Daring to Make a Move

(Yesterday Zhu Tian said the number one person below the immortal, not the number one person below the half-immortal, this has been corrected.)

Everyone held their breath as four bolts of celestial lightning descended, signifying the establishment of the Demon Kingdom, with Zhu Tian as its first ruler.

Being able to witness the establishment of the demon kingdom firsthand makes the trip worthwhile.

Zhu Tian's face was stern, his voice deep, as he turned his gaze to the Phoenix Clan who had been invited.

"The Phoenix Clan and the Demon Kingdom are in dire need of assistance. If you are willing to join the Demon Kingdom now, I promise to treat you well!"

"If they refuse, a great calamity is imminent. For the sake of the Demon Race's future, I will have no choice but to resort to certain means!"

The various powerful forces that came to visit were shocked. Was Zhu Tian Supreme going to take down the Phoenix Clan and unify the Demon Realm in one fell swoop?

The Phoenix Clan felt a chill run down their spines. They had guessed that Zhu Tian would attack the Phoenix Clan after establishing the Demon Kingdom, but they hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

The Phoenix Clan's patriarch, Jiang Mingzi, rose and waved his sleeve, letting out a cold snort. Wisps of flame emanated from his body as he assumed a defensive posture.

"Supreme Zhu Tian, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. After unifying the Demon Realm and the East Sea, the Demon Kingdom has become the most powerful force in the world. Your next plan is to attack the Great Xia and the Buddhist Kingdom!"

"By then, apart from your Dijiang clan, every other race will be cannon fodder, dragged to the front lines to fight, just to satisfy your ambition!"

Zhu Tian unleashed his oppressive aura, a combined aura of himself and the ten Tribulation Transcendence Transcending stage demon emperors. The aura was as majestic as a mountain, pressing down on Jiang Mingzi, causing his bones to creak.

Zhu Tian looked at Jiang Mingzi, who was still struggling desperately, with a cold expression and disdain. "You junior are so rude. Not to mention you, even Jiang Lianyi would have to address me as 'fellow Daoist' with respect!"

"You are shallow and ignorant, having never experienced the events of High Antiquity. You cannot empathize with me, nor do you know the horrors of a great calamity. What right do you have to speculate on my thoughts?!"

"To place me against the entire world based solely on baseless nonsense is utterly ignorant of the meaning of death!"

Zhu Tian exuded a terrifying aura. He wasn't angry that Jiang Mingzi was making wild guesses; on the contrary, Jiang Mingzi's guess was correct.

The Demon Kingdom had just been established and its foundation was unstable. It was not yet capable of facing two powerful enemies, the Great Xia and the Buddhist Kingdom, at the same time. Therefore, he had to appear angry and rebuke Jiang Mingzi for talking nonsense.

It's surprising that the Phoenix Clan has intelligent people, but unfortunately, they've used their intelligence in the wrong place!

Jiang Mingzi quietly reached into his robes; he still possessed several treasures left behind by his ancestors, which he could use to deliver a fatal blow to Zhu Tian at a crucial moment.

Swish, swish!

Two figures stood side by side, appearing beside Jiang Mingzi.

"That's the ancestor of the Dragon Clan of the Demon Realm!"

"And the Dragon Clan of the East Sea too!"

The Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan of the Demon Realm share the same fate, and their fates are intertwined. If the Demon Kingdom has subdued the Phoenix Clan, then the Dragon Clan will be next. They cannot stand by and watch Zhu Tian treat the Phoenix Clan this way.

On the surface, the two dragon clans allowed the Body Integration Realm to participate in the ceremony, but secretly they also sent two Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators.

Three members of the Dragon and Phoenix clans are at the Tribulation Transcendence stage!

"Overestimating one's abilities."

Zhu Tian sneered. Ten great demons at the Tribulation Transcendence stage appeared. As long as he gave the order, the ten great demons would fight against the three Dragon-Phoenix Clan Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators.

Once these three are defeated, it will be natural to brand them with the master-servant mark.

His fighting style is like a snowball effect, where he controls all the defeated enemies and grows his power larger and larger.

He dared to claim himself as the number one person below the immortals by invoking the words of the High Antiquity; that was the source of his confidence.

With ten more Tribulation Transcendence Stages, he would be a sure winner against any High Antiquity demigod!

However, Zhu Tian did not dare to act rashly. Among these three was a member of the East Sea Dragon Clan who was in the Tribulation Transcendence stage. If he really attacked the East Sea Dragon Clan, it would be very difficult to subdue the East Sea in the future.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate for a time.

Fortunately, Zhu Tian had anticipated this situation.

"Haha, the Demon Race has established a kingdom and is about to unify. How could our Heavenly Court Sect be absent from such a momentous event?"

Someone in the audience burst into laughter, and those nearby quickly moved aside, revealing an open space.

In the middle of the open space stood Young Master Lu and the man in black robes.

The two leaped into the air and landed on the Temple of Heaven. Though there were only two of them, they subtly created a three-way balance of power.

Who are you?!

Zhu Tian frowned, looking at the two of them with displeasure.

"It's Young Master Lu of the Heavenly Court Sect!"

"It's him! He actually came too!"

"That's right. Supreme Zhu Tian is High Antiquity demigod; it would be strange if the people from the Heavenly Court didn't come."

"It is said that the Heavenly Court Sect's roots are in the High Antiquity Heavenly Court, with the Bean Celestial Venerable presiding over it, a true immortal!"

Is it a war between High Antiquity powers?

"Who is that one in the black robe? Is he also a guardian deity?"

"Possibly!"

The crowd below immediately became excited. The appearance of the Heavenly Court Sect had made the situation even more chaotic. Was a fight about to break out?

Mu Baiyi and Vice Leader Shi hid in the crowd, finally waiting for the Heavenly Court Sect to make their appearance.

"As expected, the Heavenly Court Sect has arrived. When Supreme Zhu Tian sent out invitations to various forces, Young Master Lu was in the Demon Realm. Their appearance in the Demon Realm at such a crucial juncture must be for some purpose!"

"Yes, but I wonder who that person in the black robe is. If it's just the Guardian King, he probably wouldn't be able to handle this situation. To be on equal footing with Zhu Tian, could it be the leader of the Heavenly Court Sect who has arrived?"

The two whispered among themselves. Although the Dijiang clan hadn't invited them, that didn't stop them from coming to watch the excitement.

In the plan that Young Master Lu gave to the Nine Nether Sect, there was a component called "establishing connections with the Demon Realm." At first, they were puzzled: with Demon Races, who should they contact?

The answer is now revealed: Zhu Tian has unified the demon realm, and they need to contact the demon kingdom!

"Could this also be part of Young Master Lu's prediction... or even that Zhu Tian's establishment of the Demon Kingdom was the work of the Heavenly Court Sect?"

The two exchanged a glance, seeing the fear in each other. This was only the young master, yet he possessed such terrifying scheming. What kind of person must the master be?!

Horrible.

Zhu Tian's lips curled into a cold smile, "The Heavenly Court? What utter nonsense!"

The Heavenly Court is something fabricated by the Four Immortals of High Antiquity; how could it possibly exist in reality?

Those with keen perception sensed the hostility in Zhu Tian's tone; he seemed to... deny the existence of the Heavenly Court?

Just as Lu Yang was about to say a few more words on the spot, a disdainful voice rang out.

However, the voice came from the Dijiang tribe on the platform below.

"How come just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get into the Temple of Heaven?"

The owner of the voice leaped onto the Temple of Heaven, his chin slightly raised, looking down at Lu Yang with disdain, completely ignoring everyone else.

"So you're that legendary Young Master Lu who could fight Lu Yang of the Ask Dao Sect to a draw, seemingly very powerful? You look nothing special!"

"I think both you and Lu Yang are just exaggerated geniuses; they're like monkeys ruling the mountain when the tiger's away."

"Who are you?"

"Zhu Yunwu!"

Zhu Yunwu, a peerless genius of the Dijiang Clan and a direct disciple of the Supreme Zhu Tian!

The second update will be at 11 PM.