Primordial Era: With unparalleled comprehension, I am the Ancestor of Stars.

Chapter 220 Terrifying Power

"What did you do to me?" Shigu asked hysterically, looking at the calm Taihao with some fear.

"It's nothing much. I just planted a control technique in your soul so you can't attack me. Also, your life is now tied to mine. If I die, you won't live either. It's a very simple matter, so don't be too grateful!" Taihao said calmly, looking at Shigu.

The next day, two figures stood before a mountain covered by a huge array. Both were shrouded in black robes, making it impossible to discern their appearances.

When the two arrived at the mountain peak, one of the men in black robes placed his hand on a part of the great formation. The black light on his palm, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, channeled black energy into the formation. Then, a small opening appeared in the formation, and the two jumped in instantly.

These two were Taihao and Shigu. Taihao had already subdued Shigu, and then Taihao had him bring him here, which was the Demon Clan's stronghold.

To understand what happened back then, you have to come here to find out everything. Although it's dangerous, as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, and you can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den.

The demons are very powerful, but they wouldn't doubt the disciples brought back by their twelve elders, would they?

Taihao is now Shigu's apprentice, which is the foundation of his position in the Demon Clan. The two swaggered into the Demon Clan's territory, encountering many guards along the way. The guards respectfully bowed to Taihao and Shigu, and Taihao was quickly taken to Shigu's residence by Shigu.

"Kid, although I'm under your control, now that you're here, you'd better behave yourself, or even I can't save you," Shigu said to Taihao with some resentment.

Although Shigu had been working for Taihao, his resentment towards Taihao had not diminished in the slightest, but was instead increasing. Taihao ignored Shigu's warnings.

To outsiders, demons are synonymous with recklessness, madness, and beasts, but few know that demons are actually more afraid of death, especially the stronger they are.

"Tell me about the strength of the Demon Clan, and the situation regarding the guards at some important locations?" Taihao asked, surveying the surroundings.

"Due to the agreement of the four major families, the main god cannot appear in the eyes of the world, and the main god cannot act at will. Therefore, the current family head is the Blood Demon Lord, whose strength has reached the peak of the God Venerable, and he is only one step away from becoming the main god."

"The other eleven elders are all experts at the eighth level of the Divine Venerable realm or above. You are no match for any of them. I advise you to leave as soon as possible." Shigu said confidently, not forgetting to remind Taihao to leave as well.

Of course, he wasn't being kind; it was simply because his life was already tied to Taihao's. If anything happened to Taihao, he wouldn't be able to escape either.

"Thank you for reminding me! Do you know anything about the lower realm?" Taihao suddenly asked.

When Shigu heard Taihao ask about the lower realm, his expression changed instantly. Taihao had been observing him and understood the change in his expression. He knew that Shigu must know something!

"Speak, how much do you know about the affairs of the lower realm?" Taihao found a place to sit down, looking at Shigu without the slightest sign of urgency.

Since Shigu knew something, Taihao was no longer in a hurry. He simply watched Shigu quietly, believing that Shigu would eventually tell him.

Sure enough, after a mental struggle, Shi Gu spoke up and said, "I don't know the specifics very well. It's just that back then, the patriarch suddenly ordered us to capture all the people from the lower realms in the top world. Because they were weak and had no power, and because we were very careful in our work, we quickly captured many people from the lower realms."

"Although we were very careful, someone still found out. That person was the Emperor of Danbao Pavilion. He discovered our affair, and he was also from the lower realm. After the patriarch found out, he took action personally, but he still managed to escape. He fled to the lower realm. I don't know how someone at the fourth level of the Divine Venerable level could escape from a peak Divine Venerable expert. Moreover, after that person escaped, the patriarch was actually very happy when he returned."

"After that, he went to see the ancestor, and I don't know what happened after that. Moreover, after that, we never saw anyone from the lower realm again. The patriarch then ordered many branches of the demon race to search in the top world for anyone who might be from the lower realm. I know nothing else."

After hearing what Shigu said, and with some of his own guesses, Taihao roughly knew some of the facts.

The demons' target should be the Chaos Bell. They somehow got the news that the Chaos Bell had appeared in the lower realm, so they captured people in the lower realm in hopes of finding the Chaos Bell from them. The Emperor is the person they are looking for, but he has no idea what methods the demons used to descend from the upper realm.

This is something Taihao has never been able to understand. The Emperor is a powerful expert at the fourth level of the God-Emperor realm, and also the strongest among those who came from the lower realm. Logically speaking, no one in the lower realm is his match, and he was even able to escape from the hands of a peak God-Emperor like the Demon Clan Chief, which shows his abilities.

Those people in the lower realms were no match for him, but in the end, he was forced to self-destruct, and even the Chaos Bell was split in two.

What kind of person could make someone who could escape from the clutches of a peak-level God-Emperor self-destruct, even shattering their weapon? Taihao couldn't even imagine how brutal that battle must have been.

"Do the demons have any way to descend to the lower realm?" Taihao suddenly looked up and asked!

"Impossible. The world barrier of the Upper Realm is extremely strong. People from the Upper Realm cannot open it unless twelve main god-level powerhouses are willing to sacrifice all their cultivation. Only then can the world barrier be opened, allowing people from the Upper Realm to descend. But I estimate that no force would do such a thing. After all, main god-level powerhouses are not common. Twelve main god-level powerhouses are not something that just any force can produce. Even for a hegemon like my Demon Clan, producing twelve main god-level powerhouses at once would damage its foundation." Bone Devourer said directly to Taihao.

Taihao was also shocked to hear this. Twelve main god-level powerhouses—what a terrifying force that was!

"How many god-level powerhouses do you have in your demon race?" Taihao asked again.

Bone-Eater now truly wished for death. How could he have agreed to bring him here in the first place? If he had been more resolute back then, perhaps none of this would have happened. He was now a traitor to the demon race, and if discovered, his soul would be forever imprisoned in the fires of hell, suffering endless torment. Thinking of this, cold sweat involuntarily streamed down Bone-Eater's forehead.

"I don't know either."

"By the way, although I brought you here and you became my disciple directly, these two days are the initiation ceremony for recruiting young geniuses in my demon race. All newcomers must undergo strict screening before they can join my demon race. You are no exception." Shigu was afraid that Taihao would ask some other questions, so he quickly changed the subject.

Taihao also realized that Shigu was still very loyal to the Demon Clan. If it weren't for the Soul-Devouring Lock, he would never have acted this way.

Moreover, he had already obtained many things from the Bone-Eater's mouth, and was gradually learning about the others.

(End of this chapter)