He had nothing to fear.
Evil Desire Mad Wolf knelt on the ground, but his voice rang out like a bell.
"Enough!"
"Let him up!"
Demon Ancestor Luohu said mildly.
At those words, Eastern Emperor Taiyi finally withdrew his overwhelming aura.
"Heh... At least Demon Ancestor knows how to treat a guest. The rest of you don't even understand the basics of hospitality."
Evil Desire Mad Wolf dusted himself off and spoke with a fawning smile.
"Why has Skeleton God Monarch sent you to Mount Sumeru?"
"If you can't satisfy me, you'll be going back lying down!"
Demon Ancestor Luohu stared at Evil Desire Mad Wolf, his placid eyes carrying the might to suppress all things.
Evil Desire Mad Wolf nearly fell to his knees again.
After steadying himself, he said, "With nearly ten thousand years remaining before the rewards for the Immeasurable End-of-Dharma Kalpa are handed out, God Monarch hopes to join forces with the Chaos Demon Gods to deal with the Primordial World."
"Demon Ancestor, you wield the World-Destroying Millstone and stand above the other Chaos Demon Gods. That is why God Monarch sent me to Mount Sumeru to discuss an alliance."
"And, while I'm here, to see whether you're sincere!"
Evil Desire Mad Wolf bowed as he spoke.
At every turn, he invoked Skeleton God Monarch's name.
"What is it you want? Say it."
Demon Ancestor Luohu furrowed his brow, a sharp glint in his eyes.
Seeing this, Evil Desire Mad Wolf smiled ingratiatingly. "I can't hide anything from you, Demon Ancestor! The so-called proof of sincerity is simple: I want you to hand over the Demon Race and make me its Demon God, in command of its countless armies."
"To show God Monarch's goodwill—and mine—I'll return Guanyin Buddha to you and erase the slave mark from