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Exploration?
Xu Yuan hadn't known the specific ranking method before, but now he understood.
At the same time, based on the ranking criteria set by the academy, it was clear that the main objective of this counter-invasion into the Demon Plane was exploration.
They were to scout and investigate the Demon Plane, gather intelligence, and then consolidate their findings to assess the Demon Plane's significance to Shrek Academy.
"Yuanen Yehui, activating the Demon Gate will require your cooperation," Yun Ming said, looking at her and seeking her consent in front of everyone.
In truth, he had already discussed this privately with her beforehand.
Both parties had reached an agreement.
Thus, this wasn't about forcing her into a difficult position and asking for her compliance afterward.
"Pavilion Master, I'm ready. Where will we summon the Demon Gate?" Yuanen Yehui took a deep breath, feeling as though a heavy weight had finally been lifted from her chest.
This burden, which had weighed on her for over a decade, was finally being resolved.
"On Sea God Island," Yun Ming replied calmly.
Since they intended to establish a reverse channel to the Demon Plane, it naturally had to be built on Sea God Island. This would ensure their absolute control over the gateway.
Hearing this, Xu Yuan was slightly surprised.
"On Sea God Island?"
The commotion it would cause...
As if sensing their thoughts, Yun Ming offered a brief explanation.
"The entire inner court will participate in this battle. As for the outer court, they won't feel any disturbances here."
With the cooperation of the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy now had an additional set of soul-guided defensive formations. While these weren't enough to defend against the Godslayer Missiles, they were sufficient to isolate energy fluctuations between the inner and outer courts.
Of course, isolating energy fluctuations was secondary. The primary purpose of this separation was to prevent demons from causing damage to the outer court.
The Sea God Pavilion meeting concluded quickly.
The entire inner court sprang into action.
A massive energy barrier enveloped the inner court.
Boom!
On Sea God Island, Yuanen Yehui underwent a dramatic transformation. Dense purple-black demonic patterns covered her body, a pair of massive horns sprouted from her head, and five black soul rings hovered around her. These rings rapidly turned a deep purple-black hue.
Under Yun Ming's stimulation, the spatial power contained within her Fallen Angel martial soul was fully activated.
Normally, when the Fallen Angel martial soul reached the nine-ringed Titled Douluo level, it would naturally form the ninth soul ring—the Demon Gate—which could open a portal to the Demon Plane.
However, under Yun Ming's intervention, this spatial power was triggered prematurely.
Clearly, Yun Ming had succeeded.
He had activated the latent mechanism left behind by the demons, and the powerful beings of the Demon Plane sensed it, actively opening a spatial channel.
Before Yuanen Yehui, a purple-black magic array appeared. A purple-black aura surged upward, accompanied by an involuntary chant she began to recite. A massive purple-black light gate slowly rose.
When it first formed, the light gate was only three meters tall.
As it solidified further, the purple-black gate expanded rapidly, reaching over twenty meters in height and fifteen meters in width.
Yun Ming manipulated the surrounding spatial forces, even actively reducing the difficulty of establishing the spatial channel.
It wasn't just him—he had also coordinated with Elder Shu. With Elder Shu's assistance, the Demon Plane perceived this side as having weakened spatial integrity, making the establishment of the channel seem effortless.
The surrounding space violently distorted as the planes resisted the intrusion of foreign forces. However, Yun Ming fiercely suppressed this resistance, while a surge of purple light from within the gate countered the repulsion.
Finally, with the cooperation of both sides, the channel was successfully opened.
Yun Ming's gaze flickered.
The strength of the channel seemed decent?
After carefully assessing it, he realized that the channel's strength was sufficient to accommodate a Super Douluo.
Moreover, if he sealed his own power, he would have the opportunity to cross through this channel and enter the Demon Plane.
Of course, his capabilities in that case would be limited.
The two planes were fundamentally different, each exerting strong repulsion against the other.
For example, on the Douluo continent:
While Super Douluo-level experts could pass through, no demon lords at the Limit Douluo level from the Demon Plane would willingly seal their power to enter this side.
Even if they passed through the channel and unsealed their power here, they wouldn't be able to regain their full strength.
The plane's rejection would teach them a lesson—teach them how to be demons.
Through this channel, both planes formed a zone on the other side that could barely resist the opposing plane's suppression. Since the channel restricted Super Douluo-level experts, even if someone sneaked through, they would have to endure the opposing plane's rejection before being able to unleash power beyond that level.
As Yun Ming pondered, another change occurred in Yuanen Yehui.
Her presence suddenly swelled, and her entire being seemed to transform into a true demon.
Purple-golden energy surged out of the Demon Gate, merging into her body.
Deep within Yuanen Yehui's consciousness, a grand voice resounded.
"My subject, my emissary, you have done well. You have successfully opened the passage to the Demon World. You will lead your kin into this new world. Together, let us fall, be free, and destroy!"
The voice was filled with madness and corruption, forcefully guiding her consciousness toward depravity.
Yuanen Yehui let out a roar to the heavens, her body swelling until she transformed into a towering ten-meter-tall demon. Her wings sprouted purple-golden scales.
"As your sovereign, I bestow upon you the royal purple-gold bloodline in recognition of your achievements. All life energy devoured will partially belong to you. When we conquer this world, you shall walk among them as my king!"
From the other side, the Demon Lord employed every manipulative tactic, promising countless benefits to completely dominate the already fallen Yuanen Yehui.
However, whenever Yuanen Yehui looked at Yun Ming, she displayed fear—a primal fear rooted in her very existence.
Subsequently, a strange glimmer would appear in her eyes.
Yun Ming's imposing presence and the mental link Xu Yuan had established with her earlier allowed her to better resist the Demon Lord's mental erosion.
Though she regained some awareness, Yuanen Yehui still remembered her "mission." She flew into the air.
"Descend, my demon legion!"
Yuanen Yehui soared into the sky, raising her hands high.
The massive purple-black light gate blazed brightly, becoming momentarily illusory before splitting into two gates on either side. These gates quickly solidified, then became illusory again, spawning new gates.
In rapid succession, one gate split into nine gates.
From the nine gates, low roars emerged.
"Descend, my demon legion!"
The nine gates trembled violently as demons began to emerge into the world.
(Author's Note: On Yuanen Yehui's side, it seems the original work didn't clarify whether she was aware of these circumstances. Here, the setting has been adjusted, so we'll assume she knows about the situation.)
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