The Alligator King's words were rather strange. Was he only taking Black Master and Huang Laosan to the banquet this time?
Second Aunt Red and Fourth Qing both looked anxious at this. They were great demons of the Third Realm with long lifespans, but if they wanted to advance further, there were few means available to them.
Demons did not have the many clear paths of orthodox lineages, where alchemy, talisman-making, artifact refinement, qi gathering, and stargazing could all offer insights into one another. There were also frequent lectures, discussions, and assemblies to help them climb another step beyond the hundred-foot pole. Ordinary demons had only two paths: drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, or consuming blood food and precious materials. The former meant grinding away with their long lifespans; the latter depended on opportunity.
Moreover, once they reached the Third Realm, ordinary blood food and spiritual substances were essentially useless. But Gang and Baleful Intent, manifestations of heaven and earth's spiritual workings, certainly qualified.
Among these, Gang and Baleful Intent containing draconic might were unquestionably potent nourishment for sea demons!
Among all the demons of the Four Seas who reached the Third Realm, tracing their ancestry back several dozen generations would invariably reveal some connection to dragons. The higher their realm, the closer that connection.
As far as Fourth Qing knew, Second Aunt Red's ancestors descended from Chiwen, a son of a dragon, while the Alligator King descended from a True Dragon. As for himself, flood dragon blood flowed through his veins. Once members of the Demon Race with dragon blood like them consumed Gang and Baleful Intent bearing draconic might, they could further awaken their True Dragon bloodlines, improving both their cultivation realms and Divine Abilities.
Thus, whenever the Alligator King woke once every sixty