Chapter 2305: Heavenly Visitor from Beyond

Zu'an got a headache upon hearing this. "Young lady, don't be impulsive. Countless powerful beings have already met their downfall in that world. Moreover, that world has now established a complete world barrier, making it almost impossible to enter again."

He could only try his best to dissuade her, knowing that with the teleportation array destroyed, he had no way to return to the cultivation world. If he could truly teleport, he wouldn't mind taking her back. Not just her, he'd even want to take the Demon Lord back. On his home turf, with the power of the world's authority at his disposal, he could fight however he pleased. It was nothing like being in this world, where he constantly felt like he was walking on thin ice.

Sarame frowned. "It seems you still harbor illusions about the Demon Lord and are unwilling to truly pledge allegiance to us."

Zu'an: "..."

He knew she had misunderstood, but that was fine; it prevented him from being exposed.

Sarame continued, "Indeed, the Demon Lord's prestige has endured for many years, so your momentary hesitation is normal. However, there's some information you probably don't know yet. Once you do, you'll never trust the Demon Lord again."

"What?" Zu'an's heart secretly stirred with joy. He never expected such an unexpected gain, to actually receive new intelligence.

"Do you know that the Demon Lord recently welcomed a visitor from beyond the heavens?" Sarame stared at him.

"A visitor from beyond the heavens?" Zu'an wondered if Donal would know about this, but after thinking it over, he concluded Donal probably wouldn't. As expected, Sarame didn't suspect anything and continued, "Yes, from another distant world, and their status there seems to be quite high."

Zu'an frowned slightly. "Since a new world has been discovered, why not lead a large army there to conquer it?"

The current predicament of the demon world is that it's on the verge of destruction, which is why we're looking to expand into new worlds. However, after ruling supreme for so many years, all the reachable worlds around us have already been conquered. That's why we valued the cultivation world so highly, constantly sending powerful demons to invade it. Now that the cultivation world's barrier is fully activated, demon invasion is hopeless. With news of another new world, doesn't that mean there's another way out?

"Heh heh, do you think he didn't want to?" Sarame sneered. "The Demon Lord tried to capture that individual and force out the coordinates of their world, but unfortunately, he failed. That world's envoy was exceptionally powerful."

Zu'an was inwardly startled. The demon world was already powerful, and the Demon Lord was the undisputed ruler of countless demons. How could such a terrifying existence be unable to defeat an envoy from another world on his own home turf? Just one Demon Lord already made him wary; now there was an even more powerful enemy. The situation ahead would be even more difficult.

"The Demon Lord is truly incompetent. If my father were here, he wouldn't be like this." Sarame showed a hint of schadenfreude as she spoke.

Zu'an seized the opportunity to flatter the Lord of Slaughter.

Sarame listened with great satisfaction, her brow relaxing considerably. "Actually, it's not just that the Demon Lord couldn't defeat that envoy; the crucial thing is that he intends to sell our entire world."

"Sell it? How is that possible!" Zu'an feigned extreme surprise. In his heart, he was also puzzled: *Sell? How could the demon world be sold now?*

Sarame sneered, "Of course, he's selling it to that world. They have a secret technique there: as long as a contract is signed, the power of a demon beast can be merged with its master. The master can freely control the demon beast's power, increasing their strength severalfold out of nowhere."

"Master?" Zu'an sharply noted a word.

"Exactly!" Sarame gritted her teeth. "The Demon Lord actually wants us to pledge allegiance to that world, to be driven by its people, to be eternal slaves!"

"That's utterly outrageous!" Zu'an was shocked internally, but he still played along, saying, "Our demon world has always enslaved other worlds; how can we be enslaved by another world!"

Sensing his indignation, Sarame nodded in satisfaction. "Precisely! He wants us to be the cattle and horses of that world. What need is there for this Demon Lord to exist anymore!"

Zu'an suddenly felt a bit strange. "Hmm, young lady, how do you know such confidential information?" Logically, someone of Sarame's status, being a remnant of the former dynasty, would certainly be guarded against by the Demon Lord, even if he didn't kill her. It would be impossible for her to access such secret information.

Sarame's face showed a hint of a sneer. "Ultimately, it's because for the past thousand years, the Demon Lord has been unable to lead everyone to overcome the apocalypse. Practically all his plans have failed, especially the recent, much-touted invasion of that human cultivation world. He boasted of three armies, yet they all failed completely. Everyone's patience with him has reached its limit." She paused, then continued, "So now, the major families in the world are starting to recall how good things were under my father... I'm not afraid to tell you, six tenths of the families have already pledged allegiance to us. As soon as the time is ripe, we'll immediately replace the Demon Lord."

"Six tenths?" Zu'an's pupils contracted. He had to admit, the Demon Lord was truly pathetic, surrounded by traitors. He didn't entirely believe that figure; Sarame was likely exaggerating to coax Donal fully on board, but he figured the actual number wouldn't be too far off. The Demon Lord indeed had quite a few rebels around him, otherwise Sarame wouldn't have known such confidential information.

Thinking this, he deliberately chuckled. "Young lady truly possesses your father's demeanor. I am deeply impressed!"

"So, what is your decision, young master?" Sarame's eyes fixed directly on Zu'an.

"Of course, to follow the young lady and pledge allegiance to your esteemed father!" Zu'an immediately replied.

Sarame was immediately overjoyed. "Excellent, then quickly arrange for me to go to the cultivation world. I want to personally rescue my father." The previous attempts by others had failed, and she had lost her patience.

Zu'an immediately felt a bit awkward. "This might not be possible in a short time."

Sarame's face darkened. "Are you just trying to trick me?"

"Young lady, you've misunderstood. The cultivation world's barrier is now complete, making it almost impossible to enter. Only an ancient secret technique of my clan can achieve it, but each time it allows passage between the two worlds, and returning this time has exhausted its power. Special materials are needed to rebuild the teleportation array, but I don't have the necessary materials at hand right now."

"What materials are needed?" Sarame frowned.

"Those materials are all under the Demon Lord's control, I'm afraid..." Zu'an thought to himself, *How would I know what materials are needed?* but he already had a countermeasure in mind. Resources in this world were currently under a rationing system, so some valuable materials were certainly under the Demon Lord's control.

As expected, Sarame didn't press further. After pondering for a moment, she said, "I'll find a way to get you into his treasury to try. Wait for my news!"

Zu'an was overjoyed. "Thank you, young lady!"

He never expected to gain such an unexpected helper out of nowhere.