Chapter 433: Chapter 291 The Person Behind the Scenes

At this moment, they seemed to resurrect, standing tall upon the earth.

Gradually, they appeared to merge with the red fog, flowing with it in the direction of the Demon Court.

The whole of Luzhou in the North became ethereal at this moment, seemingly about to transcend Heaven and Earth.

Li Jing watched this scene quietly, his eyebrows gradually furrowing, feeling a great change occurring in Luzhou in the North, not knowing what impact this change would have on the war.

Buried deep beneath the ground, Shituo King and others were surrounded by the thick fog, which condensed around them, healing their wounds and nourishing their bodies.

"What is this?" Shituo King asked, full of uncertainty.

The fog before his eyes reminded him of a very ancient plan of the Demon Court, the origin of the Demon Clan’s grand banner.

Regrettably, the plan had halted abruptly due to the fall of the Demon Court, and the Demon Master had lamented more than once that if the plan had succeeded, the Demon Clan would not have come to such a pass.

In the instant when the fog obscured vision, the dazzling stars in the sky seemed to lose their luster.

"Hmph!" A cold snort came from the sky.

Countless starlights converged once again, and a terrible power descended upon the world once more.

The power capable of destroying Heaven and Earth shone brightly across the Three Realms, flying towards where Luzhou in the North stood.

Everyone held their breath and watched this terrifying power, guessing how severe the consequences would be.

However, when this power filled with a destructive aura fell into the red fog, it seemed to lose its target, gradually vanishing within the fog, without causing even a ripple.

Above the Nine Heavens, the Jade Emperor sat quietly on his throne in the Lingxiao Treasured Palace, watching this unfold, his eyebrows gradually knitting together.

"Is this the contingency you left behind all those years ago?" he muttered to himself.

No one knew whom the Jade Emperor was referring to, but it was clear that the current event in Luzhou in the North greatly countered the Great Formation of the Celestial Stars Encircling the Heavens.

The emergence of the red fog had completely neutralized the most powerful trump card of the Heavenly Court.

"After so many years, they have finally accomplished it." The Divine Exorcist Great Saint sighed as well, with a complicated tone.

As one who once belonged to the Great Sages of the Demon Race and was involved in intelligence work, he naturally knew very well about this plan of the Demon Clan, and also knew the numerous sacrifices required, the many who needed to venture forth to follow up, and the need for many to stand firm in darkness, never forgetting their original purpose.

It wasn’t an easy feat to achieve, but the Demon Clan did it after all. The years of perseverance and countless sacrifices had at last forged such a Divine Artifact, capable of truly protecting their land.

With a complex look towards Luzhou in the North, the Divine Exorcist Great Saint said in a grave voice, "It appears we must change our war strategy."

At this very moment, even the Jade Emperor, unwilling as he might be, had to admit that taking over Luzhou in the North and annihilating the Demon Clan in a short time had become an impossibility.

The Demon Clan had grown, and although they might seem frail, they were no longer a Race that could be slaughtered at will.

The Jade Emperor’s heart had even begun to consider the necessity of continuing the war.

However, the Supreme dared not gamble, as his current situation had already reached the edge of a cliff. Internal dissatisfaction was growing louder, the immortals each harbored their own thoughts, and many outside were eying covetously, wanting to pull the Heavenly Court down from its throne as the Master of Heaven and Earth. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

And the Buddhist Sect and the Demon Clan were the two forces most likely to achieve this task. If he didn’t take advantage of the Buddhist Sect’s preoccupation to deal with the Demon Clan now, there might not be such a good opportunity in the future.

"The arrow is already on the bowstring!" the Jade Emperor murmured to himself.

The Divine Exorcist Great Saint naturally understood the meaning of the Supreme. This was the price of being supremely paramount.

"You go down and investigate the Demon Clan thoroughly. These unexpected changes are definitely not baseless. There must be an important figure within the Demon Clan that we have not known about. The changes within the Demon Clan are related to him. Find him, kill him," the Jade Emperor commanded, his voice echoing in the Lingxiao Treasured Palace, tinged with a trace of hatred.

"As you command!" the Divine Exorcist Great Saint bowed and slowly left the Lingxiao Treasured Palace.

As soon as he returned to his own Exorcist Great Saint Residence, he saw a group of men in black surrounding him.

"Great Saint, this time we must thoroughly investigate the Heavenly Forge Bureau. The leak of the Treasure Ship and cannons cannot be unrelated to them," a person shouted righteously, filled with indignation.

Clearly, the news from the front lines had already reached their hands. The Demon Clan’s utilization of the Treasure Ship, which exceeded expectations, undoubtedly proved that they had mastered its manufacturing methods.

Therefore, these people were convinced there was a mole within the Heavenly Forge Bureau who had leaked these top-secret details.

"The investigation and surveillance of the Heavenly Forge Bureau has been in place for more than a day or two. Have you had any findings?" The tone of the Divine Exorcist Great Saint was very calm, contrasting sharply with the righteous indignation of those around him.

The group of people looked disheartened and said, "We can’t find anything. Everything seems very normal, as if this mole doesn’t exist at all."

"Have you ever considered that maybe this mole doesn’t exist at all?" the Divine Exorcist Great Saint suddenly proposed a possibility.

"Non-existent? Impossible! The Treasure Ship and cannons cannot be faked. How could these details have leaked into the Demon Clan without a mole?" someone said incredulously.

"Have you ever thought that perhaps there is such a person within the Demon Clan, who, after obtaining the Treasure Ship and cannons, could deduce their manufacturing methods, and then the Demon Clan would have their own technology? And the one hidden in the Heavenly Court has been misleading us all along, hoping that our focus would stay on the Heavenly Forge Bureau, thereby better protecting their own spy network," the Divine Exorcist Great Saint said softly, as if narrating something completely unrelated to him.

The crowd fell silent, knowing that what the Divine Exorcist Great Saint said could very well be the truth. Although they were reluctant to admit the existence of such a genius in the world, based on all the information known so far, it seemed to be the only real answer.

"Who is this person?"

"Right, who is this person? I too am very eager to know. We can no longer be led by the nose by that person behind the scenes. Go find this person hiding in the shadows. He must be very young, and definitely a monster. It’s impossible that he would not leave any trace in this world. As long as we search carefully, we are bound to find some clues," the Divine Exorcist Great Saint said seriously.

His gaze swept across the crowd, "Find him, cleanse our disgrace."

"Yes!" the crowd shouted in unison.

Heartened by the command, the group seemed to regain their fighting spirit. They began to disperse to start their individual investigations, determined to expose the hidden figure within the Demon Clan.

But the Divine Exorcist Great Saint went to the small courtyard within the Heavenly Forge Bureau.