On the other side, in the fallen star cluster, the devils received the visit of other devils from outside their star cluster there, something they had already expected. A dozen giant interstellar vessels had already entered the atmosphere of the largest star in the cluster, and below them, a massive city could be seen, if it could still be called a city.

It was a place of civilization that looked more like a place of destruction, with countless ruined structures standing as remnants of a once-thriving past. The red-hued atmosphere, unique to this place, was thick with negative energy, adding to the deadly and gloomy scenery that resembled the domain of death.

This place could be considered far worse than the devil territory of the Barisan continent in the past. Only devils and particularly strong ones that could endure such an environment, for even Marquess-stage devils would find themselves driven toward madness in conditions like these.

However, despite the destroyed city and the terrifying, gloomy scenery, the devils chose to use these buildings as their place of residence. They did not care if the structures were in ruins, as long as they provided some protection from the weather outside.

Aside from the terrifying atmosphere, there was another thing equally dreadful about this star—the weather. Due to the contaminated atmosphere filled with thick negative energy, the weather here had truly deadly effects on anything below.

For example, the rain which was supposed to give life, brought death instead. It could carry corrosive and poisonous properties strong enough to injure even cultivators at the Viscount stage. For those below that level, death from rain was not uncommon.

This was also one of the reasons only the chosen and the strong devils could survive on such a star. Still, this did not stop those in pursuit of power from coming here to cultivate their devil side, those who had already fallen to the temptation of the devils.

Eleven interstellar vessels landed outside the broken city, while a lone vessel continued flying toward what appeared to be a partly destroyed giant palace. Near the palace, many devils were already on standby.

After the vessel landed beside the palace, a pale-skinned middle-aged man stepped forward. His skin was so pale it seemed as though no blood flowed through his veins, and his features made it clear he was not entirely human. His pointed ears resembled those of an elf, yet it was obvious he was no elf. Another striking trait was the pair of sharp teeth protruding from his upper lip like two fangs.

The hatch of the vessel opened, revealing a young man followed by several others who shared the same features. Every one of them radiated a truly terrifying aura.

The young man himself exuded the low pseudo-immortal establishment stage aura, while all those behind him were at the pseudo-immortal stage!

This was truly a formidable force, enough to make anyone tremble, for such strength could even be used to invade a small world.

For the middle-aged man, this should have been an exciting scene with so many strong devils coming to this place. However, at this moment, he felt no joy. There was a huge problem, and even the young man seemed to walk toward him with a frown.

"Welcome to the Red Mist Star, Your Highness Rulleus, it is truly an hono—"

"Enough with the pleasantries, Xarz. Tell me what happened with the plan. Why have you not attacked that star cluster? You had better give me a good explanation," the young man called Rulleus said, his tone carrying slight irritation.

"Or do you intend to rebel against the Devil God right now?" he added, his eyes gleaming with a glowing red light.

Hearing the young man's words, the man named Xarz felt sweat drip from his forehead. Although he was a peak pseudo-immortal stage cultivator and the leader of this star, in front of this young man, he did not dare act recklessly. Rulleus was the son of one of the most powerful figures in the First Heaven—and also Xarz's lord.

This young man's father was from the vampire race, just like all of them. He was a high noble vampire and the most powerful vampire in the First Heaven. He was none other than Virusius van Reinfer, the Vampire King of the First Heaven.

Xarz also knew why the young man seemed irritated. Rulleus had arrived expecting to witness a great war and to join the battle with his troops. Instead, what greeted him was a peaceful atmosphere with nothing notable in sight. Xarz had already informed Rulleus, the moment his vessel emerged from the wormhole, that there was a problem, one that had led them to decide against launching the attack.

That was why the young man's mood, which had been good upon entering this star cluster, had quickly turned sour.

"Of course not, Your Highness. Well, let us go inside so I can explain everything to you. This will be quite a surprising story, one Your Highness might find hard to believe. It is something that caused the change in our plans, and Your Highness will find it plausible," Xarz said as he bowed to Rulleus.

Rulleus simply walked past him, followed by his men.

"It had better be, because if not, I will punish you," he said, which made Xarz's heart tremble. He did not say anything, only followed Rulleus and guided him toward the palace. Although the exterior of the palace was damaged in some parts, overall it was still worthy of being inhabited.

Rulleus was then guided to the guest room, and only after they had settled did Xarz begin to explain what had happened with the plan. He started by recounting the events in the Barisan continent, based on the information he knew, the story of someone who could fight an "immortal" though they themselves knew that thing was not an immortal.

What they had summoned was literally a god, a detail that made the story even more unbelievable from their perspective. As Rulleus listened, he felt as if he were hearing nonsense from someone trying to hide his incompetence or cowardice.

Once Xarz had finished recounting everything that had happened over the past months, he suddenly saw Rulleus giggling before the young man burst into laughter.

"Ahahaha…"

Xarz knew that this little king still found it hard to believe, but there was nothing he could do. Even he had not believed it at first, which was why he had gone to check personally, taking a small team to infiltrate the central star cluster. What he found was a peaceful atmosphere, yet he could still sense the lingering traces of something terrifying in the space.

The remnant aura of the unknown giant heavenly tribulation had spread even beyond the Ancient Blue Gate World. He then met with the devils who had survived and witnessed the battle on the Barisan continent, one of them being the leader of the devils in the Orian continent, and their testimonies truly shocked him.

He did not know how such a thing could be possible, but he decided to return, fearing that someone might discover them. He left behind a small group to gather more information and to contact other devils within the Ancient Blue Gate World for further situation.

Whatever the results of the investigation, one fact remained, their god had not descended as planned by the god's apostle that said to be in the Barisan continent. This entire plan had been created by that figure, who could communicate with the devils outside, though the apostle seemed unable to freely use his means of communication.

Even so, that was enough for them to understand their role. The apostle was someone they had to obey, and even someone like the Vampire King had to follow his orders. Thus, they could only proceed according to the plan. Xarz himself had thought the plan would ultimately succeed.

But an unknown factor had appeared, one that caused the entire plan to fail, someone who still made him furious, to the point that he wanted to strangle that person to death.

However, the information about this mysterious figure, said to be capable of defeating their god, left him uncertain about what to do.

While Xarz was still cursing the situation he found himself in, he suddenly felt his head yanked forward and slammed onto the table in front of him.

Bam! Crack!

His head instantly shattered the table, but he did not react, even as Rulleus forced his head down to the ground. There was no injury despite the impact, thanks to his powerful body, and even if there had been, it would have healed quickly.

"Do you think I'll just believe that reasoning, Xarz? Are you expecting me to swallow that like a fool?!" he shouted, his aura flaring so fiercely that the entire space trembled.

"I think you've grown tired of living, haven't you? If that's the case, then I'll gladly grant you death!" he added, his cold gaze fixed on Xarz.

Hearing that, Xarz hurriedly spoke.

"Wait, Your Highness! I swear upon my name that what I told you is the truth. Even if you kill me right now, it is still a fact that you will find the same information everywhere! Your Highness can see for yourself, and you will find that everything I've said is no exaggeration!"

Rulleus did not release his grip, still staring coldly at him. After a few moments of heavy silence, he suddenly yanked Xarz's head upward, forcing him to meet his eyes.

"Is that so? Then you will take us to that star! I want to see it for myself!" he said with a cold smile.

Hearing that, Xarz's eyes widened.

'What?'