Chapter 1755: Demon Essence, Continued Tracking

Yet those powerful—at least for beings below the level of a High Mage, they could be called powerful—mutated hyenas were, in Taide's words, merely cannon fodder.

Although Xia Duo did not think those mutated hyenas were particularly Advanced Rank beings in the Abyss, being cannon fodder was still somewhat beyond his expectations.

Moreover, Taide said those mutated hyenas were not true demons, but merely Breath Infected Bodies of the Dream Abyss, which also made Xia Duo feel very surprised.

If these didn't count as demons, then what would a true demon be like?

The demons he had seen in Seventon before were not necessarily stronger than these mutated hyenas, and even during the Drow War in the Underdark, Xia Duo had not heard of any particularly troublesome demons; at the very least, they could all be killed by ordinary means.

Thinking of this, he asked Taide again: "Is there any difference between Breath Infected Bodies and true demons? I have also seen demons in the Mortal Plane, and they didn't seem harder to deal with than those hyenas."

"The essence of a demon is in the Abyss; even if killed, it will still be resurrected in the Abyss, while those infected bodies are gone once killed and will not be resurrected."

Although they were on the move, Taide did not reject Xia Duo's questioning, but this question involved the essence of demons, making him hesitate for a few seconds, and in the end, he added a sentence:

"Of course, the 'killing' I speak of refers to the kind of killing that results in total annihilation."

"Is it impossible to truly kill a demon in the Mortal Plane?"

At this moment, Xia Duo thought of the previous Drow War in the Underdark again; if it were impossible to truly kill demons, then whether it was the Dwarves or the Elves, wouldn't all the sacrifices they made be in vain?

Of course, it wasn't to say it was completely useless; at least it quelled the Drow invasion for a short time, but as long as the demons did not die—or even, they didn't need to be immortal, as long as there were enough of them—the Drow would sooner or later make a comeback.

If they were worn down like this time after time, even the largest foundation would eventually be exhausted.

Xia Duo thought about how the Drow War had subsided back then only because the Drow Priests and Mages capable of summoning demons were ambushed and many died, causing the Drow to be unable to bear the cost and voluntarily give up.

But as long as the Drow God of Vengeance did not die, the Priests would be endless, and having learned from this lesson, if the Drow came again next time, could the Dwarves still block them?

Somehow, Xia Duo suddenly had a premonition that perhaps the day of the Drow's comeback was not far off; after all, no matter how many Spellcasters died, demons could be accumulated. As long as they worked hard to save up a wave, they might be able to flatten the Underdark and even rush out to the Surface!

Even if demons were difficult to control, as long as they were used continuously, the relevant technology would improve.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart; if the demons were really allowed to rush out to the Surface, it would mean the number of demons had reached a certain level, and by then, even with a Floating City, he feared they would only be able to protect themselves!

He had previously been worried that if the Elf Kingdom were defeated, they might use the Dragon Madness Mythallar to create an apocalyptic disaster and perish together with the enemy, but he hadn't expected that a true disaster was already on the way!

What was even more terrifying was that if the Drow obtained the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll, the combination of a "Heavenly" disaster and an "Earthly" disaster might truly finish off the Main Plane.

Xia Duo was silent, feeling worried about the future of the Main Plane, but Taide thought he had developed fear toward demons, so he said again:

"It is not that there is no way to truly kill a demon; the key is to destroy their essence. Using an Artifact or some special Magic can achieve this."

Artifacts were too far off, so Xia Duo didn't think about them, but he was very interested in special Magic. Now that Taide was still relatively easy to talk to, he naturally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and ask for more information.

"Divine Envoy Taide, what kind of Magic is needed to destroy the essence of a demon?"

"I am not clear on that; I only know that there are Spellcasters in the Elf Shenguo who can do it. After this matter is over, you can go to the Elf Shenguo to inquire, but they are quite xenophobic there. If you can invite Lord Kafa to come forward, it might go more smoothly."

"……"

Xia Duo felt numb; he would rather fight demons than go to the Elf Shenguo. If the Elf Main God were in a bad mood and crushed him with a finger, he wouldn't even know who to go to for justice!

As for asking Divine Envoy Kafa to come forward, he didn't have enough face to move such a person.

"Doesn't the Radiant Holy City also have Spellcasters? Is there no one among them who has mastered the Magic to destroy a demon's essence?" Xia Duo asked again.

"There are indeed many Spellcasters in the Holy City, but few are truly outstanding. At least I have never heard of anyone among them who has mastered such Magic."

Being able to destroy a demon's essence should count as no small skill. If there were Spellcasters in the Elf Shenguo who could do it, the reputation would have reached the Kingdom of Radiance; if there were Spellcasters in the Kingdom of Radiance who could do it, there was no reason for the reputation not to spread.

Xia Duo believed Taide's answer; after all, the other party had no reason to lie, but regardless, he still wanted to make contact with the Spellcasters of the Kingdom of Radiance.

At least he could obtain some research data on the Magic Net of the Outer Planes.

If there weren't so many things going on in the Main Plane, Xia Duo might have been interested in starting a separate project, but now, with various matters in the Main Plane piling up, he didn't really want to research it himself; if he could have something ready-made to use, that would naturally be for the best.

……

When traveling through the Outer Planes, the role of the heart is far greater than that of the legs. Perhaps because Peiluo was anxious to return home, Xia Duo still wanted to ask Taide about the situation of the demon invasion on the other side of the Kingdom of Radiance, but a familiar patch of farmland and a village had already appeared ahead.

It was exactly the Daxia Homeland!

Upon arriving here, Taide no longer needed Xia Duo to lead the way. He saw his eyes shine with golden light as he flew straight toward the fence outside the village, which was the place where Xia Duo had killed the two mutated hyenas.

Although the demon patterns left on the ground had "evaporated," in Taide's eyes, there seemed to be traces remaining.

Xia Duo placed Peiluo in the village and also flew over. After instructing Yalun not to lower his guard for the time being, he came to Taide's side outside and inquired:

"Divine Envoy Taide, any discoveries?"

"Yes, but whether we can track down the demons behind those infected bodies is hard to say."

Divine Envoy Taide looked solemn and turned to glance at Xia Duo, seemingly not wanting Xia Duo to continue participating. "Mortal, fighting demons is extremely dangerous. Leave this to us; you can leave first if you have matters to attend to."

"I can help too!"

Xia Duo was unwilling to give up the opportunity to interact with Taide. Not to mention finding the true reason why those mutated hyenas were tracking the Daxia Homeland, even just chatting a few words might reveal secrets that were hard to find in the Main Plane.

"Divine Envoy Taide, if the enemy is too powerful, I will leave in advance, but for now, please let me follow. I really want to know what kind of existence is behind those hyenas."

Regarding Xia Duo's request, Taide hesitated for a moment, but eventually agreed. "Be careful yourself. If the opponent is truly too powerful, I will report to those above and request reinforcements."