Chapter: 189
Sasha’s words were quite right. Bai Ling spent from midnight till broad daylight hacking at the chair, and only managed to make a small notch in it.
“Haa…” The Sword Saint was already drenched in sweat, her sword-wielding hand trembling uncontrollably.
She felt that even fighting a god would be better than this situation. At least when fighting a god, she would get some feedback, but from hacking at the chair, she received none.
However, it was finally over. The notch she had spent half a day making was finally enough to release the divine artifact sealed within the throne.
Watching a thin golden chain fly out of the throne and wrap itself around Bai Ling’s wrist, Kira pinched her own face fiercely. Was she dreaming?
There really was a divine artifact.
But Bai Ling said this was an ancestral divine artifact of their demon race, so why was it wrapping around Bai Ling’s hand now?
Could it be that this divine artifact was planning to switch allegiance and go over to the human side?
“Your Highness, your demon race still has this secret weapon hidden away?” Sasha was also stunned. She nudged Kira and asked softly.
Since they had their own divine artifact, why did they look for her last night? Couldn’t they have just used their own artifact?
Kira quickly shook her head. Her current state of bewilderment was no less than Sasha’s. “I don’t know. I don’t even know how Sister Bai knew there was a divine artifact in this chair.”
Could it be that a god really appeared in her dream?
While Kira and Sasha were waiting for Bai Ling’s detailed explanation, Bai Ling was having a spiritual communion with the divine girl.
“You’re quite quick. I thought you’d dawdle a bit longer.”
“Phew, there’s no time to waste. I need to save Laeticia quickly.” Bai Ling didn’t reply but went straight to the point. She was going to save Laeticia.
The divine girl chuckled, “No rush, no rush. You rest for a while. I’ll go talk to her descendant.”
“Hey!” Bai Ling called out anxiously.
But the divine girl ignored Bai Ling’s dissatisfaction. She manipulated the golden chain to fly up from Bai Ling’s wrist and head towards Kira, who was standing stunned.
Before Kira could react, the golden chain directly wrapped around her wrist.
“Huh?” Kira finally reacted. She instinctively wanted to pull the chain off, but a voice in her mind made her hand freeze in mid-air.
“Don’t be nervous. I won’t hurt you.”
“Who… are you?” Kira was a little nervous. She had only met one god before, and that god was very fierce and menacing.
The prophecy also stated that most gods were irritable and prone to violence at the slightest provocation, which made Kira somewhat hesitant when facing gods.
“I can’t remember my former name anymore.” The divine girl said with a laugh. “For the detailed matters, let’s talk inside, how about it?”
“Inside?”
“Yes, inside.”
As the divine girl’s voice fell, the golden chain on Kira’s wrist flashed with golden light. The space in front of her shattered like a broken mirror, and a dark abyss appeared in the center of the hall.
Kira took a step back fearfully, but Sasha, standing behind her, reached out and supported her.
“Don’t be afraid, it’s just an entrance to the divine realm.” Sasha was someone who had seen greater things, and she was accustomed to such abysses.
“Yes, come in. It will be more convenient to talk inside.” This time, the divine girl’s voice did not appear in anyone’s mind but came from the black hole. “I’ve set up the entrance near the core area. You’ll see me in a few steps.”
Kira and Sasha exchanged a glance. Kira didn’t know if she should trust this god whose face she hadn’t even seen yet.
But Bai Ling had no such reservations. She walked into the black hole with almost no hesitation, making Kira wonder if her Sister Bai had been possessed.
Did she really trust a god she had only seen in a dream that much?
If the god intended to lure them into the divine realm and capture them all, wouldn’t they be walking into a trap like sheep entering a tiger’s mouth?
“I’m a little scared,” Kira whispered to Sasha.
Being scared is not shameful. It’s normal to be afraid when facing the unknown. Bai Ling’s behavior of entering without even thinking was the truly outrageous part.
“Sigh, Miss Bai has already gone in. It’s not good for us two to just stand here, is it?” Sasha didn’t dwell on it much. It was just a face-to-face encounter with a god. She hadn’t done that before.
However, her confidence was completely useless because the divine lady hadn’t invited her at all.
“Ahem, the lady over there had better wait for a while.”
“Me?” Sasha pointed to herself and asked with her head tilted.
The god did not answer.
But the answer was obvious. Bai Ling had already gone in, and Kira was the possessor of the Demon King’s bloodline. Sasha was the only extraneous one here.
“Kira, hurry and come in.” Perhaps unable to wait any longer, Bai Ling poked her head out of the black hole and waved at Kira.
Hopefully, nothing would go wrong?
Kira swallowed and cautiously took a step towards the black opening.
The golden chain detached from Kira’s wrist and flew into the air, making Kira stop again. She couldn’t understand what was happening now.
“Divine artifacts cannot enter the divine realm.” The god and Sasha explained in unison.
“Is that so?” Kira took a step forward again, approaching the black hole step by step, but she hesitated again before the opening.
This time, however, Bai Ling didn’t give Kira any more time to think. She grabbed Kira’s wrist and pulled her into the black hole.
After swallowing the two girls, the black opening disappeared like smoke, as if it had never existed.
Looking at the golden chain floating in mid-air, Sasha’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. The autonomous ability displayed at this level indicated that this divine artifact was highly unsealed.
She even suspected that the god within this divine artifact was already completely free, and perhaps she simply didn’t want to come out.
“I know what you’re thinking, but I can answer you. I have not yet obtained freedom of body,” the god’s voice rang out again. Only Sasha could hear her voice this time. “I sense the auras of several old friends on you. It seems this world has undergone quite some changes.”
Even gods are starting to live in harmony now? This was something she wouldn’t have dared to imagine long ago.
The gods who had good tempers back then were truly few and far between.
…
“It’s been a long time since I’ve had guests, so it might be a little messy. Please don’t mind it.” The black-haired divine girl led the two girls into her palace and said with a slight smile.
What she called messy was actually just modesty. The first floor here was quite clean and tidy, and it had nothing to do with being messy.
“Um, Miss God…” Kira began, a little flustered.
“Call me Infino. I remember that was her name,” the divine girl smiled.
Kira’s expression became quite amusing. Infino, that was her surname, though.
Although practically no one called her Miss Infino, it was indeed her surname.
If she were to call the girl in front of her Infino, she felt it was rather strange.
“Hmm, Miss Infino, I want to rescue Laeticia as soon as possible.” Bai Ling once again emphasized her intention. She didn’t care what this divine girl’s name was. She just wanted to rescue Laeticia.
“Don’t be anxious. Before going to rescue someone, adjust your own state first.” The divine girl, who called herself Infino, snapped her fingers, and three cups of steaming tea appeared before the three of them.
She picked up a teacup first and took an elegant sip. “Ah, it’s a pity the tea leaves she left behind are all used up. Now, I can only reproduce the taste of the past with such means.”
Kira also picked up the teacup and took a small sip. “The taste of this tea is quite similar to the tea grown in our Demon King’s palace.”
“Oh, if you have the chance, send some over. Perhaps this tea was passed down from the era when she and I first met.” Infino put down her teacup, seemingly not entirely satisfied with the taste of the tea. “Xiao Bai, drink up too. This tea also has a recovery effect. Although it’s not very strong, it’s still something.”
“Mhm.” Bai Ling did not refuse. She picked up the teacup and drank the tea in one gulp, which was a stark contrast to Infino’s elegance and Kira’s caution.
Seeing Bai Ling’s bold action, Infino burst into a chuckle. “Aren’t you afraid I’d poison the tea?”
Bai Ling shook her head. “No.”
“You trust me that much?”
“Yes.” Bai Ling’s trust in Infino actually stemmed from her somewhat similar appearance to Laeticia. She instinctively felt that this girl who slightly resembled Laeticia couldn’t be a bad person.
“That truly moves me. Back then, I had to work with that person for nearly ten years before she trusted me,” Infino seemed quite happy.
However, being trusted was always a joyful thing, wasn’t it?
“I called you two in because I want to ask you a question.” After the pleasantries, Infino finally revealed the purpose of calling Bai Ling and Kira in this time. “I noticed that there seems to be something different between you two.”
“Different?” Kira was a little confused by Infino’s words. She and Bai Ling were certainly different, weren’t they? One was a demon, and the other was a human. It would be strange if they were the same.
“Yes, her aura is different from the demons I know. Although, in essence, you are the same species, your energy systems seem to be clearly demarcated.”
“Hmm, in our words, my sister and I are demons, and Sister Bai is a human.” Kira understood what Infino meant. In Infino’s time, she hadn’t encountered humans, so she probably thought Bai Ling was a special demon.
“Human? Demon?” Sure enough, Infino was a bit bewildered. She looked at Kira, then at Bai Ling. “By what means do you distinguish between races?”
By what means do we distinguish?
“By what abilities we can use. We demons can use magic, and humans like Sister Bai can use superpowers,” Kira explained, raising her hand and summoning her magic. “Those who have this are demons.”
“No, I mean, besides these things, what do you rely on to distinguish whether you are human or demon?” Infino indicated that Kira had misunderstood her meaning.
“Huh?” Kira blinked. Other than this, she didn’t seem to have any other way to distinguish between humans and demons.
She turned to Bai Ling for help, but Bai Ling’s cultural level was even lower. It would be more effective to expect Infino to have a sudden moment of insight than to expect this girl to explain.
“It seems you can’t give me an answer either.” Infino waited for a moment, and when she saw the two girls in a daze, she sighed helplessly. “Never mind. I’ll get the answer eventually.”
She had plenty of time to slowly search for the answer, and she had the patience for it.
“Tell me about what has happened over the years. My senses can only barely cover the outer palace. I don’t know much about what has happened all these years.”
This was Kira’s forte. Her academic performance was excellent, much better than her sister, who failed most exams.
To tell a joke, the Demon King’s understanding of demon history might not be as good as some human scholars.
Laeticia primarily remembered only significant events and had some impression of major affairs. For anything else, she would have to consult history books.
Kira was different. While she couldn’t recite all historical events from memory, she could provide a general narrative.
The history of the demon race spanned nearly ten thousand years, with countless events, both big and small. Kira only recounted the more major historical events, and it took about two hours.
“After my sister was defeated, we withdrew our army to the Demon Realm. Nothing major happened in the last few years. The biggest event should be my sister being sealed in the divine artifact yesterday.”
After Kira finished her account, Infino fell silent, stroking her chin, seemingly digesting the numerous events that had occurred over the years.
After a long while, she finally looked up. “So, are the demons and humans mortal enemies?”
“Mhmm,” Kira nodded.
“Then, why is the current Demon King entangled with a human?” Infino asked, pointing to Bai Ling, who was resting with her eyes closed, leaning on the table.
She could clearly see Bai Ling’s feelings for Laeticia. She had initially thought this was a normal matter.
But now, Kira was telling her that humans and demons were enemies?
Then how did the relationship between these two become like this?
A Demon King and such a powerful human, could they really get together?
