Destiny Rekindled

Chapter 300 Return to Screaming Demon Lake (Four in One) (Additional Updates in May for 8700 Monthly Tickets)

"So...why a half-demon?"

Qin Chuan stood in front of a mirror, looking at his new look.

With the help of Pepemar, he changed into a set of clothes of a completely different style, with several more red scales on his forehead.

That was definitely not a simple decorative patch that could be spotted at a glance, but a life-like structure that Pepemar temporarily attached to Qin Chuan's forehead with the help of the Moon Spirit clan's special life magic. Unless powerful detection skills were used, no clues could be detected.

Pepemar was busy around Lin Yue. Hearing this, he spoke without even looking up, "The Crystal Clan and your human race are the most similar in appearance, but it is difficult for them to disguise themselves."

"Because the special crystals in their bodies have a very high conversion efficiency for supernatural powers, supernatural powers will naturally overflow from their body surfaces. This energy manifestation can be sensed at a glance."

"Another race that is similar to humans in appearance is the dragon race, but the number of dragons is the smallest among the six races in the Sky Order." Pepemar paused, "so small that any dragon knows all of its own kind."

"So you disguise yourself as dragons, but you will be exposed immediately when you meet a dragon."

"By comparison, half-demons are the best choice." Pepemar said with a smile, "There are a lot of them, and because of their different beast forms, there are many subdivisions within them, so no one will care even if there are two more of the same kind."

"the most important is…"

"Half-demons always give people the impression that they are not very smart!"

Hearing this, Qin Chuan's mouth twitched slightly.

Judging from the half-demons he had come into contact with, this was indeed the case.

These guys are not stupid, they just act too directly and rarely use their brains to solve problems that can be solved with strength.

Disguising as this race would indeed make it less likely to attract attention.

"Okay!" Pepemare took a step back, admired his masterpiece, and smiled with satisfaction, "It works very well!"

Qin Chuan looked at Lin Yue.

Under Pepemar's magic, a large patch of shiny scales appeared at the corners of Lin Yue's eyes, shining with colorful luster in the sun, as gorgeous as butterfly wings.

Not only did this not affect her appearance, it also made her more charming and attractive than before.

In addition, the clothing of the half-demon women has a wild beauty that ordinary clothing does not have, which makes Lin Yue's temperament undergo some strange changes.

"Will this be too conspicuous?" Lin Yue looked left and right in the mirror, a hint of embarrassment showing on her face.

"Not at all." Pepemare shook his head quickly.

"Half-demons like to show off their beast characteristics, the more obvious the better, so this kind of attitude is normal for half-demons."

"But there is one thing you should pay attention to. My strength is not that strong, so the concealment spell on you cannot last forever." Pepemar said softly, "If you use your full strength, it will disappear immediately."

"That's enough." Qin Chuan smiled, "Anyway, I still want to thank you for your help."

"With this disguise, we can move freely on the steps of the sky." Lin Yue's face showed some eagerness.

If there hadn't been some minor incidents just now, she would have planned to blend into the crowd and take a good look at the stalls.

"It's just some help within my ability." Pepemar said with a smile, "I look forward to the day when you can truly ascend to the steps of the sky."

The time for the copy strategy was limited, so without staying for too long, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue quickly said goodbye to Pepemar.

Watching the two people's backs as they left, Pepemare withdrew his gaze, returned to the courtyard, and then entered the house.

She hummed a melodious tune and walked into a quiet room. Looking at the painting of a purple moon hanging in the room, her expression became serious.

Pepemare crossed her hands, closed her eyes, and spoke softly.

"Master Priest, I met the human race and helped them..."

She told him everything she had done. After a moment's wait, the purple moon on the painting rose, and a soft voice sounded in the quiet room.

"Pepemar, you did a great job."

"Have they discovered the positioning technique hidden in your life technique?"

"Hmm..." Pepemar shook his head slightly, "They don't know a lot about the Sky Steps, and they have no contact with our tribe, so they are very unfamiliar with our magic."

"But as long as they fully display their strength, my positioning magic will be destroyed along with my life magic."

"It doesn't matter. This is enough." The gentle voice sounded again, "I am not far from Masiso Territory. I will soon be able to find their traces by following the marks."

"As a reward for you, you will have a place in the next Spirit Moon Festival."

"Thank you, Master Priest!" Pepemar showed a look of surprise, and then there was a little hesitation in his eyes, "Master Priest... Since we want to help the human race, why do we have to use positioning magic on them in secret?"

"There is no conflict, my child." The gentle voice smiled, "We found them in order to secretly assist them in successfully conquering the SSS-level dungeon."

"The ten thousand year period has come. The ancestors have already issued an order that the Sky Steps requires the emergence of a seventh race."

"We can't let them follow in the footsteps of the three failed races."

"So that's how it is." Pepemar showed a look of realization and admiration, "Ancestor is really great."

"Yeah..." The soft voice slowly faded away, and the purple moon dimmed again.
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In a luxurious palace, a burly figure sat cross-legged, remaining silent, yet surging with terrifying, heart-pounding fluctuations like a dormant beast.

At the bottom of the stairs in front of him, a figure stood quietly.

She was a woman with extremely delicate facial features, but lacking in feminine softness. Instead, she had an unusual heroic spirit. The two slightly curved horns on her forehead and the faintly visible scales in the fine details of her face revealed her racial identity.

Dragon clan.

Facing the figure sitting cross-legged at the top, the dragon woman remained very calm.

"Dirichlet, you seldom come to see me."

"Is something wrong?"

"Something has happened." Dirichlet said in a deep voice, "The human race has appeared."

"There are two in total, and one of them caused the Wind-Strangling Demon King to delete his account as soon as he made a move." Diriklai paused slightly, "If I'm not mistaken, it's the rumored strongest human, Luo."

"The opponent has truly possessed mythical combat power."

"Oh?" The dragon girl's eyes flickered slightly. "What do you want to say?"

"If the human race really ascends the Sky Stairs, the commotion they cause will be greater than we imagined." Dirichlet's voice was a little heavy. "They should have appeared here with the help of an SSS-level copy."

"Anyone who comes here for a dungeon will have a strategy requirement."

"Leader Masisuo doesn't have enough strength to be a target of an SSS-level dungeon."

"Including you and me, there are only four mythical rank ones."

"We could all be their targets."

"How rare." The dragon woman smiled slightly. "The Styx Demon God, who always does what he wants, also has moments of fear and worry?"

"Humph." Dirichlet said with a hint of displeasure, "I guess your dragon clan shouldn't have had too many encounters with Luo in the dungeon, right?"

"After all, your dragon tribe is small in number, so the probability of you appearing in the dungeon is naturally lower."

"If we talk about Luo's strength, our half-demon clan is probably the only one who knows him best in the entire Sky Order."

"after all…"

"This guy broke into the Temple of Gods and killed the descending statue of Lingxi Demon God." Thinking of the past scene, Diriklai's eyes were filled with fear, "And now, his strength is even stronger."

"Is he really that strong?" Millia's expression became a little more serious.

“Even if his current strength is comparable to the second level of the mythical stage, I wouldn’t be too surprised.” Dirichlet said coldly.

"The second realm?!" Milia was shocked. "How is that possible!"

"Nothing is impossible." Dirichlet shook his head slightly. "The races that entered the material world have the advantage of being at home. We will be at a great disadvantage if we fight them."

Milia was silent.

Every race has similar experiences before entering the Sky Stage.

She knew very well what Dirichlet was talking about.

After calming down and thinking about it, Milia had to admit that what Diriklai said made sense.

The Second Realm…

There was a hint of fear in Milia's eyes.

If the other party really has that kind of strength, let alone her and Dirichlet joining forces, even if Masiso led four mythical-level masters to attack together, they would never be the opponent's match.

There are few opponents who can match him in the entire first level of the Sky Stage.

"What are you going to do?" Milia asked slowly.

"Ask for help." Dirichlet said without hesitation, "Call all the mythical masters in the nearby territories. There are about a dozen of them. Even a second-level master would find it difficult to deal with so many first-level masters at the same time."

"Are they willing to come?" Miria said faintly, "This human race appeared in the Masiso Territory. It is obvious that they are here for the four of us, the mythical rank. It has nothing to do with other territories. They won't get any benefits by coming here."

"Not necessarily." Diriklai chuckled, "As far as I know, Luo has offended quite a few mythical masters."

"SSS-level copies are not completely without advantages for us."

"Although the human race has the home advantage, but..." Dirichlet's eyes flashed with a sharpness, "Descending from the material world also means that we can really kill."

"If Luo can be killed completely, it may even be possible to directly prevent the human race from ascending to the Sky Steps."

"The ten thousand year deadline has come. Compared to adding a brand new competitor to our six races after the human race ascends to the Sky Steps, it is more cost-effective to act now anyway."

Milia glanced at Dirichlet in surprise, "I'm not used to the way you use your brain."

"Heh..." Dirichlet's mouth twitched. "We half-demons just don't want to use our brains when we can win. It's stupid not to use our brains when we can't win."

"Even if what you said makes sense, it would be difficult to kill more than a dozen first-level masters against the second-level masters, right? What if the other one is also at the second level?" Milia paused, "Besides, they can give up the strategy and directly withdraw from the Sky Steps."

"Hmm..." Dirichlet stroked his chin, looking thoughtful, "This is something I hadn't considered."

"According to the existing information, Luo's companion is often a human named Yueli. The humans who appeared at the Sky Steps are a man and a woman, which means the other one is most likely Yueli." He paused slightly.

"Before in the Temple of the Gods, Yueli's strength was one level lower than Luo's."

"Well, even if Yueli's strength is the same as Luo's, it is equivalent to the second level." Diliclai gritted his teeth, "I will pay a price and let the second-level compatriots come!"

"To be equal in strength to the second realm is merely equal in power. Compared to the true mythical second realm, they are still far behind!"

"The second realm has arrived..." Milia looked at Diriklai with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to have such a trump card."

"Humph!" Dirichlet sneered, "If you don't have a trump card, you won't be able to survive until now in the Sky Steps."

"But..." He immediately rubbed his head in annoyance, "It is indeed a problem that the two of them gave up the strategy and left the Sky Steps."

"It's such a hassle to use my brain, damn it."

"There is a way to solve this problem." Millia said softly.

"How to solve it?" Dirichlet's eyes lit up.

If he doesn't have to use his brain, everything will be fine.

"Didn't you get a good thing before?" Milia suddenly smiled, "Use it, it's enough."

"You mean..." Dirichlet suddenly thought of something, his expression changed.
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"Is this the Screaming Demon Lake?"

Looking at the dense forest shrouded in mist, Lin Yue said softly, "Why didn't I hear any screams?"

"I don't know either." Qin Chuan shook his head slightly.

After leaving Pepemar, he compared his location with the map of the Sky Steps and suddenly realized that they were very close to the Screaming Demon Lake.

Qin Chuan really wants to explore this copy again, which is only A-level but has brought many subsequent impacts.

According to the theory that the copy is just a projection, the real dead demon at the bottom of the lake, Kasakaban, may not be dead, but still exist in the Screaming Demon Lake.

He wanted to try to kill the other party once again, so that this soul eroded by the ominous aura could truly rest in peace.

By the way, see if there are any clues related to the copy target nearby.

"Let's go, let's...eh?" Qin Chuan was just about to take Lin Yue in when he suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

"The Styx Demon God Dirichlet seems to have discovered us." Qin Chuan spoke slowly, "He has met a lot of people in a short period of time, and his behavior is very unusual."

By locking onto the third talent of the sundial, he could clearly see the movement of the target.

"Maybe he already knew that we killed the Wind-Strangling Demon King." Lin Yue was a little distressed. "If we had known earlier, we should have been more low-key."

"Who could have thought that the SSS-level dungeon would have such a big change?" Qin Chuan shook his head helplessly, "It doesn't matter, just discover it."

"With the lock of the third talent of the Sundial, he can't run away."

Qin Chuan is quite confident in his own strength.

In terms of extraordinary value, he has reached five million. Even without using spirit descent, his strength is comparable to the mythical level.

By using the spirit descent and adding the resonance of the spirit descent, his strength can surge to about 20 million in a short period of time.

Although he didn't know the specific division of strength after the myth, none of the myth-level opponents he had encountered before had ever reached this level.

What's more, he has time to stop.

Therefore, no matter how the other party jumps, their account will eventually be deleted.

Qin Chuan is very confident about this.

"Okay." Holding Qin Chuan's hand, Lin Yue smiled and said, "Let's go and see what the Screaming Demon Lake looks like now."

Lin Yue was also very curious about this dungeon that she was unable to conquer with Qin Chuan.

The Screaming Lake is not very large.

With their current strength, it only took them a moment to easily explore the surrounding territory and then reach the lake in the center.

"I didn't find the tree deer." Qin Chuan looked at the calm bottom of the lake with a bit of regret in his eyes, "The dead demon at the bottom of the lake is no longer here."

"It seems that after I conquered the Screaming Demon Lake, some new changes have indeed occurred here." Qin Chuan took a step forward, and the water master automatically drained the water around it. The stepped water flow instantly condensed under the frost, and a path leading to the bottom of the lake was instantly opened up.

"Let's go down and have a look."

The two of them went together and soon reached the bottom of the lake.

Seeing the familiar scene at the bottom of the lake, Qin Chuan's face was filled with memories.

“My battle with Kasakaban took place right here.”

"It took me two full kills before I could completely kill him and get the SSS rating."

"This guy is very cunning. He hid the most crucial 'core' in the tree deer. If the sundial hadn't detected the copy clue, I might have missed it..."

Lin Yue had a smile on her lips as she listened quietly to the young man who was revisiting his hometown and telling about his past experiences.

"There is a cave in the water over there." Qin Chuan pointed in a certain direction. "I found Kasakaban's diary there. I wonder if there are any clues there now."

As he spoke, Qin Chuan pulled Lin Yue towards the cave.

Soon, a familiar scene appeared before my eyes.

Reaching out their hands and passing through the light film that blocked the water flow, the two walked straight into the cave and saw the familiar lamp and an old piece of letter paper on the stone table.

Qin Chuan picked up the letter casually, but the next moment his expression froze slightly.

With the help of the effect of the mantra pill, he was able to recognize the words on it.

嗏

That was not something he was familiar with.

The handwriting can still be vaguely identified as that of Casakaban, but it appears extremely sloppy. The large and small characters are very irregular, and the large areas of chaotic lines make the content only barely discernible.

[I don’t want to become the dead demon at the bottom of the lake! ! ! ]

[Damn it, this is all a conspiracy! It’s all a conspiracy!!]

[Ominous… ominous! Hahahaha!!!]

【We are all ominous! 】

[No one can escape! No one can escape!!]

【He is coming!!!】

The words on the letter ended here and Qin Chuan fell silent.

Just a few lines of words made him feel a chill down his spine.

We are all ominous...

Is this sentence of Casakaban's before he completely fell into madness just illogical nonsense, or does it contain some deep meaning?
"Ominousness is indeed a terrifying force that makes people's hearts palpitate." Lin Yue took Qin Chuan's hand and said softly, "Think about the corrupted Zefina, and then look at Kasakaban."

“But we will defeat it eventually.”

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded heavily and crushed the letter paper in his hand.

"Come on, it's time for us to get out of here."

The two quickly walked out of the lake.

"Where are we going next?" Lin Yue looked at Qin Chuan.

"Let's go over there and take a look." Qin Chuan looked around, then looked in a certain direction, "That's the base of the Crystal Tribe where Kasakaban used to be."

"The Crystal Clan migrated away, so perhaps there are still some traces there."

Lin Yue has no objection.

Soon, the two walked out of the thick fog and a plain soon appeared in front of them.

However, when they stopped in front of the plain, both of them showed surprise.

Because this place was supposed to be the place where the Crystal Clan evacuated, it was not desolate at the moment, but rather seemed particularly lively.

Many figures shuttled among them, and a new tribe had been formed.

The race of these figures is the Crystal Clan.

"It seems that the new crystal tribe that migrated to Masiso Territory chose the same place as the previous crystal tribe as their base." Lin Yue said softly, "Do they know something about the disappearance of Kasakaban?"

"It's possible." Qin Chuan thought for a moment, then strode out. The arrogant look of Dalesai echoed in his mind, and he imitated it exactly.

"Hey, guys from the Crystal Clan."

In just a moment, dozens of Crystal Clan members cast slightly unfriendly glances at Qin Chuan.

Behind him, Lin Yue held her forehead helplessly.

Before the Crystal Clan surrounded him, Lin Yue quickly walked up to Qin Chuan and waved at them.

"Don't get me wrong, we just want to ask for directions."

"Hmph, do the half-demons need to ask us for directions in Masiso Territory?" One of the Crystal Clan men spoke with a hint of sarcasm.

"The lords of Masiso Territory are all from your half-demon clan. This is your half-demon's back garden. Our Crystal Clan is more like a guest."

Lin Yue was speechless for a moment.

However, Qin Chuan on the side vaguely understood something.

The Demon God of the Styx is prejudiced against the Crystal Clan. Although he doesn't know why the other party watched the Crystal Clan migrate to the territory of Masiso again, the Crystal Clan must have paid a considerable price in the process.

No wonder the other party holds such resentment towards half-demons.

What's not so coincidental is that they are disguised as half-demons at this moment.

Just as the atmosphere was getting cold, a member of the Crystal Clan dressed in gorgeous robes walked out of the Crystal Clan tent and said calmly, "Malande, put away your weird attitude."

"Yes, Patriarch." The man from the Crystal Clan who had just spoken suddenly became obedient.

The rest of the Crystal Clan members all showed respect and made way for them.

The Crystal Clan leader walked up to the two of them and said calmly, "What directions do you want to ask?"

"We would like to ask which way to go to Paso Cliff." Lin Yue glanced at Qin Chuan and casually reported a place name of Masiso Territory.

"Just head southwest." The Crystal Clan leader spoke slowly, "If there is nothing else..."

"Wait a minute, I want to ask why there are no more screams in the Screaming Demon Lake." Qin Chuan said quickly, "We came here specially to visit, but we were greatly disappointed."

"Visiting? Undue curiosity will only get you killed." The Crystal Clan leader said faintly, "The overall strength of the Screaming Demon Lake was greatly reduced after it was turned into a copy a few months ago. Lord Diriklai took the opportunity to lead the army into the Screaming Demon Lake and killed the dead demon at the bottom of the lake."

Was the Lake Demon killed by Dirichlet?

But I got a new clue.

Qin Chuan was just about to express his gratitude, but the Crystal Clan leader had already turned around and returned to the camp with his clan members.

Obviously, the other party doesn't want to have too much interaction with half-demons.

Qin Chuan and Lin Yue looked at each other, decided not to make themselves miserable, and turned to leave.

One of the Crystal Clan members looked at Qin Chuan and the other two who no longer stayed, approached the clan leader, and asked in a low voice.

"Chief, why should we tell those two half-demons the direction?"

"Because of that damn half-demon lord, we paid such a huge price to enter the Masiso Territory."

Speaking of this, the other crystal clans were also filled with indignation.

If the group of Crystal Clan members who were forced to migrate earlier had not left behind a treasure that was extremely important to the Crystal Clan here, how could they have spent such a huge price on such a meaningless migration.

The Crystal Clan leader paused for a moment and spoke calmly.

"They are not half-demons."

Eh? !

Upon hearing this, all the members of the Crystal Clan showed expressions of astonishment.

"How could it not be? They clearly have the beastly characteristics of half-demons?" One of the Crystal Clan members couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Yes, this feature can be distinguished at a glance. The other five races do not have it." Another Crystal Clan member nodded in agreement.

"Martha, you speak." The Crystal Clan Chieftain spoke slowly.

"That man and woman are humans. When I went to the trading area today, I saw with my own eyes that the human man killed a legendary demon king." A Crystal Clan woman walked out of the tent that the clan leader had just walked out of and looked at her fellow clansmen.

"Although they were disguised, I can recognize them."

"Human?!"

Martha's words caused a huge stir, attracting surprise and discussion from other members of the same tribe.

The entire Sky Steps are paying attention to this seventh race that has the hope of ascending to the Sky Steps.

For a moment, many members of the Crystal Clan asked questions curiously.

“Tuk-tuk-tuk~”

The Crystal Clan leader knocked the ground with the staff in his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"We don't need to get involved in the affairs of the human race." The clan leader said in a deep voice, "Half-demons, dragons, dwarf demons, and ghosts."

"Only these four tribes in Masiso Territory have reached the mythical level. The human race will only target them, not us."

"Compared to these, our most important task is to find the lost Life Source Crystal." The Crystal Clan Chief said in a deep voice, "If there is no news, then we will continue to inquire."

"Yes!" The other members of the Crystal Clan became serious and started to get busy in all directions.

The chief of the Crystal Clan glanced at his fellow tribesmen around him, then walked into the tent, sat cross-legged on a cushion inside the tent, took out a silver crystal, and crushed it instantly.

A voice echoed in his mind.

"Bellok, why are you calling me?"

"Your Highness, humans have appeared at the Sky Steps, and an SSS-level copy has appeared." Chief Belloc spoke in a deep voice.

"So fast?" The voice in my head was a little surprised. "Have you contacted them?"

"There was a brief contact." Belloc spoke slowly, "I revealed to them that the 'core' of Casakaban that was ominously corroded was in Dirichlet's hands."

"Kasakaban..." The voice in my mind was silent for a moment, then sighed slightly, "What a pity."

"It has been eroded by the ominous to that extent, and deleting the account will not restore it in the material world. We have to kill it to eliminate the possibility of the ominous invading the material world."

"It's good to trip up Dirichlet and let him know that the Crystal Clan's things are not so easy to get." The voice in my mind paused slightly, "Is there any news about the Life Source Crystal?"

Belloc showed a guilty look, "Not yet."

"Keep looking." The voice in my mind said with a bit of seriousness, "One Life Source Crystal is enough to create a new Crystal Clan Mythology."

"The time of ten thousand years has come, and our race needs more strength."
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“It’s been dug out!”

Somewhere not far from the Crystal Clan camp, Qin Chuan climbed out of a pit dozens of meters deep, holding an exquisite box in his hand and a smile on his face.

The first talent effect of the sundial can also be effective in the Sky Steps.

However, the resources in the Sky Stairs are not readily available like in the dream world, so along the way, reminders of the effects taking effect rarely appear.

Not far from the Crystal Clan camp, new guidance appeared for the effect of the first talent.

Following the instructions, Qin Chuan finally found some good things.

Although it hasn't been opened yet, one can tell from the exquisiteness of the box that the contents must be extraordinary.

But the next moment, Qin Chuan's expression became strange.

"It seems...can't be opened?"

"Let me see." Lin Yue took the box and looked at it carefully for a moment before her eyes lit up. "There is a line of very hidden small words in this position."

She held the box up to the light and quickly read out the words.

"Open it with a core?"

"It seems that this is something from the Crystal Clan." Qin Chuan touched his chin and took out the 'core' of Kasakaban.

It's time to put this purple item, which has been kept in the bottom of the box for a long time, to good use.

After touching the box with Kasakaban's 'core', the box that Qin Chuan had been unable to open opened with all his strength, revealing a crystal with emerald green color inside.

The majestic breath of life gushed out in an instant, making Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, who were nearby, feel instantly refreshed.

[【Gold】Life Source Crystal: Extracted by the top Crystal Clan members, this treasure contains powerful vitality. It can make a Crystal Clan member reach the mythical level instantly. It can be used as a key ingredient in certain potions and can increase the effectiveness of healing skills by 1000%]

"Life Source Crystal..." After taking a look at the effect of the treasure he had just dug out, Qin Chuan put it into the prop equipment column without hesitation.

He glanced at the Crystal Clan’s base, smoothed the earth pit he had just dug with his foot, and pulled Lin Yue away in the opposite direction.

Needless to say, the fact that this treasure, which was powerful enough to make a Crystal Clan member a mythical being, appeared near the Crystal Clan’s base must be related to them.

We must not let the Crystal Clan find out that this thing was taken away by the two of them!
The two ran at full speed for a hundred miles before stopping outside a city. They looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Does this count as stealing on someone else's territory?" Lin Yue smiled.

"Of course not." Qin Chuan shook his head decisively, saying righteously, "I guess the Crystal Clan hasn't found this treasure either, otherwise there would be no reason to bury it in the ground."

“First come, first served, this is ours!”

"Okay, okay." Lin Yue held Qin Chuan's hand and turned to look at the huge city in front of them. "Where is this?"

"This is..." Qin Chuan's expression became more serious, "Masiso Lord's City."

"Our target is within the city."
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This book has been renamed "Destiny Rekindled" and the cover will be changed tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)