Chapter 331: This Is an Opportunity!

Ninth Defense Zone Inner City.

Inside his residence, Pu Lie was listening to Lu Wang report on the recent situation in the Inner City. When he heard that the nobles seemed unable to sit still, Pu Lie's eyes lit up, and he questioned Lu Wang again.

"Are you certain those pieces of trash have started preparing to unite and resist Yingzhou?"

"Yes, this is the intelligence our Believers sent back today; it is indeed so."

After receiving Lu Wang's affirmative reply, Pu Lie pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Yingzhou is currently at the Military District. It seems the conflict between the Zerg and the Beast Race has eased, and the front lines are under strict control. This is a good opportunity for us. When the time comes, you go to the Outer City to be responsible for the Hell Gate opening ritual, and I will be responsible for the Master's Descent Ritual. We will take advantage of this gap while Yingzhou is not in the Ninth Defense Zone to quickly seize it."

Upon hearing Pu Lie's words, Lu Wang hesitated for a few seconds before speaking.

"My Lord, the Hell Gate activation ritual cannot be opened to its maximum capacity right now. With the current number of Believers, we can only open it halfway at most. If the Hell Gate is only half-open, the strength of the Master's soldiers will be greatly diminished. Will this not add variables to the Master's plan?"

"Didn't I tell you to increase the number of Believers in the Outer City? What is going on? Why has it only increased by a little until now?"

Pu Lie was somewhat angry and began to interrogate Lu Wang.

He had clearly told him long ago to expand their influence; how much time had passed, and yet it had only grown by this little bit.

Lu Wang wore a bitter expression and spoke to Pu Lie in a humble tone.

"My Lord, it is mainly because ever since Yingzhou became the Military District Chief, he has stationed a large number of soldiers in the Outer City to maintain order and guard every Production Zone. The Believers can only proselytize with great caution.

Now that Yingzhou has changed the working hours of the Outer City residents, it has made our proselytizing even more difficult."

Upon hearing the name Yingzhou, Pu Lie angrily slapped the table, venting his dissatisfaction.

"Damn it! It's Yingzhou again! What exactly is wrong with him? How is it that everything he does is working against me! No, if things go on like this, Yingzhou's control over the Ninth Defense Zone will become stronger and stronger, and the Master's descent will become even more difficult. I need to ask the Master for instructions and let the Master decide this matter."

"Yes, my Lord."

Pu Lie took a deep breath, slowly stood up from the soft and comfortable sofa, and walked toward his study.

After entering the study, Pu Lie walked straight to the desk. He reached out, carefully opened the drawer, and took out a yellowed piece of paper.

Holding that yellow paper, Pu Lie closed his eyes and concentrated, letting his consciousness gradually detach from the real world and enter that endless darkness once again.

In this darkness, only the sound of Pu Lie's breathing and heartbeat were clearly audible. He walked forward silently, his heart filled with awe.

Pu Lie knelt on both knees, lowered his head, and said: "Great Master! Your most loyal servant Pu Lie pays you the highest respects here!" His voice trembled, revealing his inner piety and humility.

After a moment, Pu Lie heard a low, deep voice coming from the depths of the darkness.

"What is your business with me?"

"Great Master, please forgive your servant's incompetence. There are some problems in the Ninth Defense Zone now, and the number of Believers needed for the Hell Gate opening ritual is still quite short. I would like to ask the Master to provide some help so that the Hell Gate can be opened completely."

Pu Lie knelt on the ground, not daring to lift his head as he spoke.

After a few seconds of Silence in the depths of the darkness, a reply came.

"Do you think this is the best time to open the Hell Gate? What about that vessel you mentioned before?"

"Yes, the Ninth Defense Zone is currently in chaos because of a guy named Yingzhou. Now, those nobles in the Inner City intend to unite to resist his dictatorship. You can take advantage of the Ninth Defense Zone falling into chaos to descend upon it.

Furthermore, this guy named Yingzhou is the very vessel you have been longing for."

"Then without a vessel, how do you expect me to descend upon the Ninth Defense Zone? The Hell Gate cannot withstand my power at all; it can only borrow a vessel to create an entity similar to a clone to come to the Ninth Defense Zone. How are you handling things!"

This time, Pu Lie felt a tremor come from the depths of the darkness and hurriedly added.

"Great Master, I know I did not meet your expectations in this matter, but I have found you a vessel with the same bloodline as that vessel; it is that Yingzhou's older brother."

"Then we shall have to make do with that for now. Since it is that vessel's brother, it should not be too bad."

This time, the voice from the depths of the darkness softened, allowing Pu Lie, who was kneeling on the ground, to heave a sigh of relief.

"Pu Lie, are you Loyal?"

Hearing this, Pu Lie's body stiffened, and he hurriedly replied.

"Of course, my Master, I am your most loyal servant, willing to offer everything for you!"

"That is good. This time, I will give you some help."

Immediately following this, a flash of unusually striking red light suddenly appeared in the depths of the endless darkness. This red light seemed to have a life of its own, pulsing slightly, like a Demon eye hidden in the darkness peering at the outside world.

At the same time, a thick wave of Black Qi surged toward Pu Lie like a rushing tide.

Pu Lie instantly felt an irresistible, immense power violently rush into his body, as if countless ferocious venomous snakes were wantonly slithering and Bite-ing between his meridians and bones.

This sudden, excruciating pain caused his body to spasm uncontrollably, and his eyes rapidly became bloodshot and red; his once clear pupils were now covered in blood streaks, looking extremely terrifying.

As the power continued to pour in, warm, fresh blood began to gush from Pu Lie's nostrils. The bright red blood flowed down the bridge of his nose, landing on the ground drop by drop.

Despite enduring such unbearable pain, Pu Lie still gritted his teeth tightly, relying on his astonishing willpower to struggle and hold on, preventing himself from fainting due to the agony.

Beads of sweat as large as peas rolled down his forehead, soaking his clothes and making them cling to his skin.

Finally, after a long and agonizing time, the intense pain gradually subsided. Pu Lie's forehead rested against the ground, and he lay there motionless like a deflated ball.

After a long while, Pu Lie managed to lift his right hand and gently wiped the residual blood from the tip of his nose with his sleeve. Then, he opened his mouth and greedily took deep breaths of air.

His body was still trembling incessantly from the intense torture he had just endured.

"The power I just bestowed upon you is enough to support the complete Hell Gate for a few days, and I have added some small tricks to it; no one will notice your abnormality. You will be responsible for the opening of the Hell Gate, and leave my Descent Ritual to that servant of yours. This time, do not let me feel disappointed again."

"Yes... *huff*... yes, my Lord... *huff*..."

Pu Lie gasped for air and replied while kneeling on the ground.

"Then hurry and make your preparations; I look forward to your good news."

As the voice faded, Pu Lie's consciousness returned to his study, his body kneeling on the study floor, where the bloodstains had not yet dried.

Touching his clothes, which were already soaked with sweat, Pu Lie muttered to himself with his chest heaving.

"I can only do as the Master said. After all, since the Master's power is with me, only I can open the Hell Gate."

Pu Lie cleaned the bloodstains off his body, piously placed the yellow paper back into his desk drawer, and then left the study.