298: Chapter 298 The Queen of the Demon Abyss Cult

"Not only that!" Black Rose continued, adding, "This move will further prove my value to the higher-ups of the Demon Abyss Cult, dispelling any last shred of doubt they might have about me gaining your trust so quickly, Master. At the same time, it can also serve as a warning to others within the Sect who might have ill intentions toward you. It really kills several birds with one stone!"

Upon hearing this plan to turn the tables, The girls all displayed expressions of admiration.

"Brilliant! Simply brilliant!"

"Sister Black Rose, you're amazing! That annoying Gu Fan will truly be dying for a worthy cause this time!"

"This way, the hidden danger is removed, and we can counterattack as well. It really is the best plan."

"Little Brother Chen Yi, with such a capable sister by your side, you can worry a lot less~~~"

"You'd better not mean anything else by 'capable', hey!"

It can only be said that Gu Fan is courting death himself; even the King of Hell couldn't save him! We might as well squeeze out his remaining value and turn him into a stepping stone for Black Rose's promotion! I have to say, this plan is truly perfect!

"Good! Let's do it!"

"However, just in case, I still need to exchange a few moves with him to leave some traces!"

"Wait for the final stage, Black Rose, and then you strike to kill him!" Chen Yi announced immediately.

There is no construction without destruction, no breaking without establishing! He didn't want to be led by the nose by the Demon Abyss Cult any longer!

After finalizing the strategy to deal with Gu Fan, the group no longer delayed and continued to advance deeper into the Storm Zone.

However, this time, they deliberately slowed their pace.

Moreover, they seemingly unintentionally left some subtle traces on some necessary paths or conspicuous locations.

They were just waiting for that self-righteous fish to follow the trail and impatiently take the bait!

Meanwhile, Gu Fan, who was trailing behind Chen Yi's team and hiding his figure with the help of wind-eroded rock pillars and turbulent energy flows, had no idea that he had long since turned from the hunter into the prey! He was even feeling smug about his superb tracking skills.

"Hmph, Chen Yi, oh Chen Yi, so what if you are strong? So what if you have many spirit beasts? Aren't you still running around like a headless fly in this Storm Zone? You can't even detect my tracking!"

"Once I find the right opportunity and unleash my trump card, no matter how heaven-defying your abilities are, you will surely die!"

"Chen Yi, don't blame me! If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too dazzling and blocking my career path, Gu Fan!"

"Although we are both from the Dragon Kingdom, for the sake of my future, and to be worthy of Her Majesty the Queen---you must die here!"

Meanwhile, on the other side. The core area of the Demon Abyss Cult.

This was a dark space carried by abyss black jade.

The sky was a perpetual dark red, with no sun, moon, or stars, only twisted energy light bands providing a faint light source.

The ground was charred black, covered in cracks, and the air was permeated with a faint scent of sulfur and pure demonic energy.

In the center of the space stood a towering black castle, with a bizarre style and numerous spires.

In the deepest part of the castle, within the magnificent throne hall.

A woman was sitting on a throne carved from shadow crystal.

She supported her chin with one hand, while her other hand tapped the armrest of the throne unconsciously. Her beautiful face was currently filled with a worried look that was highly inconsistent with her majestic status.

A head of waist-length black hair was casually draped behind her, making her skin appear even whiter than snow; her black feather veil moved without wind, giving people a colorful feeling, appearing very dazzling in this dark castle; her facial features were as exquisite as the Creator's most perfect masterpiece, and a pair of deep black eyes carried a hint of laziness that seemed to see through the world and a little bit of a young girl's troubles; at first glance, her appearance and temperament were more like an eighteen-year-old girl who had just entered college and carried a bit of naivety!

It was just that the majestic temperament revealed inadvertently revealed her extraordinariness! This woman was the highest leader of the Demon Abyss Cult, the existence revered by all believers as Her Majesty the Queen—Wuming!

She called herself Wuming, not because she didn't have a name! It was because she believed that before the plan succeeded, before becoming the sole ruler, and before completely reshaping the world, she did not need a fixed name! Once she succeeded, she would be the only king of this world, and Wuming itself would become the most noble name—the King of No Name! What confidence and dominance!

However, at this moment, this Queen was encountering a problem that gave her a massive headache.

"Sigh..." A delicate sigh echoed through the hall.

One of the three most important core elements of the plan—the final potion, which had consumed countless resources, condensed the origin of a high-level Demon Emperor, and contained special rules, had been stolen not long ago! Along with some related experimental data, it was also lost!

Until now, despite sending out a large number of people and using various tracking secret arts, they hadn't been able to find any useful clues.

What made her particularly irritable was that previously, relying on a special treasure-seeking secret treasure, it could vaguely show that the direction where the treasure thief last disappeared was in the Yanjing area of the Dragon Kingdom. Although the range was still large, at least there was a clear target area. But just a few days ago, that faint tracking signal had completely disappeared!

It was unknown whether the thief had discovered the mark and cleared it, or had encountered some accident and died---in short, everyone in the Sect was like a headless fly. They had no idea what happened, nor did they know which direction to investigate.

Since the establishment of the Sect, this was the first time they had encountered such a tricky matter! This was very headache-inducing!

The final potion was a key link in the plan. To re-manufacture it, not only would it require massive resources, but most importantly, it required the flesh and blood of a Tenth Rank Demon Emperor as the core material to condense! Moreover, the success rate was extremely low and full of uncertainty! She had only managed to successfully manufacture one bottle recently by chance. She didn't expect that before she could even warm it up, it had been stolen inexplicably! It was truly speechless and extremely frustrating!

"What on earth should I do---" The Queen sighed again. But even with a worried face, she was still breathtakingly beautiful. That appearance didn't look like she was worried about a grand plan to overthrow the world, but rather like a girl next door worried because she had lost her beloved toy.

However, just at this moment, a scout came to report.

"Report---" A Demon Emperor scout wearing black tight leather armor rushed into the throne hall, knelt on one knee and reported, "Reporting to Her Majesty the Queen, good news! Great news! The Hound Unit, based on the previously remaining aura, followed the trail and finally found new clues in Yanjing, Dragon Kingdom! And they successfully captured several ruffians who had direct contact with that treasure thief!"