deltrittennovels Chapter 329 The Demon Army Assembles
Chapter 329 The Demon Army Assembles
The more the Heavenly Venerable Lieyang thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and the more terrifying it became.
All the clues have now come together to form a closed loop!
No wonder Duanmu Hong has such an eccentric personality.
No wonder they threw them into this void battlefield.
No wonder they weren't given any intelligence, and were even forbidden from occupying cities.
So, all of this was to cover up the birth of this Demon Emperor!
"It's over... humanity is finished..."
The Heavenly Venerable of Blazing Sun looked despairing.
Externally, a massive demon army is pressing in; internally, the supreme commander is a demon spy, and moreover, a spy who controls the lifeblood of all the resurrected sages.
How can we fight this war?
Isn't this just driving humanity to its doom?
"Damn Duanmu brat! I... I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations!"
The Heavenly Venerable of Blazing Sun roared with grief and indignation in his heart.
He dared not utter a sound, for the slave seal was still in effect, and his life was still in the hands of others.
However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed an aura from the demon race approaching.
He turned his head sharply and saw seven or eight powerful eighth-order demonic auras rushing toward a certain direction on the distant horizon, like sharks that had smelled blood.
"Even these usually lax demons are starting to move..."
"It's confirmed...it's completely confirmed."
The Celestial Venerable of Blazing Sun smiled bitterly, looking at the demons hurrying along, a strange sense of desolation welled up in his heart.
"Duanmu Hong, Duanmu Hong, you've really gone to great lengths for this Demon Emperor."
"This time, the Void Battlefield is likely to fall."
……
At this moment, in that nameless canyon, Lin Hanzhou, the instigator of this storm, was unaware that in the mind of the Heavenly Venerable of the Blazing Sun, he had already pinned the blame on Duanmu Hong as the "greatest traitor in human history."
He stood atop the canyon, hands behind his back, calmly surveying his surroundings.
"They're here."
Lin Hanzhou's lips curled up slightly, and the purple light deep in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a hint of mockery.
In his perception, hundreds of powerful auras were approaching from all directions.
The most recent batch is less than a thousand miles from here.
He knew that these demons had been drawn here by his aura.
Lin Hanzhou transformed into his demon form once more, perfectly suppressing his original human aura to the extreme, replacing it with the boundless and violent might of a ninth-tier demon emperor!
"Then, I, the 'Demon Emperor,' should prepare to receive my subordinates."
.......
"call out--!"
"call out--!"
Accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, figures with extremely powerful auras descended from the sky like black meteorites.
Those were the first batch of eighth-tier demons who came from all directions.
Among them were minotaurs clad in heavy armor and wielding giant axes; venomous spiders shrouded in corrosive mist, their presence burning through the void; and several shadow demons with ethereal forms, seemingly composed of pure shadow.
These demon generals, who usually dominated the void battlefield and were even feared by the eighth-level human powerhouses, were unable to conceal their escape light the moment they descended into the canyon. They fell heavily to the ground as if they had lost their ability to fly.
There was no anger, no roaring.
Before that figure standing atop the canyon, surrounded by purple-gold demonic energy, they all made the same gesture.
"Thump!"
The sound of knees hitting the ground blended into a series of dull thuds.
"Greetings... Lord Demon Emperor!!"
Dozens of eighth-tier peak demon generals, at this moment, were like the most devout believers who had seen the true god, pressing their huge and ferocious heads firmly against the cold rocks, not even daring to breathe loudly.
That is absolute submission that originates from the depths of one's bloodline.
In the demon race's strict and cruel class system, power is law, and bloodline is the divine law.
Even though they had never seen this Demon Emperor before, even though his face was extremely unfamiliar.
But that pure and vast ninth-order imperial might, seemingly superior to all living beings, cannot be faked!
That bloodline suppression that made the demonic blood within them tremble was undeniable!
This is the Demon Emperor!
This is the master to whom they must unconditionally obey!
……
Lin Hanzhou maintained his Demon Emperor form, standing three meters tall, with two spiraling horns on his forehead gleaming with a chilling light.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his purple vertical pupils coldly looking down at the kneeling demon warriors below.
On the surface, he appears as calm as a rock, but in reality, he's scheming like crazy.
"This is quite a grand display compared to the human race's."
Lin Hanzhou thought to himself.
In the human race, even if you are a ninth-order powerful being, the cultivators below you, though respectful, will not be so devout.
Some eighth-tier powerhouses would still curse behind people's backs.
But in the demon realm, this is simply the ultimate, enhanced version of "when the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die."
Lin Hanzhou's gaze swept over the several eighth-level, tenth-stage demon generals at the forefront, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes.
He was thinking about a very serious question.
The "Backstab" talent, as determined by the system, is triggered by either "betraying the faction" or "attacking an ally".
The question now is: which side does Lin Hanzhou belong to?
Logically speaking, he is essentially a human, and his registered residence is with the human race.
But now, from his physical body to his soul aura, he is a ninth-order demon, and he has been recognized as the leader by this group of demons.
"If I were to go on a killing spree now and slaughter all of these demons..."
"From the system's perspective, am I 'a human hero bravely fighting the enemy,' or 'a demon leader betraying his subordinate'?"
"Looks like I'll have to find an opportunity to give it a try."
Lin Hanzhou had a plan in mind, but he did not rush to make a move.
He's waiting, waiting for more "leeks" (victims) to enter the market.
……
As time went on, more and more demons came to the canyon.
From the initial dozens, to hundreds, and then to thousands...
In less than half an hour, the once wide canyon was filled with a densely packed army of demons.
Looking around, all that could be seen was a dark mass, with all sorts of strange and grotesque demons huddled together. The soaring demonic energy gathered into clouds, almost turning the sky black.
Among them, there are an astonishing five hundred or more Demon Generals of the eighth rank!
At the very core of the circle, there were a full thirty-six top-tier demon generals at the eighth level and tenth stage kneeling!
This is a terrifying force capable of sweeping across half of the void battlefield.
And now, the reins of this power are in Lin Hanzhou's hands.
"That's about it."
Lin Hanzhou sensed his surroundings and confirmed that most of the elite demons in the vicinity had arrived.
He slowly raised his eyelids, and the imperial might that had been contained within him suddenly erupted at this moment, with a sound wave as tangible as a physical wave sweeping across the entire venue.
"Gentlemen."
The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly penetrated the minds of every demon, carrying an irresistible majesty.
"Get up."
"Splash—"
With a sound of scales clattering, tens of thousands of demons stood up in unison.
They raised their heads, gazing up at the figure atop the peak with a fanatical, worshipful, even obsessive look.
That is their god!
That is the king who will lead them to conquer humanity and devour the world!
However, just as all the demons held their breath, waiting for His Majesty the Demon Emperor to deliver a grand speech such as "crushing the human race" and "washing the void in blood."
"Whoosh!"
A purple afterimage vanished instantly from the mountaintop.
The next second, Lin Hanzhou appeared without warning in the center of the first row.
Standing there was a nine-zhang-tall, eighth-order, tenth-level demon general covered in crimson bone spurs—the Crimson Bone King.
The Crimson Bone King was infamous in this area, having once torn apart three human eighth-level cultivators with his bare hands. He was a highly respected figure among the demons.
At this moment, seeing the Demon Emperor suddenly appear before him, the Crimson Bone King was first stunned, then his face showed an expression of being flattered, and he hurriedly prepared to kneel down and pay his respects again.
"Demon Emperor, you..."