The Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan's Scheme

The Four Symbols Mountain Range, atop the main peak.

"Little Flame!"

"Second Brother!"

The two brothers, who had been separated for a long time, embraced each other tightly.

"Alright, you two have only been separated for about two years, why are you acting like it's a matter of life and death? Little Flame, sit down and tell me about the situation in the palace."

After the two finished catching up, Lin Dong spoke up at the right time.

"Yes, elder brother."

Upon hearing this, Little Flame smiled innocently and immediately sat down to begin his explanation.

During the time Lin Dong was away from the palace, about three major events occurred.

First, Huo Miao Heavenly Cat Commander, successfully entered the Samsara Stage after seclusion, adding another powerful Demon Commander general to the Four Symbols Palace.

Having successfully broken through to the Samsara Stage, she immediately returned to her clan, confirmed her official identity as the Young Patriarch of the Nine-Lives Sky Cat Tribe, and brought many powerful members of the clan to serve her.

Secondly, three unaffiliated experts at the Samsara Stage came to join them. After verifying their identities and backgrounds, the three were granted the title of Demon Commander of the Four Symbols Palace. If we add the recently returned Little Marten, the Four Symbols Palace now has fifteen Demon Commander, that is, experts at the Samsara Stage.

Thirdly, a Samsara Stage elder from the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan came to Little Flame's door, inviting him to compete for the position of Young Patriarch Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan Leader.

"Wait, who is Huo Miao, the Sky Cat Demon Commander?"

Little Flame's slight unease when he mentioned Huo Miao was keenly noticed by Little Marten.

"Sky Cat Demon Commander, actually we should call her Huo Miao Xiaomei. This Young Patriarch of the Nine-Lives Sky Cat Tribe has been pursuing Little Flame relentlessly lately. Perhaps it won't be long before she becomes our sister-in-law."

Lin Dong gestured towards Little Flame with his lips.

"Second Brother, don't say that eldest brother is talking nonsense, that's not true."

Little Flame's large tiger eyes drooped to the ground, and a strange blush appeared on his dark face, making him extremely shy.

"Well, 'nothing like that' means something like that definitely happened."

Little Marten chuckled, giving the burly man a once-over. "Not bad, Little Flame. It's only been a short time since you separated from your Second Brother, and you've already learned to find a girl on your own. I thought with your rough personality, no one would like you, and you were destined to be alone forever."

"Second Brother..."

"Alright, alright, stop with this nonsense. I'm telling you, it's good enough that someone likes you, you idiot. Stop being so picky."

"Huo Miao is the Young Patriarch of the Nine-Lives Sky Cat Tribe. Not only is his cultivation quite good, but he is also said to be good-looking. In my opinion, you may not even be worthy of him. Although you are also from one of the Eight Royal Clans, your maternal clan does not recognize you."

"I advise you to go to the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan and participate in the election for the Young Patriarch. If you become the Young Patriarch of the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan and then marry Huo Miao, wouldn't that be a wonderful story?"

Little Marten interrupted her directly.

"Second Brother, the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan has ill intentions. Although the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan does not value lineage, as long as one possesses the bloodline of the Heavenly Demon Tiger, one can participate in the election for the Young Patriarch or even the Patriarch. Therefore, during each election, they will search for outstanding clan members throughout the entire Demon Domain to return to the clan."

"But this time, the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan sent someone to invite me back because they heard about the growing reputation of my Four Symbols Palace and saw that my Four Symbols Palace was approaching the strength of the Eight Royal Clans."

Little Flame explained in a muffled voice.

Since we've mentioned the strength of the Royal Clan, we must briefly explain the approximate strength and resources of the major forces in the Demon Domain.

First, the power structure of the Demon Domain consists of Four Overlord Clans, Eight Royal Clans, and hundreds of other clans, mainly dominated by bloodline clans, under which there are countless private forces of varying strengths.

The standard configuration for each of the Four Overlord Clans is forty to fifty experts at the Samsara Stage, the Patriarch is at the Cycle Stage Expert, and the Great Elder is a top-tier Samsara Stage who has touched upon Reincarnation.

Each clan's secret realm also hides about four or five Samsara Stage Great Power, and there must be one being a being undergoing the Two-Stage Reincarnation Tribulation to suppress the clan's fortune. They are all old monsters who survived the Ancient Great War.

Of course, this is just the result presented to the high-level officials of each side after tens of thousands of years of mutual probing among the Four Overlord Clans; in secret, no one knows anything about it.

On the surface, the Dragon Clan has two experts at the Two-Stage Reincarnation Tribulation, giving them a clear advantage over the other three clans. However, if the news that the Master of Space is still alive is released, then the Heavenly Demon Marten Tribe will have a clear advantage over the other three clans.

Further down, the Eight Royal Clans.

The approximate strength of the Eight Royal Clans is that each side has about fifteen to twenty experts at the Samsara Stage, and the Patriarch is probably a top-tier Samsara Stage expert who has touched the cycle of Reincarnation.

As for Cycle Stage Expert? There are definitely none.

That already shows that they have the qualifications to challenge the Overlord Clan. If there were such a super strong person, the Eight Royal Clans would probably have already put him out in the open.

Further down, a hundred different tribes gathered.

The term "hundred races" here is a figurative expression, encompassing countless large and small clans. Those with powerful cultivators at the Samsara Stage can be considered Great Clan, while those below them are considered Minor Clan.

In short, these hundred races lack sufficient strength and are unlikely to pose a threat to the Eight Royal Clans above them, let alone the Four Overlord Clans.

Besides clan forces bound by blood ties, there are also individual forces established by rogue cultivators or powerful Demonic Beast with no established background. These forces are not driven by family interests, but by personal will.

The most common example is Blood Python City, where the ruler occupies the city and has Death Mysterious Stage expert in charge.

Above that, the Eight Great Demon Commanders of the Beast War Domain each occupy a territory, with a Samsara Stage expert in charge.

Further up, there's Mang Mountain, which dominates a region, with five powerful cultivators at the Samsara Stage working together to suppress its strength. This is already among the top-tier forces of the scattered cultivators in the Demon Domain.

Finally, there is the Four Symbols Palace, whose influence spans several domains. With fifteen experts at the Samsara Stage Realm stationed within, it is the undisputed overlord among the scattered cultivators of the entire Demon Domain.

Their overall strength rivals that of the Royal Clan with slightly weaker foundations. Even so-called Great Clan have to be mindful of the Four Symbols Palace's wishes when making decisions, and their reputation resounds throughout the entire Demon Domain.

After several Patriarch leaders worked diligently to govern the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan, the number of experts at the Samsara Stage within the clan has barely exceeded twenty. This level of strength already ranks it among the top three of the Eight Royal Clans.

After the rapid expansion of the Four Symbols Palace, its size has become comparable to several Royal Clan that are ranked lower. How could the Heavenly Demonic Tiger Clan not be tempted by such a large piece of meat?

If they could swallow up this slightly smaller force without bloodshed by offering a Young Patriarch —a "peaceful means"—they would have made a huge profit.

"Hmph, you want to swallow my Four Symbols Palace? Who will swallow whom is still uncertain! Little Flame, I've decided, you must accept the invitation from the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan this time."

Little Marten's mind raced, and he immediately figured out the Heavenly Demon Tiger's plan.

"Little Flame, I agree with your Second Brother's opinion."

"I am the Dragon Clan's Punishment Elder, and Little Marten is the Young Patriarch of the Heavenly Demon Marten Tribe. My Four Symbols Palace has two Overlord Clan backing us. I want to see how a small Royal Clan of the Heavenly Demonic Tiger Clan can swallow up the foundation we have built."

Lin Dong smiled.

"Alright, I'll go for it. What's there to be afraid of? When it comes to fighting, I've never been afraid of anyone!"

Little Flame slammed his hand on the table and roared in a low voice like Peerless Ferocious Tiger.