Chapter 1617: Chapter 1617
There are exactly twenty pieces to piece together a complete [Sky Lock], so in total, there are just twenty interrelated task entries like a serpent biting its tail.
Yang Yu asked the All-knowing Queen, each fragment of the [Sky Lock] will shatter completely at the start of a new year.
Now, it’s far from the end of the year, so Yang Yu is not at all worried about the collapse of the [Sky Lock] fragments, only concerned whether the twenty legendary draws he obtained will yield the Legendary Shield.
Unexpectedly, or perhaps not unexpectedly for Yang Yu, the first task on the list was [Demon King and Hero], requiring either the complete defeat of the Demon King or a complete reconciliation with him.
No matter how the hero defeats the Demon King, even if he doesn’t have utter trust in his companions, he would start this series of tasks.
In the past, similar tasks must have appeared for the hero, but was it only Lox who delved into it?
Yang Yu pinched his chin, lost in thought.
A string of thoughts floated through his mind, making Yang Yu increasingly certain of his beliefs.
Unfortunately, unless facing Lox directly, it is difficult to verify those speculations.
Because the first entry cannot be breached, Yang Yu started from entry NO.11 [Silver Wolf and Giant Dragon], ultimately seizing just ten draw opportunities.
No time like the present, Yang Yu immediately began fishing to start the draw, setting up a basin on the small carriage and pulling out a mini fishing rod.
With luck boosted by fishing, Yang Yu shockingly drew out a piece of legendary equipment for the first time.
Unfortunately, that equipment was not a shield but a magic robe.
Without much thought, Yang Yu gave this legendary long robe to Tico, expressing his thanks to her.
The quest for the Legendary Shield was a long journey, if possible, he hoped to hear some good news during his travels.
What Yang Yu never imagined was that the next news took everyone by surprise.
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Demon King City.
The commander had just reported all the battle reports from the Continent to the Deceitful Emperor.
On the throne, the glow from the Deceitful Emperor’s pitch-black armor was cold and biting.
Purple light flickered continuously under the twisted helmet, leaving no one able to discern the expression of the Deceitful Emperor now.
The ministers below the throne, nervously folded their arms.
Nobody imagined that in such a short time, their invasion would encounter so many setbacks.
No one dared utter a word, only casting their gaze toward the Four Heavenly Kings standing on either side of the Demon King, hoping they would do something to ease the current atmosphere.
"...Indeed, has her power become stronger after such a long time?
Or, during this world’s magic power decline, did the angel visit this world again and do something?
Damn it, if only the past hero hadn’t done that, leading to this world’s magic power weakening...
He must have been bewitched by the goddess."
The Deceitful Emperor muttered, their time was likely running out.
There used to be only one Goddess’ Apostle, but recently, this number changed to three.
Indeed, the power of the goddess has been steadily increasing.
Continuing like this, the goddess is destined to break free of chains and breach the device sealing her by her own power.
The Deceitful Emperor couldn’t imagine what choices the goddess, imprisoned for tens of thousands of years, would make.
Perhaps, the goddess would lead the angels to utterly destroy them.
Even the previous generation of the Demon King, in his dying moments, held unparalleled confidence, translating their knowledge into power, passing it down through generations.
The former Demon Kings felt no sense of urgency, but the current Deceitful Emperor certainly felt unprecedented urgency.
At this rate, even if the Devil King’s Power never perishes, it will be dragged by one Goddess’ Apostle after another, missing the best chance to obliterate the goddess.
As long as the goddess exits this planet before the next Demon King arises, she can remain invincible.
If they are to blame, it’s only because the angels intervened suddenly, snatching part of the Devil King’s Power, transforming it into the Power of the Brave.
The past Demon Kings also tried to reclaim the other half of the Devil King’s Power from the hero.
However, forcibly taking it back only allowed a new hero to inherit the hero’s power.
Precisely because the hero can be freely replaced, he acts with such audacity.
The Deceitful Emperor learned not long ago of the Village of Heroes’ fall, without it, the Power of the Brave lacks a suitable successor and may return to the Demon King.
But, no one knows if this is a trap designed to deceive him, intentionally spread false information.
It’s known that several Demon Kings’ attempts to attack the Village of Heroes all ended fruitlessly.
Sky Island is easy to defend and hard to attack, the Barrier set by the first-generation hero is difficult to destroy unless dismantled from the inside.
The Village of Heroes is the ultimate conquest goal decided by successive Demon Kings.
According to current reports, the present hero is moving about uninhibitedly, seemingly ready to lay all cards on the table for a decisive battle with the Demon King.
A fingertip lightly tap in the air, using Black Diamond Lorne’s ability, the Deceitful Emperor saw Hero Lox breaking through their defenses and brazenly charging toward the coastline.
Hero Lox’s actions and the tactics employed, seemed wholly reckless.
The Deceitful Emperor did not fear the reckless; what he feared was Yang Yu colluding with the hero.
The battle with Yang Yu was still vivid in the Deceitful Emperor’s memory.
The simultaneous collision sounds, that outstanding coordination, and the appearance of the demon that saved them, might not have been coincidental...
The more the Deceitful Emperor thought, the stranger Yang Yu appeared to him.
If only he could know more and understand him better, perhaps he wouldn’t be in such a passive position now.
Opening his palm, countless Magic Power instantly gathered, the Deceitful Emperor gave his order:
"Divide Demon King City and slowly move towards the direction the hero is coming from!
Black Diamond Lorne, assess the hero’s intentions.
If they plan to cross the sea, try to make them all perish in the sea."
Black Diamond Lorne nodded heavily, he knew the Demon King intended to test the current hero’s strength. Only by grasping this hero’s capabilities and discovering if anyone else followed him could they ensure capturing the hero.
"Ammonval, stay on standby, head out for support immediately if there’s any issue at the gates!"
Ammonval stomped his long sword heavily, flames dancing, he accepted the task without complaint.
"Everyone else... shift to defense temporarily.
Wait for my command to attack again.
During this defensive period, monitor those individuals’ movements."
Receiving the Demon King’s orders, the other Demon Clan cadres dared not slacken, immediately taking action.
The Demon King completely changed his strategy.
If a complete conquest is impossible, then destroy their symbol.
Only by defeating the three Goddess’ Apostles of this generation can he rightfully take over this world, retrieve the other half of the device from the Village of Heroes, reclaim all Devil King’s Power, mobilize Magic Power from both worlds, defeat the goddess, fulfill his mission, and carve out the true path forward for them.
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