The Nine Great Demon Emperors

Giant Hou Emperor, Great Ape Emperor, Violent Bear Emperor, True Dragon Emperor, Heavenly Phoenix Emperor, Fierce Lion Emperor, Qilin Emperor, Wise Fox Emperor, and Divine Turtle Emperor—these nine were the mightiest sovereigns of the Demon Race when it ruled the Immortal World before antiquity.

Yet before the antiquity era, all nine emperors vanished without a trace.

The nine grotto-heavens within Sunset City had also been left behind by these nine Demon Race emperors. Even Glazed Heaven Palace knew this full well.

But the key issue was that none of them could lift these nine grotto-heavens. Only those with the bloodline of Demon Race emperors could truly obtain the treasures within.

After the primordial era, however, the Demon Race had already declined. Though it experienced brief revivals during the antiquity, ancient, and even early antiquity eras, each had been as fleeting as a night-blooming flower, unable to last long.

By now, the direct bloodlines of the primordial Demon Emperors had dwindled to only the Six-Winged Golden Light Hou lineage. Though Bear Emperor Yaoyue was also a descendant of the Violent Bear Emperor, he had never awakened the bloodline within him.

But Chen Xiao's current Tribulation Disciples were all chosen from across the entire Immortal World, even the myriad heavens and worlds, for the strongest potential. Even if they possessed only a trace of Demon Emperor bloodline, Chen Xiao could awaken it with the power of merit.

By this point, Chen Xiao had already taken three grotto-heavens.

"Let's wait until the Sunset City Lord returns the origin to the city before dealing with the rest."

Azure Heaven Venerable looked at Chen Xiao, his brows knitting slightly.

Glazed Heaven Palace had tried who knew how many methods on these nine grotto-heavens, yet none had succeeded in taking them. They could not even approach