Time flew by again. Another year had passed. It had been three years since the invasion of the Abyss of Demons. The war had been going on for three years but there was no progress. There was no sign of victory.
There seemed to be an endless stream of Abyss warriors. The Demonic Puppets were like ants in a nest. Nobody could tell how many there were.
For some reason, Reincarnation Emperor and Heaven Candle did nothing. None of the Great Emperors were sent out. At most, it was the lords who were sent out. Usually, the lords did not go to the battlefield. They were just there to hold the line.
This made many people unhappy. After all, none of the most powerful warriors moved. Instead, they had to fight with their lives on the line. How many average warriors had died in the past three years?
At least more than a hundred million.
If Emperors had died in battle, no one would have said anything. However, not a single Emperor had died in battle, and only a few dozen Lords had died over the years. Moreover, these Lords hadn't died because they had been attacked by the Demon Abyss' experts, and they had been forced to fight.
Therefore, it gave the ordinary soldiers the feeling that all the experts were watching from the back, driving these low-ranking soldiers to their deaths in batches.
Of course, many would risk their lives for the Third Heaven. They were not worried about the scarcity but the inequality.
The soldiers below did not know what those bigwigs who stood at the peak were thinking.
They didn't dare to disobey orders either. After all, the higher-ups had offered them countless resources and rewards. Anyone who could kill the Abyss warriors could be rewarded with Mystic Stones or other resources of the same value.
The Mystic Stones were donated by many families. They were used to motivate the average warriors to fight bravely and to improve their abilities.
Many warriors benefited from this. Even though some of them were unhappy, they didn't show it. They could only imagine that this was the plan of the higher-ups. They were not going to fight now because they were waiting for the final battle.
One year!
Qi Dingdong never came back after she went to the Northern Goblin City. She sent someone to say that her father was injured in a battle and she was staying with her father at the Northern Goblin City.
Xiang Linglong, on the other hand, never came back. She didn't send any message either. Clearly, she had either cut off her relationship with Lu Li or she was running away.
During the year, apart from killing Abyssal Demon warriors, Lu Li spent the rest of his time in closed-door cultivation. He cultivated divine energy, consumed elixirs to nurture his soul, studied the Method of Soul Devouring by Ferocious Beasts, and studied the soul skill in the Valley of Dao-Seeking in the Heaven Realm.
The soul skill was progressing slowly. On the other hand, the Soul Devouring Skill was progressing well. Even the Blood Evil Emperor was surprised. He praised Lu Li for his comprehension.
Three years of hard fighting had made Lu Li more flexible in the use of the Unvexed Talisman. He had made great progress in seizing opportunities and performing on the spot in battles.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"
Lu Li was still cultivating in his tent when he heard some footsteps outside. Then, the rune on his tent was triggered. He used psychic power to check and found that it was Qi Dongliu who had come.
He was slightly startled. If Qi Dongliu wanted to see him, he could have just sent someone to pass the message. Why did he have to come personally?
He hurriedly stood up and opened the divine inscription. Qi Dongliu directly walked in and waved his hand, "Death God Lu, activate the divine inscription."
Lu Li activated the rune, bowed and said, "Lord Dongliu, you can just tell me if you need anything. Why do you have to come here?"
"You are the honorary patriarch of the Qi Family. We are family. You don't have to be so polite!"
Qi Dongliu said with a beaming smile. He paused for a moment and said with a serious expression: "I came here for a serious matter. This matter was specially sent down by the Clan King. I would like to trouble you to make a trip."
"Emperor?"
Lu Li was surprised. How could a nobody like him catch the attention of the Reincarnation Emperor?
Also, was there anything that the Reincarnation Emperor couldn't do? Why would he need to do it?
Lu Li cupped his fists and said with a straight face, "Lord, please tell me. I will do what I can."
"Okay!"
Qi Dongliu took out a map, spread it out on the table, pointed to a red dot and said, "This is where we are, the Dong Safe Mountain. This is the Northern Demon City. This is the Eastern Theater of Operations, this is the Western Theater of Operations and this is the Northern Theater of Operations, where the Demonic Puppets are."
Lu Li glanced over it and nodded slightly. The map was very detailed and the circles were clearly drawn, making it easy to understand.
Lu Li asked after a while, "What does the emperor want me to do?"
"Go here!" Qi Dongliu pointed to a dot and said, "Go here and destroy an altar!"
"What?"
Lu Li thought he had heard it wrong. He blinked and looked at Qi Dongliu. Realizing that Qi Dongliu was not joking, Lu Li was confused.
The place that Qi Dongliu pointed to was an area inside the Devil Puppet. From the map, there were countless Devil Puppets built in the Devil Abyss. Those Devil Puppets were connected to form a large circle. At this moment, the place that Qi Dongliu wanted him to go to was inside that large circle.
Not even emperor-level Demonic Puppets dared to get close. Many powerful scouts went to investigate but all of them died.
Lu Li's abilities were not bad, but to go into the Abyss of Operations would be no different from committing suicide.
"Don't be hasty!"
Qi Dongliu said with a smile, "Let me finish. You are not going alone. There are 10 people going with you but they are all young men, no higher than the Lord Realm.
The reason why I am sending you is that you are so powerful after reaching the Lord Realm. The powerful warriors in the Abyss of Operations will be able to sense you.
The emperor has given you a piece of artifact that can cover up your energy. The chances of you being exposed will be low.
We will cooperate with you. Our armies will launch a counterattack. Emperor-Level warriors will be sent out to distract most of the powerful warriors from the Abyss of Operations.
But you don't have much time. You have 10 days at most. If you cannot destroy that altar, then all your efforts will be in vain. "
"I see!"
Lu Li was beginning to understand. He asked, "What is that altar for?
Are the warriors from the Abyss of Operations teleported from that altar? "
"No!"
Qi Dongliu shook his head and said, "The warriors from the Abyss of Operations came from the passageway to the Abyss of Operations. As a matter of fact, the construction of the altar began three years ago. We lost so many scouts but we did find something. In fact, we got a lot of information.
After the altar was built at the Abyss of Operations, the one at the Abyss of Operations began. It has been three years and the altar is almost finished.
Some of our Emperor-Level warriors tried to sneak in and destroy the altar but failed several times.
Therefore, we are running out of time. We have to ask you to go. "
"When you go there, almost all of our Emperor-Level warriors and armies will be mobilized. The warriors at the Abyss of Operations will be mobilized as well. Otherwise, they will not be able to withstand the attacks from the humans.
We will build a special Door of Interspatial Space so that you can sneak in quietly. We will also give you a powerful weapon. As long as you can get close to the altar, you will have a chance to blow it up.
When the altar is destroyed, your mission will be accomplished. Then, you can build a one-time Teleportation Door to escape. "
Qi Dongliu told Lu Li the whole story. Lu Li had a general idea of what was going on, but he still had one question. Lu Li asked, "What is the purpose of the altar?"