Devils Invade on All Fronts
Deep in the forest, towering trees almost completely blocked out the sunlight, with only a few tiny rays of light able to filter through the gaps in the branches and leaves.
Hidden among these trees, a sheer cliff rises abruptly from the ground, so precipitous that it seems no animal could possibly climb it.
An eagle spread its wings, several meters long, soaring over the dense treetops. As it landed on the precipice, it suddenly transformed into human form.
Upon seeing this, the demon soldiers guarding the cliff immediately saluted the man draped in black feathers. "General He Ying!"
One of the young men, whose hair was wrapped in vines, said to the man, "You've come back just in time. The Demon Emperor just sent someone to inquire about you and wants you to go see him after you return."
The Demon Race named He Ying nodded to a few demon soldiers and immediately headed towards the magnificent demon palace on the cliff.
They finally found the young prince, but several tribes within the Demon Race harbored ulterior motives, causing the prince to be injured while receiving the Demon Emperor's inheritance.
With the support of the Devil Race, the rebellious Demon Race tribes drove the prince out of the Demon Race territory. The remaining members who were loyal to the prince could only find a place to hide, while tending to the prince's wounds and searching for a way to reclaim the Demon Race.
However, the demon army was too powerful, sweeping across most of the Twin Orchid Realm. Just when they thought they would have to submit to those traitors for the rest of their lives, the cultivators of the Flowing Light Sword Sect suddenly exerted their strength, not only destroying the new Demon Lord, but also annihilating most of the Devil Race.
The remaining Demon Race, having suffered a defeat, hurriedly fled back, only to run into the army led by the prince and He Ying, which they annihilated in one fell swoop.
After that, the Demon Race slowly began to recuperate, and the little prince also benefited from the misfortune by absorbing and utilizing the power of the previous generations of demon emperors.
Thanks to this wise and powerful demon emperor, their Demon Race has achieved what it has today.
But the good times only lasted a few hundred years before trouble came knocking again.
Recalling the scene he had witnessed around the cordon erected by human cultivators, He Ying felt a growing sense of unease.
As he was thinking, he had already reached the outside of the Demon Emperor's palace.
"Your Majesty, I, He Ying, have returned."
The palace doors suddenly opened, revealing a magnificent hall filled with extravagance. The jade floor tiles and the four dragon-carved pillars supporting the hall all highlighted the nobility of the palace's owner.
The Demon Emperor, draped in a long black cloak adorned with a hundred beasts, sat reclining on the chair that belonged to the Demon Emperor, the red demonic markings between his brows and at the corners of his eyes extremely vivid.
No matter how many times they met, He Ying was always stunned by the other's appearance, but he hid his emotions very carefully and never let this unpredictable demon emperor notice.
The Demon Emperor Helian Mo glanced at his subordinate and asked, "Did you deliver the letter and see the situation near the cordon?"
These were all tasks assigned to He Ying long ago, and he had naturally completed them all. He immediately replied, "As you instructed, I personally delivered the letter to Sect Master Sang of the Flowing Light Sword Sect. However, he did not specify whether he wanted to join forces with us. When I left the Flowing Light Sword Sect, Sect Master Sang was still considering it."
In fact, He Ying was unwilling to join forces with the Human Race.
Even if the Devil Race were to return, their Demon Race's location was so well-hidden, and each member possessed extraordinary combat power. Those Devil Race would have to think twice before provoking them. Why bother dealing with those Human Race?
Besides, with the Human Race in trouble, can't they take the opportunity to gain even more benefits?
But He Ying dared not say these words aloud, for he could tell that the new demon emperor seemed to have some favoritism towards the Human Race.
After a pause, He Ying continued, "Near the cordon, the Devil Race quickly rampaged towards Human Race territory. They were very powerful, and wherever they went, cultivators and mortals who didn't have time to escape behind the cordon suffered."
He recalled the scene he had witnessed earlier and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
These Devil Race are truly terrifying!
Ever since learning that Devil Race had reappeared in the Twin Orchid Realm, Helian Mo's brows had been furrowed. He still remembered the disaster brought by the Devil Race, and now it seemed that this disaster was about to be repeated.
"Whether the Human Race is willing to cooperate with us or not, we must not underestimate those Devil Race. Arrange some people to quietly guard the vicinity of the cordon and report back immediately if there is any news. If those Devil Race want to continue their attack into the cordon, you know what to do," Helian Mo instructed.
He Ying nodded hurriedly and left quickly with Helian Mo's instructions.
He took many members of the Eagle Clan with him this time, along with several fox demons and several rabbit demons.
These were all intended for deployment at the front lines to gather intelligence.
After seeing He Ying off, Helian Mo continued to lie forlornly in his chair. He had finally ascended to the position of Demon Emperor and possessed power and strength that he had never dared to dream of before. But for some reason, Helian Mo still preferred the days when he and Sang Ying were trapped in the secret realm.
That was probably the most peaceful and tranquil time of his life.
It's a pity that he personally destroyed the closeness between himself and Sang Ying, turning them into strangers.
"If I had another chance, I would never be so foolish again." The noble demon emperor closed his eyes, and after a long while, a single, crystal-clear tear rolled down his cheek.
Within the Black Tortoise Realm, Fu Shuangjiang has succeeded to the position of sect leader and become the new master of Sword Frost Cliff.
He led a group of disciples to the front lines and arrived near the Hidden Moon Forest as soon as possible.
After the last time this forest caused trouble, the cultivators of the Black Tortoise Realm became increasingly wary of it, and those who entered the forest on ordinary days were at least at the Golden Core Realm.
The other sects also arranged for people to keep a close watch on the Hidden Moon Forest day and night, for fear that they might overlook something and allow the Demon Beast in the Hidden Moon Forest to come out and cause trouble again.
But no one expected that the Hidden Moon Forest would actually experience another period of turmoil.
Fu Shuangjiang had thoroughly investigated the situation in Hidden Moon Forest before she had the time to approach the Sword Frost Cliff disciples who had been stationed nearby to inquire about the matter.
The disciple was also somewhat confused. Suppressing his fear, he cautiously said, "At first, we didn't notice anything wrong. All the cultivators who went in were in groups, and no one went missing inside. But at some point, black smoke suddenly appeared in the forest. We only realized something was wrong when a demonized Demon Beast rushed out."
As Fu Shuangjiang gazed at the black smoke billowing above the Hidden Moon Forest, her heart sank.
"There's one more crucial matter," the disciple continued, "Some disciples who managed to capture a few demonic Demon Beast also discovered Demonic Qi on their wounds... Sect Master, do you think there's something strange about this Hidden Moon Forest?"
"Strange? I think someone is deliberately causing trouble!" Having already learned before arriving that Devil Race had appeared in both the Immortal Spirit Realm and the Twin Orchid Realm, Fu Shuangjiang's brows were frosty, and her fists were clenched tightly.