The maid squad is too strong, what use is there for me, the Demon King?

Passing through that stable and gentle silver-white spatial passage, the familiar feeling of weightlessness and dizziness vanished in an instant.

When their feet touched solid ground again, and they felt the cool night air and the unique, slightly "thin" but vibrant energy environment of the prime plane, Gray, Philippa, and Whitescale all breathed a long sigh of relief.

Looking around, they found themselves near the secluded viewing platform where they had been before being forcibly dragged into the Celestial Realm.

The night sky remained deep and bright, dotted with stars, suggesting that not much time had passed since they left.

"It seems that the flow of time in the Celestial Realm is synchronized with that of the Prime Material Plane. There is no such thing as 'a day in heaven is a year on earth'."

Gray made a quick judgment, which reassured him somewhat, at least that the situation of "things have changed" hadn't arisen from the start.

He deliberately chose this return point so that he could reunite with the Ten Shadow Attendants and the members of the Hero Squad who were scattered nearby as quickly as possible, convey the great news that "the Goddess of Holy Light has been eliminated," and discuss the follow-up arrangements.

Moreover, the moment he first gained partial control over the plane, he clearly felt that the "silence" mechanism, which had been like a tight band restricting the leakage of key information, had quietly shut down as if the power had been cut off.

This means that from now on, discussions about gods, cycles, and truth will no longer need to be confined to special locations like the "Sage's" Secret Realm, and can be freely expressed.

However, the scene of his companions anxiously waiting or cheering to welcome him, which he had imagined, did not occur.

The first thing that catches the eye is the mess around the area.

The ground was covered with fresh, cracked surfaces, as if torn open by a tremendous force. The stream in the distance had overflowed due to the deformation of its course, and the surrounding trees were leaning and disheveled. In the distance, the muffled thuds of collapsing houses, the panicked shouts of people, and the restless braying of livestock could be faintly heard.

In the night sky, the normally regular flow of magic appeared somewhat disordered, bringing a dull and oppressive feeling.

These are not signs of battle; they are more like... a vast, sudden, and ongoing natural disaster!

Gray's pupils contracted slightly, and he instantly understood the reason—it was the aftershock of the Demon King's sword strike!

That all-out attack, which gathered the fortune of ten thousand years and was powerful enough to shake the Celestial Realm, penetrated the dimensional barrier and caused real impact and damage to the relatively fragile main plane!

The fall of the Goddess of Light and the resulting temporary disruption of the rules due to the transfer of power may have exacerbated this impact.

"It actually had such a huge impact on the main plane." Gray frowned, without the slightest hesitation.

He immediately closed his eyes, focusing his mind on the portion of dimensional authority he had just acquired, while simultaneously mobilizing his still vast but exhausted magical power.

He could "feel" that the prime plane was like a giant bell that was still vibrating after being struck by a heavy hammer. Countless tiny "cracks" (rule disturbances) and "imbalances" (energy turbulence) were growing and spreading everywhere. If he did not intervene in time, local disasters such as earthquakes, flash floods, and elemental riots would probably escalate.

“Stabilize…Repair…” Gray silently chanted, extending the power of that part of the authority like the most precise tool, while injecting his vast magic power as a “glue” and “tranquilizer” into those turbulent nodes on the surface.

This is an extremely demanding and meticulous operation, far more complex than fighting the enemy.

However, it was only because Gray was not yet proficient in using the power he had just acquired, and because he had temporarily suppressed himself to the tenth rank in order to return to the main plane, that he seemed to be struggling.

The terrifying tremors around them began to subside noticeably, the spread of cracks in the ground stopped, the chaotic flow of magic gradually calmed down, and the new signs of disaster in the distance slowly dissipated as if smoothed out by an invisible hand.

The aftershocks of the rampant "natural disaster" were finally forcibly contained and began to subside.

After doing all this, Gray slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of tired air.

At the same time, he keenly sensed that the familiar aura of the ten shadow servants led by Alpha, as well as the members of the hero's team such as Taric, Sophia, and Phoenix, was not at the pre-arranged meeting point nearby, or even in the core area of ​​Bifeng Territory.

They were by no means deserting their posts or encountering any mishap.

Gray's gaze swept over the surrounding disaster site, still bearing the marks of the Demon King's sword's aftershocks, though he had managed to stabilize it in time. Recalling Alpha and the others' consistent style and sense of responsibility, a clear answer instantly emerged—

They must have noticed the sudden and unusual natural disaster immediately, and without hesitation... threw themselves into the disaster relief efforts!

With Alpha's composure and organizational skills, he will surely quickly assign tasks, direct the ten Shadow Attendants to act separately, and use their powerful individual strength to contain the disaster and rescue the trapped people at key moments.

The members of the Hero Squad, whether it's Taric's immense strength, Sophia's light-based healing and protection, or Phoenix's rich experience and extensive knowledge, are equally valuable rescue forces in the face of such a sudden disaster.

They may also be anxiously searching for him and Philippa, but in the face of this sudden man-made disaster, protecting the lives and property of the people in front of them is undoubtedly their common and primary choice.

This is the true duty of the Shadow Court, perhaps also because they are unwilling to just wait idly.

But in any case, everyone reached a consensus on this responsibility of protecting lives.

He looked at Philippa and Bailin beside him, who were equally shocked by the scene and looked worried, and said in a firm tone: "It seems that we can't rest immediately."

He pointed towards a town in the distance where lights were still flickering frantically and cries could be faintly heard:

"Save lives! Relieve disaster!"

“The others should have already taken action,” Gray said briefly to Philippa and White Scale, his tone knowing and with a hint of barely perceptible approval. “We need to speed things up too.”

After saying that, he didn't linger any longer. With a flash, he sped off in the direction where the disaster seemed to be most concentrated and the energy fluctuations were most chaotic.

Philippa and White Scale followed closely behind. The three figures, like sharp swords, pierced through the still-unsettled night and plunged into the wounds that had been inflicted by them and that they themselves needed to heal.

Thanks to Gray's initial intervention in the dimensional rules, which stabilized the overall situation, and the efficient division of labor and cooperation among everyone, the disaster in Bifeng Territory and the surrounding areas most severely affected by the aftermath of the Demon King's Sword was effectively controlled before dawn.

Casualties were minimized, with the main losses concentrated on property and buildings. Although the subsequent reconstruction work is arduous, it no longer threatens the foundation.

As the first hint of dawn appeared on the eastern horizon, Gray confirmed that the disaster in the core area had been largely contained.

Without further delay, he immediately issued brief instructions to all his allies involved in the rescue through the mental link within the Shadow Court and public magical communication:

"All units, priority tasks completed. Return to the Grand Chamber of Commerce headquarters immediately."