"Zane Zuo has restored his physical body? And it's exactly the same as before—this guy really is something else." Evan Chu thought to himself.
His cultivation is also at late Immortal Emperor stage. Evan remembered their previous battle very clearly—Zane Zuo had a martial art similar to his own Sevenfold Absolute Cleave, both capable of destroying heaven and earth.
At that moment, the Demonic Realm Commander—the woman who somewhat resembled Selena—heard Zane Zuo's words and laughed, "Evan Chu? Why does that name sound so familiar? Have I heard it somewhere before? Can someone at late Immortal Emperor really serve as the supreme commander of the Immortal army? Is the Immortal Realm out of leaders, or does this kid have some extraordinary ability?"
Hearing this, Evan was even more shocked. From her words, it was clear this woman wasn't really Selena, but was still deeply connected to her. He was now certain that Selena had been possessed by this person.
Just as Evan was about to leave, the Demonic Realm Commander spoke again, "This time, our demonic army will flatten the Immortal Realm. Zane, you're extremely familiar with the Immortal side—so you'll lead the charge and show them the true strength of our Demonic army."
Those words weren't strange in themselves, but the voice was suddenly male—which was very unusual. The Demonic Commander kept switching between a woman's voice and a man's voice, making it impossible to figure her out and leaving Evan even more curious about her identity.
If Selena really had been possessed, saving her would be a nightmare—killing the possessor was basically impossible, and even injuring her body meant hurting Selena herself. Faced with such a thorny situation, Evan felt like crying but had no tears.
"What should I do? What should I do?" The question kept swirling in his mind, and as he struggled, a faint energy fluctuation leaked from his hiding place—immediately drawing the Demonic Commander's attention.
"Who's there?" As soon as the words left her mouth, a beam of white light shot from her hand straight at Evan's hidden position—so fast that he barely dodged in time.
"That was close! This woman is definitely no pushover—I need to go back and discuss things with everyone before making any decisions!" With that resolve, Evan quietly slipped out of the Demonic army's palace and returned to the Immortal army's main camp.
"Commander, did you sense something?" Zane Zuo was the first to ask the woman.
"I just detected a faint energy fluctuation—there was Immortal Spirit Force mixed in. Maybe someone was eavesdropping on our conversation just now," said the Demonic Commander.
"Evan Chu? Could it be Evan Chu? That kid is seriously dangerous—he knows a body-concealing technique and is a master of ambushes. It's almost impossible to guard against him. Looks like he was probing our strengths and weaknesses," Zane Zuo said.
"I didn't expect the Immortal Realm to have someone like that, but this king isn't worried. Pass down my orders: tomorrow we'll launch our first attack on the Immortal Realm. It's time for everyone to show what they've got—after all, you've trained for a thousand days just for this moment. I hope you all can surprise me!" said the Demonic Commander.
"Rest assured, Commander—we'll definitely make you proud!" everyone in the palace answered in unison.
Back at camp, Evan's brows were still tightly furrowed. Yvonne Xuan, Lynn Ling, and the others couldn't help but ask, "Linfeng, what happened? Why do you look so worried? Did you run into trouble, or is there news about Selena?"
"Who's Selena?" Nolan Nangong asked.
"The Demonic army is even stronger than we thought. This battle is bound to be brutal—everyone needs to be careful. The enemy has at least ten demigod-level experts, while we have very few on our side. That's what worries me most.
Selena is a woman I met in the lower realms—she's also Lynn's mother. She's from the Demonic Realm, so after ascending she naturally appeared there. When I infiltrated the enemy camp, I saw someone almost identical to Selena—the commander of the Demonic army herself.
Her cultivation might already be at god-man level. I was almost discovered by her just now, and I'm worried Selena's been possessed. Also, Zane Zuo is there—he's restored his body and his strength has skyrocketed, probably to demigod level too," Evan said helplessly.
Everyone was stunned by his words. Jade frowned slightly and asked, "Young Master, are you sure that Demonic Commander is really your Selena? Does she speak and act exactly like Selena? How can you be certain it's her?"
"I'm not completely sure. At first, I was certain it was Selena—her eyes and voice were exactly the same, and she even wore a veil over her face. But later, I started to doubt it. She suddenly spoke with a man's voice, which totally shocked me," Evan said, still shaken.
"Switching between a woman's voice and a man's voice? Could it be... him? That old monster hasn't ascended yet? How is that possible!" Jade exclaimed in shock.
"Jade, do you know who it is? Tell everyone what you know!" Evan urged. From Jade's expression, it was clear she was very familiar with the opponent.
After a moment, Jade said, "If I'm not mistaken, this person is from my era—a famous figure in both the Immortal and Demonic Realms. People call her the Yin–Yang Demon Empress. She was born with a Yin–Yang body, but usually appears as a woman.
Especially as a beautiful woman—if she spots a talented woman, she will possess her. From what you've said, it sounds like your Selena has probably been possessed. For those who are possessed, survival is nearly impossible. When she tires of a body, that's when the original soul perishes.
If she's still using Selena's body, there's still a sliver of hope. Saving Selena will be extremely difficult—you'd have to defeat her without harming Selena's body. Otherwise, it's pointless."
Evan's face grew even gloomier—he never imagined Selena would face such danger. If he didn't save her, she'd be doomed; but saving her seemed impossible, leaving him at a total loss.
"Linfeng, don't worry too much. Since the Yin–Yang Demon Empress is still using Selena's body, she's not in immediate danger. We just need to find a way to defeat her," Yvonne Xuan said.
"Yvonne, I know you're trying to comfort me, but to beat her I'd have to use powerful attacks. Selena's body can't withstand that kind of force—I'd end up killing her before I could save her," Evan said, feeling helpless.
"Don't lose hope, Linfeng—there's always a way. You're the commander of the Immortal army! You can't give up. And don't forget, you know the Ninefold Stellar Transformation. As long as Selena has even a trace of her soul left, you might be able to save her. Plus, we have Gavin Wei, the reincarnated ancient Medicine Immortal—maybe he can help," Yvonne encouraged.
At the mention of Gavin Wei, Evan seemed to remember something and immediately said, "Bring Gavin Wei to see me, quick!"