Chapter 113 From Undercover to Demon Lord

After Nanwang worked diligently day and night for a year and a half, he actually managed to stabilize the situation in the Northern Territory.

This wave of secret realms is coming with great force, even more so than any previous secret realm waves in history.

According to past historical experience, at least half of the cultivators must die in order to barely get through the most difficult period. In addition, the Demon Lord this time is a demon cultivator who only has the Qi Refining level of cultivation. Therefore, from the very beginning, everyone has made plans for the worst.

However, no one expected that this unprecedented Demon Lord, who only had the ability to cultivate Qi, could actually lead everyone through the well-gushing period in the secret realm.

As for casualties, it’s not to say that there were none, but they were kept to about one-tenth.

This result can be said to be far beyond people's imagination.

In the past, because Nanwang's cultivation was too low and his experiences were too bizarre, even though he had the support of the two major demon sects, many demon cultivators had some objections to his taking over as the Demon Lord.

But now, Nanwang's achievements have surpassed all the Demon Lords in history. The demon cultivators in the entire Northern Territory are extremely grateful to him. No one will question that he used "despicable" means to become the Demon Lord. There are even extreme cultivators who question Tong Yan and Wu Ge, thinking that if these two people had not had the benefit of their past relationship with Nanwang, they would not be worthy of being his demon envoys.

Many sects worship the current Demon Lord as a god, chanting "Demon Lord Nanwang, for thousands of years to come."

If any cultivator who steps into the Northern Territory dares to say a bad word about the Demon Lord, his words may be spoken in the morning but he may be gone in the afternoon, and he will never know who he has offended until he dies.

…

Nan Wang has finally had some free time recently and no longer has to sleep in the study.

When he stepped into the inner room again, he even felt as if he was in another world.

There was a rabbit lying on the couch, its belly sunbathing in the sun, its whole body showing the tranquility of the years.

Even during the time when Nanwang was so busy that he was dancing with joy, all Tutu did every day was to lie down in the sun and eat carrot cakes with a happy face.

"Nuonuo, I really envy you..."

Nanwang squeezed onto the couch, hugged Rabbit, buried his head in Rabbit's soft fur, and murmured:

"If I have another life, I don't want to be a human anymore. I'd rather be a rabbit like you."

The rabbit opened its eyes and let out a disdainful "ji" from its three-petal lips.

Nan Wang raised his head and said unhappily, "What are you doing? You won't even let me be a rabbit?"

“Chichichi.”

Character determines destiny. With your character of worrying about everything, even if you become a rabbit, your life will be a hard life.

Nanwang: “…”

To be honest, Annuo was indeed right.

but--

"I can't do anything about it. If the secret realm is not solved, people will keep dying. I can't just sit there and watch so many people die..."

Nan Wang sighed helplessly.

"Chichichi? Chichichichi!"

Why not? Can't those two people do it?

Why can they do it but you can't? Can't you just close your eyes?

Nanwang's eyes wandered: "...they, although they are usually unreliable, but at the critical moment, they are still, still quite powerful."

The "two people" that Annuo mentioned were naturally Tong Yan and Wu Ge.

Although these two people are usually fiercely hostile to each other, they can surprisingly agree on one thing - they are both indifferent to the fate of the demons.

As a cultivator who cares about Qingyun Sect, Nan Wang is now in the Demon Sect. His identity can be considered as... an undercover, right?

Even he, an undercover agent, felt that the Northern Territory was too difficult, the secret realm was too chaotic, and people were dying in city after city. It was really too tragic.

The grudges and hatreds between those who practice Taoism and those who practice magic seem so insignificant under such a natural disaster.

That's why he worked diligently as the Demon Lord for a year and a half. Although it was tiring, he didn't have many complaints in his heart.

At least he did save many lives and prevent many disasters.

Even if his identity is exposed and he is beheaded in the future, he will not regret what he has done during this period of time. He will not regret that he has saved lives and chose to be a good person when faced with major issues.

Compared to him, Wu Ge and Tong Yan...it's no longer a question of whether they are good people or bad people, they are simply not human beings!

The rise and fall of the demon clan is of no concern to them. They only care about jealousy. If everyone in a city dies, then they die. They always say that there are too many demon cultivators and it would be easier to divide the resources if there were fewer people.

Wu Ge is fine, as he was born in Qingyun Sect, so it's normal for him to be unsteady in his stance. But what about Tong Yan? He was born and raised in the demon clan. As a demon, his heart is made of stone and he doesn't care about the fate of his fellow clansmen at all.

If Nan Wang hadn't assigned him a task, he would not move at all. He would rather pretend to be Zhong Wangsheng all day long and serve tea and grind ink for Nan Wang than go into the secret realm to save people.

However, he always did a good job in the tasks assigned to him by Nanwang. When the time came to reward him, he could be regarded as a great contributor to the conquest of the secret realm.

In view of Tong Yan's real merits, Nan Wang struggled to defend him:

"Anyway... they did save a lot of people. Compared to me, they are more useful... Although I understand the secret realm, my cultivation is not enough. If I really want to conquer the secret realm one by one, I really can't do it."

Annuo stuck out his butt and stretched, then snapped back into human form.

The snow-white hair hung down and fell right into Nan Wang's hand, making it itchy.

An Nuo said: "They just have high cultivation. There are many people with high cultivation, but who can compare with you? Everyone says that you are the most suitable person to be the Demon Lord. If it weren't for you, many, many people would die."

"Don't believe the rumors! Don't listen to them!"

Nan Wang now gets PTSD whenever he hears words like "rumor" or "people say". Even if the content is praising him, he still gets extremely scared.

An Nuo said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I don't believe them, but I believe you, okay? I believe you can be a good Demon Lord, look at you, aren't you doing a good job now?"

Nan Wang sighed, "What good is that? I originally thought that if I did the demons a favor, I might be able to stop the war between the immortals and the demons. But things have just stabilized for a few days, and guess what happened?"

An Nuo asked: "What?"

Nan Wang lowered his voice and said, "I have received letters of willingness from several sects. All of them said that they want to gather their forces to attack Qingyun Sect, kill Ye Qian, and seize the secret of heaven!"

An Nuo: "What exactly is the secret they are talking about?"

Nanwang said: "How should I know what the Heavenly Secret is? I think they don't know what it is either. They just know that there is such a thing in Ye Kuan's hands..."

An Nuo nodded, and then said something that shocked Nan Wang: "In this case, let's just kill Ye Cuo and take Tian Ji away."

Nanwang: “???”

Nanwang: "You are crazy, what are you talking about?"

An Nuo said heartlessly, "That's right. Cultivation is all about fighting against heaven and man. Who doesn't want Tianji? You are treated well in the demon world now. Everyone recognizes you as the Demon Lord. Let's just kill Ye Kuo and snatch Tianji away. This way, your cultivation will improve by leaps and bounds, and you won't have to be a poor little person who can only refine qi anymore."

"I really admire you, my ancestor! You are really my ancestor! Tell me, what on earth are you thinking about?"

Nan Wang grabbed An Nuo's face and pulled it away with force. As An Nuo screamed, he said angrily:

"Even if you don't consider your fellow disciples and brothers from Qingyun Sect, you should at least consider yourself, right? Don't forget that you are occupying Ye Kuang's shell. If they really attack Qingyun Sect, you will be in danger!"

"Oh, let go--"

Annuo worked hard to free his cheeks and said proudly:

"Humph, I'm not in danger. My consciousness is trapped by Ye Cu. When Ye Cu dies, I will be free. There are so many rabbits in Qingyun Palace. I can just find one to possess!"

Nan Wang said: "Forget it, they not only want to kill Ye Kuan, but also the entire Qingyun Sect. When the time comes, they will kill the rabbits they see and leave no one for you."

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. I still have you. You are already a demon king, so what's wrong with asking for a rabbit?"

An Nuo took Nan Wang's arm and shook it affectionately:

"When that day comes, you must keep one rabbit no matter what."

"...I will try my best to prevent that day from coming."

Nanwang let out a long, lasting sigh.

He must change the ending of Qingyun Sect in the original novel no matter what. This is his mission and his deepest, deepest wish.

He is now the Demon Lord and has a certain say in the Northern Territory. He is confident that he can prevent the war between immortals and demons from happening.

What made him lose confidence was Tong Yan.

Tong Yan's deep hatred is an objective fact. He cannot change what has happened, and there is no reason to stop Tong Yan from taking revenge.

After he became the Demon Lord, he encountered many difficulties. Tong Yan protected him everywhere and helped him stabilize the situation many times. He could not ignore the friendship between them. He realized that Tong Yan really treated him as a brother.

He didn't want things to develop to the point where they were irreversible, so he hinted at Tong Yan more than once, hoping that Tong Yan would give up revenge on Qingyun Sect, or just take revenge on Ye Cuo and let other innocent disciples go. Unfortunately, he was disappointed every time.

No matter how much Tong Yan obeyed him, he was extremely firm in his attitude towards Qingyun Sect.

Kill Ye Chu and seize the secret of heaven.

When these six words came out of Tong Yan's mouth, the terrifying murderous aura between the lines almost engulfed Nan Wang.

He realized very clearly that the conflict between Tong Yan and Qingyun Sect was impossible to reconcile.

If he wants to protect Qingyun Sect, he must kill Tong Yan.

The good news is…

The secret place he had been waiting for finally appeared.

Three days ago, the Nine-Story Tower in the Northern Territory was destroyed overnight and was covered by a slowly progressing but somewhat strange secret realm.

Now that the situation has stabilized, no one knows what kind of earth-shaking changes this secret realm will bring to the Demon Sect, the Northern Territory, and even the entire world of immortal cultivation.

Only——

Nanwang knows.