Establishing New Rules!

At the Purple Firmament Peak, thunder roared.

Lu Xun and Sun Chengzu both lowered their heads, while only Yun Du stood still, his expression shifting.

He was once the master of White Cloud Temple, a renowned Golden Core cultivator in the Clear Blue Kingdom. Now, his sect has been destroyed, his lineage severed, and now he is destined to become the lackey and fangs of Demon Beast...

For a moment, I felt extremely conflicted.

"Brother Yun, what are you waiting for?"

Shi Jian's massive bear body leaned slightly forward, the purple-gold lightning illuminating his ferocious bear face. What once looked kind and gentle now appeared as a terrifying behemoth ready to devour its prey!

Yun Du's body trembled, and he spoke bitterly:

"Ancestor Shi... is the Yun Clan clan truly safe and sound?"

"As I said before, if you know what's good for you, I don't mind keeping a few servants. But if you don't, the Yun Clan clan will become fertilizer for the flowers on this Myriad Demon Mountain today."

"At this point, there's no room for compromise; we must stand firm!"

Yun Du closed his eyes, his chest heaving violently.

He cultivated Daoism for hundreds of years, once seeking immortality, but later his resolve was thwarted, and he grew weary of the path of cultivation...

He only thought about expanding his sect and living a carefree life.

But now the tide has turned, the Human Race kingdoms are too busy to help themselves, and the Supreme Purity Sect regards them as traitors. There is nowhere left for them in the world.

Where else could he go besides the Myriad Demon Domain?

"Yun Du, I submit."

Yun Du's knees buckled, and he knelt heavily on the hard rock, utterly humiliated, only hoping to spend the rest of his life in peace.

Shi Jian smiled, a barely perceptible hint of coldness flashing in his thunderous eyes.

Yun Du's stance wavered, and his resolve in the Dao was not firm.

If he can betray the Human Race for profit today, he can betray the Demon Race just as easily if the Human Race offers him even greater benefits in the future.

Yun Du isn't a bad person.

He was simply never firm in his stance, and Shi Jian never trusted him.

However, keeping him around still has a great use.

Shi Jian turned his head and glanced at the White Crane beside him.

The White Crane nodded slightly, looking at Yun Du with a smile.

That look lacked any of the warmth one would show when looking at a colleague; instead, it was as if he were examining a thriving spirit medicine.

Yun Du Cloud Dao Path.

Sharing the same lineage and origin, this is precisely the most perfect Core Embryo of the White Crane.

Since things have come to this, let's proceed according to the rules.

Shi Jian withdrew his gaze, his voice booming like thunder throughout Purple Firmament Peak: "This Myriad Demon Domain will ultimately belong to my Demon Race race."

"Shi Pan, convey my decree!"

Upon hearing the ancestor's command, Shi Pan rose into the sky, his demonic body swelling to a massive ten zhang in size, and roared in response, "Shi Pan is here, obeying the ancestor's decree!"

Shi Jian stood atop the mountain, overlooking this vast territory, and began to establish a new order for the Demon Race, thereby consolidating their land.

"The Myriad Demon Mountain Range are the core of my Demon Race."

"From this day forward, all mountains shall be honored with Purple Firmament Peak and Cloud Lord Peak. Purple Firmament Peak shall belong to its rightful place, and Cloud Lord Peak shall belong to the Demon Lord White Crane."

"Only the five lineages of the Bear Clan, and the great avian demons under the White Crane's command, are qualified to reside in the heart of these mountains, to enjoy the abundant Spiritual Qi of the demon realm, and to be worshipped by all demons!"

"And you, Shi Pan, will rule the entire Demon Realm on my behalf."

Upon hearing this, Shi Pan was overjoyed and quickly responded:

"Shi Pan, I will obey the Ancestor's orders!"

Roar!

Amidst the mountains, the five bear species roared in unison, their voices deafening.

In the sky, countless birds circled and danced, emitting clear and melodious calls.

This is class.

The Demon Race is inherently a dog-eat-dog world with a strict hierarchy.

Those who followed Shi Jian in conquering the world naturally enjoyed the highest level of treatment, especially those who were direct descendants of the clan, who naturally stood at the top of the pyramid and were worshipped by all the demons.

The three of them, Yun Du and his companions, stood in different directions, each with a different expression.

Yun Du a bitter taste in his mouth, Lu Xun felt a little excited, and Sun Chengzu was neither sad nor happy, simply going with the flow of natural law...

It is true that this place was once their sacred site.

Now, they don't even have the right to step inside anymore. Although they lament the impermanence of life, they are already very fortunate to have survived intact.

As for you Human Race...

Shi Jian's gaze fell on Yun Du and the other two, his tone icy. "Outside the Myriad Demon Mountain Range, I have designated five peaks."

"The Yun Clan, the Sun Clan, the Zhao Clan, the newly surrendered Zhou Clan, and the remnants of the Human Race that you Lu Xun, have gathered—each of you five will occupy one peak."

"These five mountain peaks are not fortified with defensive formations; they serve as your five places of residence. Your task is to cultivate spiritual herbs, refine elixirs, repair Law Artifact, and maintain the formations for my Demon Race."

"Anyone who slacks off will be executed without mercy. Anyone who harbors secrets will have their entire family wiped out."

"Did you understand?"

The three trembled and bowed deeply in respect.

"I will obey the ancestral decree!"

They knew very well that these five mountain peaks were the logistics workshops of the Demon Race.

These people are slaves kept by the Demon Race race. The Demon Race race treats them the same way that Human Race used to treat Demon Beast.

Cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable.

After dealing with the Human Race, Shi Jian turned his gaze to the distant mountains and lands.

Although the Myriad Demon Domain only annexed the territory of Ming Province, its territory is still quite vast. Relying solely on its core mountain range is simply not enough to control the entire situation.

In the future, even more ethnic groups will be needed to defend his territory.

"Bi Luo!" Shi Jian said in a deep voice.

A streak of azure light hurtled from the east, transforming into a giant azure ape over ten zhang tall, kneeling on one knee in the void. "Your subordinate is here!"

"Your Green Ape Clan has distinguished itself in battle."

"I hereby bestow upon you the authority to establish the ' Qingmu Demon Cave ' in the eastern part of the Myriad Demon Domain, to guard the eastern border, and to govern the Demon Race within a radius of ten thousand miles!"

Bi Luo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he kowtowed deeply. "Thank you for the title, Ancestor!"

"Golden Crocodile, Wanxiang!" Shi Jian called out his generals again.

Two enormous creatures burst forth from the lake: Dark Gold crocodile and a heavily armored Azure Wave Turtle, both letting out deafening roars.

"The aquatic army deserves much credit."

"I hereby grant you two demons the authority to establish the Azure Wave Demon Cave and the Jade Water Demon Cave in the southern marshes, to guard the southern border and command all aquatic Demon Race!"

"As the ancestor commands!"

After bestowing titles upon these three Demon General, Shi Jian continued to divide the Myriad Demon Domain into several large regions and assigned them to the various subgroups.

In the future, any clan that possesses a complete lineage and produces Golden Core Demon General will be permitted to establish its own Demon Cave and become a regional ruler.

As for the smaller clans without Golden Core cultivators to govern them, as well as the scattered low-level Demon Beast, they were all dispersed and settled in various mountain ranges and spiritual lands throughout the Myriad Demon Domain...

As the foundational building block, it allows life to flourish and multiply.

A new order is slowly being established in the Land of Myriad Demon Domain.

At the highest level are the two supreme beings, Shi Jian and White Crane.

The core layer consists of the five lineages of the bear family and the bird family.

The feudal lords are the three clans currently capable of opening the demon cave: the Azure Ape, the Crocodile Beast, and the Azure Wave Turtle, possessing complete clan bloodline inheritance.

At the bottom level, there are countless ordinary Demon Beast.

The lowest of the low were the Human Race vassals on those five mountain peaks.

Looking at the orderly division, White Crane nodded slightly. If the Demon Race wants to establish itself in the long term, killing alone is not enough; there must be rules.

Shi Jian's methods are deeply rooted in the art of ruling over human emperors.

"Brother Shi, the overall situation is settled."

White Crane chuckled softly, his gaze sweeping over the few Golden Core Human Race below, and transmitted his voice, "How about I take Yun Du back to Cloud Lord Peak and train him a bit?"

Shi Jian glanced at Yun Du and naturally knew what White Crane was planning.

"What ever."

Shi Jian closed his eyes and lay back down in the pool. "Just don't kill them or delay the work."

"Of course not."

"His economic situation is too poor. If he eats it now, it will only be equivalent to two or three strands of Heaven and Earth Qi. We need to nurture him to the Golden Core Late Stage."

"If you then refine it into Dao Pill, it will be equivalent to the weight of eight or nine strands of Cloud Dao Qi. Consuming it at that time will make it an excellent tonic!"

With a flick of its sleeve, White Crane swept Yun Du into the clouds and flew towards the newly risen Cloud Lord Peak.

Lu Xun and Sun Chengzu exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled, wondering why the demon lord had taken Yun Du away alone.

"You may all leave."

Shi Pan stepped forward, looking at the two with a cold and arrogant expression. "Go where you belong, and remember your place."

The two dared not say another word and bowed as they withdrew.

Head to the outer perimeter of the Myriad Demon Mountain Range, to the five Human Race mountain peaks whose boundaries have already been defined.

Night fell.

Within the Myriad Demon Domain, demons roared and celebrated their glorious era.

At the Purple Firmament Peak, Shi Jian was bathed in thousands of thunderbolts, his Demon Core surging wildly within him, absorbing the rich Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth.

"The Myriad Demon Domain has been established, and the four Human Race kingdoms have successively ceased hostilities."

"Then came another long period of dormancy."

Shi Jian pondered in his heart that he was indeed far from the Nascent Soul, but he was also very close to it, separated by only a thin membrane.

After much deliberation, Shi Jian sighed softly, "Very well, the road ahead is long and arduous. Now that the situation is stable, there's no need to rush."

"Once your cultivation as a Celestial General reaches its peak, then you can slowly plot towards the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul."