The Monster Emperor had passed away, and the entire Demon Race went into mourning.
Meanwhile, in Kunxu Palace in Humankind's lands, an old man sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion. He was Di Yi Yun, one of the Four Sages of the Human Race.
He ceaselessly worked his fingers, divining the secrets of heaven.
As his fingers moved more and more slowly, Di Yi Yun shook his head.
"Ever since that old peacock emerged from seclusion, the secrets of heaven have been muddled. I can't divine anything, no matter what I try. Ah... what lies ahead for Humankind?"
As he spoke, Di Yi Yun's expression suddenly changed, and he sprang to his feet.
"The Monster Emperor has passed away! The Demon Race's fortune has lost its wellspring?!"
Then he threw his head back and laughed.
"Ha ha ha ha! Heaven favors Humankind! Heaven favors Humankind!"
Hearing Di Yi Yun's laughter, the other three Sages of Humankind all appeared as projections.
"Fellow Daoist Di, what has made you so happy?"
The speaker was a middle-aged man, Yuan Chen.
Di Yi Yun said with a smile,
"My fellow Daoists, surely you all know that the Monster Emperor has passed away."
Yuan Chen nodded slightly.
"Yes. The heavenly signs revealed the Demon Race's imperial star wavering, so his death was not difficult to deduce. But that old peacock has emerged from seclusion. Even with the Monster Emperor dead, we still can't make any major moves against the Demon Dynasty for now..."
Di Yi Yun smiled faintly.
"Naturally, we can't strike at the Demon Race right now. But the Monster Emperor was Emerging Phoenix's eldest son and inherited most of First Phoenix's legacy. During his reign, he formed a vortex of fortune for the Demon Race. Now that he has died, their fortune has