From the waste of spiritual roots to the practice of asking the devil.

The Flame Demon Clan is one of the major clans of the Primordial Demon Realm.

Their ancestors were once wealthy, having produced a Flame Demon Emperor known as the "Eternal Flame," who enjoyed great glory many eras ago.

Unfortunately, with the fall of the Flame Demon Emperor...

The glory of the Flame Demon Clan is gone. This once-great clan has split into more than twenty branches, with the strongest branch occupying the ancestral realm of the Flame Demon Realm and proclaiming itself the rightful ruler.

Legend has it that they possess the inheritance of the "Flame Demon Burning the World Secret Manual".

This cultivation method is a celestial scripture created by the Flame Demon Emperor. For the Flame Demons, it is the supreme secret manual for cultivating their bloodline. Over time, almost all Flame Demons in the Tribulation Transcending stage are now cultivators from the Ancestral Realm.

Following the Heavenly Desolate Demon Army's defeat, and with the help of certain demons with ulterior motives, the news spread throughout the Origin Demon Realm at an extremely unreasonable speed.

Not only did the "Demon Horn Sect" gain immense fame, but True Flame King, who had killed four Demon Army commanders who had condensed Dao Fruits with his late-stage Mahayana cultivation, also became famous.

The Flame Demon Ancestral Realm naturally received the news immediately.

The current Flame Demon King immediately dispatched people to verify the identity of this True Flame King and to determine which lineage he belonged to.

The Flame Demon Ancestral Realm personally investigated the origins of a Flame Demon.

This was far more efficient than the rotten Demon Horn Sect; in just a few days, they had thoroughly investigated the birth records of all the members of the Flame Demon branch.

The result, naturally, was nothing.

at that time.

The Hall of the Flame Demon, the Council Chamber.

The Flame Demon King sat high at the head of the table, his two long, flame-like eyebrows drooping down to his chest, and a strong sulfurous smell emanating from his lips as he opened and closed them.

"What are the elders' opinions on this suddenly appearing True Flame King?"

The Grand Elder at the bottom was the first to respond.

"My king, since this demon was able to kill four commanders of the Heavenly Desolate Dao Fruit realm, it proves that he has mastered at least one Dao Fruit power. Such a goal, achieved ahead of the realm, has always been the exclusive domain of geniuses and prodigies."

"It will be natural for this demon to condense more fire-type Dao fruits in the future. It is no exaggeration to say that this demon is qualified to pass the test of the Flame Demon Emperor."

The voice just fell.

The Second Elder of the Flame Demon couldn't help but retort.

"Elder, your words are far too certain. After all, none of us have ever seen the True Flame King, and his identity is a mystery. What if he is some other powerful being impersonating him using transformation techniques? If we rashly go to invite him, wouldn't that be the most ridiculous thing in the world?"

The Fifth Elder of the Flame Demon also agreed.

"The Second Elder is right. Even the King couldn't handle the Emperor's Test. How can we trust a demon of unknown origin? Let's wait until he reaches the Tribulation Stage."

The Grand Elder heard the rebuttal from the opposing party.

He shook his head helplessly.

"It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow. After True Flame King breaks through the tribulation, do you think he still needs our help or the help of the Flame Demon Ancestral Realm?"
"In my opinion, he serves the Demon Horn Cult probably because he is attracted by its ability to freely plunder resources. I won't be too explicit about some things, but you all know who supports the Demon Horn Cult."

The council chamber fell completely silent.

After a moment of silence, the Third Elder of the Intermediate Sect Flame Demon slowly spoke: "The First Elder is right, but how to do it and to what extent is the question we need to consider. The Second Elder and the Fifth Elder's approach is inappropriate."

In the main seat.

As the elders argued, the Flame Demon King took a deep breath.

He had long been fed up with these old folks pointing fingers at him.

But we can't ignore it.

Often, these senior experts are able to offer reasonable and practical advice, which is generally more beneficial than harmful.

As an Eighth Tribulation Loose Immortal, the Flame Demon King possesses unparalleled strength among his entire race, and it is precisely this strength that is the reason for his reign as king.

While pondering.

"The Flame Demon King said coldly."

"Quiet down and listen to what I have to say."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Elder, go and forge a birth certificate for True Flame King and transfer him to my collateral bloodline. The Ancestral Hall also needs to coordinate with Nine-Colored Sparrow to refine the bloodline tablet first."

"no problem."

"Second Elder, send someone to the Demon Horn Sect to contact True Flame King under the guise of visiting relatives. Firstly, to confirm whether his bloodline is genuine, and secondly, to investigate his background."

"If you can't find out, don't force it. Our Flame Demon Clan's embryos are not precious. It's not surprising that we can create one out of thin air. And remember, your main goal is to win them over. Don't do anything else."

"--yes!"

This arrangement takes into account the opinions of both sides, but the Flame Demon King clearly prefers to recruit Wang Yu, otherwise he would not have prepared the bloodline token in advance.

This thing is like an ID card.

In the ancestral temple where all demons worship their ancestors, there is such a plaque, which serves as both a birth certificate and a means to receive the protection and blessing of the fortune left by their ancestors.

The Flame Demon King didn't say some things explicitly, nor was it necessary to say them.

That is, although the Flame Demon Clan, along with the Power Demon Clan and the Winged Demon Clan, is still one of the major clans in the Demon Realm, its strength has been declining and is far from what it was during the reign of the Heavenly Horn Royal Clan.

The reason is also very simple.

The most serious problem is the continuous suppression and harm of other demon races by the Blood Spirit Demon Clan and other bloodline demon races, which has led to the deaths of many future prodigies.

Even with vast territory, it cannot be defended.

Moreover, this situation is becoming increasingly serious, while the bloodline demons are growing stronger day by day, not to mention the blood spirit demons.

There are also third-rate minor clans such as the Blood Bat Demon Clan, Blood Beast Demon Clan, and Blood Demon Clan, which also rely on the brilliance of the Blood Spirit Demon Clan to catch up.

Now, they are one of the most powerful races in the Origin Demon Realm. The Blood Spirit Royal Family makes no attempt to hide their favoritism, and even many royal members without talent can receive a fixed amount of resources.

They cultivate all sorts of bizarre hobbies that are just for fun, and even attract many powerful people to imitate and fawn over them!

This is tantamount to harming the Demon Realm by raising a bunch of useless people.

This greatly violates the demon race's dog-eat-dog nature, and there are many who are dissatisfied.

The Flame Demon King wants to recruit the True Flame King.

His unparalleled genius was only part of the reason; more importantly, the Flame Demon King wanted to follow the Demon Emperor behind the Demon Horn Cult.

Participate in the next round of power struggles in the game!

With the True Flame King acting as a buffer, even if something goes wrong, it can be cut off in time.

of course.

At this point, there is only a preliminary plan, and we will have to wait and see how things develop.

…………

At the same time.

The Star Devouring Palace, a high-level meeting of the Demon Horn Cult.

Wang Yu was sitting next to Moku, his upper body leaning lazily against the back of the chair, his legs crossed and placed directly on the conference table, his eyes sweeping over the demons with disdain.

Those who met his gaze all lowered their proud heads.

There wasn't even a sound telling him to put his leg down; that's the power that comes with strength, unlike before when some demons dared to challenge him.

They annihilated nearly two million demon soldiers and four Dao Fruit commanders.

This strength, this achievement.

In addition to the 10,000 elite personal guards he brought back to the sect afterward, in any case, within two months of arriving, Wang Yu had already become a figure second only to the sect leader.

at that time.

Moku said helplessly from the side, "Brother, you should put your legs down. This is a place for discussion after all. The elders didn't know your strength before, so they naturally had some doubts. Why don't you give them a chance to apologize?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu slowly sat up straight and surveyed the demons.

"I will certainly give face to my elder brother, but listen to me carefully. I have been a spy stationed in the vast wilderness for thousands of years. It is only right that I enjoy myself now. If any demons do not know what is good for them, do not blame me for sending them back to the embrace of the flames of annihilation."

Yes, yes, yes~

“Vice Sect Leader Zhenyan Wang has misunderstood. We are all acting in the best interests of the sect.”

"Yes, yes, it's all a misunderstanding."

"Hahaha, it was a misunderstanding... It's good that it's out in the open. In the future, if King Zhenyan has any requests, I will definitely be the first to respond."

After making this stance clear, Wang Yu had no intention of pursuing the matter further, since in his eyes, the Demon Horn Sect was merely a stepping stone.

It's just for fun for now.

If it truly gains momentum, then he can genuinely contribute his efforts.

The end of the era is approaching, and the great calamity is about to begin.

The Origin Demon Realm is showing signs of chaos again. Who knows where the calamity will begin? If the Origin Demon Realm is the main focus, participating now would give us access to intelligence and a first-mover advantage.

Also.

Gathering resources will become exceptionally convenient. Once the sect demonstrates its strength, the mysterious Demon Emperor behind it will receive more investment, and he will also be able to share in the benefits.

Gathering the resources for the final stage of Mahayana practice is not a problem at all.

After the little incident...

The demons then began discussing the affairs of the Great Desolate World. After the Great Desolate Demon Army suffered a crushing defeat, they would surely send a Tribulation Transcending Realm expert next time they came.

At this point, the discussion is about how to respond.

Moku did give the demons a sense of reassurance.

"You need not worry about this matter. Now that we have withstood the first wave of attacks from the Heavenly Desolate Demon Army, experts will soon join the sect and become protectors of the sect."

"The only task I give you is to do everything in your power to strengthen our sect. This is a list of demons that we can recruit. You must do your best to bring them into our camp. You may also reveal a little bit of information when the time is right to give these small tribes confidence."

"—We understand!"

After distributing the tasks, Wang Yu was happy to have some free time.

He still had a batch of spoils to deal with, so he continued to digest the world's origin from the sect's treasury.

Thus, three months later.

The team from the [Flame Demon Realm] finally arrived at the Devouring Star Great World. After receiving them immediately, Moku sent someone to inform Wang Yu.

…………

"Your Highness, we've finally found you!!!"

"???"

Faced with the Flame Demon cultivator's initiative to claim kinship, Wang Yu was filled with questions. He immediately used the Heavenly Secret Jade Disc to calculate and vaguely guessed what was going on.

Therefore, he did not speak carelessly, but simply maintained a smile.

The elder of the Flame Demon Clan could not hide his excitement. He looked Wang Yu up and down, then approached him, patted him on the shoulder, and was delighted to see the perfect lava demon patterns on his body.

Say something.

The Second Elder of the Flame Demons never expected that the True Flame King's bloodline was so pure. The demonic markings on his body alone proved that his bloodline was even purer than that of the current Flame Demon King.

Such an existence is beyond the comprehension of outsiders who do not understand the mysteries of the Flame Demon bloodline; it is simply impossible for them to imitate or transform it. This is a limitation brought about by their limited understanding.

Actually.

Wang Yu's myriad transformations of the Flame Demon Clan were nothing special; their bloodline could only be described as "excellent," barely reaching the level of a ferocious beast.

Previously, when only the Heavenly Demon Transformation was available, it was a replication based on bloodline information, and the principle was not to exceed the original bloodline owner.

However, after awakening the Heavenly Demon's Dao, multiple top-grade True Spirit level bloodlines can be manifested in Wang Yu's body, which is equivalent to a combination of the advantages of multiple bloodlines.

This greatly improved Wang Yu's base stats.

for example.

Previously, Wang Yu was as thin as a skeleton. Even when he transformed into a giant snake, he was still a emaciated snake. After seizing the Dao bloodline and adding to his body, his true form became a muscular strong man.

Even if it transforms into a goblin, it will still be a muscular and robust goblin.

therefore.

In the past, the foundation of one's physical body was insufficient, so one could use the essential changes during the transformation of the body for cultivation, which was equivalent to temporarily possessing bloodline aptitude.

Now that the original body's stats are too high, after transforming into a weak race, it in turn affects the bloodline's aptitude; the principle is the same.

It's simply a matter of how much water there is.

His perfect lava demonic runes were created by transforming the base values ​​provided by numerous top-grade bloodlines into the basic values ​​of the Flame Demon Clan bloodline through the essence of the Heavenly Demon's Myriad Transformations.

And so this false perfection came about!

Let alone the Second Elder of the Flame Demon, once the Heavenly Demon Chart is fully collected and his physique advances again, with the added blessing of immortal-level aptitude, even the former Flame Demon Emperor might not be as pure as him...

The power of the Heavenly Demon's myriad transformations can be brought to this extent.

The placement bar provides essential assistance, and there are elements of coincidence and luck involved.

Closer to home.

Seeing how familiar the Second Elder from the [Flame Demon Realm] was with Wang Yu, Moku, who was standing to the side, completely lost his last trace of doubt.

It was confirmed that Wang Yu was the Flame Demon who saved him.

Moreover, judging from the scene of the reunion of the elder and the address of "Your Highness," it is clear that Wang Yu has an extraordinary status in the Flame Demon Clan, and thus chose to serve him immediately.

He felt regret whenever he thought about it.

He regretted not trusting Wang Yu sooner, but it wasn't too late to make amends now, lest his own vice leader be taken back.

"Second Elder of the Flame Demon, it is getting late. I have already sent people to arrange a banquet. Let's talk about business tomorrow. Let me first show you my hospitality."

"This... is good!"

After a slight hesitation, the Second Elder of the Flame Demon agreed, but he stayed close to Wang Yu the whole time, as if he couldn't bear to leave his sight.

She's become a bit clingy.

Wang Yu looked disgusted, his mind distracted.

While communicating with Moku telepathically, they fabricated rumors that conflicted with their own group, interweaving power struggles into the narrative. These stories were actually quite easy to concoct.

They directly steered the narrative towards his becoming a spy.

Attributing the cause to the oppression of the tribe is exactly the same as Moku's guess.

On the other hand, he was communicating telepathically with the Second Elder of the Flame Demon.

We're being more cautious here.

He didn't reveal any information, but only inquired about why the other party was looking for him.

The second elder couldn't get any information out of him.

So he decided to try a different approach to the investigation. No matter what Wang Yu asked, he would answer a few questions to raise his "favorability" and make it easier to win him over later.

The three, each with their own ulterior motives, ate a meal at the Devouring Star Imperial Palace.

That's when they separated.

late at night.

The Second Elder of the Flame Demon arrived uninvited, and after Wang Yu set up a spacetime barrier to isolate him, he stopped pretending.

He said bluntly, "Second Elder has come here specifically for this matter, surely it's not just about family ties. Just say what you need to say."

Second Elder of the Flame Demon: "..." (End of Chapter)