mesbooks Chapter 661: Registration (Part 1)
Chapter 661: Registration (Part 1)
The Palace of Ten Thousand Demons.
The Demon Emperor also summoned his confidants for a meeting.
How could he not know about the commotion in Mist Spirit Valley?
The five divine beasts gathered in the valley to hold a secret meeting with Jiang Li. Afterwards, under the pretext of protecting the young master, they sent out the elites of their clans to take turns guarding the valley entrance.
Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone on the road!
With the body of a Teng Snake, Jiu Kui ascended to the throne of the Demon Emperor. Which of these self-important divine beasts would submit to him?
However, they had no choice but to submit because they were intimidated by the 100,000 demon soldiers under Jiu Kui's command.
Now that a blue dragon has descended from the sky, and it is still a newly hatched young dragon, all forces are immediately eager to make their move.
Not only could the "legitimate" name be used to dethrone him from the position of Demon Emperor, but even more ingeniously, the young dragon had only recently hatched and knew nothing. As long as he was "assisting the young ruler," he could use the emperor to command the feudal lords!
The Tengshe Demon King said, "The only solution now is for Your Majesty to marry the Demon Queen as soon as possible, so that you can firmly hold the young dragon in your grasp!"
The Soul-Stealing Insect Demon King scoffed, "How could Your Majesty not know? The question is, how can you do it?"
The five divine beasts firmly guarded the Misty Spirit Valley, not allowing outsiders to enter. How can we break through their blockade and abduct Jiang Li to the Ten Thousand Demon Palace?
The Snow Wolf King cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my army to attack Mist Spirit Valley! What do I care about those divine beasts? Can they possibly be a match for Your Majesty's armored demon soldiers?"
King Xuanxiong also stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I am also willing to go!"
Last time, Jiang Li used their two little brats as hostages, forcing them to retreat. This was such a humiliation, they had to get revenge!
The Demon Emperor frowned: "Have you asked your little brat why they were with the Demon Queen? And how did they get in?"
The Snow Wolf King looked troubled: "I asked them, and they seem to be under a curse; they don't remember anything!"
To prevent the little snow wolf and the little black bear from revealing their secret, Xie Chang'an secretly cast a forgetting spell on them before they left, so they remembered nothing!
The Demon Emperor said with a grim face, "Human cultivators have many tricks up their sleeves; we must be wary."
He turned to Hu Xueji, who was seated below him: "What kind of rules does your fox clan have? What does the Nine-Tailed Demon King think of my proposal?"
Hu Xueji was punished with ten lashes for her incompetence. Now she looks listless, her eight fox tails drooping limply, and her complexion is extremely poor.
Upon hearing the Demon Emperor's question, she quickly bowed and said, "My fox clan is absolutely loyal to His Majesty the Demon Emperor! His Majesty's wish to choose a fox maiden as his consort is an immense favor, how could the Nine-Tailed Clan Chief possibly refuse?"
It turns out that, in order to win over the demon kings, the demon emperor decided to take one concubine from each of the Tengshe and Fox clans to enter the palace at the same time as the demon queen. This would not only allow him to show his favor through marriage and strengthen his power, but these two concubines could also help him monitor Jiang Li, which was a win-win situation.
Forget about the Soul-Stealing Insects; they have the ability to steal souls and spirits, and their Soul Poison is the most potent poison in the world. Who would dare to form a marriage alliance with them?
Even a demon emperor wouldn't want to be on guard against his bedmate day and night.
Fox women and snake women are different; the beauties of these two races are charming and graceful, and have always been favored by the Demon King.
After receiving the decree from Hu Xueji, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan Chief hesitated for a moment before accepting the olive branch offered by the Demon Emperor.
Like the leaders of the mythical beast clans such as the Phoenix and Qilin, he was unwilling to accept Jiu Kui's ascension to the throne of the Demon Emperor. However, if the next Demon Emperor were of his own bloodline, things would be different.
Although a fox with nine tails is considered a divine beast, it is still inferior to ancient divine beasts with pure bloodlines such as the Azure Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and White Tiger, and has no chance of becoming the Demon Emperor.
However, when the fox-woman enters the palace as a concubine and gives birth to a prince, this prince, who has fox blood, is qualified to ascend to the throne of the demon emperor!
Should we support someone else's young prince or our own? The choice is obvious.
The Demon Emperor smiled with satisfaction: "Very good."
Hu Xueji then offered another suggestion: "Your Majesty can issue an imperial decree to establish an empress and two imperial concubines, so that the people of the demon race may know that Your Majesty is about to be married. This is the most joyous occasion for the demon race, and the whole world should celebrate and the entire race should rejoice."
Most importantly, the issuance of investiture documents creates a fait accompli!
The Demon Emperor was overjoyed: "Elder Hu's words are exactly what I wanted to say, so I will do as you say!"
The Tengshe Demon King agreed, saying, "When His Majesty leads his troops to welcome back the Demon Queen, those old fellows can't very well keep her detained, can they?"
Detaining the Demon Queen, is it a prelude to a rebellion?
The Demon Emperor threw his head back and laughed loudly, his voice shaking the palace: "Excellent! Excellent! This plan is brilliant!"
His eyes gleamed as he swept over the Snow Wolf King and the Black Bear King, and he solemnly declared, "Snow Wolf King and Black Bear King, heed my command!"
Upon hearing this, the two men simultaneously knelt on one knee, cupped their hands, and replied, "Your subordinates are here!"
The Demon Emperor spoke in a solemn tone, enunciating each word clearly: "I hereby order you two to each lead 20,000 demon soldiers to surround Mist Spirit Valley from all sides, sharpen your weapons, and prepare for a full-scale attack!"
"I obey the Demon Emperor's decree!"
The two men accepted the order, bowed deeply, and strode out of the hall.
Outside the Misty Spirit Valley, a thick fog blanketed the area, a vast expanse of white like surging waves. The craggy rocks at the valley entrance were half-hidden, with only a few glimpses of verdant green peeking through. Even the sunlight was fragmented, making it difficult to discern a person more than three zhang away.
On this day, when the White Tiger clan was on duty at the valley entrance, they suddenly heard the sound of demon soldiers rushing forward, their thuds and the clanging of their armor rolling in from afar.
The White Tiger Gentleman, who was in charge, changed his expression: "Demon soldiers are attacking! Quickly inform the clan leader and Fairy Jiang!"
"Yes!"
Several clansmen quickly transformed into their original forms, roared, and fled in different directions.
In an instant, the Snow Wolf King and the Black Bear King led their troops to arrive at the valley entrance and divided their forces into formations.
The demon soldiers of the Sirius tribe, clad in silver armor, moved silently around to the west of the valley like a long, gleaming white ribbon.
The warriors of the Giant Bear tribe, wielding massive black iron shields, formed an impregnable square formation, firmly guarding the vital passage to the east of the valley.
The demon soldiers on both flanks spread out in a pincer movement, their banners appearing and disappearing in the mist, and the cold light of their swords and spears piercing through the white fog. Before long, the entire Mist Spirit Valley was completely surrounded, a net of heaven and earth was formed, awaiting only the order to launch a full-scale attack.
White Tiger Gentleman stood high on a boulder at the valley entrance, his figure as straight as a pine tree. His white outfit accentuated his smooth lines, and his long, narrow, cold golden eyes exuded a wildness and a noble air.
He shouted sternly, "Snow Wolf, Black Bear, what is your purpose in leading your troops here? You have disturbed Her Highness the Demon Queen and Her Highness the Young Master. What is your punishment?"
The Snow Wolf King cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, White Tiger God. We are also here on the orders of the Demon Emperor to protect Her Highness the Demon Queen and Her Highness the Young Master."
White Tiger Gentleman's tiger-like eyes sharpened: "In that case, you may guard the outside of the valley, but you are not allowed to enter the valley even a step!"
The Snow Wolf King gave a perfunctory bow: "Yes, I will obey the Divine Lord's command."
Twenty thousand demon soldiers gathered outside the valley, and the huge commotion caused the thick fog inside the valley to churn and the spiritual herbs to rustle.
Everyone in the courtyard who was having a discussion naturally heard it.
Gao Huai'an suddenly stood up: "The Demon Emperor is attacking?"
Xie Chang'an remained calm: "Judging from the noise, there are about 20,000 demon soldiers."
Zhu Yingying suddenly stood up: "True Lord, you protect Xiao Lili and go first, we will cover the rear!"
Jiang Li smiled and said, "Senior sister, there are divine beasts guarding the entrance to the valley, so they can't get in for the time being."
Zhou Qianchen said worriedly, "I'm afraid they'll force the valley open."
With 20,000 demon soldiers and only a few divine beasts, how long can they hold out?