Chapter 922: Implication! Awkwardness! Face-Slapping!
Soon…
The delegation of high-ranking officials from the Holy Assembly arrived in force at Moore Fortress.
Li Xuerou was clearly well prepared. When the group stepped anxiously out of the spatial teleportation array, she said nothing more and directly led them to the classified vault inside the fortress.
The Crimson Phoenix Demon Lord's Demon Core was kept there.
On the way to the vault, the expressions of the international leaders were unusually complex.
Nervous, tense, expectant, excited, thrilled…
A full mix.
At this point, they already knew the event was practically confirmed.
And indeed—
They were not wrong.
The moment they entered the classified vault—
Buzz!!
An overwhelming and terrifying wave of demonic energy assaulted them!
"Humans!! Beastmen!! Elves!!"
"The Ten Thousand Demon Lord shall cast you all into the endless abyss!"
From the residual will of the Crimson Phoenix Demon Lord, thousands of demonic threads formed hideous faces in the vault!
To be precise…
Ling Zhan had only killed the Demon Lord's external body.
A Demon Lord's vitality was immensely tenacious. All their magical power and attributes were condensed into the Demon Core.
As long as the Demon Core existed, a Demon Lord could still be revived.
And Demon Cores had no lifespan—they could exist eternally.
At the very least…
The seven Demon Cores sealed in the Holy Assembly's War Exhibition Hall still preserved the original Demon Lords' will.
Logically speaking—
These cores should have been destroyed. But due to the many secrets of the Demon Abyss, researchers kept them for study.
However, over the years, little progress had been made.
And several accidents had occurred.
For example, magical scientists studying the cores were once possessed by the will inside, nearly resulting in their escape.
After several such incidents, the cores had to be sealed indefinitely.
A single escaped Demon Lord would be a massive loss.
Now—
Feeling the surge of demonic aura and the resentful, furious will of the Crimson Phoenix Demon Lord, the officials were utterly shaken.
What shocked them wasn't the will itself—
But the fact that Ling Zhan had actually slain the Demon Lord!
It was real!
Absolutely true!
The demonic aura and will radiating from the core could not be faked!
For those who had fought the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss for decades, this energy was branded into their souls.
"He really did it! That kid actually pulled it off!"
"A monster! That kid is a total monster!"
"The Dragon Kingdom actually produced such a non-specialist—so enviable!"
Many leaders couldn't help but exclaim.
Their eyes toward Elder Su were full of envy and jealousy.
Elder Su's aged face couldn't hide his excitement.
Indeed…
That non-specialist had never let them down!
Not once!
If this news reached Aether City, then spread to other nations and even the Holy Continent beyond the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss, it would cause an uproar!
A global shock wouldn't be an exaggeration!
"Old comrades! The gates to the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss are now open!"
"The final Extermination Campaign can officially begin!"
"Delay invites disaster—don't waste the opportunity Ling Zhan has created for us!"
Elder Su turned sharply and said with passion.
The leaders present grew solemn upon hearing his words.
"Indeed! As Elder Su said, the final operation must begin now! With Lemorris Fortress as the staging ground, we sweep the remaining 29 fortresses!"
"We've been held back for so long by that one fortress—now that it's ours, we can strike freely!"
"Deploy core legions to Lemorris Fortress immediately! Occupy all camps, towers, forts, and sub-fortresses!"
The high-ranking leaders all voiced their support for Elder Su's plan.
As the saying goes, beginnings are always hardest…
For years, the national legions had bled and toiled, unable to launch a grand offensive against the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss—all because of Lemorris Fortress.
Without it, their supply lines were stretched to the limit!
Even with battle-fed logistics, they struggled against a well-supported enemy.
They had learned the hard way, suffering major casualties—afraid to make another move.
Now, with Lemorris as a springboard and supply hub, they finally had the means to clear the remaining fortresses and strike the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss!
A massive spatial teleportation channel would be established from Moore Fortress—
For transporting supplies and reinforcements!
As for the Ten Thousand Demon Clan sending elites to sabotage them…
The nations would dispatch countless powerhouses to guard the channel 24/7.
The final Extermination Campaign could finally begin!
And the man who made it all possible—was that non-specialist!
One person reshaped the lower realm's military landscape!
One person opened the gates to the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss for the world!
Before this—who would've believed such a feat was possible?
No one!
"This news can now be released officially!"
"All national media should publish it simultaneously!"
"Hmph!"
"I'd love to see the faces of those who shouted 'impossible'—will their cheeks sting now?"
Elder Su said coldly.
At those words—
Many officials looked awkward.
They knew the old man was supposedly talking about online trolls—but was really aiming at them.
After all, they had doubted the plan from the start.
They had rejected Elder Su's proposal multiple times during meetings.
And now—
Weren't they the ones being called out as the 'impossible' crowd?
At that thought, many of their faces flushed with embarrassment.
Can't be helped…
That non-specialist had just smacked them across the face with reality.
Hmm…
And it wasn't just them—once this news was public, many others would be slapped too.