The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

After he finished speaking, everyone in the council hall looked at March. Being watched by over a hundred Dao cultivators, March couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

For a moment, the entire hall became somewhat solemn, and the atmosphere was very oppressive.

March glanced at Su Yu, her eyes darting around, and said, "Alright, April, you go up and sit down. Today, you will represent the Iron-Eating Clan in full authority."

The current ruler could easily take the position of one of the Four Kings, or even the exclusive position of the Emperor.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu smiled and said, "Yes, Father."

As he spoke, he walked over to the platform and sat down casually, quite naturally.

Dao Tianzun and the others raised an eyebrow. This April was quite impressive. Not only was she not nervous at all, but she also acted very naturally. Such a person was very rare among their three clans.

Seeing Su Yu sit on the platform, San Yue breathed a sigh of relief, and then she and Yun Jie quietly sat down behind Su Yu.

Dao Tianzun and the others nodded slightly. As long as the Iron-Eating Clan members sat on it, it didn't matter whether it was March or not.

Dao Tianzun glanced around. From his high platform, he took in everyone at a glance. There were about 110 races participating in today's council, and each of them had at least one Dao Integration cultivator.

In other words, there are at least 110 Dao Masters in this council hall, and several of them are from various races.

Dao Tianzun counted them carefully; there were a total of 149, with about 39 extra, all brought by ancient and powerful clans.

However, it must be said that all races are incredibly powerful in terms of both strength and foundation. Currently, less than half of their total number are attending the council at the Dao Integration stage. Most haven't come, mainly because it's unnecessary; having a representative is sufficient.

He nodded involuntarily, then slowly said, "It seems everyone has arrived. Those who should come, and those who could come, have all come."

"We are very pleased that you all have come to attend this council meeting. It seems that everyone still cares about the lineage of the Prison King." Dao Tianzun said a few polite words in a pretentious manner.

Finally, he said, "Then, I declare the parliament open."

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Seeing that all the people from various ethnic groups had arrived, Dao Tianzun directly announced the start of the council.

"I believe everyone already knows the reason for holding this meeting today, so I won't go into details."

Dao Tianzun got straight to the point: "The core of today's meeting is the Prison King lineage. I believe you have all seen their strength. The battle at Chaos Mountain has already explained a lot. This lineage is very strong! It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the number one power in all realms."

Everyone nodded slightly, their brows furrowed and their expressions grave.

"The lineage of the Prison King had already shown signs of emerging during the Ninth Tide Change, but we didn't pay much attention to it at the time, which allowed them to remain hidden in the shadows and accumulate strength."

"The fact that they are making such a high-profile appearance can only mean one thing: they think they are strong enough to deal with us."

"On the day of the great battle, they proclaimed themselves the Holy Race and even said that all races should respect them. Their wolfish ambitions are now blatantly obvious! Gentlemen, we must not sit idly by and wait for our doom. We must take the initiative and annihilate them!"

On the high platform, Dao Tianzun appeared righteous and awe-inspiring. In reality, the Immortal, God, and Demon races and the Prison King lineage were the same; there was no essential difference between them.

It's only because the current Prison King's lineage is too powerful that they're thinking of dragging other clans along; if there are losses, then everyone will suffer together.

Moreover, they were counting on these smaller tribes to act as vanguards and cannon fodder.

Those present were perfectly aware of their scheme, but simply being aware of it was useless! Absolutely useless!

Without the strength to resist, one can only drift with the tide, be manipulated and slaughtered by others. If one is lucky, one can survive and get a share of the spoils; if one is unlucky, one may not even be able to preserve one's corpse.

This is reality, this is the tragedy of small tribes. It's not just the lower realm that's like this; the upper realm is no exception. It's the same everywhere—the strong prey on the weak.

As soon as Dao Tianzun finished speaking, Yue Tianzun chimed in, "Brother Dao Tian is right, the Prison King lineage must be eliminated! Although they call themselves a holy race, they are ultimately a branch of the human race. Since they are human, they must not be allowed to live!"

On the demon side, the Celestial Lord also made his stance clear: regardless of any sordid dealings between them and the Prison King's lineage, they must now pretend nothing is amiss. Backstabbing is only effective when it is done unexpectedly.

Over there, Su Yu glanced at Mo Tianzun. He had some doubts in his heart about whether the Prison King lineage had colluded with the Demon Clan. Perhaps others had forgotten, but he had not. He always remembered that half of the blood flowing in the veins of the Prison King lineage came from the Demon Clan!

If the lineage of the Prison King is truly colluding with the demon race...

Thinking of this, Su Yu's lips curled up slightly. Collusion is collusion. No matter which side loses, it will be a good thing for him.

Of course, when it comes to the degree of hatred and disgust, the lineage of the Prison King is definitely superior. This lineage is, in the final analysis, a traitor to the human race. Traitors are the most despicable and must be eliminated.

Therefore, Su Yu planned to test the Demon Clan and, incidentally, plant a seed of suspicion in the hearts of all races.

Thinking of this, Su Yu spoke directly: "My Iron-Eating Clan has no objection to dealing with the Prison King's lineage, however... there is a question that puzzles me greatly."

As soon as Su Yu spoke, everyone looked over. Originally, everyone thought that the Iron-Eating Clan would choose to pretend to be deaf and dumb this time, but they didn't expect them to express their opinions now. However, it seems that there is still a twist.

Everyone looked at April with curiosity, wanting to hear what he would say next.

Su Yu looked around and said with a solemn expression, "The Prison King lineage has been hidden deep in the Chaos Mountain for 100,000 years. In such a long time, could they have completely concealed themselves? I'm sure they weren't very strong at the beginning, but gradually grew stronger over time."

"So, before this, who covered for them? And who provided them with intelligence and supplies? Don't say no one did. Think about it, is that possible? With so many people hiding deep in Chaos Mountain, didn't they need to know about the outside world or didn't need supplies?"

Everyone exchanged glances but remained silent.

Su Yu smiled and continued, "Some might say that they came out to gather intelligence and search for supplies on their own; or perhaps they have planted spies among certain races. But... I personally believe that one or more of the races present here have reached an agreement with the Prison King to provide them with intelligence and supplies."

At this point, Su Yu paused, and everyone else fell into deep thought.

What "April" said makes some sense. I hadn't thought of it before, but the more I thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

Over there, Su Yu kept glancing at Mo Tianzun out of the corner of his eye, wanting to see how Mo Tianzun would react.

However, people like Mo Tianzun don't show what's on their minds unless they really can't hold it in.

Fortunately, Su Yu noticed that when he spoke, Mo Tianzun's eye twitched involuntarily, as if something sore spot had been touched.

Su Yu understood, but he still needed to continue testing the waters.

After a while.

Dao Tianzun rubbed his temples and said, "April, what you said makes some sense, but it's still just speculation. If you don't have any evidence, then don't say anything."

Without providing any evidence, saying this only serves to increase suspicion and distrust among everyone; it's better to pretend you know nothing.

Of course, we should still take precautions.

Mo Tianzun also took the opportunity to rebuke Su Yu: "April, don't talk nonsense without evidence. Are you trying to disrupt the morale of the army? Moreover, if we're talking about forces colluding with the Prison King's lineage, why can't it be your Iron-Eating Clan? I remember you've always had a good relationship with the human race, right? The Prison King's lineage is, after all, also human. You... heh."

Mo Tianzun sneered and turned the tables on Mo Tianzun.

After hearing this, everyone looked at him strangely, as if... it wasn't impossible.

Su Yu chuckled, completely unfazed. He turned to look at San Yue and said, "Father, tell everyone about your discovery."

March was a bit of a headache. This wasn't something I discovered... But whatever, he's stuck with being this tool.

“Ahem, it’s like this,” March said with a serious expression, “Brother Daotian, Brother Yueshi, Brother Mingtian, Brother Tianming, I don’t know if you noticed the bloodline mark on the Prison King’s lineage at the time.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the group frowned slightly. Suddenly, their expressions changed simultaneously, and Marquis Tianming blurted out, "Mixed Blood Mark!"

They remembered, they remembered it all. Back then, there was a mark on the lower back of Doohye and Douke, near their buttocks. Because they weren't wearing shirts, half of it was exposed.

Now that I think about it, the main part of that mark was a lotus flower from hell, with flames faintly rising in the distance.

Thinking of this, the expressions on their faces turned somewhat grim. Dao Tianzun looked at Mo Tianzun and said, word by word, "As everyone knows, the bloodline of the Prison King is a lotus flower, and the rising flames represent... the Flame Demon Emperor!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically. The Prison King and the Flame Demon Emperor!?

The lineage of the Prison King is descended from these two? No way...

The crowd could not believe it.

Across from him, Mo Tianzun remained calm. He had been mentally prepared when San Yue mentioned the bloodline mark.

“I remember now,” Marquis Tianming suddenly said, “I was wondering why there was an ancient rumor that the Flame Demon Emperor was pursuing the Prison King. I thought it was a joke at the time, but now it seems that the news is true, and he has already won her over. Could it be... that is why King Wen wants to punish the Prison King?”

It's not surprising that the old man, Marquis Tianming, has lived long enough, and since the Realm of Fate serves as a passage between the upper and lower realms, he understands some of its secrets.

After Marquis Tianming finished speaking, Su Yu gave him an approving look. That was a great assist, though he didn't know if it was intentional or unintentional.

Even "Full Moon," who hadn't said a word, exclaimed in admiration, "The Marquis of Destiny has gotten a great assist!"

Immediately afterwards, everyone turned to look at Mo Tianzun, and the atmosphere became tense.

"Motianzun, aren't you going to explain?" Mingtianzun looked at Motianzun with a somewhat intimidating gaze.

"Furthermore, what about the explanation from my Underworld Clan? Why haven't we seen any response from you yet? Are you planning to deceive my Underworld Clan?"

At this moment, "Underworld Lord" appeared somewhat aggressive.

The others watched quietly without saying a word.

Faced with the questioning of "Underworld Lord", the Demon Lord had already prepared an excuse. He calmly said, "The innocent are innocent. The Demon Clan is unaware of the matter concerning Lord Flame Demon Emperor and the Prison King, and has not colluded with the Prison King's faction. If you do not believe me, my Demon Clan can withdraw from this meeting."

After speaking, he looked at "Netherworld Venerable" and asked, "I wonder what kind of explanation Brother Netherworld Venerable wants the Demon Clan to give you?"

"The life of Marquis Duanxue!" Ming Tianzun exclaimed, "In the end, it all started because of Marquis Duanxue. Otherwise, our two quasi-kings wouldn't have perished! He must pay with his life!"

The Celestial Venerable said in a deep voice, "That's impossible! Absolutely impossible! If that's your demand, then we have nothing to talk about. If you want revenge, then bring it on! My Demon Clan will fight to the bitter end!"

He then changed the subject, saying, "Moreover, the deaths of the two quasi-kings of the Underworld Clan have nothing to do with Marquis Duanxue. If Marquis Xianzhan and Marquis Shanling hadn't asked them for help, they wouldn't have intervened, much less lost their lives. If you want compensation, you should seek it from the Immortal and Divine Clans, not blame it all on my Demon Clan!"

Dao Tianzun: !!!

Moon Celestial Venerable: !!!

Gan!

What you said makes a lot of sense, but your attempt to shift the blame is really going too far!

The Underworld Celestial Venerable glanced at the Dao Celestial Venerable and the Moon Celestial Venerable, and snorted coldly, "I don't care, you must give me an explanation today, and give the Underworld Clan an explanation! Otherwise... hmph."

"Ahem, Brother Mingtian, let's talk about this later. Right now, we're mainly discussing the issue of the Prison King's lineage."

Seeing that things were about to get out of control, Dao Tianzun quickly changed the subject.

What's going on? The matter of the Prison King's lineage hasn't been settled yet, and now this has happened. Neither the Underworld Lord nor the Sky Lord is a good person!

Dao Tianzun cursed inwardly.

"Hmph!" The Underworld Lord turned his head to the side, looking very angry, but he chose to back down and didn't pursue the matter any further, otherwise today's topic would have gone astray.

After thinking for a moment, Dao Tianzun turned his gaze to Sanyue and said with a smile, "Brother Sanyue, what are your thoughts?"

March was a little surprised and asked me what I was doing. I was just a bystander.

"This one……"