Li Jiuyue possessed a pair of eyes that could see through everything in the world; even the elusive and ever-changing fate spoken of in legends could not escape his sight.
With this ability, he successfully discovered an unparalleled prodigy and guided him to become a generation’s Great Emperor. Because of this, he gave himself the title Imperial Preceptor.
Within a few thousand years, he had traveled through almost the entire cultivation world. Later, from the mouth of a Heavenly Master, he learned that tens of thousands of years in the future there would appear a great opportunity capable of changing the entire cultivation world. One even related to the legendary Immortals.
Thus he used supreme divine powers to reincarnate. However, he miscalculated the timing and awakened ten thousand years too early. Before falling back into slumber, he arranged a series of contingencies.
Among them was this marriage contract. As long as he married the current Demon Race Empress, he would be able to control seventy percent of the demon race, giving him a tremendous advantage in the future struggle for the opportunity to become an Immortal.
So what if one became a Great Emperor? In the end, even that could not escape the erosion of time. Only by becoming an Immortal could true eternal life be achieved.
Looking at the sheepskin parchment in Li Jiuyue’s hand, Xiao Qing sneered. “Just a mere piece of sheepskin, and you think whatever you say becomes the truth? You want to propose marriage to our Empress? Wishful thinking!”
The corner of Li Jiuyue’s mouth curled slightly. “Your Empress possesses the bloodline of the fox clan. If I’m not mistaken, she currently has only eight tails. If she wishes to break through to the legendary nine-tailed state, I have a way to make it happen. Of course, the prerequisite for that method is that she becomes my wife.”
He was extremely confident that the Demon Race Empress would never refuse such an offer.
When Xiao Qing heard the young man’s words, she said coldly, “What an ignorant human who doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth. Fine then….I’ll let you understand before you die. Our Empress had already broken through to the nine-tail realm long before she even became the Demon Empress.”
After saying that, Xiao Qing threw a punch, tearing the surrounding space apart.
***
“What!?”
Li Jiuyue, who had been calm and composed just moments ago, could hardly believe it after hearing Xiao Qing’s words. The bloodline shackles of the fox clan were something that could not possibly be broken by individual strength alone.
Li Jiuyue was, after all, born human. If he had been born among the demon race, the moment he learned that the current Demon Empress was from the fox clan, he would never have said such things.
To make the countless members of the demon race submit, strength was one aspect…but bloodline was equally important.
The strength of an eight-tailed fox was enough to dominate most demons, but without breaking through to nine tails, some demon races possessing ancient bloodlines simply could not be suppressed. Moreover, Su Tiantian had even experienced a bloodline reversion, awakening the bloodline of an ancient great demon.
Whether it was breaking through to nine tails or achieving bloodline reversion, accomplishing either one alone would already qualify someone to contend for the throne of Demon Emperor.
Yet Su Tiantian had achieved both, leaving every demon under her command without the slightest objection to her rule.
After a generation’s Demon Emperor passed away, the new ruler of the demon race was chosen through countless brutal battles.
It could be said that every Demon Emperor had seized the throne through sheer strength, commanding nearly seventy percent of the entire demon race.
The remaining thirty percent of the demon race that was not under control were scattered within the territories of human factions. For example, the seventh-rank Demon King Chu Feng encountered in the Great Yan Kingdom.
“Young Master!”
The seventh-rank old man hurriedly stepped in front of Li Jiuyue.
Boom!
The seventh-rank elder clutched his chest as he staggered back dozens of steps. In this exchange, he was no match for the Green Snake Demon King.
“To show disrespect to our Empress…today, you will all die here.”
Behind Xiao Qing, a massive green snake appeared. As the giant serpent twisted its body, cracks began to form throughout the surrounding space.
“W-Wait! We can give up thirty percent of the spirit mine!”
The seventh-rank old man said urgently. This Green Snake Demon King had actually touched the threshold of the eighth rank!
“More words are useless. Humans, die.”
Xiao Qing cast a cold glance at the four of them as the green snake behind her lunged forward.
The serpent opened its enormous jaws, its venomous fangs gleaming with a sinister light.
“You two, protect the young master and run! I’ll hold the Green Snake Demon King back!”
Even if it cost him his life, the seventh-rank elder could not allow any harm to come to the young master…otherwise, the Sect Master would surely kill him.
“Don’t worry. Today, nothing will happen to us.”
Although things had unfolded somewhat differently from what Li Jiuyue had expected, he showed no sign of panic. Calmly, he tore open the sheepskin parchment. A terrifying demonic aura swept through the entire council hall, eventually even bursting into the sky.
Bang!
A pitch-black aura appeared within sight.
***
At the pavilion, Su Tiantian gazed at the black light shooting into the sky.
“Xiao Qing.”
In the next instant, her figure vanished from where she stood.
“Heave-ho! Heave-ho!”
Chu Feng, who was currently doing squats while holding the stone, naturally also saw the black light.
The rabbit-eared girl stopped swinging the whip in her hand and looked toward the black light.
From deep within her bloodline, she felt a sense of fear. This feeling….she had only ever felt it in the presence of the Empress.
Protector Hu’s mouth hung wide open in shock as well. It scared the life out of him.
The black light gradually condensed, transforming into a figure. One of its eyes bore a long scar, and pitch-black fur covered its entire body.
The Heavenly Dog Demon Emperor. The previous Demon Emperor who had fallen five thousand years ago.
Li Jiuyue’s mind stirred as his divine sense connected with the figure.
This was a remnant projection of power he had once arranged for the Heavenly Dog Demon Emperor to leave behind, one that he could control at will.
The figure retained seventy percent of the Heavenly Dog Demon Emperor’s strength. Li Jiuyue was glad that he had left behind this contingency.
The figure made its move….or rather, opened its mouth. Black light devoured everything as it spread outward.
Heavenly Dog Devouring the Moon!
The massive green serpent shattered into countless specks of light and was swallowed by the black radiance. Not only that, the black light even seemed intent on devouring Xiao Qing as well.
Sensing something was wrong, Xiao Qing tried to escape, but even space itself was being swallowed by the black light.
The surrounding scenery turned completely black. It was not just space….time itself seemed to be getting devoured.
At the critical moment—
“Samadhi True Fire.”
An ethereal voice rang out as a wisp of flame ignited within the darkness.
Boom!
In an instant, the fire blazed fiercely, burning away the surrounding darkness, and light returned once more.
“Demon Empress.” Li Jiuyue’s expression darkened. At last, she was about to appear. The one of this generation.
“Roar!”
At that moment, a thunderous tiger’s roar sounded. Protector Hu arrived, bringing the rabbit-eared girl and Chu Feng with him.
Chu Feng landed on the ground and saw the green-haired woman with a panicked expression. But in the next moment, his gaze was completely captured by a figure, unable to look away.
The immortal figure spoken of in the legends of Qingqiu Mountain, the sacred land of the fox clan. The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox!
Nine snow-white tails swayed gracefully beneath the sunlight with their tips glimmering with faint sparks of light. As they brushed lightly through the air, it was like a river of stars falling from the heavens.
Her black-and-crimson hair had already turned completely snow-white. Her figure was graceful and enchanting, her eyes flowing with starlike brilliance. Her beauty was enough to topple nations, and with every smile and frown she could charm all living beings, radiating boundless charm.
Yet within that seductive beauty lay a dangerous and deadly charm.
In her Nine-Tailed Demon Fox form, Su Tiantian’s fur was usually black and crimson. However, it would turn snow-white only when she fought with her full strength.
Now Chu Feng was utterly captivated by that snow-white figure. Even a Clear Mind Pill wouldn’t help at this point.
Buzz—
The Sky-Mending Stone within Chu Feng’s body trembled slightly, as if letting out a soft snort, snapping him out of his entranced state.
Startled, he hurriedly averted his gaze. Once again, he realized that the Demon Empress was someone he simply couldn’t handle!
“Your Maj…”
Xiao Qing said weakly that if the Empress had not intervened, she would likely have been completely devoured by the black light.
“Leave this place to me. Go protect him.”
The “him” Su Tiantian referred to was naturally Chu Feng.
Xiao Qing nodded. Noticing the human standing beside Protector Hu, she flew over toward them.
With the two protectors guarding that little rascal, she could finally take action without worrying that the aftershocks might affect him.
Su Tiantian’s golden eyes fixed on the figure as a cluster of flames surged from her palm.
Samadhi True Fire that was said to be capable of burning everything in the world.
The Heavenly Dog Demon Emperor’s most famous technique, Heavenly Dog Devouring the Moon, was known as the move that could “devour everything in the world”.
Nine-Tails vs. Heavenly Dog.
Samadhi True Fire vs. Heavenly Dog Devouring the Moon.
The current Demon Empress vs. the former Demon Emperor.
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