The demon's laughter penetrated straight into his mind, and the scent of death was spreading continuously.
Han Xing clenched his teeth, desperately controlling the Sky Island to flee.
Before him, the massive white bone horn trembled slightly, and the demon sneered, "Ha, there's actually a puny Human Race here. Fine, I'll make you the first blood sacrifice for this king's descent!"
Upon hearing this, Han Xing's face changed dramatically, the white bone horn quivered violently, the demon was about to descend!
Just when he thought he was surely doomed, the trembling of the white bone horn abruptly halted.
Han Xing was stunned, the scene now was like the calm before the storm, oppressive and terrifying.
He thought the other side was brewing something and had already prepared to face the demon head-on.
However, after waiting a few seconds, the terrifying presence remained unmoving.
"Hmm?"
Han Xing clearly felt something was off.
He looked up, at the horn pointing skyward, at least twenty meters high, and in his mind, he estimated the size of the fearsome being below.
According to calculations, the size of this demon, just in height, would not be less than a hundred meters.
In comparison to its huge body, the four-square-meter summoning array on the ground seemed entirely out of place.
It was like a human sticking an arm into a small pipe, trying foolishly to emerge from it.
At that moment, Han Xing had a strange guess in his heart.
"Could this guy be stuck?"
Han Xing unknowingly voiced his thoughts aloud.
The demon horn, originally motionless, suddenly trembled upon hearing Han Xing's words.
The demon sneered, "Hmph, insignificant human, how could you possibly understand the greatness of the Great Demon Monarch!"
Hearing the demon's response, Han Xing was convinced in his heart that it was indeed stuck...
The ever-present sense of doom in his heart dissipated completely at this moment.
Han Xing's lips twitched a few times, then he couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.
"Haha! Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter!"
"This is the first time I've heard of a demon getting stuck in a summoning array, it's killing me, hahaha!"
Han Xing laughed so hard that he doubled over, "You're really embarrassing the Demon Race..."
"Human! Shut up! Or I'll crush you like a bug!" the Great Demon Monarch shouted angrily.
However, Han Xing was already certain that this demon couldn't get out, so he was even more unrestrained.
"I'm just saying, I'm just saying, so embarrassing! Hahaha!"
Han Xing, hands on hips, jeered while letting out unrestrained laughter.
"Damn it!" The Great Demon Monarch seemed to be breaking down a bit from his laughter, angrily said, "Human, don't let me catch you, or I'll imprison your soul in the Abyss for eternal suffering!"
Upon hearing this, Han Xing's laughter suddenly stopped.
He wasn't scared by the Great Demon Monarch's threat, but instead, he turned his eyes glaring, "Damn, you embarrassing thing, you still dare to threaten me?"
"Your name is Julius, right? Just wait! I'm going to record this scene and tell everyone that a dignified Great Demon Monarch got stuck in a summoning array!"
"And, I'll tell the Elves too!" Han Xing threatened.
Every survivor's system interface came with recording and photographing functions, Han Xing indeed had started recording when the demon descended.
"Don't tell the Elves! Those lowly beings don't deserve to see this Monarch!" The Great Demon Monarch, a bit panicked, quickly said.
"You say 'don't tell,' so I won't? I'm telling the Elves!" Han Xing resolutely insisted.
"You..."
The Great Demon Monarch seemed to be quite vexed by this human, a moment later, he sighed and said, "Alright, human, you win."
"State your conditions."
Han Xing was taken aback but immediately understood the meaning behind the other's words.
This guy wants to use benefits to shut him up?
Darn it, am I, Han Xing, that kind of person?
He was very indignant, righteously declared, "I'm telling you, don't think you can sway me with benefits!"
"Unless, you give me blueprints! A massive amount of Divine Artifact Equipment blueprints!"
"..."
The Great Demon Monarch on the opposite side was also a bit stunned, a moment later, he asked, "The Divine Artifacts you speak of, are those toys crafted by the Dwarfs?"
Han Xing looked puzzled; he didn't quite understand the world's background, so he replied, "Probably... yes?"
The Great Demon Monarch sneered disdainfully, "Those toys crafted by the Dwarfs are nothing compared to our Abyssal Magical Artifacts. Moreover, the strongest aspect of us Demon Race is our own flesh bodies; we disdain using such things, so I don't have the blueprints you desire."
"You don't?" Han Xing continued to ask, "Then what conditions are you still talking about with me?"
"Farewell, I'll just go spread the recording among the Elf Race."
Having said that, he directly turned around, about to leave.
In fact, Han Xing didn't want to entangle with this guy any longer; after all, this guy was quite terrifying.
With this being's immense power, he could probably kill him thousands of times with just a slight release of power.
Feeling that Han Xing's presence was gradually departing, the Great Demon Monarch became a bit anxious; he hurriedly yelled, "Human Race, come back! You can tell others if you wish, but first, help me cancel the summoning ritual before you leave!"
Yet, Han Xing turned a deaf ear.
It was then that the Great Demon Monarch finally said, "Human Race, as long as you help me remove the summoning ritual, I can directly give you a drop of Demon Blood!"
Still, Han Xing pretended not to hear.
He didn't know what Demon Blood was anyway.
The Great Demon Monarch became even more anxious, "I also have a Great Sword that I used, and right, I also picked up an Exotic Beast Egg in the Alternate Space just now, which I can give to you!"
Finally, Han Xing stopped, and when he turned around, a system prompt appeared before him.
[You have triggered an additional side quest, the Great Demon Monarch's Request.]
[Quest Introduction: The Great Demon Monarch is trapped in an alternate space, unable to invade your world. Only by canceling the summoning ritual can he return to the abyss. Noble Julius is now bowing his head, requesting you to aid his escape.]
[Quest Rewards: 'Demon Blood', 'Demon Monarch's Greatsword', 'Unknown Beast Egg', choose one of the three.]
[Please note, this quest is not system-issued, survivors please be cautious and verify task information.]
"I actually triggered a quest?"
Han Xing's eyes flickered; he had always been wary of this creature, thinking it was deliberately luring him closer.
Now he realized that the Demon Monarch seemed genuinely stuck.
The current situation for the other party was very awkward, unable to enter Han Xing's world nor return to his abyss territory.
At the same time, Han Xing also examined the attributes of the three quest rewards.
[Demon Blood: Heart blood of a high-level demon, merge with it to change to a demon bloodline, granting powerful Power of the Demon, all attributes increased tenfold, upgrade attributes tripled, automatic transition to the hidden Profession, Demon Hunter.]
[Demon Monarch's Greatsword (Red), Abyssal Magical Artifact, Quality - Epic, Attack Power 10784~15462, All Attributes +3333, Attached Effect - Dominion (Wielding this weapon, demon race creatures below high-level demon rank will be unable to harm you), Attached Effect - Judgment (As a high-level demon, you have supreme authority, dealing triple damage to creatures ranked below you), Attached Effect - Demonic Flame (Upon attack hit, applies a lasting 10s demonic flame burning effect), Attached Effect...]
Equipment Requirement: Level 60.
[Unknown Beast Egg: Attributes unknown, race unknown, but capable of traversing through alternate space, seems to possess a portion of Void abilities.]
"Hiss..."
Seeing the quest rewards, Han Xing sharply inhaled a breath of cold air.
Not because of anything else, but because the attributes of each of these three reward items are simply too overpowered...
Among them, Demon Blood seems to be an item related to a hidden profession. Just by merging with it, one can directly transition into a powerful Demon Hunter.
The Demon Monarch's Greatsword is even more extraordinary, apparently the sword wielded by this demon, and its attributes are incredibly formidable!
As for the final Exotic Beast Egg.
The system's explanation is somewhat vague, but without a doubt, anything that catches the eye of the Great Demon Monarch must be exceptional.
At this moment, Han Xing looked at the sky-piercing horn, finally stirred!