Earth World.
After Demon Emperor Taiyi passed away in meditation, the once-booming development of the Demon Race seemed to have had its slow-motion button pressed, grinding to a halt.
Travel between Earth and the Demon Realm gradually slowed as well.
After all, the Demon Realm was now their main base.
And the Demon Race was still few in number. Even if every one of them claimed a mountain as their kingdom, the entire Demon Race would have occupied only a tenth of the Demon Realm.
With large numbers of ordinary wild beasts introduced into the Demon Realm and reproducing over the years, the Demon Realm could now be considered prosperous.
Demon Emperor Di Jun had accomplished what he had wanted to do and began to take his cultivation seriously.
Taiyi's passing in meditation had made him realize that a race needed someone of supreme strength to carry its banner.
That person needed invincible strength, exceptional charisma, and a character that inspired trust.
In the past, though the demons never said it aloud, every member of the Demon Race knew that this person was Taiyi, and only Taiyi possessed such supreme dignity.
But now that Taiyi had passed away, Di Jun knew that he alone could shoulder the Demon Race's banner and lead them in their continued development.
As for the Vermilion Bird, it had neither the ambition nor the strength.
Moreover, before Taiyi departed, he had asked Di Jun to marry Xihe precisely so that Di Jun could gain the highest authority within the Demon Race.
After all, Di Jun was already a Demon Emperor, while Xihe was Taiyi's younger sister, a blood relative of the Golden Crow lineage. With the two united, at least the branch originating from the Demon Race of the East would acknowledge Di Jun's rule.