Chapter 1660

The central area was fighting in total darkness and confusion, while Su Xiao approached the atrium unhurriedly. After the effect of that previous wave of soul oscillation, neither the civilians nor the people of Black Swamp could stand up.

The Progenitor's people had clearly stepped forward. That Soul Vine shooting up into the sky from the central area was ten-to-one likely cultivated by them, or perhaps their totem, an ancestral relic, or something of the sort.

As for the attackers, judging by the meteorite dragging magma as it flew down, it looked very much like a spellcaster's attack. But even as a newcomer to the Void like Su Xiao, he could tell at a glance that it was a move of the Demon race; that kind of scorching red magma was too revealing of their identity.

Su Xiao's current known intelligence was that there was a Soul Vine in the center of the Redeemer Highlands, and this Soul Vine, which the Progenitor faction had planted for who knows how many years, was about to reach the stage of blooming and bearing fruit. For the Progenitor faction, this was absolutely heart-stirring good news.

However, on this joyous day, the Demon race came to pick the peaches. Lilith had previously said she needed to meet up with someone and do something, which she could finish quickly, and then come to meet up with Su Xiao.

Judging by the current situation, Lilith would not be able to finish that task in a short time, because the giant vine python in the sky had already swallowed a phantom; that was the clone or incarnation ability of some Demon.

Soon, Su Xiao arrived at the outer area of the Redeemer Highlands. The streets here were much neater, and they extended in all directions, with all kinds of shops fully available.

Just as Su Xiao was about to reach the edge of the atrium and successfully enter the atrium area, the communicator on his body suddenly vibrated.

Beep, beep, beep……

A hurried electronic sound came from the communicator. Su Xiao's gaze swept around; there was another person carrying a communicator, and they were approaching him.

A crisp sound of wind chimes came.

Ding-ling~

A figure wearing a dark green slim-fit robe and a hood appeared at the corner. This figure was not tall, and on their back, they carried a somewhat worn, loose sword bag.

"She is your friend, right."

The person who came was carrying a Demon on their shoulder; it was indeed Lilith.

Su Xiao judged from the person's voice that they were female, but what made him strange was that he had a vague sense of familiarity, as if he had heard this voice somewhere before.

"Who are you?"

The person's shoulder tilted, and Lilith fell to the ground, a battle scythe also stabbing into the ground beside her hand.

A golden light flashed, and the woman in the dark green robe disappeared. Su Xiao could not yet judge whether she was an enemy or a friend, but the other party had delivered Lilith.

"Is this what you said you could solve quickly?"

Su Xiao squatted down, hooked his finger into the teeth of Lilith's lower jaw, and made her gaze meet his own, because Su Xiao discovered that Lilith was not unconscious.

Being dragged up like a fish, Lilith was already so angry that she started to roll her eyes.

A dozen seconds later, several soldiers wearing armor and holding long weapons rushed into the alley. They stopped their steps almost simultaneously, then stared at a spot on the ground. Under their faceplates, the pale vertical pupils occasionally twitched, just like a heart beating. After observing for a moment, these soldiers left with steady, uniform steps.

Redeemer Highlands, atrium area.

Compared to Black Swamp's territory, the atrium appeared much colder and quieter. There were almost no pedestrians on the streets here, and there were few shops or the like along the edges of the streets.

The entire Redeemer Highlands, in Su Xiao's view, was like a large circle trapping a small circle. The Progenitor's territory was located in the center, which had the smallest range. Further out was Asaka's territory, which actually wasn't much larger, forming an overall ring shape.

As for the outer ring, that could almost be called Black Swamp's territory. They were numerous and powerful, controlling the water source. Who dared not call them kings? The answer was, the Progenitor and Asaka dared. How terrifying the Progenitor faction was could be seen from that vine that shot up into the sky earlier.

As for Asaka, they were skilled at killing. If Black Swamp's leader still wanted to sleep soundly, it was best not to provoke Asaka. As a faction in the same area, Asaka not accepting assassination missions against Black Swamp personnel was already giving them a lot of face.

Su Xiao found a house that had been uninhabited for who knows how many years. As soon as he entered the room, Lilith on his shoulder started to struggle slightly. It seemed this Demon girl still had some self-protection awareness.

"Speak. Since it was the arrangement of those old Demons, and the situation still developed into what it is now, which link went wrong?"

"Woo~"

Lilith was still a bit slurred. She sat up with great effort, pressed one hand to her forehead, and after a few minutes, she let out a long sigh.

"I don't know where it went wrong, but my next order is only to follow you until you leave the Black Abyss safely."

"Oh? You guys who failed to pick the peaches are actually not angry and ashamed? It seems you Demons are not as overbearing in the Void as imagined."

"Pick the peaches?"

Lilith looked at Su Xiao with eyes full of ignorance.

"You are still young, you don't understand for now."

"……"

Lilith's anger clearly increased, already reaching over 30%. However, she could only rage helplessly in her heart.

"Perhaps… it's not as simple as just picking peaches."

Su Xiao had already arrived at the Redeemer Highlands. Originally, he thought he would have some clues upon arriving here, but judging by the current situation, the situation was still chaotic. The water here was truly too muddy, so muddy that it was hard to judge what exactly he had touched. If it was a fish, that would be fine, but if it were some poisonous insects or strange leeches, he might lose his life if he wasn't careful.

Progenitor, Asaka, Black Swamp, Demon race, Soul Vine—clearly, none of these were easy to mess with. And what Su Xiao wanted to know even more was what kind of ghost thing the 'Ash Bud' required for the promotion mission was. Even if it were to let him get a piece of the Soul Vine, at least that thing could be seen, and he would know what it was.

"Lilith, were you exposed before?"

"Absolutely impossible. I was just responsible for waiting in a certain place, and later I was swiped away by a very thick tentacle. During that time, I also saw a toad that could talk. It said something like, 'This one is not easy to mess with, send it over there, they are all from the same place, just consider it a favor.' After that, I……"

Speaking of this, Lilith stopped, because she was then dragged up by Su Xiao using his index finger hooked into the teeth of her lower jaw like fishing. This was the stain of her life and must never be mentioned.

"That's good."

While Su Xiao was speaking, his gaze had already turned to the entrance of the house. Although this room was drafty on all sides, a figure wearing a black short-sleeved robe and a white mask was standing at the entrance.

"Who are you, and what is your purpose here?"

The person spoke. Their voice could not be distinguished as male or female; that alloy mask seemed to have a voice-changing function.

"Join you."

Su Xiao did not beat around the bush but went straight to the point. The person's attire was clearly that of Asaka's people.

"……"

The person was silent for about a dozen seconds.

"You can, she cannot. Asaka only accepts humans."

"What do I need to do?"

While Su Xiao was speaking, he pressed a ring on his hand. This was a gift from the Demon race and also the main reason why Su Xiao sent Lilith, this inexperienced Demon girl, to the Redeemer Highlands. This thing could change the color of the Green Qing Qing Gang Ying energy after it was released and mix a trace amount of Demon power into it.

Su Xiao possessed the Demon Seal ability. Although mixing Demon power into the Green Qing Qing Gang Ying energy would cause the lethality of the Green Qing Qing Gang Ying energy to decrease by more than 10%, it could achieve a very good camouflage effect. Unless it was a Void race that knew the Shadow of Law-Breaker very well, such as the Demon race, they would not easily recognize the origin of the Green Qing Qing Gang Ying energy.

"You need to…… kill me."

The black-robed masked person raised both arms, and two short blades slid out from his cuffs.