Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 807: Eye of Truth
Zhao Hai looked at the Great Demon Lord and smiled slightly, saying, "Your Majesty, you guessed right. Did I not tell you before? The people of Ark Continent have indeed all migrated to a very safe and better place, far superior to Ark Continent."
The Great Demon Lord smiled slightly and did not continue to ask further. Seeing the Great Demon Lord's demeanor, Zhao Hai couldn't help but smile as well and said solemnly, "To be honest, I do not harbor hatred towards the demon clan. The demon clan invaded Ark Continent for a better life, which is understandable from your perspective. You are different from the divine race; the divine race invades simply to invade, but you do not."
The Great Demon Lord raised an eyebrow, and Zhao Hai continued, "There is something I wonder if Your Majesty might be interested in. It happened while I was confronting the divine race. They performed a summoning, and during that summoning, they called forth a person, someone referred to by the divine race as a supreme deity. However, that person was not the real body, just a projection."
Upon hearing this, the Great Demon Lord's expression changed, and he stared intently at Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai's eyes brightened; he sensed that he had found an opening.
Zhao Hai had long noticed that the Great Demon Lord was very interested in the large sword at his feet. This interest was not mere curiosity; there was a depth to it, hiding many things, and most intriguingly, a hint of anger lurking in the Great Demon Lord's eyes.
What kind of person could feel anger over a sword? Zhao Hai believed the Great Demon Lord must know a lot, or perhaps have a grudge against the sword's owner. The sword he conjured was exactly like Lu Wei's paired sword, which meant the Great Demon Lord recognized Lu Wei's sword.
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Hai decided to probe further. To his surprise, he succeeded. The Great Demon Lord was clearly very interested in this matter.
Zhao Hai did not hold back and turned to the Great Demon Lord, saying, "I suffered a minor setback at the hands of that individual. Fortunately, I had some means to defeat him and used a secret method to learn about his origins."
The more the Great Demon Lord listened, the more astonished he became. Upon hearing that Zhao Hai knew the person's origins, the Great Demon Lord could no longer sit still. He stared at Zhao Hai and said, "Could you please tell me?"
Zhao Hai looked at the Great Demon Lord and said, "Before I tell you, I want to know why you are so interested in that person. In fact, you should know that there is no longer any hatred between Ark Continent and the demon clan. I, Zhao Hai, can choose to go to war with the demon clan or not. I have already given up on Ark Continent, so I have no reason to continue fighting the demon clan. On the contrary, the divine and demonic forces performed a blood sacrifice on Ark Continent to come here. I have irreconcilable differences with the divine race, so I am no longer your enemy, am I?"
The Great Demon Lord looked deeply at Zhao Hai. After a while, he nodded and said, "What you say is true. The demon clan indeed has no hatred towards Ark Continent, nor any reason for war. So, it is fine for me to tell you. However, you must ensure that what you tell me will genuinely pique my interest. Otherwise, do not blame me for turning hostile."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "I assure you, Your Majesty, that after hearing what I have to say, you will not turn against me. On the contrary, you might even be very grateful."
The Great Demon Lord glanced at Zhao Hai, sighed, and said, "I hope so. Today, telling you this will not be a problem. You may not know much about our demon clan. Our Demon King's lifespan is not short; in fact, it is much longer than that of most races on Ark Continent. The only race that can be compared to us might be the Elven Race. Because of this, each Great Demon Lord has a long reign, and each time a new Great Demon Lord ascends, the demon god manifests to show blessings."