186: Chapter 186 Unexpected Changes

Seven days later.

A purple-gold warship appeared before Guanglan Planet.

At this moment, Guanglan Planet was already shrouded in thick mist.

When the warship reached Guanglan Planet, Ralva opened his eyes.

He heard the notification from the warship's AI and walked to the window.

"Something seems unusual!?"

Young Master Daliven was already standing by the window. Seeing Ralva's arrival, he frowned and spoke.

Ralva did not answer, but instead looked ahead with a solemn expression.

The entire planet was enveloped in a shroud of mist; anyone could tell it was unusual.

However, he had actually seen this unusual scene before.

"Demons!"

Ralva's eyes were cold as frost as he squeezed out those two words from between his teeth.

As soon as he spoke,

Daliven lost his composure.

He looked at Ralva with a shocked expression.

"How can there be demons?!"

The word 'demons' struck Daliven's mind like a bolt of lightning.

His originally calm and indifferent demeanor instantly collapsed, no longer sustainable.

Even his habitually high-and-mighty attitude crumbled in an instant, replaced by terror.

"Demons... it's actually demons!"

"No, we can't stay here. We have to leave quickly, yes, leave quickly!"

Daliven was in a state of utter panic, his whole being becoming agitated.

He instinctively wanted to flee.

Right then,

Seeing him like that, Ralva suddenly shouted angrily.

"Stop!!!"

With a flash, he appeared directly in front of Daliven.

His eyes were like thunder, and his expression was icy.

That single look was like a bucket of cold water poured over Daliven's head.

"Lord Ralva..."

Daliven's spirit shook as he looked at Ralva in terror.

At this moment, Ralva's terrifying pressure, which surpassed the Legendary Peak, was enveloping him.

Even as a direct descendant of the Daliven Family, this was the first time he had been enveloped by such a terrifying Aura.

That pressure, as towering as a mountain and as vast as the starry sky, nearly caused him to break down.

For a moment, even his fear of the demons vanished.

"To be so panicked is a disgrace to the glory of the Daliven Family!"

Ralva looked at Daliven with cold eyes.

These words caused Daliven's entire body to tremble.

Completely snapping out of his fear, he hurriedly lowered his head: "Yes!"

Daliven bit his lip.

The glory of the Daliven Family was sometimes more important than life itself.

Encountering demons might at most result in the loss of life, but losing the glory of the Daliven Family would be more terrible than death.

Demons.

They were an ancient species.

Before the establishment of the Cosmic Union, the Universe had always been in chaos.

And much of that chaos was created by demons.

The Universe at that time was dark.

The starry sky was incredibly bloody.

As long as a civilization was exposed, it would immediately be invaded by a demon army and slaughtered to the last soul.

It was the absolute Law of the Dark Forest.

This era of darkness and slaughter enveloped the entire Universe for countless centuries.

Demon Monarchs led their legions to slaughter civilizations like a plague of locusts, sweeping everything clean.

In the end, the first technological civilization to emerge from the Void Land brought a new philosophy.

The myriad races worked together to create the Star Net that enveloped the Universe.

This ensured that information was no longer obstructed.

Then, they formed the Cosmic Union and collectively drove away the demon armies.

During this process, supreme figures sacrificed their lives to Seal the demon armies in an alternate Universe.

But the alternate Universe was not impenetrable.

Demons frequently managed to break free from the alternate Universe.

Though they were mostly low-level demons that had escaped, a demon was still a demon.

Their horror was indescribable, and the slaughter they caused was too gruesome to behold.

Daliven had once seen the horror of demons with his own eyes.

A civilization was slaughtered to completion by demons in a very short time, and they used the opportunity to occupy a small Star Domain.

Ultimately, the Cosmic Union had to summon dozens of Saint-level experts to join forces and blockade that Star Domain.

Only by completely annihilating that Star Domain were the demons finally wiped out.

Among the summoned Saints, one was a Saint of the Daliven Family.

That Saint had specifically imprinted a shadow of a demon, forming a fragment of consciousness, to let the Disciples of the Daliven Family witness the horror of demons for themselves.

Because of this, he was so terrified upon hearing the word 'demon'.

Looking at Daliven, who had returned to normal, the cold light in Ralva's eyes softened slightly.

He patted Daliven's shoulder and said in a deep voice: "I know demons are terrifying!"

"But the fact that this mist Seal is required actually indicates that this group of demons isn't strong! The demons are still in their gestation phase."

"Furthermore, I have a Sacred Artifact in my hand. If I unleash it, it's enough to briefly exert Saint-level combat power!"

"In such a situation, it's enough to resolve the current predicament!"

Ralva turned around, looking at the planet blockaded by mist ahead of the warship, and smiled slightly: "If we deal with this group of demons, it will be enough to make us famous throughout the Alliance. The benefits and resources we'll obtain will also be unimaginable!"

"And you..."

Ralva turned back, his gaze fixed on Daliven: "...will be qualified to become the most core successor of the Daliven Family!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Daliven's entire body shook.

Although he was a direct son, he was not the most core successor.

If things really went as Ralva said, he would be able to become a leading successor within the Family.

Great families, while also thirsting for resources within the Alliance, pursued reputation even more.

If the Cosmic Union were to commend Daliven,

Regardless of whether Daliven had true talent or not, the Daliven Family would inevitably push him to the forefront.

Thinking of this, a flame rose in Daliven's chest.

That flame directly dispelled his fear of the demons.

Moreover, as a Demon Suppressor, Ralva's own duty was to deal with demons.

If he said they could be handled, then there would certainly be no mistake.

Daliven looked up, his eyes shining as he said: "I am willing to follow you, Lord, to subdue the demons!"

Seeing this, Ralva smiled faintly.

"In that case, I want you to bring out all the various means at your disposal, don't hold anything back!"

"With the two of us working together, we can definitely resolve this issue!"

As soon as he finished, Daliven immediately said: "Rest assured, Lord Ralva. This time, I guarantee upon the Family's glory that I will give my all!"

"Good!"

Ralva praised.

In truth, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

As a direct descendant of a great Family, Daliven must have many trump cards.

If Daliven had insisted on leaving, he actually wouldn't have had any way to stop him.

But fortunately, through a combination of intimidation and inducement, he had kept Daliven here.

With the Sacred Artifact he possessed, plus Daliven's various means, it was enough to resolve a small-scale demon outbreak.

Since the planet was still under mist blockade, it meant the demons hadn't finished hatching, and no Demon Monarch had been born yet.

In such a situation, he held the absolute advantage.

"Let's go!"

Thinking of this, Ralva turned and sat in the main seat of the warship, commanding in a deep voice: "Full speed into Guanglan Planet! Let the demons witness our prowess!!!"

"Yes!" Daliven's eyes shone with excitement as he shouted: "Today, I too shall slay demons!!!"

"I'll see who dares to look down on me again!!!"

Whoosh!

The massive warship turned into a streak of light and shadow, charging directly into the mist, stirring up massive waves within it.

...

Three days later!

The mist enveloping the planet suddenly began to tremble.

Following that, a massive golden divine light sliced through the sky, dispersing the mist.

But immediately afterward, the mist seemed to have a life of its own, constantly writhing and healing.

"No..."

An earth-shattering roar of fury rang out as the mist was healing.

Then, a golden light shot straight into the sky.

Like a sharp arrow, it pierced through the mist and flew out of the planet.

"Go to the Blue Planet, find the Saint!!!"

Bang!

A huge bright spot exploded within the mist.

The sky-obscuring mist suddenly bulged outward, then immediately dented inward.

Terrifying vibrations rippled through the mist, finally calming down just as it was on the verge of shattering.

The mist blockaded everything, and heaven and earth returned to silence.

And in the vast, boundless Universe,

A golden light was rapidly shooting toward a certain direction.

Looking closely, within that golden light was a pale golden dagger.