Outside the Demon God's Temple, the demons who had been waiting for several days finally saw the temple doors open.
The demons rejoiced. The news of the Demon God's awakening didn't need to be announced; the moment he awoke, all demons sensed the restlessness of demonic energy. He was the sole god of the demon race, the master of the demon realm. His awakening naturally caused celebration throughout the entire demon realm, and even the demonic energy everywhere thickened considerably. Many demons even felt a sudden increase in their cultivation levels—a gift from their lord, and the higher the demon's rank, the more they could sense it.
The entire Demon Realm was in an uproar, and various forces began to stir. The awakening of their Lord was undoubtedly the greatest opportunity for the Demon Race. Therefore, several days ago, the city lords and a large number of Heavenly Demons had already gathered outside the Demon God's Palace, awaiting their Lord's summons. However, they waited for several days, but the Demon God showed no intention of summoning them until today when the gates of the Demon Palace slowly opened.
All the demons were excited, and everyone wanted to go in and pay their respects to the Demon Lord, but they were afraid of being impolite and displeasing their lord. In the end, Gong Xi, the Demon King, selected the nine people with the highest cultivation to go and pay their respects with her first.
The group entered the main hall with a mix of excitement and trepidation, walking through the empty space. Compared to the others' excitement, Gong Xi's face showed more worry. She subconsciously touched the Demon King's Seal on her hand, her mood growing increasingly heavy.
Only when the group reached the innermost part of the main hall did they see the figure sitting on the high platform. Almost instantly, the demons felt an immense pressure, as if it reached their very souls, rendering them utterly powerless to resist. Even the demonic energy within their bodies trembled involuntarily. Before they could even clearly see the figure above, they all uncontrollably knelt down, prostrating themselves on the ground, no longer daring to look directly at the figure above.
"Demon King Gong Xi, along with the city lords of various regions, pays homage to my lord!" Gong Xi suppressed the fear in her heart and managed to squeeze out the words.
The entire hall was deathly silent; no one dared to move or get up until, after a long while, a cold response came from above.
"Um."
As soon as he finished speaking, the oppressive aura on the demons seemed to ease, as if the other party had deliberately restrained himself. They managed to stand up, but still dared not look directly at the person above them. After looking at each other for a while, one of the demons on the left gritted his teeth and spoke first.
"My lord, your awakening is a blessing to the demon race. Our dragon race is willing to serve you faithfully and ensure the eternal prosperity of our demon race!"
With the dragons taking the lead, the other demons also bowed and expressed their loyalty.
"We are willing to serve our lord with utmost loyalty, even unto death!" the demons shouted in unison.
"..." Silence fell over the room.
Long Zhen, the bone dragon who had just spoken, felt increasingly uneasy. Unlike the other demons, he had personally witnessed the awakening of the Demon God. He also knew that this Demon God's previous incarnation was that of the Phoenix Clan. Although that might just be an avatar, the fact remained that the Dragon Clan had previously schemed against the Phoenix Clan.
The mastermind, Long Ting, is dead, but he's unsure whether the Demon God will turn against the Dragon Clan because of the Phoenix Clan. That's why he rushed to see the Demon God—to gauge the Demon God's attitude.
Unfortunately, those above did not respond at all, as if they had no interest whatsoever in such displays of loyalty.
Long Zhen couldn't quite figure out what the other party meant, so he gritted his teeth and suggested, "My lord, although my dragon clan has a different origin, we are wholeheartedly devoted to the demon clan. In order to strengthen the demon clan, we have made many preparations over the years. Now that my lord has awakened, it is a great opportunity for us to invade the three realms in one fell swoop."
As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the other demons lit up, as this was also the purpose for which they had come here.
“What the Dragon Lord says is absolutely right, my lord! My Eastern Crimson Demon City is willing to be the vanguard for my lord and conquer the Three Realms in one fell swoop.”
"Our Miluan Demon City is also willing to share the Lord's burdens!"
“My city of Biguang is also willing; please give the order, my lord.”
"I……"
Seeing the city lords and demons all urging for battle, Gong Xi hurriedly interrupted, "No! We cannot invade the Three Realms!"
"Why not?" The demons were taken aback and turned to look at Gong Xi.
Long Zhen narrowed his eyes and spoke directly, "Lord Gong, you were fortunate enough to be granted the title of Demon King by the Lord, but instead of thinking about being the first to unify the Six Realms for the Lord, why do you oppose our loyalty to the Lord? Are you perhaps afraid?"
Gong Xi frowned immediately, knowing that Long Zhen was deliberately provoking her. The Dragon Clan Chief Long Ting was dead, but more than one bone dragon had awakened. The Dragon Clan's strength was above that of the city lords. Originally, even if Long Ting died, the other bone dragons could still become the leaders of the Demon Realm. However, with a Demon King like Gong Xi, the Dragon Clan was naturally unwilling to be subordinate and had caused them no shortage of trouble.
Now that she has clearly seen that she has no intention of attacking the Three Realms, she deliberately provoked the Lord.
Gong Xi gritted her teeth, suppressing the hatred in her heart. She touched the Demon King Seal on her hand before clasping her hands and facing upwards, saying, "My lord, it's not that I'm afraid of death. It's just that the Three Realms are now guarded by the God Clan and the God Realm, making it not so easy to break through. Moreover, our Demon Realm suffered heavy losses at Demon Nether Mountain, with several city lords perishing there. I feel that now is not the best time to attack the Three Realms."
"Hmph, I don't think Lord Gong has any intention of attacking at all!" Long Zhen continued, "With the protection of the Demon God, what is there to fear from the mere God Clan and the God Realm? The matter of Demon Nether Mountain before was for the sake of the Lord's awakening, and any sacrifice was their glory. How could I, the Lord of the Demon Realm, remain confined to one realm forever? Only by unifying the six realms can the majesty of my Lord be demonstrated."
"Hmph! Our Lord is the ruler of the Demon Realm, known throughout the Six Realms. Why would he need to invade the Three Realms to demonstrate his majesty?" Gong Xi retorted directly, "Long Zhen, are you underestimating our Lord?"
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