In the demon realm, a monumental battle raged for several days. The Blood Shadow Demon Lord faced the three great Demon Emperors alone. Relying on the bizarre techniques of his Blood God Body, he held his ground without faltering. Instead, the Northern Demon and Southern Demon Emperors were the first to exhaust their primal demonic energy, falling in defeat and being captured alive by the Blood Shadow Demon Lord!
Splitting out two streams of Blood God Qi, he bound the Northern Demon and Southern Demon Emperors and tossed them to the ground. The Blood Shadow Demon Lord looked at the struggling Eastern Demon Emperor and laughed, "Eastern Demon, if we keep fighting, won't your Heavenly Demon Qi run out soon? How about submitting to me and witnessing the rise of the demon realm together? What do you say?"
"What about you two? Either submit to me, or die!"
Seeing no response from the Eastern Demon Emperor, the Blood Shadow Demon Lord kicked the two emperors on the ground, his tone icy.
"I'm willing! Please don't kill me!"
The Southern Demon Emperor spoke first, begging the Blood Shadow Demon Lord.
"I... I'm willing to submit too!"
The Northern Demon Emperor hesitated for a moment before ultimately accepting reality and choosing to surrender to the Blood Shadow Demon Lord.
"Haha! Those who know the times are wise. I shall appoint you two as Corpse Demon King and Slaughter Demon King under my command. The original Corpse Bone City and Demon Martial City will be your fiefs!"
Seeing the Northern and Southern Demon Emperors choose to surrender, the Blood Shadow Demon Lord reached out to remove their restraints, spoke to them, then turned his gaze back to the remaining Eastern Demon Emperor and said, "Eastern Demon, those two have already submitted to me. If you remain stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Han Xiaotian pays respects to the Demon Lord!"
The Eastern Demon Emperor, Han Xiaotian, seeing the situation was irreversible, bowed to the Blood Shadow Demon Lord in resignation to save his life, choosing submission.
"Good! From now on, you shall be the Heavenly Demon King under my command!"
The Blood Shadow Demon Lord nodded, very satisfied. Suddenly, as if thinking of something, his eyes flickered, and he sent three streams of Blood God Qi into the bodies of the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Demons, saying to them, "To ensure you obey, I've planted a Blood God Seal within you. As long as you harbor no treachery, all will be well. But if the seal is triggered, your primordial spirits will be annihilated. Understood?"
"Understood, Demon Lord!"
The three once-arrogant Demon Emperors, who had once dominated the demon realm, had long lost their pride, bowing their heads in submission to the Blood Shadow Demon Lord.
"Heavenly Demon King, I grant you the Western Demon's Blood Slaughter City as your fief. As for your Boundless City, it shall serve as my demon capital!"
The Blood Shadow Demon Lord looked at Han Xiaotian, speaking in a tone that brooked no dissent.
"Everything is as the Demon Lord decrees!"
The Eastern Demon Emperor, Han Xiaotian, bowed slightly, showing no hint of dissatisfaction, and spoke to the Blood Shadow Demon Lord.
Having subdued the three great Demon Emperors, the Blood Shadow Demon Lord was elated. Leading his army, he headed straight for the Eastern Demon Emperor's Boundless City.
Three days later, the Blood Shadow Demon Lord proclaimed to the demon realm that he had unified it, establishing the "Blood Demon Empire," styling himself as the "Blood Shadow Demon Emperor," and held a coronation ceremony in Boundless City.
Thus, the demon realm ended its millennia-long division, forming a vast empire with Boundless City as its capital!
"Three Demon Kings, I have unified the demon realm and plan to first destroy the celestial realm, then the Buddhist realm. What do you three think of my decision?"
Inside the imperial palace, the crowned Blood Shadow Demon Emperor sat on a golden dragon throne, looking at the three Demon Kings seated below, and asked.
"Your Majesty, the demon realm has just been unified. The people need time to recover. Moreover, the recent war with the celestial realm has drastically reduced our demon army's numbers, and we urgently need to recruit more troops. It is not advisable to launch an attack immediately. I suggest delaying for three months before making further plans."
Heavenly Demon King Han Xiaotian immediately stepped forward and advised the Blood Shadow Demon Emperor.
"The remnants of Demon Ancestor Luohou are still in the celestial realm. I covet them greatly!"
After devouring the Western Demon Emperor and merging with his memories, the Blood Shadow Demon Emperor naturally knew about Demon Ancestor Luohou's foot. He looked at Han Xiaotian and said.
"Your Majesty, I still recommend using three months to recruit soldiers and train the army. Only then should we attack the celestial realm. That would be the best strategy!"
With the entire demon army numbering less than a hundred thousand, attacking the celestial realm now would be like throwing an egg against a stone. Hence, Han Xiaotian advised against it.
"Very well! I'll follow the Heavenly Demon King's advice. I entrust the task of training the army to you three Demon Kings. In three months, I want to see an elite demon army!"
The Blood Shadow Demon Emperor looked at the Heavenly Demon King, Corpse Demon King, and Slaughter Demon King, his eyes radiating authority, and spoke.
"As you command!"
"Rest assured, Your Majesty!"
The three Demon Kings bowed to the exalted Blood Shadow Demon Emperor, accepting the order.
In the following days, the demon realm fell into a brief peace, while the three Demon Kings returned to their fiefs and began issuing recruitment notices. Countless demon subjects signed up to join the army, and soon the demon army's numbers surged to one million!
Over the three months, the Heavenly Demon King, Corpse Demon King, and Slaughter Demon King trained their armies in their respective fiefs. The Heavenly Demon King recruited 400,000 demon soldiers, while the other two each recruited 300,000.
During these three months, the celestial realm, seeing the demons suddenly go quiet, let down its guard. The Jade Emperor no longer held court daily but only occasionally, handling trivial matters, spending the rest of his time focused on cultivation.
Jiang Yuan and the other players who had ascended to the celestial realm also used these three months to level up quickly. They not only completed daily golden core tasks and battlefields but also finished the weekly dungeon without fail.
That day happened to be Wednesday. At 7 PM, Jiang Yuan gathered his fixed team—Wending Cangsheng, Hamster Pudding, Ding Ye, and Chuangshi Xiaoyun—forming a party. They gathered at the "Star Constellation Challenge Emissary" NPC in Liuyun City to begin their star constellation quest.
Over three hours, Jiang Yuan led the team through four 140-level "White Tiger Star Constellation" challenge quests, earning generous experience and jumping several levels.
Jiang Yuan opened the level leaderboard and saw that Aoshi Longhuang had been overtaken, dropping to second place.
[Level Leaderboard] First: Jiang Yuan, Level 149 Second: Aoshi Longhuang, Level 148 Third: Wending Cangsheng, Level 148 Fourth: Hamster Pudding, Level 147 Fifth: Yidao Powanfa, Level 147 Sixth: Wending Jianshen, Level 147 Seventh: Xuni Yishi Fenghua, Level 147 Eighth: Suiyue Liuyun, Level 146 Ninth: Qingjiaowo Zhanshen, Level 146 Tenth: Ding Ye, Level 146
Closing the leaderboard, Jiang Yuan glanced at the hidden class advancement scroll for the Spirit Master, which had been sitting in his backpack for months. His heart raced with excitement. Just one more level, and he could advance to the super-mythical hidden class, the Spirit Master!