Bai Qi looked at the expectant demons and cleared his throat. "This time it's Kui, the Hell Gate of Di Kui."
Hearing that it wasn't theirs, the demons' faces fell. They all looked in one direction, at Di Kui, who was sitting on a large floating stone playing with mud, their hearts feeling like ten thousand alpacas were stampeding.
You see, why is it this blockhead Di Kui's Hell Gate?
But there was nothing they could do. They had good luck, unlike him.
Zhou Lan's expression remained blank, revealing no joy or sorrow. He said in a flat tone, "Alright, I'll have Di Kui wait by the Hell Gate in advance."
After cutting the connection, Zhou Lan frowned and looked thoughtfully at Di Kui, who was still playing with mud.
Did he agree too quickly? This blockhead was as stubborn as a mule, impossible to move. Making him cooperate honestly would surely not be easy.
To be honest, if he could, Zhou Lan wouldn't want to bother with this foolish Di Kui. But he had no choice. Given the properties of the Pan Ku Treasure Box, a Hell Gate had to be opened before the next one could be activated, otherwise, it would be locked.
This meant that if Di Kui didn't leave through his Hell Gate, Zhou Lan would never be able to return to the surface through his own gate.
"Sigh, I'm so tired."
Bai Qi didn't know what Zhou Lan was thinking, nor did he care. After ending the connection, he pushed open the door and came out, looking at Klevin, who was guarding the entrance. "How is it with Xi Mu?"
Klevin replied, "I apologize, sir. As per your instructions, I contacted Xi Mu in advance and explained your plan. However, he refused."
"Refused?"
Bai Qi raised an eyebrow and asked, "What did he say?"
"He said his strength is too weak, and even if he joined, he would only be a hindrance and unable to help. He said he would come to assist after he recovers his strength."
"Recover his strength?" Bai Qi snorted, "By the time he recovers his strength, it'll be too late."
"Never mind. I didn't really expect Xi Mu to come anyway. We can still manage on our own."
"How much longer until we reach the location of the Hell Gate?"
"About another hour."
"Good. Have everyone prepare for battle."
Klevin was a bit confused by Bai Qi's words. Their current operation was very swift, and they shouldn't have any tails. Even if those countries wanted to stop them, the time it would take for them to discover, organize their forces, and arrive would be enough for them to open three Hell Gates.
However, Klevin didn't know that after Bai Qi displayed the unparalleled power of magic, almost all countries worldwide had established departments similar to ministries of magic. Major powers like Zhong Hua Jia and Mei Guo had specifically allocated personnel and resources, investing heavily to deal with Bai Qi.
While they said it was to deal with Bai Qi, it was just talk. Facing a demon with unfathomable strength in a direct confrontation was a loss that no country could bear.
The so-called dealing with him was nothing more than a group of people locked in a small room, poring over ancient texts and repeatedly watching videos of Bai Qi's actions to infer his strength and develop countermeasures.
It was all essentially theoretical talk.
However, even theoretical talk wasn't something every country could do.
Only Zhong Hua Jia and Mei Guo could truly analyze the situation.
As for Mei Guo, there was no need to say more. When Bai Qi broke the seal, there was quite a commotion. Various surveillance footage and videos taken by passersby were later collected by the US government. As for Zhong Hua Jia, the Holy Lord's former territory was mainly in Asia. As one of the leading nations in Asia, Zhong Hua Jia could find quite a few ancient texts related to the Holy Lord if they wanted to.
Soon, the plane arrived over the ruins where the Hell Gate was located.
"Do we really have to do this? Jump down from here?"
"I... I'm a little afraid of heights..."
"I think we can wait for the plane to land and then take a taxi. It won't take long."
"That's right." x2
Seeing the three fools trembling at the airplane door, Klevin frowned and without a word, stepped forward and kicked each of them off the plane. He then followed Bai Qi into the ruins through the Shadow Realm.
There was no other way. The Pan Ku Treasure Box had righteousness protecting it and couldn't be brought into the Shadow Realm. This was why Bai Qi and the others had wasted time flying here.
Although the landing was somewhat clumsy, the three of them, La Su, landed safely without any real harm. Then, Bai Qi and Klevin also emerged from the Shadow Realm.
"Are you sure we came to the right place?"
After landing, A Fen straightened his clothes, regained his composure, and looked around.
It wasn't A Fen's fault for asking. The environment here, no matter how you looked at it, didn't seem like a place where a Hell Gate would be.
As far as the eye could see, it was a sea of flowers, with vibrant blossoms of various colors clustered together. There were also many tourists taking photos and enjoying themselves.
The so-called ruins had long been transformed by the local government into a tourist attraction for economic development.
The parachuting of A Fen and the other two had indeed attracted quite a bit of attention from the surrounding people. A few bold ones even ran over to take photos with the three of them, creating a cheerful atmosphere.
"Stop wasting time," Bai Qi said, looking at the three who were clearly enjoying themselves. "Quickly open Di Kui's Hell Gate. There will be plenty of time for you to play later."
"Don't worry, Lord Holy Lord, we're professionals at this."
"That's right."
"Just trust us."
The three had wanted to play around a bit more, but upon seeing Bai Qi's darkening face, they dared not hesitate. They scurried away from Bai Qi at a run.
"Sir, are you sure it's alright to leave it to these three?"
Looking at the departing trio, Klevin couldn't help but ask.
Bai Qi glanced at Klevin. "Dispatch a squad from Master Mimic to be on standby at all times, just in case."
Regarding the Hell Gate, Bai Qi was certain that Righteousness would definitely cause him some trouble. If he could open the gate smoothly, he wouldn't be Righteousness.
"Yes."
After Klevin acknowledged the order and left, Bai Qi strolled alone through the sea of flowers. He could already imagine Di Kui's expression when he emerged from the Hell Gate and saw this sea of flowers.
It wasn't for any other reason; the immortal god who had sealed Di Kui in the past had used a single flower.
Just as Bai Qi had predicted, less than half an hour later, Righteousness began to cause trouble for him.
All sorts of unlucky events happened to Bai Qi one after another. Tourists, chatting and not looking, spilled drinks on Bai Qi. A thief stole Bai Qi's wallet and deliberately let Bai Qi see him. Or, a few thugs deliberately ran over to pick a fight with Bai Qi.
Looking at the few thugs who were chattering incessantly in front of him, Bai Qi scoffed, "Such a crude tactic."
The reason Righteousness was doing this was simple: to enrage Bai Qi and make him fly into a rage and kill some ordinary citizens. This way, wouldn't it attract the attention of the local police?