The Demon Race Army!

The Ten Thousand Demons Realm...

At that moment, all the emperors of the Demon Race had gathered together.

Before the Ten Thousand Demons Realm...

The Wolf Emperor, Tiger Emperor, and emperors of the various demon clans had assembled.

"Snake Emperor, give us a straight answer. Just nod, and we'll march on the other territories at once, bringing every last one under the sole rule of our Demon Race!"

Below, the Tiger Emperor spoke with boisterous abandon.

The Snake Emperor at their head, however, was leering at the Purple Moon Empress beside him, one hand resting on her shoulder.

"The Demon Race must never allow other races to bully us!"

"The empress of the Purple Moon Wolf Clan was bullied by the beings of the Cloud Azure Territory. If I don't avenge her, wouldn't that chill the hearts of our people?"

"Snake Emperor, do you mean we should slaughter the Cloud Azure Territory first?"

"Exactly. Muster the army and gather all the demons. Follow me on this punitive expedition!"

With the Snake Emperor leading the way, the demons followed close behind!

The ranks of the Demon Race marched in a vast, densely packed host, with all their different clans moving together!

"Brother Tian, Xiao Chuan, with the Snake Emperor taking action, your deaths will be avenged. You can finally rest beneath the Nine Springs."

The Purple Moon Empress let out a deep breath.

To persuade the Snake Emperor to intervene, she had become his woman in every sense.

That naturally gave the Snake Emperor a reason to avenge her.

Besides, merely slaughtering one small territory would earn him the Purple Moon Empress's body and tens of thousands of followers.

It was hardly a losing bargain.

Of course, he had no idea that this rash decision would send the demons of the Ten Thousand Demons Realm to their deaths.

But that would come later, so there was no need to speak of it yet.

"The Cloud Azure Territory lies ahead. Hear my orders! When we enter the Cloud Azure Territory, remember: anyone who refuses to obey is to be killed without exception!"

"The weak swarm like clouds in the Cloud Azure Territory. They are no match for us. Once you arrive, don't hold back. Strike to kill!"

Standing at the front, the Snake Emperor swept his hand forward.

"Attack! Leave no one alive!"

"Today, rivers of blood will flow through the Cloud Azure Territory!"

"Kill!"

The instant his words fell, the other demons, already impatient, charged forward without a care.

The Snake Emperor led the remaining Demon Kings into the Cloud Azure Territory ahead of the others.

Chaos reigned throughout the Cloud Azure Territory.

Above a certain city in the Cloud Azure Territory...

"Ha ha ha! We're finally here!"

An excited burst of wild laughter rang out.

A youth dressed in red was shouting excitedly.

Boundless madness and greed shone in his eyes. "The Cloud Azure Territory! You truly are feeble beyond measure. Just right for becoming my blood stones!"

"I'm about to enter the Purple Mansion stage. With the flesh and blood of ants like you, I'll soon take that final step!"

He was one of the rare few throughout the Demon Race's history to possess the bloodline of a divine beast.

A trace of the Vermilion Bird's bloodline ran through his veins.

Looking at the dilapidated city before him, he casually beckoned, dragging a fleeing human straight into his grasp.

Then he opened his cavernous, bloody maw and swallowed the human in one gulp!

"Excellent. Lowly creatures they may be, but they're better than nothing!"

He laughed, never once treating the humans before him as living beings.

To him, they were nothing more than things to increase his cultivation.

"Snake Emperor, leave them to me. Settle your feuds and grudges as you please, but their blood and flesh are mine. I will lead the Demon Race to prosperity!"

The Snake Emperor looked at the youth and nodded slightly.

"Good. Whatever you need, just ask. I will do everything in my power to satisfy you!"

Battles raged throughout the Cloud Azure Territory.

Demons of every kind rampaged, biting and killing anyone they saw. Many cities had already fallen.

"City Lord Qianhe, these demons have come in such overwhelming force. How are we supposed to stop them?"

A young commander's face was drained of color.

"City Lord Qianhe, what are we to do?"

Yun Qianhe sighed softly. Although he had continued working hard at his cultivation these past days, age had caught up with him.

No matter how hard he cultivated, he feared he would never break through to the Heavenly Mansion stage. Now that the Demon Race had arrived, he, the city lord, could not lead his subordinates in stopping them.

"Pass on my orders. Everyone is to evacuate immediately. Avoid casualties among the innocent!"

Yun Qianhe sighed, his own heart aching just as badly.

Unable even to remain in his own home, with fleeing his only choice-who wouldn't feel stifled by such humiliation?

"City Lord, you must not!"

Still unwilling to accept it, the young commander tried to insist on leading the troops to resist.

"City Lord, those demons are nothing but beasts. Are we really unable to stop them?"

"Stop them?"

With a faint smile, Yun Qianhe, whom they addressed as city lord, said, "Forget it. The entire Cloud Azure Territory doesn't have a single Heavenly Mansion cultivator. What could we possibly use to stop them?"

"Ride to the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace at once, urging your horse on with the whip, and report what has happened. Send someone to the Evolutionary Spirit Sect as well to report this. Hopefully, Sect Master Xu will have a way to respond."

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Left with no other choice, the young commander could only nod in agreement.

"My daughter, I wonder whether your father will ever see you again."

Yun Qianhe watched the city's residents evacuating swiftly, but he did not choose to leave.

"Let me buy you one last bit of time!"

Yun Qianhe lifted his treasured sword and stood atop the city walls, quietly waiting in this city, one of the few that remained.

Outside the city.

The Demon Race army continued to bear down upon it.

Their vast ranks surged with imposing might!

Every demon who had come was beyond the Spirit Palace stage, with most in the sea transformation realm.

The aura radiating from them alone was enough to frighten hordes of people into retreat!

"You're the city lord here?"

At the head of the army, the Snake Emperor flicked his forked tongue, staring coldly at Yun Qianhe!

"I am."

Yun Qianhe nodded and swept his gaze over those below.

"Have you come here uninvited to provoke a war between the human race and the Demon Race?"

"Provoke a war between the human race and the Demon Race?"

The Snake Emperor sneered repeatedly. "You certainly know how to gild your own face. What would it matter if a tiny Cloud Azure Territory vanished?"

"Do you think those great figures would spare you so much as a glance?"

"This territory doesn't even cover one-thousandth of the continent. It simply wouldn't be worth their trouble."

"Of course, if you surrender the city, I might spare you."

The Snake Emperor looked calmly at Yun Qianhe, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Make me surrender? You're not worthy!"

"Snake spirit, come up here and fight me! If you lose, take your army and get out at once!"

Yun Qianhe drew his sword, then swallowed the pills he carried in one gulp.

"Fight me!"

Yun Qianhe's fighting spirit soared to the heavens. In taking this stand, he had already resolved to die!

"Fine. Since you insist on seeking death, I'll send you to hell!"

The Snake Emperor sprang into the air, accelerating in an instant. A pair of sharp blades plunged into Yun Qianhe's abdomen.

"Urgh..."

Before Yun Qianhe could even react, a claw pierced straight through his chest. He collapsed, all signs of life extinguished!

Yun Qianhe, a city lord of his generation, had died just like that!