Chapter 776: News of the Demon Commander (First Update, seeking everything)

"As the deputy leader of the team, I propose a re-election for the position of team leader!"

After a moment of silence, an unnamed Senior Pseudo-King made the proposal, filled with fury.

The Kailing Empire's team was composed of one team leader and two deputy leaders; these two deputy leaders were both Senior Pseudo-Kings, and they had the authority to propose replacing the team leader.

Even though Xiang Yutian was the Second Prince of the Kailing Empire and very likely to become a King in the future, the unnamed Senior Pseudo-King was filled with endless rage at this moment, so how could he still have any reservations?

From beginning to end, Xiang Yutian had never properly fulfilled the duties expected of a team leader.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves; the other team members were all taken aback, and they couldn't help but subconsciously look at Xiang Yutian, whose expression was uncertain.

However, they did not feel surprised in their hearts; if not for Xiang Yutian's involvement, this Senior Pseudo-King would have likely been able to keep his Crown Sun Sparrow.

At the same time, they also strongly agreed with the deputy leader's proposal; there was no help for it, as they had also suffered heavy losses and were equally displeased with Xiang Yutian, but they were of low status and influence and dared not offend him.

Seeing that everyone was silent, the unnamed Senior Pseudo-King could not help but cast his gaze toward the other deputy leader, Xiang Xiong.

The two held the same stance within the Kailing Empire, both tending to support the First Prince who had already become a King, and they usually socialized, so their relationship was naturally quite good.

Seeing the look cast by his good friend, Xiang Xiong pondered for a moment and said with feigned calmness, "I agree with Lin Qingqing's proposal!"

Lin Qingqing was the unnamed Senior Pseudo-King; his family was also a deep-rooted King Family in the Kailing Empire, so he did not fear Xiang Yutian like an ordinary person would.

As soon as Xiang Xiong finished speaking, the veins on both sides of Xiang Yutian's forehead bulged, and his complexion turned exceptionally livid; if the team leader were replaced, it would inevitably strike a blow to his prestige, which would be disadvantageous for his future struggle for the throne.

Unlike the Langya Kingdom, members of the Imperial Family must become Kings to compete for the throne of the Kailing Empire; Xiang Yutian was only one step away, and if he entered the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm this time, he would have a chance to become a King and gain the qualifications to compete for the throne.

As for why he wanted to compete for the throne, it was all for cultivation resources; once one held the power of a nation, one could obtain more cultivation resources.

Xiang Yutian looked around and discovered that although the others had not expressed their stance, they all appeared to agree with replacing the team leader.

He knew very well that he had gone too far this time; not to mention the on-site command, he had been the first to recall his Demon Pet at the critical moment, causing the team members to suffer heavy losses and offending almost everyone.

"As a team leader, I have not fulfilled my duties and obligations; I am an unqualified team leader. I feel very sorry, and I am willing to step down as team leader!"

Beyond everyone's expectations, Xiang Yutian agreed to step down as team leader.

Xiang Yutian was also helpless; with two deputy leaders jointly proposing to replace the team leader, what else could he do? Rather than offending everyone, it was better to step down voluntarily so they could still face each other in the future, and he wouldn't push everyone to the opposite side.

"It is a matter of strength after all. If I were a King, I wouldn't have been defeated so miserably, and no one would dare to propose replacing the team leader to my face! After entering the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm this time, I must become a King."

After stepping down as team leader, Xiang Yutian did not continue to stay there and chose to leave directly.

These team members had suffered heavy losses and could no longer be of help to Xiang Yutian; instead, they would only drag him down, so he could be considered to have incidentally cast off a pile of burdens.

Xiang Yutian was just that realistic!

With Xiang Yutian's personal strength and his thorough understanding of Bernama Fortress, relying on his personal ability, he could almost lock in a spot for the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm.

Having lost Xiang Yutian, a top combatant, whether the heavily damaged Kailing Empire team could secure a spot in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm was an unknown.

After Xiang Yutian left, the Kailing Empire team voted to elect a new team leader, who was none other than Lin Qingqing, the one who had initiated the proposal to replace the team leader.

"Our time is limited; everyone must recover their Demon Pets' injuries as quickly as possible and earn more points."

Lin Qingqing tried hard to boost his teammates' morale, but in reality, he had strong selfish motives, hoping his teammates would assist him in plundering more points.

As long as he seized a spot in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, he had hope of recovering his strength, and even advancing further was possible.

It was not just Lin Qingqing; Xiang Xiong was also harboring his own little schemes. Like Lin Qingqing, he had suffered heavy losses, and the best way to make up for them was naturally to enter the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm.

As for the others, they also had their own plans; many Sixth Rank team members who believed they had no chance made up their minds to put in minimal effort and do their best to preserve themselves, so as not to perish here.

Setting aside the infighting of the new Kailing Empire team, Li Zhangsheng took Ning Bizhen and Zhao Rui to sweep through the Demon Barracks along the way while searching for Heavenly Dao Scrolls.

As long as they were small or medium-sized Demon Barracks, with the strength of Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen, they could be resolved without any danger.

If they encountered a Large Demon Barracks, they would call Wu Zetao and the others over to exterminate them together.

In the process of exterminating demons, time passed very quickly, and two days went by without them noticing.

During this period, the two teams could be described as having no surprises or dangers; as long as they did not encounter a Demon Commander or a large number of Great Demons, the two teams could easily resolve them.

As for the Demon Lord, the Double-Character King and the Qingqing King of Bernama Fortress were watching it at all times; as soon as it made any move, it would be besieged by them, which also made the Demon Lord afraid to act.

Although the Demon Lord could not move, the Demon Commanders were not restricted in their activities. After discovering that its personal freedom was restricted and its subordinates had suffered heavy losses, the Demon Lord had to send out several Demon Commanders.

The strength of a Demon Commander was equal to a Top Demon Saint grade Demon Pet, and within the range covered by the Abyss Will, they were like fish in water; if pursued by a Demon Commander, even a Pseudo-King would very likely perish.

With the sortie of several Demon Commanders, the Heavenly Pride of the Southern Region naturally suffered significant casualties.

However, Bernama Fortress never restricted these few Demon Commanders, mainly because there were not enough Kings, and also to allow these Southern Region Heavenly Pride to gain better training.

Whether human or Demon Pet, one can often better stimulate potential in the midst of a crisis; besides, if one wants to obtain a spot in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, how can one do so without taking some risks?

In these two days, Li Zhangsheng and his party had a bountiful harvest, destroying a total of five small and medium-sized Demon Barracks and joining forces with Wu Zetao's team to capture one Large Demon Barracks, seizing a large number of Demon Hearts.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng had more than ten Great Demon Hearts in his hands and had already locked in a spot for the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm.

Ning Bizhen also harvested two Great Demon Hearts and additionally obtained three Heavenly Dao Scrolls; if one added the large number of Advanced Demon Hearts, she was only one step away from locking in a spot for the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm.

Zhao Rui did not have any Great Demon Hearts, but he had collected hundreds of Mid-level Demon Hearts and more than ten Advanced Demon Hearts, completely making up for quality with quantity; if he continued, there was a significant possibility of obtaining a spot in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm.

Most importantly, Li Zhangsheng was already liberated, and he could fully spend the remaining time helping Ning Bizhen and Zhao Rui farm for hearts.

Well, as long as he beat an Advanced Demon or a Great Demon into a heavy injury, he could let them deliver the finishing blow.

However, after two days of fermentation, although some Heavenly Pride had been lost, the demons' losses were clearly greater; at this moment, the demons on the periphery had been mostly cleared out by the many Heavenly Pride, and to find a large number of demons, they could only continue to go deeper.

Compared to the efficiency of Li Zhangsheng's team, Wu Zetao's team was inevitably a notch inferior, but it could still be considered a bountiful harvest.

Wu Zetao was also about to lock in a spot for the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, and even his three teammates had a chance to be selected; as for the final result, it would depend on the last day.

Just as Li Zhangsheng and the others were preparing to continue going deeper, the Mother Conch hanging at his waist flashed again.

After activating the Mother Conch with Mental Power, Wu Zetao's voice came through.

"Brother Li, I have discovered a Large Demon Barracks here."

There was excitement in Wu Zetao's voice; if he could successfully destroy this Large Demon Barracks, he would be able to lock in a spot for the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm.

"Received, I will bring people over immediately."

Li Zhangsheng naturally agreed and immediately took Ning Bizhen and Zhao Rui to rendezvous with Wu Zetao.

The two were not far apart, only about twenty miles, and they soon completed the rendezvous with Wu Zetao's team.

The group began to head toward the Large Demon Barracks, and Li Zhangsheng chatted with Wu Zetao along the way.

"Is there any news regarding the Kailing Empire?"

"None. They deliberately kept their distance from us; it is very likely they are slaughtering demons on the other side."

This was also normal, as the contestants from the Kailing Empire had been scared witless, fearing that Li Zhangsheng and the others would strike them again, in which case it would be too late to even cry.

"By the way, we also just discovered a few mangled human corpses and a large number of Demon Pet corpses nearby; they are Heavenly Prides from the Hetu Kingdom."

Like the Langya Kingdom and the Shayi Kingdom, the Hetu Kingdom is a medium-sized nation with a Double-Character King presiding over it. Their four slots for this competition for the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm seats were composed of one Senior Pseudo-King and three Sixth Rank experts.

When saying this, Wu Zetao's expression was filled with gravity: "There are four human corpses in total, including that Pseudo-King from the Hetu Kingdom!"

"You mean..."

Li Zhangsheng's heart sank as he thought of a possibility, and his expression inevitably became a few shades more grave.

"Yes, judging from the battle traces at the scene, all three Demon Beasts of that Senior Pseudo-King were killed in one blow, and the methods were extremely brutal; the culprit is very likely a Demon Commander."

When mentioning the Demon Commander, Wu Zetao's eyes inevitably held three parts fear.

Although he is a Top-tier Pseudo-King, he is only limitedly stronger than a Senior Pseudo-King; a Demon Commander could slaughter a Senior Pseudo-King, so it probably wouldn't take much effort to deal with him either.

"This means that the Demon Commander might still be wandering nearby!"

(End of this chapter)