Chapter 2290: 反攻计划

Zuan’s thoughts returned to reality. The others were confused as to why he had suddenly killed the Demon Envoy instead of keeping him alive for a thorough interrogation.

Without explaining, he instructed the Yun family patriarch to lead everyone to the teleportation array that the Demon Envoy had been constructing.

Having witnessed the mysterious and powerful Demon Envoy being killed by Zuan as easily as butchering a chicken, the Yun family patriarch had no thought of resistance. He quickly led the way, hoping to atone for his past actions.

Soon, the group arrived deep within the Yun family compound. This area was usually forbidden, with very few Yun family members having permission to enter. However, with the patriarch leading the way, and everyone having just witnessed Zuan’s power, no one dared to object.

It was a secret valley in the Yun family’s back mountains. Special stones were piled all around, arranged according to a specific pattern. Nearly everyone could faintly sense a powerful spatial energy fluctuation nearby.

Xie Daoyun exclaimed, “This is a large-scale spatial teleportation array, hundreds of years ahead of our world’s array formations!” She was already skilled in runic formations, and her recent fortuitous encounter in the secret realm had sharpened her insight. Seeing everything before her, her eyes lit up, and a faint understanding dawned upon her.

“Can you understand this array, Sister Ling’er?” Zuan was also surprised; Xie Daoyun’s progress was much faster than he had anticipated.

“This should be the legendary large-scale array capable of interstellar teleportation,” Xie Daoyun said, her face full of excitement. “I’ll need some time, but I should be able to comprehend it. Once I do, we can hand it over to the academy, and we should be able to imitate or even improve upon it.”

“Then take this opportunity to study it thoroughly,” Zuan said with a smile. It was better to teach someone to fish than to give them a fish. Such arrays were usually found only in ancient ruins, and each damaged one was a loss. It was much safer to have the technology mastered personally.

At that moment, Solun Shi suddenly exclaimed, “The White Tiger Stone is hot!” Previously, the Solun patriarch had presented the White Tiger Stone to Zuan, who had then entrusted it to Solun Shi for safekeeping. Now, sensing the anomaly, she took out the White Tiger Stone, and indeed, it was glowing all over, with the faint apparition of a White Tiger appearing.

Simultaneously, the entire surrounding array also began to glow, with dark blue patterns appearing one by one, constructing a large-scale teleportation formation.

In the center of the east, north, and south directions, there were particularly bright special stones, upon which the faint apparitions of the Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and Vermillion Bird flickered, echoing the White Tiger Stone in Solun Shi’s hand. The spatial fluctuations around them became increasingly pronounced, with visible ripples in the air, seemingly about to form a great gate.

Suddenly, a strong suction came from the stone platform to the west. Solun Shi cried out as the White Tiger Stone in her hand unexpectedly flew towards the platform on its own. Just then, Zuan swept his sleeve, intercepting the White Tiger Stone. As it landed in his hand, the previously glowing and hot stone gradually calmed down. The other three Four Symbols Stones also seemed to quiet down, their lights dimming as they no longer sensed the White Tiger Stone’s presence. The entire array’s blue glow gradually faded, eventually disappearing completely.

Seeing the astonished looks on everyone’s faces, Zuan replied, “This array connects to the Demon World. It’s best not to open it before we are fully prepared.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with dread. If they had impulsively opened the passage just now, leading to an invasion by countless demons, the situation would have become unmanageable.

“Sister Ling’er, this array seems to have some imperfections. Can you complete it?” Zuan, having studied the *Baopuzi Scripture*, naturally understood array formations and could comprehend this one. However, he had more important matters to attend to and couldn’t spend more time on it.

“I’ll need a few days to study it, but this array is already 90% complete. I should have no problem with the rest,” Xie Daoyun said after a moment’s thought.

“Very well, I appreciate your effort.” Zuan then instructed Yun Yuqing to handle the Yun family patriarch, and Solun Shi to deal with the patriarchs of the Wu and Rong families.

The patriarchs of the Wu and Rong families breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had led the siege on the Solun family recently, they had been coerced and held no deep grudges against them, so they expected no major issues. However, upon second thought, remembering how Solun Shi had privately sought them out before, only to be betrayed and then tied up outside the city to threaten the Solun family, their faces fell. *Oh no,* they thought, *this girl isn’t going to hold a grudge, is she?*

The Yun family patriarch, on the other hand, was ashen. If he were handed over to Solun Shi, he might still have a slim chance of survival, as Solun Shi would likely show some leniency for Yun Yuqing’s sake. But if Yun Yuqing handled it, she would certainly deal with him severely to avoid any impression of favoritism. Moreover, he had seized her father’s property years ago and later forced her to travel far to the human realm, endure humiliation, and marry a human to further the demon race’s grand scheme. She would undoubtedly resent him for this.

Zuan paid no attention to their fates. He quickly gathered the women in a room and told them about his recent discoveries.

Learning about the situation on the demons’ side, the women were incredibly shocked, having never imagined that the aggressive demons were also on the verge of destruction. They also greatly admired Zuan for extracting so much information in such a short time and felt very remorseful for having misunderstood him earlier.

“I gained some special abilities recently at the Sea Race’s Myriad Dragon Tomb, which are quite effective for interrogation…” Zuan briefly explained what had happened. Pei Mianman, hearing it for the first time, was captivated. She felt a twinge of regret, thinking, *If I had known this, why would I have gone into secluded cultivation? Progress with A’Zuan is much faster.*

“Next, I will merge the Underworld with this world. When the two worlds merge, the world’s laws will become stronger, and the cultivation levels of all practitioners will rise accordingly. Be prepared and don’t waste this opportunity,” Zuan reminded them. Enough time had passed, and those connected to the imperial court, the demon race, and the sea race should be ready. It was time to merge the worlds and elevate everyone’s cultivation.

Jiang Luofu, however, suddenly frowned, shifting her legs encased in black silk stockings. “A’Zuan, are you planning to visit the Demon World?” Zuan was a little surprised. “I didn’t expect to hide it from Principal Sister. Yes, that is my intention.” Indeed, she was worthy of having been a principal; her insight and maturity were far beyond what the younger girls possessed.

“But why not lure those demons here instead? It seems there aren’t many demons left alive in the Demon World. A few more annihilations of their forces, and they’ll be completely finished. Besides, the Demon Lord seems exceptionally powerful. Going to the Demon World yourself is too risky. Since you already control the authority of this world, it should be easier to deal with him with the home-ground advantage,” Jiang Luofu said, puzzled.

“I did consider that, but the Demon Lord isn’t foolish; he wouldn’t put himself in such a perilous situation,” Zuan explained. Judging by the restrictions the Demon Lord placed on the recent demons, he was an extremely cautious individual. Why would he risk being weakened by this world’s barrier to come here and fight a decisive battle?

“Of course, there’s another, more important reason. We just learned that the Demon World is also facing destruction. If we use this large spatial array to draw in the demons, and accidentally draw in the terrifying entity that is destroying the Demon World, then it would truly be over.” The so-called Doomsday Beast couldn’t even be resisted by the powerful Demon World, and Zuan didn’t believe this world had the ability to withstand it.

Hearing his explanation, the women gasped. They all agreed that his foresight was commendable; if that entity were indeed drawn over, it would truly be the end of the world.

“But the Demon Lord is too powerful, and that world is about to be destroyed. Big Brother Zuan, it’s still too dangerous for you to go,” Ji Xiaoxi worried.

“It’s one thing not to know about many things, but once you do, I won’t feel at ease until I’ve gone to see for myself,” Zuan said, rubbing her head with a smile. “Don’t worry, I’ve been through more dangerous situations before. I’ll be careful.”

At this moment, Pei Mianman suddenly spoke. “Let me go with you. Since they need a Demon Saintess over there, there must be a reason. I am a Demon Saintess myself now, so I can look out for you once we’re there.” Hearing her words, the other women also chimed in, “We’ll go too!”