The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

"Chi Miao—!"

"Mother--!!"

In an instant, the sound, like ten thousand rivers flowing into the sea, emanated from all directions and all places, eventually reaching Chi Miao's ears and causing a sensation throughout the entire Holy Palace.

The earth trembled, and blood boiled.

It was Chi Miao's name that awakened the vitality of the entire demon race.

She is the undisputed queen and mother of the demon race!

This scene was truly unprecedented. The powerful demons could feel their pulses beating uncontrollably. Their eyes were filled with piety, and tears welled up as they were moved by the sight.

Until Chi Miao sat on the throne, he slightly raised his right hand and said, "Silence."

As soon as the word was uttered, the surroundings quickly returned to calm.

Chi Miao looked at Ming Ye beside him; he seemed to still be in a daze.

"What do you think of this setup?" Chi Miao smiled slightly, his golden eyes quickly adapting to his kingly status, now displaying a more dignified and unquestionable air.

"Perhaps this is the biggest scene you've ever seen in your life. In a way, you've witnessed history... I have ascended to the throne as the second-generation Demon Mother."

"However, this is certainly not the biggest scene I have ever seen. My future... is not limited to this. Mountains and rivers, the sun, moon and stars, one day... everything in this world will prostrate at my feet."

"And you... still seem unconvinced?"

Mingye clenched his fists, his eyes reddening, and his whole body trembling as he glared at Chi Miao: "Of course I won't accept this!"

"I've toiled for a hundred years to become the Demon King! Why should you, upon your return, trample all my efforts and erase our qualifications as candidates for the Ten Great Demon Kings?!"

Hearing his roar, Chi Miao raised an eyebrow: "Why? Because what is destined to happen will happen... I resolved the demon race's thousand-year famine as soon as I returned. Is there any problem with me sitting in this position?"

"The throne belongs to the capable, and besides, the blood of the Demon Mother flows in my veins. If you were truly capable of ascending to this position, you would have been sitting on this throne long ago. Why would you have spent hundreds of years? How laughable."

Chi Miao's voice was neither loud nor soft, his tone full of disdain for everything, but every word hit Ming Ye right in the head, making his face even uglier.

Chi Miao sat on the throne and reprimanded him, which was tantamount to nailing him to the pillar of shame and completely ruining his reputation.

He finally understood...

Chi Miao made the betting agreement with him not out of fear, but rather... to make an example of him today!

But it's too late to realize it now!

He has no way out!

Mingye gritted his teeth: "Are you trying to show off to me now? A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Go ahead and kill me if you dare!!"

The moment his voice fell, several powerful demons at the Mahayana and Tribulation stages stood guard, their cold gazes fixed on him.

"What do you want to do?"

"How esteemed is the Demon Mother! Mingye, how dare you speak so arrogantly!" The Heavenly Fox King stepped forward, gathering purple demonic energy in his hands. His tail rapidly rose from behind, its tip sharp and terrifying.

Mingye sneered, "Looks like I'm destined to die here today?"

Chi Miao rested one hand on the throne, the back of his hand slightly curled, against his cheek.

She smiled.

"Yes, you must die here today, because I need your blood... to sacrifice to the idol."

Mingye suddenly roared, "Then hurry up and kill me!!!"

"Kill me, and your goal will be achieved. From now on, the demon realm will be ruled by you, a human! Kill me! Kill me!!"

He knew he had no way out and that even with great supernatural powers, he could not escape.

But he doesn't regret it... What did he do wrong?!

Suddenly, he laughed: "Oh, I forgot, you can't kill me with your own hands if you don't kill me now, after all, you're just a weakling in the Demon Infant stage, you can't even break my defense, you can't even scratch my skin."

"It seems I'm not lucky enough to die at the hands of the Demon Mother today."

Chi Miao shook her head: "No, you do."

Mingye squinted: "Oh? Do you have a way?"

Even if his cultivation is sealed, his body, which is at the Tribulation Transcending stage, is still nourished by lightning tribulations over a long period of time. It may be weaker, but it is by no means that he would suffer a loss at the hands of a cultivator of Chi Miao's level.

Chi Miao's smile deepened, and he raised his eyes slightly, looking down at the tens of millions of demons below who all eyes were on him.

"Since we're going to make an example of someone, we naturally need to put on a good show to have a deterrent effect."

"I need to let them know that I am not just powerful because of my bloodline and intelligence, but that I need them to fully acknowledge everything about me... such as my strength."

After saying that, Chi Miao softly spoke: "Demon God Pillar."

Immediately, a flash of white light appeared.

The enormous pillar was engraved with thousands of demon totems and soared into the sky.

The totem on it transformed into countless black dragons, which opened their mouths and fiercely bit at Mingye. Mingye dodged several times, but the number of black dragons increased, eventually enveloping Mingye and biting him.

Unable to move, Mingye was firmly locked to the Demon God Pillar, his eyes red and disheveled.

"What exactly are you trying to do?!"

Chi Miao didn't respond, but looked straight ahead and spoke.

"My friends, now that I have ascended to the throne, there are some things I must remind you of."

"I confess to you that I am human, and at the same time... I am also the Demon Mother of the Demon Clan."

"Perhaps it was fate arranged by heaven that brought me here to solve the famine, or perhaps it was just a coincidence. But in any case, now that I have become king, the leader of the demon race, and have taken on the responsibility of ensuring the well-being of the demons, I must establish new laws!"

"I will establish three new ironclad rules for the demon race!"

"First, as long as I sit on the throne, demons and humans must not wage war. I will lead both races to peace, non-aggression, and coexist peacefully!"

"Secondly, every branch of the demon race must respect me. The hierarchy of each branch will remain unchanged, but above them, I am the sole ruler!"

"Third, anyone who causes division, harbors dissent, harms racial interests, or violates the ironclad rules—will be killed without exception!"

These three ironclad rules were marks that Chi Miao had forcibly burned onto the bones of all the demons using his bloodline.

All the demons were overjoyed and trembled with excitement.

They no longer need to wage war against humanity, because they already have other, better food, and they have gained freedom and resources!

They wholeheartedly acknowledged Chi Miao as their Demon Mother. Although she was still young, everything she had done had truly brought about earth-shattering changes to the Demon Clan, making it thrive.

These three ironclad rules are undoubtedly insurmountable dead ends for them!

Mingye's pupils trembled: "You're insane...you're insane! The demon race was born to destroy humanity, and you actually want the demon race and the human race to be friends? You'll lead the demon race to its demise!"

Chi Miao chuckled softly: "If the demon race's annihilation of the human race is fate, then my fate, Chi Miao's fate—is to defy the heavens and change my destiny!"

After saying that, a violent surge of power suddenly appeared in Chi Miao's hand, as if it wanted to absorb everything into her palm!

—Author's Note—

Today I spent 1,500 yuan to prepare a little surprise for all my book lovers, and the secret will be revealed in about a month!