Chapter 1274
Chapter 1274
As always, the demons stood before the statue, sensing the overflowing Yin energy.
Inside and outside the scarlet river, countless strange and grotesque demons lay coiled together.
They are devout and earnest.
He only seeks to transform his demonic core into an infant and defy fate.
'Boom.'
But at that moment, the Demon King, located at the very bottom of the eighteen statues, suddenly collapsed without warning.
"what?"
This sudden turn of events caused the earth demons lurking there to panic instantly.
'Clatter.'
In particular, those statues carved from special materials, as they crashed and tumbled into and around the River Styx...
The earth demons guarding this place scattered like startled birds.
At this critical moment, a powerful aura of Yin energy lifted up the scattered stones.
They saved the demon from escaping in time.
Still shaken, they quickly went ashore.
While huddling together for warmth, they all questioned, "How could this happen?"
"How could the statue of the Earth Demon King suddenly shatter?"
"It's not that these statues contain the demonic souls of the Eighteen Demon Kings."
"As long as their demonic essence remains, the statue will not shatter."
"Could it be that……"
"Has something happened to the Demon King?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
"With the Earth Demon King's extraordinary strength, how could anything happen to him?"
"Don't spread rumors!"
'Swish.'
Just as they were discussing this, more than a dozen dark figures flashed past overhead.
Feeling the overwhelming pressure, the earth demon present, his face pale, exclaimed, "That's the Lich King!"
"And the Eight Desolate Kings, the Moon Kings..."
"Judging from this direction, it should be heading towards the Styx Palace."
"It's been so long since more than a dozen demon kings have gathered together like this."
"Could it be that something really happened to the Demon King?"
"who is it?"
"Who has the audacity and power to dare to touch the Demon King of our underground world?"
"The Celestial Realm?"
"Are the Celestials trying to start a third war between gods and demons?"
'boom.'
Just as the demons below were discussing amongst themselves, a huge mirror image suddenly appeared above the shattered statue of the Demon King.
This mirror image directly obscured the crimson full moon hanging in the sky above the underground cave.
"This...this is a revelation from the demonic soul?"
"This result could only have occurred if the demonic essence of the eighteen demon kings had been completely eradicated."
"Has the Demon King truly fallen?"
This evidence was devastating for the followers of the "Earth Demon King."
'Sizzle.'
As they were discussing this, the mirror hanging in the sky suddenly emitted a piercing sound.
At this moment, let alone the demons gathered here.
Even the other seventeen demon kings, who had been summoned by their own Styx Ancestor, were suspended in mid-air, and then the scene unfolded.
"Xu Shan, do you know..."
"If anything happens to me, the other seventeen demon kings, and even my master—Ancestor Styx—will not let you off the hook."
This was the [Earth Demon King]'s compassionate salvation, which Xu Shan absorbed into his body through the Crimson Eye...
The scene was being gradually erased of its memories by the Seven-Colored True Soul, and was about to be completely refined.
"Haha."
Xu Shan, who was inside the true soul, let out a domineering laugh after hearing the harsh words uttered by the other party.
"Compassionate Salvation..."
"When you dared to extend your reach into the mortal realm, intending to overthrow the Ming Dynasty, I never intended to let you return to the underground world alive."
"The other seventeen Demon Kings? The Styx Ancestor?"
"I can't control what happens elsewhere. But in the mortal realm, in the Ming Dynasty..."
"If they come, I'll kill them one by one."
"Bring two here, I'll kill them both!"
"The Great Ming Dynasty is a forbidden land for demons and celestial beings."
"If any of you dare to come, I, the Duke, dare to kill you!"
'Squeak.'
"Ow."
The video played for several dozen breaths before abruptly stopping, accompanied by the [Earth Demon King]'s unwilling screams.
'Wow.'
In that instant, a piercing uproar resounded throughout the vast River Styx.
Immediately afterwards, a chorus of voices rose and fell in the room once again.
"Has the Demon King truly fallen?"
“What is even more humiliating is in the mortal realm.”
"Who exactly is this person named 'Xu Shan'?"
"How dare they be so arrogant."
"If we don't avenge this grudge, what face will we, the demons, have left?"
In the eyes of the Earth Demon, if not for the constraints of the region and the barrier, the people of the mortal realm would be like ants.
And now, the "Earth Demon King," whom they considered sacred and inviolable, has been slaughtered by an ant.
For the 'proud' Earth Demon, wouldn't this be a great humiliation?
Of course, what's more noteworthy is Xu Shan's outrageous remarks.
Is this tantamount to provoking the entire underground world?
"This Xu Shan must die."
"Correct!"
"Otherwise, it will be difficult to quell the hatred in the hearts of us demons."
"It's not just his death. With the fall of the Earth Demon King, the mortal realm of Ming will surely require the deaths of countless ordinary people."
"well said."
Throughout the entire Styx River region, the indignant cries of demons echoed as they launched their condemnation.
The other seventeen demon kings, who had also seen the entire mirror image, all headed towards the Styx Palace with grim expressions.
Even though many of them had a rift with the [Earth Demon King].
But when they heard Pudu Cihang's final screams, they felt a surge of resentment.
In particular, Xu Shan's last words.
To them, it was tantamount to killing someone and destroying their spirit.
In a short while...
Seventeen demon kings arrived at the Styx Palace one after another.
Although the position of chief was vacant and belonged to the Styx Ancestor, the seventeen of them still stood respectfully before him.
'boom.'
Until a faint, ethereal figure appeared before them, the remaining seventeen demon kings all knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "Welcome, Ancestor!"
"Humph!"
Upon hearing this, the Styx Ancestor waved his hand and lifted them up.
Then, in an unfriendly tone, he asked, "Can anyone tell me what exactly is going on?"
"I have only been in seclusion for less than a year, so why is the compassionate savior being slaughtered by lowly mortals?"
"And even more arrogantly, uttering those harsh words?"
Faced with the fury of their ancestor, the demon kings below all fell silent in fear.
Only the Lich King, who was closest to the Demon King, immediately stepped forward and recounted in detail the reasons behind the mission of Pudu Cihang to enter the mortal realm.
"Ok?"
"This man named Xu Shan has already refined the [Twelfth-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus]?"
Upon hearing this, not only the other demon kings present, but even the Styx Ancestor was incredulous.
It's important to know that behind the [Twelfth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus] lies a figure they deeply fear—Wu Tian.
To them, is this Xu guy a successor of Wutian?
To what extent has it been refined so far?
"In response to the Ancestor, Pudu Cihang risked entering the mortal realm in order to possess the body of this Xu Shan."
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