Without a doubt, in the Mountain and Sea Realm, humanity was the race that ruled the world. The demon race had no shortage of numbers or powerful figures, but when it came to the very strongest, they still lagged behind humanity.
Long ago, the demon race had been the rulers of the Mountain and Sea Realm. But later, during the eras of the Heavenly Court and the Great Thunderclap Temple, the demon race had basically remained suppressed.
The most famous demons of that time were the Seven Great Sages, along with the mounts of those immortals and Buddhas.
But that did not mean the Seven Great Sages were the strongest among the demon race. There were certainly demons stronger than them, hidden within the Mountain and Sea Realm, never revealing themselves.
After all, the Mountain and Sea Realm was vast, and many powerful demons and demon clans had left behind legends.
The Nine-Spirit Primordial Sage was one such powerful demon. He had briefly revealed his prowess during the westward journey, then swiftly retracted his claws and fangs.
Until today, when he appeared once more!
The Nine-Spirit Primordial Sage had not truly been captured and thrown into the Demon-Subduing Pagoda. He had entered it willingly to temper himself.
It was a wager between him and Maitreya—would Maitreya convert and subdue him into the Great Thunderclap Temple, or would he use the Demon-Subduing Pagoda to advance another step?
The fact that he could make such a wager with Maitreya proved that the Nine-Spirit Primordial Sage was also a powerhouse on the level of a Great Luo or Buddha.
Applied to demons, that made him a Demon God, an ultimate demon king.
It was difficult to judge who was stronger between him and Maitreya, but since he stood in their way, there was