Chapter 1125: Section 1126: Dark Light
Soon, the Phantom Shadow arrived outside of the rain clouds.
Accompanied by the murmur of the Demon Language, the Phantom Shadow revealed its form.
It was a diminutive demon, nearly the height of a human child. However, if judged by human standards of beauty, its visage was nowhere near as adorable as that of a human child⊠Its face, covered in protruding veins, was horrifying to behold, and its eyes, like those of a snake, gave off an icy and forbidding feeling when met directly.
Behind it were fluttering wings; had they been pure white, they might have resembled those of the holy messengers touted by certain churches. However, its wings were as gray and dark as its skin, occasionally marked by blood-red patterns, a classic example of heretical style.
âLady Nitotipu, I have a message to report,â the small demon conveyed a message to the inside of the rain cloud.
Soon, Nitotipuâs voice came from within the rain clouds, âSo itâs a Shadow Demon, who sent you?â
âIt was Lord Yadasai,â the Shadow Demon said.
Within the rain clouds, Nitotipu, at the center, raised an eyebrow: Yadasai had just gone to the Void Tower, so why was a message being sent already?
Nitotipu raised her head to look toward the center area, which she had not paid attention to before, but now she noticed something was amiss. Centered around the Void Tower, there was a hazy dark light appearing within a few hundred meters radius.
Nitotipu wanted to see what was happening inside the light and shadow, but found she couldnât investigate.
Could something have happened to the Void Tower? A bad feeling suddenly rose in Nitotipuâs heart.
âCome in,â said Nitotipuâs voice to the Shadow Demon.
The Shadow Demon immediately turned into a Phantom Shadow and slipped into the rain cloud. After the Shadow Demon entered the rain cloud, it heard a voice: âYour invisibility wonât work here, come out on your own.â
The Shadow Demon immediately revealed its form, speaking somewhat fearfully, âLady Nitotipu, it was just a subconscious action, no offense intended.â
Nitotipu did not say much more; the Shadow Demon was a scout-type lesser demon used for reconnaissance. It not only turned invisible actively but would also turn invisible passively in darkness, so the Shadow Demonâs words were not wrong.
âEnough chit-chat, why would Yadasai send you to relay a message? Why didnât it send the message back itself?â Komodoâs narrow eyes, filled with fiery light, glared menacingly at the Shadow Demon.
The Shadow Demon originally kept sneaking glances at the two Blood Cocoons behind it, but startled by Komodoâs fierce gaze, it immediately lowered its head, daring not to make any further moves: âLord Yadasai went to the Shadow Mist Area, where messages cannot be relayed, so it sent me instead.â
âThe Shadow Mist Area you speak of, is it the dark light area outside the Void Tower?â asked Nitotipu.
The Shadow Demon nodded.
âWhen did this Shadow Mist Area appear? And who created it?â
âNot long after Lady Nitotipu left for the skies, the Shadow Mist Area appeared without warning. Weâre still uncertain whoâs responsible, but the mist initially came out from the Void Tower. So, we suspect it might be the work of Lord Jupiter.â The Shadow Demon paused, then continued, âAs soon as the Shadow Mist Area appeared, many demons went in to investigate but none have returned, their fate unknown. Moreover, itâs like a completely isolated space from the outside world, where no sound can be heard and thereâs no movement; one can only vaguely see shadows flitting within, hence the name Shadow Mist Area.â
Nitotipu listened to the Shadow Demonâs account with a furrowed brow, contemplating that the Shadow Mist Area actually spread from the Void Tower⊠Could it really be related to that lummox?
âWhat message did Yadasai want you to deliver?â
âIt told me to inform you that the seals in the Void Towerâs chamber have been broken,â the Shadow Demon said, and in an instant, the air within the rain cloud grew still. It sneakily raised its head to look and saw that the expressions of both Nitotipu and Komodo had changed.
Could there be something odd about the Void Towerâs underground chamber? The Shadow Demon wondered.
âIs that all it said?â Nitotipuâs voice seemed stable but carried an inexplicable sense of oppression.
âYes, after Lord Yadasai said that, it then ordered other demons to obstruct the humansâ advances, and it went into the Shadow Mist Area itself.â
Nitotipu nodded, calmly stating, âUnderstood, you can go back.â
After the Shadow Demon left the rain cloud, Nitotipu and Komodo remained silent for a long while, before Nitotipu finally spoke with a troubled expression, âIt seems that this so-called Shadow Mist Area might have appeared after the chamberâs seals were broken⊠Itâs probably the defensive mechanism recorded in the mural at the top level.â
âYadasai once received revelations from the Condensed Abyssal Eye; it understands the situation of the chamber better than we do. Since it said as much, the chamber must have already been breached,â Komodo added.
Nitotipu was beginning to understand why she had felt an ominous premonition earlier.
If it indeed was the Void Towerâs chamber that had been opened, that would be terribly bad news⊠Although they had never been to the chamber themselves, there were murals left by the Condensed Abyssal Eye at the top level of the Void Tower that recorded it clearlyâthe chamber held the central hub for all the inscriptions of the Void Tower.
The inscriptions of the Void Tower not only controlled the tower itself but also affected the entire realm of Lassudral. This included the Spatial Energy stabilization device that Jupiter had previously manipulated, which was in actuality also a part of the inscriptions.
Should there be a problem with this central hub, not just the Void Tower but the entire Lassudral could potentially suffer catastrophic damage.
That was why the expression on Nitotipuâs face had become so grave.
Even Komodo, who was normally never kind to Nitotipu, was now seriously engaging with her.
Nitotipu, âApart from the seven seats of us, no other demons should be able to break the seal of the underground chamber.â
Komodo looked at Nitotipu, âDo you mean, Jupiter did this?â
âOnly Jupiter could do this,â Nitotipu said. The seal of the underground chamber was created by the Cruel Scholar; apart from the great demons certified by the Void Tower, no one else, not even Ye, who is currently in a quasi-lord state, could break the seal of the underground chamber.
âThatâs true, but why would that big oaf Jupiter be interested in the underground chamber?â
Nitotipuâs eyes darkened, âMaybe someone lured it⊠You know, once that oaf gets a craving, anything is possible.â
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Floating ice had now reached the outskirts of the core area, where dense swarms of demons were deploying, and the battle was still ongoing and stalemated.
In the center of the core area, outside the Shadow Mist, a giant demon was halted in place. Sitting on the giant demonâs shoulder was a seductively shaped Pannas Charm Demon, its jade-like body laid out, revealing pale and long legs, its slender hand gently touching the demonâs ear.
This succubus was none other than Nya.
âDid Yadasai also go in?â After a soft giggle, Nyaâs eyes held inquiry, âThe Void Tower has never shown such a transmutation before; whatâs happening this time?â
The giant demon emitted a deep, resonant hum that sent nearby dust flying, âIt seems I heard a Shadow Demon say that the seal of the underground chamber was broken.â
The underground chamber of the Void Tower? Nya had an affair with Yadasai, yet she had never shown any interest in the Void Tower, hence had never inquired about it. It was only now that she learned the Void Tower had an underground chamber.
Who broke the seal of the underground chamber, and what impact would that have? Nya narrowed her eyes and silently assessed the situation.
At that moment, the giant demon suddenly said, âNya, it seems I heard a sound of wind?â
Nya looked up into the sky. With the naked eye, nothing was visible, but Nya could feel an inexplicable increase of wind elements in the air.
Nya curled her lips into an alluring smile, âIndeed, it is the sound of wind, but it comes from an illusory wind.â
With that, Nya cast a flirtatious glance at the whiff of wind in the sky.
Meanwhile, at the yard of the Misty Cabin in the southern suburbs, Angelâs eye twitched.
âNya seems to have noticed the shop owner; huh, sheâs throwing a come-hither look at the shop owner,â Canaan pointed out, referring to the shifting Illusionary Realm in the yard.
âShe doesnât know that the wind contains my consciousness, so she must be trying to seduce Lord FafnirâŠâ Angel turned to look at Fafnir, but upon receiving Fafnirâs indifferent gaze, Angel quickly corrected himself, âYes, she is throwing me that look.â
As for the floating ice that had moved away from the rainy clouds, Fafnir, too, was controlling the wind to follow the ice.
It even passed the ice, arriving at the core area first.
Thatâs what led to the previous scene.
âSpeaking of which, Nya and this giant demon seem more than casual. Looks like Yadasai got some green over his head,â Angel looked back at the Illusionary Realm, where Nya was stretching out her tongue, licking the giant demonâs earlobe. The giant demon appeared calm, but its dark face inexplicably flushed red.
Canaan didnât understand Angelâs meaning, but he didnât pay it much mind, âThe giant demon is called Gruda. Iâve heard a rumor that when Nya first came to Lassudral, she arrived with Gruda. Their relationship is quite mysterious, but given their size disparity, it shouldnât be anything special.â
âThere wasnât anything in the past, but that may not be true for the future,â Angel recalled the size of Nya in her awakened state, which was not much different from that of the giant demon⊠He had been wondering why a succubusâs awakening would develop physically. Now, it seems there might be some trickery involved.
Angelâs gaze moved away from Nya and the giant demon Gruda; or rather, it was involuntarily moved away.
Because Fafnir was manipulating that strand of wind and had it flying high, circling the Shadow Mist Area.
âWhen did this dark light Protective Cover appear around the Void Tower? Why havenât I seen it before?â Just like most other demons, Canaan had never entered the Void Tower, but at least he had passed it before.
Angel, on the other hand, was seeing the Void Tower this close for the first time; at first, he thought this was normal. Now, hearing Canaan, he focused his attention on the Shadow Mist Area outside the Void Tower.
The so-called Shadow Mist Area was actually a range covered in dark light.
From a distance, it didnât seem unusual. At least, when Angel looked from the yard in the direction of the Void Tower, he didnât notice any difference from before.
But upon close observation, the details became apparent.
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