The Devil Race army had infiltrated in grand force.
Yet the Heavenly Court had remained utterly unaware.
Standing beside the Essence-Devouring Divine Turtle, Su Hao was somewhat puzzled. "What is the Heavenly Court doing? How could they let the Devil Race invade this far?"
"There were many possibilities. The Heavenly Court had numerous magical treasures and Star Officials monitoring and observing the Devil Race's movements.
"But even a hundred careful measures could leave one oversight.
"Forget the Heavenly Court—even the Buddhist Palace, guarded by stricter Buddhist dharma, had once seen demon rats steal lamp oil and koi from lotus ponds secretly descend to the lower realm."
The Essence-Devouring Divine Turtle was unconcerned. It glanced at Su Hao. "Perhaps someone did it deliberately."
"That is true. Some demonic-path cultivators also worked with the Demon Realm from within and without. A great devil once descended upon the Chiqing Realm and destroyed an entire continent."
Only then did Su Hao nod in realization. Whether it had been the Chiqing Realm in the past or the Devil Race's current secret infiltration, the Heavenly Court's defenses seemed far from airtight.
"Actually, you could simply notify the Heavenly Court and have the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals deal with them."
The Essence-Devouring Divine Turtle reminded him.
"There is no need. A mere few tens of thousands of devils are nothing to worry about. They are perfect for sharpening my sword's edge."
Su Hao smiled.
"True. That great devil is very weak."
The Essence-Devouring Divine Turtle did not take this group of devils seriously. "Of the Three Hundred Great Demons under the Demon Venerable, only the top ten ancient great demons are somewhat troublesome. The rest ascended to the Demon Realm after birth; their abilities are all much the same, and they are easy to kill."
"However, this