Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Edwin released Lydia and Hewlett in turn.

The two fell from the dark cage and crashed to the ground.

The mist gradually receded from their bodies.

Leah lay on the ground, her gray hair scattered among the gravel and dirt, her chest rising and falling slightly.

Hewlett slowly sat up, supporting himself on the ground. He closed his eyes and took a few breaths before opening them.

Lin Gui used his Netherworld Eyes to observe carefully, his gray eyes sweeping over Leah and Hewlett's entire bodies.

Two faint, almost extinguished blue flames of soul energy flickered gently within their bodies.

No extra rays of light extended from them.

There is no soul mark.

Morgan.

Lin Gui's voice was very soft.

"Go get checked."

Morgan immediately stepped forward.

Like Cedric, he crouched down next to Leah and placed his hand on her back.

The magic seeped into her body like water, scanning her inch by inch.

A few minutes later, he stood up, walked over to Hewlett, and continued his examination.

A few more minutes passed.

He stood up, turned around to look at Lin Gui, and nodded vigorously.

"It's clean, and nothing has been tampered with."

Morgan helped Lydia up from the ground and led her to Lin Gui's side.

Hewlett also pushed himself up from the ground, walked over to Cedric, put one of his arms on his shoulder, and helped him up.

The four people stood together and came to Lin Gui's side.

They were exhausted, so weak they could barely stand, their faces were pale, and their lips were chapped.

But apart from that, they are all safe and sound.

Morgan looked at them, feeling somewhat dazed and unreal.

He thought Cedric and the others wouldn't be coming back.

He didn't believe that Arthur, whose status was likely exceptionally noble, could be exchanged for three legendary half-demons.

He had almost given up on Cedric and his group.

But Lin Ghost insisted on the deal, insisted on bringing him back to the Wasteland from Deadwood, and insisted on standing before Edwin.

They used the captured guy as a bargaining chip to make the exchange.

As it turned out, Cedric and his team really did come back.

Lin Gui rescued all the half-demon civilians and half-demon warriors.

And Cedric and the others stood before him.

A high-ranking mage cut off three of his fingers with a dagger and in return received three legends.

Morgan watched Lin Gui's back, watched the black-haired youth still stepping on Arthur's left foot, and watched the gray dagger still embedded in Arthur's wrist.

He suddenly realized that all his previous worries and fears were ridiculous.

The other party repeatedly shattered his conventional understanding, and he still began to find it hard to believe what he was seeing.

Now, considering the absurd speed of that spaceship, a perfect ending is almost right in front of me.

Perhaps, everyone can be taken away, leaving this barren wasteland that holds so much suffering.

Heading towards the second Avalon that the boy in front of us wants to build.

Morgan's eyes also lit up with excitement.

All eyes were fixed on the black-haired youth who was still stepping on Arthur.

Arthur's men were covered in blood.

Dark red blood gushed from the wound of the severed finger, flowing down the cracks in the rocks.

Three severed fingers lay scattered among the rubble not far away, covered in blood and dust.

Arthur's body was trembling slightly, and only muffled, intermittent groans and pleas could be heard from his throat.

"Spare me, spare my life, please, sir..."

Across from him, Edwin's face was cold, and his voice was squeezed out from his throat.

"I have done everything you asked."

"Cedric and the other two have been released, and all the methods I left on them have been removed, including the soul marks."

He paused for a moment, his cloudy old eyes surging with an intense, suppressed killing intent.

"Now it's your turn to fulfill your promise."

Please don't play tricks on me.

"Otherwise, I'll make you suffer a terrible death."

Edwin was filled with murderous intent.

For the first time in his life, he, who was always shrewd and calculating, really wanted to kill someone.

The opponent is just a high-level mage.

Lin Gui did not answer.

He raised his hand and summoned the flying boat.

The airship came to a quiet stop behind him, the breath marks of the epic demon from the Withered Rift still lingering on the railing.

He pulled a bundle of rope from his waist and threw it at Morgan behind him.

Morgan caught the rope and immediately understood what Lin Gui meant.

He began to strap the weakened Cedric and Hewlett to the airship one by one.

The rope was tied very tightly, with two knots that were impossible to untie.

The airship could only hold a maximum of three people, and at this moment it was covered with ropes and bandages, with Cedric and Hewlett secured to the outside of the hull.

Leah was secured to the last seat of the airship with a safety buckle.

Edwin was startled by the sudden appearance of the airship.

But he didn't show it; he just stared at Lin Gui.

His right hand hung at his side, and his fingertips twitched slightly.

A sound transmission stone shattered silently in his palm, and fine powder fell between his fingers.

Four extremely faint auras began to move slowly in the four directions around them.

Meanwhile, beneath Edwin's feet, a concealment magic circle was silently being constructed.

The runes lit up in concentric circles, spreading outwards like ripples on the surface of water.

The magic circle is not large in area, but its structure is extremely complex.

While urging Lin Gui to release the people, he also made arrangements for a backup plan.

Time passed by, second by second.

Morgan checked it once, and then checked it again.

Having personally ridden in the airship on the way here, he knew all too well how ridiculously fast that thing was.

He had to make sure Cedric and the others weren't left behind.

After completing the inspection, Morgan looked up at Lin Gui.

"Everything is done."

"Now it's your turn."

His voice was hoarse, carrying an indescribable emotion.

Cedric and his two companions were securely strapped to the airship.

Everyone waited for Lin Gui's reaction.

Should we continue to use Arthur as leverage, or simply keep our promise and release him?

Morgan believed that Lin would choose the first option.

After all, Edwin actually gave in.

The mighty and arrogant Edwin actually yielded for Arthur.

Now everyone knows Arthur's place in Edwin's heart.

Lin Gui could once again blackmail Edwin, making it much easier for the half-demons to relocate.

Everyone looked at Lin Gui.

Arthur at his feet began to plead.

"Let me go...please...let me go..."

His voice was hoarse and broken, like the last breath squeezed out from deep in his throat.

Edwin's gaze unconsciously swept around, his movements very subtle.

His fingers were already on his staff, and magic surged beneath his robes.

Lin Gui grabbed Arthur, who was pleading on the ground, and retreated to the side of the flying boat.

He held Arthur down, then sat in the driver's seat, one hand resting on the control rune.

It seems they intend to leave.

Edwin's face instantly darkened, and his voice, strained from his throat, was filled with barely suppressed anger.

"You broke your promise!"

Before he could finish his angry accusations, Lin Gui threw Arthur at him.

Arthur's body arced through the air before crashing heavily at Edwin's feet.

This sudden action startled Edwin, who instinctively crouched down to catch it.

He grabbed Arthur's arm and pulled the blood-covered young man into his embrace.

Then he suddenly realized.

Edwin looked up in the direction of the Forest Ghost.

Lin Gui has already started the flying boat.

A bluish light flowed across the surface of the boat.

Edwin's face contorted as he roared at those around him.

"Do it! Kill him!"

The moment the words fell, figures tore through the void from the jungle surrounding Lin Gui.

From the southeast, a legendary mage dressed in a deep blue robe emerged from behind a withered tree, his staff tipped with a dazzling, icy light.

To the northwest, a legendary mage dressed in a dark red robe emerged from the shadows of the rocks, surrounded by black mist.

Directly ahead, a legendary mage in a grey robe rose from the bushes, purple arcs of electricity crackling on his staff.

In the northeast, the last legendary mage, dressed in a dark green robe, rose from the crack in the earth. The ground beneath his feet swelled slightly, as if being lifted up by some force from below.

Four legendary mages, from four directions, surrounded the forest ghost and the flying boat.

Then there are the extraordinary warriors.

One, two, four, eight.

More than thirty extraordinary warriors emerged from behind trees, from crevices in rocks, and from camouflage underground.

The archer drew his bowstring taut, aiming the arrow at the people on the flying boat.

The mage's magical ring spun, and flames, ice, and lightning gathered within it.

The warrior drew his longsword, its tip pointing directly at Lin Gui.

The posture of attack is ready to be launched at any moment.

Morgan's face turned deathly pale as he watched the figures pouring out from all directions.

Despite being a legendary figure, he failed to notice their presence.

His pupils contracted sharply, his lips trembled, and then he roared.

"It's a trap!"

"Edwin has hidden them all!"

However, his roar lasted only a moment.

The attacks from the surrounding warriors, mages, and the four legendary mages all froze in an instant.

Their expressions turned deathly pale at the same time.

The archer's fingers were frozen on the bowstring, forgetting to release it.

The mage's magic circle stopped spinning, its light flickering erratically.

The warrior held his longsword in mid-air, his arm trembling.

Everyone's gaze passed over Lin Gui and the flying boat, landing on a spot not far away.

It landed on the head of the ruler of the wasteland.

There, seemingly out of nowhere, nearly a hundred extraordinary magic scrolls suddenly appeared.

They hovered in mid-air, slowly rotating around the head of the Wasteland Overlord.

The seals on each roll have been torn open, and magic surges within, like hearts that could explode at any moment.

Morgan's voice trembled as he looked at Lin Gui in front of him, the words almost squeezed out of his throat.

"You're insane...you'll kill everyone..."

Even Cedric and his two companions, who were strapped to the airship, showed fear on their faces.

As they stared at the magical scrolls hovering above the heads of the Wasteland Overlord, the hairs on the backs of their bodies stood on end, and their faces turned deathly pale.

Edwin's face contorted with rage, his voice forced out through clenched teeth.

"Hurry up and do it! He wouldn't dare do that!"

"Doing this will kill everyone!"

"Quick, grab him!"

The word "们" was not uttered yet.

"boom--"

Nearly a hundred extraordinary magic scrolls were activated simultaneously.

Various colors of magical light exploded on the head of the Wasteland Overlord.

The roar was deafening, flames shot into the sky, and debris flew everywhere.

Time seemed to stand still.

Lin Gui looked at Edwin, whose expression was frozen, and said with a smile.

"Lord Edwin, please protect that fellow."

"Don't let him get carried away by the devil."

"Goodbye."

After leaving behind a meaningful sentence, Lin Gui waved his right hand.

The airship vanished from sight in an instant.

Its disappearance was as abrupt as its appearance.

But the besieged soldiers and Edwin had no time to pay attention to these strange occurrences.

Because the ruler of the wasteland has awakened.

The huge, scarlet vertical pupils reflected the embers of the magic that had just been cast.

anger.

Endless rage.

The earth began to tremble.

Its body slowly rose, and the entire wasteland trembled at its movement.

Gravel slid down its back, rolling down with a rumble like a landslide.

Dust billowed into the sky, obscuring half of it.

Its head rose from the ground, higher and higher.

The enormous mouth opened slightly, revealing rows of dark yellow, stalactite-like teeth.

Each tooth is as long as a person, and the remains of prey from decades ago still linger between them.

Its neck was lifted off the ground, then its shoulders, and then its forelimbs.

When its upper body rose completely off the ground, its shadow covered an area of ​​several kilometers.

Its body completely blocked out the sunlight, plunging the earth into darkness.

Those superhuman warriors who were still struggling gave up completely the moment the shadow fell.

Some people slumped on the ground, their eyes vacant and lifeless.

Some people huddled together, holding their heads, trembling all over.

Some people closed their eyes, their lips trembling, and it was unclear what they were chanting.

Edwin held Arthur, his fingers trembling.

He stared at the Wasteland Overlord's scarlet vertical pupils, and the hairs on the back of his head stood on end.

He rose to legendary status, just one step away from becoming an epic.

But this step is an insurmountable barrier.

Before this epic demon that had lived for countless years, he was no different from those extraordinary warriors.

They are all ants.

"madman……"

His voice was forced out of his throat, hoarse and low.

"madman!"

"Fuck you!!! You're insane!!!!"

He pulled a black scroll from his waist and tore it open.

The black light engulfed him and Arthur.

The two disappeared from the spot.

The extraordinary warriors were still struggling in place.

Some people tried to escape, but they were forced to the ground by the oppressive force after only a few steps.

Some people erected shields, but the shields crumbled layer by layer under Satoguia's watchful gaze.

Some people gave up resisting, collapsed to the ground, and closed their eyes.

The ancient, legendary mage who was speaking with Edwin watched as the Wasteland Overlord raised his head and shifted his body.

The earthquake trembled.

He bitterly gave up all resistance.

The surrounding extraordinary warriors were in a sorry state under the Dominator's pressure; some were slumped on the ground, some were kneeling and trembling, and some had already closed their eyes.

The aged, legendary mage left behind his final words.

"If I had known, I would have stayed in my hometown and continued being an adventurer."

"Instead of becoming a servant of a magical family and embarking on that path for the sake of magic."

The ruler of the wasteland opened his mouth.

A dark red light gathered deep within its throat, growing brighter and more dazzling.

Then, the light exploded.

Centered on the Wasteland Overlord, a dark red shockwave spread in all directions.

Wherever the shockwave passed, everything was instantly reduced to ashes.

Those extraordinary warriors didn't even have time to scream before they were engulfed by the shockwave.

Their bodies melted and vanished in the light, leaving nothing behind.

Those legendary mages erected a shield.

But the shield was as fragile as paper in the face of the shockwave.

One layer, two layers, three layers, all shattered.

Their bodies burned in the light and turned to ashes.

The aged, legendary mage did not raise a shield.

He closed his eyes.

The shockwave engulfed him.

The shockwave continued to spread, and demons within a radius of tens of kilometers began to rampage.

They roared frantically, ran in all directions, and trampled each other.

The earth trembled, and the sky changed color.

The entire northern part of the Deadwood Wasteland was plunged into unprecedented chaos at this moment.