Abnormal! The Evil Spirit Festival Was Moved Up

"Teacher, you're finally back! Something terrible has happened!"

As soon as he entered, the newly accepted disciple Jiang Lingxian rushed over anxiously and said to Xiao Han.

"What happened?" Xiao Han frowned and asked.

"The Savage Demon Race have arrived."

Jiang Lingxian said urgently:

"Today, an envoy from the Savage Demon Race Clan suddenly arrived in Qi Ling City. The news from the City Lord's Mansion has spread throughout the entire city; it's said that this year's Evil Spirit Festival will begin ahead of schedule."

"The Evil Spirit Festival is to start earlier than planned?"

Xiao Han paused slightly and asked:

Has this happened before?

"I don't know, but I've never heard of it before," Jiang Lingxian.

Although the status of the Evil Spirit Race is low, the Evil Spirit Festival is one of the few among the Evil Spirit Race Clan that is highly valued by the Extraterrestrial Evil race.

As the most important festival of the Evil Spirit Race, each event is governed by strict regulations. Not only must the lord of each city preside over it personally, but an envoy from the next higher level of the Demon Race must also supervise the event to prevent the lower-level Evil Clan from simply going through the motions.

As for the other preparations, there were countless others, and in Jiang Lingxian's memory, there had never been a precedent of having time to make changes.

What happened?

Xiao Han also lowered his head in thought. The sudden early implementation of the Evil Spirit Festival, a tradition that had been maintained for so many years, seemed to foreshadow something unusual.

Moreover, he had a bad feeling that the strange occurrence of this Evil Spirit Festival seemed—probably—maybe—possibly related to him.

In fact, Xiao Han's prediction was entirely correct; this matter was indeed closely related to him.

At this moment, in the Evil God Palace Extraterrestrial Evil race evil race, the Saint Demon Race Leader Clan, who is also the current supreme leader of the Extraterrestrial Evil race, is facing questions from the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor, the Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor, and other powerful race leaders.

"Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, although your Sacred Demon Race is our nominal leader, you must recognize your place. You are not Evil God, and we are not your pawns to be driven at will."

"If we can't provide an explanation for this incident, we're not made of clay."

The Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor's face was cold, and his tone was unfriendly.

"This decision was made somewhat hastily."

The one who said this was the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor, the second strongest member of the Evil Clan after the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, and also a long-time supporter of the former.

Even the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor held a disapproving attitude, so one can imagine how absurd the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's actions were!

Admittedly, the Evil Spirit Race were nothing more than cannon fodder, mere expendable resources, but to those in the know present, Evil Spirit Race role was irreplaceable.

Gradually increasing the strength of the Evil Spirit Race while strictly limiting their development is the basic policy of the Evil Clan towards the Evil Spirit Race.

And the most crucial step in this is the Evil Spirit Festival.

Controlling the number of geniuses and powerful individuals of the Evil Spirit Race through the Evil Spirit Festival is a massive plan that has been maintained for thousands of years and is jointly executed by the thirty-two Extraterrestrial Evil race.

Each time the Evil Spirit Festival is held, it requires the special power of Extraterrestrial Evil race to guard it, in order to prevent those lowly creatures from causing trouble. Originally, as the Evil Spirit Festival approached, the various races were also secretly mobilizing reliable forces to prepare to complete the plan according to custom.

But I don't know what's gotten into those old fogies in the Great Thousand World lately. They used to cower in their shells like old turtles when faced with attacks from the Evil Clan, but now they've started picking fights, greatly increasing the pressure on our defenses.

The mobilization of manpower for the Evil Spirit Festival came to an abrupt halt.

As if things weren't going to go wrong, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor didn't even consult with them before directly announcing the early convening of the Evil Spirit Festival, throwing the already tense atmosphere among the various races due to their successive battles with the Great Thousand World into chaos.

The pent-up frustration in the hearts of many Demon Emperor seemed to have found an outlet, and they unleashed it all on the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. In particular, the Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor, who was the highest presiding officer of this Evil Spirit Festival, directly took the lead and launched a tirade against the current number one powerhouse of the Evil Clan.

The Blade Demon Race has committed countless sins over the past hundred years. Suddenly, the Langya Heavenly Palace appeared on the edge of their defensive line, pushing their defenses back by an entire continent. In addition, it has killed more than ten Demon Emperors of the Blade Demon Race Clan, including two of their most trusted subordinates over the years.

If it weren't for the deep foundation of the Blade Demon Race, the losses during this period would have directly caused the entire clan to fall out of the top five.

Fortunately, he wisely withdrew in time, handing over Langya Heavenly Palace to the brainless Savage Demon Race; otherwise, the Blade Demon Emperor would have worried that he might one day be overthrown from his position as clan leader by a group of old fogies.

He had been proceeding with extreme caution lately, but then he suddenly received this absurd notification from the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. He could already imagine how disgusting the Dao Blade Demon Race's defenses, lacking sufficient strong warriors, would be tormented by those cowardly turtles of the Great Thousand World.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor remained silent, simply listening to the complaints of the Evil Clan leaders. Their opinions were unanimous: the orders could be carried out, but the losses must be compensated.

Only after the demons' clamor gradually subsided did the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor glance indifferently at the Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor, who was charging at the forefront. A single, unambiguous remark was enough to extinguish the latter's anger.

"After this Evil Spirit Festival, the Blade Demon Race can gain fifteen more Demon Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor's pupils constricted sharply, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Holy Demon, is what you say true?"

Fifteen Demon Emperor, even if they are just Nether Demon Emperor, is an offer that the Blade Demon Race Clan cannot refuse. If what the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor said is true, this wave can make up for half of the Blade Demon Race's losses over the past hundred years.

If the Blade Demon Race were to cultivate them on their own, it would consume at least 30% of the clan's reserves, and it would take over a thousand years to recover.

When have I ever broken my word?

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's expression remained unchanged, while the Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor, having confirmed the truth once again, nodded without hesitation:

"I will obey your orders."

His words unconsciously carried a hint of flattery, after all, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was his major benefactor at this moment.

Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor ate the crab, the other clan leaders also looked at the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor with longing eyes. They were no longer the ones who had been questioning him earlier. Their eyes were as clear as those of wolves from the far north.

As expected, the eldest brother is indeed the eldest brother; his actions are truly extraordinary. He dispatched fifteen Demon Emperor in one fell swoop. Even though they all come from powerful clans, Demon Emperor, as top-tier combatants, are not like cabbages that can be picked at will.

Some of the lower-ranked clans have no more than twenty Demon Emperor in total. The Blade Demon Race Clan, as one of the top five clans, has nearly a hundred Demon Emperor, and it was only because of its high HP that it was able to withstand the attack.

In a typical large clan, the deaths of a dozen or so Demon Emperor would be enough to replace a whole new generation of top experts, excluding the clan leader and elders.

As the foundation of each race, each powerful Demon Emperor is naturally desirable to have as many as possible. They don't necessarily need to be on the same level as the Blade Demon Race; even one or two more would be beneficial. As for the minor losses to the defensive line—

Just cannon fodder, do you really think you're something special?

Faced with the instantly clear eyes of the many powerful clans, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor fully displayed his leadership qualities honed over the years, waving his hand and saying:

"After the Evil Spirit Festival, all races received rewards."

Look! Look!

With things having come to this point, what else is there to say? The eldest brother was magnanimous, and the patriarchs of the major clans departed cheerfully. Only the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor, mingling among the demons, remained with a grave expression.

"Holy Demon, what exactly are you planning to do this time?"

The conditions promised by the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor were enough to cripple this leading clan, even considering the Sacred Demon Race Clan's wealth and its authority as the nominal ruler.

The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor couldn't believe that the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, who was always selfish, would suddenly change his tune and become selfless.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor did not answer, but instead asked:

Have most of our "nails" in this Great Thousand World been removed by now?

Although the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor didn't quite understand why the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor wanted to bring this up, a hint of anger still lingered on his face.

"Hmm. I don't know what kind of methods have suddenly appeared in this Great Thousand World, but they've managed to uncover so many hidden agents in such a short time. Right now, there are only a few opportunists left who are just maintaining trading relationships but haven't been implanted with the demonic mark."

Regarding these uncontrollable beings, the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor had no doubt about their reliability—they were absolutely unreliable!

During this period, those people seemed to realize the changes that had occurred in the Great Thousand World and understood their own predicament. Some of the fearless ones started to raise prices, while the more timid ones took the initiative to reduce or even cut off their contact with the Extraterrestrial Evil race.

In any case, it's impossible for the Extraterrestrial Evil race to cause trouble in the Great Thousand World as they used to.

However, the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor wasn't particularly concerned. The Great Thousand World was no pushover either; at least the Great Thousand Palace and the top leaders of various forces at the top of their power base had virtually no room for the Extraterrestrial Evil race to infiltrate.

A group of lackeys, at most Great Perfection Earthly Supreme, are not very capable of causing destruction, nor can they obtain much valuable information. The only loss this time is that they have brought the Extraterrestrial Evil race and the Great Thousand World to the same starting line.

The Extraterrestrial Evil race holds the advantage in military force, still maintains the initiative.

The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor had been comforting himself in this way, until he heard the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor say:

"I suspect that a rat has infiltrated this Great Thousand World."