Chapter 3305: Chapter 3325: We Can’t Return Empty-Handed!
"Please do not be angry, I hold good intentions towards the Star Sky Magical Beast Clan. The Senior I mentioned was under suppression, and I helped him regain his freedom."
"Moreover, I encountered Tia, who was separated from his father. I traveled a long way with him and finally entrusted him to your clansmen, allowing him to return to your Star Sky Magical Beast Clan."
Lin Chen raised his hands with a smile, indicating for the other party to stay calm: "I have come this time only to have an audience with the Clan Chief of your Xingkong Clan, to seek his guidance on some matters, without any hostility."
"The person beside me is Qingluan Immortal Monarch, the Direct Disciple of the Lord of the Immortal World, the Immortal Emperor. Indeed, the Immortal Emperor is a Saint..."
Upon Lin Chen’s explanation, this Starry Sky Demon Clan guardian seemed to understand Lin Chen’s intentions: "Are you referring to Chi Zai when you speak of the Starry Sky Demon Beast?"
Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, the young Starry Sky Demon Beast I assisted is named Tia, and his father is Nicholas..."
The guardian nodded, his voice softening a bit: "Chi Zai and Tia mentioned your help; you indeed assisted them. However, our Star Sky Magical Beast Clan’s Ancestral Land does not permit outsiders to set foot. You should go back!"
Lin Chen had anticipated this kind of response and answered without hesitation: "We are here only to gather information regarding the Abyss Demon Clan. I do not necessarily need to enter your Ancestral Land. Could you perhaps ask your Clan Chief to come here for a discussion?"
"Abyss Demon Clan?"
The guardian’s large eyes suddenly showed a change in expression, filling with vigilance and caution as he looked at Lin Chen and Qingluan Immortal Monarch.
"Why are you looking into this? Could it be possible that you are being invaded by the Abyss Demon Clan?"
Lin Chen answered, "Yes, the Immortal Realm is currently encountering an invasion by the Abyss Demon Clan. I am here hoping to obtain some information about them."
The guardian shook his head and said, "The Clan Chief will not leave the Ancestral Land, nor can we allow you to enter it, so you should go. Concerning the Abyss Demon Clan, we are already overwhelmed and cannot assist you."
Qingluan Immortal Monarch spoke softly: "To our knowledge, the goal of the Abyss Demon Clan is to devour all life in the universe, making them its sole existence. Our Immortal Realm is their target, and your Star Sky Magical Beast Clan is also in their sights. We are currently engaged in fierce battle with the Abyss Demon, and if you can provide any relevant information that would help us defeat them, it would also benefit you."
"If we can defeat or even kill the Abyss Lord, you would no longer need to worry about being discovered and devoured by the Abyss Demon. This benefits you as well, doesn’t it?"
What Qingluan Immortal Monarch said was also what Lin Chen wanted to convey. However, the guardian just shook his head: "With your capabilities, you cannot defeat the Abyss Demon Clan. To date, the fate of cosmic life targeted by them has been the same."
Lin Chen’s eyes lit up as he tentatively asked: "It sounds like you have considerable knowledge about the Abyss Demon Clan?"
The guardian replied: "I do not know. What I can confirm is that the Abyss Demon Clan cannot be allowed to find the Ancestral Land of the Star Sky Magical Beasts. They might find this place, occupy it, and devour it, but they absolutely cannot achieve their purpose."
Lin Chen was also at a loss. The Abyss Demon Clan aren’t your friends, so why go to such lengths to conceal information?
In dealing with the Abyss Demon Clan, or more accurately, in preventing being devoured and annihilated by them, shouldn’t the Human Clan and Star Sky Magical Beasts naturally be allies?
We are not asking you to risk your lives. You just need to share some information, and our people will take the risk. Is that not possible?
Lin Chen switched to a backup plan: "Since your Clan Chief cannot leave the Ancestral Land, could you perhaps ask on our behalf? This way, the Clan Chief doesn’t have to leave, we don’t have to enter, and you don’t have to worry about the Ancestral Land being exposed because of us."
"Think about it, if we learn how to deal with the Abyss Demon, and heavily damage or even eliminate them, it would ultimately be a good thing for you. Holding onto information about the Abyss Demon won’t help you; they are destined to be your enemies, right?"
The guardian’s eyes showed a thoughtful expression, clearly considering Lin Chen’s plan, which did not require him to betray his duties and could effectively target the Abyss Demon.
The guardian pondered for a while: "I can help you ask, but I cannot guarantee the outcome."
Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "No problem, thank you."
"Follow me!"
The guardian led Lin Chen and Qingluan Immortal Monarch to the ground and instructed: "Wait here, and do not move around unnecessarily."
The guardian’s enormous form, akin to a mountain, quickly disappeared.
Qingluan Immortal Monarch looked up at the gigantic pointed archway: "Just leaving us here, isn’t he worried we might do something to the gateway?"
Lin Chen smiled: "Perhaps he knows quite a bit about our Immortal Realm, and with you being the Direct Disciple of the Immortal Emperor, your status is quite unique. Besides, it is apparent that we cannot manipulate it; even if we wanted to use it to reach the Ancestral Land, we couldn’t."
Qingluan Immortal Monarch shook his head: "What I meant was, isn’t he afraid we came with ill intentions, such as destroying the Teleportation Gate while we have the chance?"
Lin Chen couldn’t help but chuckle: "Destroying the Teleportation Gate wouldn’t benefit us. We aren’t lunatics, so why would we do something like that? Besides, if we really wanted to, he alone couldn’t stop us."
Qingluan Immortal Monarch laughed: "True, I was just speculating... what do you think he went to do?"
"He is probably sending a message."
Lin Chen speculated: "Since this is an outpost for the Star Sky Magical Beasts’ Ancestral Land, there must be a way to communicate with it, and this might be the very thing they want to hide. Perhaps this Teleportation Gate is just an apparent decoy. After all, destroying it would undeniably protect the Ancestral Land indirectly, wouldn’t it?"
Qingluan Immortal Monarch scrutinized the door in front of them and suddenly asked: "If we receive no response, what will you do?"
Lin Chen did not answer but asked in return: "Do you have any ideas, Immortal Monarch?"
Qingluan Immortal Monarch said seriously: "If our sincere request is ignored, we might as well try forcing our way into their Ancestral Land. After all, this affair concerns the life and death of our Immortal Realm, and we cannot let it be dictated by their whims. To not understand everything means this trip would be in vain, doesn’t it?"
Lin Chen’s heart stirred, but outwardly he remained calm, asking with doubt: "Are we really going to take action against him, force him to open the Teleportation Gate, and send us back to the Star Sky Magical Beast Ancestral Land?"
Lin Chen glanced towards the direction in which the Starry Sky Magical Beast had disappeared, speaking with concern: "That’s probably not feasible. Since he is guarding this place, he wouldn’t be afraid of death. I even suspect there might be other measures..."