Instantly, the white Amaris's memories filled Zhang Xiaolong's mind, and he immediately knew the location of the portal connecting the Diyu Realm and the Tian Realm. 'Oz's soul manipulation ability is too terrifying.'
[Why don't you just mimic his ability, Master? If you use that ability, you will become even more overpowered, and almost no living being can match you.]
'Mei, he has lived for more than ten thousand years, and he is the second demon emperor, remember? As for me, I am still 19 years old, and my soul level is still at the early stage mortal level, so I will never be able to use it on those who are stronger than me.
Nevertheless, you're correct; there's no harm in mimicking his ability now, and it will be useful for me in the future.' Zhang Xiaolong immediately touched Oz's hand and mimicked his ability.
[Ding]
[You succeeded in mimicking the soul manipulation of a celestial demon named Oz.]
Oz raised his eyebrows for a moment as he felt something he didn't understand, but he immediately ignored it and asked Zhang Xiaolong. "How did it go? Have you found the place?"
"Yeah." Zhang Xiaolong immediately informed Oz and Virgil. "The portal is located in the Death Valley, and it is protected by the sand demon snake, who lives in the desert before that place, so no one can find it."
After Zhang Xiaolong said that, the white Amaris' expression turned even paler, especially since her cover would be revealed if they went there, and she was really afraid that Oz would punish her harshly. 'Damn it! Why am I this unlucky?'
"The death valley, huh?" Oz muttered to himself as he looked at the white Amaris with sharpened eyes.
Virgil abruptly grasped Oz's hand and inquired with a serious expression. "Why are you disguised as Zygoz?"
"Oh?" Oz immediately turned to Virgil. "You noticed, huh?"
"Yes." Virgil nodded to him. "I am familiar with Zygoz's abilities, but he does not have the ability to manipulate souls like that. According to my memory, there is only one demon with such an ability, and he is the one who brought me to this realm. Isn't that right, Oz, the second demon emperor?"
"What?" After Virgil said that name, the white Amaris screamed loudly, and she glared at Oz with curiosity, fear, and other feelings.
"Hahaha!" Oz laughed out loud as he returned to his true form, making the white Amaris in the cage move backwards as her body trembled after learning the truth. "Actually, I had expected that you would recognize me, Virgil. Unfortunately, I have no other choice but to use my abilities, especially since this kid can't do it himself.
Regardless, Zygoz and I reached a consensus to do this after uncovering some clues linking the people from the Tian Realm to the disappearance of my predecessor, as well as discovering remnants of their light aura in our domain hundreds of years ago. That's why I faked my disappearance, and I sent him to the human realm."
Oz's response did not surprise Virgil, especially since she had long suspected that members of her race were responsible for the disappearance of the first demon emperor. Regrettably, their guesses were unsubstantiated due to the lack of concrete evidence.
Oz turned his attention to the white Amaris before continuing his conversation with Virgil. "Our suspicions proved correct; those people were indeed the masterminds behind my predecessor's disappearance, and she assisted them in doing so. Unfortunately, he was not in their hands, and she sent him to a place unknown to us."
"Hmm?" After Oz revealed the matter, Virgil immediately turned to the white Amaris, who looked frightened. "How could she do that? The first demon lord is much stronger than you, so he should be able to stop her easily, and he will definitely kill her."
Oz answered by shaking his head. "After all, my predecessor loved and pampered her and her sister, so I thought that he didn't have the heart to do something to her, even though he knew about her actions."
"Actually, you're right about that." Oz and Virgil immediately turned to Zhang Xiaolong. "At first, I was also confused about the matter after Dou Luotian and Micah told me about the white Amaris' involvement in the first demon emperor's disappearance, especially since she was too weak to be able to do that to him.
However, I finally found out the truth from her memories, and he didn't intend to do anything to her. Before the artifact sucked him in, he first released the ten seeds from his body, especially since they were the source of his power, and he wanted the other demons to inherit them. She tried to catch one of them, but she failed to do so."
"Does that mean the black Amaris also know about this matter? After all, the two of them were almost inseparable in the past, so I thought so." Virgil inquired as her gaze shifted back to the white Amaris.
"No." Zhang Xiaolong denied Virgil's guess. "Before she used the artifact on the first demon lord, she had already used something on the black Amaris, which caused her to fall into a deep sleep. You shouldn't be confused about her actions towards her sister, especially since she has a strong ambition to become the next demon emperor, and she doesn't want to share the position with her sister.
Moreover, the people of the Tian Realm promised her that she would be the sole ruler of this realm as long as she obeyed them, so she accepted their offer to conspire with them."
Virgil nodded in understanding as she muttered to herself. "Be it humans, demons, or winged races, none of them can escape the snare of worldly desires, especially greed. The black Amaris deeply cares for and loves her because they are twins, but the white Amaris treats her actually like that just for the sake of her ambition."
"Hahaha." Zhang Xiaolong laughed at Virgil's words, especially since he himself had been in the same situation as the black Amaris, and his big brother framed him just because he always felt jealous of him. "Unlike the first demon lord, if I were in his position, I would kill this woman on the spot as soon as she tried to do such a thing to me."
[Quest rank: Hard]
[Reward: Hard Gift Pack x 1]
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'Hmm? There's a follow-up quest, huh?' Zhang Xiaolong then asked Oz. "Where can I find the berserk cockatrice demon?"
"Oh?" Oz turned to Zhang Xiaolong in surprise. "If you want to look for the berserk cockatrice demon, then you can go to Tauri's sub-realm, and that beast's nest is in the eastern part of his sub-realm. That demon beast is a little stronger than the sand demon snake, but it's not a big deal for your wife."
"I see." Zhang Xiaolong nodded in understanding. "I'm not in a rush with that, so I'll go to Tauri's sub-realm later, and it would be better if we settled matters in this sub-realm first."
Boitata quickly returned to her human form before speaking to Zhang Xiaolong. "Husband! The demon snake's taste is quite good, so I want to find and eat other demon beasts. Unfortunately, there are no more powerful demon beasts in this sub-realm, so you will have to take me to the sub-realms of the other demon rulers."
Zhang Xiaolong smiled bitterly at her words, especially since Boitata never liked demons, but she now wanted to eat other demon beasts. "All right, I will take you to the other sub-realms later."
After he sent Boitata into the beast space, Zhang Xiaolong immediately led Virgil and Oz to the location of the portal, and the second demon lord forced the white Amaris to open the seal there.
The white Amaris helplessly complied with Oz's orders, leading them to the deepest area of the place, and she immediately played the golden trumpet to summon Theo. 'Sigh! I've planned everything for hundreds of years, but all my plans went awry, and all this happened because of this bastard male human.'
After they waited for a while, the golden portal glowed brightly, and Theo unknowingly walked out of it only to fall into a trap.
As soon as he appeared, Oz immediately ambushed Theo and pressed him to the floor, which shocked him. He immediately looked at the white Amaris with a furious look, and she responded to his gaze with a helpless shake of her head. 'Damn it! This demon is stupid! How could these demons have discovered our plan?'
"Theo, right?" Virgil inquired as she squatted beside him, removing the golden-white helmet from his head. "I didn't expect that Heaven's guards would be involved in this matter, which means Moraes was the one who ordered you, right?"
"Virgil! You traitor!" Theo shouted angrily as he struggled to break free, but he was certainly no match for Oz, leaving him helpless under his pressure.
"Hehe." Virgil chuckled at that. "Unlike you guys, I have no interest or ambition to take over the other realms, and instead, I hope that all living beings in the four realms can coexist once again, like in the distant past. Unfortunately, our higher-ups have been blinded by their greed, and they were overly ambitious to become the sole ruler of all realms.
That's why I decided to leave our realm, and the second demon lord had the same hopes as me, so I decided to move to this realm and become a demon."
"You bitch!" Theo once again cursed at Virgil. "Do you think the disappearance of the second demon lord can stop us from taking over this realm? Soon! We will attack this realm and slaughter all of those disgusting creatures! As for you, the throne has prepared a harsh punishment for you, and you will definitely suffer until you die."
The white Amaris wanted to tell Theo the truth, but Oz immediately glared at her while pressing her, making her swallow back her words.
Virgil shook her head at Theo. "It would be better to think about your fate than mine, especially since you will suffer before me."
- To Be Continued -
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My other novels
1. Cultivator With Modern AI
2 . Primordial 'Dual Cultivator' Dragon With System
3. Otherworldly-Cultivator
4. Tang Xiao: The Birth Of The Multiverse
If you guys haven't read all four, maybe you can take a peek at them, who knows you might like them.
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