Divine Seal: Reborn Taotie, adopted by the Devil of Love

Chapter 122 Commander Ling Xiao of Zhennan Pass
after one day.

Inside the Zhennan Pass Command Post.

"What a joke!"

"Dream Paradise is rich in spiritual furnaces that are beneficial to us humans. For thousands of years, it has been an invaluable channel for our human race to become stronger, and it is only opened once every hundred years."

"Dream Paradise has always belonged to humans. Why should the demon race take half of the entry slots?"

"Palace Master Ling Xiao, I absolutely will not agree to this."

An elderly man dressed in priestly temple attire sat indignantly at the long table.

As soon as the old man said this, the others around him nodded in agreement. Everyone present was well aware of how important Dream Paradise was to humanity.

Because of the existence of Dream Paradise, it can reliably cultivate an additional twenty ninth-tier powerhouses almost every hundred years.

If the demons were to intervene, wouldn't that mean handing over the spot to someone else?

For a moment, everyone in the hall was furious at Ling Xiao's decision.

The crowd present was becoming increasingly agitated.

Ling Xiao, a ninth-rank saint priest who was also the military commander of Zhennan Pass and the temple master of the priest temple, said in a deep voice.

"Everyone!"

Ling Xiao's deep roar silenced the previously agitated command staff.

"Everyone, please trust my decision. No one understands Dream Paradise better than me. The reason I agreed to their request is because only fair competition is allowed in Dream Paradise. Its primary rule is intense killing. Moreover, each time Dream Paradise opens, only twenty people are qualified to enter. At the same time, all those who enter must be below the seventh rank. Anyone who violates this rule will be punished!"

"Furthermore, have you all considered the casualties suffered by the human race under the attack of the demon army led by the Demon God Xidi? You are all well aware of this. If this were to happen twice more, even if Zhennan Pass could be defended, it would likely result in widespread devastation."

"The Demon God Xidi, along with the other twelve demon gods, has already killed 150,000 of our soldiers in just over a year. If we really insist on starting a war, do any of you here still have soldiers to spare to support Zhennan Pass?"

Ling Xiao sighed and said, "I know this will dampen everyone's spirits, but it's the truth. There are still too few ninth-tier experts among the human race. Faced with the demon race's retaliatory attacks, Zhennan Pass cannot withstand them."

Upon hearing Ling Xiao's words, everyone present fell into deep thought.

Indeed, the appearance of the Love Demon God Siddi caught the Temple Alliance completely off guard.

The Demon God of Love, who was ranked twelfth in the previous rankings, already gave them a headache, but now he has broken through to become the tenth pillar.

Her strength has increased immeasurably compared to before; every time she appears, she instantly turns the tide of battle.

This also caused great suffering to everyone in Zhennan Pass.

If the Demon God Xidi really launches a full-scale attack, Zhennan Pass may truly be lost.

Giving up some benefits in exchange for a short period of development time might already be a good deal.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Ling Xiao knew she needed to give them a boost of confidence.

"Everyone, please listen to me."

"This time, ten members of the Demon Clan will enter Dream Paradise. I will also send ten of the strongest humans below the seventh rank."

"The demons' sudden interest in Dream Paradise might have ulterior motives, but their strength is only below the seventh rank. The person I've chosen this time, however, is a peak fifth-rank being who has slain a peak eighth-rank demon god!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

Just then, Ying Suifeng, the deputy temple master of the Assassin Temple who had been sitting in the corner, slowly said, "Let me introduce you all. The lady next to me is 'Saint Cai'er,' the future heir of the Assassin Temple. Her current strength is just at the peak of the sixth rank."

At this moment, everyone finally turned their attention to Cai'er behind Ying Suifeng. More than a year had passed, and Cai'er still gave off a cold and aloof feeling.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Cai'er simply nodded coldly without saying a word.

"If I'm not mistaken, it was this girl who killed the seventieth pillar of the Azure Demon Knight, Xier."

"It was severely injured by my great-grandfather, and I just happened to run into it." When the old man asked, Cai'er did not take all the credit for herself.

"That's already very strong. After all, the 70th Azure Demon Knight is a demon god. It's already quite remarkable that you were able to kill a demon god with the strength of a fifth-tier peak."

Even though the demon god was severely injured, his defense was still beyond the reach of ordinary professionals.

Even ordinary seventh-tier experts cannot do that.

But this girl in front of me did it.

Moreover, Cai'er's strength is now much greater than it was a year ago.

In just one year, to break through from the peak of the fifth rank to the peak of the sixth rank is extremely rare in the entire history of humankind.

"If that's the case, then I have nothing more to say."

The old man, who had been arguing with Ling Xiao, had nothing more to say after seeing that Cai'er was a contestant.

Although Ling Xiao didn't emphasize that Cai'er had killed a peak eighth-tier demon god, he was confident in Cai'er's strength.

The girl in front of me, just by standing here, gives people the feeling that she has a hidden sharpness.

Even as an eighth-level expert, he couldn't help but feel some lingering fear.

"Then it's settled." Ling Xiao looked at Cai'er and continued, "Saint Cai'er, I'll leave this trip to Dream Paradise to you. I'll introduce you to the rest of the team later."

Cai'er nodded, without saying much. She just murmured to herself.

"The younger generation of the demon race, huh? If Lin Ze's strength were a little lower, he probably would have encountered him."

Cai'er came here because she knew that the Demon God Xidi was here, and she was wondering if she would run into Lin Ze, but unfortunately...

After the meeting ended, Ying Suifeng left with Cai'er.

The journey back to rejoin my teammates was rather deserted.

Seeing Cai'er's absent-minded look, Ying Suifeng sighed and said, "Cai'er, I hope you don't forget your place. Look around you..."

Because of the large number of deaths in Zhennan Pass, the pass is no longer as prosperous as it once was; it is now only desolate.

"What do you mean?" Cai'er asked, frowning slightly.

“Cai’er, as the Holy Maiden of the Assassin’s Temple and its sole heir, your goal is to lead humanity to defeat the Demon Emperor. I hope you can let go of your personal feelings.”

"If I'm not mistaken, when you escaped from the Assassin's Temple as a child, you were being chased by the Wolf Demon. It was Lin Ze, who had just arrived in Odin Town, who saved you, right?"

As soon as she said this, an extremely cold aura emanated from Cai'er.

Even Ying Suifeng, who possessed peak eighth-order strength, felt a tightness in his heart at this moment.

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(End of this chapter)