Shien then proceeded with Oz and Maeve.
However, as the three of them moved deeper into the temple, preparing to confront the incoming evil beings, they suddenly discovered that the evil beings were ignoring them, either roaring past them or fighting amongst themselves, no longer attacking them on sight as before.
It was as if they couldn’t see Shien, Oz, and Maeve, which surprised them.
“What’s going on?”
Oz deliberately threw a punch at an evil being, smashing its head, but the being didn’t even look at him, much to Oz’s surprise.
“They really can’t see us?”
Shien also waved his hand in front of several evil beings, but they also ignored him, instead attacking each other.
This situation was truly bizarre.
Only Maeve, after frowning for a moment, spoke thoughtfully.
“Could it be the Old Demon Faction’s doing?”
Maeve said.
“The Old Demon Faction?” Oz asked in confusion. “How did they do it?”
How did they do it?
Maeve couldn’t answer this question.
But she knew it definitely had something to do with the Old Demon Faction.
The reason was simple.
“I’ve always been curious. Why would the Old Demon Faction want to use evil beings to guard the temple?” Maeve said, “Evil beings are mindless madmen who only know how to destroy everything in sight, not even sparing other crazed beings.”
Under such circumstances, logically, if they released the evil beings, the first ones to be attacked would be the Old Demon Faction themselves.
But the Old Demon Faction seemed fearless, not only releasing the evil beings recklessly but also moving freely within the temple filled with them. It was very strange. ȒÄnỗbЕŚ
Moreover…
“The temple is filled with evil aura. Anyone who enters should be severely affected by it, without exception.”
Saying this, Maeve glanced at Shien, then quickly looked away and continued,
“But the Old Demon Faction doesn’t seem to care. They directly occupied the temple, not worried about being corrupted by the evil aura and turning into mindless beings. Why is that?”
Shien also pondered.
Indeed, there were some unexplainable aspects to the Old Demon Faction’s actions.
Shien hadn’t noticed it before, but now that Maeve had reminded him, he also felt something was amiss.
Furthermore, the Old Demon Faction also wanted to break Lilith’s seal. That seal was cast by the Three Goddesses themselves. Ordinary methods couldn’t possibly break it, but the Old Demon Faction dared to target it, clearly possessing some extraordinary means.
What were those means?
No one knew.
But Shien knew one thing.
“You mean, the Old Demon Faction not only has the means to break the seal but also the method to control the evil beings and avoid being corrupted by the evil aura?”
Shien guessed what Maeve was trying to say.
“That’s right.” Maeve nodded. “Otherwise, there’s no way to explain the rationality behind the Old Demon Faction’s actions.”
If they didn’t have a way to avoid being corrupted by the evil aura, the Old Demon Faction wouldn’t dare to occupy the temple so brazenly and try to release Lilith.
If they didn’t have a way to control the evil beings, they would become the first targets of the evil beings’ attacks.
It was precisely because the Old Demon Faction possessed these means and methods that they dared to target Lilith and openly occupy this place, releasing so many evil beings.
Now, the reason why the evil beings here were ignoring Shien and the others, going around them, was likely due to the Old Demon Faction’s doing.
So, the question was…
“If the Old Demon Faction is really controlling these evil beings, then by letting the evil beings ignore us now, they’re essentially letting us pass, right?” Shien smiled playfully. “Are they welcoming us? Do they want us to find them?”
“That should be the case.” Maeve thought for a moment, then agreed with Shien. “Perhaps because those four members of the Old Demon Faction were defeated by you, they realized that ordinary evil beings are no match for you, and that you would eventually reach their location, so they simply let us pass.”
Before Shien could respond to Maeve’s words, Oz became angry.
“So, that guy is looking down on us?”
Oz slammed his fist into his palm, looking furious.
“They must be truly fearless, otherwise they wouldn’t let us pass knowing we’ve barged in.”
Maeve’s expression was grave.
After all, if they were truly fearless, it meant that the Old Demon Faction still had some trump cards they hadn’t used yet.
Those could be very deadly and terrifying things, making Maeve understandably concerned.
Shien, on the other hand, looked at the corridor ahead and suddenly said,
“Why don’t you consider that they’re only letting us pass because they need me?”
Shien said these words abruptly.