Rebirth of a Thousand Years: Entering the New Demonic World

Hao Kun carefully observed the characteristics of Ying Li's magic power and recalled some old stories recorded in the book:

Thousands of years ago, magic power was monopolized by one clan, who established an empire led by five great demon lords and occupied the central peak of the demon world.

One of the five supreme beings, he is skilled in using the ever-changing Netherworld Fire, which can corrode and destroy everything, devour all things between heaven and earth for his own use, and those who are touched will continue to lose everything they have.

"Why are you so scared? You and I don't even know each other."

"what!"

Hao Kun was frightened by Ying Li's sudden voice and broke out in a cold sweat. The figure with fluttering black clothes and burning devilish flames suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Seeing Ying Li's face clearly from a close distance, his eyes widened and scenes flashed through his mind again. It was a scene in which a man who looked 50% like himself and some men in black were exchanging various paper documents, a large amount of training materials, and a treasure chest full of magic coins.

"No, it's not me!"

Hao Kun yelled a few words like a madman, then took two steps back in despair.

"not me!"

He then desperately fled into the distance, and when he passed the encirclement of the Dark Flame, he subconsciously cast a spell, and circles of golden light burst out, briefly opening a hole in the fire wall to help him break through.

But because of his excessive fear, he ignored a flame that quietly fell into the Taoist robe. This was intentionally controlled by Ying Li. He would not be able to get anything out of him if he chased him, and there were also a group of people from the Sealed God Temple around him. This man's suspicious words and deeds made him concerned. What did he mean by betrayal?

Everyone in the Temple of the Gods was also puzzled by the elder's abnormality, but the more important thing right now was how to protect themselves from Ying Li and the more incoming Ghost Alliance troops.

The Ghost Alliance only captured three disciples of the Conferred God Temple with lower cultivation, and the rest also escaped using their own magic weapons or escape spells. Ying Li followed An Ruike into the main city of the Spirit Palace, while Miao Miao and Bing He went to the local diplomatic department.

"Thank you for your help just now. I didn't expect you to have such means." Anrike said to Ying Li with admiration. He had received orders to entertain Ying Li and not to ask Ying Li for the magic weapon.

Lingpo Palace was originally the site of an imperial palace. It was chosen by the leaders of the Ghost Alliance and various functions of a city were developed in its huge building complex. Later, the territory was continuously expanded and large-scale castles were built on the original basis, gradually becoming the scale of a big city.

High-ranking officials and nobles lived in the towers of the castle, middle-class citizens lived in the square under the castle and in the caves in the mountains, and the lowest-class civilians were unable to enter the castle due to financial and ability constraints and were forced to live in the suburbs outside the high walls.

Buildings such as docks, stations, and airports are also located in the suburbs. Separated from the castle complex, they appear thin and empty. They are scattered outside the castle walls, with only a few loose and sparse defense lines and garrisons with insufficient manpower and weapons to protect them.

Ying Li arrived at the city gate. This metal gate was guarded by two gargoyles. There were also many invisible magic circles around it to offset the magical attacks of invaders and had a certain ability to detect stealth.

These are far inferior to the defenses inside and outside the Abyss in the past. They can only prevent invasions below the mid-stage demon generals. Before, Hao Kun could sneak in with a little effort.

As an invited guest, Ying Li would not be questioned by the gargoyles. Enrique watched Ying Li enter the city and then left. The elite ghost soldiers in the main city took Ying Li to the main fort of the allied forces.

All commercial and entertainment activities in the main urban area of ​​Lingpo Palace are carried out in a series of fortified castles. The streets outside are empty, with only various strategic materials and fortifications, as if they are ready to deal with war at any time.

They soon arrived at the Allied Main Castle, which was the largest and oldest castle in the Soul Palace. The ruins were filled with glowing magical bricks and tiles, which were architectural magic used to stabilize the structure and repair the damage.

The Ghost Alliance is not a dictatorship, but is jointly governed by a group of veterans who participated in the establishment of the Ghost Alliance. However, most of them only understand military strategies and fighting, are not good at politics, and have different ideas. As a result, the Ghost Alliance is becoming more and more chaotic, and only relies on the common hatred of the enemy to maintain its shaky regime.

Ying Li's arrival might be a turning point. Bringing him to Lingpo Palace was actually a joint decision made by Miaomiao and her superiors.

In front of the main gate of the Allied Forces' fortress, Miaomiao, dressed in luxurious silver-white armor and looking like a general, had been waiting for a long time. Beside her were Binghe and a group of fully armed elite troops. As soon as they saw Yingli appear, Miaomiao took the lead and they all knelt on one knee.

"Welcome to the Dark Flame Demon Lord. Miaomiao, the second daughter of the leader, welcomes you on behalf of the Ghost Alliance. Please follow me to meet the leader of the Ghost Alliance."

Just as Ying Li entered the Lingpo Palace, a bloody battle took place outside the Mirage Forest hidden deep under the Intoxicated Valley.

The bodies of the Dream-Eating Sect's disciples were thrown into the sewer one after another. Their bodies were covered with hideous scars and their wounds were glowing scarlet.

"You are so tight-lipped. I just want to ask my man, why would you refuse to tell me even if you die?"

At the end of the road stood the figure of a woman. In the dim light, one could see a pair of terrifying scarlet eyes flashing with creepy blood, and her long wavy hair like snakes was scattered behind her.

She killed all the Dream-Eating Sect disciples who came here to search for their companions, inadvertently helping Miaomiao clear a wave of pursuit and making the unknown Mirage Forest safer.

No one can sense the Mirage Forest hidden in the dark, but this mysterious woman relied on an invisible trace to pass through the illusion and came to the Mirage Forest. After Ying Li left, this place returned to a dark and lightless state, but the fragrance of flowers in the air could not be hidden.

"Wow~ This place is the same as before! Do you still recognize me? Can you tell me where your king went?"

……

Miaomiao is so noble in the ghost alliance, she is the daughter of the leader. As Miaomiao enters the castle, all the dignitaries passing by are respectful and follow her lead, showing respect and loyalty to her and her father.

The castle was cold and dark, with marble and lacquered walls covered with traces of time. Just like the exterior, it was old but solid, with serious damage filled with magical substances.

Sculptures of various strange shapes stand on both sides of the road, symbolizing the culture and aesthetics of various ethnic groups. Some are gargoyles, and there are also painted ghosts hidden in the oil paintings on the wall. From time to time, they move suddenly in an attempt to scare the people who appreciate the paintings.

Finally, Ying Li came to a luxuriously decorated gate. The two gargoyles guarding it were larger and more ferocious than the other gargoyles. This was the location of the leader.

"You are finally here. I have established the Ghost Alliance here and have been watching over it for a thousand years, for the prosperity of the past." A vigorous voice sounded from inside the door. Ying Li's heart trembled. This voice was so familiar.

The door was pushed open by a strong wind, and then three black-armored guards walked out on the left and right. Then a maid in a black and white dress pushed a wheelchair and walked out slowly between the two groups of people.

A man with white hair and cloudy eyes, but still retaining the appearance of a young man, sat in a wheelchair, his legs wrapped in thick bandages below the knees, and he was wearing a black warrior suit, his exposed rough skin covered with scars.

"Father."

Seeing the man in the wheelchair, Miaomiao and Binghe saluted respectfully. This man was Miaomiao's father. The soldiers beside him all raised their hands to salute and shouted, "Meet the leader."

"Long time no see, Brother Yingli, do you still remember me?"

However, the ill leader of the Ghost Alliance left his daughter and the soldiers aside, looked at Ying Li excitedly, and asked in his hoarse voice.

"It's really you, Wang Yi. Why are you..."

This is the first human that Ying Li met, Wang Yi, who was still a little boy at the time. Later, he devoted himself to maintaining the covenant between humans and demons, and even when the demons were destroyed, he never forgot his original intention and vowed to fulfill the path he had chosen.

In this difficult world, he founded the Ghost Alliance, constantly looking for old allies, bit by bit repairing the broken mountains and rivers of the demon clan and even the current nobles, and fought for hegemony with the Holy Land for thousands of years.

Wang Yi had expected Ying Li's surprised expression. He smiled bitterly, dismissed the guards around him, and asked Miaomiao, Binghe and the head maid Anlino who was responsible for his daily life to go and rest first. He wanted to talk to Ying Li alone.

Ying Li subconsciously came behind Wang Yi and took over Anlino's wheelchair. The other party wanted to refuse, but seeing Ying Li's determined eyes, it was probably useless to speak. The two of them strolled around the castle at a walking pace, and Wang Yi recounted several major changes he had experienced in the past thousand years.

It turned out that when the continent was divided into pieces, he followed the Night Elves Lord Crablan to settle in the North Pole of the Demon Realm. It was extremely cold there, surrounded by the sea, and was a secluded area suitable for the survival of the Night Elves. It was also not far from the Night Elves' original territory.

There, the human revolutionary army settled together with the night elves and a part of the remnant demons who followed them. Crablan made use of the elites of all races, especially humans with high technology, and his success in finding a new way led to the rapid development of Crablan's power.

It also cleverly avoided the war between the various races in the demon world and the Weilanti and various foreign races. After accumulating strength and developing quietly for a hundred years, it now has the strength to compete with the major forces in the world.

When the whole world noticed this potential power hiding in the Arctic, people from all sides went to compete with Crablon for land and resources under the slogan of opening up the new continent. However, the gap between the two sides had already widened. The allied forces composed of the night elves, the human revolutionary army, and the remnants of the demon clan easily defeated all these major forces, took over the entire Arctic land and surrounding seas and islands as their own territory, and established the Empire of Eternal Night.

Hearing this, Ying Li got a little excited and asked, "At that time, I felt that this Crabron was definitely not an ordinary person. He was indeed a guy who could do great things. Then why do my demon clan have to be oppressed and shrink here?"

"Hey!"

Wang Yi sighed and said, "Is it because of the situation or because he is obsessed with power? I can't say for sure."

Crablan's Eternal Night Empire became stronger and stronger. After several decades, no force in the entire demon world dared to compete with Eternal Night alone.

Only the Holy Land, which is a united force with many powerful people gathered together, can suppress the Eternal Night Empire in terms of overall strength. However, due to the great distance between them and the existence of too many potential enemies, the Holy Land has always turned a blind eye to this country that harbors the remnants of the demons. In addition, when various forces fought for the New World, the Holy Land, which already occupied a large amount of high-quality land, did not participate, so the Eternal Night Empire and the Holy Land did not have too many causal relationships.

Krablank naturally knew all this, and in order to stabilize the Sanctuary, he had never interfered too much in the affairs of the demons, and left the task of reviving the demons entirely to the Human Revolutionary Army and the original demons, and specifically requested that they not go too far in public.

At the same time, Krablanc also used a series of diplomatic means to make friends with some forces in the Sanctuary. He publicly announced that he was not one with the demons but had some historical friendship. To a certain extent, he drew a line between himself and those who were committed to reviving the demons.

There was still some time before the dinner, and Ying Li began to study the "Abyss Crystal" in the residence that Wang Yi prepared for him.

After asking Wang Yi, he learned that this item already belonged to Ying Li under his instruction. The reason why the Ghost Alliance was searching for treasures everywhere was to expand its strength. Ying Li was originally on their side, and he was very confident in this Demon Lord.

This kind of crystal is produced from the abyss under the ravines of the shattered earth during the catastrophe. Countless lives were buried in the abyss. Their strong resentment and the devil's heart and devil energy that were spread everywhere at that time blended with each other, settled in the deep underground and gradually condensed into substance.

This crystal is solid magic energy that has been condensed over thousands of years. The moment a weak creature touches it, it will be torn to pieces by the terrifying energy and endless resentment contained in it. Even if it is not killed on the spot, it will suffer misfortune in the future and eventually become a notorious and ominous creature.

Ying Li held it in the palm of his hand. He could feel the howling and wailing of countless undead souls. A tide of resentful spirits and evil spirits surged in his consciousness. He tried to devour them all with the Nether Flame, but he could not resist the endless number.

He knew that these were the victims who had died tragically when the Devil's Heart was Shattered and the Devil Realm collapsed. The mental shock brought about by such a scale was simply difficult for ordinary people to withstand. It only took a climax to cause a person's mind to collapse and their spirit to lose control.

Since there is no way to suppress them with the Nether Flame, then he will try to soothe them gently. Ying Li boldly removed the defense in his consciousness and allowed these souls to envelop his spirit.

"I don't want to die!" "Why is this happening?" "Who will save us?" "Run, run!" "Demon Lord, why did you abandon us?" ...

Suddenly, Ying Li's mind was filled with the wailing cries of those wronged souls. These souls did not cause any actual harm, but they forced their resentment into Ying Li's brain, as if he had experienced the pain of all living beings in the world in an instant.

"I swear in the name of the Demon Lord that I will never let such a natural disaster happen to the people of our tribe. Please go with peace of mind."

Ying Li endured the splitting headache and used his voice to comfort all the suffering souls. He poured the Nether Flame into every soul that passed through the sea of ​​fire, without killing or blocking them. Instead, it gave them the lost magic power and let them feel a little bit of being alive.

The offensive of the wronged souls began to ease. They gradually became hesitant instead of attacking together against a common enemy at the beginning. Ying Li also felt that the pressure on his brain and spiritual world was relieved a lot, but he did not dare to relax for a moment and output his magic power and mental strength without reservation.

“This feeling…” “Is I still alive?” “Is it, is it him?” “It can’t be wrong, it’s the Demon Lord!” “Great…”

Word spread quickly, and more and more ghosts recognized this familiar aura. Even though there were still a large number of wronged souls and evil spirits who regarded Ying Li as an invader, at least one-third of the ghosts no longer fought against Ying Li.

"call--"

Ying Li woke up from his sea of ​​​​soul and threw the Abyss Crystal aside. If the Purple Flower Demon did not have sweat glands, he would be sweating profusely. This shock from the depths of his mind really made him embarrassed. If he continued to struggle, he might have a mental breakdown.

It seems that I have to keep this crystal stone for now. I am not capable of controlling such terrifying power at my current level.