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Moreover, it always seems to be so dark here. There is not a glimmer of light; it's as if everything is connected before the beginning of time.

Compared to the Demon Realm now, the environment here is much harsher. Of course, there might be more materials here too. Sigura chuckled, pointing to a relatively dense forest in the distance, and said, "Let's go over there and rest for a bit!"

All three were powerful experts at the level of Great Demon Kings, and soon they found a relatively dark place to sit down. Only after entering this forest could they truly understand what it meant to be utterly gloomy and dark.

If you weren't sharp-eyed, you wouldn't even be able to see the road. Let alone find any materials; at least, Lin Peng is quite bad at finding ores or other materials.

He snapped his fingers, and a flame suddenly erupted around him. The brightness of the flame startled Miken. Sigura, on the other hand, seemed to know Lin Peng's strength, or rather, that Lin Peng was a fire-attribute being.

The surroundings were quiet, without a sound.

"This place is said to have originally been part of the Abyss. However, for some reason, it seems to have been banished or perhaps sealed away by the first Guild Master! Of course, this part was also donated by the Lich King of the Abyss!"

Sigura explained the origins of this deep valley with a hint of pride. Even the powerful creatures of the abyss still demanded the Dark Sage's assistance.

This demonstrates just how powerful the Dark Sage is.

Lin Peng chuckled but didn't say anything more. Mike, however, frowned and laughed, "Three days... I wonder how many people will die in those three days!"

This is normal; in a place like this, it would be truly bizarre if people didn't die. Some, though weak, might have obtained something they couldn't have and were killed as a result.

Some simply lack the talent to find materials, so they resort to robbery. This kind of thing happens frequently in the demon realm too. The law of the jungle—survival of the fittest—perfectly describes this kind of situation!

After Mike finished speaking, he looked at Sigura. It was clear from last night's events in Sky City that this guy wielded immense power within the Refiner's Guild.

Therefore, it's impossible for them to just come in like that. Perhaps they even know where there's a mineral vein!

Sigura chuckled and stood up. "Let's go, I'll take you to see the red crystal mine first! If we can forge fire-attribute equipment there, it will definitely be top-tier magical weapons! Hehe..."

As he spoke, Lin Peng continued to let the fireball float, following the young master!

However, they hadn't gone far when screams erupted. After a few cries, the three exchanged a glance and rushed in that direction. They hadn't expected such a thing to happen less than half an hour after they entered. Clearly, the weapon refiners here were absolutely ruthless.

All three were extremely fast, and with Lin Peng's fireball, it was virtually impossible for one of them to get lost along the way. In less than a few minutes, they arrived at the scene.

Lying on the ground were three high-level demon weapon refiners. In terms of aptitude, they were only mediocre. Similarly, in terms of actual combat strength, they were trash.

However, there were at least ten people attacking them. This could be detected by the footsteps on the ground. Moreover, five of them were Demon King-level experts.

There were five more people, all of whom were experts among the Great Demons. Among the weapon refiners who entered, this group was the strongest, second only to Lin Peng's group.

Sigurah frowned, looking at the corpses of several demons below. Some of them had even died from sudden, violent bleeding. This meant that one of the ambushers possessed exceptional talent.

Sigura's gaze grew increasingly cold. He let out a heavy snort and said, "That guy did it again! I never thought the Dark Sage Guild would become such a place of power struggles!"

As a disciple of the president of the Magic Circle branch, this Sigurah might very well be a core figure in the Dark Sage Guild. Therefore, he always knows far more than Lin Peng and Mike!

The Dark Sage Guild also has one or two members sent by those imperial forces. Of course, their skill in crafting weapons or alchemy magic arrays is also quite impressive.

Therefore, they are basically representatives of various forces.

After such a long period of integration, a group of formidable experts have naturally emerged within the Dark Sage Guild! And these experts, quite obviously, have some conflicts with the other core members.

After all, that's reality; there are definitely many power-hungry individuals within it. The original Dark Sage has evolved to its current state precisely because there's no power struggle. And if such a power struggle were to occur, many other things would inevitably arise!

Lin Peng frowned slightly, then a smile crept onto his lips: "Perhaps they haven't left yet! They're watching us from not far away?"

"Huh?" Sigura was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Lin Peng with a strange expression.

Lin Peng, now a peak-level Great Demon King, possesses an incredibly powerful ability to sense heat. He can even directly sense those at the lower levels of Demon Emperor. Let alone those who haven't even reached the Great Demon King level.

He pointed to a spot and chuckled coldly, "Ten people. Looks like they're planning to ambush a group of people on that hill! But judging from your appearance, they didn't seem inclined to make a move!"

Mike was somewhat stunned. It must have been at least five or six miles from that small hill to this place. It seemed Lin Peng's talent was rather strange!

Sigurah, however, believed Lin Peng. He snorted coldly in that direction, chuckled, and then pulled a massive magical sword, gleaming with black light, from his ring! Looking at the small hill, he laughed coldly and shouted, "Baal, do you think you're my match? Come out now!"

A moment later, a slow commotion arose on the hillside, and ten people appeared before Lin Peng and his companions. The man in the lead appeared extremely effeminate.

The way he looked at Xigua was extremely sinister.

"Hehe, Sigura, I didn't expect you to participate this time! But then, we'll see who can find the more powerful materials! Hmph! Let's go!"

Baal snorted coldly and led his men in one direction. Sigurd, on the other hand, seemed to be gritting his teeth. He snorted again, then turned and prepared to leave as well.

Lin Peng and Miken exchanged a smile, then both shook their heads. It seems the Dark Sage Guild isn't exactly peaceful either!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Baal's Death

In this dim world, time seemed to pass very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already the third day. The red crystal mine where Lin Peng was located had a fairly large reserve. At the same time, it was located very far inside this deep valley. Therefore, it was only now that they found it and began to dig.

However, just like before, such materials are not something ordinary people can find. Furthermore, they need to quickly mine the red crystal ore, since they also need other things to find. Otherwise, even with such a material, it's impossible to forge an excellent weapon.

After quickly mining a considerable amount of red crystal ore, the three decided to leave. However, they encountered someone they didn't want to meet as soon as they reached the cave entrance.

Baal, leading nine men, ran excitedly toward the cave.

When he saw Lin Peng and his two companions, he was visibly taken aback. Sigura grinned, chuckling, "Baal, it seems you have no hope of getting the red crystal mine here!"

As he spoke, he grasped the greatsword, which glowed with black light, directly in his hand. The bursts of light made his face appear even darker.

However, Baal didn't seem afraid at all. Instead, he chuckled at the nine demons behind him, as if he had encountered something very amusing.

"What, Young Master Xigula? You think the three of you can take us down? Heh, that's what you planned last time, wasn't it! It seems you have a strong aversion to my grandfather!"

Baal slowly drew a soft sword from his waist, which looked extremely thin and flexible, almost like a belt. Of course, without the corresponding techniques, such a weapon would be unable to unleash much of its power!

At the very least, if Lin Peng were to use this rapier, he would definitely not be able to unleash its true power!

At this moment, Mike remained completely still, arms crossed, watching with a smile, as if he were observing a performance.

Judging from the heat signature, this Miken is also a powerful demon king. Of course, he doesn't have the strength of Sigurd or Lin Peng; he's just a high-level demon king.

However, since he's a master from the Shadow Empire, he might be an extremely troublesome Shadow Assassin. Lin Peng had witnessed firsthand how difficult Shadow Assassins could be; that butler, if it weren't for covering for Serabil, would definitely have escaped.

"Lin Peng, right? Well, there are a lot of people who want to kill you! I never thought you would offend so many people!" As he spoke, he licked his lips, as if he had encountered something very interesting.

The tension between the two sides instantly escalated to a life-or-death struggle. The fireball hovering beside Lin Peng slowly emitted a scorching light, hissing and crackling through the air.

It seemed like it could explode at any moment.

After Baal roared "Kill!", his rapier, like a cunning serpent, stabbed directly towards Sigurd's armpit. It was extremely sharp, showcasing the weapon's inherent cunning.

The two demon lords behind Baal also took a step forward, seemingly trying to directly entangle Sigurd. The seven behind them, however, split up and acted separately.

Lin Peng, on the other hand, was somewhat frustrated. It turned out that only a demon king and a great demon had come to stop him. It seemed they had immediately treated him like an easy target.

Of course, this infuriated him, and his attack became even more ruthless. In the blink of an eye, a gigantic fire giant suddenly appeared behind him.

While the Demon King-level expert and the Great Demon were stunned, a fiery punch landed. Boom... After a loud explosion, both were instantly killed.

It was sold out instantly, without the slightest hesitation.

Not only was Baal stunned, but even Mikan nearly dropped his jaw. Even he couldn't have killed those five people so quickly.

Although the two great demons have already sustained injuries, it's safe to assume their deaths are not far off.

Baal seemed to realize immediately that the situation was extremely unfavorable for them. The opening was incredibly wide. At least, the fire giant behind Lin Peng, who was at least ten meters tall, hadn't even reached the top.

The fire giant stared intently, its eyes gleaming with a clear yellow light. It seemed poised to seize an opponent and instantly kill them at any moment.

At this moment, the remaining eight demons were all filled with unease, and their anxiety made their battle even more chaotic.

Sigura's greatsword seemed to carry a destructive power. That black light—either you can't touch it, or if you do, you'll definitely lose a part of yourself.

This battle became even more perilous. Lin Peng frowned slightly; this Baal seemed to be virtually invincible among the demon kings.

Even Sigura, if stabbed by his rapier with its cunning, would definitely suffer for a long time. Because, once stabbed, it seemed the blood in the wound would uncontrollably gush out!

Such a bloodline talent is truly difficult to deal with. If an entire family possesses such bloodline talents, it would be incredibly difficult to contend with them.

No wonder Sigurd was so eager to kill this guy. At least, he definitely couldn't kill Baal in a short time. Baal relied on agile movement and swordsmanship; if he didn't manage to injure his opponent in a brief exchange of blows, he would simply retreat. Sigurd, on the other hand, clearly relied on brute force.

It seemed that his body also emitted an extremely powerful black light. Even if he was only slightly touched by it, Lin Peng couldn't guarantee that he could dodge or avoid it.

Immediately, Lin Peng seized an opening. In an instant, the fire giant unleashed its fiery fist once more. The fist was raised high, then slammed down like a giant flaming hammer.

A demon king-level expert was killed instantly.

This immediately threw Bahr into a panic. After all, if Lin Peng caught him off guard and attacked him like this, it would be disastrous.

A surge of hatred welled up inside him for Serabil and Sgul. This Lin Peng was far more ruthless than Sigula. He actually claimed that as long as they outnumbered them, they could surely defeat them?

Can such strength be achieved simply by numbers? If it were just a Demon King-level expert, at least they could hold him off. But now…

Without realizing it, Baal had already started thinking about how to escape.

However, Lin Peng wasn't about to let him have his way. His eyes narrowed sharply, and three scorching beams of light shot out. Instantly, the heads of the three great demons exploded, and they were gone.

Meanwhile, Miken, who had been fighting these powerful demons and demon lords head-on, was getting annoyed. With his shadow clones, he could easily kill them all at this moment.

However, with Lin Peng's intervention, it seems their head has been stolen as well. If this were a stranger, they would definitely turn on him and deal with this guy first.

Seeing Miken's angry expression, Lin Peng scratched his head and chuckled. Just then, a demon king was directly struck by Sigura's black light.

Moreover, incredibly unlucky, it was struck on the head. Instantly, the head seemed to vanish into some other dimension.

Among them, several extremely powerful demons suddenly turned into demons. In fact, ordinary demons don't really use the demonization technique.

After all, if a demon truly becomes corrupted, it will be weakened for a period of time afterward. Moreover, low-level demons are not very strong even after becoming corrupted.

Therefore, if they could use demonic flames, that would be the most they could use. Most demons, however, possess power through demonic transformation.

A few demons, such as horned demons, servant demons, or demons of other bloodlines, reside in their bloodlines. For example, Baal's bloodline is like a control over blood.

In an instant, he transformed into something neither human nor dinosaur. He seemed like a monster. Lin Peng chuckled twice.

Suddenly, flames began to burn on the ground.

Suddenly, Sigura was also enraged. It seemed that Lin Peng intended to use the same move they had seen before. Before Lin Peng could even make his move, Sigura's attacks became even more ferocious. And Miken seemed to sense the flames that Lin Peng was unleashing from the ground.

After letting out a cold snort, the two of them swiftly dispatched all the demons. Only Baal remained, standing there somewhat dumbfounded.

"Tell me, who exactly wants to kill me! Looks like...hehe...a lot of people want to just kill me!" Lin Peng crossed his arms and sneered.

By this point, Baal knew he was destined to die here. He chuckled coldly, a chilling smile playing on his lips: "Since I'm going to die here anyway, why don't we take each other down with us! Hahaha..."

As he spoke, his entire body seemed to swell up like a balloon, and then, with a deafening roar, it exploded! His entire body dissolved like rain of blood. Instantly, the entire cave was covered in a layer of blood.

Sigula was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Oh no! Get out of here right now!" With that, he took off running out of the cave!

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Appearance of the Snake King