Demon Alliance

"Fellow Daoist Shang Yang, have you heard of Blackwater City?"

"Blackwater City?" Hearing Shen Gui say this, Shang Yang looked him over. "So you're not a cultivator from Southern Jambudvipa. Then why have you come looking for me?"

"Why do you say that, Fellow Daoist Shang Yang?" Shen Gui was slightly taken aback. "Why can't I visit you just because I'm not a cultivator from Southern Jambudvipa?"

After giving Shen Gui a long look, Shang Yang said, "Then does that mean you also intend to get involved in this matter? I just don't know whether this is your own initiative, or the intention of those two in Heavenly Demon City."

Shen Gui was somewhat bewildered.

He had no idea what Shang Yang was referring to, but from her tone, it seemed as though everyone else already knew.

Would I look like an idiot if I said I didn't know?

With a turn of thought, Shen Gui said, "I came this time under the orders of Empress Nuwa."

"Really?" Shang Yang's reaction somewhat exceeded Shen Gui's expectations.

Then he heard Shang Yang say, "If Empress Nuwa is truly willing to protect us, then afterward, we are willing to follow her lead in all things."

Seeing Shang Yang's utterly serious expression, Shen Gui felt panicked as hell.

Had I somehow stumbled into some major event?

Though he was panicking inside, Shen Gui remained as steady as a rock on the surface.

He cleared his throat and said evenly, "I have only just arrived in Southern Jambudvipa, so I do not know the current situation. Without a clear understanding of it, I cannot make a judgment. Empress Nuwa instructed me to act according to circumstances. Only after I understand the specifics can I make a decision."

Shang Yang nodded in agreement, utterly unsurprised. "Of course."

She said, "Since Empress Nuwa sent Fellow Daoist Shen Gui, I presume you already have some understanding of Southern Jambudvipa's situation."

Shen Gui nodded slightly.

What exactly do I know?

But Shang Yang could not read minds. Seeing him nod, she continued, "Since the Demon Country was established, it has expanded in every direction, successively destroying countless large and small forces throughout Southern Jambudvipa. Its ambitions are already plain for all to see. Although the Demon Country has temporarily halted its expansion over the past few thousand years because of the Dao Ancestor's lectures, everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before the Demon Country turns on us. Therefore, the various Demon Kings contacted one another and decided that, rather than be defeated one by one by the Demon Country, we should join forces and make a stand. While the Dao Ancestor is lecturing and Di Jun and Tai Yi are absent, we should seize a place to survive. After all, as long as Di Jun and Tai Yi are away, the powerful figures at the Demon Country's upper levels may not be able to suppress us completely. They have Daluo experts, but do we not have them as well?"

Hearing Shang Yang's words and comparing them with what he knew of the Primordial Wilderness, Shen Gui roughly understood what was going on.

If no outside force intervened, then the next part of the story would probably be an alliance of demons confronting the Demon Country. Then, after Hongjun's lectures ended, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi would suppress them with overwhelming force and bring some of the great demons willing to submit under his command—perhaps many of the Ten Great Demon Sages and the Demon Gods of the Heavens had come about this way.

After that, the Demon Country would unify Southern Jambudvipa and take its first step toward dominating the Primordial Wilderness.

The problem was, that was the original script.

Now, because of Nuwa, Shen Gui had appeared in this script.

If it were only Shen Gui himself, then even if he got involved, he likely would not be able to change the overall situation.

After all, no matter how extraordinary Shen Gui was, he was only a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Before Eastern Emperor Tai Yi and Di Jun, he was truly insignificant.

However, Nuwa now stood behind Shen Gui.

This time, he had come to Southern Jambudvipa on Nuwa's orders to cause Di Jun and Tai Yi some trouble and help her vent her anger.

And Nuwa was one of the few great powers in the Primordial Wilderness capable of contending with Di Jun and Tai Yi. In fact, in terms of status, Nuwa stood even higher—after all, she was destined to become a saint.

So overall, Shen Gui already possessed the ability to alter the situation in Southern Jambudvipa.

The key now was whether he wanted to involve himself in this matter.

After hesitating for only an instant, Shen Gui had already made his decision.

You only live once. If you don't go wild a few times, how can you face yourself?

Besides, if he could poach a few of those Ten Great Demon Sages or Demon Gods of the Heavens, that sounded pretty exciting. He could also complete the task Nuwa had given him while he was at it.

And even if he messed it up, with Nuwa behind him, what was there to fear?

It was not as though Eastern Emperor Tai Yi could chop him to pieces.

Thus, after a brief moment of thought, Shen Gui continued, "Then what do you plan to do next?"

"Before this, quite a few Demon Kings in Southern Jambudvipa had already been defeated one by one by the Demon Country. So this time, we plan to gather every force together, then choose a leader to guide us in resisting the Demon Country. So long as we work together, I believe that even against the Demon Country, we can secure a territory of our own. The other factions all share this view."

After a pause, Shang Yang continued, "As for the location of the alliance gathering, it will be here at my Qingmang Mountain."