276: King's Eye

The deepest part of the Abyssal Stronghold.

Inside a giant cave far more vast than the outer perimeter, where the Evil Energy was so dense it had almost materialized.

In the center of the cave, a massive altar built of dark red crystals and covered in countless writhing runes pulsed with heart-stopping energy.

Around the altar stood four figures with vast auras and different forms, radiating a terrifying pressure.

They were the true masters of this Abyssal Stronghold, three Abyssal Commanders whose strength had reached the seventh-rank Peak, and one who had even reached the eighth-rank!

These four Demon Commanders were elite generals under the Skeleton Monarch, an ancient Dominator of the Gloomy Abyss.

They had been ordered to sneak into this realm to establish an outpost and execute an extremely important secret plan.

At this moment, the four Demon Commanders surrounded the altar, driving their Evil Energy with all their might to inject it into the altar.

Above the altar floated a dark red crystal core that throbbed like a heart.

On the surface of the crystal core, countless tiny runes moved like living things, emitting strange spatial fluctuations.

At this time, a burly Demonic Evil covered in thick bone armor shouted:

"Speed up! The stable projection of the 'eye of the monarch' must not fail!"

"We must complete the coordinate anchoring before those lowly humans notice!"

A twisting, shifting shadow aggregate with no fixed form said:

"Hmph, if it weren't for those fools from the Incinerator alerting the enemy and making the human experts wary—"

"Why would we need to be so cautious? They are truly more of a hindrance than a help!"

A Demonic Evil with fleshy wings and a hideous expression said:

"Complaining is useless. His Majesty the Skeleton Monarch needs a pair of 'eyes' that can monitor the movements of this realm at all times!"

"This stronghold is in a perfect location where space is relatively weak; it's the best choice!"

"As long as we succeed, His Majesty will be able to see through the reality of this realm, paving the way for the future arrival of the army!"

A Demonic Evil holding a bone staff with green flames in its eyes echoed:

"Exactly! When the time comes, we will be the ones with the greatest merit!"

"We can receive the Skeleton Monarch's blessing, and a Breakthrough to the eighth-rank will be just around the corner!"

"Everyone, put in more effort and complete the final energy infusion!"

The four Demon Commanders spoke no more and drove their Evil Energy with all their strength.

The altar glowed brightly, and the "eye of the monarch" crystal core in the center throbbed even more violently, its spatial fluctuations becoming clearer and more stable.

However, at that moment—

"Rumble—!!!!!"

A dull yet highly piercing loud noise, mixed with a strong energy shockwave, suddenly came from the outer perimeter of the stronghold!

The entire cave shook violently, and rubble from the ceiling fell down!

The light of the altar flickered, and even the "eye of the monarch" crystal core in the center fluctuated!

The faces of the four Demon Commanders all changed!

"What's going on?!" The Bone Armor Demon Commander looked up abruptly, his scarlet pupils exploding with furious light. "Why is it so noisy outside?! Why are the energy fluctuations so chaotic?!"

The Shadow Demon Commander's Mental Energy instantly swept toward the outer perimeter, his voice filled with alarm: "Such strong residual energy! It's mixed with the aura of death and destruction! The life signals of the outer guards are disappearing on a large scale!"

The Poison Wing Demon Commander said sharply: "An enemy intrusion?! Have the humans discovered this place? How dare they launch a direct assault on our stronghold?!"

The ghost fire in the Bone Staff Demon Commander's eyes jumped wildly: "No! This energy nature is not something humans could possibly possess. Who on earth is it?"

However, before they could figure it out—

"Report—!!!!"

A scream so shrill it was distorted came from the entrance of the passage.

A wretched Demonic Evil came scrambling in.

He fell to his knees with a thud, his voice hoarse from extreme fear:

"My lords! This is bad! Something terrible has happened!"

"A... a powerful enemy has invaded! They have... they have already fought their way to the outer perimeter of the core area!"

The four Demon Commanders' gazes instantly locked onto the Demonic Evil, the terrifying pressure making him nearly collapse.

The Bone Armor Demon Commander took a step forward, the ground cracking, his voice like rolling thunder:

"What are you panicking for! Speak clearly! Who is invading? How many troops? Is it the main human force?!"

The Demonic Evil was covered in tears and snot, speaking incoherently:

"No... it's not the main human force!"

"There's... there's only one person! It's a human!"

The Shadow Demon Commander's voice was full of doubt:

"One person? A mere human can scare you like this?"

"Are the outer guards all useless?! Where is Soul-Rending? Where the hell did he go?!"

The Demonic Evil could only wail:

"Lord Soul-Rending Demon General... is dead! He was... insta-killed by that human in one move!"

"Not just Lord Soul-Rending! All the brothers who went to intercept... were almost completely wiped out!"

"That human is too terrifying! He's not human at all! He's a devil!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the cave fell into a deathly silence!

Every Demonic Evil present, including the four Demon Commanders, finally showed expressions of unbelievable horror!

One person?

Tearing through the outer defense line single-handedly?

Insta-killing a seventh-rank Demon General?

Slaughtering hundreds of elite Demonic Evils like pigs and dogs?

How is this possible?!

When did such a terrifying existence appear among humans?!

A sharp light flashed in the Bone Armor Demon Commander's eyes:

"Insta-killed Soul-Rending in one move?"

"Bullshit! Soul-Rending is a seventh-rank Demon General. How could a mere human insta-kill him?"

"You must be cowards afraid of the enemy, making up lies!"

Saying this, he suddenly looked at the altar, a flash of determination in his eyes:

"No! The projection of the 'eye of the monarch' is at its most critical stage; it must not be interrupted!"

He looked at the Shadow Demon Commander and the Bone Staff Demon Commander and said in a heavy voice:

"You two continue to maintain the altar's operation and speed up the energy infusion. Make sure the 'eye of the monarch' is successfully anchored!"

Then, he looked at the Poison Wing Demon Commander and said:

"Poison Wing, come outside with me!"

"I want to see exactly who is so arrogant as to run wild in my Abyssal Stronghold!"

Hearing this, a bloodthirsty light flashed in the Poison Wing Demon Commander's eyes as his four pairs of fleshy wings snapped open:

"Just what I wanted! No matter who he is, this land shrouded in abyss aura is our home field! We'll make sure he never returns!"

The Bone Staff Demon Commander hurriedly tried to dissuade them:

"Don't be careless! For the opponent to fight their way in so easily, their strength must be extraordinary!"

"To be safe, we should temporarily suspend the ceremony, activate the stronghold's final defense, and fight together..."

"Shut up!"

The Bone Armor Demon Commander rudely interrupted him, his tone full of unquestionable arrogance and anger.

"The ceremony must not stop! Otherwise, all our previous efforts will be wasted! If His Majesty the King blames us, who will take the responsibility?!"

"As for that intruder... even if he really has some skill, could he possibly stand against Poison Wing and me together? Not to mention we have the support of the stronghold's grand array!"

"You two guard this place! Wait for Poison Wing and me to go chop off that fellow's head and use his Soul to light a lamp!"

Before his voice had even faded, the Bone Armor Demon Commander and the Poison Wing Demon Commander hesitated no longer.

The two turned into two fierce streaks of light, carrying overwhelming Evil Energy and killing intent, and charged boldly toward the direction of the commotion!

The Shadow Demon Commander and the Bone Staff Demon Commander looked at each other, both seeing the unease and worry in the other's eyes.

But since things had come to this, they could only grit their teeth and continue injecting energy into the altar.

At the same time, they secretly prayed that Jianyan and Poison Wing could deal with the enemy as quickly as possible.