after the talk with Shen Xiu and Shen Ming ended,
Shen Hong could be seen walking back and forth with an air of anxiety around him. He wore a grave expression.
The day after tomorrow was the celebration of Ye Zong's youngest son's birthday, and every family in Glory City had been invited, including his Sacred Family.
Which was very concerning.
In Shen Hong's mind, the banquet was nothing more than a front so that the Snow Wind Family and the Divine Family could finally get rid of them.
Worse, after the attack, every member of the Dark Guild hiding in Glory City had retreated to the outside world, leaving him and his family to fend for themselves.
Suddenly, the sound of the door sliding open entered his ears, snapping him out of his deep contemplation.
"Brother-in-law, I have returned, and I have an important message from the Demon Lord himself."
The words Shen Han had spoken were enough to make Shen Hong lose his composure. Desperate, he hurriedly darted toward him and placed both of his hands on Shen Han's shoulders, gripping them tightly.
"D-did the Demon Lord tell you the way to enter the Abyss Demon Realm? Does he have a plan to help us escape? Quick, quick, tell me what the Demon Lord said."
Shen Han grimaced as pain coursed through his body. Shen Hong's strength was only below Legend Rank, so being held by him so forcefully certainly didn't feel good, especially since his current cultivation was only at Three-Star Gold Rank.
"Yes, Brother-in-law. The Demon Lord indeed has a plan to let us escape Glory City and enter the Abyss Demon Realm."
His words lit up a glimmer of hope in Shen Hong's heart. The hands resting on Shen Han's shoulders trembled slightly as a huge weight was lifted from Shen Hong's shoulders.
"Finally, some help is coming. I've been stressing out like crazy trying to come up with a way to escape our predicament. Hurry up and tell me what the Demon Lord said."
Clearing his throat, Shen Han gently slipped out of Shen Hong's grasp as he conveyed the message.
"Brother-in-law, we need to prepare every member of our family. A few days from now, the Dark Guild will lead a demon beast horde numbering in the tens of millions to attack Glory City. During that time, we have to head to the back of Holy Orchid Institute and pass through the barrier to enter the Abyss Demon Realm."
Shen Hong's face went pale. A demon beast horde numbering in the tens of millions was enough to sweep away everything in its path. If they weren't careful, the entire Sacred Family would be crushed beneath the beasts' rampage.
"Then how are we going to get past that barrier? Did the Demon Lord give you a way to enter it?" Shen Hong asked with concern. He was fully aware of how dire their situation was. If they didn't die at the hands of the Snow Wind Family and the Divine Family, they would perish beneath the demon beast horde.
"Here. The Demon Lord said that we need to inscribe this teleportation array onto everyone's body. When the time comes, the Demon Lord will use this teleportation inscription to pull everyone inside the barrier. Once we're inside, the Demon Lord will open the portal to the Abyss Demon Realm so we can escape there."
Shen Hong eyed the intricately designed box in Shen Han's hands.
Opening it, The box contained red ink and bore a stamp engraved with an intricate inscription pattern.
His brows furrowed as Shen Hong tried to decipher the inscription. He could recognize traces of a teleportation array, but beyond that, the design was far too intricate for him to understand.
"Shen Han, are you sure about this?"
Shen Han didn't miss the underlying meaning behind Shen Hong's question.
Despite being long-term allies of the Demon Lord, the Dark Guild was not an organization in which anyone could place complete trust.
This was the same organization that branded all of its members with submission arrays to ensure that none of them could betray or leave it.
"Yes, Brother-in-law. The Demon Lord himself tested it on me, and it worked. He can teleport me anywhere he wants."
Shen Han pulled up his sleeve. On his arm was a mark identical to the one on the stamp.
Shen Hong nodded and felt less apprehensive about the markings. Shen Han was someone who always put the interests of the family first. He was intelligent and possessed astonishing innate talent.
Shen Han was someone Shen Hong could fully trust.
It was the very reason why, despite being an outsider whom he had brought home from the orphanage many years ago, Shen Hong still entrusted him with some of the most important matters concerning both the Sacred Family and the Dark Guild.
"If that's the case, then let's start marking everyone. Do you know when the demon beast horde will attack?" Shen Hong asked as he used a technique to summon Shen Ming and the other elders.
"I'm not particularly sure which day it will happen, but the Demon Lord said it would be soon."
Shen Hong nodded. A glint of ruthlessness flashed through his eyes as he imagined tens of millions of demon beasts trampling the city walls, causing massive destruction and massacring everyone.
"This is what you get for going against me, Ye Zong and Chen Zhenlong. I failed to kill your children and wives back then, but that won't remain the case. With the demon beast horde rampaging through the city, even if your side has a few Legend Rank experts, your numbers won't be enough to stop the entire horde from slaughtering everyone.
You can only blame yourselves, Ye Zong and Chen Zhenlong. This is what the two of you get for looking down on me."
Shen Hong's hatred toward the two had reached an unprecedented level.
The three of them had grown up together, but unlike the other two, Shen Hong had always considered his life a pale shadow compared to theirs.
Greater wealth, loving wives, exceptional children, and the admiration of everyone, and yet he had never received the same treatment.
Shen Hong wanted nothing more than to take all those wonderful things away from them and destroy their perfect lives.
That was why he had poisoned Chen Zhenlong's daughter and Ye Yurou. He wanted both families to suffer.
"Go ahead and celebrate. Enjoy yourselves as much as you can. It won't be long before the demon beast horde tramples everything you hold dear."
Shen Han watched Shen Hong's back as the corners of his lips curved upward. No one knew what was on his mind, but his eyes shone with malice.
City Lord Mansion, hidden chamber.
Sitting in the middle of the room in a state of deep meditation was Ye Zong. A powerful surge of spiritual energy coursed through his meridians as an enormous amount of soul force flooded his soul realm.
Boom!
Ye Zong's entire body trembled as a deafening explosion echoed within his mind. A tremendous surge of energy erupted from his body, causing the surrounding air to crackle beneath the overwhelming force.
His clothes drenched in sweat, Ye Zong slowly opened his eyes. A gleam of power flashed across them.
"Legend Rank. I finally broke through to Legend Rank Realm."
His voice was filled with emotion.
"Heaven has truly favored me by granting me such a filial daughter."
A smile tugged at the corners of Ye Zong's lips. He felt extremely grateful. If it hadn't been for Ye Ziyun giving him a Wood-Type Crimson Soul Breaker Elixir, he didn't know how long it would have taken him to reach the Legend Rank Realm.
With the threats posed by the Sacred Family, the Dark Guild, and the demon beast horde constantly hanging over their heads, breaking through to the highest realm gave Ye Zong tremendous confidence in facing all of them.
Garden.
Julin watched in fascination as the sky turned crimson and the temperature steadily rose while a ball of fire hovered in the air.
Inside the blazing sphere sat Yu Yan, cultivating peacefully. After consuming the Wood-Type Crimson Soul Breaker Elixir, her cultivation had finally returned to Legend Rank.
"I don't get it. What's so fun about sitting around and meditating? It's boring, and it just makes me hungry," Xiao Julin said to the dwarven soul puppet sitting beside her. Looking pretty bored as she waited for Yu Yan to finish her training so they could play again.
Divine Family Mansion, underground chamber.
Chen Zhenlong stood guard as he watched his two wives, his father, and his brother with great anticipation while they all broke through to Legend Rank.
Chen Linlin and the others had brought home quite a number of Wood-Type Crimson Soul Breaker Elixirs and distributed them to some of the most trusted Black Gold Rank Demon Spiritualists they knew.
By now, Glory City was expected to gain at least ten more Legend Rank Demon Spiritualists, and that number might increase further, as Xue Hui still possessed quite a number of Wood-Type Crimson Soul Breaker Elixirs.
"It won't be long before Glory City is freed from the grasp of the Sacred Family and the Dark Guild," Chen Zhenlong muttered under his breath.
A flicker of hope flashed through his eyes. Only by eliminating the cancer known as the Sacred Family and the Dark Guild would Glory City truly become united.
Northern Gate Wall.
The setting sun cast its golden rays through the clouds as a gentle breeze carried the cool scent of the evening.
Standing atop the wall and gazing toward the distant St. Ancestral Mountain Range were Xiao Ning'er, Chen Linlin, and Xue Hui.
The three of them wore determined expressions as the day they would raise their weapons against the traitors of Glory City drew ever closer.
End of Chapter 100
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