What? Did I hear that right? The Demon Emperor brought us here just to eat leftovers?
This is difficult. It looks like a mess in there. I can't bring myself to eat it!
The four demons hesitated. They were all pure-blooded members of the next generation in their respective clans, and they'd never been short of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
But because their bloodlines were so pure, they needed an enormous amount of energy, and so they still hadn't managed to take human form.
But if they succeeded in taking human form, the foundation they'd built up beforehand would let their cultivation talents quickly emerge.
As the saying went, a long period of preparation led to sudden success.
The four demons were conflicted. They knew this might be a test they had to pass to gain a fortuitous opportunity, but they still couldn't bring themselves to eat it.
"What, you think you're too good for it?" Jiang Ping said, deeply displeased.
Di Jun and Taiyi's hearts jolted. They hurriedly ordered the four demons to stop dawdling.
They knew all too well how powerful the expert was. His temper was hard to read, too; if you said the wrong thing, he'd knock you over the head without warning.
Even with our Quasi-Saint cultivation, we can't take more than a couple of hits.
You four little fools who don't know your place will probably be done for after one blow.
If we have to go back carrying your corpses, we'll have a hard time explaining it to the rest of the clan.
The four demons were unwilling, but under Taiyi's pressure, they finally lowered their noble heads.
Once they started eating, the four demons nearly came to blows.
They forced themselves to swallow the first mouthful without tasting it. They'd braced themselves, not daring to savor it.
They just wanted to get the disgusting stuff into their bellies first, then secretly spit it out once they got back.
Who could have guessed that before they even saw what they'd swallowed, a powerful surge of Spiritual Energy would erupt inside them?
It contained incredibly pure energy, which instantly broke through their bottlenecks.
The four demons were overjoyed. The Demon Emperor and the Demon Emperor really hadn't lied to them.
This was truly an incredible fortuitous opportunity. That one mouthful was equivalent to a single flat peach from a spiritual root.
But the flat peach was an extraordinarily precious Innate Spiritual Root. Their entire clan had only a few, and they couldn't all eat them by themselves.
This time, the four demons didn't bother with deference or worry about being polite just because they were all on the same side.
Their demonic instincts took over, and they immediately began fighting over the food.
You dare peck me? I'll bite your beak right off!
Hey, how sly! You're eating the food in front of me first while saving your own.
Even though they were eating in a hurry, they knew this was all good stuff.
This so-called feed was actually full of unassuming spiritual roots whose names they didn't recognize.
They took the chance to savor the taste, and thought to themselves, This is delicious!
Not only were these spiritual roots extraordinarily effective, their flavor was top-notch, too.
They were sweet and refreshing, with all sorts of other flavors mixed in.
Jiang Ping watched the four demons devour everything like a whirlwind, clearing away the leftovers in just a few bites. He was astonished.
Good heavens, how long had they been hungry?
Was the Primordial World really this poor?
Even the animals couldn't get enough to eat.
Jiang Ping noticed that the two Three-legged Chickens nearby hadn't eaten, which surprised him.
I remember you two enjoyed it yesterday.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Ping understood.
Those two Three-legged Chickens had brought their relatives along today to freeload.
Just like before, they were going after the rich!
If someone had money or food, then once the word got around, the whole flock would swarm over and eat them out of house and home.
But Jiang Ping wasn't worried. They were just a few chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs. I can afford to raise them.
After finishing their meal, the four demons still felt unsatisfied.
Their bodies were nearly bursting, packed with Spiritual Power.
It seemed as though they could take human form at any moment.
If the Demon Emperor hadn't repeatedly warned them before they came not to use their Magic Power, they would have gone into seclusion right then and there.
Their bodies had reached their limit for containing Spiritual Power, but their mouths still hadn't had enough.
The spiritual roots had tasted simply divine.
Especially with all the different flavors mixed together, they were even more irresistible.
The four demons thought that spiritual roots this precious were probably something they'd never get to eat a second time in their lives, so they had to treasure the opportunity.
They even ate every last scrap in the corners. They drank all the leftover broth, then licked the basin back and forth several times, reluctant to let it go.
Jiang Ping stared in disbelief. Well, he wouldn't have to wash the basin now. They'd cleaned it better than if they'd licked it themselves.
Seeing how sensible the four demons were, Di Jun and Taiyi secretly rejoiced.
They thought this would surely leave the expert with a good impression. When they got back, they'd have to reward the little fellows handsomely.
Feeling the abundant Spiritual Power inside the four demons they'd brought along, Di Jun and Taiyi were delighted.
Kunpeng and the others weren't paying them any attention today, and the expert hadn't exposed their identities either. Di Jun and Taiyi figured there was no point in staying any longer.
They were eager to hurry back and see whether the four demons could successfully take human form.
While Jiang Ping went inside, Di Jun and Taiyi took the four demons and fled.
Da Huang wagged his tail. Oh, no. You lot really don't know how to behave. You eat everything and then run off. The master's going to be angry.
Sure enough, when Jiang Ping came out and saw that the others had vanished, he immediately stamped his foot and cursed.
Ungrateful lot!
You eat and run!
Come back next time and I'll butcher you and eat you!
Back in the Celestial Court, Taiyi immediately ordered, "Return to your respective clans at once, go into seclusion, and take human form as soon as possible."
To everyone's surprise, the four demons refused.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to return to our clans. We can take human form right now!"
Di Jun was overjoyed. "Really?"
"How would we dare joke with Your Majesty?"
"Good, good, good! Then get started!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the four demons abruptly circulated their Magic Power, no longer holding anything back.
Four powerful waves of energy erupted, like four bright lamps in a pitch-black night, immediately alerting many powerful demons.
They all turned their attention toward the commotion, astonished.
How could the young members of the Golden Eagle, Purple Cloud Swallow, Flame Crow, and Serpent Vulture clans have reached the point of taking human form in just half a day?
In half an hour, all four had successfully taken human form.
Taiyi was thrilled. In just half a day, the demon race had gained four mid-level fighters.
They could now rival Golden Immortals.
They still weren't among the top experts in the Primordial World, but their bloodlines were pure, and their innate supernatural abilities were extraordinary.
Given time, they could quickly advance to the Taiyi and Great Luo realms.
When they saw that the Golden Eagle and the others had successfully taken human form, the demons throughout the Celestial Court were all stirred up.
They rushed over at once to see what had happened.
This was far beyond anything they could comprehend. If it had happened to just one, perhaps there might have been an explanation.
But for four demons to take human form at once, in just half a day, was a feat that defied heaven. If this method could be put into practice, the demon race was bound to rise.
They knew the four demons who had just taken human form very well. At their normal pace of cultivation, it would have taken them at least three hundred years.
Even swallowing rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures could only have sped things up by a few decades at most.
And yet they'd taken human form ahead of schedule after spending just half a day away with the Demon Emperor and Demon Emperor. It was unbelievable.
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