High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

In the reception room, Cang Gu was talking with Li Baichuan. When the other great demons saw Du Yue return, they stood up almost at the same time. They first looked at her to make sure there was nothing unusual before they relaxed.

Cang Gu put down his teacup: "Is the matter settled?"

"It's done."

Shen Chang'an nodded, temporarily suppressing what he had heard from Bai Chongguang and not mentioning it here.

Li Baichuan had just received the news and stood up, saying, "The passage is stable now, everyone, please follow me."

The group left the reception room, passed through the long corridor behind the headquarters, and arrived at a plaza surrounded by high walls. Unlike the previous parking area, there was almost no idle space here. The ground, walls, and the towers at the four corners were all engraved with interconnected array patterns. At the same time, an illusion was used here, so this place could not be observed from a distance or from high above.

At the top of the tower, the bronze ring slowly rotates, emitting a deep and steady hum. The spiritual light falls down the tower to the ground, flows along the patterns into the center of the square, and finally flows towards the stone gate that is over a hundred meters high.

The stone gate has no door panels. Between two ancient stone pillars, a layer of silvery-white light curtain hangs, undulating slightly like the surface of water. Occasionally, a blurry mountain shadow can be seen through it, only to be obscured by the flowing silver light the next moment.

Dozens of members of the Night Guard stood guard at various nodes, checking the status of the formation. As the group approached, the patterns on the stone pillars lit up again, and the last unstable fluctuations at the edge of the light screen gradually subsided.

"This time it's being opened according to the royal court's access standards. The passageway has been reinforced both inside and out, so everyone can pass through together."

After explaining to Cang Gu, Li Baichuan looked at Shen Chang'an and Murong Yan: "Once we enter the demon realm, ordinary communication may not work. If we need to contact headquarters, we will forward the communication through the Royal Court Liaison Office. We have someone here to receive it."

Shen Chang'an nodded and noted it down. Du Yue stood beside him, looking up at the stone gate, her fingers unconsciously touching the shoulder strap of her backpack.

When those great demons talked about the demon realm, they always used the word "come back." But she didn't have much memory of the world behind the light curtain. She had just flown aimlessly for a while. Standing at the entrance now, she felt that it was a very large, very far, and very unfamiliar place.

Shen Chang'an turned his head to look at her: "Ready?"

Du Yue nodded gently: "Mm."

Cang Gu stepped into the light curtain first, his figure disappearing with a circle of silver ripples. The other great demons followed in turn. Shen Chang'an and Murong Yan accompanied Du Yue as they crossed the stone gate together.

The moment I stepped into the light curtain, the surrounding sounds suddenly faded away, and it felt as if an invisible road was spreading out beneath my feet. Silver light flashed past on both sides, occasionally interspersed with a few dark cracks, which were quickly suppressed by stable array patterns.

The process was short; a few breaths later, a solid feeling returned to his feet, and the sound of the wind returned to his ears.

Shen Chang'an raised his head and paused involuntarily. There were no more tall buildings and streets in front of him.

They stood on a wide stone platform in the mountains, behind them an ancient gate similar to the one on the other side of the world, but the stone steps and railings had clearly endured much longer years, with fine moss growing in the cracks, and a few unknown grasses peeking out from the base of the stone railings, their leaf tips glistening with dew.

Beyond the stone platform, layers of mountains stretch into the distance.

The nearby mountain walls are steep, with green vines hanging down along the crevices of the rocks, and several ancient trees with broad canopies rooted in them, their branches almost reaching into the air.

Further away, white clouds drifted slowly along the mountainside, and a waterfall cascaded down from a high cliff, crashing against protruding rocks and turning into a large mist that reflected a faint rainbow in the sunlight.

Occasionally, long, drawn-out animal cries echoed from the mountains, their sounds clearly audible even from a distance. Several birds with long, elegant tail feathers rose from the valley floor, passed through the mist, and with a flash of their feathers, disappeared into the forest on the other side.

He took a small breath, and his spiritual energy began to circulate within him.

The environment of the Demon City is already different from that of the Demon City. This difference becomes even more obvious when you actually step into the Demon Realm. The plants, water, soil, and even the wind that brushes against your cheeks seem to be immersed in spiritual energy.

"What a beautiful place."

Du Yue had already reached the stone railing, and was looking down while holding onto it. Qing Ge followed behind her, smiling as he said, "This is just the southern passage. There are many more beautiful sights to come if you go further in."

Shen Chang'an had seen the map of the demon realm and heard Bai Yin talk about the situation there, but the mountains and rivers on paper could never compare to seeing them with his own eyes. It wasn't until he stood on this stone platform that he had a more direct feeling about the word "vastness".

He withdrew his gaze and asked Cang Gu, "In which direction is the royal court?"

"To the north, beyond the Ten Thousand Demon Plains, lies the Royal Court Domain."

Shen Chang'an looked in the direction he was pointing and asked, "If you have a specific location, shall I take everyone there?"

Cang Gu smiled and raised his hand: "No need, the team that's there to pick us up has already arrived."

Shen Chang'an turned to look to the north, where there was still a sea of ​​clouds, and nothing could be seen for the time being. But soon, a low, long sigh came from the depths of the clouds.

The sound spread through the valley, and birds in the nearby treetops flapped their wings in unison. Several giant beasts drinking water by the river also raised their heads, looked up at the sky, and then slowly retreated to the edge of the forest.

Large swirling clouds began to rise.

The first thing to appear was a pair of long, backward-curving horns. Then, a broad, thick beast head emerged from the clouds, with bluish-black scales running down its forehead to its neck. Its mane fluttered in the wind, and its golden-brown eyes lowered, slowly gazing at the stone platform.

Shen Chang'an's eyes narrowed slightly.

At first glance, it looks like a dragon, but its head is much thicker, its horns are not complicatedly forked, its four giant claws are tucked under its belly, and its huge body spreads out with the clouds, revealing itself in sections.

Its body stretched for several kilometers, its long tail still hidden in the distant sea of ​​clouds, but its head had already reached the top of the stone platform, casting a shadow that covered half of the valley, while a group of demonic beasts followed in the distance.

Cang Gu explained, "This is a Royal Court Dragon Beast. It has some true dragon blood, but it's quite diluted."

Even so, the oppressive feeling it brought was far beyond that of ordinary demonic beasts. When it hovered, the surrounding clouds gathered towards it on their own, slowly flowing along its scales, and even the mountain wind blowing towards the stone platform was suppressed and calmed down a lot.

The dragon's gaze swept over the demons and finally settled on Du Yue.

A moment later, the enormous head slowly lowered, almost level with the stone platform. Its solemn gaze softened, and it let out a much softer groan than before.

Du Yue subconsciously looked to her side: "Is it looking at me?"

Jin Yao said softly, "Yes, and it's welcoming you. Please go up. Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you."

Du Yue wasn't actually that scared, but the face in front of her was so big that she didn't know whether to look at its eyes or at the pair of long horns that were big enough for someone to stand on.

The dragon seemed to sense her hesitation and did not approach further. It simply stood there quietly, its mane supported by clouds, floating slowly.

As it lowered its body, they finally saw the arrangement on its back.

On its broad back, there was a whole courtyard with pavilions and towers. Golden array patterns supported the base, keeping it a little distance from the scales below. Long corridors and pavilions were connected to each other. Flowers and trees were planted in the courtyard, and there was even a shallow pond reflecting the sky.

A transparent barrier covered the outside, and clouds and strong winds swept past it, while the flower branches inside only swayed slightly.

A staircase formed from condensed clouds descends from the side of the neck, landing steadily in front of the stone platform.