Chapter: Chapter 543
The moment Leticia opened her eyes again, she saw a ceiling that was both familiar and strange.
Familiar, because she was lying in her own room. Strange, because as Demon King, she hadn’t slept in her palace for a very, very long time.
Over the years, she had spent far more time outside than within the Demon King’s Palace. Even this bedroom, which she had lived in for a long time, felt somewhat unfamiliar to her.
“Sister, you’re awake? How do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?”
An anxious voice sounded in Leticia’s ears. Leticia turned her head and saw Kira sitting by the bedside, looking at her with a worried expression.
Ah, my sudden fainting must have scared Kira.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine. I was just dragged into watching a historical documentary.” Rubbing her temples, Leticia sat up in bed. “How long have I been asleep? Has anything happened during this time?”
Seeing that her sister seemed truly fine, Kira breathed a sigh of relief. Although Infino and the others had concluded that Leticia was only temporarily unconscious and her body was fine, it was still not as convincing as Leticia saying it herself.
Composing herself, Kira said to Leticia, “Sister, you’ve slept for about a day and a night. Not much has happened. Sister Xue’er caught a few more people, other than that, there’s nothing noteworthy.”
With the sun completely gone, judging time could only be done by clocks. Leticia’s coma lasted about twenty-four hours, so saying a day and a night was not wrong.
“Hoo, it’s still acceptable. Kira, go and call the ancestors and the others. I have something to tell them.”
“Okay.”
About ten minutes later, Leticia met the gods she had brought with her. Youming also possessed a body this time to participate in the meeting, essentially gathering all of Leticia’s high-end combat power.
Leticia told the gods what she had seen during her coma and stated her speculation, “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but every time I collect a prophecy book, my dizziness intensifies. Back then with the elves, I only felt dizzy for a moment, but now I’ve fallen unconscious for a whole day.”
“I reasonably suspect that when I obtain the human prophecy book, the period of unconsciousness might exceed a day, and I might learn more about the secrets of the world.”
The third prophecy book showed her the past, the world being crushed like bubbles under the tide of the star sea, and the choices her ancestors made for this day.
So what about the fourth prophecy book? What would it tell Leticia?
The future, perhaps?
“Is the power of the starry sky really that strong?” After listening to Leticia’s account, Infino showed a surprised expression. She never thought that stellar energy, no matter how strong, would be that powerful. She didn’t expect that the countless stars could instantly destroy a world.
If it weren’t for that existence intervening in the critical moment, they probably wouldn’t even have the chance to hold a meeting here now.
“Honestly, I can’t give any advice now. Everything is beyond my knowledge. You are the only one who can walk the path ahead.” Yin also nodded. She was good at being a means of transportation, but if you asked her about the starry sky outside the world, she really couldn’t give an answer.
“But stellar energy can indeed be utilized, there’s no problem with that. The current issue is that the people of the Divine Seat are not using stellar energy in the right way.” Leticia stroked her chin, her eyes flashing intelligently. In her communication with that shadowy figure, she had confirmed one thing: stellar energy could be used.
And it might truly be an important tool to prevent the world from self-destructing!
“My grandmother, the former Demon King before last, once saw the future with her own eyes, and then she made that choice that baffled me. I still don’t understand why she did it, but I can perhaps guess that this choice could lead to the best future she saw.”
Initiating war, dying herself, Leticia’s mother inherited the throne, and due to her lack of ability, she could only continue the war. After giving birth to Leticia and her sisters, she passed away, leaving the demon tộc in Leticia’s hands.
And Leticia grew up quickly, becoming a truly powerful Demon King. With such strength, Leticia would naturally choose to continue fighting, hoping to fulfill the unfulfilled wishes of the previous Demon Kings.
Then, as she was fighting, Bai Ling suddenly appeared, struck Leticia with a sword, and made Leticia’s mentality collapse, causing her to hide in the human world.
And then… there was that fateful encounter.
“I feel like I’m being manipulated.” Leticia sighed softly. To be honest, some things were just too coincidental. Who could have thought that the place she was hiding would be right below the Sword Saint’s house?
No one could have imagined it!
But her grandmother might have known long ago. How much did her gaze see during that moment of looking into the distance? Leticia didn’t know. She only knew that her grandmother’s choice was definitely the best, and there was no mistake.
Otherwise, wouldn’t this opportunity for foresight, obtained by consuming her life, be a complete waste?
“So, in the future seen by that Demon King, the best outcome is only for you to become a god and forge such a deep bond with Bai Ling?” Infino paced back and forth in the room. “She is the Demon King, so she definitely wouldn’t accept the Divine Seat’s plan. Then, in the future she saw, the demon realm could be preserved.”
“In other words, we have succeeded.” Leticia added with a smile. Although she was somewhat skeptical of such mystical things, she felt that believing in this so-called prophecy now wasn’t bad; at least it could reduce her mental pressure.
My grandmother saw that we won in the future, so we just need to follow the plan. That’s probably the idea.
Thinking about it, Leticia really felt much less pressure.
“However, we can’t be careless. Who knows how far into the future she saw?” Infino said, glaring at Leticia and sternly warning her.
“I know, Ancestor. Don’t worry, I’m not someone who completely believes in prophecies!”
“Cough, cough, you can discuss these matters later. What are your plans now, Leticia? Are you going directly to the human world, or are you staying here for a few days?” Yin interrupted Infino and Leticia’s conversation. “My physical condition is getting worse. Why don’t you take some time to build me a new body?”
Yin’s current body, if compared, would be like an old house that had been used for hundreds of years. It was primarily in a precarious state, ready to explode at any moment. Even traveling between worlds was becoming difficult for her.
If her body were to collapse mid-journey, it would be a huge problem. Therefore, Yin planned to use the current free time to have Leticia upgrade her equipment.
Of course, if she could be released from her seal directly, that would be even better. However, Yin truly didn’t dare to think about that now. Although she had collected a lot of materials before, they were all snatched away by the people of the Divine Seat. Among the gods released by the Divine Seat, her materials might have contributed to their power.
Tch, it gives her a disgusting feeling of being robbed.
Yin had spent a very, very long time collecting those materials. Now, it was quite difficult to gather another set in a short period.
Therefore, she planned to settle for the next best thing and upgrade the body she was currently using. She couldn’t be of use in direct combat, but she could definitely be a means of transportation.
“That’s right. Since we’ve returned to the demon realm, preparing a new body for you should be much simpler than before.” When Yin mentioned it, Leticia remembered that they indeed had the conditions to create a new physical body for Yin to replace the one she was currently using.
The Demon King’s Palace always kept a large amount of magical materials ready for the Demon King’s needs. This was the perfect time to use them.
Speaking of which, Leticia’s gaze shifted to Youming, who hadn’t said much. This goddess seemed to have been occupying someone else’s body as well, right?
Although, in a sense, the body she occupied couldn’t even be considered a person?
“What materials do you need for your unsealing, Youming? I’ll try to find them for you. It would be great if I could release you.”
In terms of quantity alone, Leticia had quite a few gods on her side. The only problem was that more than half of their gods were still sealed within divine artifacts and couldn’t come out. Qing of the elves, Yin, and Youming of the demon tộc were all in this situation.
The gods within the divine artifact sword held by the Elder Court seemed indifferent to Leticia and the others. After falling into Evanjelina’s hands, it cut off communication with the outside world. Leticia could only temporarily ask Evanjelina to bury it in a hidden place to prevent it from falling into the hands of others.
At most, Leticia had eight gods, three of whom were not yet unsealed.
And to unseal these three within a month, the difficulty could be described as the ultimate challenge.
“Evanjelina and Flora will work hard on Qing’s side. I will focus on helping you find materials for Youming. As for energy, you don’t need to worry. My dream energy reserves are sufficient, and sharing some with you is not a problem.”
The elven gods would be unsealed by the elves, and the demon gods would be unsealed by the demon tộc. This division of labor was very reasonable.
Leticia’s words invigorated Youming. She had long wanted to be released from the seal. Although she could perceive the outside world with her current body, it was different from the feeling of her true body.
Moreover, every time she controlled the body for too long, the original owner of the body would start to nag again, making Youming feel embarrassed. As a dignified god, to be reduced to sharing a body with a young girl was simply laughable.
“The materials I need are these… The energy requirement is not high, and I don’t need to accumulate it for long. The sealing strength of the divine artifact is currently decreasing. If I can gather the materials, I can bear the energy required to break the seal myself.” Youming stated the materials she needed. However, somewhat awkwrdly, some of the materials she needed seemed to be found only among the elves.
It seems like many gods are like this? They all need materials from other realms to be unsealed. Look at Infino, doesn’t she need materials from the Beastmen?
And the collection difficulty was quite high.
If Leticia hadn’t happened to capture a young phoenix, she might have had to search for those materials for a long time, and the probability of not finding them would have been quite high. This item could only be found where a phoenix had died, and that place was truly very hidden.
Fortunately, now that Leticia could contact the Elf Queen, telling Evanjelina to help Youming find those materials as well should not be a big problem.
If Youming could be released from her seal within a month, it would mean they had one more card to play. Leticia sighed. She had to consider what to do if Bai Xing went back on her word.
It wasn’t that she was targeting that fellow, but it wasn’t easy to persuade those who had been working towards a goal for so many years. Sometimes, even if you explained things in great detail, they might not necessarily accept it.
“Yin, I will craft you a body with the best materials. After that, your task will be to find Bai Ling’s location.” Leticia looked at Yin with a serious expression. “When I confronted that woman before, I sensed the mental activities within the Divine Seat’s headquarters, and Bai Ling’s was not among them.”
“Even if her mental activity was suppressed by the gods, I could still discern it. Therefore, she is definitely not in the Divine Seat’s headquarters. And looking at where this stellar energy is appearing, I suspect she might be hidden in the gap between worlds.”
“This is truly a massive undertaking. But don’t worry, I will definitely find Bai Ling before your negotiations break down.” Yin showed a confident smile. In terms of spatial control, she was definitely the most powerful in this world.
Even though she was still sealed within a divine artifact, it was so.
“Yes, when I go to negotiate with that woman, you all prepare to rescue Bai Ling. The best outcome, naturally, is for that woman to stop her plan, but honestly, I think the probability is low. In the end, we might still have to settle things with actions.” Leticia paused, her voice filled with melancholy. “The power of language is sometimes too weak. For those who have gone mad, a punch in the face is more likely to bring them to their senses.”
“With your words, I’m relieved.” Upon hearing that they would fight the Divine Seat, Yin’s expression became even brighter. “The battlefield should be in the void between worlds, meaning we can freely unleash our attacks.”
“Fighting!” The little phoenix clenched her fists fiercely. She didn’t understand anything else, but she understood fighting!
Her flames had been dormant for a long time, and now she was getting restless.
