Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 161 Before You Return, I Arrive First

Yongzhou, Longjizhang.

Since then, four more demon lords have been stationed at the border.

The nearly two hundred demon generals they brought also did their best to relocate a large number of demon soldiers and demon civilians into these continuous majestic peaks.

Throughout the entire process, the two demon lords, Yunlong and Hongling, along with the newly promoted Thunder Sound Demon Lord, personally took charge of everything.

Not only did they assist with the relocation from beginning to end, but they also instructed their subordinates to clear the mountains and forests, creating livable areas.

This attitude seems to be impeccable to anyone.

"Little Red Riding Hood, you're putting yourself on a pedestal too much!"

Inside the cave, Huang Gong and Xu Po stopped the three demon lords, somewhat annoyed: "They are demons from Liang Kingdom, they don't understand our customs, have you forgotten them all?"

"As the ruler of Dragonspine Ridge, you must use both kindness and severity."

"How can they not look down on you when you're begging them like that!"

It's clear that this elderly couple truly cares for Hongling.

The two were actually closer to the four newly arrived demon lords in terms of their stance, but at this moment they couldn't help but say a few heartfelt words.

"No, I understand the logic."

The Crimson Silk Demon Lord said weakly, "But the current situation is that I really need to beg them to stay, so what should I do?"

She waved her hand: "We'll talk about the future later. As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. My face is practically burning from smiling. As long as they don't cause any trouble for now, that's fine."

First, we must guard this pass from the hands of the immortals.

As for how to divide credit and power in the future, she no longer cares much about it.

I'm so tired.

She now regrets believing the demon king's decree and getting involved in this mess.

With her limited strength, how could she possibly command a horde of demons?

"I'm sorry," Yunlong Demon Lord said softly.

"Stop spouting this nonsense."

Hongling leaned back on the throne, yawning repeatedly, and said, "By the way, did you go and ask about what I told you last time?"

Given that the Moon-Devouring Demon Banner still stands atop the border peak, and considering all the effort I've put in, it would be unreasonable for that kid not to repay me with his body when he returns.

"The situation outside has been unstable lately, so I haven't let those kids leave the mountain. Once this matter is resolved, I plan to have Lei Yin escort them there."

As Yunlong Demon Lord spoke, he nodded to Xie Yutang behind him: "It's almost all settled, no need to rush."

"Thank you, senior."

Xie Yutang responded respectfully.

She had seen and appreciated the efforts the two adults had made during this time.

It's almost time for the replacement.

She could soon replace Old Master Xu and follow her master's side.

"Don't worry, I'll go with you then, and I'm sure I can do a lot for Lord Devouring Moon."

Thunder Sound Demon Lord patted his chest forcefully and said confidently.

To be honest, he has never actually met his savior. He only caught a glimpse of him from afar when he went to Qingming Mountain with the Cloud Dragon Demon Lord.

However, as the only demon general to be granted the title of monarch in this battle to seize the pass, he will surely impress Lord Devouring Moon when they meet again.

"Ugh."

Huang Gong and Xu Po smiled helplessly: "You two are quite open-minded. Oh well, it's better to be anxious than to be anxious. Let's just hope things go as smoothly as Xiao Hongling said."

The words had barely left his mouth.

A streak of light vanished into the cave.

As the radiance faded, a towering figure, as majestic as a mountain, was revealed – the Golden Bear Demon General.

His face was grim. He hurriedly walked to the front of the group, cupped his hands, and whispered, "My lords, something has happened."

"What is it?"

The expressions of the group changed slightly.

The smile that had just appeared on the face of the Crimson Silk Demon Lord was cut short before she could utter a witty remark. She sat up straight in annoyance: "Could it be one of the newcomers? I've been more than generous to them."

She had only said it casually, but to her surprise, Jin Xiong nodded slightly: "It is indeed them."

"Um?"

The Crimson Silk Demon Lord slowly clenched his fist, quickly composed himself, and solemnly said, "Speak."

Playing around is one thing, but the current Dragon Ridge cannot afford internal strife.

"I've been stationed around Shihu recently, and I occasionally overhear those newly arrived demon generals chatting."

Jin Xiong licked his dry lips, his face full of displeasure: "They're talking about something about taking over the command. In my opinion, they're clearly eyeing Lord Shiyue's dozen or so earthen cities."

"Take over?" Yunlong frowned as he looked over.

"According to them, the four demon lords traveled thousands of miles to help, but it was as if they were living under someone else's roof. It just so happened that Lord Devouring Moon was away on business. They didn't ask for much, they just wanted to help take care of these cities for a while."

"What are you talking about? When the Moon Devouring Demon Lord returns, we will naturally return it with both hands. But before he returns, since they come from Da Shun, they are more familiar with each other. If they can govern a place on their own, it will be much more convenient."

The Golden Bear Demon General grew angrier the more he spoke.

But the Crimson Silk Demon Lord reacted even more strongly, slamming his hand over the stone table: "You didn't say anything when I helped them pick up their people, you didn't say anything when I helped them establish their base, and now that everything is done, you're talking to me about self-governance?!"

"Pshaw, just testing the limits."

Huang Gong and Xu Po seemed to have expected this: "First they acted as interim managers, then they stopped taking over. Now they're using Shi Yue's absence as an excuse. Once they've secured their positions, you two will be next."

"They're all demons from the Great Shun Dynasty, what tricks are they playing?"

"In my humble opinion, we still have to fight! If you continue to avoid it, things will only get more complicated!"

The old man got straight to the heart of the problem.

Although the Demon King's decree is in place, the positions of the three leaders cannot be changed.

But it's not unacceptable to outwardly flatter someone while secretly undermining them.

Everyone is the boss of their own territory. Now that they've all come together, if they don't rely on strength to determine who's superior, then what will they rely on? Words, perhaps!

Besides, this is guarding the pass, not enjoying life.

Everyone wants someone else's kid to charge into battle, while keeping their own kid in the back.

This is only human nature.

This is no longer a simple matter of who makes the decisions; a powerful demon lord is needed to keep order and suppress this trend.

"spit!"

The Crimson Silk Demon Lord glanced to the side: "Is your injury healed?"

"Seventy or eighty percent," Yunlong Demon Lord calmly replied.

Upon hearing this, a hint of ferocity flashed in the eyes of the wildcat-like girl, and the scarlet tiger on her smooth back seemed to come alive.

She interlaced her fingers, cracked her knuckles forcefully, then leaped up suddenly, snarling:

"Then let's fight!"

The two sides are too evenly matched; it's not a one-sided situation.

If any conflict arises, it's easy to lose control and cause serious injury, thus giving the immortal sects an opportunity to take advantage.

That's why she wanted to use a more stable approach to solve the problem.

But if someone takes advantage of me, then I didn't become a demon lord by simply eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist prayers!

As the crimson light swept out of the cave.

Soon, four long rainbows followed closely behind.

A large group of people headed towards the mountain peak.

The five demon lords appeared in this manner, and the demon generals, sensing their presence amidst the mountains and earthen cities, drew their weapons and transformed into streaks of light to follow them.

In an instant, the three swaying demon flags were surrounded by countless figures all over the mountains and fields.

Facing countless cold gazes.

Four figures of varying heights, builds, and builds looked around with some surprise.

The shortest of them, the Crimson Fighting Demon Lord, was intentionally or unintentionally waving the Moon-Devouring Demon Banner.

The group was clearly chatting and laughing, and upon seeing this, they all looked somewhat displeased: "Hongling, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean?"

The Crimson Silk Demon Lord stared at his right palm and laughed, "I fucking want to slap you, is that okay?"

A layer of frost settled on Yunlong Demon Lord's face, Lei Yin quietly rubbed his wrist, and Huang Gong and Xu Po looked on coldly.

As for Xie Yutang behind everyone, he drew his long sword from his waist without any expression.

These four newly arrived demon lords clearly knew what they were angry about, but they pretended not to know. The Crimson Fighter Demon Lord still held the flagpole: "Tsk tsk, they just got promoted to the position of leader and they already don't treat us like human beings anymore."

"What, you won't even let us chat?"

The Azure Tiger Demon Lord also said sarcastically, "We were just curious about where that newly promoted demon lord went, so we chatted a bit and kindly offered to look after his territory. Is it really necessary to throw such a tantrum?"

"I understand."

Thunder Sound Demon Lord suddenly said, "You don't have the guts to seize power cleanly and decisively, but you're quite good at being disgusting."

If these people had made their demands openly and honestly, he would have thought more highly of them.

But such sinister underhanded tactics are truly despicable.

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Demon Lord's expression changed drastically, and his voice turned cold: "Boy, you're quite the show-off now that you've just become a Demon Lord."

The other two newly promoted demon lords didn't dare to speak, but the Azure Tiger Demon Lord immediately chimed in, "Hiding behind others with sharp tongues, I see you're ready to spar. If you're not convinced, come down and try!"

Both of them were infamous mid-stage Golden Core demons from the Shun Dynasty.

In contrast, Lei Yin is a newly appointed ruler who has only recently broken through to the Golden Core stage.

These two demon lords clearly saw Hong Ling's anger and dared not really launch a group battle. They finally found a pretext to grab Lei Yin and set him up for a one-on-one fight.

Not only can you take the opportunity to show off your skills, but you can also make demands in the process.

"Or perhaps you invited us here simply to put on this show of force and try to outnumber us?"

"Are you spies from the immortal sect?"

Crimson Demon Lord was clearly a master of words, and with just a few words, he made the faces of the group of demon lords opposite him darken.

"Ha!"

Lei Yin Yaojun was the first demon, besides Jin Xiong, to go to Qingming Mountain to offer his congratulations.

He has a short temper to begin with, and he couldn't tolerate such humiliation.

Without thinking, he took a step.

"Nonsense!"

Huang Gong and Xu Po exchanged a glance and quietly blocked his way.

In front of the demons of Dragon Ridge.

If the altar is truly to be set up, then the outcome of this first battle will be of paramount importance.

"Old man?" Granny Xu glanced sideways at him.

"call."

Huang Gong took a deep breath.

His cultivation level is similar to Chi Dou's, so if they were to fight, his chances of winning wouldn't be very high, but he's still much stronger than Lei Yin.

"So tedious and boring!"

The Crimson Demon Lord waved his enormous demon flag again, his eyes revealing a deep fighting spirit beneath his nonchalant exterior.

He knew all too well that status was earned through force.

He was not afraid of any of the five people in front of him.

"presumptuous!"

Xie Yutang suddenly took a step forward, and the long sword in his hand burst forth with a dazzling sword light.

Our master made tremendous contributions when he seized the pass. It can be said that at least 80% of the reason why the demons on the border have such a place to stay is due to him.

How could the Moon-Devouring Demon Banner be insulted like this!

Don't act impulsively.

Lei Yin quickly reached out to stop them. Why were all the demons who came out of this banner so hot-tempered? They dared to attack Golden Core cultivators as soon as they reached the Core stage!

"I'm going to gang up on you today!"

"Yunlong, get him!"

Having been wronged for so long, Hongling was no longer willing to talk about morality.

At this moment, Xie Yutang was breaking the rules.

She suddenly swung her arm, giving her opponent no chance to cause trouble, and a powerful, scarlet demonic force swept out instantly.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Cloud Dragon Demon Lord unleashed a white rainbow that soared into the sky.

Although Huang Gong and Xu Po felt that this wouldn't be enough to convince the other party, they glanced at the little girl and unleashed their demonic power without prior agreement.

However, the first sword cry was not suppressed by the Thunder Sound Demon Lord.

It became even sharper, to the point that it pierced through heaven and earth.

scoff!

Accompanied by the cry of the blue phoenix, waves of blood suddenly splattered across the arena.

Crimson Demon Lord turned his head blankly, watching helplessly as his hand fell to the ground with a thud.

This sudden change left everyone stunned.

They looked back in disbelief, and the Thunder Sound Demon Lord's mouth dropped open.

Is the Yu family's mountain control really that terrifying?

With his Core Formation cultivation, he severed the Demon Lord's hand with a single sword strike?!

"..."

Xie Yutang stared at the sword in her hand, blinking her eyes blankly twice.

That clear light just now was indeed the sword technique of the Yu family.

But I didn't release it myself.

Susu!

Suddenly, a strong wind arose in the mountains and forests, surging towards the demon flag.

Countless gentle breezes converged to form a tall figure in a light blue robe.

His eyes were lowered, his expression indifferent, his gaze fixed on nothingness, his right arm raised horizontally, with only one index finger with distinct knuckles protruding, the fingertip gently landing on the Adam's apple of the Crimson Demon Lord.

No matter how you look at it, it's just an index finger.

But in everyone's eyes, it seemed as if a sharp, gleaming sword was reflected.

"I'll give you three breaths."

"Kneel down."

The man's voice was calm and collected; he didn't even glance at Chi Dou, let alone utter a threat.

But the late-stage Golden Core demonic power that filled the sky and raged and surged, combined with the sharpness that could not be concealed no matter what, made no one on the entire mountain dare to breathe.

Don't say it was because he was provoked by his own parents that he broke through a realm along the way.

Even when he had just come down the mountain, he didn't take these little demons seriously at all.

In fact, it doesn't even take three breaths.

The moment the words left his mouth, the Crimson Demon Lord felt the icy fingertips and the suffocating sensation that his life could be taken away at any moment, and his body began to go limp.

He didn't even have time to pay attention to his broken right hand before his knees slammed helplessly into the ground.

"Spare...spare my life..."

"Not at me."

Amidst the trembling pleas for mercy, Qian Yiru finally glanced at the demon lord. With a slight flick of his sleeve, his powerful demonic energy forced Chi Dou's body to turn several inches.

Then, that large palm casually patted the back of the demon lord's head.

Chi Dou had no chance to react before his forehead slammed into the ground, and he gave a solid kowtow to the scarlet demon flag.

This sudden action finally gave everyone around a chance to catch their breath.

Hongling swallowed hard, her whole body tense with nervousness, her face tingling as she asked, "Who...who are you?"

She doesn't have time to deal with the conflict between the two powerful demons right now.

Such a powerful figure silently entered Dragon Spine Ridge, just when many demon lords were gathered.

To put it bluntly, if the other side were an enemy rather than a friend, then this border post would have been lost today.

"Qian Yiru," Xie Yutang suddenly spoke up.

She was once the head of the Yu family, even if she didn't stay for many years, how could she not know the most outstanding disciples of the Yu family?

The moment that name was uttered, even the Cloud Dragon Demon Lord became instantly on guard.

Not to mention the demon lords who had just arrived at the border.

Everyone knows that this Dragon Ridge Mountain was taken from the hands of the master of the Yu family who was in charge of the mountain!

Just as an atmosphere of fear instantly enveloped the mountain peak, engulfing everyone like a vast ocean.

The man in the blue robe looked up and corrected her seriously.

"Qian Yiru, under the command of the Moon-Devouring Demon Lord."