In the mountains far from Qing City, a towering peak was completely shrouded by the gray-black Silent Demon Domain.
Guan Shiyin sat beneath an ancient pine at the edge of a cliff, gazing toward distant Qing City.
The many true demons were scattered across the summit in small groups, some chatting excitedly.
"I hadn't even fully absorbed the drop of blood the great ancestor bestowed on me before I became a second-rank true demon."
"That primordial spirit flame was incredible. It actually raised my realm directly?"
"As expected of the great ancestor! I never imagined I'd see this day!"
"We have so many second-rank true demons, plus two first-rank true demons, Sutra Preacher and Cat Keeper, and our lady is about to become a heavenly demon. How could these cultivators in the Mortal Realm resist us?"
"It's a done deal. If that reincarnated supreme dares interfere, our lady might even be able to kill him after becoming a heavenly demon."
"If our lady offers that reincarnated supreme's primordial spirit to 'It,' she might reach Lord Thousand Eyes's level, right?"
"Once our lady returns, we can begin attacking Qing City."
"Qing City's formation may be terrifying, but the cultivators sustaining it are too weak. Without that formation, I could kill even an earthly immortal with a flick of my finger."
"Our lady has taught us a formation too. Once we form it, even a reincarnated primordial unity great golden immortal won't dare venture out alone."
The true demons eagerly awaited Savior of the World's return. All of them had made tremendous gains in strength, with even the weakest becoming second-rank true demons, while Cat Keeper and Sutra Preacher had become first-rank true demons.
Their unprecedented strength had also given them unprecedented confidence.
A short while passed.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, an illusory streak