the borders, the entire Xuanhuang Realm and all surrounding worlds would become the demons' prey!

This news was like a great mountain, pressing heavily upon Chu He's heart.

Although he had just broken through to the Great Perfection of Soul Transformation Stage and his strength had skyrocketed—to the point where he could easily kill even a Demon General at the Great Perfection of Soul Transformation Stage—

He knew very well that his current strength was likely still insufficient before the grand experts of the Void Refining and Body Integration stages.

Not to mention the high and mighty Star-Devouring Demon Emperor, whose mere will could cross worlds and almost pollute his Family fortune...

He must become stronger!

Within three years, he must possess the power to contend with or even crush the main demon army!

Chu He snapped his eyes open, a sense of urgency and determination never seen before flashing in them.

Without any hesitation, he immediately summoned his three core wives—Lin Waner, Su Qingxue, and Feng Ziyan—along with his Eldest Son, Chu Tian, who was already capable of standing on his own, and told them this shocking secret.

When they heard that in three years, an endless demon army, possibly including Void Refining and Body Integration stage powerhouses, would descend, even though Lin Waner and the others had steady Heart-Natures, their faces couldn't help but turn pale.

"Three years... the time is too short..." Su Qingxue murmured, her brow furrowed.

"Father, can we win?" Although Chu Tian's Battle Intent was high, he couldn't help but waver slightly when faced with such a terrifying enemy.

The atmosphere in the entire room instantly became incredibly heavy.

Seeing the worry on his Family's faces, Chu He took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

He walked to the window, his gaze seemingly penetrating the barriers of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda to look out at the endless starry sky.

"Waiting for death is never my style, Chu He."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was full of resolute power, instantly dispelling the gloom in the room.

Everyone's gaze was focused on his tall back.

"They're going to spend three years building a bridge to our doorstep?"

Chu He turned around, a cold and arrogant smile curling on his lips.

"Then can't we take the initiative to go over and tear down their bridge before they finish building it?"

This one sentence left everyone stunned.

A proactive strike? Go to the demon's nest and dismantle their star gate?

How bold! How crazy!

But for some reason, coming from Chu He's mouth, it seemed so natural.

"Husband, you mean..." Lin Waner's beautiful eyes sparkled.

"Exactly." Ambition and Battle Intent burned in Chu He's eyes. "Three years, for us, is already enough! We have the 365-fold time flow of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda; three years is equivalent to over a thousand years!"

"In these thousand-plus years, I will forge our Chu Family into an unprecedented war fortress!"

"I want every one of my children to become peerless prodigies who can each take on ten thousand!"

"And I..." Chu He's gaze became incredibly sharp, "Within these three years, I will break through Soul Transformation, enter Void Refining, and even... higher!"

His grand words instantly ignited the fire in everyone's hearts.

Exactly, they had the greatest trump card—time!

"But, husband, to improve rapidly in a short time, we need massive resources. Relying solely on the Xuanhuang Realm, I'm afraid..." Su Qingxue raised the most critical issue.

"I understand." Chu He nodded. He looked at his System panel at the family fortune value that had skyrocketed again due to the recent destruction of the demon fleet.

The total had reached a staggering 34,000-plus points!

Enough to once again open that door to infinite possibilities!

"So," Chu He's gaze swept over every Family member present as he solemnly announced, "It is time to launch our Chu Family's... second Great Myriad Heavens Expedition!"