Chapter 2352: 祭司神殿

“Lord of Slaughter,” who was actually the true Zu An, couldn't help but be startled. Hadn't Salome just been chatting happily with "Zu An" moments ago? Their gazes had suggested a deep connection, almost as if she were ready to devote herself to him. How could she suddenly turn around and want to kill him?

He calmly replied, "Didn't you say earlier that Donal was a talent? Why do you suddenly want to kill him?"

Salome answered, "He is indeed a talent, and I wouldn't want to kill him unless absolutely necessary. The main reason is that the upcoming blood sacrifice requires the women around him. After spending some time with him, I've noticed that Donal is truly a man of deep affection and cares greatly for those women, and they, in turn, seem to have feelings for him."

"At the time of the blood sacrifice, we definitely won't be able to persuade him. Rather than letting him find an opportunity to ruin our plans or having him endure it now only to seek revenge later, it's better for us to strike first."

The "Lord of Slaughter" smiled. "My daughter is indeed meticulous. How about I find an opportunity to kill him right now?"

"Not yet," Salome explained. "We still need him for the teleportation array to return. That's why I've been subtly asking him about array knowledge. It's clear he's enchanted by me. Once I extract his secrets, it won't be too late to kill him."

The "Lord of Slaughter" felt a chill run down his spine. This woman was indeed vicious, the kind who hides a dagger behind a smile.

Initially, his main focus was on guarding against the Demon Lord. To be honest, knowing that all of Salome's actions were being observed by the Demon Lord, he couldn't help but somewhat underestimate her.

If not for a stroke of luck that allowed him to transform into the Lord of Slaughter, he might have been sold by her and still be counting her money.

Through their interactions these past few days, he had been pondering why the Demon Lord, despite controlling everything, never captured or killed prime rebels like Salome and Mogard, but instead cooperated with her as if playing a game.

After much thought, he concluded that Salome must possess something the Demon Lord desired, and if force were used, Salome would definitely not hand it over.

The Demon Lord could only cooperate and indulge her, letting her, unaware of the true intentions, hand it over herself.

Zu An then connected this to Salome asking him to help save the Lord of Slaughter, realizing that this matter or item must be related to the Lord of Slaughter.

Unfortunately, the true Lord of Slaughter was already dead. In desperation, he had no choice but to substitute himself for the deceased.

He had Jing Teng impersonate him; Jing Teng was very familiar with his tone and demeanor, and with his exquisite disguise technique, it wouldn't be difficult to fool Salome and the others for a short time.

As for the role of the Lord of Slaughter, he had to play it himself. Among these demons, one was his daughter, another a trusted brother, and countless others were his former subordinates. A simple disguise technique would certainly not be enough to deceive them.

So, he found an opportunity to secretly leave along the way, using the residual arrays in the Great Snow Mountain to redesign the illusion of the Lord of Slaughter being suppressed.

Everything went smoothly, the only danger being when Salome asked him to transform into human form. At that moment, Pei Mianman, who vaguely guessed the truth, felt her heart nearly pound out of her chest.

Fortunately, Zu An had been prepared. Using the Art of Myriad Transformations to become an existence as powerful as the Lord of Slaughter consumed a massive amount of rage points every moment; even if they hadn't mentioned it, he couldn't have maintained the form for very long. That's why, earlier in the demon world, he had deliberately searched for portraits of the Lord of Slaughter.

Thankfully, the array knowledge in that world was highly advanced, and some jade slips recorded the appearance of the Lord of Slaughter from back then, which allowed him to transform perfectly.

It was also thanks to his transformation into the Lord of Slaughter that he finally understood Salome's true intentions.

This woman was quite beautiful, but her heart was even more vicious than her true form.

"Alright, when the time comes, give me the signal, and I will strike to kill him instantly." The "Lord of Slaughter" worried that her sudden action might endanger the women, so he decided it was safer to keep the initiative in his own hands.

"With Father making the move, it will be foolproof," Salome said, without any suspicion.

Zu An, meanwhile, was pondering what exactly the "blood sacrifice" they spoke of entailed. He had heard the Demon Lord mention it before, and based on the array knowledge he had learned from the demon world during this time, he had a few hypotheses, though they required further verification.

In the following days, everyone traveled while recuperating. Along the way, Salome would find "Zu An" for cheerful conversations, subtly asking him for advice on array knowledge.

"Zu An," appearing completely oblivious, always had pleasant conversations with her.

Watching the two behave like lovers deeply infatuated with each other, Mogard was so enraged his back teeth nearly shattered, but with the Lord of Slaughter present, he dared not openly react.

Seeing the constant stream of rage points appearing in his system, Zu An thought, "This Mogard is truly foolish, almost pitifully so."

How could someone as cunning and venomous as Salome not be aware of his unhealthy obsession?

Over the years, she might even have deliberately or inadvertently sent out signals of goodwill, giving Mogard false hope, all ultimately for the purpose of manipulating him to achieve her goals.

These days, the Grand Elder of the True Demon Clan secretly approached "Zu An" several times for discussions. His anxiety was evident even from a distance.

However, the current "Zu An" naturally couldn't give him any answers, and each time he left disappointed.

Salome secretly came to "Lord of Slaughter," suggesting that these elders of the True Demon Clan were a threat and should be eliminated at an opportune moment.

The "Lord of Slaughter" put her off by saying they were still useful for now. Salome considered that with her father present, these individuals wouldn't be able to cause any trouble, so she didn't press the matter further.

As time passed, they arrived at the Demon Realm.

Soon, demon experts detected their arrival and came to investigate.

Salome's brow furrowed slightly. Although these so-called experts were a joke in their eyes, truly escalating the situation might attract the Regent, which would be troublesome.

At this point, Yun Yuqing and Solun Shi stepped forward and quickly dispatched the demon guards along the way.

Only then did Salome remember that these women were themselves Demon Saints, with extremely respected statuses.

Pondering this, she couldn't help but glance at "Zu An" a few more times, thinking, "This Donal truly has some skill to make these Demon Saints so devoted to him."

The Demon Priest Temple was a holy site for the demons, always heavily guarded and teeming with experts.

However, after the intervention of the Demon Saints, the demons, upon hearing that descendants of the Demon God had come to pay respects, welcomed them with utmost reverence and hospitality, granting them access to the Priest Temple.

The Priest Temple was situated atop a tall mountain. From a distance, countless circular stone pillars rose into the clouds, forming a large circle. Along with the magnificent dome, they collectively formed a colossal temple.

Looking at the distant temple, the Grand Elder of the True Demon Clan showed a hint of excitement. "This... this looks like the legendary..."

He stopped mid-sentence, suddenly remembering something.

Even Salome was awestruck, unable to help but exclaim, "I never imagined such a magnificent temple could be built in such a weak world."

Zu An had always felt there was something extraordinary about this temple, believing it didn't seem like something the current demon race could have built. After seeing their reactions, he secretly wondered, "Could this temple be connected to the ancient demon race, or even the Demon God?"