Ambition Exposed as He Steps into the Spotlight!

In the southern border of the Clear Blue Kingdom, the mighty river rushes on, its turbid waves surging into the sky, and dark clouds loom overhead; a vast army of aquatic creatures is arrayed on the river's surface, their Yao Qi soaring to the heavens.

Ao Hai transformed into a burly man in black armor, standing atop a wave tens of feet high, arms crossed, coldly gazing at the blue light curtain on the opposite shore.

At his waist, a communication Jade Slip suddenly vibrated.

He held the Jade Slip slip in one hand, probed it with his Divine Sense, and his expression immediately changed.

"Bang!"

He crushed the Jade Slip slip into powder, and the stone chips mixed with the river water and scattered.

"That black-hearted bear Shi Jian is even blacker than Bao Yao! He actually used me as a pawn!" Ao Hai cursed, his dragon might surging, causing the river water beneath his feet to explode with a roar.

He had just received news from the Demon Lord Sea-Overturning: the Grand Purity Sect had lost two Nascent Soul and Zhaohuo's physical body had been destroyed; Shi Jian then fled with the White Crane.

The Heavenly Ape Domain retreated into the North Sea, Grand Purity Sect's army occupied the southern part of the Heavenly Ape Domain to vent their anger.

The Myriad Demon Domain not only swallowed up the two states of Huang and Hua, but also took a big bite out of the Grand Purity Sect in the north.

Shi Jian had absolutely no intention of heading south to launch a pincer attack on the Supreme Purity Sect!

"You, Shi Jian, are using my clan to hold Supreme Purity, so that we can preserve the Void Myriad Demon Domain."

Ao Hai sneered. Shi Jian wanted the Flood Dragon Domain and the Supreme Purity Sect to fight to the death and wear each other down, so that the Myriad Demon Domain could secure its position and dominate the Demon Race race.

On the opposite bank, inside the protective formation of the Supreme Purity Sect.

True Lord Fang Yi also held a Jade Slip. His face first turned deathly pale, then surged with wild joy, and then turned into deep fear.

The Grand Purity Sect has been defeated!

He suddenly looked up and gazed across the river at Ao Hai.

The two stared at each other from a distance, their energies colliding wildly above the river, tearing out fine black cracks, yet returning to calm.

"Fang Yi, you're lucky! I have matters to attend to today, so I won't bother with you any longer. Shall we call it even?"

True Lord Fang Yi stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of immortal pride, his face as cold and hard as iron. "Demon Lord Ao Hai, please take your leave. I will not see you off any further."

"If you wish to return, I await the Demon Lord for another battle!"

"Snort!"

Upon hearing this, Ao Hai didn't bother with any more words. He turned around and transformed into his black dragon form, which was hundreds of feet long, and plunged into the rolling river.

"Retreat!"

At a single command, the massive, sky-covering army of aquatic creatures retreated like a receding tide.

In the short span of half an incense stick's time, the river surface became calm, leaving only a messy riverbank.

Looking at the empty river, True Lord Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. This grand drama of forcing the emperor to abdicate was finally over.

"They finally retreated." True Lord Yuanshang clutched his chest, coughing violently.

"It's just that I saw through Shi Jian's scheme."

Fang Yi said with a gloomy look, "It seems that the Demon Race race is not a monolithic entity either; Shi Jian's power is so great that even the Flood Dragon Clan can't sit still."

"Now that things have escalated to this point, and even Senior Brother Purple Yang hasn't shown up, the news of his demise can no longer be concealed."

"Fortunately, Grand Purity has been deposed, and the Demon Race race is no longer united. For a long time to come, they will likely be locked in a stalemate."

"There's no need to worry about the turmoil caused by Senior Brother Purple Yang's passing."

Thousands of miles away, in the Myriad Demon Domain, at Purple Firmament Peak.

Shi Jian sat cross-legged on the edge of the Thunder Pool. New flesh had grown on his left shoulder, and purple-gold lightning constantly moved beneath his skin.

A gentle breeze swept by, Shu Changfeng, materialized in the wind, bowing its head and kneeling on the ground.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, Ao Hai has withdrawn his troops, and the siege of the southern border of the Supreme Purity Sect has been lifted."

Shi Jian picked up the spirit tea from the white jade table, took a sip, and said calmly, "As expected, the Flood Dragon Clan is not stupid after all."

White Crane, meanwhile, unfolded his folding fan and chuckled softly, "The Flood Dragon Clan has been entrenched in the South Sea for ten thousand years; their foundation is incredibly profound. Those few Dragon Kings have lived for at least a thousand years; how could they not see through our intention to sit back and watch the tigers fight?"

"Trying to use one wolf to devour another, to get them to fight the Supreme Purity Sect to the death, is going to be difficult."

"I didn't expect them to actually fight anyway."

Shi Jian put down his teacup, his gaze deep. "As long as the Dragon Kings can restrain Supreme Purity and prevent Supreme Purity from rescuing Profound Truth, this game can be considered won."

"Now that we have the Desolate and Transformed States under our control, the territory of my Myriad Demon Domain has more than doubled. If we patiently manage it for another one or two hundred years, my Myriad Demon Domain will surely be even more powerful, and our cultivation will also advance further."

"Now, I'm actually less in a hurry."

"The situation has completely reached a balance. As long as we do not move, the stalemate will continue, thus creating a check and balance between us."

"Moreover, the Grand Purity Sect has been crippled, the Supreme Purity Sect has retreated into hiding, and the One Qi Dao Gate is half-destroyed; within one or two hundred years, the Human Race will be powerless to retaliate; you and I must use this golden time to thoroughly solidify the foundation of the Myriad Demon Domain!"

The boundless South Sea lies beneath a bottomless abyss.

The South Sea Dragon Palace is magnificent and exudes a soft blue light, illuminating the deep sea within a radius of hundreds of miles as if it were daytime.

The main hall of the Dragon Palace has a dome supported by seven enormous dragon-carved pillars.

In the center of the hall, seven figures exuding terrifying dragon might sat in rows; all seven dragon kings of the Flood Dragon Clan were present.

Seven Shapeshifting Demon King —this kind of foundation is what Shi Jian fears.

They are now the Demon Race's version of Grand Purity and Supreme Purity. They are too powerful, so powerful that even Shi Jian is wary of them and carefully devises a plan.

Ao Hai casually tossed a photographic stone aside and said coldly, "Take a look, everyone. That heartless scoundrel Shi Jian has stirred up trouble all over the continent."

"He conquered the two states of Desolation and Transformation on his own, then went north to kill two Nascent Soul from the Grand Purity, and then patted his behind and returned to the Myriad Demon Domain."

"We've made another wasted trip, becoming pawns for the Myriad Demon Domain."

Ao Feng, one of the Seven Kings, also complained, "This fellow wants to play a game of 'using one wolf to devour another,' making us Supreme Purity Sect in the south until we are both severely weakened, so that he can reap the benefits."

Does he really think we're fools?

Sitting in the main seat, Ao Qin slowly opened his eyes.

His face was majestic, and he had a pair of dazzling Dark Gold horns on his head. When he spoke, the Water Dao flow in the entire hall stopped.

"Shi Jian, that cunning demon, is as sly as a fox. He has endured and restrained himself for many years, and when he finally erupted, he suppressed the Profound Truth Kingdom to the point of being unable to raise its head. He is no ordinary man."

"Now that the Myriad Demon Domain has expanded its territory and its foundation is solid, in another one or two hundred years, he should be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. At that time, even my Flood Dragon Clan will probably have to be wary of him."

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared; compared to them, we have been far too arrogant."

The dragon kings fell silent.

Within the Demon Race, the law of the jungle prevails; the rapid expansion of the Myriad Demon Domain has already threatened the dominance of the Flood Dragon Domain.

"What does Big Brother mean?" Ao Hai frowned.

"We can't touch him for now. Shi Jian wanted to maintain the balance between humans and demons, and he has already achieved his goal. There are still about fifteen Nascent Soul True Lord alive among the Human Race, which is relatively balanced with the number of Demon Monarchs among the Demon Race."

"If we really take action against the Myriad Demon Domain, the balance will be broken."

"If we push this demon bear too far and it turns against us, our Demon Race will suffer a great loss. Right now, the only way is to maintain a balance."

"Furthermore, since the Human Race suffered a loss this time, even if conflicts exist, they will likely put aside their differences and gradually unite due to the pressure from my Flood Dragon clan."

"Shi Jian had predicted this situation perfectly."

Ao Qin sighed; the situation had already become like this.

It's already turned into a pointless, futile battle.

"Alright, let's focus on establishing the land-based Flood Dragon Domain. There's no need to rush."

"If an opportunity arises in the future, we will devise a plan."

"At least now that this bear demon's ambitions have been exposed and he's standing in the limelight, our race, along with the Sea Ape, the Eight-Clawed Giant Beast, and other races, can be more cautious."

Let's see how things develop in the future.