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Meanwhile, at the outskirts of Yu Shui City, a black butterfly swirled and swiftly transformed into the cloaked woman, and more than a hundred demons appeared around her, all with varying forms of grotesque faces.
Qin Yuelian, the flower deity, appeared as well, now dressed in black robes, and she and all those present swung their right arms across their chests, their hands touching their left shoulders.
Then they fell to one knee and bent forward in a bow, throwing an arm across their chest.
"Paying our respects to the High Priestess!" They all chorused respectfully.
This was the greeting in Shadow Realm and the cloaked woman smiled beneath her veil.
Soon, this would be the norm in all three realms, starting with the Mortal Realm...
She raised her hands and performed a few hand seals, and two large light blue lines fanned along the ground from where they stood, creeping outward to form a giant blue circle of light encompassing the entire Yu Shui City.
Bright blue lines crawled through the circle, forming symbols, all heading towards the Arena which sat at the heart of this glowing formation.
"Congratulations, Mistress!" Qin Yuelian bowed again. "You're finally achieving your goals!"
"Congratulations, High Priestess!" The rest chorused with a bow.
The cloaked lady merely grunted her reply, then moved to stand just within the circle.
"We've come a long way, but there's more to be done..." She turned towards the arena, and the demons around her shrank back in fear, sensing her angry aura.
She had once sought to conquer Sky Realm, but things hadn't gone as planned, and it had led to an infuriating journey spanning almost fifty thousand years!
She drew in a calming breath.
"Tonight, Yin Xiaolong will die here, and we can achieve our goals!"
"Congratulations, High Priestess!" They all chorused again, cruel smiles of glee on their faces.
"Hmph." She smirked.
Yin Xiaolong's existence had hindered her plans for far too many years....
But just as she had done in the past, she would use those around him against him!
At first she sought to lure Luoyin here, using his mortal friends... But why settle for less, when one could have more?
"Since we've managed to draw all three races to the same place, our formation will be even stronger, and with the Pillars of Baishan here, it would be easy for us to conquer Baishan, and then the entire Mortal Realm!"
"Hail! Hail! Hail!" The demons pumped their hands in the air.
"For so many years, we've been locked away in Shadow Realm!" One said.
"Thanks to the High Priestess we can become Kings and Queens!" Another jumped in.
"Yes! I'm going to rule a mortal Kingdom!" Yet another hoped. "I can eat as many mortals as I want, and have the rest serve me!"
"Hao!" The cloaked woman nodded, stepping out of the circle. "If you're ready for your new lives, then move within the formation and begin this new era with me!"
There was loud cheering which continued for a while, as the demons hurried over themselves to step within the glowing ice-blue circle.
But Qin Yuelian quietly smiled, moving to stand beside her Mistress.
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The Endless Promise
FantasíaYin Xiaolong, the fearsome black dragon, is finally dead. But as the world rejoices, he awakens - reborn as Zhang Luoyin, a powerless human poisoned by his own family, and who is identical to his former self. Even worse, he must marry Xu Weiyan, the...
