Rebirth of a Thousand Years: Entering the New Demonic World

"Stop! What are you doing?"

This sudden shout was like a thunderclap, catching Robin Hood and the others off guard. Robin Hood was still in shock, and before he could come to his senses, a group of purple demons with lightning flashing all over their bodies appeared around him, and they quickly surrounded the entire archaeological team.

Everyone's eyes turned to Ying Li, secretly expecting this mysterious big man to show his strong strength as usual and defeat the enemies in an instant. However, to everyone's surprise, Ying Li chose to remain indifferent this time.

“Hold on! We are archaeologists and mean no harm!”

Robin Hood was the first to react, and quickly raised his hands to surrender, and explained to the demons. Other archaeologists followed suit, indicating that they had no hostility.

Faced with such a situation, Ying Li remained silent, his cold eyes seemed to be thinking about something. At the same time, the purple demons did not relax their vigilance, they surrounded the archaeological team tightly, revealing a hint of hostility in their eyes.

Ying Li knew that these were all thunder demons, some of whom had already degenerated into thunder ghosts. They were all subordinates of the Thunder Demon King Gao Zhen, which meant they were his own people, so there was no need for him to take action.

The burly man in the lead, wearing armor flashing with lightning and holding a thunder spear, exuded a strong and rich magical aura. His realm had already reached the first level of the ghost king realm, and his strength was quite strong. Obviously, this man was one of the few ghosts who still belonged to the demon clan.

He glanced sharply at the archaeological team. When his eyes fell on Ying Li, he paused for a moment, but soon realized that there was no magical fluctuation on him. He then moved his eyes away and finally fixed them on the leader Robin Hood. He said seriously:

"The Hefu Pyramid is the base of our Thunder Demon Clan. You can't just come and go as you please. You can do some archaeological research, but the war is intense here recently. Why don't you come here and do some archaeological research while serving as a soldier? Do you want to leave on your own or do I take you away?"

"General, calm down, we can go on our own!"

Robin Hood said with a flattering smile. Before leaving, he looked at Ying Li with a puzzled look, wondering why this great man didn't take action to repel the enemy?

Ying Li also walked silently at the front, his pace getting faster and faster, as if he was more urgent than these reggae.

After finally reaching the foot of the pyramid, everyone finally saw the scene clearly:

There were ghost tribe's military bases everywhere, with all kinds of weapons displayed in dazzling array; teams of fully armed and spirited soldiers stood in neat rows, their weapons tightly grasped, eyes as sharp as hawks, as if they could rush to the battlefield and kill the enemy at any time.

Not only that, there are many outsiders who are in the same situation as them -

Some are archaeological teams from other countries, some are groups of bounty hunters, and there are even some solitary cultivators.

Most of these people had wounds of varying degrees on their bodies. It was obvious that they had previously had fierce conflicts with the reggae gangs, but in the end they were defeated by their opponents and were forcibly brought here.

"This……"

Robin Hood was a little panicked. Would he be abused again? He looked at Ying Li for help again.

Ying Li shook his head and said nothing more. Instead, he walked straight towards the Thunder Demon and said in a commanding tone:

"Where's Gao Zhen? Take me to see him."

Everyone was shocked. No one picked a fight with you, so who gave you the courage to be so rude to them? If you behave yourself, you might be able to avoid physical pain. If you want to be a troublemaker, don't get us into trouble!

Even the Thunder Demon was stunned, thinking he had heard it wrong. Just when he was about to ask back angrily, Ying Li took out a token and threw it to him.

Suspiciously catching the token that flew over, and taking a closer look at it, Lei Mo suddenly felt extremely awed. The background color of the starry sky black, the feel of the base material made of black soul stone, and the big "West" word undoubtedly showed the value of this token.

"W- ...

Just as he was about to reveal Ying Li's identity, he felt a chill in his throat, as if the moment he uttered the next word "Fang" would be the day of his death, so he quickly swallowed the second half of the sentence.

Ying Li said calmly: "I know who I am. I don't need you to tell me again. Take me to see Gao Zhen."

"Yes!"

Lei Mo raised his head and chest, saluted Ying Li, and before leading the way, he called an adjutant beside him and instructed him:

"Take this lord's friend to the best military camp, treat him well, and satisfy his requests as much as possible, but don't put them on a 'life-binding contract'."

The "Life Binding Contract" is a contract where the strong enslave the weak. If the contractee disobeys the order, he will be killed immediately. The Reggae used this method to force conscription, but they did not dare to treat the companions of the Western Ghost Emperor in this way.

But Ying Li did not trust these passers-by, so he tried to stop them:

"Wait! To be on the safe side, let's give them a "life-binding contract". They are just my guides! However, don't abuse them. Let them do what they want to do."

Lei Mo hesitated for a while and wanted to confirm again and again, but he saw a hint of impatience in Ying Li's cold eyes, as if asking: Why don't you leave?

"Ah! Yes...as you command!"

Ying Li's back disappeared from sight. Several reggae stepped forward, made a respectful gesture to the archaeological team, and said:

"Please come with us! Distinguished guests, as long as it does not hinder our battle, you are free to visit as you please. But just in case, we need to impose a "life-binding contract" on you. You can ask me to remove the "life-binding contract" before you leave!"

"That's...okay!"

Robin Hood had no choice. He knew that this was the best treatment that Ying Li, a passerby, had gotten for them, and it was already quite good.

After entering the pyramid, Captain Lei Mo did not take Ying Li through the maze. Instead, he took out a strange key and silently recited a spell. Then a mysterious magic circle rose under their feet, carrying a majestic aura of space magic.

Ying Li was quite familiar with this, and did not ask any more questions. He knew that this was the same "inner world space" as the "Northern Space of Nether Abyss City", the "Empty Realm" of the main altar of the Conferred God Temple, and the Secret Realm of the Star-Picking Demon Lord. It seemed that this hiding method was very popular among the survivors of the demon clan, and it was indeed clever.

"The Demon Lord is inside, please!"

The two of them landed outside a shrine illuminated by lightning. This space was an isolated island in the air amidst a thunderstorm, and it was located in the very center of the space.

Ying Li nodded and stepped into the shrine. He saw the Thunder Demon Captain bow, light the key to open the magic circle, and then exit the space alone.

"You are finally here, Lord Demon!"

A loud voice like thunder sounded, and the moment Ying Li stepped over the threshold, the space here suddenly changed again, from a tiny shrine to a huge purple-gold palace.

On the glorious throne, there is a burly general with lightning flashing all over his body. His military uniform still retains the ancient martial arts style of the last century and is covered with traces of time. He is the Thunder Demon King Gao Zhen.

The pressure from the seventh level of the Ghost King Realm swept to every corner of the palace in an instant. Ying Li's bangs and the small braids behind his head moved without wind, and a corner of his hood and windbreaker were naturally blown up, revealing his true appearance.

"what--"

Gao Zhen cried out in disbelief, his eagle eyes gleaming with brilliance, filled with excitement and surprise. He had only heard that the former Demon Lord had lost all his power, but he did not expect that in just over two years, he had recovered to the level of Ghost King. Although his cultivation level was not as good as his on the surface, with his power in the late Ghost King realm, he was unable to see through him.

Ying Li also knew that the other party was testing him, so he slowly took off his mask and glasses, and his thick windbreaker, revealing a neat black robe. At the same time, he exuded a terrifying pressure close to the realm of Demon Lord. It was not the real realm of Demon Lord, but it was more than enough to intimidate the ordinary Ghost King.

"It's been a thousand years since we last met. How come your magic skills haven't improved? My border defense general."

Ying Li asked with a faint smile. The moment the two forces collided, he had the absolute upper hand. Gao Zhen quickly withdrew his momentum, and Ying Li also stopped while he was ahead.

Gao Zhen moved as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Ying Li, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and shouted loudly:

"Your subordinate Gao Zhen is incompetent! Please punish me, my lord!"

The petals fell, and Gao Zhen was dragged by a gentle force on his knees, which prevented him from touching the ground, and he was lifted up again.

A man's knees are made of gold. Ying Li does not like kneeling, nor does he allow his former subordinates to kneel to him. However, many people with old-fashioned ideas never learn their lessons, and he needs to remind them again and again.

"You are not guilty of this crime. It's just that you shouldn't force irrelevant people to join the army. They won't fight for you wholeheartedly, and you will naturally suffer defeat in the battles." Ying Li sighed.

"I……"

Gao Zhen blushed for a moment, then explained awkwardly:

"But when we first started, we were schemed against by many people with ulterior motives who pretended to help us but actually wanted to steal our demon clan's remains. Now I really don't dare to trust outsiders, and I don't want to miss any opportunity to resist those thieves!"

It turned out to be a deliberate retaliation. It makes sense. The once high and mighty demons have now become the world's public enemy, so naturally there are people who covet the demons' treasures.

Although Gao Zhen's approach was brutal and unreasonable, it was also intended to eliminate all potential safety hazards and use them as cannon fodder.

To put it bluntly, it is because of their own lack of strength that they have no choice but to resort to this last resort.

"Alas! In the final analysis, it is because of us and our incompetence that our people have ended up in such a plight. I don't blame you."

"How can you say that? You have done nothing wrong! It's all because of those villains who betrayed us. They would rather believe that Weilanti will bring the future to the demon world than to stick to their original intentions and stab our demon clan in the back!"

Ying Li smiled bitterly and shook his head, then got to the point. He asked, "You need to use the Blood of the Dragon King of Life, right?"

Gao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then clasped his fists and said:

"That's true. But I have kept it and haven't touched it. Is it because Your Majesty needs it? I am willing to offer it with both hands, but Your Majesty, please take charge of the overall situation and lead our tribe out of this predicament!"

Ying Li breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that nothing moved. He was afraid that Gao Zhen would use it up in a hurry.

"I came here to find you for this matter..."

Ying Li told Gao Zhen about his situation and promised to defeat the four powerful enemies for him. He led the Thunder Demon Clan and the Scorpion King's tribe to break out of the siege and join forces with the demons on Sandros Island.

After listening to Ying Li's plan, Gao Zhen understood that the tribe could be saved, so he immediately contacted the Scorpion King Nakas to discuss tactics.

"Your Majesty, please follow me."

The two left the alien space and came to the military tent outside the pyramid. There was a round table with a map covered with animal skins on it.

Starting from the Pyramid of Hefer, the battle line spread eastwards. It was separated from the lair of the Crystal Scorpion King Nakas by a series of undulating terrain, which was suitable for defense. However, there were enemy camps stationed on all sides. They were scattered everywhere like stars, forming a super large encirclement.

Ying Li immediately ordered to call back the troops from all nearby sub-bases. He needed to reorganize the fighting force and defeat the enemies one by one with high intensity and concentration.

Soon, a stream of water fell from the sky and sprinkled into the camp to form a canal with an increasingly turbulent vortex in it.

Then, there was a sudden strong wind outside, the sky became dark, and it seemed like something big was about to happen.

The temperature in the room suddenly soared, and sparks flew out from all the lighting equipment, condensing into a ball of fire in the center of the camp.

Gao Zhen's vision blurred and he felt dizzy and the world was spinning around him. He quickly concentrated his mental strength to resist the discomfort.

"Hey! You guys, this way of greeting is really bad, isn't it?"

Gao Zhen scolded him. He could feel familiar auras approaching him. Was this bullying him because he couldn't cast a spell? Every move he made was extremely destructive. Once he unleashed his power, this military camp would be finished.

"Crash..."

First, something strange happened to the canal. When a small pool of water suddenly boiled and collapsed, the shadow of a giant shark emerged from it. Just when the bloody mouth was about to submerge Gao Zhen's head, the picture suddenly shattered.

A beautiful silver-haired lady appeared there, with water droplets on her body refracting elegantly like stars, fixed on a lavender dress, forming a luxurious look.

——「Sea Devil」Mo Xiang.

Facing such a beautiful woman, Gao Zhen did not show any good expression. He stared at her bulging belly and said contemptuously:

"Humph! The empire has not yet been revived, and you, a shameless woman, have the nerve to do worldly things!"

Mo Xiang was not angry at all, instead he responded with a joking expression:

"They reproduce for the empire, what a glorious responsibility it is~ Unlike some demons, who have been single for a thousand years and no one wants them when they go out!"

Just as Gao Zhen's face turned red and he was about to say something bad, the fireball suddenly exploded, and a red shadow in armor appeared, sighing:

"Hey! Why can an old man like you be fine? But you are too weak, aren't you? Are you trapped to death here by these ants?"

——「Fire Demon King」Yan Gang.

Gao Zhen immediately retorted: "Bullshit! As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Do you understand? Who else is like you, foolishly fighting hard even though you can't win? Look at your half-dead appearance, you deserve it!"

"What a shame to make such a fuss! We are all the most elite blades of the Dark Flame Demon Lord. If we have the guts, we should fight on the battlefield!"

This sound wave that directly hit the soul reappeared, accompanied by waves of pressure. A masked man in black suddenly appeared here and scolded everyone.

——「Phantom Demon King」Mirage.

"Yes, yes, yes! You are the best, but you will not be included in the strategic meeting later. Go to the battlefield and kill the enemy!" Gao Zhen said unhappily.

"Hahahaha... You're still the same as before, a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to kill! Your surname is Gao!"

A wild laugh was heard, and a black shadow rushed into the tent, gathering in front of the demons. A tall, dark figure suddenly appeared, with the armor on his body flashing a creepy blood light. A pair of red eyes scanned the entire scene, and had an incompatible stare with each demon king.

——「Shadow Lord」Altros.

"You want to fight, do you?" Gao Zhen took out a sharp blade that was as sharp as thunder, and his momentum soared wildly.

"Am I afraid of you?" Altros refused to be outdone.

Ying Li said helplessly: "Oh! You guys should be quiet, and make it quick and don't waste time. I'm in a hurry to find... cough! Anyway, we need to help Gao Zhen destroy the nearby magic tower and sanctuary."