Chapter 35: Ascending Chao Sheng Shan, Save My Wife

You and Yan Beicheng waited at the foot of Chao Sheng Shan for a while.

Now is not the time to ascend the mountain.

If Tu Shan Jiao Jiao becomes Leader of the Demons, she will inevitably be attacked by the masses, and only then will you need to go up the mountain.

If Tu Shan Jiao Jiao does not become Leader of the Demons, under the oppression of the new Leader of the Demons, the Tu Shan Clan will sooner or later join the Two-Clan War.

In any case, the outcome is far from optimistic.

At the foot of Chao Sheng Shan, you and Yan Beicheng waited for half a year.

Until the clouds gradually cleared, and atop the summit, a rolling thunderous sound rang out.

"All Demon Tribe, hail the Leader! Hail Tushan Emperor!!"

Just as you expected, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao became Leader of the Demons, and the Demon Tribe's auspicious qi gathered above the dome.

"Tushan Emperor, please swear the oath of Leader of the Demons, and lead our Great Yao Tribe to unify Tianyuan Continent and suppress all tribes!"

A lingering ancient tone echoed through heaven and earth; the speaker was Yao Tribe Great Destiny Master, who bore the bloodline of the ancient demon deity Bai Ze.

Yan Beicheng looked at you and asked, "If your wife chooses to accept the Demon Tribe's auspicious qi and swears the oath of Leader, what would you do?"

"She wouldn't."

You replied confidently.

Although you don't care about the final outcome for the Human Race, the Demon Tribe's domination is far from your wish, and then your situation with Jiao Jiao would become even more passive.

Since the Forbidden has been broken, if you wish to carve a way of survival, you must change the rules.

On Chao Sheng Shan, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao spoke.

She said, "On Tianyuan Continent, the war has stretched on for a thousand years; the ultimate outcome for the Demon Tribe and Human Race goes far beyond this."

"For a thousand years, the Demon Tribe has never crossed the Human Race's Shanhai Pass; if the war continues, it will have no further meaning."

"This war should end!"

Hearing this, you let out a light sigh.

When Tu Shan Jiao Jiao left your side, you knew she harbored hope, wishing to become Leader of the Demons and then change the status quo.

Little did you know, even the Leader of the Demons remains bound by the rules.

How then to break the rules?

You have never believed the war between the Demon Tribe and Human Race would cease; humans and demons are natural enemies, forever locked in a survival of the fittest.

For you and Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, the best outcome is to leave both tribal territories and travel the ends of the world together.

With your strength, you could roam the world freely.

Tu Shan Jiao Jiao does this for the future of her descendants; her body already carries your bloodline.

On Chao Sheng Shan, the Demon Tribe's voices of rebellion rose like rolling waves.

Few demons accept Tu Shan Jiao Jiao's view.

Yao Tribe Great Destiny Master sneered, "Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, your heart is not with the Demon Tribe; you are unfit to be Leader of the Demons!"

You saw through the Demon Tribe's scheme.

The Demon Tribe's election of a Leader primarily aims to drag the Tu Shan Clan into the Two-Clan War.

It is an open plot.

Whether or not Tu Shan Jiao Jiao becomes Leader of the Demons, the outcome is the same.

"The Human Race cannot be eradicated; pressing on will only cause more casualties for both tribes and bring a worse ending!"

Facing the mass demons' questioning, Tu Shan Jiao Jiao still held firm to her stance.

Yao Tribe Great Destiny Master shouted, "Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, as a demon you should make exterminating the Human Race your duty, but what have you done?"

"As far as I know, after completing the Emperor Lord Training, you went to the Human Race's realm; you went there to see your lover, right?"

The questioning voice was accompanied by the uproar of countless demons.

When traveling the world, you have seen countless demons and humans express admiration for the Nine-Tailed Fox, whose appearance crowns the world and whose allure outshines all blossoms; how many members of the Tribe of the Spirits can resist?

The Nine-Tailed Fox's enchantment penetrates to the bone, striking the soul directly.

Moreover, it is the Emperor Lord of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan!

Many demons admire Tu Shan Jiao Jiao.

Amid the uproar, you seemed to hear the shattered cries of countless demons.

"It's our turn now."

You stood up and headed toward Chao Sheng Shan.

"How thrilling!"

Yan Beicheng followed behind you, his face alight with excitement; this kind of battle, in his heart, transcended life and death, "So cool!"

On Chao Sheng Shan, the Yao Tribe Great Destiny Master's questioning continued, "I, using Cause and Effect Divination, see that you have formed a life‑binding Karma with a member of the Human Race."

"Tu Shan Jiao Jiao, you have broken a Forbidden that neither the Human nor Demon tribes can tolerate!"

"Speak! Who is that Human?"

Each of the Great Destiny Master's questions ignited the demons on Chao Sheng Shan completely.

"It is I."

Hundred Ghosts Night Parade, Corpse King Opens the Way.

You shattered the barrier and stepped onto the summit of Chao Sheng Shan.

In front of countless demons, you embraced Tu Shan Jiao Jiao and placed a kiss on her lips.

In that moment, you felt boundless rage.

"Yuling Master Lineage? You… you are that person?"

The Yao Tribe Great Destiny Master looked at you, having guessed your identity; you have roamed the continent for years, acted many times, and naturally have some reputation.

【"Hey hey hey! I'm still here!"】

【Yan Beicheng called out, somewhat displeased.】

【Only when the uproar rose again did he fold his arms in satisfaction.】

【Yan Beicheng was the strongest known genius of the Yuling Master Lineage, and possibly the future leader of the Human Race, regarded by the Demon Tribe as a great enemy.】

【Probably not a single demon expected that Yan Beicheng would penetrate deep into the Demon Tribe's Shengdi, Chao Sheng Shan.】

【"Jiao Jiao, let's go. We'll talk about the future when the future comes."】

【As for the child and such — you didn't want to deal with it; right now you only wanted to take Tu Shan Jiao Jiao and leave safely.】

【"Alright."】

【Tu Shan Jiao Jiao nodded. She had already tried; failure was not what she wished, and staying here any longer served no purpose.】

【"You want to leave?"】

【The Demon Tribe had over forty Demon Kings of the Seventh Realm; now more than thirty Demon Kings were gathered here, among them several paramount experts no weaker than Tu Shan Jiao Jiao.】

【Before so many Seventh Realm experts, both you and Tu Shan Jiao Jiao could only count as juniors.】

【"If I wish to leave, none of you can stop me."】

【Tu Shan Jiao Jiao manifested her True Form of Nine-tailed Fox, and the natural energy between heaven and earth surged wildly toward her.】

【You stood before her and softly chanted, "Burial Spirit Domain! Corpse King Opens the Way!"】

【The Di Yu Corpse King, forged from countless grievances, was infused with your soul power and slashed its way out of Chao Sheng Shan.】

【"Such terrifying power at only the Sixth Realm — he must not be allowed to live!"】

【At this moment, all living beings in the world learned of your might. The Yao Tribe Great Destiny Master issued an order to slay you at Chao Sheng Shan at any cost.】

【Aside from the Tu Shan Clan, the old Demon Kings of the other eight strongest demon tribes all struck. You were utterly outmatched; no matter how torrential the spiritual energy, it could not overcome the qualitative gap of realm.】

【Yan Beicheng was beaten to his last gasp.】

【In your eyes, Yan Beicheng was a genius; given time to grow, he would be no weaker than those old Demon Kings in the future.】

【Watching Tu Shan Jiao Jiao's strength gradually failing, you decided to use the final Forbidden Technique — only thus was there any hope of leaving alive.】