Chapter 636: The Purpose of the Person in the Shadows

As Lingyun walked out of the main gate, the last Rock Giant also slowly collapsed.

Lingyun looked at the battle situation in the hall and could not help but frown. Although the Rock Giants had been defeated, there were quite a few casualties among the Dwarves and Spirits. Although the Spirit race possessed their own unique Natural Magic to heal, in this situation, their Magic had been exhausted, and they were unable to set up any more Natural Magic Arrays for healing.

On the side, Chen Jing and Su Wanyue were also using their Long swords to prop up their bodies so they would not collapse to the ground. Even though they had Sacred Gears in hand, after experiencing a battle, traces of wounds had inevitably appeared on their bodies.

Looking at the wounded all over the ground, Lingyun spread his hands, and layers of Arrays unfolded around him; a verdant green light instantly enveloped the entire plaza.

Green specks of light slowly merged into the bodies of everyone present, making everyone feel warm. In just the time it took for a few breaths, the wounds on the people present had all disappeared, and their injuries had improved significantly.

"This is the Spirit race's high-level magic, Natural Recovery? Kid, I am truly a bit curious about your relationship with the Spirit race."

The Void twisted for a moment, and Dewalin walked out from the Void. Looking at his appearance, it seemed the battle had been won. However, he looked quite disheveled now; not only was his head covered in stone dust, but even his beard had been scorched quite a bit.

"It seems the battle on your side has ended." Lingyun glanced at him, and dots of green light drifted out from his side, landing on Dewalin's head and dyeing his entire head green.

"Hey, hey, young man, don't be like this. You should know that having a green head is not a good omen!" Seeing this scene, Dewalin's expression changed slightly, and he quickly patted his hair, wanting to swat those green specks of light away.

"Dewalin, this hairstyle you've changed to is really quite unique!" Andiya, who had dispelled the Elf Sanctuary, looked at Dewalin, who was constantly patting his head, and said with a smile.

Looking at how refreshed she appeared, it was as if the battle just now had been nothing more than a pastime for her. By comparison, the situation of that Great Elf Envoy was much worse. Most of his armor was shattered, and there were quite a few burn marks on his exposed skin.

"Lord Andiya, please don't make fun of me. This color always reminds me of some not-so-good things," Dewalin said with a helpless expression.

Lingyun smiled, dispersed the green light on Dewalin's head, and then drove the specks of light to surge toward the direction of the Great Elf Envoy.

Andiya's gaze fell upon the Fire Holy Sword in Lingyun's hand, and a flash of realization crossed her eyes.

"It seems the source of the Demon Qi has been resolved."

"That's right, the source has been resolved, but I have received some not-so-good news," Lingyun said.

"This sword is the legendary Sacred Gear that sealed the Lord of the Demon World, right? Could it be that the Demon Qi was leaking out from this sword?" Dewalin looked at the Long sword in Lingyun's hand and said with narrowed eyes.

"That's right," Lingyun nodded and said.

"But I remember the seal on the Sacred Gear was extremely secure; why would this situation occur?" Andiya asked with a frown.

"This is the source of the bad news," Lingyun said. "The Demon Qi originally sealed within the sword had always been in a calm state. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for the Demon Qi to break through the seal of the Sacred Gear. But now, the Demon Qi in the sword seems to have been summoned by something, and it has begun to strike at the seal with all its might, which is why this leakage of Demon Qi occurred."

"Summoned by something?" Andiya's brow furrowed slightly. "If there is truly something in this world capable of summoning the Demon Qi sealed within the Sacred Gear, then there is only one thing."

"That's right, it is the missing remains of the Lord of the Demon World!" Lingyun nodded.

"The remains of the Lord of the Demon World? The Demon Qi sealed in the Sacred Gear? Could it be that someone wants to resurrect the Lord of the Demon World?" Dewalin's expression changed slightly.

Although Dewalin had never witnessed the true Lord of the Demon World, from the historical records passed down by their Dwarf Race, one could still see the cruelty of that Lord of the Demon World. After the Millennium Holy War, the Continent's vitality was severely damaged and had yet to recover to this day. If the Lord of the Demon World were to return now, it would be an unbearable blow to the Continent.

"The Lord of the Demon World cannot be resurrected; this was said by the Goddess of the Spirits herself. According to the Goddess of the Spirits, the Godhead of the Lord of the Demon World was completely obliterated, and the possibility of resurrection does not exist," Andiya denied Dewalin's statement.

"The Godhead was obliterated, so the Lord of the Demon World naturally cannot be resurrected. Then, what other situation could there be?" Dewalin said with a frown.

"There is one situation: that person hiding behind the scenes wants to use their own soul to replace the soul of the Lord of the Demon World to control the remains of the Lord of the Demon World. And looking at the way the Demon Qi in the Sacred Gear is rioting, it is clear that they have already made some progress," Lingyun said.

"Replacing the soul of the Lord of the Demon World with one's own soul—is such a thing possible?" Andiya asked.

"It is, but the difficulty is immense, and it requires paying a huge price. But if they succeed, they would effectively be half a Lord of the Demon World," Lingyun said.

"Half a Lord of the Demon World? That person really has a cunning plan!" Dewalin curled his lip in disdain.

"However, that person is currently hiding in the shadows, and we truly don't know who this person is," Andiya said with a frown. "Furthermore, if we act rashly, we might just alert the enemy."

"This is indeed a troublesome aspect, but as long as the other party takes action, they will inevitably leave behind traces. As long as we seize those traces, we will definitely be able to catch them!" Lingyun said.

"By the way, Dewalin, this is something from your Dwarf Race." Lingyun waved his hand, and a suit of armor holding a great axe appeared before Dewalin.

"Bedrock? Sky-Splitter?" Seeing these two items, Dewalin felt a surge of joy. "These are the Sacred Gears I brought to suppress the Demon Qi; I never thought you would actually bring them out."

"The source of the Demon Qi has been resolved, so it is only natural to bring them out," Lingyun nodded and said.

"That's great! I thought our race's Sacred Gears would never be retrieved after being used to suppress the Demon Qi!" Dewalin looked at the two Sacred Gears before him as if he were looking at his own lover.

Watching Dewalin's behavior, Lingyun also wore a helpless expression and spread his hands toward Andiya on the side.

"By the way, the Demon Qi here has completely vanished, so I should have my clansmen move back," Dewalin said after looking at his Sacred Gears for a while, then he suddenly jumped up and rushed outside.

"This guy, how is he still the same old way? He hasn't changed at all," Andiya said, somewhat speechless.