"The others may withdraw, and the Twelve Demon Kings may stay."
"Yes..." Everyone responded and left the hall.
Only twelve demon kings were left standing in the hall. They were all Zhou Qiong's trusted confidants who had been promoted within the sect in the past two years.
Among them, the Demon Rat King and the Demon Bull King have already reached the early stage of Martial Emperor cultivation, and the remaining ten are also at the peak of Martial King cultivation. Ordinary Martial Emperors can hardly be their opponents.
It can be said that the high-level military force of the Demon Cult far exceeds that of other forces. The Council of Elders and the four hall masters, plus the twelve demon kings, have 13 Martial Emperor realms, and ten at the peak of Martial King realm, not to mention the troops of the four divisions of Tiandi Xuanhuang.
But now it is too low for Zhou Qiong. What he wants is for the Demon Cult to have the power to dominate the world, but now it is still far from that.
"You twelve are my trusted aides, but your cultivation is still too low."
"Yes, your subordinates will work hard to cultivate and live up to the reputation of the leader."
Zhou Qiong waved his hand and twelve brocade boxes appeared in the air. "This is the Demon Ascension Pill, which can help you break through. In half a year, I don't want to see anyone in the Martial King Realm again."
"As you wish." The Twelve Demon Kings took the brocade box. Although they had never heard of the name of this elixir, the leader said that it must be a top-notch elixir that could help them break through.
This Demon Ascension Pill was what Zhou Qiong exchanged for with the remaining 500 villain points. It could help the Twelve Demon Kings break through quickly.
In the next six months, Zhou Qiong decided to digest his own skills well. He needed to familiarize himself with the God and Demon Eyes and the Heaven-Devouring Demon Art.
Yulong Mountain was littered with debris and was so desolate that not even a blade of grass could be seen. It was hard to believe that this was once the base of the Yulong Sword Sect. There were many tombstones in the center, and a figure was kneeling in front of one of them.
"Master, you and your fellow disciples can go with peace of mind. I will definitely avenge our sect, destroy the Demon Cult, and kill that bastard Zhou Qiong."
This was none other than Zhao Li, the young disciple of Jing Kong, the head of the Jade Dragon Sword Sect. He was wearing a white shirt and had a long sword on his back. He exuded a cold aura and there was an aura of oppression within two meters around him.
If Jing Kong were still alive, he would definitely find out that Zhao Li, who was at the martial master level two months ago, is now at the early stage of the martial king level.
Zhao Li originally went back to his hometown to visit his relatives, but he unexpectedly found a ring in the corner of his ancestral house. There was an old man inside who guided him in his cultivation.
He broke through to the early stage of Martial King in just two months. Unfortunately, before he could tell his master the good news, news came that the Jade Dragon Sword Sect had been wiped out.
Zhao Li endured for two months before rushing back to erect a monument for his master and fellow brothers. He knew that he did not have the ability to fight against the evil cult yet.
"Mr. Fu, I have decided to go to the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons."
The ring on Zhao Li's left hand flashed a beam of light, and an old voice came out, "If you decide, then go ahead. I will rescue you when necessary."
Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
At the Demon Cult's headquarters, the Heavenly Demon Hall, Zhou Qiong sat on the Demon Dragon Chair, and the high-level officials below gathered again, but the difference was that the momentum was even more magnificent.
Especially the great elder who was the head of the elder group on the right, dressed in purple brocade clothes and with his eyes slightly closed, he had obviously broken through to the Martial Emperor realm.
Speaking of it, the experience of the Great Elder is also very legendary. He and Zhou Qiong's father Zhou Shentong were brothers and sisters. They competed for the position of leader together. Unfortunately, he was defeated by Zhou Shentong later. Because he dueled too many times with the righteous, his foundation was damaged, and he has been unable to break through the Martial Emperor realm.
Speaking of which, if Zhou Qiong hadn't suddenly broken through to the Martial Emperor realm after Zhou Shentong's death, he might have been the Great Elder leading the Demon Cult now.
The remaining seven elders, except for the third elder who was still facing the wall in the back mountain, were all in the middle stage of the Martial Emperor, and the second elder had even reached the peak of the Martial Emperor.
Among the four hall masters, Qinglong Hall Master Li Changsheng and Xuanwu Hall Master Wan Li both broke through to the peak of Martial Emperor, while White Tiger Hall Master Chu Kaishan and Suzaku Hall Master Bingli also reached the late stage of Martial Emperor.
The Twelve Demon Kings made the greatest progress and broke through to the realm of Martial Emperor one after another. The Demon Rat King Chen Shu even broke through directly to the peak of Martial Emperor, and the Demon Bull King also broke through to the late Martial Emperor stage.
The other ten demon kings have also reached the middle stage of Martial Emperor. Their natural talents are already among the best, and with the help of skills and elixirs, of course they soar to heaven.
Li Changsheng of Qinglong Hall stood up and said, "Master, according to statistics, our Demon Sect currently has four Martial Emperors, four Peak Martial Kings, three Late Martial Kings, fifteen Middle Martial Kings, and no less than a hundred Martial Kings. We are at least five times stronger than we were half a year ago."
Everyone was very excited. They had not taken it seriously just now, but after listening to Li Changsheng's report, they realized that the Demon Cult had become so powerful. Other sects could only find a few Martial Emperors, but the Demon Cult had more than 20 Martial Emperors, and there were more than a hundred Martial King-level masters who could establish their own sects outside.
Since the founding of the Demon Cult by the Heavenly Demon God, it has been more than a thousand years since the sect had two Martial Emperor-level masters at the same time, let alone four Martial Emperor-level masters. This can be said to be the strongest era of the Demon Cult except for the Heavenly Demon God.
"Very good. I have decided to cancel the name of the Elders Council and change it to Dharma Protectors."
“What? How can this be possible…” The elders below were suddenly in chaos.
However, due to Zhou Qiong's recent power being too strong, no one dared to refute him. They could only keep signaling the Great Elder with their eyes.
The Great Elder took a step forward and bowed to Zhou Qiong. "In compliance with the Master's order, the Elders' Council will be officially disbanded after today. From now on, there will only be Dharma Protectors."
The other elders looked at the chief elder in disbelief, even Zhou Qiong's die-hard fans, the Twelve Demon Kings, looked in disbelief.
In fact, Zhou Qiong was also very surprised. He thought that the Great Elder would refute him, so he could make an example of him and let him know that the Emperor Wu was not invincible.
"Okay, we will march to the coast of the East China Sea in half a day. The Great Protector and the Azure Dragon Hall and White Tiger Hall will stay at the main altar, and the rest of the troops will follow me."
“Yes, sir…”
In the Great Elder's bedroom, several elders were talking anxiously. The Great Elder sat on the chair with his eyes closed and expressionless. He did not open his eyes until several elders stopped talking.
"Great Elder, are we really going to cancel the Council of Elders?"
"Do you think the Council of Elders still needs to exist?"
"Why not..."
"Except for me, you can't even defeat the twelve demon kings who rose up later, how can you still be called the Elders? The title of Dharma Protector is already very good. I advise you to follow the leader this time and abide by your duties. Otherwise, no one can save you."
"Great Elder." Several people shouted again unwillingly.
"Call me Bai Protector from now on." The great elder waved his hand and made a gesture to see the guest off.
"I have been called the Great Elder for so many years that I almost forgot my own name. I, Bai Haotian, will once again be known as the White Protector and will resound throughout the continent."
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