Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1754: 986: Arrival at the Ten Thousand Demon System

“Exert your maximum effort regarding this situation. In the end, regardless of the underlying influences, strength remains the sole currency of respect. Should the Demon Star Lord truly achieve a breakthrough to the Half-step Taboo realm, the Demon Emperor’s Son will find it impossible to maintain his status for long, even if he manages to secure it temporarily!”

Following a brief deliberation, the strongest of the Undead Holy Sect finally projected this spiritual will.

This sentiment serves as a starkly realistic reflection of the Dark Starry Sky.

In this domain, neither character, virtue, seniority, nor lineage holds weight; the only things that truly matter are raw power and inherent value.

The life value assigned to different species varies greatly.

While the life values of the Demon Emperor’s Son and the Demon Star Lord might be comparable, the gulf in life value between a Half-step Taboo and a Peak Heavenly Venerate is astronomical.

It was for this reason that such a spiritual will was transmitted!

“According to the gathered intelligence, however, the Demon Emperor’s Son does not share this perspective. By paying such an exorbitant price to enlist our help, he has likely resolved to use martial force to eliminate the Demon Star Lord if political maneuvers fail!”

Su Lin reached this verdict after analyzing the intelligence reports currently in his possession.

The data clearly indicated that the Demon Emperor’s Son was far from a simple or ordinary individual!

This time, the request for assistance from the Heavenly Destiny Clan was not merely an attempt to leverage their reputation, but a calculated preparation for the physical removal of the Demon Star Lord.

Thus, as Su Lin had previously suspected, this mission was fated to far exceed the debt of favor he owed to the “Unspeakable.”

The scope of the task surpassed that favor by a significant margin.

After all, once one becomes entangled in the internal strife of a formidable Star Nebula Great Clan, even figures with the combat prowess of Su Lin and the strongest of the Undead Holy Sect would find it difficult to withdraw unscathed.

Any powerful Star Nebula Great Clan possesses tens of thousands of foil-level killing devices.

Many of these are even specialized one-directional foil-level killing devices or weapons crafted from the essence of taboo existences!

Such cataclysmic armaments demand respect and caution, even from someone as powerful as Su Lin!

As for the idea of having himself and the strongest of the Undead Holy Sect act as mere strategists? That was likely the least important of their goals.

None of the demon kings, demon generals, or strategists serving under the Demon Emperor’s Son could be considered fools.

Had they lacked intellect, they would have been unable to manage a Level 5 Late Stage Stellar System like the Ten Thousand Demon System, let alone engage in external conquests and power struggles!

“Humph! If we are forced to intervene directly, the price will be entirely different. Do they truly believe that assassinating a Half-step Taboo—a man who has spent years in warfare and commands actual military legions—is a simple feat?”

The strongest of the Undead Holy Sect grasped the situation immediately, letting out a cold, derisive snort.

It was evident that he had grown dissatisfied with the “Unspeakable.”

During their last assignment, the mission parameters shifted from merely intercepting top-tier resources to a direct confrontation with taboo existences, which left several investors wounded.

This current mission was once again proving to be far more difficult than originally stated, making a degree of frustration inevitable.

Nevertheless, he did not suggest abandoning the task.

Once a mission is accepted, they are obligated to at least attempt its completion, regardless of how the situation evolves.

While the representatives of the “Unspeakable” might seem polite and equitable on the surface, they are quick to reveal the savage ruthlessness of a cold-blooded business syndicate when it comes to enforcing sanctions.

Afterward,

Following another short conversation, Su Lin and the strongest of the Undead Holy Sect both entered a state of deep meditation to begin their cultivation.

For cultivators of their caliber, utilizing every available second for Cultivation had long ago become an instinctive habit.

Su Lin was no exception to this rule.

Although he does not require the grueling progression and insights typical of ordinary species, he still needs to refine his understanding of talents, secret techniques, tactical contingencies, and the Truth of Dimensions.

Furthermore, Su Lin had not abandoned his goal of merging Light Protection and Wan Mo Life Earth into an entirely new defensive Secret Technique.

This would be a Heavenly Boundary Defense Secret Technique, destined to vastly improve Su Lin’s ability to withstand damage.

Despite having encountered several Half-step Taboos, including the strongest of the Undead Holy Sect, he had yet to see one who possessed a defensive technique at the Heavenly Boundary level.

Most Heavenly Boundary Secret Techniques are developed as desperate measures for survival rather than for consistent self-protection.

As time slipped away during his period of meditation and insight,

…..

The Space-Time Altar controlled by the strongest of the Undead Holy Sect was a top-tier model.

With a single brief teleportation, it could traverse tens of billions of kilometers.

Nonetheless, even a device of this caliber required millions of consecutive jumps across the immense void to reach the Ten Thousand Demon System.

This served as a testament to the staggering vastness of the starry sky.

Su Lin realized he had previously underestimated the potential teleportation velocity of the Star Sky Altar.

He recalled taking only a few years to travel from the Purple Radiance Nebula to the Blazing Nebula, a journey spanning over nine thousand light-years!

Consequently, the teleportation speed of the Star Sky Altar was likely sufficient to pierce through the River of Space-Time itself.

By the time they reached this stage of their journey aboard the Space-Time Altar, several centuries had quietly passed.

Within the context of the boundless universe, a few hundred years are negligible.

For many great powers, such a duration is nothing more than a fleeting heartbeat.

However, within the contested borders of the Ten Thousand Demon System, these centuries had only served to heighten the tension, leaving the region saturated with conflict and strife.

In the direction of Xi He within the Blazing Nebula, a purple star now shone with an incredibly brilliant and radiant light.