Chapter 209: Chapter 154 A Bold Idea

"Demons?" the Immortal Elder murmured, a memory surfacing in his mind, "At the dawn of the Heavenly Demons' existence, cannibalism was the norm.""Back then, they looked down upon the creatures of the Myriad Realms, as devouring their own kind enabled them to cultivate faster. The flesh and souls of the Hundred Clans might be tasty, but they were considered inferior food in their eyes. Only a Heavenly Demon that could not kill its own kind would turn to prey on the creatures of the Myriad Realms."

"That chaotic era of rampant demons was indeed in total disarray, devoid of order, brimming with tyranny and bloodshed. It was commonplace for Heavenly Demons to slaughter each other."

"However, later on, an extraordinary individual emerged among the Heavenly Demon Clan. His ambition was immense, wishing to establish order, to reign over all demons, to become the supreme Demon King, thereby ruling the Three Thousand Great Realms and conquering the entire extraterrestrial space, fulfilling his grand ambitions." Continue your journey with M V L S~eaʀᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"The infighting among Heavenly Demons ran counter to his interests, so he championed benevolence and kindness, established a new ideology, and stopped the Heavenly Demons from slaughtering one another, turning instead to advocate for the hunting of creatures from the Hundred Clans."

"After all, the powerful Heavenly Demons were few, while the weaker ones made up the majority. To survive, these weaker Heavenly Demons naturally wished to support his rule, as none wanted to become the food of other Heavenly Demons."

"The reason this Heavenly Demon ascended to the True Demon status so quickly is precisely because he devoured countless Heavenly Demons to achieve it. Now he says one cannot eat Heavenly Demons, so naturally, some are discontent. Those who opposed the rules he set were thus labeled as evil, pushed to the opposition of the entire Heavenly Demon Clan, known as Demons!"

"Thus, a civil war erupted within the Heavenly Demon Clan. The forces led by him fought against those Demons who fed on their own. The war lasted for a very long time, and finally, with the defeat of the Devouring Demon Ancestor, the end of the Demons was proclaimed. These Demons then vanished into the shadows, their power greatly diminished."

"The victor, the True Demon who defeated the Devouring Demon Ancestor, initiated his era of rule and was hailed by all Heavenly Demons as the Primordial Demon Ancestor!"

"Actually, the term 'Demons' is a relic of that ancient age, a malevolent title crafted by those in power for their own rule. To disrupt the rules they established was to be labeled a Demon, after all, no ruler desires chaos and slaughter within their dominion."

"But the inherent brutality and cunning of the Heavenly Demons are uncontrollable, and these rulers cunningly shifted the conflict onto the creatures of the Hundred Clans. Thus, the war between the Hundred Clans and the Heavenly Demons flared up once again."

"Back then, the Heavenly Demons were incredibly ferocious, but fortunately, unique individuals among the Hundred Clans stood firm, stabilizing the situation and driving the Heavenly Demons back into extraterrestrial space."

"Because of this enmity, Heavenly Demons had become like rats crossing the street in the Myriad Realms, attacked wherever they were seen."

"As the Myriad Realms gradually grew stronger, the Heavenly Demons could no longer enslave them at will and feast upon them. Without fresh flesh and souls to increase their Cultivation, the Heavenly Demons began to create Cultivation Techniques and absorb the Nine Heavens Demonic Qi to strengthen themselves."

"In this process, the Heavenly Demons created countless Cultivation Techniques and innumerable Divine Skills, becoming stronger once more, surpassing the Hundred Clans by a significant margin. These Heavenly Demons truly deserved to be one of the great races, with their own extraordinary aspects."

"Keep in mind that during the period when they created Cultivation Techniques to consume the Demonic Qi of heaven and earth, other races still relied on devouring heaven-sent and earth-born treasures to strengthen themselves, a testament to the vast gap between them. Falling behind meant getting hit, and so the second demon invasion began."

"This time, it was incredibly devastating, with the creatures of the Myriad Realms paying a heavy price. However, great turmoil amasses fortune, and outstanding individuals will emerge. Extraordinary beings from among the Hundred Clans rose up, created Cultivation Techniques, comprehended the Great Dao, and manifested Divine Skills, ushering in a golden age."

"The Human King from the Human Race, Pang Long from the Dragon Race, the War God from the Battle Race, Divine Dwellers from the God Race, Sheng Kun from the Holy Race, among other unparalleled beings, originated from that era. They ascended to the Immortal Realm and became among the oldest Immortal Kings, thereby gradually stabilizing the order of the Myriad Realms."

Yang Ji had not expected that the term 'Demons' would elicit such a history of the Heavenly Demons, as well as the longstanding grudges between the Myriad Realms and the Heavenly Demons.

He hadn't imagined that behind the word 'Demons' lay such profound implications.

Since the Heavenly Demon Sect has enforcers, it stands to reason that Demons still exist. Hunting Heavenly Demons in plain sight is definitely not allowed. Yang Ji pondered, instantly thinking of various possibilities.

For now, he did not hurry to depart but wandered around the Teleportation Continent, getting a feel for the atmosphere of the Heavenly Demons.

There were many Heavenly Demons in the city, demons coming and going. Those who hadn't reached the Demon King Realm, unable to derive a corporeal form from flesh and blood, took on the appearances they preferred and drifted along the ground in the city, indistinguishable from a solid form.

As for the Heavenly Demons above the Demon King Realm, aside from their pitch-black pupils, they appeared not much different from the Human Race.

Those that appeared in the teleportation station were generally Cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Clan, trading treasures obtained from the extraterrestrial space or the Myriad Realms.

They dealt in items like Demonic Stones with pure Demonic Qi and items like the Demonic Shining Stones that could be used to forge Demonic Artifacts.

There were also heaven-sent and earth-born treasures that grew by absorbing Demonic Qi. These held little significance for Cultivators who cultivated by absorbing Spiritual Energy but had a wide array of uses for these Heavenly Demons who cultivated by absorbing Demonic Qi.

Yang Ji strolled around for a while, taking in the demon situation, before he arrived at the Teleportation Hall.