A priest in North America, what the hell is the Demon Gate system?

The moment the sound came, Li Ang felt an extremely powerful mental force trying to invade his brain, making his mind go blank, as if he wasn't thinking about anything.

"Hypnosis?!"

Li Ang almost instinctively summoned his divine sense and slammed it into this spiritual force, which immediately dissipated.

"Huff! Huff! Huff—!!"

When I opened my eyes again, several tentacles as thick as an adult's waist had already torn through the light membrane and were thrusting in from the direction of the cave entrance!

The tentacles were covered with silver scales that gleamed coldly in the blue light of the cave, and sharp fins protruded from their tips.

One arrow was aimed straight at Li Ang's face, while the others had a clear target: Mark and his two companions!

The three high school students were still standing there, clearly bewildered by that mental force, their eyes glazed over and their mouths half-open.

"Damn! What are you spacing out for?!"

Li Ang cursed, stomped his foot hard on the ground, and slid two steps to the side to avoid the tentacles. At the same time, his right index finger was instantly enveloped in dark red aura.

"Blood Fiend Finger!"

"call out!"

A dark red streak of light shot through the air and struck precisely the tentacle that was rushing towards Mark and the others.

"Pfft!"

The scales shattered, and blue blood spurted out. The tentacle, in pain, convulsed violently and withdrew backward.

But the other two tentacles, which are further away, are still going strong!

Li Ang raised his left hand at the same time, condensing his divine sense into a needle, and stabbed it fiercely into the brains of Mark and the other two. He had used this move on Pete before, and now he was very familiar with it.

"what!"

Holy crap!

"What the hell?!"

The three of them screamed simultaneously, their eyes instantly clearing.

Then they saw the tentacles already piercing right in front of them.

"That's it!!" Mark's voice trembled, but his movements were swift as he scrambled backward to avoid it.

Josh and Roddy did the same; it seems the football team's training hadn't been neglected. One lunged to the left, and the other rolled to the right. Although their movements were clumsy, they managed to avoid a fatal blow.

The tentacles pierced the air, embedding themselves in the ground where they had just stood, sending shards of rock flying before retracting back outside the light membrane.

"Come here, everyone!" Jennifer's voice echoed in everyone's minds.

"Get behind Jennifer!" Li Ang hissed.

The three high school students scrambled to hide behind the bluish-gray stone, and Jennifer's radiance immediately intensified, enveloping the three of them.

The cave fell silent for a moment, with only the gurgling sound of the lake water flowing outside the light membrane.

Li Ang stood still, his right hand hanging at his side, a dark red aura slowly flowing from his fingertips.

He squinted at the cave entrance, his divine sense fully activated, scanning the outside world like a radar. To his surprise, he discovered that a large opening had been dug into the cave, allowing a direct view of the Sleeping Lake.

At the same time, the lake water outside the light membrane suddenly surged violently, and a huge shadow slowly approached.

Through the light membrane and murky lake water, the outline of the creature could be vaguely seen. It was very long, at least five meters in length, and its entire body was covered with silvery-white scales that shimmered like pearls in the deep water.

The most bizarre thing is its fins, which fork into seven or eight thick tentacles, each one exactly the same as the one that attacked earlier, and now they are slowly drifting in the water.

"What...a mermaid from the sewers?" Li Ang thought to himself, but his expression remained serious.

The thing paused for a few seconds outside the light membrane, as if observing the situation inside, seemingly surprised by the failure of this round of attacks.

Then the huge silver-white figure leaped lightly and crashed directly into the light membrane formed by Jennifer.

At the moment of impact, a burst of silver light flashed.

Li Ang subconsciously raised his arm to shield his eyes, while Mark and the other two simply closed their eyes.

When the light faded, the giant silver fish was gone, replaced by...

A young girl?!

Her long, silver hair reached her waist, the ends slightly curled, shimmering with a flowing, watery sheen.

Her skin was so white it looked like she had never seen the sun. She wore a uniquely styled, retro-looking silver-white long dress with layers upon layers of fabric, as if woven from countless fish scales, which swayed gently with her movements.

White stockings paired with silver filigree high heels tapped crisply on the cave floor.

Her features were so delicate they resembled a porcelain doll's, and her eyes were a vibrant red.

Her figure... well, I don't know, but it's quite stunning, with curves in all the right places, but Li Ang doesn't have time to appreciate it right now.

Good day, gentlemen~

The girl spoke, her voice ethereal and melodious, with a certain echo effect, resonating directly in everyone's minds.

She bowed slightly, performing a very classical greeting.

"My name is Fernnerus, I was truly rude just now~"

Li Ang's mind instantly searched for the name; it sounded so familiar...

Furneus... Furneus... Fur...!!

"Damn it!" Li Ang almost cursed out loud.

One of the seventy-two demons of Solomon, a marquis ranked forty-first!

It matches perfectly, it matches everything.

Li Ang felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

Hey! First it was Talin, and now it's Freneus. Is Uldum some kind of demonic syndicate's lair?!

You're messing with me, you bastard! If this keeps up, are we going to gather all seventy-two demon gods and summon King Solomon?

"You..." Li Ang took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to complain or criticize), and put on his standard smile.

"Your Excellency Ferné, it's a pleasure to meet you! May I ask what brings you here?"

Fennes turned his red eyes toward him, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"Hehehe~ What a sharp mind~ You're much better than these kids~ Father~"

The girl raised her head haughtily, her gaze sweeping over Mark and the other two huddled behind the rocks, her eyes like those of a human looking at a few hamsters in a cage.

"Hmph~ I have no intention of hurting you. On the contrary, I am giving you a chance."

"An opportunity?" Li Ang frowned.

"Yes~" Fennes took two steps forward slowly, the sound of her high heels clicking on the ground was quite pleasant.

"This world is full of ignorance and quarrels, and mortals are trapped by prejudice and shortsightedness, forever wasting their lives in meaningless conflicts. But I, the great Fernéus, hold the power of wisdom and debate."

She raised one hand, palm up, and a small sphere of flowing water materialized out of thin air. Within the sphere, countless tiny characters could be seen flowing—Hebrew, Latin, Ancient Greek, Chinese...

"I need apprentices—those who can understand the truth, master the art of debate, and ultimately lead my legions."

Mark peeked half his head out from behind the rock: "Legion? What legion?"

"Nature is the army of wisdom and the teacher of truth."

Furneus's voice carried an undisguised arrogance: "We will use words as swords and logic as shields to refute all the world's fallacies and let the tide of ignorance recede..."

"Excuse me, Your Excellency Neus, I have only one question to ask you." Li Ang raised his hand to interrupt, his eyes cold and a hint of red flashing in them.

"Where is Alan Miller, that kid with acne?"

Upon hearing the name, Fennes gave a confident smile.

"Hehehe~ That kid... he's very special."

She snapped her fingers.

The crisp sound echoed through the cave.

The light membrane rippled again, and another figure passed through.

It was none other than the vanished Allen.