Chapter 111 Chapter 111

For the little demons, having a demon king and not having one seemed to be two different states. The most obvious change was that if you randomly pulled a little demon over, you could see that their eyes were full of hope, and the decadence and confusion of the past were no longer seen.

If you ask them about other things, they may not be able to say much, but if you ask them about His Majesty, they can definitely talk about it for a whole day and night, and they know all of His Majesty's achievements.

But even though they knew so much, they still didn't know who the emperor was. They didn't know what tribe he belonged to or what he looked like.

In fact, some monsters had guessed that the Lord of the Mountain was His Majesty. Although he had rarely taken action, the famous monsters in the team were very respectful to him. This treatment was not like that of an ordinary monster.

Moreover, he was always smiling and spoke softly on weekdays, making the demons feel as if they were in spring breeze and extremely friendly, which was exactly in line with their fantasy of a benevolent monarch.

Of course, some monsters believe that Dragon Lord is the Monster King, and the Lord of the Mountain is just a target for him to confuse people. After all, there is a rumor that the Monster King can kill the four great beasts in one move, and Dragon Lord has long been known for his ferocity. No one knows how strong he is, so it is very likely that he is the Monster King. Moreover, the person who can sit in this position must be a ruthless person. It is normal for him to be serious and deep-minded.

Of course, in addition to these two mainstream rumors, there are also some various and bizarre theories, such as that Feng Huang and You Lin are just His Majesty's right-hand men, and the real Demon King has never appeared. Some even say that the Demon King is actually the incarnation of the Way of Heaven, who can't stand the suffering of the world and comes to lead them to follow the Way of Heaven and reach the pinnacle of demon life...

Although these rumors sound outrageous at first, they all make sense if you think about it carefully. All kinds of information are mixed together, making it confusing and making it impossible for the demon to tell which one is true and which one is false. In the end, he can only conclude that it is normal for a being like His Majesty to be mysterious and unpredictable.

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A deserted lake.

The mysterious and unpredictable demon king himself was lazily curled up in a rattan chair taking a nap, holding a map full of marks in his arms. You Lin squatted not far from the phoenix, trying to catch fish with his bare hands.

Phoenix yawned and rubbed his brows tiredly. Ever since he accepted the role of Demon King, the pressure on him has skyrocketed. He hasn't had a good rest for a while. Today, he had to take a break from his busy schedule.

"What's going on now?"

"Bai Yu'er and the others have spread the rumor. The situation is similar to what you thought." You Lin looked confused. "I still don't understand why, after accepting the identity of the Demon King, you not only asked those who knew about it to keep it a secret, but also asked us to spread false news to confuse people?"

Phoenix took out an apple from somewhere and took a bite. "Only the unknown can make the monster feel awe. At this point, intimidation is much more useful than fighting."

But there was one thing he didn't say: if possible, he didn't want to be the demon king. He agreed that day because he didn't want to disappoint everyone's expectations.

It's not like there haven't been monsters who have done this before, but when they failed for various reasons, the followers they gathered scattered and the progress was instantly reset to zero.

Although Feng Huang believed that he would not fail in the end, he also hoped that this transformation would go on smoothly even without him.

The monsters need a leader. That leader can be him, You Lin, or any other person who comes later, but it cannot be a fixed person.

"Sometimes I can't guess what you're thinking." You Lin muttered a few words, revealing a rare resentful expression: "There's no need to drag me into spreading rumors..."

You Lin wanted to protest to Feng Huang when he talked about this. Ever since his friend dragged him into this to confuse the public, the looks from the little demons around him made him more and more panicked. The key point was that he couldn't just walk away like he usually did, which was simply torture for a social phobia person.

"Everyone who sees it gets a share~" Fenghuang narrowed her eyes, picked up a fruit and threw it in Youlin's direction. She thought: Who told you to join in the fun? If you join in the fun, you have to work with me.

You Lin was caught off guard, and the fruit flew over his head and fell into the water with a "plop", splashing water all over his face. The fish that were attracted with great difficulty also scattered in the blink of an eye.

“…”

“Pfft…hahahahahahaha.”

Amidst the Phoenix's gloating laughter, You Lin silently wiped his face, then picked up the fruit, wiped it carefully with his clothes, and took a big bite.

"What is our next goal?" Feeling guilty, Lao Shilong tried to change the subject, as if he was betraying his teammates.

Feng Huang naturally knew what he meant, so she went down the slope: "Let me see, if nothing unexpected happens, our next target location is this plain."

As he spoke, he spread out the map. Most of the areas on the map were marked with check marks. Those were the areas they had successfully integrated. Just one look at them gave him a sense of accomplishment.

Looking at the next target location circled on the map, Phoenix held the apple in his hand and fell into deep thought. On that plain...if I remember correctly, there seemed to be a particularly capable tribe stationed there, it should be called...the human race?

Phoenix didn't know much about the human race. His impression of this race was that they were stubborn, fertile, and capable. Although they were weak, they were not completely useless.

Unlike other races, the human race has great potential. Many individuals can achieve the level of cultivation that other demons need hundreds of years to achieve in just a few decades. However, correspondingly, their life span is extremely short. No matter how strong their cultivation is, their life span is no more than a hundred years.

This is the way of balance prescribed by the laws of nature. If any living being in the world reaches the pinnacle in one aspect, there will inevitably be defects of the same level to restrain them.

The stronger a tribe's talent and strength are, the more difficult it is to produce offspring. Some powerful tribes may not produce any offspring for a hundred years. The Phoenix is ​​an extreme case - the divine beasts are immortal and powerful, so in the same era, there can only be one individual in his tribe.

The situation of the human race is completely opposite to theirs. Heaven does not punish them from the perspective of offspring, but from the perspective of life span. In this way, even if a strong person appears in the human race, under the chaos and the limitation of life span, although they can ensure that the race will not be extinct, it is also difficult for them to develop.

If I could absorb it...

[Humans cannot move]

Just as Phoenix was about to make a plan, a line of ink suddenly appeared on the map, interrupting his thoughts. Phoenix was stunned for a moment, then quietly folded up the map.

"You Lin, I have to leave for a while. I have some things to take care of."

"Okay." You Lin munched on an apple, his face expressionless but a strand of his hair drooping visibly.

"I'll tell you later."

"Okay, I'll wait for you here." The ahoge started to flutter again.

Phoenix returned to the room holding the map. Seeing that no one was around, she spoke in a strange tone: "Hey, who did I think it was? It turned out to be the busy Lord Liuhe. How come, after so many years, you finally remembered that you still have a hungry phoenix child in the mortal world?"

[……] Help! Why does this child have such a strong grudge?