Chapter 1600

"Test the effect of this World Ring."

Xu Jingming subtly shifted his thoughts.

His consciousness sank into the newly acquired dark purple World Ring.

Hum—

Under the guidance of his spiritual force.

The figure of Lin Yin, standing beside him, suddenly blurred and dissolved into a streak of purple light, vanishing into the ring's interior.

Xu Jingming could see her standing quietly within the miniature forest, head bowed respectfully.

"Indeed, it can contain living beings!"

He changed his mind and tried to pull himself inside as well.

In an instant, the world spun wildly.

When he opened his eyes again, he stood beside Lin Yin amid the woods.

Birdsong was crisp, a gentle breeze brushed the treetops.

This tiny realm was tranquil, like a secluded paradise.

"The World Ring… is truly wondrous."

Xu Jingming glanced around, murmuring softly.

But soon, his brow furrowed as he extended his spiritual force outward.

Outside, in the valley below,

a dark purple ring floated motionless in midair, strikingly visible against the deep blue sky.

"If I hide inside this ring during battle, the ring itself becomes a dead target.

If a powerful enemy shatters it,

the space collapses, and I'll be trapped in the spatial chaos—far more dangerous."

He shook his head, muttering to himself.

He abandoned the idea of ever fleeing into the World Ring when facing a strong foe.

With a thought, his form flickered.

He reappeared outside, waving his hand to summon Lin Yin out as well.

"Master, what shall we do next?"

Lin Yin bowed slightly, her purple eyes filled with obedience.

Next?

Xu Jingming paused in thought.

His original plan had been simple.

Kill Lin Yin, seize the Source Points.

But now that he had enslaved her, he needed to revise his strategy.

After a brief pause, Xu Jingming spoke:

"Lin Yin, can you find a way to summon all the Demon Clan members who entered the Secret Realm?"

Though the Bloodlust Demon Seal on her body continuously drew demons to her as easy prey,

killing them one by one was too inefficient.

If I could catch them all at once, I'd never have to deal with this hassle again.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yin's slender eyebrows faintly furrowed:

"I can attempt to summon them by sensing the Demon Seal.

But the Demon Clan has strict hierarchies—not all members will obey me.

Especially powerful, well-connected Royal Demons."

"It doesn't matter."

Xu Jingming waved his hand. "Summon as many as you can—I'll kill them all."

"Yes." Lin Yin bowed respectfully.

As if the ones he wished to kill weren't her own kin,

but mere cats or dogs.

She closed her eyes.

The intricate purple demon mark on her forehead slowly glowed, its ghostly light swirling.

Simultaneously, she raised her right hand and traced continuous patterns in the air.

Hiss—

Dark purple demonic energy oozed from her fingertips, weaving into a miniature six-pointed star array.

At the array's center, a faint shadow resembling her forehead mark rotated slowly.

Emitting an invisible ripple that spread in all directions.

The ripple pierced through the valley, crossed the mountains.

Faster than any ordinary transmission method.

Racing swiftly across the entire Star Fall Continent!

Tens of thousands of kilometers away, beside a lake of molten lava,

a burly demon with bony wings and curved horns sat cross-legged, demonic energy blazing around him like flames.

Suddenly, the purple demon mark on his forehead grew warm.

A clear directional guide and a summoning intent reached him.

"The Princess is summoning?"

The demon froze for a moment, then burst into wild delight, "There must be a great opportunity or a major order!"

With a flap of his bone wings, he became a streak of black-red light, piercing the sky away.

In another dark gorge.

Three demon warlords had just joined forces to slay a Starfall Beast and were dividing its flesh.

Suddenly, the demonic marks on their foreheads glowed simultaneously.

"It's Princess Lin Yin!" whispered the left demon.

"She's summoning us! Could it be a major discovery?" mused the middle demon.

"Go!" The right demon was the most decisive, rising into the air first.

Three demonic shadows shot toward the northeast.

But not all demons obeyed so readily.

At the peak of a towering blood peak stood a demon warlord four meters tall.

With four wings on his back, he stood with arms crossed, his demonic pressure deep as an abyss.

Sensing the fluctuation from his demonic mark, he sneered.

"Lin Yin? Just relying on her royal bloodline."

His crimson eyes brimmed with contempt, "Does she dare command me, Xue Yi?"

He did not move.

Instead, he slammed his palm onto his forehead mark, forcibly shattering the summoning wave.

"You, a mere princess, wait until I claim the Starfall Legacy.

Then you'll only be fit to kneel before me and lick my feet!"

He turned and darted off in another direction.

Similar scenes played out across the Starfall Continent.

Some demons responded with fanaticism, some weighed their options before going, and others simply ignored it outright.

Yet regardless, Princess Lin Yin's ability to summon was astonishing.

Especially for demons loyal to the Illusion Demon lineage, this summoning order was like a military decree.

Two days later.

Outside the gorge where Lin Yin resided, a host of monstrous figures had gathered.

Demonic energy churned, interwoven with purple and black, filling the air with savagery and bloodlust.

Dozens of gazes fixed on the slender, coldly beautiful purple-haired figure at the gorge's center.

Confusion, awe, curiosity… each varied.

A rough count revealed over eighty of them!

This already amounted to nearly half the total number of demons who entered the secret realm!

And none were weak—the weakest among them radiated Cosmic Peak energy.

Among them, several demonic pressures were especially immense, clearly belonging to top-tier Nine-Star Warlord-level power.

The convergence of over eighty energies thickened the air in the gorge, suffusing it with savagery and restlessness.

"My lord Princess."

A demon with skin like obsidian could no longer contain himself.

He spoke in a low voice, crimson eyes hiding impatience:

"We've gathered here for two days—what exactly do you need us to do?

If we wait any longer, our progress toward the Starfall Divine Palace will fall far behind!"

At these words, surrounding demons echoed in agreement, murmurs rising like a tide:

"Yes, Princess Lin Yin!"

"Did you discover some great opportunity requiring our combined strength?"

"Hmph, if you don't give orders soon, we'll go explore on our own!"

One arrogant four-winged demon snorted coldly, clearly already dissatisfied.

Lin Yin suddenly opened her eyes.

Her violet eyes shattered like frozen ice, unleashing a royal pressure erupting from the depths of her bloodline!

She rose slowly.

Her three-meter-tall, voluptuous figure, framed by swirling demonic energy, resembled a demonic god; her voice, cold as a blade:

"You… dare question my command?"

Her gaze, like lightning, pierced the four-winged demon.

Terrifying soul pressure manifested as a physical force.

The demon grunted, unable to speak another word.

The gorge fell instantly silent; all demons bowed their heads.

"If anyone dares defy me again, I will show no mercy," Lin Yin finally withdrew her gaze.

Before Xu Jingming, she was a humble slave.

But before this crowd of demons, she remained the proud princess!

This would never change.

Another day passed.

When the number of demons in the gorge surpassed a hundred.

When the peak cosmic aura filled the air, Lin Yin finally moved.

She rose abruptly.

All the demons, seeing this, immediately perked up, their eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

"It's finally about to begin!"

"What earth-shattering plan does the Princess have?"

Under the gaze of all the demons,

Lin Yin performed an action that left every demon stunned.

She turned toward the empty space beside her and bent her slender waist.

Her purple hair fell over her shoulder, her posture reverent as if facing a deity.

A clear, cold voice echoed through the valley:

"Master, all the demons that could be summoned are now here."