Chapter 741: Chapter 446: Demon King’s Soul_1

After the Spirit-Detecting Array was laid out, all that was left was to wait for the nine hundred people, but being beginners, it would be no easy feat for them to complete it within one day.

With some free time on his hands, Logan planned to take a stroll around the Secret Land to further investigate the causes of the thinning Spiritual Energy and ensure his safety without fail.

At the Demon King’s side, suddenly more than twenty individuals came to seek an audience, though the Demon King originally did not intend to meet them, given he only wanted to focus on the restoration of the Secret Land for the past couple of days. Yet, these people did not leave and stayed outside the Demon King’s Mansion, leaving him no choice but to allow them in.

Upon seeing the Demon King, everyone knelt with a thud, “King, we must not trust the Human Cultivators. They claim to be here to resolve the Secret Land’s safety, but who knows what schemes they harbor in their hearts? We’ve heard they plan to lay a thousand arrays, which must have a malevolent purpose.”

These twenty or so individuals were all Clan leaders of the Monster Beast Clan, holding significant status within the Secret Land, only second to the Demon King. Although the Demon King, the strongest in the Secret Land, led the entire Monster Beast Clan, in truth, the clans were very fragmented.

There were just too many different types of Demon Beasts, and conflicts among the clans were endless. In the Secret Land, due to the Demon King’s presence, they normally wouldn’t fight openly, but this didn’t reduce their conflicts. They would generally take their life-and-death battles outside the Secret Land, where even the Demon King could do nothing about it.

The arrival of more than twenty Clan leaders served as a form of deterrence to the Demon King. Despite his strength, he had to give face to these individuals; otherwise, if they were to leave in a huff, the Monster Beast Clan would lose half its combat power, which was certainly not something the Demon King wanted to see.

“Logan is the one I have invited to resolve the disappearing issue of the Secret Land. By being so obstructive, do you want to see the Secret Land completely ruined? At best, the Secret Land can only last another year or two. It doesn’t matter if the person is from the Human race, as long as they can help,” the Demon King said.

“If the Monster Beast Clan had capable people, I wouldn’t have had to invite outsiders. And moreover, I will be monitoring every move of Logan’s. If he truly has any ulterior motives, I won’t let him succeed. Don’t you think I understand this better than you? Why have you come today? Is it out of genuine concern or are you being instigated by someone?”

The Demon King glanced over everyone with a cold voice, “What’s with more than twenty people coming together? Are you trying to intimidate me? At least the Monster Beast Clan is still under my rule. I don’t care what your intentions are, do not pose in front of me. I can suppress you with a wave of my hand.”

“King, we dare not. We only have the best interests of the Monster Beast Clan at heart. We have no conflict with Logan; we are simply here to offer our candid advice,” more than twenty individuals explained earnestly and anxiously.

“Regardless, we do not trust Logan. He intends to lay down a thousand arrays which is most certainly a Human conspiracy. Originally, our plan was to take over the entire Ancient World, and for their own safety, Humans sent Logan to sabotage our efforts,” they said in a frenzy of urgent explanation.

“I’ll say it once more, I am well aware of the situation, and you need not say more,” the Demon King dismissively waved his hand, clearly irritated, motioning the group to leave.

However, not one person left but continued, “Then, Demon King, how do you plan to deal with Logan? We suggest killing him directly in front of the entire Monster Beast Clan.”

“Insolence! Do you presume to instruct me? I can tell you unequivocally, I have given full authority to Logan to handle the matter of the Secret Land’s safety. No one shall obstruct him, nor harbor thoughts of killing him. If any of you dare to act against him, the next second you will be sent to Hell!”

The Demon King was infuriated, his palm striking down. These people were really turning the world upside down, coming specifically to oppose him. With the Spiritual Energy of the Secret Land draining away, his worries grew each day, yet these people instead of sharing the burden, fussed over unnecessary things.

Intimidated by his mighty pressure, their faces turned pale, “King, would you really harm your own kind for an outsider?”

“Nonsense, I’ve tolerated enough over the years; do you really think I have no temper?” the Demon King could stand no more, sending one person to death with a sweep of his palm, showing the strength of the Holy See’s ninth level. No one else had any fight left in them, each filled with trepidation.

The Demon King waved his hand dismissively, “Have you not left yet? Do not bring this up again. If you wish to kill Logan, unless he is unable to resolve the Secret Land’s safety issue, not only will I not protect him, but I will be the first to strike.”

The group left swiftly, daring not to counsel the Demon King again, as it was clear that he was truly enraged. Another word might lead them to share the fate of their companion.

The Demon King was plagued with a headache, resolving to put things in right order in the future; otherwise, such nuisances would trouble him every day, which was indeed very bothersome.

A day had passed, and the nine hundred Spirit-Detecting Arrays were laid out and resonated with Logan’s main array, instantly detecting variations in each of the arrays.

Another hour passed, and Logan recorded anomalies at every Spirit-Detecting Array site, suggesting the possible existence of fissures.

Afterward, Logan visited the arrays where anomalies were detected, and began his inspection once again. Despite spending a long time, he found nothing, which puzzled him. Could the Secret Land really have no fissures? But Spiritual Energy couldn’t just vanish without a reason, could it?

The Demon King, not understanding, asked, “As I said before, many have looked into it, and there certainly are no fissures. There’s no need for the Spirit-Detecting Array.”

Logan firmly believed there was no mistake with the Spirit-Detecting Array, reasoning the only explanation was the fissures were smaller than anticipated, so minuscule that Spiritual Energy might take days to seep out a trace, making them virtually undetectable and irrelevant, only posing significant harm after decades or even a century.