Chapter 1534: Surely they're not hiding any good intentions

Looking at the Myriad Worlds Stele in the sky, the Demon Realm had already fallen out of the top ten.

Such a ranking might be acceptable for other worlds, but for the Demon Realm it is completely unacceptable.

As one of the strongest worlds among the Myriad Worlds, when has the Demon Realm ever not placed in the top three on the Myriad Worlds Stele?

This time, numerous Demon Emperors from the Demon Realm came out en masse, splitting into several teams.

But because this team of over ten Demon Emperors temporarily changed direction, although they gained nothing along the way, they were still struggling to cope.

One could say they directly lost the Heavenly Dao Fortune of one of those teams, so the demon race's drop in ranking is hardly surprising.

The Demon Ancestor was already somewhat dissatisfied; although they changed direction, the plan to go to the Haotu World had been reported to the Demon Ancestor.

But the problem is, the Demon Ancestor is the Demon Ancestor—approval is approval, yet when things go poorly, the blame naturally falls on oneself.

Feeling both helpless and angry, the many Demon Emperors each held back a breath of resentment.

At this moment, their gaze toward this Heavenly Human Realm Sect Master was also hostile, and one demon asked coldly.

"Was this place also looted by space pirates?"

"This... yes, it's space pirates."

Hearing that, the faces of the many Demon Emperors grew even uglier—again, it was that damned bunch of space pirates; what did they intend to do?

"What do a bunch of space pirates want with Heavenly Dao Fortune? Do you really think you can auction it off?"

"The Black Rock World is even more absurd—not only is the Heavenly Dao Fortune gone, but every valuable treasure in the whole world has vanished."

"Speaking of so‑called strongest sect, its treasury is so bare that even a mouse would starve to death if it went in."

"Just what kind of space pirates have we run into, that they could reduce things to this absurd state?"

"With nothing of value left, under the gaze of over ten Demon Emperors, this Heavenly Human Realm Sect Master felt as if one foot had already stepped into a coffin."

"The demon race's ferocity is notorious in the Haotu World—killing a few people is done without a hint of hesitation."

"His meager cultivation, before over ten Demon Emperors, is nothing more than a helpless lamb."

"For them to crush him would be nothing more than a single thought."

"He dared not move a muscle; fortunately, the many Demon Emperors ultimately did not attack—perhaps they were just too lazy to bother."

He threw down a sentence.

"Trash."

He then led the many demons away, and more than ten star battleships slowly pulled out, apparently preparing to leave the Black Rock World.

Breaking out in a cold sweat, after the demons departed, the Heavenly Human Realm Sect Master's legs went weak and he involuntarily plopped down onto the ground.

"Damn it, what the hell does this have to do with me?"

He muttered to himself, "I'm just a lowly cultivator; what does the Black Rock World being looted have to do with me?"

He even wondered whether his appointment as Sect Master was somehow jinxed against his fate.

He had only just taken the Sect Master's seat a few days ago, yet already felt as if he were repeatedly leaping back and forth on the edge of life and death.

Every time it felt like he had walked through a life‑and‑death ordeal—utterly exhausting.

The Black Rock World yielded nothing, and after leaving it, their next destination was the Haotu World.

More than ten demon‑manned star battleships slowly pulled away from the Black Rock World, with the many Demon Emperors gathered together in the cabin.

"No need to bother with other worlds—let's go straight to the Haotu World. Once we've dealt with it, we must quickly secure Heavenly Dao Fortune."

One of the Demon Emperors said coldly.

"If we don't quickly obtain Heavenly Dao Fortune, the Demon Ancestor will have no way to answer for it."

Hearing that, the other Demon Emperors nodded in agreement—indeed, the time wasted on the Haotu World has been excessive.

"To ruin the Myriad Worlds Stele over a single Haotu World would be to lose the big picture for a small gain."

The many Demon Emperors have not yet realized that everything they have encountered on this journey is actually related to the Haotu World.

Immediately, the many Demon Emperors gave the order to head straight for the Haotu World.

More than ten star battleships sped through the Boundless Star Sea.

Moreover, as the demons approached, their trail could hardly be hidden—after all, there are more than ten star battleships.

Furthermore, the demons don't seem to have intended to conceal their movements at all.

In their view, how many Emperor Sovereign‑level experts could the Haotu World possibly field? This time, over ten Demon Emperors would completely crush it.

The news was transmitted back to the Dao Yi Holy Land at once; Qi Xiong learned of it and his first reaction was that the demons' arrival boded ill.

"Senior Brother, those ten‑plus demon star battleships seem to be heading straight for us."

"It's not just 'seems'—they are definitely coming for us. What good could those bastards possibly be holding in?"

Everyone knows the grudge between the Haotu World and the demon race, and now the Demon Cave has been destroyed as well.

With the Demon Cave link gone, for so many powerful demons to travel thousands of miles to the Haotu World, it surely isn't just a sightseeing trip.

This is clearly headed for the Haotu World.

Earlier, hearing from Yun Xiantai about the latest state of the Demon Realm, the Haotu World has all along underestimated the demons.

The demon race's strength far exceeds what they had previously imagined.

If the demons had gone all‑out from the start, or even if they had merely set aside a little of their contempt,

the Haotu World might not be able to hold them off.

Therefore, facing the demon onslaught, Qi Xiong still felt the pressure.

Go summon the Master and all the chief elders and peak masters; have them all come to the main hall to discuss.

He looked at Shi Song and said; hearing that, Shi Song nodded in agreement and turned to walk out of the main hall.

Not long after, all the chief elders and peak masters of the sect gathered together, including Ye Zhangqing, Qiu Baiyi, and Bai Xian'er as well.

Normally, if there were no important matters, Qiu Baiyi and Bai Xian'er wouldn't show up, let alone Ye Zhangqing.

For trivial things they aren't needed, for major ones they can't handle—although Ye Zhangqing holds the position of chief elder, his insight is limited.

When everyone had gathered, Qi Xiong only then spoke about the demon clan's affair.

Upon learning that more than ten demon clan star battleships were heading straight for the Haotu World, everyone's expressions also turned solemn.

After all, apart from Qi Xiong and a few others present, the rest had personally witnessed the demon clan's strength.

Knowing how terrifying the demon clan's hidden strength is, the number of demon emperors coming this time is estimated not to be few.

These demon clans are really persistent.

With our current strength, wanting to resist the demon clan is probably difficult.

The Emperor Sovereign experts of the Haotu World amount to, at most, Yun Xiantai, Qiu Baiyi, Bai Xian'er, Shi Qingfeng, and that old ancestor from the Yaochi Holy Land—five in total.

Even if we count the Dongfang brothers, Dongfang Hong and Dongfang Huang, that makes only seven.

However, the two Dongfang brothers have never clearly expressed willingness to join the Haotu World, to have them fight to the death for the Haotu World; the two brothers may not necessarily be willing.

After all, they could simply take their people and leave; going to another world would be just the same.

As for the demon emperors on the demon clan's side, Yun Xiantai knows of no fewer than twenty, and it's likely even more.