e-booksonline Chapter 256 The Poisonous Plot Surfaced! Dao Demon War! (7000 Words)
Chapter 256 The Poisonous Plot Surfaced! Dao Demon War! (7000 Words)
Chapter 256: The Poisonous Plan Emerges! The Battle Between Dao and Demon! (7000 words)
Lan Si's fate was miserable. Countless demonic creatures swarmed him, tearing him apart into pieces. The ground was covered in flesh, making it impossible to distinguish one part from another. Even his bloated head was split into several pieces.
The Demon Race was not afraid of bloodshed. Such scenes only excited them.
But what excited them the most was not this, but the fact that they had finally killed a pure-blooded Demon Race.
In the long history of the Demon World, there had been precedents of demonic creatures killing pure-blooded Demon Race. Those infamous demonic creatures on the Demon Ranking had similar achievements, such as Qingyun.
But Lan Si's death was different, it held a different meaning.
A group of ordinary demonic creatures besieged a pure-blooded Demon Race to death within the city walls.
This was bound to cause a great sensation.
The implications were very special, enough to leave all the onlookers in a daze.
"The heavens are about to change!"
"They actually dared to take action!"
Countless people expressed their disbelief.
"Who, who dares to kill our clan member?"
A burst of anger came from the crowd. A huge demonic shadow descended from the sky, filled with demonic energy and a terrifying aura. It turned into a vast expanse, causing countless demonic creatures to retreat in fear.
This was a powerful individual among the pure-blooded Demon Race, a top existence in the entire San Yuan City, with high status and terrifying strength.
Demonic energy surged as a dark figure walked out from it. Looking at Lan Si's lifeless body below and the blood-stained demonic creatures around, the killing intent emanating from him reached its peak.
"Daring demonic creatures, how dare you act against us! Who gave you the courage?"
This powerful Demon Race individual was furious. With a wave of his hand, a towering handprint descended, transforming into a giant roc, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. It was about to kill all the demonic creatures present.
Boom!
A burst of green light emerged, dazzling to the extreme, blocking the giant roc and then directly crushing it.
Qingyun stepped forward, standing in front of everyone, looking directly at the powerful Demon Race individual without fear.
"Qingyun!" The Demon Race individual's pupils contracted slightly. "Are you going to interfere?"
Qingyun remained silent.
Xiangshan slowly walked out from beside him and said, "Lan Si was in the wrong, his death is not regrettable!"
The Demon Race individual narrowed his eyes, staring at Xiangshan angrily. "He was just trying to snatch a lowly demonic creature. What's wrong with that?"
Xiangshan calmly said, "I can't speak for anything else, but the demonic creatures of my ancestral Demon Sect, regardless of their bloodline, are not inferior to anyone."
The Demon Race individual coldly said, "Xiangshan, you're just a junior of the Xiang Clan. Are you really planning to go against the heavens?"
Xiangshan had yet to speak when a figure separated from the crowd and looked at the powerful Demon Race individual indifferently. "These demons are under my ninth brother's command, and they are the demons of my Great Earth Demon Elephant Clan. If Lan Si dares to snatch them from my clan, he must pay with his life!"
"You!"
The powerful Demon Race expert did not expect Xiangyuan's attitude to be so resolute, representing the entire Earth Demon Elephant Clan pressuring him.
He was furious in his heart. If this had happened in the past, he would have killed the other party for speaking to him like this.
But now, it was not possible. Xiangyuan was different from before. If he made a move against him, it would be equivalent to ruining the Divine Demon Ritual. The Demon Emperor would blame him, and his entire clan would suffer calamity.
He could only endure.
"Very good! Very good!" The cunning Demon Race expert said coldly, glaring at Xiangyuan and the others, and with a snort, he left, brushing his sleeves.
The crowd was in an uproar.
The other party actually backed down. The beings of a prestigious pure-blooded clan were surrounded and killed by a group of demons, yet they emerged unscathed, without paying any price.
Could it be that the world was changing? Was the world really going to be different?
"Why did you come?" Xiangshan looked at Xiangyuan, puzzled. This was not part of his plan.
"You caused such a big commotion. How could I not come to see how you would handle it?" Xiangyuan didn't look at him and said calmly.
Xiangshan remained silent. He naturally had his own way of dealing with it, but there was no need to say it now.
"But I can only do this much. I can't really use the entire clan to accompany you in your madness!" Xiangyuan said. This was already his limit. In front of countless people, he had essentially acknowledged the relationship between the Earth Demon Elephant Clan and the Ancestral Demon Sect, protecting Xiangshan completely.
Even though his identity was extraordinary now, the ancestral elders in the clan still had to treat him with respect.
But such an important matter would inevitably undergo questioning and accusations.
Xiangyuan left.
Xiangshan also left with the people from the Ancestral Demon Sect.
The streets returned to normal, except for the scattered and broken corpses still lying on the streets. The deformed head rolled to the corner of the street, and it was unknown which family's demon dog had taken it away and devoured it completely.
It was as if nothing had happened.
...
Lan Si's death was undoubtedly the spark.
It meant that the class relations that had lasted for countless years had changed. Pure-blooded beings were no longer so absolute in their superiority, and demons were not necessarily submissive to pure-blooded beings, allowing themselves to be slaughtered.
For a while, the news spread, and the followers of the Ancestral Demon Sect in various cities went almost crazy, launching one celebration after another.
Like today, incidents where the followers of the Ancestral Demon Sect were oppressed by pure-blooded beings were happening almost every moment.
But this was the first time they had truly resisted, inspiring countless followers and giving them confidence.
"Our compatriots in San Yuan City have done a great job. Although we are demons, we can no longer be treated like before, being arbitrarily oppressed by others!"
"We should not continue to endure! If our compatriots are harmed, there should be a price to pay!"
"But our strength is not enough. Can we really rush into the territories of those pure-blooded clans? Isn't that the same as seeking death?"
"What are we afraid of death for? It's better to die than to live like this!"
"Nicholas once said, if one of us dies, thousands and thousands of us will rise up!"
"Charge!"
In a certain ancient city, in a branch of the Ancestral Demon Sect, a group of demons were filled with fighting spirit, their momentum soaring, demonic energy billowing. They charged onto the streets and headed straight for a piece of ancient architecture in the city.
It was because several of their compatriots had been inexplicably beaten to death by the young masters and misses of the pure-blooded clans in the past few days. The other party's attitude was extremely arrogant, obviously not taking the so-called Ancestral Demon Sect seriously.
And they claimed that they had killed demons from the Ancestral Demon Sect.
They endured for several days, fearing that they had made a big mistake, which would lead to the collapse of the entire Zumo Sect's grand plan.
But now, the incident in San Yuan City has given them a good start. They no longer have any concerns. Even if they die, they will die for their beliefs.
Boom!
The flames soared into the sky, and the earth shook. The ancient city seemed to have erupted like an earthquake in an instant.
Countless demonic creatures rushed towards the towering ancestral land of the pure-blooded family.
The commotion was extremely terrifying.
"What's going on? Are these demonic creatures crazy?"
"Are they here to avenge the few demonic creatures from a few days ago?"
"They're really insane. They dare to invade the ancestral land of the pure-blooded family? Do they not want to live anymore?"
The onlookers were shocked, their minds trembling, unable to comprehend.
The profound heritage of the pure-blooded family was so deep that they immediately realized the presence of intruders and activated the grand formation.
The power of the formation was terrifying. Waves of light emerged, surging and spreading, tearing through the space with countless demonic patterns, causing countless demonic creatures to die under this grand formation.
Their strength was limited, and even though they were numerous in number, they were unable to shake the long-standing heritage of the pure-blooded family. They were like moths to a flame.
But they seemed fearless, charging forward one after another.
Sometimes, in order to erase a formation pattern, they were willing to sacrifice dozens of lives.
"They really don't want to live... What did the Wind Demon Race do to push them to this point?"
"It doesn't seem too excessive, right? They just killed a couple of insignificant demonic creatures!"
People were extremely surprised, murmuring to themselves, inexplicably shaken.
In the end, this turmoil was suppressed. It didn't take much time, and the power of the grand formation only erupted to about thirty to fifty percent, but it completely annihilated these demonic creatures. This was the confidence of the pure-blooded family.
The city was filled with corpses, a pure and complete suppression, without any suspense.
But it left the onlookers numb, speechless for a long time.
Such a grand and spectacular death, shaking their souls.
Is it really worth it for the sake of so-called equality?
"A group of ants, attempting to shake a thousand-year-old family!!" In the ancestral land, a young pure-blooded Demon Race heard the commotion outside and sneered.
He could be considered the mastermind behind this incident. The demonic creatures who died miserably a few days ago died under his orders.
To be honest, when the turmoil first broke out, he was a little panicked. Now, thinking back, it was really ridiculous. He actually felt fear towards a group of ants, which was truly shameful, even if it was only for a moment.
Similar incidents happened overnight, with more than ten incidents occurring throughout the Sea Demon Island Demon World.
All in different ancient cities.
The commotion was enormous.
When the news reached the higher-ups of the Demon Race, it instantly caused anger.
"What's going on? Tens of thousands of demonic creatures died overnight?"
"They're just demonic creatures. If they die, they die! They harbored thoughts of not being loyal, shouldn't they die?"
"Fool, the grand ceremony is approaching. Now that you have killed all those demons, what will you use as sacrifices?"
"Well..."
The high-ranking officials fell silent, forgetting about this matter.
The Sea Demon Island's divine demon ritual was for the final grand ceremony, which was of utmost importance and must not have any mishaps. It required not only a group of pure-blooded main sacrifices, but also a large number of demons.
If there weren't enough demons, the power of the summoned demon gods would be insufficient, and it would be a disaster!
"What should we do? Those demons are now acting like madmen, shouting for equality and freedom, even wanting the same rights as pure-blooded and true demons! If we don't kill them, are we really going to indulge them like this?"
"Detain, seal, any method will do! No matter what, we can't let more demons die!"
...
The deaths of hundreds of thousands of demons not only alarmed the high-ranking officials of the Demon Race, but also deeply moved countless followers of the Ancestral Demon Sect.
"Last night, tens of thousands of our compatriots were brutally slaughtered!"
"What did they do wrong? They just wanted fairness, didn't they?"
"We can't let them die in vain! Brothers, fight!"
...
Uprisings broke out everywhere, causing the largest turmoil in Sea Demon Island in a thousand years.
The unrest spread to almost all the ancient cities.
The cries of killing shook the heavens.
Magic battles erupted everywhere.
Soon, orders came from the high-ranking officials: no more killing of demons, they must be captured alive, at most suppressed and imprisoned!
It should be noted that capturing alive was much more difficult than extermination. If magical treasures, tools, formations were used, it would be difficult to control the situation. Helpless, the major pure-blooded families had to call upon the ancestral-level powerhouses within their families to suppress and restrain the rebels with absolute strength, binding the void and leaving them no room for resistance.
"Brothers, they fear us, they are afraid! They want to capture us alive because they are afraid that if we all die, they will no longer have objects to exploit, oppress, and bully. They spare our lives just to continue to trample on us in the future!"
The riot in San Yuan City was also underway.
The several ancestral-level powerhouses of the three major pure-blooded families all appeared, their demonic might enveloping the entire city, presiding over the situation.
A large number of followers of the Ancestral Demon Sect were bound by the oppressive force, unable to move, gnashing their teeth.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted like this, attracting everyone's attention.
"Damn it, the thoughts of these pure-blooded creatures are so malicious!"
"Damn it, were we born just to be bullied by you? You're too cruel to demons! You're too cruel to demons!"
...
In the shadows, Wang Xiu concealed all his aura with the Great Void Concealing Divine Mantra, blending in with the crowd of demons.
He shouted loudly, "Nicholas once said, demons may die, and death may be lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai! Today, we rise up in rebellion, they will never let us go! Instead of dying at the hands of these demons, it's better to die by our own hands, never compromise! Today... even if I die, the glory of the demon ancestors will not be extinguished, long live free will, long live equality for all demons!"
His voice was loud, and a dazzling light burst forth from his body, accompanied by a loud boom.
This empty space exploded with a great commotion.
"Damn it, these bunch of scum are really inhumane. They want to control us for generations? Silence us? Not let us speak the truth?"
"Let's fight! Isn't it just death? Long live the Demon God, long live freedom!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
For a moment, the scene that had already been forcibly suppressed was instantly ignited again, with many demonic beings competing to self-destruct.
If one self-destructed oneself, it would be considered honorable, but if one was killed by the self-destruction of those around them, that would be a great loss.
The entire Three Source City was shaken, filled with demonic energy, like the Nine Nether Purgatory.
"What the hell, who made the move?"
In the void, an elder of the Demon Race was furious, scanning the crowd. Clearly, he had already controlled the situation, but now it had collapsed again.
"It wasn't me!"
"I haven't made a move all along!"
"Somebody is playing tricks, deliberately causing chaos!"
Everyone shook their heads, they were also puzzled. The strength of the several people present was similar, so if someone made a move, they couldn't have failed to notice. But their demonic senses swept through the entire scene, yet they couldn't find the person who made the move.
What the hell!
Today is really strange!
The rumbling sound continued, and the terrifying aftermath swept through Three Source City, causing countless buildings to collapse, and tens of thousands of demonic beings to perish in an instant.
The elders were all anxious and quickly released their powerful Divine Abilities, forcibly restraining any actions of the demonic beings in the field, including the transformation of their demonic luck.
The self-destruction finally stopped.
But their faces were extremely ugly, only thieves who last a thousand days, not guards against thieves for a thousand days.
Could they really keep watching this group of demonic beings here?
Until the Great Sacrifice begins?
Although this group of demonic beings was weak, if they truly wanted to die, they would always find an opportunity.
"We can't continue like this, otherwise when the Demon Emperor holds us accountable, we won't be able to bear it!"
"Go report it quickly!"
...
The news reached the higher-ups of the Demon Race.
Countless important figures were shocked on the spot.
"All of them self-destructed? They can actually go this far?"
"They're crazy, these demons are really crazy!"
"If it really can't be helped, we have to kill them all, to save trouble!"
"No, what if the sacrificial offerings for the Great Sacrifice are not enough, who will be responsible?"
"What should we do now?"
"Release them! Give them whatever they want!"
"They want freedom, they want equality for both impure and pure-blooded demons. Are you going to give it to them?"
"Yes! In the face of our clan's great cause, everything else is trivial. Let them be unruly for a while, focus on preparing for the grand ritual, and make no more mistakes!"
"..."
...
The order has been issued to release all members of the Ancestral Demon Sect.
Furthermore, from this day forward, the major Demon Races will respect the new laws, treating all demons equally, allowing impure-blooded demons to sit on equal footing with pure-blooded demons.
The news spread and instantly ignited the entire Sea Demon Island.
"We won, we won!"
"Hahaha, we did it, we succeeded in our struggle!"
"Indeed, Nicholas was right. Equality and dignity are earned through our own efforts, not bestowed upon us by others!"
"..."
The Ancestral Demon Sect fell into a wild celebration.
Countless impure-blooded demons took to the streets, singing and dancing, shouting like mad.
And those young masters and misses from the pure-blooded families, upon seeing this scene, showed clear disdain in their eyes, but dared not speak out.
They had already received orders to avoid those impure-blooded demons during this time, preferably not going out at all.
Of course, there were also a large number of impure-blooded demons who had been observing, not believing that the Ancestral Demon Sect could accomplish anything and would eventually be destroyed. Now, they were taken aback, never expecting that the Ancestral Demon Sect could actually succeed and obtain unprecedented treatment.
"Do not mock those who dare to resist! If they succeed, their radiance will also shine upon you. If they fail, you will not be harmed..."
On a certain street, an elderly impure-blooded demon looked at the scene before him and suddenly remembered this line from Nicholas's book, feeling a strong sense of enlightenment in his heart.
In the following days...
The Ancestral Demon Sect's reputation soared. Countless sect members died in the chaos, but in the short span of a few days, the number of sect members surpassed its peak.
It had become the largest sect on Sea Demon Island.
The number of sect members reached millions.
Every impure-blooded demon took pride in joining the Ancestral Demon Sect.
"Nicholas, we did it, we succeeded. Are you listening?"
The Earth Demon Elephant Clan.
In his courtyard, Xiangshan trembled with excitement, looking at the empty space around him and constantly speaking.
"Of course, my child!" Wang Xiu transformed into the appearance of Nicholas and slowly appeared, his expression extremely serious.
"What's wrong, Senior Nicholas? We succeeded, aren't you happy?" Xiangshan asked, puzzled.
"Ah, do you really think we succeeded?" Wang Xiu sighed.
"Isn't it so?"
"Of course not. All of this is just a delaying tactic by the followers of Buou! The reason they did this was simply to appease you and prevent you from causing trouble, so that you would accept the upcoming grand ritual peacefully," Wang Xiu said.
He had been observing the overall situation, with his goal locked onto that grand ritual from the very beginning. It was easy for him to guess the thoughts of the high-ranking members of the Demon Race. They were merely frightened by the sharp decline in the number of impure-blooded demons in recent days and were temporarily appeasing them.
If too many impure-blooded demons died, the grand ritual would not be able to proceed normally.
Even if it starts, the Heavenly Demon Formation will still find it difficult to borrow enough power from the Demon God to fully repair the injuries of the Demon Race's important figures and restore the Demon City.
This is absolutely unacceptable for the Demon Race.
Therefore, they are willing to give up temporary benefits, willing to retreat, and give these foreign demons a final frenzy, so that they can die in peace.
"Is that so?" Upon hearing Wang Xiu's words, Xiangshan was immediately stunned, and the joy in his heart vanished.
"In their eyes, all of you are destined to die, but... you must die in that grand sacrifice, otherwise the energy cannot be used by them! They want to step on your corpses and reopen the passage between this realm and the abyssal Demon World, and they call it an opportunity for you to sacrifice for the Demon Race! But... why can't the ones sacrificing be them? All demons are equal, does the Demon Emperor have to be treated specially? Clearly, sacrificing one Demon Emperor is equivalent to sacrificing billions of ordinary foreign demons!" Wang Xiu's voice was faint, and his eyes emitted a splendid light.
Xiangshan felt a sudden pain in his heart upon hearing this: "If I were the Demon Emperor, I would be willing to sacrifice myself and pave the way for all demons in the world!"
Wang Xiu sighed, "Unfortunately, you are not!"
Xiangshan: "..."
...
The next day, Xiangshan, in his capacity as the Patriarch of the Ancestral Demon Sect, once again launched a protest against the high-level members of the Demon Race.
The divine demon ritual should not be dominated by foreign demons, all demons should be equal, and pure-blooded and true demons are also part of the Demon Race, they should not just reap the benefits!
This statement once again caused a great uproar!
"The Patriarch is spouting nonsense again, is he trying to completely drag down the pure-blooded beings and true demons?"
"Why not? So many of our compatriots are going to die, both you and I can die, can't the pure-blooded beings and true demons die?"
"The Patriarch is right, I support the Patriarch!"
"..."
The response was overwhelming. The followers of the Ancestral Demon Sect were now spread throughout Sea Demon Island, and overnight, similar opinions spread like a spring breeze across the land.
The high-level members of the Demon Race were in a state of panic.
"This Ancestral Demon Sect is never at peace for a single day!"
"If it weren't for the preparations for the grand sacrifice, I would have wiped out these lowly foreign demons!"
"What should we do now? Should we agree to their demands?"
"Agree my ass!"
It was impossible to agree to this. The number of pure-blooded Demon Race beings was extremely small, and each one could grow up to become a pillar of the Demon Race, not to mention the true demons!
It was not an exaggeration to say that the ruling class of the Demon Race was almost entirely composed of pure-blooded beings.
But the foreign demons were different, there were many of them, and if they died, they died, without any remorse.
When the Demon City was repaired and the passage between the two realms was opened, there would be as many of these low-level foreign demons as they wanted.
"Let's just delay it for now!"
"I'm afraid we can't delay it anymore. We just received news that the people of the Ancestral Demon Sect are organizing demonstrations everywhere, with great momentum, demanding that we add more pure-blooded families and true demon bloodlines to the grand sacrifice list!"
"Damn it! Where did this Ancestral Demon Sect come from? How did they manage to take root and sprout within our clan without any movement?"
"We have already investigated it. They first appeared a little over a month ago. It is rumored that they worship some Demon Ancestor, but in their scriptures, the appearance of the Demon Ancestor is rare. On the other hand, this person named Nicholas, appearing as a messenger of the Demon Ancestor, has appeared many times and left behind a large number of scriptures!"
"Nicholas... that name sounds familiar... isn't he the one who wrote the novels before?"
"Before, the major clans joined forces to search for him, but found no trace of him, and were instead played with. How did he suddenly become a messenger of some Demon Ancestor?"
"..."
The high-level members of the Demon Race whispered to each other, and this ancient hall was filled with an eerie atmosphere that made people feel uneasy.
"Who knows? Who knows where these troublemakers came from? They actually think that by taming a group of demons, they can dominate everything? If it weren't for the fact that the Heavenly Demon Formation requires a large amount of pure faith from living beings, how could they be so audacious?" A prominent figure of the Demon Race sneered.
As soon as these words were spoken, the demons suddenly felt a shock in their minds. A thought emerged, instantly causing their bodies to go numb and cold sweat to break out.
Faith!
Pure faith!
"Oh no! Their target is faith!"
In an instant, the pupils of the demons widened, feeling an unprecedented chill spreading throughout their bodies.
Nowadays, almost all the demons are followers of the Ancestral Demon Sect, only believing in the Demon Ancestor. They even want to defeat the pure-blooded and true demons that are within reach. Could there still be people who would believe in more distant demon gods?
If no one believes, where does faith come from?
Those sacrifices made in the grand ceremonies have long become empty shells!
Someone is plotting, playing a big game, not for killing, but to destroy the faith of the Demon Race.
Thus, they would ruin their grand plan!
What a vicious method!
"Quick, act quickly! Capture the Elephant Mountain of the Earth Elephant Clan and execute him in front of all the followers of the Ancestral Demon Sect! Let everyone know the consequences of betraying the Demon God!" A powerful member of the Demon Race roared, feeling a chill spreading throughout his body, accompanied by a sense of fear.
Who exactly is the person behind this?
Nicholas?
Who the hell is that guy?
...
At the same time.
Ashen Essence World.
By the East Sea, in the void, a huge and majestic ancient city appeared and disappeared, with divine light spreading and countless runes swirling. The light of the Galaxy crossed the void from south to north, illuminating the entire ancient city like a holy sanctuary.
Months have passed.
The Demon Suppression City is almost completed, standing in the void, with chaotic energy descending and an extremely mysterious aura.
There are countless powerhouses in the city.
More than 90% of the top powerhouses in the South State cultivation world have come here.
Inside the city, at the top of the Black Tower.
Boom!
The gates opened, and a figure slowly walked out.
It was Wang Xiu's divine soul incarnation left in the Demon Suppression City.
"Senior Brother Saint Child, you've come out of seclusion?" Beside him, a disciple who was on guard saw Wang Xiu and was extremely delighted.
"Tell the Sect Master and the others that the time has come, they can take action now!" Wang Xiu said with a smile, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes, and then disappeared.
(End of this chapter)