On this point alone, the Four Demons had no choice but to compromise with him.
Only now did the Four Demons realize that the man before them, Blood Soul Demon Lord, the demon among demons, had once—in the distant past, ten thousand years ago—started an epic war between humans and demons without shedding a drop of blood!
His strength lay not only in his power, but also in his cunning and deep-laid schemes.
Without even realizing it, the Four Demons had fallen into his trap.
In truth, looking back now, even if they had seen through it at the time, it seemed they would have had no other choice.
If they stayed in Qing Province, they would inevitably face a joint assault from the Righteous Path.
When it came down to it, they had lost the battle at Gray Corpse Blessed Land.
The demons had suffered heavy losses. Even if they joined forces, they were no match for the Righteous Path of Qing Province.
Their escape had been inevitable.
Not to mention, Blood Soul Demon Lord possessed the demonic inheritance they had dreamed of obtaining.
Therefore, even if they had seen through everything at the time, they would probably still have chosen to follow Blood Soul Demon Lord into the Abyssal Ground.
From the very beginning, everything had been part of Blood Soul Demon Lord's calculations.
From the moment Blood Soul Demon Lord had been reborn in Flame Blood Lake, they had already been left with no way back.
In truth, the Imperial Court had left the demons of Qing Province alone for two reasons: first, to uphold the principle of balance; second, to leave the young martial artists of Qing Province a whetstone to sharpen themselves against.
If it had wanted to wipe them out, it would have needed