“No matter. We are preparing to go to the Grand Dao Sect to offer a Pledge of Submission to the White Robe Great Emperor. Will your Stone Demon Race join us?”
Chen Changsheng, in the guise of the Stone Demon Race Old Ancestor, replied flatly, “No.”
The Blood Demon Race Old Ancestor sneered, “If you refuse to offer a Pledge of Submission to the White Robe Great Emperor, then you can only throw yourselves into the embrace of the Silent Destruction Sect. I hear the Silent Destruction Sect is currently seeking new puppets.”
Chen Changsheng frowned slightly. “Is that true?”
The Blood Demon Race Old Ancestor scoffed, “The Silent Destruction Sect has suffered so many losses at the hands of the White Robe Great Emperor; how could they let it go? Besides, the White Robe Great Emperor is not truly Invincible!”
Chen Changsheng thought to himself: The world truly does not know Master’s strength. He is an existence countless times more Ultra Low-Profile than I am! I have limits. But Master is truly bottomless!
However, Chen Changsheng maintained his composure, continuing to listen to the Blood Demon Race Old Ancestor.
“Recently, many ancient Overlord-level Powers have begun to emerge. Don't be fooled by the fame the White Robe Great Emperor gained from the Tianluo State battle; many of these ancient powers remain unconvinced!”
Chen Changsheng nodded faintly. “Indeed. The Southern Wilds has endured endless ages. Those ancient factions that can stand firm in the River of Time are all terrifying.”
The Blood Demon Race Old Ancestor sighed again. “In the past, the Southern Wilds had eight Supreme Factions. The Supreme Profound Sect is only one of them. The remaining seven have yet to emerge. If they do, it will be terrifying!”
Supreme Factions! These were the major powers that had once produced a Supreme Realm expert. Although the Supreme had long left this realm, they left behind astonishing heritage, far beyond what any ordinary Overlord-level Power could compare to.
Chen Changsheng mused, The Grand Dao Sect’s entry into the world this time, competing for the Supreme Path Era, faces immense pressure.
The Blood Demon Race Old Ancestor continued, “Now, your Stone Demon Race and our Blood Demon Race are In the Same Boat. We should help each other.”
As the words fell, the faces of the Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors suddenly twisted into grotesque smiles. They stared intensely at Chen Changsheng's clones, their voices mocking and cruel.
“Let your Stone Demon Race help us through this crisis!”
Chen Changsheng feigned extreme shock, acting as if facing a mortal enemy. He rapidly retreated. “What are you doing?”
The Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors grinned sinisterly, certain of victory. “Your Stone Demon Race is slow-witted. Did you truly believe we were here to negotiate an alliance? Today, the Stone Demon Race will be annihilated!”
In the next instant, Crack! Boom! The void tore open! Space twisted violently!
Several Eight-star Great Emperors and Seven-star Great Emperors of the Blood Demon Race stepped out of the spatial rifts. Their bodies surged with terrifying power, Blood Sea energy churning. The sheer force of their vital blood essence, roaring like thunder, instantly crushed every beast below the Emperor Realm on the mountain peak.
“Attack!”
The Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors laughed coldly. “We apologize! For the sake of our survival, our Blood Demon Race must sacrifice your Stone Demon Race as a Pledge of Allegiance! We hope this will appease the wrath of the White Robe Great Emperor.”
“Don't blame us! Blame that White Robe Great Emperor for the downfall of the Stone Demon Race!”
They held an absolute advantage in numbers! The Emperor Realm Experts in the sky immediately descended, surrounding all of Chen Changsheng's Wooden Puppet Clones.
The clones simultaneously displayed expressions of shock. In reality, Chen Changsheng’s heart was utterly calm. After all, these Great Emperors had already stepped into his array. He had a 98% chance of annihilating them. Especially the Old Ancestors who had been talking to him for so long—they had already inhaled massive amounts of the medicinal powder, and the effects were about to kick in.
Over a dozen Blood Demon Race Great Emperors prepared to strike. Brilliant Great Emperor Dao Patterns surged around them, and their violent aura swept across the mountaintop like an overturning ocean. Numerous Blood Pool visions manifested behind the Old Ancestors, churning with overwhelming momentum.
But suddenly, Chen Changsheng's Wooden Puppet Clones vanished from the spot, instantly teleporting outside the spiritual peak.
The Blood Demon Race Great Emperors exchanged confused glances. Where did they go?
Thud! An Eight-star Great Emperor suddenly lost consciousness, his body falling backward, slamming heavily onto the ground.
Thud! Another one!
Thud! Great Emperors collapsed one after another!
The few remaining Great Emperors who had just arrived froze. They quickly realized: This was a trap set by the Stone Demon Race! They wanted to kill the Stone Demon Race as a Pledge of Allegiance! The Stone Demon Race had the exact same idea!
But how in the hell could the slow-witted Stone Demon Race have conceived of this?
The remaining Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors gnashed their teeth, their eyes bloodshot. “You Insidious and Cunning Scoundrels! We treated you as allies, yet you tried to murder us?”
They attempted to tear the void to escape, but quickly discovered the area was sealed by a Heaven-Reaching Array.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Nearly ten mysterious Forbidden Formation Plates suddenly erupted with dazzling Divine Radiance. Hundreds of beams of light shot into the sky, locking down the heavens and the earth, and relentlessly devouring their Blood Pool power. They were completely suppressed!
At this point, a thick mist drifted from the spiritual peak, sweeping across the summit.
After dozens of breaths, the Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors, unable to bear the agony, desperately bombarded the formation. Unfortunately, the more violently they struggled, the fiercer the power of the mysterious medicinal powders became.
The Old Ancestors who had been cursing moments ago began to apologize.
“Fellow Blood Demon Daoists! We were truly wrong this time! Please let us out!”
“We are willing to pay a quarter of the Blood Demon Race's heritage!”
“Let us out...”
There was no response. Chen Changsheng's Wooden Puppet Clones had already retreated a hundred miles away, watching everything unfold calmly.
An hour later, the bodies of the Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors began to wither.
Three hours later, the Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors tried to burn their divine souls, but it was useless.
Half a day later, the Blood Demon Old Ancestors, mighty Eight-star Emperor Realm Experts, had their bodies dissolved and were corroded to death. Pools of Blood Mud stained the ground. They were utterly dead.
Another day passed before Chen Changsheng slowly appeared, chanting the Scripture of Salvation. Brilliant golden light surged forth.
“Om Mani Padme Hum!”
The Blood Mud on the ground gradually dispersed into the heavens and the earth.
Chen Changsheng bowed to the sky. “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. All is past. The Blood Demon Race was already on a path to ruin; why rely on a Pledge of Allegiance? Fellow Blood Demon Daoists, may you find rebirth!”
Chen Changsheng gathered all the Storage Rings.
Soon after, Chen Changsheng restored the scene, then took out over a dozen Wooden Puppet Clones, disguised them as the Blood Demon Race Old Ancestors, and stepped into the Blood Demon Race territory.
The Blood Demon Race was located in a deep, intricate valley, with steep, complex rock walls. They had harnessed the Grand Terrain Stance of the mountains and rivers to establish a winding Blood River in the valley. The Blood River flowed, surging with the bloody “Dao and Essence,” reflecting the blood-red sun in the sky. This Blood River was the foundation of the Blood Demon Race, from which all tribesmen drew power for cultivation.
The dozen Chen Changsheng clones stepped directly into the Blood River, moving upstream.
All the Blood Demon tribesmen respectfully bowed to Chen Changsheng, their expressions filled with excitement.
“Old Ancestor!”