God Arrow Celestial Venerable and Luo Zheng had not expected the King's Edict to have such an effect.
For all these years, Xun had long since disappeared, while Ying had reincarnated as "Qing Yu," completely absorbed in studying laws.
After Yao had taken control of the entire Demon Night Race, she had acted against all reason and crushed anyone who opposed her. The Council of Elders had long since reached the limits of its patience. Unfortunately, as the King of Punishment, Yao had always possessed special means of exerting high-pressure control over the race, and had managed to clamp down tightly on the Demon Night Race's anger and discontent!
But that anger and discontent had not vanished. Instead, they had accumulated bit by bit, like a silent volcano, with the pressure inside growing greater and greater.
After the Saint Race invaded, Yao had become even more reckless, announcing that she would join forces with the Saint Race. By then, the entire Demon Night Race had reached the point where it could endure no longer.
Deep in their bones, they regarded themselves as part of the universe. If they had chosen to wage war against other races in the past to fight over territory and resources, so be it—they had merely been disputes over the interests of their race. But when an outside race invaded and the entire universe united, the Demon Night Race alone had chosen to rebel...
This was no longer merely acting against all reason. They believed their king had gone mad.
Even so, the members of the race continued to endure it. After all, there had been no one to take the lead. The Celestial Venerables had chosen silence, and the Council of Elders had once again chosen silence...
But their disappointment was mounting wildly, almost reaching