Human Clan Defender-Chapter 523 -s 261-262 Great Demon Infiltrating (Two-in-One - for Monthly Pass)_2

Chapter 523: Chapters 261-262 Great Demon Infiltrating (Two-in-One Chapter for Monthly Pass)_2

Upon hearing news about the Star Plate, Yun Venerable and Fei Yun came to inquire. As for Xiang Yuan and Fu Lan, they had returned to Baiyue City and were no longer in South Sea City.

"Is this the Star Plate?"

"HISS. The Hidden Heart Pavilion’s confidentiality work is certainly thorough. I hadn’t received any news in advance."

Yun Venerable and Fei Yun were filled with emotion. They were not members of the Hidden Heart Pavilion and had little understanding of the Star Plate. Looking at the patterns on it, a strange feeling washed over them.

It was obvious that news about the Hidden Heart Pavilion crafting the Star Plate hadn’t spread. Only a very few truly knew of its existence.

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The events that followed were much simpler.

As days passed, the reconstruction of Baiyue City’s Demon-Subduing Division neared completion, and South Sea City’s Demon-Subduing Prison also began to take shape. Although not yet finished, it at least had some semblance of its intended form.

The Star Plate was of great importance, so almost every Defender Envoy would stay in the Council Hall to ensure its safety. Although, up to this point, the Star Plate had not revealed any divine mysteries.

Soon, it was already the fourteenth of August.

On this day, Shen Changqing and the others gathered in the grand hall, all eyes fixed upon the Star Plate.

"Brother Jiang, you mentioned the Star Plate will be activated on the fifteenth of August. Is there a precise time?"

"At the stroke of Midnight, the Star Plate will be activated," Jiang An said solemnly.

Then, after a pause, he looked seriously at the person before him. "Brother Shen, it’s almost time. I suggest we gather all personnel currently within the Demon-Subduing Division in the grand hall to prevent any mishaps."

"What do you mean by that?"

"You’ll know when the time comes," Jiang An said, leaving him in suspense.

Shen Changqing looked at Yun Venerable and the others before finally nodding. "Alright, I’ll have all personnel from the South Sea City Demon-Subduing Division gather here. Also, regarding Baiyue City and Mountain-Breaking City, are people from the Suppressing Evil Hall heading there as well?"

He thought of the other two Demon-Subduing Division branches.

Operating the Star Plate... There should be people from the Hidden Heart Pavilion handling it.

Jiang An said, "Brother Shen is correct. As soon as the Star Plate arrived, relevant personnel were dispatched to the various Demon-Subduing Division branches."

"I see." Shen Changqing nodded.

Since the other party had said so, he had no reason to refuse. Gathering the Demon-Subduing Division members was not a troublesome matter.

As the order was issued, all personnel still within the Demon-Subduing Division arrived at the Council Hall, including the Demon Hunters stationed in the Scripture Pavilion.

In an instant, the grand hall was filled with several hundred people. And this was merely the number of people currently within the Demon-Subduing Division; if one counted those dispatched elsewhere for missions, the total would far exceed a few hundred. After all, a few hundred Demon Hunters were indeed insufficient to maintain stability across an entire jurisdiction.

Having been gathered so suddenly, everyone wore puzzled expressions.

Observing their confusion, Jiang An declared loudly, "Gentlemen, there’s no need for surprise. You’ve been gathered for a pressing matter. I expect everyone to remain where they are without moving. Anyone who leaves without permission will give me reason to suspect they have betrayed the Demon-Subduing Division. So, stay put and do not act rashly. When Midnight arrives, all will be well."

After Jiang An finished speaking, Shen Changqing added lightly, "What Elder Jiang said reflects my own thoughts. I hope everyone cooperates, so this doesn’t become unpleasant."

As his words fell, everyone’s expression turned solemn. While many might not have recognized Jiang An and thus disregarded his words, no one dared to ignore Shen Changqing. Indeed, within the South Sea City Demon-Subduing Division, the prestige of this Defender Envoy of South Nether Prefecture surpassed even that of Yun Venerable, the Dominator.

The hall quieted down. Although many were puzzled, no one voiced their questions.

Time trickled by.

Seeing it was almost time, Jiang An approached the Star Plate placed in the center of the grand hall. To accommodate the Star Plate, the Demon-Subduing Division had specially built a waist-high platform in the middle of the grand hall.

Then, he solemnly took a jade box from within his robes.

Opening the jade box, a surge of powerful Spiritual Energy emanated. Shen Changqing focused his gaze and saw several cyan stones placed inside.

Upon seeing those stones, he immediately thought of something, and his heart shook.

Spirit Stones! A treasure he had only read about in the Martial Pavilion Scrolls and never actually encountered before.

"Brother Jiang, are those Spirit Stones in your hand?" Shen Changqing asked, wanting to confirm.

Hearing this, Jiang An nodded. "Indeed, these are Spirit Stones."

As he spoke, he took out the Spirit Stones and began placing them one by one into the diamond-shaped recesses of the Star Plate.

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"Begin!"

Inside the Capital Demon Suppression Division, Dongfang Zhao watched the Star Plate before him, his expression unusually grave. This Star Plate was much larger than those at the other branches, and the patterns engraved on it were even more mysterious and profound.

As his words fell, the Hidden Heart Pavilion members, already prepared, began to embed the corresponding Spirit Stones one by one.

As the Spirit Stones were embedded, cyan light suddenly coursed along the patterns of the vast Star Plate, instantly interconnecting them.

Following that—BOOM!

A beam of cyan light shot straight up from the Star Plate. Not even the great hall could impede it; the beam broke through the hall’s constraints, piercing straight into the Qingming sky.

In the dark night, a grand cyan beam pierced the firmament above Capital City, and all darkness seemed to slowly dissolve beneath this light.