The Barren Sky Demon Army—the vast force encircling from the southwest among the eighteen route armies—numbered nearly five hundred thousand cultivators, with their average strength at Fifth Tier Spirit Transformation, and even a single squad captain was at Void Refinement.
At that time.
The commanding officer, Bewitching Fire Demon Venerable, was chatting idly with several Dao Integration Late Stage cultivators beside him.
"Commander, just what is the origin of this Demon Horn Cult? Even a mighty figure like the True Flame King is willing to serve it."
"The True Flame King?"
Bewitching Fire Demon Venerable shook his head.
"That Flame Demon is only one man. Any one of the eighteen commanders could take him down. The real problem lies with that mysterious cult master.
"At the very least, he is someone who has condensed a Dao Fruit. If he has already reached Tribulation Transcendence, then this journey may yet see changes."
"Tribulation Transcendence?"
The several Dao Integration Late Stage Demon Generals responsible for assisting him could not help looking at one another. To the Demon Race, Ninth Tier Tribulation Transcendence was an especially difficult threshold.
The part concerning one's state of mind was particularly hard to pass.
Therefore.
Once they encountered a Ninth Tier old demon above the third tribulation, an extremely tragic and vicious incident was certain to occur. This was caution and vigilance born from experience.
"Speaking of which, My Lord Barren Realm Lord has already calculated the precise location of the Star Devouring Imperial Palace. Why does he not personally take action and capture it?"
"Listen to yourself. If every matter required My Lord Realm Lord to handle it personally, then what would he need our Barren Sky Demon Army for?"
"That is not what I meant. That is... the Star Devouring Imperial Palace! Is that something