The Seven Great Demons Under Shi Jian!

[Three chapters combined into two and released]

After surveying the underground world of Beast Pasturing Mountain, Lord Rat emerged from the tunnel, shook off the stone dust covering his body, and fled back to the Cloud Sword Mountain Range under the cover of night.

On the side of Purple Firmament Peak, inside a spacious, hidden stone hall heavily sealed off by array formations.

Animal fat burned in the brazier, the flickering flames illuminating seven enormous figures within the hall.

This place is filled with Shi Jian's core confidants.

Apart from the ancestor Shi Jian, the seven demons present were all Foundation Establishment Realm demons, and several of them had already entered the middle stage.

The Lord Rat walked to the main seat of the stone table and dumped the several Storage Bag hanging from its waist onto the table.

Whoosh!

Piles of porcelain bottles, jade boxes, spirit ores, and the flesh and blood of exotic Demon Beast instantly formed a Xiaoshan, with rich Spiritual Qi and Blood Qi mixed together, filling the entire stone hall.

"Don't be greedy, divide it according to the rules."

The Lord Rat rubbed its paws together, its shrewdness gleaming in its narrow eyes.

The six great demons surrounding the table were all different in form and exuded a fierce aura.

On the left sat two giant purple-white bears, each over two zhang in size. These were the Lightning Bear who had broken through to the Foundation Establishment in the past two years, thanks to the combined influence of Shi Jian's "Lightning-Guiding Instruction" and the Thunder Pool Blessed Land.

They took Lei as their surname; one was named Lei Nu), and the other Lei Zhen).

Lei Nu, with his fiery temper, grabbed three jade bottles filled with Lightning Spirit Liquid and casually tore off a large chunk of bloody Demon Beast hind leg meat:

"We belong to the Thunder Element lineage. We only need Thunder Method resources and high-level flesh and blood. You can take whatever you want from the rest."

Lei Zhen nodded in agreement and gathered a pile of lightning-struck wood cores in front of him.

What's the rush?

Sitting opposite him, Shi Mo snorted coldly, a fierce glint flashing in his Dark Gold eyes.

He extended his sharp claws, gleaming with metallic luster, and directly picked out a pile of red gold ore and Geng Metal elites from the resource heap.

"The Dark Gold Line specializes in killing and warfare."

"These metal ores are mine, as usual. And those Law Artifact crafted by Human Race, if they're metallic, are all mine too. We'll just chew them up and swallow them whole."

Shi Pan sat in the corner and Qi Dao in a deep voice, "Our Boulder Line isn't picky; earth-attribute spiritual materials and elixirs to strengthen the foundation and nourish the vital energy will do."

"Isn't the Sun Clan skilled in refining Beast Essence Pill?"

"Have them refine more later, for everyone's use."

The Primordial Line Xiong Shan the most robust black bear, with bulging muscles all over its body and the strongest Qi and Blood and flesh.

He didn't even glance at the pills and herbs; he dragged the remains of several Rank 3 Demon Beast to his feet and began to tear them apart, his mouth full of blood.

"After the older brothers have finished choosing, I'll take the rest."

The last to speak was a giant black dog, its body covered in black barbs and its size resembling a buffalo, its aura moderate and peaceful.

Kuang Dou, a newly Foundation Establishment dog demon.

The Black Hound Clan reproduces extremely quickly and has an exceptionally keen sense of smell; they are now the best scouts and peripheral fighters within the Demon Race's forces.

The Spirit Rat Line, ruled by the Lord Rat, forms the foundation of the foundation.

The various lineages of the bear genus are at the top of the food chain, possessing the strongest individual combat power and capable of fighting for one side.

The Black Hound Clan filled the middle section, serving as the core members of Shi Jian's demon group...

The Black Hound Clan is relatively numerous and possesses considerable fighting strength.

While none of its aspects stand out, there are no obvious weaknesses either. Although it appears mediocre, its overall balance means it cannot be considered weak.

"Lord Rat, our Black Hound Clan is large, and our cubs need a lot of low-grade flesh and blood, or some Tongming herbs that help awaken their intelligence."

"Furthermore, we've reached a bottleneck in mastering the ' Mad Dog Battle Method ' bestowed upon us by our ancestor, and we need some berserk spiritual herbs that can stimulate our bloodline."

The Kuang Dou stuck out its tongue, its tail slapping the ground with loud thuds.

The Lord Rat pulled out a brush from somewhere, took out a thick ledger, and began to record things with great seriousness.

"Thunder requires thunder materials, Dark Gold requires metal, Boulder requires earth spirits, primordial requires flesh and blood, and black dogs require body tempering pills, spirit awakening herbs, and low-grade flesh and blood. You Black Dog Line really don't pick and choose anything."

The Lord Rat, a mere rat demon, was imitating humans, writing and drawing in a very professional manner, nodding as he wrote:

"Okay, I've noted it all down."

"The Sun Clan and Zhao Clan have been fiercely competing for favor lately, and the tributes they offer have been increasing year by year."

"I will break down these needs into different categories tomorrow and distribute them to the two families, in order to strengthen their respective lineages..."

Upon hearing this, a low chuckle rippled through the stone hall.

"Human Race are really interesting."

Lei Nu, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and said with disdain, "Back in the mountains, when we saw Foundation Establishment cultivator, we could only run away with our tails between our legs."

"Now look what's happened, they're risking their lives digging for minerals and herbs in the deep mountains and forests for us, just so that the ancestor will look at them a little more."

Shi Mo stuffed a piece of copper ore into his mouth, chewing it loudly before swallowing and coldly saying, "Just a bunch of tools."

"They thought they were currying favor with the ancestor, but little did they know that much of the resources they plundered ended up in our stomachs."

"Once that old ghost Yun Du dies, it's uncertain who will be in charge of this White Cloud Temple!"

"We could never learn all of our ancestors' methods in a lifetime," Shi Pan couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing the Shi Jian, the expressions of the seven Foundation Establishment demons present instantly became one of fervent zeal and awe.

In their eyes, Shi Jian was no longer a simple Golden Core Bear Demon, but the hope for the rise of their Demon Race, an unyielding spiritual belief.

"Our ancestor said that killing is the Lower Vehicle, while enslavement is the Higher Vehicle."

"And the most sophisticated form of enslavement is called emotion."

The Lord Rat put away the ledger, his tone filled with deep admiration:

"Look at the situation now. The disciples of White Cloud Temple are fighting tooth and nail outside, Zhao Yanshan is racking his brains at Beast Pasturing Mountain, and Sun Mao is secretly manipulating the fighting in Fenghe Commandery."

"The land they conquered with their blood and sweat ultimately served to nourish our Demon Race."

"Without firing a single shot, you reap the rewards without lifting a finger. That's the vision of our ancestor!" Kuang Dou lay on the ground, his eyes filled with piety.

Xiong Shan swallowed a piece of minced meat and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth:

"I'm too slow-witted to understand these intricacies. All I know is that wherever the ancestor points, my claws will tear it apart!"

"Yes! The Ancestor is the heavens!" Lei Nu and Lei Zhen roared in unison, causing dust to fall from the top of the stone hall.

The Lord Rat pressed down on its paws, signaling the demons to be quiet.

"Alright everyone, the resources have been distributed. Let's talk about the situation of each branch."

"The older generation is very concerned about the current situation of the younger generation."

Shi Pan spoke first, "The Boulder Line now has over three hundred members, many of whom I have bred in recent years. Their talents and bloodlines are quite good."

"Currently, they are all in seclusion deep within the Boulder Peak's ley lines. I've picked a few clever ones and plan to send them to the outskirts of Beast Pasturing Mountain to hone their skills."

"Adding some bestiality will also serve to deter the various Demon Race in the mountains."

Shi Mo followed closely. "There are 150 members of the Dark Gold Line. As instructed by the Ancestor, I nurtured their golden energy within the Golden Mountain and Copper Pillar. Their growth has been smooth, and several are promising seedlings capable of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Lei Nu, "The Lei lineage isn't large; including my brother and me, there are only about a hundred in total, and their bloodlines are all of Higher Vehicle."

"Purple Firmament Peak has the best cultivation environment, with Thunder Pool Blessed Land, a thunder- Lightning-Guiding Stone Forest, and several thunder-attribute bear demons that are about to Foundation Establishment."

Xiong Shan patted his chest. "The Primordial Line has five hundred members. My lineage has the worst talent, relying entirely on its Qi and Blood to survive. It can fight and withstand attacks."

"We have bred many new cubs, though their quality may not match that of the other lineages, their numbers will continue to increase."

"I believe that in the future, more Foundation Establishment Bear Demons will emerge."

Kuang Dou flicked his tail. "The Black Hound Clan over two thousand three hundred dog demons. Some of them live and breed on Frenzied Battle Peak, while others have formed contracts with cultivators to act as our spies."

After listening, the Lord Rat nodded in satisfaction.

Unbeknownst to them, the Demon Race power hidden in the shadow of White Cloud Temple had swelled to an extremely terrifying level.

Seven Foundation Establishment, thousands of Level 1 Demon Beast, not to mention countless more mortal beasts.

While this fighting force is not yet comparable to the overall strength of White Cloud Temple, it is still enough to support the foundation of a Golden Core sect.

"Everything is fine."

The Lord Rat put the ledger into his Storage Bag, his expression gradually becoming solemn:

"Internally, things are stable and improving, but the external situation has been somewhat unsettling lately..."

The demons all concealed their auras and looked at the Lord Rat.

"More news has come from the All-Knowing Pavilion."

The Lord Rat narrowed his eyes. "On the North Sea front, the Human Race and sea monsters are fighting like mad. It's said that the heavily injured Nascent Soul ancestor of the Profound Purity Sect is on the verge of collapse."

"The Sea Ape Demon King has gathered even more high-level sea beasts, preparing for a second all-out attack. Yun Du sent word back that if the front lines collapse, he will lead Sun Yao and the others in a forced breakout."

"Sirens Human Race, dogs fighting dogs, what's it to us?" Lei Nu scoffed.

"The matter of the North Sea is indeed far off."

"But what's happening right under our noses is right here."

The Lord Rat sneered, "Over at the Fenghe Sect, that old dog Yan Qiu has been in seclusion for five years, but he finally couldn't hold back any longer..."

The demons' eyes narrowed.

"A few days ago, Sun Mao's undercover agents intercepted and killed a group of the Fenghe Sect assassins attempting to infiltrate the Jin Kingdom at the border of Fenghe Commandery."

The Lord Rat lowered his voice. "A secret letter was found on the assassin."

"That old dog Yan Qiu, knowing that no one in the Wei Kingdom was helping him, actually secretly contacted the ' Blood Bone Devil Sect,' one of the five sects of the Jin Kingdom."

"He wants to lure Devil Cultivator Devil Cultivator into the Wei Kingdom to launch a war against the Wei Kingdom, hoping to use them to destroy the White Cloud Temple!"

He also wanted to take this opportunity to switch allegiance to the Jin Kingdom.

The temperature inside the stone hall plummeted, and a murderous intent flashed in the eyes of all the demons.

"That idiot."

"Is he brainless?"

Shi Mo was speechless, and a murderous intent surged within him.

"What did the ancestor say?" Shi Pan asked in a deep voice.

The Lord Rat turned its head and looked towards the direction of the main peak of Purple Firmament Peak, a hint of awe flashing in its eyes.

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits."

"Our ancestor indicated that Human Race enjoy fighting amongst themselves, let us add fuel to the fire and make the situation even more chaotic..."