Nine Battlefields

Deep within the Chang'an Imperial Palace, True Spirit Realm.

"Surround and kill me?" Hearing the Demon Sage's report, Shen Ye's lips curled slightly. "That sounds interesting."

"You're not worried at all?" the Demon Sage asked.

"What do I have to worry about?" Shen Ye smiled. "Some of them may be targeting me, but others are harboring ulterior motives."

"Who are you talking about?" the Demon Sage asked.

"Of course, the Receiver." Shen Ye smiled. "He knows me to some extent. He should know this cannot restrain me at all. And there's the Dark Matter—given his abilities, it's impossible for him to lose control so quickly."

The Demon Sage's gaze turned cold. "You mean his true target is one of us."

"That is the most reasonable explanation, though we cannot completely rule out the possibility that he fell to demonic corruption and lost his mind."

"In any case, I've notified you. Just make your preparations."

Ever since Bull Demon King made his declaration that day, anyone with discernment knew that a battle between the two Demon Courts was inevitable.

Amid the undercurrents, five years passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the Demon Emperor Hall, Great Divine Ability Practitioners from the Buddhist sect and the Luo Sect had gathered to congratulate the Demon Emperor on his birthday.

"Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha of the Buddhist sect, has come to offer congratulations."

"Luo Sect Divine Emissary Great Immortal Zhen Yuan wishes the Demon Emperor eternal life alongside Heaven."

Seeing Great Divine Ability Practitioners stronger than himself come to celebrate his birthday one after another, Bull Demon King was immensely pleased. "As the human race would put it, this is a gathering of worthies, with all the upright gathered at court."

Looking at the uninhibited, disheveled demons in the hall, many