My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 504 - 505: I Will Annihilate the Demon Gods!
Previously on My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel...
After a brief contemplation, Gu Xing resolved to trail Li Xin and observe the situation.
Having only recently entered the Demon Abyss, he remained completely ignorant of its secrets.
Li Xin had lingered in the Demon Abyss for ages, so she undoubtedly held knowledge about the Demon God.
Though his present strength rendered him unafraid of any Demon God.
Still, gathering additional details could never prove harmful.
As he journeyed alongside Li Xin toward the Fire Camp, Gu Xing absorbed some fundamental details regarding the whole Demon Abyss.
The Demon Abyss consists of ten levels, each forming its own separate realm.
Without Li Xin's guidance, even locating the route from the tenth level to the ninth would have consumed considerable time for him.
In certain respects, encountering Li Xin could be deemed fortunate.
The Fire Camp lurks within a rocky fissure on the eighth level of the Demon Abyss.
Thanks to ancient hiding formations and intricate landscapes, it has endured the Demon Race's scrutiny for millennia.
Upon Li Xin guiding Gu Xing past the last hidden ward and entering the camp, it swiftly captured the notice of all those inside.
The camp spans a modest size, housing roughly a few hundred individuals.
Every face bore the marks of hardship, yet their gazes burned with unyielding determination.
They regarded the newcomers with intense caution and bewilderment.
Without Li Xin's personal escort, the others would have swiftly moved to eliminate them.
Through years of enduring the Demon Abyss, they had gathered endless harsh teachings.
Numerous humans, despite retaining a human form, harbored loyalties tilted toward the Demon Race.
In earlier times, their compassion had exacted a heavy toll.
Therefore, they now approached outsiders with utmost suspicion.
At that instant, numerous clan folk engaged in labor or practice halted their tasks.
Only the successive leaders possess the authority to preserve and transmit the depictions and precise records of the Divine Envoy; thus, they lacked awareness of the Divine Envoy's true visage.
Currently, they brimmed with profound confusion over the outsiders Li Xin had escorted back.
"Leader, who might these individuals be...?"
"Their presence... feels so peculiar! It appears they remain untouched by the Demon Race’s aura!"
Murmurs rippled through the assembly.
Observing this, Li Xin drew in a steadying breath and advanced to a modestly raised platform at the camp's heart.
She refrained from instant clarification, instead pivoting to confront the assembling clan members.
With her posture erect, she projected her voice with full vigor, ensuring it echoed to every part of the camp:
"Clan members! Lower your weapons, ease your defenses! Behold the esteemed lord standing behind me!"
Her tone quivered faintly with fervor.
"I, Li Xin, the 137th leader of the Fire Camp, hereby vow upon the ancestors of every era, guiding the way with my resolve..."
Abruptly, she thrust her arm upward, directing it toward Gu Xing, who remained composed and serene.
"This is the exalted Divine Envoy we have anticipated, safeguarded, and inherited across generations in the Fire Camp! Lord Gu Xing, he has come back!!"
"What?!"
"Divine Envoy Lord?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"It’s been thousands of years... has the Divine Envoy truly returned?!"
"Could the leader have erred in judgment?"
Li Xin’s declaration struck like a massive stone hurled into still waters, sparking immediate uproar!
Outcries, skepticism, and incredulous mutterings surged in waves.
After millennia of anticipation and successive vigils, the tale had faded into obscurity and remoteness.
Now, with the fabled figure manifesting in the flesh before them, the staggering impact led most to sense an illusion.
Noting the clan members’ responses, particularly the evident distrust in certain elders’ stares, Li Xin sensed a twinge of irritation.
What did this imply?
Were they questioning her discernment?
She prepared to speak once more, detailing Gu Xing’s status.
But just then...
Trailing Gu Xing, a handful of Guardian Beasts that had lingered silently grew weary of this baseless distrust.
"Boom——!!"
A few threads of presence, though not deliberately aimed, leaked out unintentionally, akin to a primordial savage creature briefly unveiling its majesty, erupting and expanding!
Instantly, the whole Fire Camp plunged into utter quiet.
All sounds, queries halted sharply.
Everyone experienced an unseen grip tightening around their necks, halting their breathing, hearts thundering wildly.
This entity surpassing their vital essence, with merely a casual emanation of presence, induced shudders throughout their forms.
Without uttering a syllable, this mere glimpse of aura sufficed to affirm all.
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
The rhythmic impacts of knees meeting earth echoed repeatedly.
From the elders, to the fledgling fighters, to the common folk.
The skepticism etched on faces transformed into profound veneration!
"Greetings, Divine Envoy Lord!!"
"Welcome back, Divine Envoy!"
"Firewood burns forever, Divine Envoy endures!!"
Roaring chants of loyalty reverberated across the camp.
Li Xin beheld this sight with eyes subtly dampened.
She recognized that from this instant, the creed upheld for thousands of years in the Fire Camp at last secured its foundation.
Inhaling deeply, she approached Gu Xing, who continued to stand with poise.
Amid the adoring looks from all, she gradually dropped to one knee.
In her grasp lay a emblem forged from enigmatic dark alloy, etched with motifs of flames and kindling.
It served as the insignia of the Fire Camp's leadership.
"Divine Envoy Lord,"
Li Xin’s tone carried utmost gravity: "Li Xin, in her inadequacy, has provisionally assumed the leader's role, enduring until this day."
"With the Divine Envoy's return, fate reaches completion!"
"Li Xin desires to relinquish the emblem, humbly imploring the Divine Envoy Lord to assume command of the Fire Camp, guiding us, the forsaken human survivors..."
"To reclaim the daylight, and strike back against the Demon Race!"
Her words, though soft, resonated distinctly in every ear.
And every gaze now blazed intently upon Gu Xing, yearning for his reply.
Gu Xing’s eyes gradually scanned the kneeling throng, their stares alight with passionate aspiration.
The fire in their expressions mirrored precisely that from when he rescued Little Lizi and the rest millennia prior.
It embodied the unquenched survival drive amid hopelessness, the primal craving for illumination and liberty.
He raised his hand faintly, a soft power elevating Li Xin and every kneeling figure nearby.
"The emblem, you shall retain it."
"The Fire Camp is yours, belonging to all present; I shall not command you."
Li Xin froze in surprise, her fingers clutching the emblem quivering slightly, her eyes flickering with anxious plea.
Gu Xing sensed her inner turmoil, softly denying with a head shake:
"Naturally, my aim on this visit..."
His sight shifted back to Li Xin and the clan members holding their breaths, enunciating each term with unwavering clarity:
"Is to eradicate every Demon God within the Demon Abyss—"
"Leaving none behind."
As the statement concluded, the entire Fire Camp sank into profound stillness.
Not from uncertainty, nor terror.
Rather, from the awe of confronting an ambition too vast.
Yet in this instant, they trusted without reservation...
That the Divine Envoy Lord’s proclamation would surely manifest!
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