Recruit demons to become heroes, hunt demons to become gods

Chapter 249 Refuge
Dou Eqing was asking Yu Youmei about the losses inflicted on the Fish-Man race's logistics commander during the great battle when Sun Jiu Niang suddenly shouted at him:
"Let's leave here quickly to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The Old Demon of Evil Injection will be coming after us soon."

Sun Jiuniang did this intentionally, which is equivalent to Dou Eqing sabotaging her.

"What are you saying? We're perfectly fine here."

Dou Eqing was completely bewildered, neither understanding the meaning behind Sun Jiuniang's words nor the hidden meaning behind her speaking in public.

"The Evil Old Demon is halfway to the Integration Realm. Not only is he incredibly powerful, but he's also as wicked as his name suggests. He's not someone to mess with. We have no one and no way to stop him. Our only chance is to run away and save our lives."

Legend has it that three thousand years ago…

Sun Jiu Niang then recounted some of the evil deeds of the Old Demon who had annihilated entire families.

Among them, the story of how the notorious old devil was slaughtered by an entire island of short Japanese people was told vividly by Aunt Sun.

Her vivid expressions and rhythmic tone seemed to transport the audience to that bloody night.

Every detail is depicted vividly, from the grotesque face of the wicked old demon to the desperate eyes of the inhabitants of the dwarf island, and the pervasive smell of blood in the air, all of which send chills down your spine.

Sun Jiu Niang's voice was sometimes low and sometimes high, as if she were telling a story of an inescapable nightmare.

Upon hearing this, the fish-men instinctively felt a sense of dread, their hearts filled with fear and unease, as if that scene would soon be repeated on Fish-Man Island. The waves crashing against the shore seemed to be mourning the impending disaster.

Sun Jiu Niang's words immediately spread throughout the entire merfolk race, and soon the entire merfolk race began to panic.

The seawater seemed to turn icy cold, and the fish-people were filled with unease. They gathered together and whispered about the story of Sun Jiu Niang's Dwarf Island.

After all, they had just survived a near-death experience, and they had heard that an insurmountable enemy was coming to seek revenge on the fish-men. All of them were on edge.

A tense atmosphere permeated the air on Fish Lake Island, and the lake water lapped against the shore, as if trembling with fear of the impending crisis.

The fish-men's eyes were filled with fear and unease as they cautiously surveyed their surroundings, afraid of missing any sign of danger.

The ocean was exceptionally quiet at night, broken only by the occasional cries of seabirds, which only added to the unease.

Even Dou Eqing, upon hearing that Eguan the Old Demon was a powerful figure with one foot in the Integration Realm, couldn't think of a good way to deal with it.

If it were just a few of them from Dongwu Kingdom, it would be easier to handle, but the fish-men had no choice but to flee as a whole.

The Evil Old Demon will definitely target the Fish-Man race first, and then capture him, the culprit. As for whether to annihilate the Fish-Man race, that depends on the Evil Old Demon's mood at that time.

It's impossible to get the entire fishman race to migrate away from Fishman Island in a short time, because Fishman Island not only has a large population, but also many things that cannot be migrated.

For example, the sixth-order spiritual veins, and their underground palaces...

It takes at least a sixth-level Earth Spirit Master to relocate a sixth-level spiritual vein.

For easier transport, a sixth-tier grotto-heaven magic treasure is required to accommodate a sixth-tier spiritual vein. However, such operations are limited to Earth Spirit Masters or can only be performed by peak Integration Realm experts.

There is also the merfolk's underground palace, a magnificent and complex underground palace that houses countless ancient artifacts, precious treasures, and the ancestral home of the merfolk, all of which cannot be moved.

"I've heard that your clan has a close relationship with the sea race. Could you please find a powerful figure capable of resisting the Evil Water Demon to solve this problem? It is said that this Evil Water Demon is not only highly powerful, but also skilled in the rules of water, often stirring up towering waves at the bottom of the sea, causing countless lives to suffer."

Your race has a deep historical connection with the sea race. Perhaps you can use their power to find a powerful individual skilled in water magic to fight this evil old demon. I hope you can make arrangements as soon as possible, lest the evil old demon actually appears and it's too late to ask for help then.”

Dou Eqing reminded Yu Youmei.

"The relationship between the sea people and our people is only based on friendship. On the surface, they take care of us and prevent us from being bullied by the human people, but they will not get involved in individual conflicts."

Therefore, the sea creatures will at most not exterminate us, but if we suffer a massacre at the hands of the Evil Old Demon, it will be no different from annihilation. This is something our race cannot accept.

Yu Youmei said with a solemn expression.

Her brows were furrowed, and her eyes revealed deep worry and unease.

Her voice was deep and powerful, as if she were suppressing some intense emotion.

The air around him seemed to grow heavy because of his words, creating a sense of oppression and tension.

Clearly, she also knew that the merfolk were indeed facing a life-or-death crisis, and their fate was still uncertain.

"Does the underground palace have any special means to deal with this crisis?"

Dou Eqing suddenly thought of the Yuli Immortal Palace. His words made Yu Youmei's eyes light up.

"It seems we can only hide in the underground palace for a while, letting the outside world think we've migrated away. Once we find a way to deal with it, or..."

Yu Youmei finally made his decision.

Now that the decision has been made, let's act immediately. Who knows when that evil old devil will come to kill us?

Yu Youmei led Dou Eqing to the entrance of the core area of ​​the underground palace and taught him how to open the passage here.

This method is still a set of soul incantations, which are used to activate the ancestral seal between Dou Eqing's eyebrows.

This incantation is called "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate," which means that the passage to the core area is the Dragon Gate.

Soul techniques are not easy to master. Fortunately, Dou Eqing had learned the "Soul Devouring Immortal Technique". The soul technique for opening the core passage of the underground palace is not a profound soul technique secret method. It is mainly a soul technique that is used in conjunction with the clan seal to open the door.

Therefore, Dou Eqing mastered the Soul Technique of Leaping Over the Dragon Gate in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Dou Eqing slowly closed his eyes, a profound expression on his face, as if he were communicating with some unseen force.

Then, he conjured a pair of illusory hands from his body, which rapidly made complex and mysterious hand gestures in the air.

Every movement of the hand seals carried a strong energy fluctuation, and the surrounding air seemed to tremble slightly.

As he finished performing the hand seals, his divine sense condensed into a drop of unknown, dark energy at the tip of his right finger. This drop of energy emitted an eerie light, as if it contained endless secrets.

Without hesitation, he quickly placed the drop of unknown, dark energy between his eyebrows. Instantly, a cold energy permeated his body, bringing a strange sensation.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of silver light shot out from between Dou Eqing's eyebrows. The silver light was like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, carrying a cold radiance and mysterious power.

The silver light instantly transformed into the shape of a dragon scale, which shimmered with a metallic luster and had tiny runes inlaid along its edges, as if it contained ancient power.

It pressed itself against the air, as if searching for some unknown target. A faint scent of dragon's breath filled the air, making people hold their breath.

Suddenly, a huge gate, 81 meters high and 45 meters wide, appeared in what was originally an empty place.

This gate is formed from ancient spatial energy, and its surface is engraved with intricate patterns and mysterious runes.

Then, the door slowly opened automatically, emitting a deep and long sound of space tearing apart, as if telling a story of ancient history and secrets.

After the gate was fully opened, Dou Eqing felt as if an ancient and powerful force was awakening.

At this time, the underground palace had gathered nearly ten thousand members of the fish-man race, all of whom were below the Nascent Soul stage.

The Nascent Soul Realm fishmen and some Nascent Soul Realm fishmen collected easily movable resources on Fishman Island, which they would then take to the core area of ​​the underground palace.

Finally, after three days and three nights, the entire Fishman Island safely retreated into the core area of ​​the underground palace.

There are still many resources on Fishman Island that cannot be transferred to the core area of ​​the underground palace, precisely to prevent the outside world from knowing their whereabouts.

The core area of ​​the underground palace is like a secret realm.

This space is even larger than Fishman Island. The so-called inheritance is not in a specific location. Fishmen need to explore this secret realm. Those who are destined will be able to obtain an opportunity to inherit the bloodline, improve their cultivation, and enhance their bloodline.

When almost all the fishmen had entered the core area of ​​the underground palace, only Dou Eqing and Sun Jiuniang and a few other women remained outside. Yu Youmei glanced at Shi Liyuqiu, then whispered to Dou Eqing:

"There's only one way to bring them in: dual cultivation in progress."

Although she spoke very softly, the other girls could hear her clearly.

After saying that, Yu Youmei slipped inside as well.

The women looked at Dou Eqing without saying a word.

However, Zhang Yinping did not remain silent for long before speaking.

"Zhang Zhaoyi's body was not found, so you must have hidden it."

She wasn't saying that Dou Eqing hid the people, but rather that the method of "hiding" could also lead them into the core area of ​​the underground palace.

(End of this chapter)