In the deep, dark night, the world was devoured and agitated by the bone-chilling howl of the sweeping snowstorm, yet this profound, heaven-and-earth-encompassing ice and snow, upon striking the tall, thick city wall before them, shattered without exception, scattering everywhere.

Within the Demon-Sealing City—the core nexus of the entire Demon-Sealing Empire—stood the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace!

The towering, robust walls were forged from Cloudscape Marble, a specialty of the Demon-Sealing Continent, appearing even sturdier and grander than the palace of the Demon Dragon Empire. More importantly, Cloudscape Marble possessed astonishing defensive capabilities; even the massive siege rams specially crafted by the Byron Tribe could not shift it by even a hair. The entire Imperial Palace was constructed in the shape of a colossal turtle fortress. Among the four nations, the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace was known as the 'Turtle Fortress,' famed throughout the world for its supreme defense. The massive Turtle Fortress lay like a dormant giant tortoise, sprawled across the endless Demon-Sealing Great Plains, majestic and imposing, yet imbued with infinite mystery and vastness!

Taking advantage of the night’s cover, Chi Ming and Chi Hao finally crept up to the base of the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace wall. The two cautiously lay prone in a corner, surveying the area below the ramparts. Several patrols, each consisting of twenty palace guards, moved back and forth along predetermined routes; every face was grave, eyes cautiously sweeping the surroundings. On the dozen or so tall watchtowers nearby, numerous sentinels were also posted, occasionally peering back and forth. Truly worthy of being the capital city of Demon Sealing; the layout of the walls and watchtowers revealed not a single flaw, and the patrolling soldiers were extremely cautious, compelling Yin Hu and Yin Tao to exercise even greater care. Chi Ming and Chi Hao knew well that with the ability of their heavy armor, forcing a breakthrough past the palace guards would not be difficult. However, doing so would alert those inside the palace. If that happened, Mo Luo Yin Sha would surely be prepared. Successfully capturing the Demon-Sealing Empress alive would then become much harder. Therefore, this infiltration absolutely could not disturb any of the guards. At least, not until they were inside the Turtle Fortress. This was precisely why Chi Ming and Chi Hao had been assigned to this location. Chi Ming and Chi Hao, hailing from the Blood Wolf Tribe, specialized in stealth and clandestine infiltration. Coupled with their status as Heavenly Rainbow Arch-Mages and their exceptional spatial magic abilities, their signature technique, 'Instantaneous Movement,' had been honed to a state of flawless mastery. Thus, the pair were the most suitable candidates for this secret infiltration. The Memory Set required for teleportation was currently equipped on Chi Ming. His objective was to infiltrate the Phoenix Harmony Hall within the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace. The two instinctively exchanged a glance! They could only patiently remain concealed in the wall’s shadow, awaiting the opportune moment!

Two faint, hazy grey shadows flashed across the pitch-black night sky! When Chi Ming and Chi Hao reappeared, they were already inside the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace, within the Phoenix Soaring Hall! Not far ahead lay the Phoenix Harmony Hall, the very place where the Demon-Sealing Empress conducted her daily life. Just as the pair were about to advance further! A deep, profound aura suddenly surged, like a small stone dropped into a tranquil lake, causing their previously concealed presences to become uncontrollably ragged. Damn it, a Magic Sense Barrier! Chi Ming and Chi Hao were startled. We’ve been discovered!

"Boom! Boom..." Almost simultaneously! The solid wall suddenly burst open with a large hole, and amidst the flying dust and shattered stone, two indistinct afterimages flashed out! Fierce killing intent swept toward them like lightning! Hah! Chi Ming and Chi Hao both raised their magic shields! And their previously elusive forms vanished from the air with impossible grace! Clang! Rumble! Two dazzling white lights flared, yet they passed only through illusory phantoms lingering in the void. The two beams of light that missed their mark struck the thick wall without ceremony. The astonishing force blasted a massive hole straight through the hard Cloudscape Marble! “Heavenly Demon Warriors!” Chi Ming and Chi Hao exclaimed in unison! “Heavenly Rainbow Arch-Mages.” “Instantaneous Movement.” The two figures who had suddenly attacked were the Demon-Sealing Imperial Family's Heavenly Demon Warriors stationed as hidden sentinels guarding the palace: Tie Shan and Tie Shi. The sneak attack they thought was certain to succeed was easily evaded by Chi Ming and Chi Hao using Instantaneous Movement! This also astonished the guards greatly! “Assassins?” After the strike failed, Tie Shan and Tie Shi immediately shouted a warning! However, Chi Ming and Chi Hao gave them no opportunity, immediately launching a fierce magical assault. Four Flaming Wheel Blades flew toward Tie Shan and Tie Shi like guided missiles at an incredible speed. “Damn it, we’re exposed,” Chi Ming cursed in frustration. “Hurry and activate the transport.” “Heaven and Earth Unity!” Chi Hao decided instantly as Chi Ming roared! Following Chi Ming's loud shout! The entire space between heaven and earth suddenly surged with a bizarre magical fluctuation! Like a massive vortex, it irresistibly pulled Tie Shan and Tie Shi into its center. “Ah! What is this!” Tie Shi cried out in alarm. Almost at the same moment! The immense pulling force of the magical fluctuation seemed to tear the very space apart! After a period of blurry, strange distortion! Several figures, along with one massive shadow resembling a small mountain, flickered into existence out of thin air like specters! Accompanied by eight dazzling, dazzling rays of light that were equally soul-shaking! Tie Shan and Tie Shi recoiled in horror! Such speed! Such potent killing intent! Before the two could even react, the rushing sword energy instantly arrived before them! Roar! With no way to evade, the two could only choose to block head-on! They unleashed two crescent moon sweeps to meet the eight wild beams of light rushing toward them! Swish! Swish! Swish! The launched crescent moons instantly collided with the fiercely approaching lights! Clang! Rumble! However, the terrifying shockwave from the Dou Qi explosion sent the two involuntarily flying into the air! And in that same instant, two golden beams of light from their flanks chased the retreating pair like lightning! Whoosh! Thwack! Lightning-swift rainbows pierced through their bodies. Tie Shan and Tie Shi didn't even manage to see who had struck before being pierced through by the fierce Blazing Sword Qi. Perhaps they died wondering what on earth had happened! Only then did the distorted space return to calm! There were suddenly nine figures standing where there had been none before! The sudden arrivals were naturally Ji Du, Yin Hu, Yin Tao, Yin Chi, Yin Yao, Chi Xiang, Chi Yu, myself, and the Great Mammoth King, summoned by the Memory Set, plus Chi Ming and Chi Hao. Ten people in total! One beast! Excluding myself and Ji Du, the others consisted of four heavily armored warriors from the Snow Wolf Tribe and four heavily armored warriors from the Byron Tribe. These were all trusted confidantes. To ensure the secrecy and surprise of this operation, only Yan Luo, Yin Shuang, Yin He, myself, Ji Du, the participating heavy armor warriors, and those far away like the Emperor and the Divine Shaman on the Demon Dragon Continent knew about it. Within the Black Flag Legion, even Jian Wu and Jian Qi were kept in the dark. Of course, everyone was somewhat uneasy about deploying the Memory Set's spatial teleportation for the first time. However, looking at the two Heavenly Demon Warriors lying on the ground, everyone couldn't help but gasp in awe. They had killed two Heavenly Demon Warriors in less than two seconds—a feat previously unimaginable! Yet, they had accomplished it! “Incredible, so powerful,” Yin Hu muttered. “They killed two Heavenly Demon Warriors in a single exchange!” “Of course. There were ten of us attacking simultaneously, and it was a surprise assault,” Ji Du said seriously. “No wonder those two were caught off guard.” “Worthy of the surprise attack tactics created by the Marshal. It must be far more potent than something like the Thunderflame God-Slayer, right?” Yin Yao was greatly excited. I was not surprised by these results. After all, in Legend of Mir, the Memory Set, when paired with the Teleportation Ring and a lineup of high-level Mages, possessed absolutely terrifying power, capable of destroying targets wherever they pointed. Although our current combination was a mix of Warriors and Mages, the Warriors' Blazing Sword Qi was equally formidable. Killing two Heavenly Demon Warriors instantly was no fluke. Furthermore, we had conducted countless repeated drills beforehand. Even Ji Du and I, within a certain range, could hardly escape unharmed from a simultaneous ambush by over eight heavy armored warriors. This showed just how astonishing the power of the surprise attack tactics was. Of course, in essence, this relied entirely on the secrecy and suddenness afforded by the Memory Set's spatial teleportation: launching the maximum impact surprise attack with the greatest number of personnel in the shortest possible time. Simple, direct, and highly effective. The easy instant elimination of the two Heavenly Demon Warriors was the first practical application of the surprise attack tactics. The result was the same as in practice, even easier than the drills. Naturally, I knew this was no time for celebration. Activating the Memory Set inevitably caused spatial magic turbulence. The guards inside the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace should have sensed that something was amiss. “My apologies,” Chi Ming said apologetically. “I didn't expect them to set up such a concealed Magic Sense Barrier, and to have the Heavenly Demon Warriors hidden in ambush positions.” “En,” I nodded slightly. “You did your best. Since we’ve been discovered, the original stealth operation immediately converts to a forced assault.” “Yes!” “Chi Ming, Chi Hao, you two leave first,” I continued. “Once you receive the signal, immediately teleport us out of the palace.” “Understood.” Chi Ming replied. “Everyone, take care. We're leaving now.” As Chi Ming and Chi Hao spoke, they didn't forget to swiftly remove the Heavenly Demon Armor from the two Heavenly Demon Warriors and stash it in their bags. Then, like ghosts, they vanished from sight. “Hah, those two are truly elusive,” Yin Hu remarked with a hint of envy. “Paired with the Memory Set,” Yin Chi mused, “they are practically mobile super-portals.” I was surprised they showed such understanding—they had seen right through my intentions! In truth, besides launching the surprise instant kill, another crucial role for Chi Ming and Chi Hao was carrying the burden of being mobile teleportation gates. On the Mafa Continent, only Mages with spatial magic perception could cultivate Instantaneous Movement, and those Mages who reached the Heavenly Rainbow Arch-Mage level were extremely rare. Unlike the random teleportation of Instantaneous Movement used by Mages in the Legend of Mir of my past life, as long as detailed locations or magical coordinates were available, a Space Mage possessing Heavenly Rainbow Arch-Mage cultivation could arrive instantly. This was the terrifying aspect of Chi Ming and Chi Hao! Throughout the continent, only these two freaks had reached the Heavenly Rainbow Arch-Mage level in space magic over thousands of years. Therefore, the roles of these two were exceptionally precious. Now, combined with the Memory Set, these two had become the most critical mobile super-portals within the Black Flag Legion. It was thanks to them that we could instantly breach the vast distance, infiltrating the heavily guarded Imperial Palace from Stone City thousands of miles away. Regrettably, not every location is accessible to Spatial Arch-Mages. Places shielded by special magic barriers, such as the Imperial Palaces of the Four Great Empires, and the Temples of the Holy Word and Mo Luo Churches, are restricted. Like now, the Magic Sense Barrier set up within the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace detected the magic fluctuations and exposed their targets. But even so, they successfully teleported me inside the palace. Moreover, besides bringing us into the palace, they could also use the Memory Set's spatial teleportation to escape danger if we encountered any threat. This was why I kept Chi Ming and Chi Hao out of the fight. After all, they were our most vital means of survival. We were unclear about the guard arrangements within the Demon-Sealing Imperial Palace, so we had to consider all possible counter-strategies! “Maintain formation, strive to unleash the maximum power of group combat, and eliminate any opponents that appear as quickly as possible,” Ji Du stated gravely. “Yes!” The success of the previous surprise instant kill had greatly boosted everyone's confidence in these marvelous tactics. Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Almost at the same time! Long, echoing bell sounds rang out from all around. “That’s the alarm bell,” Ji Du noted. “Force a breach toward the Phoenix Harmony Hall,” I said grimly. “Since we've been discovered, let’s be forthright and go all out.” “Roar!” The Great Mammoth King also seemed extremely excited, letting out a muffled, deep growl!