Let the Name of the Demon Resound Across the Continent

In the secret chamber, Shendu felt several wisps of divine power merging into his body, and he felt satisfied.

"The rest is up to you, Qian Daoliu. Let me see just how loyal you are to your Angel God!"

He extinguished the red light in the statue's eyes and waited in silence.

A few days later, at the Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong had gathered everyone together for a meeting. Just as it began, a familiar, stern-faced man walked in from the back.

"The Great Elder!"

"Isn't that the Great Elder? We haven't seen him in over a decade; why would he suddenly appear today?"

The crowd below gasped, their minds racing with various possibilities.

Why would the Great Elder come here?

Ghost Douluo furrowed his brows, a bad premonition suddenly rising in his heart. Could he be here to seize power from Her Holiness the Pope?

If that happened, which side should he choose?

"Old Ghost!" Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at him with concern as well. The two exchanged a glance, confirming the answer in their hearts.

Her Holiness the Pope had shown them immense kindness, which they both kept in their hearts, so they decided to choose the Great Elder.

After all, kindness was nothing compared to one's life.

Her Holiness the Pope, in my heart, you are the eternal Pope! Chrysanthemum Douluo thought, looking ahead with reluctance.

Qian Daoliu walked up the steps, stood side-by-side with Bibi Dong, and scanned the crowd with a stern expression. "Today, I am here primarily to announce one thing: the matter of the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast attacking Spirit Hall some time ago!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below was stunned.

"So it was about this!"

"I knew we had to take revenge. Spirit Hall cannot be insulted. Look, even the Great Elder has come out to uphold justice."

Is the Great Elder trying to use this as an excuse to depose Her Holiness the Pope? Chrysanthemum Douluo worried inwardly.

However, Qian Daoliu's next words shocked them even more.

"Next, I must clarify something for everyone. That thing that attacked our Spirit Hall was not a spirit beast, but a demon!"

Qian Daoliu shouted, his tone seemingly filled with monstrous rage.

"A demon? What is that?"

"What is the Great Elder talking about?"

Such words clearly caused surprise and confusion throughout the hall; even the numerous Titled Douluo were left bewildered.

"So-called demons are creatures that existed in ancient times, and they are the mortal enemies of humanity!"

"If you see a demon, you must..."

Qian Daoliu emotionally denounced the evils of the demons, as if he were raising a banner of vengeance on behalf of generations of the Qian family.

The people below went from confusion to surprise, and from surprise to bewilderment.

Demons and humans are enemies, spirit beasts and humans are also enemies—they're all monsters, so why talk so much? If one didn't know better, they'd think he was planning to unite with the spirit beasts to sanction the demons!

Are we fighting or not?

"Fight! Everyone, search with all your might for the traces of the demons. Whoever finds Sky Demon Hsoi will be promoted to Cardinal immediately! Whoever captures the demon, I will appoint as the Second Elder and reward them with a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone!"

Qian Daoliu made the promise directly, instantly igniting the interest of those below.

"Hurrah!"

"A Cardinal! Now that you put it that way, I'm not confused anymore. These demons are indeed different from spirit beasts."

The crowd was stirred with excitement.

Wait, isn't the Second Elder position mine? Then what am I? Golden Crocodile Douluo was baffled.

Bibi Dong stood on the high steps, noble and elegant. Listening to the resentful words of Qian Daoliu beside her as he denounced the demons, she felt a strange sense of pleasure.

The demon that the old man feared and loathed was one she kept hidden in her own secret chamber, known only to her.

"Hmph."

Bibi Dong smiled slightly at the thought, feeling even better about Shendu.

Such a massive movement by Spirit Hall could naturally not be kept secret; soon, everyone on the continent knew what had happened.

As for the existence of demons, the news spread to all the major factions.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, conference room.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were discussing matters together.

"Demons? Fengzhi, do you believe such things exist?" Sword Douluo couldn't help but ask him.

However, Ning Fengzhi frowned and shook his head, indicating he had never seen one.

He considered himself quite knowledgeable, yet he had never heard of such a peculiar creature as a "demon." Did such things truly exist in this world?

"Perhaps it is just nonsense spread by Spirit Hall," Bone Douluo suddenly remarked.

However, all three of them knew that the one who had revealed this information was that ancient relic of Spirit Hall, Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu. How could a dignified Peerless Douluo possibly spout falsehoods?

Ning Fengzhi pondered it from every angle, but he could not fathom the existence of demons. He had no choice but to let the two men return while he headed to the Library Pavilion to search through the archives.

Inside the ten-story Library Pavilion, Ning Fengzhi walked straight to a specific section to browse the books.

These were all volumes left behind from the family's previous relocations. If there were any books he had not yet read, they would only be these ones dating back hundreds or even thousands of years.

Among a pile of dust-covered tomes, Ning Fengzhi read through one after another, yet he still found nothing, until he laid eyes on a journal titled Ning Xiaoyao's Adventure Diary.

Were demons real or not?

Filled with doubt, he opened the book. He had not been reading for long when his pupils constricted, and he was struck with astonishment.

"This, this is..." Ning Fengzhi's hands trembled, his eyes locked firmly onto the text on the page.

"In the year 348 of the Continental Chronicles, I arrived 500 miles north of Heaven Mountain. I discovered a secret realm there, and driven by curiosity, I stepped inside, where I found a ruin of the gods. There was a stone statue of a man holding a staff, his arms spread wide toward a massive stone book in a welcoming gesture. Curious, I went up to take a look; the stone book was inscribed with many ancient characters that I could not understand."

"Although I was young at the time, I could vaguely sense the importance of the statue, so I exerted all my strength to strap it to my back and carry it out. As for the stone book, it was simply too large for me to move, so I could only transcribe the characters. By the time I returned later, the secret realm had already vanished."

"I spent my entire life traveling to various ruins, searching for ancient scripts, and attempting to translate them. When my life reached its end, I finally understood what was recorded on that stone book. It was truly terrifying!"

"I do not know if it is real, so I have not told anyone, but if someone in the future seeks the word 'demon,' then please, read on!"

"Demon!" Ning Fengzhi's heart skipped a beat. He gritted his teeth and continued reading.

"I have translated the records from the stone book, and the content is as follows: The omnipotent, immortal, and indestructible demon is watching you..."