Qin Mu steadied himself, brushed away the strange thoughts in his heart, and said, "The Heavy-Body Demon God is dead. You are all safe now. Chief Ariel, what are your plans?"
"Rebuild our homeland. Return to our world."
Ariel Skyfeather's clothes gave a soft, rippling sound as they swiftly transformed into a suit of armor. Her fighting spirit surged, murderous intent rolling off her. "I will lead my people back to the Skyfeather Realm and reclaim our world! There are still many demons there, and the Heavy-Body Demon God's wings have seized the sacred lands of my Skyfeather Clan. We must take them back, slaughter every enemy, and rebuild our home!"
"There are still demons in the Skyfeather Realm?"
Qin Mu was surprised. After a moment's thought, he asked, "The Skyfeather Clan only has a few million people left. Do you really have enough strength to retake the Skyfeather Realm?"
Ariel Skyfeather was full of confidence: "With the Heavy-Body Demon God dead, the other clans in the Skyfeather Realm will regain their senses. Our Skyfeather people communicate through spiritual waves—on the battlefield, we move as one. Reclaiming the Skyfeather Realm won't be difficult."
Qin Mu pondered, then said, "Chief Ariel, today's dao and divine arts are not what they used to be. You've been under the Heavy-Body Demon God's control for so many years—I'm afraid you no longer understand the current era. On the battlefield, relying on spiritual waves to connect your people can be easily disrupted. Your enemies have surely studied you thoroughly; in their eyes, you're just lambs waiting for slaughter."
He unleashed his qi, casting a spell. His qi transformed into a series of strange runes, merging into the shape of a giant cauldron that inverted and descended.
The runes vibrated continuously, emitting waves imperceptible to ordinary people, but to Ariel Skyfeather they boomed like great bells and drums, disrupting her mind, making her deaf, unable to hear any sound, and severing her connection to her people.
Qin Mu withdrew his spell and said, "Chief Ariel, I think you should proceed slowly, not rush into things."