"The Myriad Demon Nation?"
It was the first time Li Xuanxiao had heard that name.
The Southern Demon seemed to hold immense dread for the name: "That's right! The Myriad Demon Nation! The Myriad Demon Nation, as its name suggests, is a country established by demons of various races coexisting. The Demon Nation's foundation is unfathomable, and the demons within are all stronger than the last!"
"And the New Demon Emperor comes from there."
Li Xuanxiao nodded to show understanding: "If that's the case, why doesn't he stay in the Myriad Demon Nation and instead come to the Dayu Dynasty for the Ascension Ritual?"
The Southern Demon took a deep breath: "The Demonic Technique cultivated by the New Demon Emperor requires devouring vast amounts of human life force! This is also the Demonic Technique cultivated by the majority of demons in the Myriad Demon Nation!"
"It's simple and fast; as long as enough humans are sacrificed, they can quickly advance to the next Realm! Because of this, the demons of the Myriad Demon Nation have an enormous demand for humans! They need to constantly slaughter humans to improve their own Realm! However, having developed to this point, the human nations near the Myriad Demon Nation have long since been slaughtered clean..."
"All those humans became stepping stones for their advancement..."
"Demons needing to advance, like the New Demon Emperor, have no choice but to expand their search range and look for opportunities in human cities further away. The Dayu Dynasty is a relatively close human nation to the Myriad Demon Nation."
Li Xuanxiao's expression turned grave.
The Dayu Dynasty is a human nation relatively close to the Myriad Demon Nation!
The information conveyed by this sentence was crucial!
The Southern Demon's words implied that as time passed, more and more demons from the Myriad Demon Nation might discover, find, and descend upon the Dayu Dynasty.
Furthermore, since the majority of demons cultivate the same Demonic Technique as the New Demon Emperor, they also have a massive need for human life force...
The Dayu Dynasty is in peril!
This was extremely urgent news!
He must immediately notify the Demon Slaying Division and the Dayu royal family! He needed to let them prepare in advance to face the potential future crisis.
One New Demon Emperor could deal such a heavy blow to the Dayu Dynasty; what if a whole group came...
Li Xuanxiao dared not think about it.
"Forget the New Demon Emperor; after all, he's an ignorant foreigner. But why are you, as native demons of the Dayu Dynasty, aiding the tyrant? With such a lack of patriotic sentiment, can you even be considered Dayu demons?"
The Southern Demon was stunned: "Ah!?"
Damn it, when you were killing us, I didn't hear you mention patriotism or that we were all Dayu natives. Now that you know how powerful the Myriad Demon Nation is, you call us Dayu demons and say we're aiding the tyrant! Bah! Shameless!
The Southern Demon was full of complaints but dared not act out, his old face turning crimson.
"We dare not defy Lord Demon Venerable's orders. The moment the New Demon Emperor arrived, we went to pay our respects to Lord Demon Venerable. Although Lord Demon Venerable disliked him, he didn't want to offend the Myriad Demon Nation behind him."
"So, he instructed us to cooperate with the New Demon Emperor as much as possible. But he never expected the New Demon Emperor to be so extreme, actually slaughtering the population of an entire Prefecture! Even Pei Prefecture was nearly conquered. After learning of this, the Demon Venerable immediately stopped supporting the New Demon Emperor and ordered his subordinate demons not to bother humans recently."
No wonder I thought the demons quieted down for a while afterward... Li Xuanxiao nodded, instantly clearing his thoughts.
"You can go, I won't kill you!"
Li Xuanxiao glanced at the Southern Demon and said casually.
"Ah!? You... you really won't kill me? Do you actually follow the 'code of honor' of Jianghu"
The Southern Demon was dumbfounded and momentarily felt quite touched: "Although we are different races, I respect you as a true man!"
"Stop your whining, I'm about to change my mind!"
Li Xuanxiao picked up the Jingting Saber, making a motion to strike.
The Southern Demon jumped up in fright, preparing to leave.
But he was pressed down by Li Xuanxiao...
"You... you said you wouldn't kill me! A person cannot go back on their word!"
Li Xuanxiao smiled: "I won't kill you; I'm assigning you a task. After you return this time, restrain your subordinate demons and stop them from casually attacking humans. Also, since you work for the Demon Venerable, it shouldn't be difficult for you to find out the movements of the New Demon Emperor."
"Find out clearly for me; I will test you next time we meet! Leaving your life is advance payment for you."
The Southern Demon was bewildered; this guy was completely different from all the other humans he had encountered before.
Whether in Martial Arts or in conduct, he seemed extraordinary.
But one thing was certain: he was a ruthless person!
"U-Understood, I will do it."
Seeing the Southern Demon agree, Li Xuanxiao nodded and took out a Medicinal Pill from his Storage Ring.
"Eat this."
The Southern Demon was full of vigilance: "What is this?"
"It's the One-Month Death Powder. It's colorless and odorless, dissolves instantly upon entering the mouth. There are no abnormalities after taking it, but once the time is up, you instantly die! If you don't swallow the antidote before the medicine takes effect, even an immortal cannot save you!"
The Southern Demon was greatly shocked: "Ah!?"
Li Xuanxiao seized the opportunity and stuffed it into its mouth.
The Medicinal Pill was indeed colorless and odorless, dissolving instantly upon contact with the mouth!
The Southern Demon touched his throat, his face showing horror.
"I will return here next month. By then, you give me the intelligence, and I'll give you the antidote, understand?"
The Southern Demon nodded frantically like a chicken pecking rice; now that his life was in someone else's hands, he had no right to bargain.
After the discussion, Li Xuanxiao allowed the Southern Demon to leave.
Li Xuanxiao withdrew his gaze and turned to deal with the three heavily injured demons from before.
[Killed a Mystic Realm Fifth Layer Dog Demon, gained 5000 Demon value Points!]
[Killed a Mystic Realm Fifth Layer Crocodile Demon, gained 5000 Demon value Points!]
[Killed a Mystic Realm Fifth Layer Jackal Demon, gained 5000 Demon value Points!]
Including the Eagle Demon from before, a total of 22000 points were credited!
Li Xuanxiao opened the System Panel again:
[Host: Li Xuanxiao]
[Realm: Mystic Realm Fifth Layer]
[Cultivation Technique:
Mystic - Mystic Lotus Art (Minor Achievement), Heavenly Origin Marvelous Martial Art (Minor Achievement)
Xuan - Ancient Subtle Life Lotus (Transcendent)]
[Martial Arts:
Mystic - Mirage Shadow Blade (Minor Achievement), Star Falling Shadow Chasing Blade (Minor Achievement)
Xuan - Buddha's Illuminating Lamp Seal (Transcendent), Pure Lotus Flower (Transcendent), Rainbow Light Movement (Transcendent), Dharma Breaking Qi Extinguishing Slash (Transcendent), Bone-Clinging Shadow (Transcendent)]
[Demon value Points: 25800]
"With 25000+ Demon value Points, I should be able to raise my Mystic Realm Cultivation Technique another Realm, right?"
He acted immediately!
[Consumed 20000 Demon value Points, Heavenly Origin Marvelous Martial Art has entered Major Achievement Realm!]
Li Xuanxiao breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the System prompt.
Fortunately, the consumption wasn't too outrageous, just moderately outrageous.
And as the Cultivation Technique Realm increased, his own Realm also leaped to Mystic Realm Seventh Layer!
"Finally Late Stage Mystic Realm..."
He sighed but couldn't relax.
After learning that the New Demon Emperor was at the Peak of the Marvelous Realm and could complete the Ascension Ritual at any moment, a sense of urgency surged in his heart.
'May I ask, Lord, have you ever seen that Lord Li Xuanxiao?'
At that time, the other party asked him with a gentle smile and polite humility. At this moment, this sentence echoed like a constantly sounding alarm bell, incessantly reminding Li Xuanxiao.
Why did he become the target of that person?
He couldn't figure it out, nor did he care to. In the end, it all came down to strength!
When he was stronger than the other party, it would be the other party's turn to fear him!