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After arriving at Exorcism Pass, the reinforcements from the six holy temples, led by the guardian legion, left the pass and arrived at the place where the Soul Temple descended.
However, after arriving here, they found nothing.
This branch of the Soul Palace is not limited to this location; rather, like a divine artifact, it can be stored away at any time.
Those demons who were left to guard this place were mostly killed by Electrolux, and they gained nothing.
However, an old man looked in a certain direction.
"The ground here has sunk slightly, which means that a heavy object, and a rather large one at that, was placed here before."
However, there were too few clues. Although he had figured out some of the situation, he couldn't figure out the specific reasons.
"The demons retreated because of this anomaly and showed no signs of returning. This at least indicates that this matter is not beneficial to the demons and may even threaten their interests. This is definitely a good thing for our human race."
Regardless of what the anomaly is or why it occurred, as long as it is detrimental to the demon race, the human race is happy.
Over the past few thousand years, humanity has suffered far too many losses and casualties, especially in the first one or two thousand years, which was absolutely humanity's darkest period.
If it weren't for the arrival of the Divine Throne, humanity might have been completely wiped out by now.
"So we're just going to ignore it?"
"The old man from the magic temple asked from the side."
"No, quite the opposite, we should investigate this matter thoroughly. Not only have the demons at Exorcism Pass retreated, but I have also received news that several other demon gods who have been appearing for a long time have also suddenly retreated, making the passes that defended against the demons much easier."
Upon hearing this, everyone else turned to look.
"When did this news come from? Is it true?"
In the thousands of years since the arrival of the demon race, although there have been relatively peaceful periods, even in the most peaceful times, small-scale battles between the demon race and humans have never ceased.
Now the demon race has actually retreated across the board, and all the demon gods have withdrawn. This is definitely the most serious thing that has happened since the demon race descended.
"For the demons to be so cautious, even at the risk of being counterattacked by us, they must be facing a very bad situation."
"Therefore, we must figure out what exactly is it that frightens the demons. If it is something like the Throne of God, or even a more powerful force, once we master it, we might be able to directly change the situation where the demons are strong and the humans are weak."
"That's right, it's worth making some necessary sacrifices in order to find out the truth about this matter."
The long war of blood and fire has made these battle-hardened human warriors take death in stride.
They would give their lives for any opportunity to completely eliminate the demon race and restore humanity to its former glory before the demons descended.
"To penetrate deeper into the territory controlled by the demons, we alone are far from enough; we must ask the Divine Knights for help."
After the demons descended, humanity was plunged into its darkest hour. The Divine Throne appeared, and humanity created five Divine Thrones in its likeness. Although they were not as good as the originals, they still possessed extraordinary power.
The Divine Knights of each generation have been the pinnacle of humanity's resistance against the demons. Only they can penetrate deep into demon-controlled territories while ensuring their own safety to the greatest extent possible.
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On the vast grasslands, the skeleton army converged into a sea.
Over the past thousands of years, countless humans, demons, and powerful species have died on the Holy Demon Continent. Electrolux could gather the army of the dead even more easily than when he fought against the Glorious Church.
Along the way, they finally encountered a relatively large demon army.
When Electrolux fought the Glorious Church, he showed no mercy to his fellow human enemies, let alone to these demons.
He treated these demons who blocked his way like livestock, turning them into his own army.
Given enough time, Electrolux might be able to resolve the demon threat all by himself.
The undead army was vast and mighty, and the Demon King of the Demon City naturally did not escape unscathed.
"An army of the undead?"
The Demon Emperor was not from the original plane of the Holy Demon Continent, nor did he experience the time when Electrolux swept across the Holy Demon Continent.
In the Holy Demon Continent today, there are very few humans who know necromancy, and they absolutely do not want others to know. Their strength is nowhere near that of Electrolux, let alone even a tenth of his.
After receiving intelligence that the undead army was heading towards the Demon Capital, the Demon Emperor summoned the Star Demon God once again.
"Vasak, is your injury getting any better?"
In fact, when he asked, the Demon Emperor knew that the Star Demon God was still in very poor condition.
His eyes were still shrouded in an unknown black mist, and his aura was no different from when he suffered the backlash; his condition showed no improvement whatsoever.
"Intelligence reports that an endless army of undead is marching towards the Demon City. Is the crisis you predicted for the Demon Race caused by this army of undead?"
No, it's not just that.
The Star Demon God spoke weakly, then coughed again. It was hard to imagine that this guy, who looked like a decrepit old man, was actually the renowned Star Demon God.
"These are just the prelude. The real crisis is hidden behind mountains of bones, which I can never see clearly."
The Demon Emperor didn't press further, knowing from the Star Demon God's state that it was impossible for him to make another prophecy.
Could it be that those humans were driven to desperation and resorted to forbidden methods? The Demon Emperor couldn't help but wonder.
However, considering the spatial fluctuations mentioned by the demon god who sent back the message, and the fortress whose existence was uncertain, the Demon Emperor felt that things were probably not that simple.
Perhaps this is also an invader from another plane, just like their demon race?
This feeling of ignorance and confusion made the Demon Emperor very uncomfortable. It was only when the Nine-Headed Chimera swept through their plane that he had experienced this sense of powerlessness.
"No, we can't just sit here and wait to die."
Even if the Star Demon God said that the current crisis facing the Demon Race was no less severe than when they fled their own plane, the Demon God Emperor was unwilling to sit idly by and wait for that unpredictable danger to completely descend upon him.
"Agares".
"Your subordinate is here."
Agares is the number one being under the Demon Emperor, and the formidable second pillar of demons.
"You take the Hell Demon God Malbus, the Force Demon God Barbatos, the Serpent Spear Demon God Eligo, and the Hidden Demon God Byrne and leave the Demon City to investigate the truth about the undead army and find out as much as possible about its origins."
Investigating the situation without knowing anything is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous task, but it is the Demon Emperor's order, and even the Moon Demon God, who is second only to one person, dares not disobey it at will.
The assistants chosen by the Demon Emperor for the Moon Demon God were mostly demon gods who were good at hiding or had the ability to see through things, which was helpful for gathering intelligence.
"Your subordinate obeys."