"Looks like you've been to the Extreme Flame Planet." Dark Night Demoness nodded. "And you've met my sister."
Ding Meng suddenly realized. "You're from the Flame Butterfly Race?"
Dark Night Demoness shook her head. "I'm from the same bloodline as the Demon Queen, but we're not from the same race. Her race is different from ours."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "What's the difference?"
Dark Night Demoness said in a low voice, "Actually, before the Holy Grail Federation was born, I already existed. Many years ago, the widow of the Mou Xing Civilization came to this main star system. My race was blessed by Shenguang Technology. In order to protect the Star General's retreat, my race was tortured by the Demons. In that battle, my Heavenly Book Body was destroyed, and only a trace of my consciousness was left behind to guard this palace. That general was the imprint mirror image that you just displayed. I have a very deep impression of him …"
Ding Meng listened quietly. He didn't expect the Devouring World to be related to the Mou Xing Civilization.
Dark Night Demoness continued, "Before I left, the prophet of Shenguang Technology predicted that many years later, two Chosen Ones would come here to help me get out."
Ding Meng thought to himself. Weren't these two Chosen Ones him and Ding Meng Ling?
Dark Night Demoness continued, "But the Demons' general also left a message. Their prophet also predicted that if the Chosen Ones came to the palace, there's a high chance that they'll take me under the Demons' command."
Ding Meng pondered and said, "Can I understand it this way? In the process of injecting energy into the sacred lake, three different races were competing. If one of them won, then that race could transform you into their race."
The Dark Night Enchantress said, "Your understanding is wrong, but the meaning is very close. The reason I'm hiding in the palace is to wait for the day of my rebirth, just like how you saved Xian Yuan King. However, I'm still a monster, so it's most suitable for me to be reborn in the form of a monster. If the power of the Celestial Race and the Demons controlled me, I would either become a Divine Light martial artist or a Thunder Scale Demonic Fish. However, the power of the Celestial Race and my race are in great conflict. Although the power of the Demons can be used, it's too negative and violent. It's not an ideal power."
Ding Meng sighed. "No wonder the Demonic Fish tried so hard to control this place."
Dark Night Enchantress said, "Actually, he can't control me."
Ding Meng asked, "Why?"
Dark Night Demoness said, "It's very simple. It's impossible for him to sacrifice himself to inject energy into the sacred lake. You have to know that the conditions for my rebirth are very complicated. At the very least, I need a huge amount of energy. Moreover, I need at least six complete immortal apertures to have a chance of recovering the Heavenly Book Body."
Ding Meng calculated carefully. According to the order in which they were thrown into the bridge, they were: Qing Ye, Luo Zi, Bai Laishan, Yuan Lie, Xian Yuan, Dou Yun …
"That's not right. There are only six of them, and Yuan Lie is an Origin Energy User. He can't cultivate immortal apertures." Ding Meng raised his doubts. "In fact, there are only five people who sacrificed themselves."
Dark Night Enchantress shook her head and said, "You don't know, but other than Xian Yuan Queen and the other four, there was another person who sacrificed himself here many years ago."
Ding Meng was even more surprised. "Someone else came here before?"
Dark Night Enchantress said seriously, "The first Queen of the Devouring World, Ren Qing, came here before, and the Devouring World was born because of her. She was originally a human member of the Holy Grail Federation, but she was harmed by evil people and was abandoned in the Devouring World. However, this queen was extremely talented, and she survived with her tenacious will and extraordinary talent. She created the Devouring World's Shemale Clan. Unfortunately, Queen Ren Qing was persecuted when she was alive, and her murderous aura was too strong. She relied on her extraordinary strength to kill human Origin Energy Users everywhere in the Federation, angering the human world. Many years ago, the Holy Grail Federation and the Norse Empire worked together to set up a trap, and they secretly sent a large fleet and experts to besiege her. Unfortunately, she was defeated …"
Ding Meng was extremely shocked. Even Xian Yuan Leng Yin and the others didn't know about this, right?
Dark Night Enchantress said, "She was severely injured in that battle. In order to find a way to recover, she accidentally learned about me and came to the Flame Star Palace. Unfortunately, she came too late. When she arrived, she was already on the verge of collapse. Even if I was reborn, I couldn't heal her. Under my persuasion, she sacrificed the Holy Lake and merged with me …"
This time, Ding Meng finally understood. "I understand now. You're the remnant consciousness of Dark Night Enchantress, but you've absorbed so many immortal apertures. You're actually the combination of Ren Qing, Xian Yuan, and Dou Yun."
Dark Night Enchantress nodded and said, "That's right. They sacrificed their energy and immortal apertures so that I could reforge the Heavenly Book Body. Naturally, I've also inherited their memories and wishes. Naturally, I'll fulfill their wishes."
As she spoke, she changed her appearance. Ding Meng was amazed. Dark Night Enchantress kept changing into Xian Yuan, Luo Zi, Dou Yun, and the others. That Ren Qing Queen was the strangest. She was clearly a pretty girl from the human race. It was simply impossible to connect her with the image of a cruel and ruthless queen.
Ding Meng was stunned again. This was not good. From what he knew, that Ren Qing Queen was a war maniac. Luo Zi and the others weren't good people either. Dou Yun and Bai Laishan were slightly better. Only Xian Yuan advocated peace. With so many people combining into one person, who knew what this Dark Night Enchantress was going to do?
Perhaps, if it was light, she would kill people for revenge. If it was heavy, she would start a war. At that time, corpses would be piled up like mountains and rivers of blood would flow.
Dark Night Demoness seemed to know what he was worried about. She took the initiative to explain, "You don't have to worry too much. Although I have inherited the memories and wishes of these people, as the master of the Devouring World, I have to consider the overall situation and long-term interests. The Devouring World is plagued by internal and external threats. Not to mention the Saint Brilliance Federation, the frogmen have been coveting this place for many years, and the empire is also a force that cannot be ignored. After so many years, the world situation has completely changed. A few years ago, the Steel Mane Empire emerged. Now, there are many experts in the world of origin ability users, and the True Martial Clan is also full of talents.
Ding Meng smiled bitterly and said, "That has nothing to do with me. It's also not something that I can decide."
Dark Night Enchantress said seriously, "But you're a warrior of Divine Light. You've inherited the relics of the Mou Xing Civilization. These years, the grudges between the Divine Demon Clan have gradually changed from secret battles to open battles. You have a lot of enemies."
Ding Meng could only smile bitterly. He had a lot of enemies. Shenghao Xinghong had been completely offended by him, and this was only on the surface. In private, there were also organizations like the Black Handprint and the Hidden Front. This was because now it was basically certain that the Fifth Lord's forces were definitely related to the Demons. The Hidden Front's forces were even more involved, even involving the Norse Empire and the frogmen.
Dark Night Enchantress said lightly, "Back then, I was indebted to the Mou Xing Civilization. Now that I've helped you defeat the enemy, we're even. But now, this is no longer a place where you can stay. You have to leave immediately."
She suddenly waved her hand, and Ding Meng only felt the scene in front of him change. When he looked carefully, he realized that he had actually returned to the canyon camp above ground. He was standing under the sacred tree.
Dark Night Enchantress also followed up and said lightly, "According to the Immortal Yuan Queen's intentions, you don't want to give up on your wives."
Ding Meng turned his head and saw Lan Bing and the others lying on the ground. They seemed to still be unconscious. Even Fang Yihui, who had been injured in the tunnel, had been teleported up in an instant.
Ding Meng only just realized that this Dark Night Enchantress of the Yao Clan was so powerful that he couldn't even see through her teleportation technique. It seemed that the path of a warrior was still very long. Just increasing his Origin Energy was useless.
At this moment, Ding Meng's attitude became humble. "Thank you, Senior!"
Dark Night Enchantress waved her hand and said, "You don't have to thank me. That Thunderscale Demonic Fish didn't come alone. It has companions in the nearby star field. But you don't have to worry about this place anymore. I have a plan to deal with it, but this is definitely not a place where you can stay for long. The Devouring Realm isn't hostile to you, but it also doesn't welcome you. In the future, when we meet again, we'll definitely be strangers. It's hard to say whether we'll be friends or enemies.
She slowly raised her left hand, and a seven-colored halo spread out from her palm. Ding Meng immediately felt that the withered sacred tree behind him had suddenly regained its vitality. Only someone like him, who had been in contact with sacred trees since he was a child, would have this kind of feeling.
He turned around, and sure enough, the sacred tree dropped those white "seeds of light" that gathered toward him little by little.
Dark Night Enchantress explained, "This sacred tree is actually a product of Mou Xing's civilization. Back then, Mou Xing's widow and warriors had set up sacred trees like this in many places in this main star system. The purpose was to facilitate long-distance teleportation. You should be familiar with this product."
Ding Meng was familiar with it, but he didn't know how to actually use it.
At this moment, countless white dots gathered together, forming a huge five-colored energy eye in the open space. Ding Meng had seen this teleportation array before. Back then, the princess had used it to travel from the Wei Dynasty to the Devouring Realm.
Dark Night Enchantress said, "Take your people and go in. With my power, I can only send you to the nearest sacred tree."
Ding Meng nodded. He waved one hand, and Lan Bing and the group of women were all sent into the teleportation array.
After thinking about it, Ding Meng also sent Fang Yihui, who was seriously injured and unconscious, into the teleportation array. This person wasn't good or bad, but he shouldn't be abandoned here. If Ding Meng didn't care about him, then he would most likely die.
Dark Night Enchantress said, "Before we leave, I have a piece of advice."
Ding Meng lowered his head and said, "Senior, please speak."
Dark Night Enchantress said, "One thought to become a god, another to become a demon. This is understandable, but in the end, you will realize that gods are demons, and demons are gods. Gods and demons are one family. This is the origin of the Shifters, and also one of the laws of this universe."
Ding Meng didn't understand this kind of words, but he believed that Dark Night Enchantress had her reasons.
"Go!"
Dark Night Enchantress waved her hand and said, "I hope that the next time you see the Devouring Realm Clan, try not to be enemies with them."