CHAPTER 1859 A TRAP
"Hmm, I think this woman is just possessed by a demoness, and it is hiding inside her body." After observing the woman for quite a while, Anya speculated that this might be the situation.
"I see. That is what I thought too. I've been thinking that it makes no sense if she is a real demoness. But if she's just possessed, then that will be more logical." Hearing what Anya said, Rocky thought that it must be the real case.
"However, the stronger the power she has, the faster will be the decay of the body she possesses. Once the body cannot hold on, the demoness's soul will eventually show up. So, if we want to take on the demoness inside this woman's body, we have to force her to unleash all of her power until the body breaks down. As soon as the soul appears, we can seize that opportunity to defeat her," Anya explained. She was very sure of it since she had already experienced this before. In the past, Phillip did the same strategy. He possessed the bodies of the ancestors of the Shura Race many times, killing the other members of the race in the process.
Now that the demoness had finished eliminating the army of martial spirits that guarded the entrance of the palace, she continued to move forward. However, as soon as she was about to step into the entrance, a strong force suddenly gushed out from the Demon Sealing Palace. Although she tried her best to resist it, she was sent flying backward. It seemed that even with her strength, she could not overcome the power of the enchanted barrier.
"As I expected, the enchanted barrier is too powerful. We need to use the power of some holy treasure in order to shatter it. But the power of the holy treasure of the demonic race right now is not enough to remove the barrier. I guess we still have to wait for the other teams. We have to kill them and offer their blood to the holy treasure to strengthen it," the demoness murmured to herself and retreated back to Enoch's team.
"Madam, it seemed that we can't just enter the palace. What should we do next?" Enoch asked upon seeing that she failed to break the enchanted barrier.
"As you can see, with my strength alone, I cannot open the enchanted barrier. So, there is no other way but to rely on the holy treasure. But the current power of the holy treasure is not enough. Therefore, we will do the original plan and wait for other members of the Shura Race to arrive here. After killing them, we will sacrifice their blood to the holy treasure. This will give the holy treasure enough power to force open the enchanted barrier," the demoness instructed.
"I understand. Then, I will now ask my men to make the necessary preparations. When the other teams arrive, I'll make sure to lure them into the trap and present them to you as sacrifices!" Enoch uttered confidently.
"This is bad. They have a holy treasure that can help them break the barrier. If they can successfully kill the other warriors and use their blood to awaken the power of the holy treasure, I'm afraid that we can't stop them from entering the Demon Sealing Palace," Anya said in a worried tone. Rocky and Valeria also heard what the demoness said, so they could not help but let out a frown.
"We should hope that the other teams won't get here. The longer the demoness is delayed from entering the Demon Sealing Palace, the better it will be for us." Rocky was also worried about the situation of Layla and the rest of her team members. However, there was a more important matter before them right now, and he could not afford to lose focus.
After a while, Enoch's team set up a camp in front of the Demon Sealing Palace. They took this time to recuperate while waiting for the other teams to appear.
Eventually, a day passed.
At this time, the other two teams were still nowhere to be seen. It was obviously a good thing for Rocky and his group, but that did not last long.
Half a day later, Enoch's team spotted a few figures suddenly appear near the stone bridge. However, they did not pass the bridge. It was obvious that these people were just scouting the area.
Upon sensing the arrival of the several powerful warriors, the members of Enoch's team instantly became vigilant.
However, when the figures, who were lurking around the stone bridge, noticed Enoch's team in front of the palace, they quickly retreated. It seemed that they went back to inform their master about their discovery.
"Those warriors must be Prince Zain's men. Well, I know that they will eventually catch up. We cannot prevent the inevitable," Rocky sighed while hiding in the dark.
"We still have a chance. When they start sacrificing the blood of the warriors to the holy treasure, we can start taking action. It's either we force the soul of the demoness out of her body or we destroy the holy treasure. If we can accomplish that, we can stop them from entering the Demon Sealing Palace," Anya said resolutely.
"Then, we have no choice but to wait and see what Prince Zain will do next." Rocky focused on the situation again. He should be always ready just in case something unexpected suddenly happened.
Meanwhile, the masters, who had retreated from the stone bridge, returned to a camp just a few hundred meters away. At this moment, Zain's men were inside, taking the opportunity to rest for a while.
Then, one of the scouts quickly entered Zain's tent and reported, "Your Royal Highness, the entrance to the Demon Sealing Palace is just ahead of us. However, we found out that Prince Enoch's team is already there. It seems that they arrived earlier than us."
"They are still outside? All of them?" Zain asked rather calmly. He did not expect that Enoch would be able to move faster than them, but he still thought that it would not be too much of a problem.
"Yes, Your Royal Highness. I don't think anyone has entered the palace yet," the scout replied.
"I guess so too. The Demon Sealing Palace is protected by a powerful enchanted barrier, so they cannot just enter it that easily," Zain uttered with a smirk.
"But if they can't get in, how can we enter the palace?" Zain's confidant immediately asked.
"It might be impossible for them, but I happen to know how to get in. It is only passed by mouth from one ruler to the next, and only powerful masters with the royal bloodline can do it. All you have to do is cover for me so that I can enter the palace." It turned out that Zain was still calm because he knew that his uncle did not know the way to enter the Demon Sealing Palace. This text is property of NĂ´/velD/rama.Org.
At the same time, just as Zain was making some preparations before his team approached the Demon Sealing Palace, the team led by Layla was also closing in. Apparently, they also found some of the golden slates that gave the clue regarding the palace's location.
Not long after, Zain's team finished their preparations, and they immediately set out, heading straight for the Demon Sealing Palace.
After a while, his team arrived in front of the stone bridge. They could clearly see that on the other side of the bridge, Enoch's team was waiting for them.
"Uncle! I did not expect that you will find the Demon Sealing Palace first," Zain shouted as he stepped away from his team. He was the only one who approached the stone bridge.
Enoch also did the same and sneered, "Well, it only proves that you are still young and a bit inexperienced. Why don't you just go back already? Or are you confident to fight me and my men?"
Obviously, Enoch was goading Zain so that the latter would come and cross the bridge. Knowing Zain's personality, he would be easily provoked.
"Humph! Don't be so arrogant. I have already overcome too many hardships just to observe the grand scenery of the Demon Sealing Palace, so why will I even think of going back now? You should be the one to go back. After all, you already had the chance to see the palace. Besides, what are you still doing here? It's not like you can get past the enchanted barrier even if you want to," Zain replied haughtily.
"Ha! How are you so sure? My dear nephew, even if we are related by blood, you should know that if you insist on competing against me, you will bear unimaginable consequences!" Enoch continued to provoke Zain. Once Zain snapped and decided to take his men across the bridge, it would be their loss. Just one wrong step and Zain and his entire team would fell into the elaborate trap that Enoch had set up beforehand.