At that moment, an eerie divine gleam shone in Huangfu Bubai's eyes, while an inscrutable light likewise flashed through Elder Bai's eyes. They believed many Human Race factions would certainly be very interested in the Demon Empress's husband.
The scene shifted to the Demon Race's Ten Thousand Demons Square.
Everyone stared at the sky above the Demon Race with pale faces.
At that moment, dark clouds loomed over the entire sky above the Demon Race, fierce winds howled, and boundless darkness instantly shrouded their territory.
Enormous dark clouds kept circling overhead, forming massive tribulation clouds glittering with countless blue lightning dragons. Each cloud radiated terrifying power of death.
That terrifying pressure left the Demon Race members below pale-faced and trembling all over.
All the Demon Race members had been immersed in joy and had actually forgotten entirely that breaking through to the Thunder Tribulation Realm required undergoing the baptism of lightning tribulation.
At that moment, although the other Demon Race members also felt the terrifying pressure from these tribulation clouds, what they felt was much less.
After all, these tribulation clouds were not aimed at them.
They were aimed at the Demon Race disciples who had just assumed human form.
At that moment, the Demon Race disciples who had been brimming with excitement just moments earlier felt the terrifying pressure coming from the sky.
Their faces all turned pale. A sense of facing death rose in their hearts, a feeling so real, yet one that left them utterly powerless-the helplessness of ants facing the Heavenly Dao.
Seeing the increasingly terrifying pressure overhead, the Demon Race's Immortal Emperor ancestors all instantly appeared in Ten Thousand Demons Square.
With solemn faces, they watched the terrifying tribulation clouds overhead actually begin merging slowly, then faster and faster. Incomparably complex emotions surfaced in their eyes as they turned toward Luo Qingshan, seemingly awaiting the decision of the Demon Empress.
Ye Xingchen stood there, looking at the tribulation clouds constantly flashing overhead, and frowned slightly as well. He could easily sense that these tribulation clouds were aimed at the Demon Race disciples below who had just assumed human form.
Luo Qingshan also appeared beside Ye Xingchen, her expression more solemn than ever before. Looking at him with eyes full of deep affection and reluctance to part, she said:
"Husband, in a moment, let the brothers Xiong Wufa and Xiong Wutian take you away from the Demon Race to stay at the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion for a few days. Shan'er cannot feel at ease with you staying here."
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen shook his head slightly and said gently:
"Is it because of the tribulation clouds in the sky?! Will these clouds bring a great calamity upon the Demon Race?! To make you look so solemn, my wife."
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen looked at her earnestly and asked gently.
Looking up anxiously at the black tribulation clouds that had already merged together and were growing ever larger, Luo Qingshan, who understood her husband's temperament, hurriedly explained:
"Husband, everyone who breaks through to the Thunder Tribulation Realm must undergo the baptism of heavenly tribulation. After they survive it, the Heavenly Dao bestows blessings, making the bodies of all those who have broken through to the Thunder Tribulation Realm stronger and laying a foundation for their next heavenly tribulation!"
"These Demon Race disciples breaking through from the Spirit Transformation Realm into the Thunder Tribulation Realm was originally a wonderful thing. But everyone forgot that so many people undergoing heavenly tribulation together would cause their tribulations to merge into a much more powerful fused heavenly tribulation."
"If these were ordinary heavenly tribulations, these disciples would certainly be able to endure them with the Demon Race's powerful bodies. But now, with so many heavenly tribulations merging, their strength has already surpassed that of the original tribulations countless times over. These disciples simply cannot withstand it."
"And we cannot intervene to help them, or lightning tribulations corresponding to our own realms will descend directly. Then the lightning tribulation will become even more terrifying, and even the entire Demon Race could be destroyed in an instant!"
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen asked:
"In that case, have you found a solution, my wife?!"
Hearing Ye Xingchen's question, Luo Qingshan sighed softly and said:
"There are ways. Either we abandon these Demon Race disciples, or we activate the Demon Race's mountain-protecting formation and hope it can help them weather this tribulation!"
"But if it cannot withstand it, the entire Ten Thousand Demons Square will probably be reduced to dust and ashes. The Chaos Furnace, the Heavenly Demon Spirit Transformation Tower, and these Demon Race disciples will probably..."
"So, husband, leave with the two brothers as quickly as possible. All the other Demon Race members must also leave Ten Thousand Demons Square!"
"I hope the mountain-protecting formation can withstand this terrifying lightning tribulation. Otherwise... otherwise, not only the Demon Race's race-guarding divine artifact and the Chaos Furnace, but these disciples will all..."
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, helplessness filled the eyes of every Demon Race member. It was not that they did not want to help; they truly did not dare, nor could they. Otherwise, they would truly be harming them.
If they intervened, the Heavenly Dao would notice and increase the strength of the lightning tribulation according to the cultivation of those intervening. At that point, this fused lightning tribulation would probably become even stronger.
Those Demon Race disciples likewise heard the Demon Empress Luo Qingshan's words. Even with their faces pale as they faced the terrifying lightning tribulation, they still rose to their feet with determination in their eyes.
They bowed to Ye Xingchen and Luo Qingshan and cupped their fists:
"Reporting to the Imperial Lord and the Demon Empress, we disciples willingly face death for the Demon Race! The race-guarding divine artifact and the Chaos Furnace are the foundations of the Demon Race and must never be lost. Otherwise, even if we survived, we would be sinners against the Demon Race for all eternity."
"Please give the order, Your Majesty, and have everyone leave Ten Thousand Demons Square!"
Hearing these disciples' words, everyone's hearts grew unbearably heavy. They all knew what these Demon Race disciples intended to do.
Only when those targeted by the lightning tribulation died would it disappear on its own.
They watched the sky above the Demon Race as the relentless thunder echoed in their ears, its deafening crashes like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting apart.
The terrifying power of lightning was like a sharp sword, slashing rift after rift through the void above the Demon Race. Countless terrifying thunderbolts descended, seemingly carrying endless death, ready to blast every Demon Race member below to death in the next instant.
Hearing these disciples' words, everyone's eyes grew moist. They had only just successfully assumed human form, and their futures had held limitless possibilities.
Yet now they were willing to sacrifice themselves for the Demon Race's future. How much courage that required!
Luo Qingshan's heart was also unbearably heavy at that moment. As the Demon Empress, on one side were countless Demon Race disciples who had just assumed human form.
On the other side were the foundations of the Demon Race's future. Both were the Demon Race's future, and Luo Qingshan truly could not choose.
But as the empress, she had no choice but to decide. Looking at those Demon Race Immortal Emperor experts, Luo Qingshan spoke in a majestic voice:
"Ancestors, activate the Demon Race's formation with me. Everyone else, leave Ten Thousand Demons Square at once. Xiong Wufa and Xiong Wutian, take the Imperial Lord away immediately."
"As the ruler of the Demon Race, I will never sacrifice a single Demon Race disciple in exchange for our future!"
Just as Luo Qingshan finished speaking and was about to raise her hand to activate the mountain-protecting formation, she discovered a strong hand had covered hers. Turning her head, she saw that it was her husband.
At that moment, the brothers Xiong Wufa and Xiong Wutian actually left Ten Thousand Demons Square with smiles on their faces, holding supreme-grade divine wine.
The surrounding Demon Race members leaving Ten Thousand Demons Square saw that Xiong Wufa and Xiong Wutian had actually left the Imperial Lord alone in the square for a bottle of supreme-grade divine wine.
They all glared angrily at the two fools. Cuihua even went straight to Xiong Wufa's side, grabbed his ear, and twisted it a full three hundred and sixty degrees, making him hurriedly say:
"Boss Imperial Lord told me to drink fine wine off to the side and watch him perform a magic trick. Boss Imperial Lord said he'd make the lightning tribulation disappear, and told me and Second Brother to watch from here."
Hearing Xiong Wufa's words, the countless Demon Race members around him grew even angrier. Seeing the fury on their faces, Xiong Wufa said:
"What are you all so angry about? I believe in Boss Imperial Lord. Since he said it, he'll definitely be able to do it!"
Hearing Xiong Wufa's words, Cuihua grew even angrier. She kicked him to the ground and said bitterly:
"You just listen to whatever the Imperial Lord says? How could he resolve such a terrifying fused lightning tribulation? A magic trick, no less! You bastard!"
Even after Cuihua kicked him to the ground, Xiong Wufa was not angry. He gave her an honest, simple smile and said:
"I believe in the Imperial Lord, just like back then, when I knew he could refine lifespan-extending pills. And in the end, he really could refine lifespan-extending pills!"
At that moment, hearing Xiong Wufa's words, every Demon Race member shuddered and turned toward Ten Thousand Demons Square. They truly could not believe that the Imperial Lord could make such a terrifying lightning tribulation disappear.
If that really happened, the Imperial Lord would simply be the eternal god in their hearts.
Meanwhile, in Ten Thousand Demons Square, Ye Xingchen looked at Luo Qingshan's anxious expression, smiled faintly at her, and flew to the top of the Heavenly Demon Spirit Transformation Tower.
With one hand behind his back, he uttered a single sentence that left every member of the Demon Race standing frozen, their mouths agape. The entire place instantly fell silent.
Even the thunderous rumbling in the sky came to an abrupt halt.
At that moment, Ye Xingchen's figure, seen from behind, resembled a god.