As the Demon King, the Most Important Thing Is to Be Cautious

"Is that the Demon King's Castle?"

Ao Yulie looked into the distance. Upon the vast land stood an expansive, majestic black structure—it was hard to tell whether it was a city or a castle.

For a castle, it was truly enormous.

At its center stood a pair of towering black twin spires, their sharp tips like swords.

Behind it stretched a chain of lofty mountains.

Before it lay a vast forest filled with towering trees.

Yet those trees did not obscure the Demon King's Castle at all. Instead, they made it appear even more majestic.

Tang Luo and the others stood on a cliff atop a mountain, taking in the entire surrounding landscape.

"It should be," Bajie said. "Master, what do we do this time?"

"As usual, let's first get a grasp of the basic situation. Keep a low profile—sneak into the village, and no shooting."

Tang Luo remained calm and composed, planning before he acted.

"Roar!"

An orc in the Black Forest let out a roar.

"Roar!"

Ao Yulie transformed his head into that of a dragon, while Bajie transformed his into that of a wild boar, roaring right back at him.

Who were you trying to act like a beast in front of?

"..."

The orc's roar came to an abrupt halt. His face went blank as he froze in terror.

Too terrifying!

After settling on their plan, Tang Luo and the others entered the forest around the Demon King's Castle and quickly found a "local" to ask about the situation.

He was an orc—well, calling him an orc might not have been entirely accurate.

He was not one of those disgusting, ugly creatures from The Lord of the Rings, but rather a beast-eared young man.

His appearance and build were no different from a human's, save