Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 819 - 69: Plane Portal

After carefully storing the Witch Puppet, Yue Jinghua refined the Hidden Deer Antler.

The Dark Demon Army was vast in number, and their strength varied between Dark Heavenly and Dan Realm. Yue Jinghua was alone, so to intercept the Corrosive Corpse Pill and retreat unscathed was no easy task.

Though Dark Demon Sixty-Seven had meager cultivation, he was a rare Dark Artifact Master among the Demon Clan. The refinement shared similarities with the Human Race’s Dark Practitioners, requiring strong spiritual power and good fire control ability.

While Human Race’s Dark Practitioners mostly refined Ming Artifacts, such as swords, cannons, swords, battle armor, and war boots.

The Dark Artifact Masters of the Demon Clan specialized in various hidden weapons and poisonous devices for ambushes, making them extremely difficult to defend against, especially in situations where the enemy was strong and they were weak, significantly increasing the chances of escape.

Yue Jinghua also discovered some of Dark Demon Sixty-Seven’s insights on artifact refinement in his tent. With the essence of Dun Qinglian Fire, she quickly grasped the basics of hidden weapon refinement.

Her spiritual power far surpassed that of Dark Demon Sixty-Seven. After studying the artifact refinement secrets he left in the tent, the crafting of the Hidden Deer Antler went smoothly. By the end of the night, Yue Jinghua had successfully refined over a hundred pieces of Hidden Deer Antler.

By the time she adjusted her breath, it was around dawn. During the journey, Yue Jinghua sent a Giant Winged Mosquito King to secretly deliver a message to Shalman and others, instructing them to wait for her in the suburbs outside Four Symbols City. She estimated she would join them by evening and return to Four Symbols City together.

"Dark Demon Sixty-Seven, it’s time to depart. Lord Hong Lei ordered you to prepare some Hidden Deer Antlers, to set up defenses along the way, and beware of the crafty Human Race Dark Practitioners hiding in ambush," several Demon Clan members of the Dark Demon Army urged Yue Jinghua to head out.

Yue Jinghua verbally agreed and used Pu’s Concealment to blend in with the Dark Demon Army.

This time, the transportation of the Corrosive Corpse Pill was given great importance due to previous incidents of missing Dark Demon Soldiers. Hong Lei dispatched thirty Dark Demon Soldiers to accompany Yue Jinghua, making up nearly thirty percent of the Dark Demon Army’s forces, most of whom were of Dark Heavenly cultivation, with a few at the Dan Realm.

With such strength, Yue Jinghua could only rely on wit to seize the pill.

While setting up Hidden Deer Antlers along the way, she was careful not to reveal any flaws in front of the Demon Clan.

The meeting point with the Dark Demon Alchemist was about three li west of the Boundary River. According to the accompanying Dark Demon Soldiers, it was very close to the Divine Ruins.

Hearing about the Divine Ruins, Yue Jinghua became more vigilant and inquired about the ruins.

Unfortunately, these Dark Demon Soldiers knew little about the Divine Ruins. They had only passed by the ruins when entering the Star Plane from the Chen Plane. The crossing route was predetermined by Lord Hong Lei; they only knew the Divine Ruins were a vast group of ancient buildings.

All around were collapsed remnants, inhabited by some Demon Beasts and some mysterious, elusive individuals from the Human Race or Demon Clan. Even the Dark Demon Army dared not venture deep.

After understanding the marching route, Yue Jinghua quietly memorized it. The discovery of Witch Origin Soil spurred her interest in the Divine Ruins. By her calculations, her brother and the Holy Beast Team should also be entering the ruins soon.

Since the route was chosen by Demon General Hong Lei, it was likely safer. She needed to inform her elder brother to follow that route when the time came.

The Demon Clan’s pace was swift, covering three li in about an hour.

By midday, the Dark Demon Army arrived at a low hill.

Rocks littered the hillside, with a few short locust trees growing haphazardly. A group of hungry vultures perched on the trees, eying the deserted mountain path.

Dozens of Dark Demon Soldiers concealed themselves and climbed the hill.

The area was desolate, with no signs of human presence.

The leader of the group was Dark Demon Six, ranked sixth in the Dark Demon Army, with formidable strength, a Dan Realm expert.

He was also one of the few in the Dark Demon Army who could become invisible without using Hidden Deer Blood.

Dark Demon Six signaled everyone to stop and withdrew the Invisibility Technique.

Yue Jinghua looked up to see a gray-haired Demon Clan man, as large as a giant, reveal himself. He stood over two meters tall, with skin as hard as rock, his eyes full of vigor. Each step he took left a deep imprint on the ground.

Judging from their strength, these Demon Clan members were more formidable than the leaders of the Human Race’s major nations.

Dark Demon Six walked to a high slope, bowed devoutly in the direction of the distant Chen Continent to the north, and chanted.

His words expressed gratitude to the great Lord Emperor Demon and the Second Prince of Dark Demon.

After murmuring for about twenty minutes, Dark Demon Six took out a blood-colored dagger from his bosom. The dagger was exquisite and small, only the size of a palm.

On the dagger’s blade was a Demon Shining Stone, which refracted a glimmer when illuminated by the sun.

The Bright Stone on the dagger bore some resemblance to the Crystal Stone on the Lianyun Great Sword.

Dark Demon Six made a cut in the air with the dagger, causing the empty air to twist instantly, forming a fissure.

Upon the fissure’s appearance, all the Dark Demon Soldiers prostrated themselves on the ground, chanting.

With the incantations, the fissure gradually widened, eventually forming a passage large enough for one person to enter.

"That dagger seems to have an effect similar to Earth Yin Escape. Could it be that the Demon Clan uses this kind of dagger to traverse different planes?" Yue Jinghua was secretly shocked. If so, wouldn’t the Star Plane be very dangerous, constantly facing the threat of the Demon Clan’s portals?

Yue Jinghua’s guess was only half correct. This dagger was called the Sky-cutting Dagger, a special magical dagger capable of tearing space, crafted by powerful Demon Clan members. With it, a temporary portal could be opened between planes, lasting about fifteen minutes.

However, the portal would vanish without a trace after fifteen minutes, leaving no evidence behind.

Though the Sky-cutting Dagger seemed convenient, it had significant limitations.

First, the use location of the Sky-cutting Dagger was heavily restricted, requiring a spot where the planes’ connection was relatively weak, such as this desolate hill on the mainland battlefield, and it could only allow a maximum of five people at a time. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Moreover, the number of Sky-cutting Daggers was very limited on the Chen Continent, with fewer than a hundred in existence.

So the Demon Clan only used this dagger for small covert forces.

"Honorable Dark Demon Alchemist, Dark Demon Six leads twenty-nine subordinates of the Dark Demon Army in greeting your arrival," Yue Jinghua heard the rustling sound of clothes and armor. Though she couldn’t see the exact forms, she could guess that the Dark Demon Soldiers beside her were already kneeling on the ground.

Yue Jinghua raised her head, just about to see what the alchemist looked like when she suddenly heard the sound of arrows cutting through the air, and several figures leaped out from beneath the low locust trees.