Chapter 20 Inviting the Enemy into the Trap

The Lord of the Black Abyss is not on the same level as the Lord of Mantou Ridge No. 5 whom Xi'er had met before.

Looking at the entire Black Abyss, although most of the water is dark and the environment looks very harsh.

However, each area is neatly divided and separated from the others by fences.

The people of the Little Demon Clan in the area were busy, but orderly, showing no signs of chaos.

Xi'er couldn't help but admire Zi Wushiyi. Such a large area must have a total population of at least 100,000.

This lord was essentially the ruler of a small, ordinary country.

The three-story building was luxurious and exquisite, and the servants were all of the Green Demon level, while the person in charge was a Blue Demon.

After the guests and hosts were seated, servants brought out plates of high-quality Dawnstones, as well as chunks of fresh sea animal meat from the deep sea.

"High Priest, please enjoy, don't be shy!" Zi Wushi said.

Such a grand display was something even the high priest had never experienced.

He looked at this former subordinate, who had been forced to leave the Great Abyss Sea because he ranked fifty-one, with a complicated expression.

He certainly didn't waste those ten short years.

"High Priest, I have heard that the sea area over the Great Abyss Sea is shrinking every year."

But look at my Black Abyss, it expands every year. Do you think it might become the second central region of the Dust Continent?

After exchanging pleasantries, Zi Wushi tentatively asked.

"Changes in water areas are never within human control, and the Great Abyss Sea was not always the central region of the Dust Continent."

"So I think the possibility you mentioned isn't entirely without merit," the high priest said calmly.

By this time, he had calmed down from his initial感动 (feeling of being moved). He hadn't lived in vain at his age, and he knew that Zi Wushi had invited him to his territory for a reason.

"High Priest, as you have seen, although the Black Abyss is expanding year by year, the pollution in the surrounding areas is becoming more and more serious."

"I've heard that this Goddess Bai Xi possesses powerful purification abilities. If you're willing to part with her and leave her in my Black Abyss, I'll set any conditions you desire." Zi Wushi finally revealed his purpose.

He had heard that the High Priest had led twenty Purple Demons on the expedition, but six of them were lost.

As for why the high priest suddenly appeared in this remote area, accompanied by a little girl from another world who clearly did not belong to this land, the reason remains unknown.

However, he wouldn't believe, like those minor lords and foolish low-ranking yellow demons, that this little girl was some kind of messenger of a god.

The most likely scenario is that she was a spoil of war brought back from another world by the high priest; to put it bluntly, she was just a little female slave with purification abilities.

Even though the high priest called her "little master," it was only to create momentum for her, gain more support from the tribe, and cover up his failure.

In his view, everything in this world can be measured by value. As long as he shows enough sincerity, he believes that the high priest will not be reluctant to part with a little female slave.

The high priest had been waiting for Zi Wushi to reveal his true purpose, but when he finally did, he couldn't help but feel a surge of rage.

For the rise of the Dust Continent, he was willing to sacrifice his divine soul and become Xi'er's servant.

The person he valued more than his own eyes turned out to be a female slave who could be traded by Zi Wushi!

"Zi Fifty-One, you've been the Lord of the Black Abyss for so long, have you come to think that the entire Dust Continent is nothing more than yours to possess?"

The high priest slowly uttered these words, and the next second, he released dozens of shimmering purple seaweed strands that directly wrapped around the opponent.

Zi Wushi was naturally prepared for his sudden attack. In an instant, he disappeared from the spot, causing all of the high priest's attacks to miss.

Realizing he had escaped, the high priest's first reaction was to wrap Xi'er up to protect her from harm.

But then Zi Wushi's laughter rang out from outside the small building: "Hahahaha! High Priest, you don't actually think I would dare to make unreasonable demands of you without any preparation, do you?"

The high priest realized something was wrong and hurriedly flew towards the outside of the small building, but was blocked by an invisible barrier when he touched the door of the building.

"High Priest, I advise you to stop making futile struggles."

This small building was not built by my order, but rather obtained from the secret realm of the Dawn Continent when you led me to conquer it.

It was a divine artifact, but it was downgraded to a celestial artifact due to a lack of spiritual nourishment.

However, a single immortal artifact is more than enough to deal with even ten powerful purple demons, let alone a single one like you.

Back then, you devoted yourself to nurturing me and shared some of your resources with me, which helped me break through and become the Purple Demon.

Your kindness has always been remembered by your subordinates, which is why I originally did not want things to come to this point.

If you obediently hand over this little slave girl, I will give you generous compensation.

But you actually didn't hesitate to kill me for a little female slave. No wonder I was disrespectful to you.

Now that I have activated the killing formation in this small building, we are now locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Once this killing formation absorbs you and that little slave girl, the energy you provide will be enough for me to trap and kill even more purple demons.

The inexhaustible energy can also help me improve my cultivation. At that time, the entire Dust Continent will be under my control! Hahahaha!

Zi Wushi smiled menacingly, and the High Priest's heart sank to the bottom.

He knew this subordinate's personality well; he never did anything without a certainty of success.

His relationship with him was like that of a father and son, which is why, after ten years of separation, he was moved by his emotional words, lost his guard, and followed him into the small building.

"Young master, I'm sorry! It was all my carelessness that led me into the trap set by that despicable person."

"Rest assured, even if it costs me my life, I will blow up this building to give you a chance to escape," the high priest said resolutely.

"Grandpa Ling, don't worry. I've seen many formations with Uncle Mao Li and the others before. Maybe I can find the exit of this formation," Xi'er said quickly.

Grandpa Ling was so good to her, she couldn't bear to let him die to save her.

“But once this killing formation is activated, it will soon begin to attack us. If I am injured, it will be difficult to accumulate enough power to detonate it,” the high priest said.

"My mother said that we must not give up until the very last moment. Please believe me!" Xi'er said with a determined look.

As the two were talking, the killing formation was activated, and a rain of arrows came down from the sky. The high priest hurriedly erected a barrier to block them.

Looking at the dense cluster of small holes pierced into the barrier, the high priest's expression grew increasingly grave.

With his abilities, ordinary arrow rain wouldn't leave a mark on his barrier at all.

At this rate of attack intensity, he wouldn't last an hour.