Demon Ancestor Cliff.
It is said that thousands of years ago, the first Demon Emperor of Heaven and Earth Lake was born here. Itās unclear what kind of magic power this place holds, but subsequent Demon Emperors also choose to break mirrors here. Eventually, even the Demon Race Secret Realm was established at this location.
However, for ordinary members of the Demon Race, this place is known as somewhere they cannot enter. Only the Demon Emperor or the chosen successor can appear around Demon Ancestor Cliff. Any unauthorized intruder is considered a traitor to the race.
The Demon Ancestor Cliff, which has not been visited by anyone for decades, welcomed dozens of Human Powerhouses today.
These individuals are naturally from Long Yeās faction and the troops led by Tian Mu.
In front of everyone stands a magnificent great hall; its ten-zhang tall structure is embedded in the cliffs, quite peculiarly, as if the entire hall was chiseled into shape.
On the walls of the splendid great hall are many murals of grim demon creatures emitting unsettling auras. Their eyes, seemingly alive, stare intently at Long Ye and his companions in confrontation, making oneās heart feel uneasy.
Long Yeās side, at this moment, is unlike in Vast City, flanked mainly by some Guards of Mountain Suppression Realm. Today, behind Long Ye, ten experts of the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression stand solemnly clad in black armor, each with a different hued Meridian Gate behind them.
Tian Muās side, despite leading many, does not have as many robust Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression experts as Long Yeās. However, beside him stands an elder with an inch-long green tusk exposed. With his presence, the aura he emits, nearly close to Half-Step Earth Unrestricted, is comparable to the combined presence of the ten individuals behind Long Ye.
After a brief confrontation, Long Ye spoke, "Tian Mu, do you wish to die?"
Tian Mu shook his head, displaying a friendly smile, appearing harmless, and said, "Iām simply noticing that Brother Long has been trying to break the door for so long without success, I thought to help. The Long Family is the target Prince Longyang wishes to ally with. I, Tian Mu, being alone, dare not offend."
"Since you donāt want conflict, then leave Demon Ancestor Cliff," Long Ye didnāt like the feeling of being followed by someone who isnāt a friend.
Tian Mu dared to follow, which did not surprise him.
What surprised him is that Tian Mu chose this moment to jump in.
Even though the items within the Demon Realm Secret Realm have yet to emerge, Tian Muās timing seems only to promise a drawn-out battle.
However, facing Long Yeās expulsion, Tian Mu showed no intention of retreat. With the same demeanor as before, he said, "Brother Long, lately the Great Demons in Demon Emperor Lake have been attracted by the Demon Realm, but if you keep smashing like this, itās likely youāll be found out. I know you donāt fear those creatures, but if they return now, theyāll undoubtedly cause you trouble. I reckon you drove them away to reduce hassle, right? I truly harbor no intention against Brother Long, nor do I wish to compete with Brother Long. I merely ask for one chance. My friend here and I can definitely become your right-hand men, assisting you to smash open the Stone Door and smoothly seize what you desire."
After speaking, Tian Mu quietly observed Long Yeās expression.
Worried that Long Ye would reject him sternly, Tian Mu didnāt mention what he wanted but focused on what Long Ye needed and how he could assist Long Ye.
Indeed, after Tian Muās speech, Long Ye couldnāt help but stare at the massive Stone Door, furrowing his brow. This sight caused Tian Mu to feel joy. Thankfully, the sturdy Stone Door gave him such an opportunity.
As expected, Long Ye asked, "What do you want?"
Upon hearing this, Tian Mu smiled, "Just a chance to sip the soup."
Long Ye immediately turned back to signal his team to temporarily retract their hostility; while he didnāt say anything, he did not refuse Tian Mu again. Tian Mu rejoiced at the sight and hurriedly led his group to run toward Long Ye, opening their Meridian Gates and joining Long Yeās side.
Long Yeās side, with ten Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression experts and Long Ye himself, forms an incredibly powerful Vein Array. Adding Tian Mu and the Great Demon with the infinitely close to Half-Step Earth Unrestricted power, the Vein Arrayās potency instantly rose another level.
A conservative estimate would place the Vein Arrayās power infinitely close to Earth Unrestricted.
"Brother Long, give the command!"
Long Ye nodded, "Concentrate your Vein Qi with all your might... Vein Array, activate... focus on one point, and weāll blow it open together."
A giant blue Meridian Gate suddenly appeared above everyone.
It resembled an erupting volcano, accompanied by the loud Vibrating Vein Sound, as a pillar of energy formed from Vein Qi surged forth.
Boom!
The energy column struck the Stone Door of the great hall, shaking the mountain. In just a few breaths, the Demon Ancestor Cliff, standing tall and firm, instantly collapsed, countless giant stones detaching from the cliff, rolling downward amidst thunderous sounds, continuously raising dust like fog.
With such an intense attack, the Stone Door at present, though hard, no longer suffices.
The great hall might have been crafted by Earth Unrestricted experts, and the materials for this door might be special, yet a single door cannot resist the power infinitely close to Earth Unrestricted.
Under the concentrated attack from the Vein Array, the thick Stone Door soon revealed a one-zhang long crack. With the crack appearing, everyoneās morale was boosted, Spirit Bodies emerged, and the capacity of the Meridian Gates for gathering Qi rose once more.
Bam!
A loud explosion followed.
The Stone Door was broken open with a large hole!
As Long Ye retracted the Meridian Gate, others followed suit, and with the dispersing of the Vein Array, the energy column vanished without a trace.
Long Ye and Tian Mu both felt delighted simultaneously. Just as they were about to speak, a thick Demonic Aura rushed out from within the hall, sweeping towards them.
However, the two did not mind, after all, this is the Secret Realm of the Demon Race, having such a vast amount of Demon Qi is quite normal.
Long Ye turned to a black-armored expert behind him and said, "The gate has already been broken, go bring forth Shifeng, the Demon Raceās Third King who hides and dares not show his face, to guide the way."
"Yes!" The black-armored expert took the order and left.
As he left, Tian Mu smiled and asked, "Brother Long, since the gate is already open, why do you still need him?"
Tools, once used, should be discarded, right?
Long Ye responded, "Prince Longyang may look down upon a Heaven and Earth Lake Demon Race, but our Long Family values them."
"Understood." Tian Mu nodded his head and fell silent.
As Long Yeās group waited for Shifeng to arrive, at the entrance connecting Demon Emperor Lake to the Demon Realm, a giant brown Nine-headed Serpent coiled atop a stone peak suddenly raised its head. Its nine pairs of eyes all looked toward the direction of the Demon Ancestor Cliff.
This serpent was precisely the Great Demon King of the Demon Race.
After watching the direction of the Demon Ancestor Cliff for a while, its body began to wriggle, and its nine heads simultaneously spoke human words: "Something has happened at the Demon Ancestor Cliff!"
With these words, several massive Giant Demons surrounding the entrance to the Demon Realm turned their heads.
Beside the swarm of Demon creatures was a person, whose weak aura amidst the dense wave of Demons indicated that his power was not strong. Clearly, this was a weak Demon showing a human form.
Yet, he was commanding tens of thousands of Demonic creatures below.
This person was Huaikong, also known as Huai Yeās adoptive father, aiming to devour all Demonic creatures under heaven ā Taotie.
He was also the Second King of the Demon Race!
Ever since the Demon Emperorās death, Huaikong had stayed at Demon Emperor Lake, ceasing his travels. This was because his identity was not singular, and the title of Second King was inescapable. Until a new Demon Emperor appeared, he still bore responsibility for the Demon Race.
Upon hearing the Nine-headed Serpentās words, Huaikongās first reaction was whether it had mistakenly sensed something.
The Demon Ancestor Cliff was a Secret Realm of the Demon Race; who would dare go there?
"Continue moving toward the Demon Realm, speed up!" Huaikong commanded the Demonic crowd that had halted and then looked toward the restless Nine-headed Serpent on the mountain peak, waiting for it to say a few more words to confirm if something indeed happened at Demon Ancestor Cliff.
On the mountain peak, the massive Nine-headed Serpent slowly writhed its body, all nine heads looking toward the Demon Ancestor Cliff, and suddenly, the eyes of all nine heads focused intensely.
An alarm went off in Huaikeās heart.
Itās over.
Something truly happened at the Demon Ancestor Cliff.
Otherwise, with his elder brotherās power, it would not be like this.
"There is the aura of the āThree Emperorsā at the Demon Ancestor Cliff."
With that, the Nine-headed Serpent gazed down at Huaikong.
"Shifeng?" Huaikong was shocked.
Other Demons dare not enter the Demon Ancestor Cliff, but Shifeng dares!
He even dared to send Demons to kill the fourth brother.
What else would he not dare to do?
Then, the Nine-headed Serpent on the mountain peak suddenly transformed into a brown-eyed elder, shouting, "Huaikong, Tianwu, come with me back to the Demon Ancestor Cliff."
A Six-winged Vajra Falcon, lying above the entrance to the Demon Realm, immediately flapped its six wings. Its originally small body suddenly enlarged, becoming a giant Demon that blocked out the sky. As Huaikong and the brown-eyed elder jumped onto its back, a flap of its wings took them from the entrance of the Demon Realm, turning into a white light rushing straight toward the direction of the Demon Ancestor Cliff.
With the departure of the Great Demon King, the Second King Huaikong, and the Sky Raceās Great Demon King Tianwu, upon seeing this scene, the multitude of Demonic creatures entering the Demon Realm branched into a team of over ten thousand, creating a torrent-like booming as they ran toward the depths of the Demon Realm.
The Wing Race Demons, originally circling in the sky, after a loop in the air, also flew grandly towards the depths of the Demon Race.
Eliminating the Human Race in the Demon Realm is undoubtedly important, but if something happened at the Demon Ancestor Cliff, it concerns the succession of the Demon Emperor.
The Demon Race cannot endure another era without an Emperor!
In the previous era without an Emperor, they could only shrink within the three great nests; if they experience another such era, the Demon Race might face extinction starting from the chaos in the Demon Realm.