Old Lord Qiyang wanted to take Su Yi away so Emperor Su wouldn't come after him.
But the place he was going wasn't suitable for bringing Su Yi along.
What should he do?
Wait!
Old Lord Qiyang suddenly thought of something and hurriedly closed his eyes.
Inside the Emperor Su Sect chat:
Old Lord Qiyang: Emperor Su, I request your help. It's not just for my sake, but also for the sword genius you've taken an interest in.
Black Tiger Emperor: Help? So many forces have their eyes on the Qiling Land lately. You should be running for your life!
Devil Lord Qingyan: The Seven Dynasties have all set their sights on the Strange City in the Qiling Land. Stop struggling. Even if Emperor Su stepped in, it would be a thankless task.
Demon Wolf Star: The Qiling Land? Is that where the Strange City descended from the heavens?
Old Lord Qiyang's plea for help made the Emperor Su Sect chat lively.
Even Wu Qingyao spoke up, saying she was in the Strange City and warning Old Lord Qiyang not to harm its people.
Old Lord Qiyang ignored her. Though the Luoshui Sect was a renowned orthodox sect, it was nothing compared to the Western Buddha Dynasty or Great Wei.
Emperor Su: If you want to run for your life, then run. Don't worry about him. I have other plans for him.
Old Lord Qiyang: Other plans? I'm so envious...
Wu Qingyao: Senior Emperor Su, how do the Seven Dynasties compare to the Emperor Su Sect?
Emperor Su: The Seven Dynasties? With a single word, I could decide whether they live or die!
Demon Wolf Star: Tsk—are you really that powerful?
Devil Lord Qingyan: Tsk tsk, it seems you truly come from a higher realm, Emperor Su.
Even the usually arrogant Devil Lord Qingyan had started addressing Su Yi so respectfully, making Su Yi swell with pride.
His skill at boasting was improving by the day!
At that moment, Su Yi was walking through the woods. He wanted to head farther out and see if he could run into some more powerful demons.
The reason he'd agreed to let Old Lord Qiyang flee alone was that he wanted to bring Old Lord Qiyang's Demon Army under his control.
All the demons in the Qiling Land followed Old Lord Qiyang. If Su Yi could get him under his thumb, life would be much easier.
Having made up his mind, he stopped chatting in the Emperor Su Sect and focused on looking for demons.
Once he left Xiwan City, he could find demons everywhere.
Most, however, were still at the stage of gathering demonic aura. They were stronger than wild beasts, but couldn't yet be considered true demons.
Demons first cultivated demonic aura, then condensed it into demonic power, which they further refined into a Demon Core. Only then did they become Great Demons. After that, they had to undergo the transformation tribulation to become Humanoid Demons. At that point, they could dominate a region, claim the mountains and forests as their own, and call themselves Demon Kings.
There were very few Humanoid Demons in the Qiling Land. Their strength was probably about the same as the Red Blood Snake King's.
Along the way, Su Yi used brute force to subdue every demon with even a spark of intelligence.
Gradually, wolf demons, cat demons, tiger demons, bear demons, and others began following him. They were still at the stage of gathering demonic aura, but were much larger than ordinary beasts of their kind and could barely speak.
In less than half a day, twenty-three demons were following Su Yi.
Su Yi sat down beside a tree and looked at the demons trembling around him. He said irritably, "Are you all that afraid of me?"
A gray-haired mouse about the size of a dog spoke up. "We're not afraid. We respect you!"
"Exactly! Respect! You're much stronger than Old Lord Qiyang!"
A pangolin chimed in, prompting the other demons to join in.
Su Yi shook his head with a smile. Suddenly, he felt there was nothing wrong with being a demon. At least he had so many little demons flattering him.
"Besides Old Lord Qiyang, who's the strongest in the Qiling Land?"
Su Yi asked. Searching blindly was pointless. He might as well have the little demons show him the way.
He still had to keep cultivating after he finished subduing the demons in the Qiling Land.
No matter how much external help he had, becoming stronger himself mattered more.
"North of the Qiling Land, near the border, there's a Humanoid Demon called the Purple-Backed Bear King. He's the strongest demon in our bear clan!"
A bear demon spoke, its eyes shifting about. It was clearly up to no good.
The Purple-Backed Bear King?
He sounded pretty powerful!
"Take me to him!"
Su Yi ordered. The bear demon immediately grew excited.
And so, he led a huge procession of demons toward the northern border. Along the way, Su Yi continued subduing every demon they encountered.
Compared to the Human Race, the Demon Race understood loyalty better. They lived by the rule that the strong were revered. Once they submitted, they generally wouldn't betray their master unless they encountered a stronger Demon King.
The demons who had submitted to Su Yi didn't follow him, but all he had to do was let out a long howl, and they would come rushing to his side.
Elsewhere, Old Lord Qiyang stood atop Laojun Mountain and watched the scene. He was secretly furious, but out of respect for Emperor Su, he could only hold back. At last, he sighed and rode away on a cloud.
The top Demon King of the Qiling Land had fled just like that, without a sound.
No one knew except Su Yi and Wu Qingyao.
On the sports field at Baiqiao University.
Wu Qingyao sat cross-legged on the grass, cultivating with her eyes closed. Many people glanced her way, all captivated by her beauty and bearing.
Mo Haosheng wanted to strike up a conversation with her, but Wu Qingyao ignored him, so he had no choice but to dutifully continue evaluating the new disciples.
So far, more than a hundred people had been sent to the Luoshui Sect.
Even though demons had slaughtered the people of Xiwan City, it still had a large population. The Luoshui Sect couldn't eat its fill from this feast alone. They'd heard that disciples from other sects were already on their way, and even Great Wei and the Western Buddha Dynasty had arrived.
Before long, the Four Elders of Great Wei suddenly appeared at Baiqiao University. They strolled toward the field in robes that clearly marked them as outsiders, and the citizens along the way hurriedly made room for them.
"The Four Elders of Great Wei!"
The moment Mo Haosheng saw them, his face changed dramatically. He hurried over. The other disciples had never met the Four Elders of Great Wei, but they'd heard of them and were just as shocked.
Even the Four Elders of Great Wei had come!
Wu Qingyao opened her eyes and stood as well. The Four Elders of Great Wei held a position in the orthodox world comparable to that of the Luoshui Sect's sect master. She naturally couldn't afford to be discourteous.
"Great Wei is here. What secrets does the Strange City hold?"
Wu Qingyao lowered her eyes slightly, unable to help worrying for everyone in the city.
So many forces hadn't come for the safety of Xiwan City's people. Most had their own ambitions.
Rumble—
Just then, a tremendous explosion came from the East District, accompanied by an earthquake, as if something had burst out of the ground.
The Four Elders of Great Wei's expressions changed dramatically. They immediately leaped into the air and disappeared beyond the other side of the teaching building.
Mo Haosheng was stunned. What had caught the Four Elders of Great Wei's attention?
At the same time.
On the grasslands north of the Qiling Land, a crowd of demon beasts lay prostrate on the ground, forming ring after ring. There were more than a hundred of them, all trembling with fear.
At their center, Su Yi stood with one foot on a burly man.
The man wore pants made of animal hide and was bare-chested. Purple fur covered his back, and his face still retained bear-like features.
He was none other than the Humanoid Demon, the Purple-Backed Bear King!
"Even if you kill me, I won't submit!"
The Purple-Backed Bear King roared, his voice like thunder, sending a gust of wind sweeping across the grassland.
Su Yi snorted coldly and suddenly bore down with his right foot. The ground beneath him caved in, and the Purple-Backed Bear King's spine snapped.
"Stop! I was wrong! I submit!"
The Purple-Backed Bear King cried out hoarsely. Blood poured uncontrollably from his mouth, and he was in agony.
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