Li Wei possessed the ability to read minds, so he sensed Revel's inner doubts and said before she could speak, "Are you curious, thinking to yourself, that I might have some connection with the Eastern Heavenly Court?"

Revel opened her mouth, but in the end she just nodded. Levi had already asked the question she wanted to ask.

Li Wei said, "Actually, it's not as complicated as you think. It's just a simple coincidence. There are cultivators in this world too, that's all. It's just that the cultivators in this world are a bit too weak compared to me."

There are cultivators in this world too, so how could Li Wei not pay attention to such a thing? Just like he did with other pantheons, he used some less-than-honorable tricks to gain access to the Heavenly Court's library.

Then Li Wei discovered that the cultivation system in this world was really weak, with the realms divided into very detailed levels, somewhat like the divisions in the new-style cultivation novels he had read before. There were more than a dozen major stages before becoming an immortal, and each major stage had a minor stage, making cultivation like leveling up in a game.

However, in Li Wei's view, this was also a problem caused by his excessively weak strength. Because his strength was too weak, every bit of progress was very clear, which is why so many cultivation stages could be divided in detail, giving cultivators a system to refer to.

Li Wei's path of cultivation is the most traditional path of Qi cultivators, the kind where anyone who successfully establishes their foundation is called a Qi cultivator, without detailed distinctions in strength. Powerful Qi cultivators can destroy stars and seize the moon, changing the world, while weaker Qi cultivators can only strive for immortality.

Revel said, "I see. I never thought there would be such a coincidence in the world."

Li Wei said, "Go back to your room first, then open this book. The study is not suitable for you right now. You are not yet fully mature, and you are easily corrupted by advanced knowledge. Although I can save you, I don't think you want to experience that feeling."

Revel nodded, tucked the book Levi had given her under her arm, obediently left the study, and returned to her room.

Li Wei activated a location-finding spell to check the movements of the Calamity Clan. He then witnessed a spectacular battle: the noble Barbatos family was caught off guard by the Calamity Clan's sudden attack. After their communications with the outside world were cut off, the enhanced Calamity Clan wiped out the entire family.

After annihilating the Barbatos family, the Calamity Clan did not rush to incite commoner demons to take sides. Instead, they scattered leaflets throughout the city, proclaiming to ordinary demons that the noble demon family that had been riding roughshod over them had been wiped out by the Calamity Clan.

The actions of the Calamity Clan can be seen as a provocation against the existing noble system. The internal strife among the demon nobles has been greatly alleviated since the advent of the ranking game. Any conflicts between nobles can be resolved through the ranking game.

The noble demons already had a problem of insufficient population. Each noble family was valuable to the entire noble system. Nobles could fight among themselves, but they would never allow outside forces to interfere. The Calamity Clan directly destroyed a noble family, which could be seen as a slap in the face to the entire demon noble system.

The treacherous gang struck and ran. By the time the four demon kings received the news, the Barbatos family had been completely wiped out, including all the underage members. The Barbatos family, skilled in divination and alchemy, had their bloodline extinguished. Moreover, the family library had been emptied. This meant that the Barbatos family had been completely removed from the ranks of nobles, and there was no way to rebuild them.

Li Wei, who was secretly observing, couldn't help but sigh that the Calamity Clan had truly been transformed. With a grand strategy in place, their actions were so swift and cautious, giving the Demon Realm's higher-ups no time to react.

Li Wei could understand why the Calamity Gang would target the Barbatos family first. The Barbatos family's divination ability was extremely overpowered. Unless one's strength far surpassed that of a member of the Barbatos family, it was easy for the opponent's divination to predict one's next move, making subsequent actions prone to failure.

The Barbatos family can be considered the eyes and ears of the Demon Realm's higher-ups. Blinding them first will provide excellent cover for the Calamity Gang's subsequent actions.

After seizing the Barbatos family's sacred artifact, the members of the Calamity Clan sacrificed it to their evil clone.

Looking at the artifact that appeared before him, Li Wei wanted to laugh. The members of the Calamity Clan were still in the dark, thinking that the artifact had been delivered to the evil version of the clone. In reality, the artifact had returned to the original's hand.

Li Wei activated his power, creating a temporary magical clone that was launched from the location of the Calamity Clan. Along with the temporary magical clone, several artifacts that had already been "tainted" also traveled there.

At this moment, all the members of the Calamity Gang were gathered at their secret hideout in the desert. After completely eliminating the Barbatos family, they no longer had to worry about their whereabouts being divined. Without any worries, they were finally able to have a fixed base that they could use for a long time.

Previously, because of the Barbatos family's divination abilities, the Calamity Clan never dared to have a fixed base. Each base would be abandoned after a short time, and multiple temporary bases would be used at the same time to ensure that they would not be wiped out by the Demon King's forces.

Now, they have not only destroyed the Barbatos family, but also obtained the divination secrets passed down by the Barbatos family. Now, the smaller Calamity Group has gained a certain advantage. Being smaller has its advantages, namely, it is more flexible.

Inside the underground space, people were raising their glasses and drinking merrily. The wine stored in the base was all plundered from the Barbatos family's inventory.

One of the civilians said, "The success of this operation is thanks to everyone. We're definitely going to get completely drunk today. It's so exhilarating!"

Sherpa looked at his boisterous companions with a helpless expression. This victory was too important for the long-suppressed Horde, but the thought of the Barbatos family being gone made him, a nobleman, feel somewhat uneasy.

Just then, a small cloud of black mist appeared above their heads, and the aura of an evil version of Levi spread out. The members of the Calamity Gang stopped what they were doing. Their boss had arrived, so they had to show some respect.

Chapter 4. Turmoil

A small figure appeared in the black mist. It was a boy who looked to be about seven years old. Although he looked young, his face had a maturity that did not match his age. Moreover, the aura that belonged to the evil version of Levi made the members of the Calamity Group realize that the person in front of them was the messenger sent down by the evil version of Levi.

The magical clone pulled a slip of paper from its robes, cleared its throat, and said, "You did well, though a bit clumsy in some details, but your courage is commendable. As for the junk you offered, although it's just a pile of junk, it's useful for disgusting my other self. Consider that junk your initial reward. If you can create more pleasure, perhaps I'll offer a greater reward. Keep up the good work, you scum!"

The magical clone put the note back into its pocket, took out a small cloth bag, opened the bag above the table, and several artifacts seized from the Barbatos family fell onto the table like a pile of junk.

The magical clone, with a disdainful expression, said, "I've delivered the boss's message. You guys got lucky, never thought you'd be able to latch onto the boss's coattails. Keep up the good work, provided you can survive."

After the spell clone finished speaking, its figure turned into a cloud of mist and disappeared.

Sherpa said with a strange expression, "I must say, he truly lives up to his reputation as His Majesty's subordinate. His personality is just as wicked as His Majesty's. However, I haven't sensed any malice from him towards us."

Katrea, standing nearby, chuckled, "He's quite a cute boy, my type. It's a pity he's His Majesty's subordinate. People associated with His Majesty are not people we can possibly associate with."

Katrea knew that the evil version of Levi came from another world and would leave this world sooner or later. Those who could be taken by the evil version of Levi must be his confidants. Therefore, when he was here, she didn't even dare to make a joke.

Katrea is a rather wicked character with a particular fondness for little boys. She especially enjoys playing the game of "running over a child with a big cart." It is only when dealing with cute little boys that she reveals her gentle side.

During this time, having gained the ability to travel freely between the Demon Realm and the Human Realm, Katreia went to the Human Realm to play with cute little boys everywhere.

However, she also avoided the neon-like environment where Levi's main body was located, and mainly operated in the Asian region.

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Unlike the jubilant atmosphere on the side of the Calamity Gang, the situation on the Demon King's side was quite different. The four Demon Kings arrived at the main city of the Barbatos family. The city, which had experienced the chaos of war, had not suffered much damage. The members of the Calamity Gang only targeted nobles, so they consciously avoided the property of ordinary demons. As a result, the main residence of the Barbatos family was razed to the ground, while other places were not damaged much.

Sajax's face was extremely grim. Although the Barbatos family was not particularly strong in combat, they held a very high status in the Demon Realm because they possessed the secret arts of divination and alchemy. They almost never got involved in the ranking games, and other noble families would tacitly protect the Barbatos family, fearing that the bloodline of the sparsely populated Barbatos family would be cut off.

The Barbatos family holds special significance in the demon realm because the divination and advanced alchemy techniques that other noble demons cannot learn are inherently "poisonous" knowledge. Even demons cannot withstand the corruption of this knowledge. The small number of Barbatos family members is also related to the terrible side effects of the knowledge they possess.

This knowledge is beyond the reach of other noble families; only members of the Barbatos family can withstand the "poison." It involves deep mysticism, divination, and advanced alchemy—abilities once possessed by the God of the Bible. The omnipotent wish-granting machine is a product of advanced alchemy, illustrating the terrifying nature of such abilities. For a demon whose rank is only equivalent to an angel, mastering such abilities requires a heavy price—a price even a Demon King-level powerhouse cannot escape.

Farbiwin said from the side, "My men have investigated this place thoroughly. By the way, I have also sealed off the city, cutting off all transportation and communication to the outside world. The news of the Barbatos family's murder must be kept as secret as possible."

Sajax sighed. Even if the Barbatos family wasn't particularly skilled in warfare, they were still on their home turf, and their residence was heavily fortified with magical defenses, making it difficult for ordinary enemies to breach such a fortress. However, the Barbatos family had actually been wiped out, which showed that the power wielded by the Calamity Group was now vastly different from what it used to be.

Sajax said, "This kind of thing can't be kept secret. After all, the leaflets are everywhere. At least the ordinary demons in this city already know what happened."

Falbiwin said, "Let's keep it a secret for as long as we can. This matter will eventually be exposed, but we need to buy time. At the very least, we need to find a way to suppress the impact of this matter."

Achuka, who had been listening to their conversation, said coldly, "Since they claim to have killed a nobleman, let's add fuel to the fire by slaughtering the entire city and then saying that the Calamity Clan killed everyone in the city."

The other three demon kings frowned as they looked at Achuka, and Falbiwen understood even more why Achuka had done this.

Falbiwin said, "Are you trying to seize the Duoyu Lun Heights?"

Achuka nodded and said, "That's right. The Calamity Clan wants to use the destruction of the Barbatos family to undermine the prestige of the nobility, to make ordinary demons realize that the nobles are not absolutely invincible, and that as long as they find a way, even nobles can be brought down. However, if this kind of thinking spreads, it will have a huge negative impact on our rule and the existing noble ruling order. Such a thing must not be allowed to happen."

The other three nodded. Although it was very unfair to those innocent civilian demons, the struggle for power was cruel. Without power, one was destined to become nothing more than cattle and sheep.

Seraph said, "I suspect that the Barbatos family will be destroyed because the members of the Calamity Group may have sided with that person's other side. Only in this way can we explain why their power has increased so much in such a short time."

Achuka said, "The members of the Calamity Clan think they've found a backer, and they've become even more reckless. But overall, we still have the advantage. After all, the nobles will stand on our side. Whoever the nobles help will win. The Calamity Clan destroyed the Barbatos family, putting themselves in opposition to all the nobles. Without the nobles' support, what great things can they accomplish with just commoner demons?"

Achuka doesn't look down on commoner demons, but the gap between commoner demons and noble demons is simply too great. Whether it's their own strength, the education they receive, or their overall abilities, there's no comparison.

The Demon Realm is a cruel place where kings and nobles are born into their positions.

Chapter 1. The Demon King Shifts the Blame

As an observer hidden behind the scenes, Levi was able to see the truest side of each character, so he wasn't too surprised when Achuka revealed his inner thoughts through his observation.

Only children distinguish right from wrong, while adults only care about interests. The higher-ups in the Demon Realm are all shrewd and calculating beings. Sajjas is an exception. In some ways, Sajjas is similar to Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage of Naruto, an idealist who likes to use brute force to overcome all techniques.

Sajax's scheming ability is far inferior to that of the other three demon lords. However, the other three demon lords combined are no match for him. This is his biggest trump card that allows him to firmly hold the position of demon lord. He is a demon lord who relies on physical strength, and he has a huge weakness in terms of scheming and plotting.

When it comes to dirty work, Sajax is really not cut out for it, but the other three demon lords are practically professionals at it.

Therefore, while Sajax was still racking his brains about how to deal with the Horror Brigade's tactics, the other three Demon Lords already had a solution. This was the difference in their intelligence compared to Sajax. At the same time, Sajax was not ruthless enough.

Li Wei wanted to see what tricks the Demon King's camp could pull. Although he was the boss of both sides, to be honest, he wanted to see the Calamity Gang win in the end.

Previously, Heige refused to change the future of the Demon Realm. Li Wei could understand Heige's concerns, after all, she was Baiyin's last remaining relative. If she were not there, Baiyin's future would be full of uncertainty.

The Calamity Clan is different. They are like barefoot people who have nothing to fear. For the Calamity Clan, the current situation is already the worst possible outcome. If their grand plan fails, the future they will face is nothing more than death or eternal torment. However, their desire to change the Demon Realm surpasses their own fear. Thus, these mud-legged people begin to challenge the regular army of the Demon Realm's ruling power.

Just as Li Wei was lost in thought, Falbiwin said, "Sajjas, you can't be so soft-hearted this time. You let the Brigade go twice before, and what did you get in return? They didn't appreciate it at all. Now that they've cut off their own escape route, this is a good opportunity to wipe them out completely. Once the Brigade is dead, our position as the legitimate successor will not be shaken in any way."

Sajax sighed, feeling a pang of sadness. He sensed that his three companions had changed, losing their original aspirations and only thinking about how to maintain their positions as Demon Kings, which he found utterly shameful.

Sajax had realized that his three companions had been corrupted by power, which was why they were able to so easily raise their swords against their own people. Keep in mind, this was a city with a population of over 100,000. This meant that in order to cover up the truth, they would have to kill at least 100,000 ordinary civilian demons.

The thought that his three companions had agreed to this almost without hesitation sent chills down Sajax's spine. However, he did not have the courage to refuse them, which made him feel like he had become the very thing he used to hate.

As a demon king, he had far too many concerns, so much so that, from the perspective of a nobleman, he had no choice whatsoever in the face of such a situation.

Because he is not only the Demon King of the Demon Realm, but also the eldest son of the Gremory family, he cannot accept that a tragedy like that of the Barbatos family could happen to the Gremory family. Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, he will go all out to eliminate the members of the Calamity Gang and annihilate their ideology. This is something that he, as a Demon King and a nobleman, must do.

Sajax said, "I know the priorities. This time, I will unconditionally support your ideas. The Calamity Clan has become a major threat. This is the biggest stain on my Demon King career, and I will personally wash away this stain."

Hearing Sajax's words, the other three Demon Lords breathed a sigh of relief. Although Sajax possessed immense power, he was, in their eyes, a somewhat naive idealist. Now that Sajax had come to terms with reality, it was a good thing for them. After all, Sajax only needed to be the force of attack; he was often really bad at using his brain, mainly because he was too idealistic, always wanting this and that, and ultimately getting nothing in return.

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Achuka said, "The Demon Realm is the Demon Realm of nobles. As the rulers of noble families, we must prioritize the interests of the noble system. Commoners are not our own people, and their respect is meaningless. Moreover, as long as we act prudently and discreetly this time, the truth of the matter will be up to us."

Seraph, standing nearby, said, "I've already figured out how to publicize this. We control all the official propaganda channels in the Demon Realm, and we also control most of the private propaganda channels. It's very easy for us to portray the Calamity Clan as a purely terrorist organization."

That's the advantage of controlling propaganda channels. If Seraphim says something is white, then it's black. The Calamity Clan wants to wage a propaganda war against them, which Seraphim considers incredibly foolish. Don't they know she's a master of this art?

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After agreeing on their strategy, the four of them split up to carry out their respective tasks. This dirty work involved the face of the nobles and the possibility of the Chaos Gang being blamed, so the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

The people of Falbiwyn are all members of special forces, and their loyalty is guaranteed. There's no need to worry about them revealing what's going on here. Their job is to block the city's transportation and communication to ensure that the civilian demons inside the city don't escape outside.

After confirming that the special forces' blockade had no loopholes, Sajax made his move. Powerful destructive magic descended from the sky, erasing the entire city from the map. All the civilian demons within the city, regardless of age, were not spared; everyone was reduced to ashes in the torrent of magic.

From his vantage point in the air, Sajax looked down at the ground. Where the city had once stood, only a massive "crater" remained. Over a hundred thousand civilian demons had been reduced to dust by his "Chaos Meteor" attack.

Sajjas muttered to himself, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to protect my family, nothing more. I will mourn your deaths, but I don't regret what I did."

Chapter 1. The Sister-Complex Demon King

Hidden behind the scenes, Li Wei witnessed a scene straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster: a massive meteorite, as large as a mountain, plummeted downwards, crashing into the city with terrifying kinetic energy.

This scene reminded Li Wei of the colony satellites crashing into Earth in the Gundam UC universe. However, these meteorites were much smaller than the colony satellites, so they only destroyed a city, instead of destroying the entire Earth's ecosystem as in the UC universe.

However, this also allowed Li Wei to witness the true nature of Sajax; if he said he would kill you, he would definitely kill you, and he would never play games.

Li Wei, who was following up on the matter, used a spatial beacon and paper cranes to send back information about what happened in the Demon Realm. Seraph was indeed a master of propaganda warfare. Two hours after the Barbatos family's main city was completely destroyed, Seraph had already issued a statement explaining in detail the process and reasons for the destruction of the Barbatos family. At the same time, the blame for the destruction of the Barbatos family's main city was also pinned on the Calamity Gang.

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