The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

After a moment's thought, Lu Ye immediately turned around and left the Demon Saint Square.

After returning to the inn, Lu Ye saw the waiter cleaning various places in the back room and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Little Second Brother..."

Hearing his shout, the waiter was taken aback, put down his work, and came out to ask.

"Guest, you're back so soon. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Seeing that no one was around, Lu Ye took out ten taels of silver and handed it to the waiter.

"I have something to ask you, Brother Er. I'm new here and I'm afraid I might offend these demons if I don't know anything about it."

Upon hearing this, the waiter nodded in deep agreement and said...

“You’re right, sir. It would indeed be troublesome if we offended them.”

"For example, not long ago, there was a human who, I heard, offended the most beloved princess of the Sirius Demon King in the territory of the Sirius Clan, and is now wanted throughout the entire territory! If you have any questions, just ask, and I will tell you what I know."

Lu Ye: “…”

Why do I hear things about myself everywhere I go?

As for the money, the waiter declined.

However, Lu Ye still forced it on him, and the waiter's smile grew even wider.

"I was bored, so I went to the Demon Saint Stone Tablet Square and found that it had been guarded."

"Doesn't this mean that during this period, those who want to make it onto the list will be unable to do so?" Lu Ye asked.

Hearing this, the waiter waved his hand and said, "Hey, it's been like this for so many years, everyone's used to it."

It seemed that the money Lu Ye gave had an effect. After glancing outside, the waiter added in a low voice.

"This is a grand gathering of the demon race held only once every five years. There are quite a few powerful demons here. Who dares to object? Whether you're used to it or not..."

That may be a rough way of putting it, but it makes sense.

The Demon Clan Gathering in the Demon Saint State has been able to continue for many years without opposition from other human cultivators, indicating that a consensus has long been reached.

Lu Ye asked, "How long will this security and martial law last?"

If it takes a long time, Lu Ye plans to leave Demon Saint City first and cultivate elsewhere for a while.

After thinking for a moment, the waiter said, "Based on previous years, including the first three days, it should take about five or six days."

"There are quite a few young demons. If each of their races wants to queue up to sense the upper realm, it will take at least two or three days to complete the process."

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, waiter." Nodding, Lu Ye cupped his hands in greeting to the waiter once more.

Then, he returned to his room.

The lower-class rooms are not very spacious, and the living conditions are naturally not as good as those of the upper-class rooms.

The interior lighting is also poor, with only a small window facing the street.

Looking out the window, Lu Ye glanced briefly at the street scene. Just as he was about to look away, he saw a group of people walking towards him from a distance.

This seems to be... a group of Spirit Cat Clan members?

At first glance, they look much like normal humans.

However, its tail and ears clearly distinguish it from humans.

"The civet clan, huh? Interesting."

These civets include both men and women, and they all appear to be of decent appearance, with agile bodies and light steps.

After glancing at it twice, Lu Ye looked away.

Since martial law would be in effect for five to six days, Lu Ye decided to spend those nights outside the Demon Saint City.

During the day, he would return to the inn to observe the situation in the city.

Lu Ye was also somewhat curious about this so-called grand event of the demon race.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

As his resources dwindled, Lu Ye vaguely sensed that he was getting closer and closer to the barrier of becoming a Grandmaster of the Earth Realm.

The third day was also the day before the official start of the Demon Clan's grand gathering.

Today, in Demon Saint City, groups of demons arrive at the city from time to time. Among them are powerful demon kings who are comparable to Grandmasters of the Earth Rank.

A moment later, Lu Ye, who was sitting by the window, suddenly narrowed his eyes and his expression became playful.

Because... a familiar person appeared on the street not far away.

The Sirius Clan's army!

The leader was none other than the Sky Wolf Clan princess, who had previously suffered a loss at Lu Ye's hands.

At this moment, Lu Ye also learned that this Heavenly Wolf Princess was named Qin Qingqing.

At the same time, Qin Qingqing, who was walking on the street, happened to glance around and her gaze fell on Lu Ye.

However, Lu Ye did not meet her gaze, and quickly took two steps back, disappearing from the window.

Qin Qingqing was a little puzzled, feeling that the figure was somewhat like... someone she had intercepted in the territory before.

What’s it called…

A moment later, Qin Qingqing slapped her forehead; she finally remembered.

He said his name was Lu Yan.

That newly entered top ten of the Demon Saint Stone Tablet Ranking!

Similarly, he was the one who ousted his own clansman, Qin Batian.

Because of the sudden rise of Lu Yan, Qin Batian has been in seclusion for a long time.

They've already declared that the day they emerge from seclusion next will be the day they climb the rankings!

"He's here too?"

There has been a lot of discussion in the Demon Saint State about this newly added top ten Demon Saint Stele.

After all, none of them are simple people; they are all among the top ten.

"Princess, who are you talking about?" Just then, an elder of the Sirius Clan asked from the side.

"It's nothing, I just saw someone I know." Coming back to her senses, Qin Qingqing shook her head.

For such a grand event for the demon race, most demon races will send their strongest members.

The same applies to the Sirius Clan.

However, the Heavenly Wolf Demon King had some matters to attend to temporarily, so he asked Qin Qingqing to lead the team into the Demon Saint City first, while he would arrive in the afternoon.

A moment later, Qin Qingqing led her team away from the street and headed towards a palace complex in the city.

As one of the top combat-power races in the Demon Saint State, the Sirius Clan naturally doesn't need to stay in inns, but instead has a fixed palace courtyard.

...

Several hours later, at the inn.

Lu Ye continued to cultivate the upgraded Yin-Yang Finger of Illusion in his room.

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying aura descended upon the Demon Saint City.

A faint, pungent smell of blood permeated the air above the city!
Such an undisguised aura was immediately noticed by most people in the Demon Saint City, who all looked up at the sky.

Above the sky, a spirit beast chariot appeared, surrounded by a blood-fiend power, as if mountains of corpses and seas of blood were emerging from it!

"Such a powerful aura! Even a Grandmaster of the Earth Realm probably couldn't reach this level. This is... a Demon King at the Grandmaster level of the Heaven Realm?!"

Upon thinking of this, Lu Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

Back when he was at Tianlang Mountain, he had probed the two beings there, and they were only at the Earth Realm.

The aura emanating from this person is clearly stronger than that of Tianlang Mountain!
"A seventh-tier demon king is probably the pinnacle of existence in the Demon Saint Continent..."

It's just unknown whether this seventh-tier demon king, comparable to a Grandmaster of the Heavenly Realm, has even begun to grasp the domain.

Meanwhile, in the palaces where many powerful clans of the Demon Saint State resided, in various courtyards, some demons were shocked, while others remained calm.

Sirius Clan's Courtyard.

Qin Qingqing looked up at the bloody aura that covered almost half of the Demon Saint City and couldn't help but purse her lips.

"This Blood Serpent Clan really has a grand display. They know there's an agreement among the clans that they can't use their aura to cover the Demon Saint City without cause, yet they go ahead and directly exert their dominance over the entire city from the sky." (End of Chapter)