Deep within the Demon Mountain Range, a spirit mountain pierced the clouds.
Countless birds swooped around the mountain, as though patrolling.
An enormous demon palace towered atop the mountain. Inside, figures thronged the halls, making for a lively scene.
Like pupils in a mortal school, these figures sat on meditation cushions, each practicing a breathing method.
Only their dense demonic essence and the beastly forms of some among them revealed that they were not human.
At the center of the hall, an ancient lamp shone quietly. A closer look would reveal numerous shadows within it.
A muscular cultivator in golden robes paced before the lamp.
His gaze alternated between sternness and satisfaction.
Several Spirit-Gathering Formations operated continuously in the center of the palace, releasing fire-, metal-, and wood-aspected spiritual energy.
This spiritual energy flowed into the demonic beasts before him.
Of course, any member of the Ye Family present would have been shocked by the auras here.
Of the thirty or forty figures here, even the weakest had reached the late fourth stage.
Eight had even reached the fifth stage, and every demonic beast practiced a distinctive breathing method.
Some breathing methods blazed with golden light like the radiant sun, while others produced azure spiritual light and crimson flames.
Naturally, the beasts' expressions differed as well. Some grimaced and bared their teeth as they practiced, while others remained calm and composed, bearing themselves with imposing dignity.
"The Golden-Armed Spirit Ape performed well. The Flame Origin Sparrow also performed well. The Golden-Fanged Tiger failed..." The cultivator in ape-patterned robes assessed them one by one.
Those praised beamed with delight, while those criticized felt their hearts turn to dead ashes.
This was the Heavenly Demon Palace's cultivation class, covering demon cultivators' breathing methods and their future paths of cultivation.
Those who performed