Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

After more than ten minutes, Sima Qing gradually calmed down.

Because he used his last remaining shred of consciousness and his willpower to inject himself with a dose of dark blood!

Karl thought to himself, 'It seems that the half-finished primordial dark blood was ultimately used after all...'

“Huff…Huff…”

Sima Qing gasped for breath, each breath seeming to tear at the wounds of his soul. Dark red medicinal patterns, like living things, slithered across his skin, forming a strange and dangerous balance with the restless, ferocious beasts and demons within his body, temporarily suppressing the excruciating pain that was tearing his soul apart.

"Shuashuashua——"

Several whooshing sounds rang out as Zhu Yu, Lin Ye, Su You, and the others descended from the sky, cautiously stopping a few meters away from Sima Qing. Although the energy storm had subsided, the chaotic and violent aura surrounding Sima Qing had not completely dissipated.

"Chairman," Zhu Yu asked, "Are you alright?"

Sima Qing waved his hand.

Karl's communication was still connected when he said on the other end of the screen, "That primordial dark blood is still a work in progress. If you use it like this, what if there are side effects..."

"I know it well."

Sima Qing was still breathing heavily, his face slowly regaining its usual calm, but the resentment towards Ye Ge in his eyes had become noticeably stronger.

"The blood of primordial darkness is just right to counterbalance the restless undead and ghosts within me. Although it is somewhat dangerous, it is still within a controllable range."

"Once I open the treasure of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations and get what I want, I will no longer have to endure this soul-wrenching pain."

"Let Huanmeng and Ji Cangyuan lead the army to continue holding back the Allied Forces of the Myriad Races on the Crimson Plains. All I need now is time."

Karl hesitated, looking somewhat troubled: "This...I'm afraid..."

Sima Qing: "What is it now?"

“That is the second thing I wanted to tell you,” Karl said. “I just received intelligence that after Nightsong broke through the formation of the Misty Array, it seems that he does not intend to continue leading his troops to attack the insect hive. Instead, it seems that he intends to withdraw his troops.”

"Withdraw the troops???" Sima Qing's expression changed, then he fell silent for a moment, suddenly understanding: "I see... I understand now. It seems Liu Ying really has betrayed us, humph! That traitor!"

"Fine, if that's the case, then so be it. Now that they've entered the Crimson Plains, how can we let them come and go as they please?"

Sima Qing paused, looking at Karl on the other end of the screen: "Use all means, at any cost, to keep them there."

Karl bowed slightly with an elegant air, placing one hand on his chest: "Understood."

"And another thing," Sima Qing said coldly, "I reckon Huanmeng wouldn't be willing to sacrifice her Zerg army and the six Queen Mother Zerg for the sake of the company's great cause, so... you should understand what I mean."

Karl flashed his signature elegant smile: "Of course. Please rest assured, Chairman."

......

At this moment, on the other side of the blood-red plain, lies a vast forest.

Ye Ge, Liu Ying, Ye Bing, Yan Ji, Xia Xiyao, and others are leading a multi-race alliance of humans, fallen angels, and spirit demons, traversing the forest at an extremely fast speed and rushing towards the outer edge of the plain.

"strangeness......"

Su Yanling tried to contact the Allied Forces of the Myriad Races outside using the Deep Blue System, but failed several times. She asked in confusion, "The eerie mist has dissipated, so the communication signal should have been restored by now. Why can't we still get in touch?"

Night Song shrugged: "Clearly, the enemy has done more than one layer of signal jamming. Besides the mysterious fog, they have other signal jamming devices."

Yan Ji snorted coldly: "It seems they are determined not to let us make contact with the Allied Forces of the Myriad Races."

Nangong Ru pondered and analyzed, "The Allied Forces of the Myriad Races are stationed outside the Crimson Plains. Once they see the eerie mist dissipate and witness the light emanating from the Golden Empress Mother Worm, they will undoubtedly rush in to seize the treasures..."

"So it's really too obvious, they just want to keep us all here."

Night Song said, "Everyone, let's speed up again, let's increase the flight speed."

Everyone: "Yes!" "Hmm." "Good!"

"Boom--!"

Several sonic booms exploded in the air in succession, and the speed of the entire team suddenly increased to another level. Like several arrows released from a bow, they tore through the air and left long trails of air waves above the trees.

"Lord Night Song~" Just then, a soft, melodious voice with a slightly tingling tone came from the right.

Liu Ying peeked out from the right and had somehow gotten closer. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her breathing seemed a little uneven. She looked frail and delicate, and said in a sweet voice, "I was just punished by the power of the contract, and I'm very weak now. You guys are moving so fast, I can hardly keep up with the group~ Could you carry me and fly?"

Night Song: "..."

Xia Xiyao, Nangong Qiuyue, Yan Ji, Ye Bing, Su Yanling and others nearby immediately turned their heads and cast a disdainful and cold look at Liu Ying.

"Lord Night Song~" Willow Oriole said pitifully, "I really can't fly anymore~ If I force myself to use my magic, it would be one thing if I got injured, but I'm afraid it would slow down the team... If you don't want to carry me, you can carry me instead~"

Ye Ge looked helpless, took out a bottle of pills, and tossed it to her: "This is a top-grade magic power recovery elixir, take it."

Liu Ying waved her hand and pushed the elixir back, still saying in a coquettish voice, "But I'm allergic to one of the ingredients in this elixir, so I can't take it~ Besides, Lord Ye Ge's elixir is so good, how could I dare to use it? Let's not waste it, why don't you hold me?"

"..." Night Song: "I think you're not actually weak or lacking in magic power, you're just trying to take advantage of me, aren't you?"

Liu Ying looked completely innocent: "Yes, you noticed that?"

Night Song: "..."

The other women: "..."