Fang Yun watched quietly. Before long, he saw blood qi surge skyward from both Great Demon Kings.
The smoky pillar of blood qi rising from Mouse Tai King reached a thousand feet high, while Wolf Abyss King's soared three thousand feet.
The two demons slowly opened their eyes. As they sensed their own strength, joy appeared on their faces.
The two enormous demons, each a full size larger than before, approached Fang Yun and bowed low.
"Thank you for your teachings, sir," the two demons said in unison.
Fang Yun studied them carefully. Their eyes remained clear, unlike those of demons, and they now possessed something of the Human Race's bearing.
"This was not my achievement, but the result of your own efforts," Fang Yun said.
Mouse Tai King shook his head. "Sir, you are mistaken. Our Demon Race advances primarily along three paths: first, through the innate power of our bloodlines; second, through slaughter and battle; and third, through external aids such as sacred blood. My advancement to the Fourth Realm this time came from none of those three. Rather, through your teachings, I gained a deeper understanding of my own power and advanced through learning and insight."
Wolf Abyss King agreed. "Mouse Tai King is right. This advancement was different from those before it. In the past, whenever a Great Demon King advanced, killing intent would spill in every direction, and blood qi would rage out of control. This time, however, my killing intent remained contained, and my blood qi gathered without dispersing. I suspect this gives me an edge over others of my rank."
Fang Yun's expression grew solemn. "Drawing connections and applying what you learn elsewhere-that is precisely what this means. I received the Ancient Demon Inheritance and the Dragon Race's secret lore, and those, too,