225: So it was you who led the enemy here!

He remembered very clearly that this deep blue Outer Realm Heavenly Demon was the first one he had ever encountered.

During their exchange, Qin Dong discovered its strength was not weak. Judging by the actions of the other Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, this deep blue demon likely held a relatively high status and rank.

Thinking of this, he pondered inwardly.

This fellow likely possessed important intelligence regarding the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, so how could Qin Dong possibly let it go?

And so, with a flash of thought, Qin Dong stepped inside without hesitation.

As a result, as soon as he entered, he was intimidated by the other party's posture, which looked like they were catching a thief red-handed.

Seeing this scene, Qin Dong's true body in the Armament Master barracks felt his heart Race wildly. "Crap, I've walked into a trap."

He originally wanted to immediately cut the connection to the Illusory Transformation Spirit Body, but doing so would subject him to the backlash of the Cultivation Technique.

Influenced by a stroke of luck, he ultimately did not disconnect immediately.

For a moment, he stood frozen in place, not daring to move, his eyes gazing at the other party with trepidation.

However, this deep blue Outer Realm Heavenly Demon showed no intention of attacking immediately, merely staring silently in the direction of the Illusory Transformation Spirit Body.

The atmosphere gradually solidified, as if the very air had been frozen in place.

For a time, the entire mechanical barracks was deathly silent... After a long while, Qin Dong grew impatient.

Why hasn't the opponent made a move yet?

What kind of tricks is he planning?

After another fifteen minutes of confrontation, Qin Dong felt increasingly uneasy.

Perhaps he hasn't discovered me?

With this thought in mind, he gradually took a few steps back.

Just as he was about to leave, the other party moved.

The Outer Realm Heavenly Demon opposite him suddenly spoke: "Come out, native beings!"

"I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

At this moment, it was not speaking in Heavenly Demon Language, but in the language of this world.

What!?

Qin Dong was greatly shocked. He was just about to tentatively speak, seeking to communicate with the other party.

However, at that moment, a spatial ripple flashed through the air, and two blurry figures quietly stepped out.

Damn it, after all that, it wasn't him who was discovered, but someone else!

Qin Dong felt utterly speechless; he had almost delivered himself on a silver platter.

But it was just as well. Since he wasn't exposed, he could see what tricks these people were up to.

The two people clearly hadn't noticed Qin Dong's presence either.

"Lord Intellect, you are truly peerlessly wise."

"To have learned my Race's language in just half a month truly leaves me in sincere admiration."

Of these two, one was a man emitting a faint scent of blood, while the other was a woman wearing a bronze mask with eyes full of piousness, holding a mechanical prop decorated with countless gemstones.

Qin Dong's gaze swept over the two, finally lingering on the woman, his heart jolting.

Qin Dong didn't recognize the man, but the woman was the Tianyuan member, You Ruo—the one who had led a team to recruit him while he used the alias Lu Zhishen and subsequently tried to kill him when he refused.

Intense killing intent surged in Qin Dong's heart. Had the timing allowed, he would have loved to pounce forward and hack her to death immediately.

Wang Wantang's troubles were caused by that so-called Tianyuan.

Setting everything else aside, for that alone, the Tianyuan organization was already on Qin Dong's blacklist, to be eliminated sooner or later.

Meanwhile, back to the scene.

Just as Qin Dong was fuming, he heard a thud as You Ruo knelt on the ground in ecstatic joy.

With a hum, the mechanical prop she held activated.

The function of this prop was simple: to translate language into Heavenly Demon Language.

You Ruo respectfully set her family's 'Sacred Object' aside and crawled toward the deep blue Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, constantly muttering about miracles and the Great Gate.

Although Jiang Ning couldn't understand the Heavenly Demon Language, he understood the situation perfectly.

Her actions were extremely humble as she was looked down upon by the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon.

"Eternal life comes from the eternal Tianyuan."

"Oh, Tianyuan~ I see your guiding envoy."

You Ruo completely ignored the strange look from the man beside her, continuing to kowtow repeatedly like she was pounding garlic.

She kept praying: "Ah, great Tianyuan, please take me to eternity. I am willing to give my everything..."

Seeing You Ruo like this, Qin Dong, hiding in the shadows, felt a wave of contempt.

This person is truly pitiful, brainwashed into stupidity by an otherworldly pyramid scheme.

Sigh, pyramid schemes really do harm people!

"Great Tianyuan, please grant us eternal life!"

"We will surely assist Tianyuan in spreading this wonderful blessing throughout the entire Donglin Prefecture, the entire Canglan Realm, and the entire Jufang Great World!!!"

"My Lord, if you are willing, I am ready to sacrifice myself at any time!" she shouted in a near-frenzied tone. "As long as everyone can have eternal life, any price is worth paying!"

As she spoke, You Ruo took off her mask and began to strip off her clothes, soon revealing her extremely sultry body.

Her curvaceous figure, paired with that snow-white, charming face, would make any other man unable to resist swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

"I beg of you, let us all have eternal life!"

"I am willing to do anything!!!"

Finally, Jiang Ning couldn't take it anymore. His figure flashed as he stepped forward, knocking her unconscious with a palm strike before returning to his original spot.

At this point, the deep blue Outer Realm Heavenly Demon spoke again, continuing to use the language of the Jufang Great World.

"Is this something you raised?"

Jiang Ning shook his head with a bitter smile. "Lord Intellect, you must be joking. She and I are not from the same faction."

"The reason this woman became like this is the work of a group of people who worship you all to an extreme degree."

Jiang Ning spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude.

"It's said she was quite stubborn at first and resisted quite a bit, but after some methods were used, she became your most loyal dog."

"Hehe, whether she's loyal or not, I do not know."

"I only wish to communicate with intelligent people."

"Oh, to receive praise from the Lord Intellect of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons is truly the lifelong honor of my, Jiang Ning's, life."

"Having witnessed your battle at the Xiling Royal Capital, I am truly filled with the utmost admiration."

"So 'Outer Realm Heavenly Demon' is what you call us. That is rather interesting."

The Heavenly Demon's voice contained a hint of mockery.

"I must also thank you for your instructions, Lord Intellect; otherwise, the two of us likely wouldn't have been able to set foot here."

The two chatted like old friends who had known each other for years. It seemed neither was steering the conversation toward the main issue, but in reality, both had already obtained much of the information they wanted.

Meanwhile, Qin Dong, eavesdropping in the shadows, watched the two chatting and was baffled. "What is wrong with these two? Why are they just shooting the breeze?"

As the conversation deepened, they finally touched upon the core issue.

"So, what exactly is your goal?"

"The two of us have different goals; her business is none of my concern."

"I am here representing our faction—Black Blood Mountain City—to trade with you."

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Jiang Ning of Black Blood Mountain City, the one hundred and twenty-sixth son of the City Lord."

"We need a large quantity of flesh and blood remains. In return, we can provide you with anything you desire."

"For example?"

"The attack timing and plans of the Nine Sects Allied Army, as well as other things you are interested in."

"Oh? And what if we don't trade with you?"

"Lord Intellect, why ask what you already know? Without absolute certainty, how would we dare come here?"

"The realm-breaking gate was opened by this woman and me together. I have already marked its location in advance."

"Tell me, what would happen if the location of that place were to be leaked..."

Jiang Ning smiled faintly, his words neither humble nor arrogant.

"We of Black Blood Mountain City are Evil Cultivators. You might not understand this, but our interests are aligned!"

"Hehe, a pleasure doing business with you!"

On the side, having witnessed the entire process, Qin Dong's eyes widened. "Well, well, so it was you who led the enemies here!"

Not long after, the unconscious You Ruo woke up. Unsurprisingly, as soon as she woke, she began her pious prayers again.

The deep blue Outer Realm Heavenly Demon glanced at You Ruo, then turned back to Jiang Ning.

"You may go. From now on, you may enter and leave this place at any time; no one will attack you."

"Many thanks, Lord Intellect. Then I shall take my leave."

Just as Qin Dong was watching with great interest, someone else suddenly arrived.

The moment he sensed the newcomer's imminent arrival, Qin Dong didn't harbor any thoughts of luck and quickly disconnected his Illusory Transformation Spirit Body to flee.

Without Qin Dong's control, the Illusory Transformation Spirit Body directly dissipated into the world.

A figure wearing a grey-red Race military uniform appeared, standing tall and straight.

"Greetings to you, Colonel Albert Duan Qihe."

"The item in her hand has been confirmed to be a relic left over from the last Great Expedition!"