Chapter 651

The ox demon stood not far away, his ox eyes widening like copper bells as he listened to the two speak.

P'an Tao?

Suppressing the Jade Emperor and the Buddha?

Those are figures and divine objects from legend.

Our own valley lord actually has such a stroke of fortune?

Does this mean the Ten Thousand Demons Valley has a powerful backer?

The valley lord is this strong!

Add to that a powerful backer—our chieftain is truly wise.

The valley lord truly has the potential to lead the demon race to prosperity!

Thinking of this, the ox demon's breathing grew rapid.

"Niu Er, guard the Shanmen well," Xiao Qing snorted. "Don't tell anyone about today's events, or you might stir up another human frenzy."

Niu Er immediately swore: "Elder, rest assured—even if the humans peel my skin and dismantle my bones, I won't reveal that our valley lord has a backer."

Xiao Qing was speechless.

Xiao Bai was speechless.

This ox demon is truly naive.

"Come on, Bai Suzhen, I'll take you up the mountain—Sister is in seclusion; if she knows you've come, she'll be overjoyed," Xiao Qing said warmly, leading the way ahead.

Xiao Bai asked: "I sense a tremendous demonic aura on the mountain—its strength is considerable. Bai Suzhen's cultivation speed is astonishing."

Xiao Qing nodded proudly: "Indeed, it's fast—Sister is nearly at the sixth reversal of Jin Dan. Since we followed Heaven's will and led the demon race against the humans, Sister's cultivation speed has skyrocketed, as if she'd swallowed an elixir forged by the Dao Lord."

"It's exactly as Bai Suzhen said—Heaven is spoon-feeding her. Heaven's will is truly terrifying."

Xiao Bai was also stunned.

She hadn't expected this world's Heaven's Will to be so eager to hone the human race.

A single divine scan revealed the reason.

Bai Suzhen's cultivation base was being rapidly boosted by Heaven's Will because the human race's strength was growing alarmingly fast.

Now, there were already over a thousand human Immortals.

Even those at the peak of human Immortal realm numbered over twenty.

If Bai Suzhen and the other demons weren't strengthened, the demon race's blade meant to hone the humans would soon be snapped by them.

In short, the reason was simple—the humans were growing too fast.

"No wonder they're the protagonists of Heaven and Earth—their cultivation speed is truly astonishing," Xiao Bai marveled.

Xiao Qing frowned: "It's only because those ancient human elders have such high realms—after switching to the path of Celestial Immortality, their power surged. Otherwise…"

Before she finished speaking, a gentle voice rang out.

A white light descended—it was Bai Suzhen.

"Xiao Qing, don't speak recklessly."

"The humans have experts switching paths; we demons had plenty of experts too."

"Now Heaven must boost my cultivation base simply because some demons are utterly beyond redemption—even with the Jin Dan Great Dao scripture, they only know how to bully and oppress, never seeking progress."

Bai Suzhen apologized: "Bai Suzhen, I nearly forgot the task you entrusted to me."

"It's fine," Xiao Bai said calmly. "How could this be blamed on you? It's simply that those fools lack ambition. I don't need divine perception to know their thoughts—they dare not dream of entering the Heavenly Court; they only want to indulge in earthly pleasures, don't they?"

Xiao Qing sighed: "Yes, my sister and I are stuck leading a group of useless fools."

In the past, Bai Suzhen would have defended the other demons.

Now, Bai Suzhen remained silent.

As the highest-ranking demon in the race, she saw the demon race's true nature clearly.

The young demons are naive; the elder demons lack ambition.

This demon race is simply impossible to lead.

"I wonder how the ancient Emperor of Demons ever led the demon race to prosperity?" Bai Suzhen wondered curiously—how could one possibly succeed with such a team of dead weight?

Leading Xiao Bai into the Celestial Demon Valley palace, Xiao Bai stated her purpose bluntly.

"P'an Tao?"

"The Dao Lord invited us?"

Bai Suzhen felt a surge of emotion!

Whether she was a lowly demon or a feared demon king, few ever cared for her.

For Bai Suzhen, the Dao Lord's invitation was the first time in her life—her heart warmed (Wang's Zhao).

"Since the Dao Lord entrusted these two sisters with tasks, he certainly won't forget you," Xiao Bai smiled. "Pack your things and come with me to the Immortal Realm. Time is short—only three days. Stay any longer and you'll miss the appointed hour."

Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing exchanged glances.

"Sister, why hesitate? The Dao Lord has invited us—we cannot refuse."

Bai Suzhen worried: "I'm just concerned about the safety of the Celestial Demon Valley."

Xiao Bai smiled: "What's hard about that?"

With a thought, she pulled out her Jin Buyao and drew a line in the void—immediately, countless runes appeared, spreading across hundreds of li.

Xiao Bai reinserted the Jin Buyao into her hair and said: "With this array in place, the Celestial Demon Valley is secure. Besides, Heaven's Will won't allow the valley to be destroyed—even if all human cultivators came together, they'd gain nothing."

Bai Suzhen nodded: "Thank you, Sister. Xiao Qing, let's change clothes, then follow Bai Suzhen to the banquet."