Dao Chengyi manipulated the Myriad Things Gu, connecting his mind to a place within the Woniu Mountain Range that had been completely transformed into a grotto-heaven.
The black and white trees now cover the entire mountain peak, their canopies reaching 300 meters high, blocking out all light for kilometers around.
Many different species of birds soar in the giant tree, and countless nests are built in the branches and gaps of the tree. Similarly, countless aerial roots hang down from the canopy. A black, white and gray mist surrounds this area, making it difficult to predict the birds' whereabouts.
Below the billowing fog, a scene of countless beasts galloping about unfolds: bears, wolves, tigers, leopards, rabbits, deer, snakes, foxes—all kinds of creatures that are both prey and enemies, existing in a bizarre state.
There is no restraint or suppression as we would expect here, only savage slaughter. The strong survive, and countless Gu worms reside in their bodies, adding anomalies to this battle of natural selection.
The closer one gets to the interior of the tree, the more intense the competition among the beasts becomes, until it stops at the innermost circle, where several colossal demons have already claimed their territory, and those outside are merely their servants.
"A letter has arrived from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. This is the third time they have invited Your Majesty to the banquet. The human saying goes that things shouldn't happen more than three times. Therefore, we need to come up with a plan."
A creature that looked like a rabbit, but was covered in feathers and had a bird's beak, stood up like a human and made a proposal.
At this moment, all the overlords within the circle of trees gathered here. They had been subdued by the Roc Demon for the past three years. Among them, the highest-ranking were the bird demons, especially the mountain eagle demon, who was particularly favored.
"The king said that no one is allowed to disturb it before it leaves the pass. Besides, with the tree here, you can try to call out to it if you want to die."
The mountain eagle demons clearly disdained the orders from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. A group of ancient demons who had lived for hundreds of years, yet some of them were even inferior to these demons who had only been born for three years. In the demon race, the strong are respected; how dare a bunch of old fogies, destined to be replaced sooner or later, negotiate with them?
“But if we refuse this time, they might think the king is not here and send a demon lord or even a demon king. They have expressed their desire for the sacred tree more than once.”
One of the bear demons said in a deep voice, "Although they have a bright future, they lack time right now and sometimes they still need to think things through."
"Why don't I transform into the king's appearance? If it's me, those ignorant fools probably won't recognize me."
As the fox demon spoke, the Gu worms on its body emitted light, and in an instant, it transformed into a magnificent black and white roc. In terms of appearance and aura, it truly had a certain air of grandeur.
"No, going there will definitely mean fighting. Your combat strength is no match for the King. You'll only cause trouble faster. No way."
A deer demon retorted, "That's right." A dozen or so demons argued back and forth about what to do, their voices clamoring. Just then, an immense pressure descended.
"Why is it so lively? Did something good happen during my promotion?"
At this moment, a Taoist priest appeared, dressed in a black and white robe, with half-black and half-white hair, holding a red and blue jade bottle. His black and white eyebrows were long and feather-like, and his eyes held a hint of a smile.
Seeing the demons looking at him, he laughed heartily.
A black and white Taoist robe draped over the heavens, a crimson and indigo treasure bottle containing yin and yang.
Eyebrows droop with the momentum of a thousand-foot storm, wings spread across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers.
Its first cry shattered the land of the demon god, its second roar shook and shattered the Purple Rose Hall.
Only when he soars into the starry sea will he realize that the Demon Ancestor is none other than the Dao Emperor.
Having said that, he threw the treasure bottle in his hand, which instantly transformed into a giant bottle hundreds of feet long. With a single move, he sucked in all the countless beasts fighting outside, as well as the waiting envoys from the Demon Kingdom, without any resistance.
Upon seeing this, the demons kowtowed, respectfully welcoming the Demon Lord out of seclusion!
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