Chapter 768: Killing Intent

The Feng clan had more than one demon emperor—there were many.

On the Heavenfire Continent, there were ninety-six imperial domains.

Seven of them belonged to the Feng clan, and the single human imperial domain was, in fact, also under Feng clan control.

Thus, the Feng clan alone had eight demon emperors at the domain lord level (including Zhao Xiangdu).

As for demon emperors outside the domain lord rank, there were even more.

Some said a dozen or so; others said over twenty!

In short, there were many.

The Feng emperor standing before them now was not the most powerful of the Feng clan, merely an ordinary demon emperor—he didn't even possess an imperial domain.

His cultivation level was also low, only Mahayana Emperor Realm fourth layer.

But this did not diminish his status at this Stone Platform Assembly.

After all, behind him stood the Divine Clan.

After arriving at the grand hall, the demon emperors took their seats.

The Feng emperor sighed and said: "Given the current situation, the rise of the human race is inevitable!"

"Indeed!" Kongkong Demon Emperor nodded gloomily. "Wang Dun and He Pingsheng are terrifying—both possess unparalleled talent, surpassing all past and present. He Pingsheng even secured first place in the first trial's Realm of Dust!"

"Forgive me for saying this bluntly, but this stone was originally meant to be the destiny of Wang Dun and He Pingsheng. Had your Feng clan not intervened at the critical moment, it would never have come into your hands!"

Upon hearing this, the Feng emperor did not take offense; instead, he nodded in strong agreement. "This is reasonable—and true."

"My lords, the rise of the human race is unstoppable!"

"But it hinges entirely on these two individuals!"

"In ancient times, the demon clans formed an alliance and signed the 【Demon Clan Alliance Golden Pact】. None of you have forgotten it, have you?"

The Feng emperor's gaze swept across the assembly.

Kongkong Demon Emperor said: "Of course we haven't forgotten!"

"The terror of the human race is truly horrifying!"

"Indeed!" Zhao Xiangdu, himself a human, now spoke up: "No one understands the human race better than I do!"

"The human race is a peculiar species!"

"Demon clans cultivate through bloodline power and inherited legacy!"

"Humans are different—they cultivate not only through talent but also through vast quantities of resources!"

"And the higher their talent, the more resources they require!"

"Ah… Zhao brother speaks wisely!" Kongkong Demon Emperor said. "What are cultivation resources? To humans, Hehehehe … everything in heaven and earth is a resource—not just spiritual herbs and immortal grasses, but even we demon clans are their cultivation resources!"

"Demon clan pelts can be used to forge talismans; their bones and claws can be forged into magic treasures!"

"Demon clan blood can be refined into talisman ink!"

"Demon clan inner cores can be used to brew elixirs!"

"Humans are weak—that's not the problem. But if they grow strong, it will be a cataclysmic disaster for our demon clans!"

Here, Kongkong Demon Emperor stopped speaking.

Some things need only be hinted at.

There's no need to state them too plainly.

To state them too plainly would be pointless!

Most demon emperors surely understood already.

"Amitabha…" The Buddha Emperor rose, bowed respectfully to all, then said: "The Buddha is compassionate… My lords, I have not yet completed my morning chanting—I shall take my leave!"

Without waiting for anyone to respond, the Buddha Emperor vanished instantly.

Even for appearances' sake, he knew he had no place here anymore.

He could already foresee what would be discussed next.

"Hmph…" As soon as the Buddha Emperor left, Zhu Que Demon Emperor Zhu Zhengyan sneered: "With my temperament, why not just crush He Pingsheng and Wang Dun right now?"

Zhu Zhengyan was originally meant to be on the Enlightenment Square, shielding the prodigies from the Gang wind.

But he had temporarily delegated that duty to two other demon emperors and come here instead.

"Absolutely not!" Kongkong Demon Emperor said. "Their rise will certainly harm our demon clans, but killing them outright now would be unwise!"

The Feng emperor nodded: "Indeed, unwise."

"Not to mention that we'd be bullying the young before so many witnesses—what kind of impact would that have?"

"Don't forget, the human race still has one ancient elder alive!"

"If we anger him, the entire Heavenfire Continent may drown in blood!"

All the demon emperors paled.

They had forgotten—until now—that the human race still had an ancestral elder.

"But…" Zhu Zhengyan said, "so what? After the Yinming Emperor ascended, he secretly left behind an uncut fragment, giving the world a wandering immortal!"

"Don't you Feng clan also have a wandering immortal?"

"Are you afraid of her?"

"You don't understand!" The Feng emperor shook his head. "Brother Zhengyan, you don't comprehend."

"My Feng clan doesn't have one wandering immortal—it has two!"

"Yet even both of them together cannot match the human race's ancient elder!"

"The terror of the human race lies in this: when their cultivation is low, they are indeed weak—but the higher their cultivation, the stronger they become!"

"At the Mahayana Emperor Realm, a typical human can crush a demon clan cultivator. At the wandering immortal realm, a human wandering immortal effortlessly defeats a demon clan wandering immortal!"

"Fortunately, wandering immortals shouldn't exist in this world. They must always hide their heads, cowering like commoners. If they dare to fight openly and anger Heaven, a single annihilating tribulation thunder will reduce them to eternal ruin!"

"Wandering immortals are far more prone to karmic debt than ordinary cultivators!"

"Even a single ordinary strike can accumulate immense karmic debt!"

"We should be grateful for this rule—otherwise, the Heavenfire Continent would already be under human dominion!"

Kongkong Demon Emperor said: "Then it's simple. The fourth trial tests combat power. We need only eliminate these two boys during that trial—then all will be secure!"

"No," the Feng emperor shook his head.

Kongkong Demon Emperor asked: "Why not?"

The Feng emperor said: "Wang Dun and He Pingsheng are too extraordinary, and they are sworn brothers. I've heard they can slay peers as easily as cutting melons!"

"If they fight together, I fear we won't kill them—they'll slaughter our demon clan prodigies instead!"

"Therefore, even if we scheme during the fourth trial, we must not let both of them survive until then!"

"Then…" Kongkong Demon Emperor said, "what do you mean, Feng Emperor?"

The Feng emperor said nothing.

Nearby, Zhao Xiangdu spoke: "So we must kill one of them before the fourth trial—leave the other to be slain during the trial itself!"

"Kill one now. Let the other die in the fourth trial."

As he spoke, Zhao Xiangdu made a slicing motion with his hand.

Cold light flickered in his eyes.