After returning from Prajna Lake, the leaders of various sects of Buddhism and Taoism gathered together to discuss and formally united.

Afterwards, Li Molin and his Xuanjia Army, Liuli and her divine beast youth did not stop, and continued to attack the Taoist sects or Buddhist temples. However, all the righteous sects placed something like a beacon tower in the human world. As long as there was an invasion from outsiders, they would immediately light the beacon tower.

These beacon towers were crafted by master craftsmen. Once lit, a ball of spiritual energy flame immediately rises into the air and lingers for a long time, visible even from thousands of miles away.

The flames emitted by the beacon towers were of different colors, and with the approximate location, other Taoist sects or Buddhist temples deduced which sect was under attack. Sects near that sect, regardless of whether they were Buddhist or Taoist, would come to the rescue. In order to avoid being attacked by the group, Li Molin and Liuli had no choice but to retreat.

Under such circumstances, Li Molin and Liuli attacked the righteous sects several times but gained no advantage whatsoever, which greatly angered them.

It was early spring, just after the New Year, in the first month of the Gregorian calendar year 2546. The spring chill was still in the air, but the earth was showing signs of turning green again.

On Mount Ming, in the main hall of the rear palace of Yiqing Palace, a heavy atmosphere filled the room. Li Molin sat upright in the main seat, with Liuli beside him. To Li Molin's left sat Yu Ke, Ji Jue, and Lang Yuan, while Lingxi lay on a small table next to Lang Yuan, her eyes half-closed, seemingly drowsy. Yu Xin and Ge Yiyuan sat in the two seats to Liuli's left.

At that time, Li Molin and Liuli's expressions were not good. They led the Xuanjia Army and more than 300 divine beasts to attack a Dao Sect. The Dao Sect lit the beacon tower, and other righteous sects quickly came to the rescue. Even though the Demon Clan had a large number of people, they did not gain any advantage. Instead, they were surrounded by many righteous disciples and retreated in panic. Naturally, they were furious.

After a long silence, Yu Ke coughed lightly and said, "Young Master, judging from the current situation, it is no longer possible for us to divide and defeat the various sects of the righteous path. I have an idea, and I would appreciate your decision."

Li Molin looked up at him and said in a deep voice, "Speak, Yu Ke."

Yu Ke spoke calmly and said, "Now that Buddhism and Taoism have formed an alliance, they are very likely to join forces to launch a counterattack against our Demon Clan soon. Although many of our people have come to the Central Plains, they are too scattered, and most of the real experts are still in the Demon Realm. If the righteous path in the Central Plains launches a counterattack, we may not be able to gain the upper hand. I believe that it is time for Your Excellency to lead a large number of your people out of the mountains."

"Oh?" Li Molin's expression seemed thoughtful.

Yu Ke paused for a moment, then continued, "If we are to ask His Excellency to come out of seclusion, there is one more thing that Young Master should do."

Li Molin asked, "What is it?"

Yu Ke's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "I urge the young master to gather all the clansmen in the Central Plains, conquer a city, and build a demon city, so as to provide a foothold for the Venerable One and my clansmen who have mobilized in large numbers!"

Liuli listened quietly to Yu Ke's words, and when she heard this, she raised an eyebrow.

Li Molin's eyes flickered. After a moment of contemplation, he smiled faintly and said, "Yu Ke, your suggestion is excellent. We should raise and reinforce the city walls and infuse them with magic to increase their defensive capabilities... When Father comes to the Central Plains, this city will be our base!"

“Indeed,” Yu Ke continued, “With the strength of our demon race, we have long been able to establish ourselves in the Central Plains. Previously, we were scattered throughout the Central Plains to avoid being attacked by the righteous forces. But if Your Majesty were to bring your demon generals to the Central Plains, we could easily defend a demon city and use it as a base to firmly establish ourselves in the Central Plains! Moreover…”

Yu Ke paused, and Li Molin looked up at him, waiting with a puzzled expression for him to continue.

Yu Ke paused for a moment, then said meaningfully, "Moreover, I think His Majesty is also waiting for the young master to take this step. When the young master personally invites His Majesty to come out of seclusion, His Majesty will surely be pleased."

"Alright!" Li Molin nodded, a wicked smile playing on his lips, and said, "Yu Ke, go and send word immediately to gather all the clansmen in the Central Plains and bring them to Mingshan to receive orders!"

"Yes." Yu Ke replied, stood up, bowed to Li Molin, and left in a hurry.

Li Molin turned to look at Liuli and smiled, "Liuli, this is the first step, the first step for my demon race to officially contend for the Central Plains. One day, I will definitely annihilate all the righteous sects in the Central Plains and let the demon race completely occupy the Central Plains!"

Looking at the smug smile on his face, Liuli felt as if the spirited and arrogant young man from many years ago had returned.

Her eyes flickered, then her gaze suddenly became somewhat lost. After a moment of silence, she nodded and said, "Okay."