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Standing on the high ground, Li Mo smiled and nodded slightly.

He scanned the many members of the Demon Race below, seeing them clench their fists, grit their teeth, and glare at him.

The malevolent aura emanating from them was certainly not lacking.

Li Mo pressed his hands down and spoke, "Standing up here, it truly gives one the feeling of, 'Standing on the highest peak, all other mountains look small.'"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like igniting a powder keg.

Li Mo's words were essentially saying he was looking down on the Demon Race below.

What right did he have?

The many members of the Demon Race below felt their anger surge, their magical powers almost lashing out at Li Mo.

If Di Jun weren't present, they probably would have already attacked.

Di Jun couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

"You wanted to come up here and establish your authority? Saying something like that is just provoking everyone's anger!"

"Heavenly Emperor, this Mo Huang certainly knows how to speak. 'Standing on the highest peak, all other mountains look small,'" Nuwa chuckled, transmitting her thoughts.

The next moment, Li Mo announced loudly.

"Now is precisely the time for our Demon Race to rise powerfully."

"Now, within this boundless Great Desolation, those who oppose our Demon Race, whether in the open or in secret, are undoubtedly countless."

"Our Demon Race must redouble its efforts. Here, this Demon Emperor has some words to bestow upon you all."

"'As Heaven's movement is ever vigorous, so must a gentleman ceaselessly strive for self-improvement. As the Earth's condition is receptive, so must a gentleman complete himself by a virtuous character.'"

As these words were spoken!

With a thunderous roar, stars twinkled, and the Heavenly Dao trembled.

Above everyone's heads, the roof of the Sun God Palace suddenly turned transparent.

The demons could only see endless purple energy beginning to converge madly towards the Sun Star and the Sun God Palace.

Witnessing this scene, almost all the demons' eyes widened.

Purple energy stretched for thirty thousand miles, appearing above the Sun Star.

"It's purple energy! It's purple energy!"

"Purple energy spanning thirty thousand miles! My heavens!"

"This... this is the ultimate truth, this is the ultimate truth!" Bai Ze exclaimed excitedly.

"Indeed, it is the words of a sage. Absolutely the words of a sage! What else, besides the words of a sage, could achieve this?" Shang Yang suddenly felt as if Li Mo had transformed into a completely different person in his eyes.

"What is happening? It actually attracted boundless purple energy!"

Bai Jiu murmured.

The other four Demon Emperors exchanged smiles upon seeing this.

Di Jun, in particular, nodded proudly.

It was as if he were saying, "My chosen Demon Emperor is good, isn't he? This is the brilliance of this Heavenly Emperor."

Li Mo himself looked up at the sky.

He was incredibly excited!

Those authors of Great Desolation novels in the past didn't lie to me!

Just saying a few ancient phrases actually caused the Heavenly Dao to tremble, with thirty thousand miles of purple energy!

Who else can achieve this kind of prestige?

In this Great Desolation, besides Hong Jun, I, Li Mo, don't believe anyone else can do it.

I'll keep going! This isn't enough! This is still not enough!

Li Mo continued to build momentum!

Whether I can establish my authority today depends on the ancient texts I memorized before!

"'When Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. It exposes his body to starvation, and subjects him to extreme poverty. It confounds his undertakings. By these methods it stimulates his mind, toughens his nature, and supplies his deficiencies.'"

Li Mo directly quoted Mencius's famous saying, which was perfectly suited for encouragement.

As soon as the words fell.

Instantly, the boundless purple energy once again expanded outwards madly.

The thirty thousand miles of purple energy expanded once more.

The demons, seeing this, stared with wide eyes.

"'A sharp sword is sharpened by grinding, and the plum blossom's fragrance comes from bitter cold!'"

"'Perseverance can wear through wood, and perseverance can pierce metal.'"

"Those who accomplished great things in antiquity did not only possess extraordinary talent, but also unwavering resolve."

Li Mo spoke rapidly, reciting every ancient text he had memorized in his past life.

In the sky above, with each sentence he uttered, wondrous phenomena appeared.

Heavenly flowers rained down, and myriad lanterns illuminated the sky.

Simultaneously, streams of golden merit dragons descended from the heavens, like shooting stars, falling continuously.

"It's merit golden dragons! They're actually merit golden dragons!"

"This is terrifying! Is this the new Mo Huang chosen by the Heavenly Emperor for us? He can actually summon so many merit golden dragons."

"Even the last time the Heavenly Emperor established the Demon Race and the Heavenly Court, such a phenomenon didn't occur, did it?"

They watched as the merit golden dragons.

Poured directly into Li Mo's body, and Li Mo's strength began to rapidly increase.

The remaining members of the Demon Race were overcome with excitement at this sight.

It wasn't until Li Mo had poured out all the knowledge he had stored within him.

That the Sun God Palace trembled with a mighty roar.

His cultivation, from the mid-stage Mystic Immortal.

Had forcefully broken through to the mid-stage Golden Immortal.

A Golden Immortal on the spot!

This scene left the countless demons below in disbelief.

Although he was only a Golden Immortal, these profound words had caused the Heavenly Dao to tremble, proving that the Heavenly Emperor's choice for the new Demon Emperor was correct.

"We were wrong, we were terribly wrong! It's truly fitting that the Heavenly Emperor chose Mo Huang as the new Demon Emperor." The astrologer said with tears in his eyes. In his eyes, the Li Mo of the past was merely an insignificant little demon.

But now, he was a true Demon Emperor, comparable to Di Jun.

With such a person leading the Demon Race, was there any fear that they wouldn't stand at the pinnacle of the Great Desolation?

"This is my disciple! Did you all see? This is my disciple, Bai Ze's disciple," Bai Ze exclaimed excitedly, speaking to the crowd.

Li Mo achieving this made him, as his master, feel incredibly proud.

"Senior Brother is so handsome!" Bai Qianqian looked smitten, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at Li Mo.

"Indeed, although Mo Huang's strength is not yet overwhelming, he is more than capable of fulfilling the role of Demon Emperor." Fu Xi nodded with a smile in his eyes.

He also felt immensely gratified that the Demon Race had such a ruler.

"It seems I underestimated Mo Huang. With such strength, if he were to attend lectures regularly, he might even break through to the Saint realm in the future," Nuwa commented.

"Fifth Brother is truly amazing. How did I never notice Fifth Brother had such capabilities before?" Tai Yi also laughed heartily.

Li Mo looked down at the demons below, who had previously looked down on him with disdain but now treated him with such respect. He couldn't help but feel happy.

His goal was achieved; his prestige was established.

Thanks to memorizing so much ancient text in the past.

Otherwise, such a phenomenon wouldn't have been triggered.

Now, who among you still looks down on me?

Since my prestige is established, the next step is to ensure I become the Demon Emperor without this fact being leaked.

If it gets out, can I still avoid the Witch-Demon War as the Demon Emperor?

Perhaps I can avoid it, but there's no safe place to hide.

Hearing this, Di Jun's mouth twitched, and he almost fell over.

He had almost forgotten that Li Mo's intention was to conceal the fact that he had become the Demon Emperor.

With that thought, Di Jun became less concerned.

His objective had already been achieved anyway.

"Silence! Silence!"

Li Mo smiled, pressing his hands down, much like a school or company leader preparing to speak in his past life.