Chapter 510: You're Demonic Beasts, Why Are You Acting Like Humans? (2)
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"Nephew, let me tell you. I learned this method from your father," Yao Li said proudly. "This is called digging three feet into the ground.
"I've dug up every nook and cranny along the way, leaving no stones uncovered. I think I'm close to digging up that human army."
The veins on Zhou Shu's forehead twitched. Although Yao Li's method was stupid, as long as his manpower and resources could keep up, it was indeed an effective way!
At this rate, as long as he continued to advance, he would find the Huaxia Pavilion's Demon Realm branch sooner or later.
Once he found the camp of the Huaxia Pavilion's Demon Realm branch, they would be surrounded by two million soldiers.
With the current strength of the Huaxia Pavilion branch, they couldn't withstand such a force.
He had to think of something.
Zhou Shu pondered and said, "Lord Yao Li, there's an expert in the human army who killed Lord Yao Lian. Have you thought about how to deal with him?"
"Yao Lian was killed because he was useless," Yao Li said disdainfully. "I'm different from that piece of trash. The human race is weak. That's how they say it, right?" Yao Li asked.
Zhou Shu nodded, and Yao Li immediately became excited. "The human race is weak. Even if there are experts, how strong can they be?"
"One can never be too careful. What if?" Zhou Shu said. "Lord Yao Li, you can't underestimate the enemy."
"Yao Qing, you know me." Yao Li laughed. He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, Demon King Ao personally instructed me to carry out this operation. He even specially rewarded me with a divine power.
"Once I use the divine power, anyone below the Demon King level will definitely die. Even ordinary Demon Kings will be skinned alive.
"No matter how powerful that human is, can he be stronger than Demon King Ao?"
"Demon King Ao's divine power?" Zhou Shu looked puzzled.
His puzzled expression didn't make Yao Li suspicious. Instead, it made him even more proud.
"You didn't expect it, did you? Demon King Ao is the number one Demon King in our Demon Realm. His divine power is no less than his full strength. Who in the world can resist it?" Yao Li patted his chest. Those who didn't know better would think that Yao Li was the number one Demon King in the Demon Realm.
Zhou Shu silently memorized the name Demon King Ao. "Actually, I think that you might not need to use Demon King Ao's divine power. Isn't that overkill?
"If I remember correctly, this place shouldn't be far from Demon Queen Tushan's territory, right? Why don't you think of a way to ask Demon Queen Tushan to help?"
Yao Li shuddered and shook his head. "I can't afford to offend Demon Queen Tushan.
"Yao Qing, don't even think about provoking Lady Tushan," Yao Li said with a terrified expression. "You're still young. You might not know how terrifying Lady Tushan is…"
Zhou Shu was puzzled.?Is Tushan that terrifying?
Not to mention anything else, Demon Queen Tushan was extremely enchanting. Could it be that she didn't match the aesthetics of demonic beasts?
He was waiting for Yao Li to continue, but Yao Li actually stopped. He changed the topic and said, "Yao Qing, your family is very knowledgeable. A few days ago, I happened to obtain a human language anthology. I don't know some words. Can you help me take a look?"
Yao Li looked expectant.
Zhou Shu was a little stunned.?An anthology? Are you sure you're not mistaken?
Previously, he had realized that Yao Li liked to speak in a refined manner. But he was indeed uneducated and couldn't pull it off. He didn't expect him to have an anthology.
"I'm not too interested in human things either—" Zhou Shu said.
"I understand. But you're Old Ji's son, aren't you? I'm sure you'll be better than me." Then he took out a tattered book.
The book was very thought-provoking at first glance. Only half of the cover was left, and the ink on it was already blurry.
Zhou Shu took it curiously. He only took a glance before he stared at Yao Li strangely.
"Lord Yao Li, who told you that this is an anthology?" Zhou Shu asked.
"Isn't it?" Yao Li scratched his head. "There are so many words. If it's not an anthology, what is it?"
Zhou Shu was speechless.?Who taught Yao Li such things? Ji Lutian?
"It's not an anthology," Zhou Shu said. "This is a diary."
"A diary?" Yao Li looked puzzled, not understanding what he meant.
"A diary records what someone does every day," Zhou Shu explained casually. "For example, what you ate today, how many hours you slept today, and so on."
"That's it?" Yao Mo's eyes widened. "Yao Qing, did you see wrongly?"
"If you don't trust me, you can find someone else," Zhou Shu said coldly.
"That's not what I meant." Yao Li scratched his head. "This thing was so hidden that I thought it was a precious anthology. Who knew that it was just a lousy diary? Who cares what he ate!"
"Where did you get this, Lord Yao Li?" Zhou Shu was speechless. Yao Li had said that he didn't know some words, but he might not even know many. He didn't even know what this was.
He even thought it was an anthology.
You're a big burly demonic beast who only thinks about literature. Do you know that you've gone astray?
After correcting a demonic beast that wanted to use weapons, Zhou Shu felt that it was necessary for Yao Li to return to the right path.
A demonic beast could do anything. Why did he have to be interested in human culture?!
What if he learned the human art of war one day? Wouldn't that be terrible?
No, I have to save the lost lambs in the Demon Realm. I have to get them to realize their identity as demonic beasts and no longer let their thoughts run wild. What are they doing?
"This?" Yao Li said unhappily. "I paid a huge price to obtain it. If I had known that it was a diary, I wouldn't have wanted it.
"A few days ago, when the barrier between the Demon Realm and the Ten Nations Continents was in turmoil, some secret places appeared in the Demon Realm. Many demonic beasts obtained great opportunities in them. I got this damn diary from one of them.
"At the time, I had to suppress several Great Demons to obtain it!"
In order to defeat those Great Demons, Yao Li had vomited a lot of blood. In the end, he got such a lousy thing. It was really a huge loss.
"Lord Yao Li, you know now, right?" Zhou Shu said. "The things of the human race are all flashy but useless. Even the human race has a saying called useless scholars. In other words, reading is useless.
"What anthology? It's just something that humans use to fool people. Lord Yao Li, you can't fall for it."
Yao Li: "…"
"I don't think that's what your father said." Yao Li frowned. "He said that learning anthologies can help with cultivation breakthroughs. Look at your mother. She's become stronger over the years. And Demon King Ao, he also likes human poetry and essays—"
"Misconception! That's a misconception!" Zhou Shu said firmly. "If those things of the human race are useful, why doesn't the human race have especially powerful martial artists? The Martial Dao depends on whose fist is stronger. Learning the tricks of the human race will only make us demonic beasts weak. Don't you find it awkward, Lord Yao Li?
"In my opinion, we demonic beasts should eat meat and drink big bowls of wine. If we want to fight, we should fight. As the saying goes, we have nothing to lose. If we're not convinced, we'll fight! This is the nature of demonic beasts! Learning from humans is simply courting death!" Zhou Shu said excitedly.
Although Yao Li didn't understand much, for some reason, he felt his heart racing.
Yao Li was slightly dazed as he muttered to himself, "We have nothing to lose. If we're not convinced, we'll fight! This seems to be the way to be a demonic beast."Chapter 511: A Strange Combination of Circumstances, The Demon King's Heavenly Tribulation (1)
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"We have nothing to lose. If we're not convinced, we'll fight! We have nothing to lose. If we're not convinced, we'll fight!" Yao Li muttered to himself as he left in a daze.
Zhou Shu was speechless.?Did I overdo it?
Will Yao Li become a battle beast?
But then again, aren't demonic beasts battle maniacs?
No matter what, it was better than a demonic beast suddenly becoming cultured.
One wasn't afraid of strong demonic beasts, but one was afraid of cultured demonic beasts.
The secret place Yao Li mentioned, could it be the ruins of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain?
Zhou Shu looked at the tattered book in his hand.
He didn't lie to Yao Li. This book was indeed not an anthology. Of course, it was also not the kind of diary that recorded what someone ate and drank as he had said. This should be a notebook that recorded someone's cultivation insights.
Fortunately, Yao Li was illiterate. Otherwise, if he could really understand this notebook, it might really help his cultivation.
After Zhou Shu flipped through it, he put the notebook away. Such records of Martial Dao cultivation insights didn't mean much to him.
After all, the owner of the notebook might not have a higher cultivation level than him.
Moreover, he didn't need these things for his cultivation. With the Legendary Armament Canon, he could receive rewards after forging…
The barrier between the Ten Nations Continent and the Demon Realm caused the hidden Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain to reappear and scatter throughout the Demon Realm…
Zhou Shu made a guess.
He wondered if there was anything good in these secret places other than this useless notebook.
This thought only flashed through his mind. They didn't have the energy to explore any secret places now. If they had the time, they should think about how to deal with the Demon Realm army.
Zhou Shu strolled around the military camp before returning to the tent arranged for him by Yao Li.
Not long after, Xiao Jianghe entered with a solemn expression. "Your Highness."
Seeing Zhou Shu nod, he whispered, "Your Highness, this Demon Realm army is stronger than I thought."
Xiao Jianghe felt a little moody. "With our camp's current situation, we definitely can't withstand their attack.
"I've observed their strength. The weakest demonic beasts under Yao Li are at least seventh-rank martial artists. Just in this military camp, there are more than two hundred thousand demonic beasts.
"We don't even need Yao Li to summon the rest of the Demon Realm army back. Just this two-hundred-thousand-strong demonic beast army alone can flatten our camp."
Xiao Jianghe was extremely moody. Although he had long thought about the danger of the Demon Realm, to be honest, after arriving at the cave camp, everyone had an illusion.
Even Xiao Jianghe thought so since they could settle down in the Demon Realm.
But now, he knew that he was wrong, very wrong.
Zhou Shu's performance had always made them feel at ease. In fact, the Huaxia Pavilion's Demon Realm branch had always been like a small boat in the middle of a stormy sea, the kind that could capsize at any moment.
The Ten Nations Alliance only had 30,000 people. In the Demon Realm, this was nothing.
Not to mention how many first-rank and second-rank martial artists they had.
In the Demon Realm, there were many first-rank demonic beasts, even Great Demons and Demon Kings.
Putting all things aside, no one in Zhou Shu's camp was a match for Yao Li alone.
"They're strong, but we've found out in advance, haven't we?" Zhou Shu smiled. "As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy.
"We know Yao Li's army like the back of our hands, but he knows nothing about us. If we can't even deal with this army with this information, Meng Bai, Wang Mu, and Bai Qiancheng can all find a piece of tofu to kill themselves."
Meng Bai, Wang Mu, Bai Qiancheng, and the others were all famous generals of the various nations. Several of them had the title of God of War above their heads.
Xiao Jianghe smiled bitterly and mourned for Meng Bai and the others for three seconds.
One couldn't make bricks without straw. In the face of absolute strength, the God of War title was sometimes useless.
"So, what are we going to do now, Your Highness?" Xiao Jianghe had already figured out the military camp. It was time to send the news back to Meng Bai and the others as soon as possible.
"There are too many demonic beasts. We still have to think of a way to divert them." Zhou Shu rubbed his chin. "Do you think there's a way to make demonic beasts vegetarian in the future?"
"What?" Xiao Jianghe was confused, not understanding what Zhou Shu meant.
"No, no." Zhou Shu shook his head. "Demonic beasts don't kill humans for food…
"I've heard about a beast taming sect before…"
Zhou Shu paced back and forth, muttering to himself.
Xiao Jianghe heard every word he said clearly, but when combined, Xiao Jianghe didn't understand what he meant.
Getting demonic beasts to become vegetarian? Pulling teeth out of a tiger's mouth? Beasting teaming?
What was His Highness up to?
Xiao Jianghe thought about it until his head was about to explode. He couldn't think of anything.
Zhou Shu suddenly looked at Xiao Jianghe and asked, "Jianghe, do you know how the farmers drive the cattle on the Ten Nations Continent?"
"I do," Xiao Jianghe said in confusion. "The farmers will put a nose ring on the cattle. As long as they pull the nose ring, the cattle will move forward under pain."
Chapter 512: A Strange Combination of Circumstances, The Demon King's Heavenly Tribulation (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"That's right, a nose ring!" Zhou Shu clapped his hands. "Jianghe, if we put a nose ring on the demonic beasts, can we make them listen obediently?"
Xiao Jianghe was stunned, then smiled bitterly. "How is that possible?
"Demonic beasts are different from ordinary beasts. They have their own consciousness. Even if we can put a nose ring on them, that little amount of pain can be ignored by demonic beasts…"
"The nose ring is only a metaphor." Zhou Shu pondered. "It can be a nose ring or a… Ring Tightening Mantra!
"In the past, there was a very powerful Demon King. Because he wore the Ring Tightening Mantra, even an ordinary person with no cultivation could command him."
Zhou Shu's eyes lit up. "If I can forge the Ring Tightening Mantra…"
Thinking about it, the Ring Tightening Mantra could even subdue the Great Sage, Sun Wukong. Wouldn't it be easy to subdue Great Demons?
But how should he cast this Ring Tightening Mantra?
Zhou Shu alternated between frowning and pacing, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Xiao Jianghe found it strange, but he couldn't help Zhou Shu. He could only stand quietly to the side.
After an unknown period of time, Zhou Shu sighed.
"No, none of these ideas will work." He shook his head. "Forget it. I can't rush this. I have to take it slow."
Zhou Shu was not omnipotent after all. The Ring Tightening Mantra wasn't something that he could create just by thinking about it.
If demonic beasts could be controlled so easily, the Demon Realm wouldn't be so powerful.
Boom—
While they were talking, a loud noise came from outside.
The two of them looked at each other and saw the look in each other's eyes. They quickly walked out of the tent and saw Yao Li's figure soar into the sky.
And in the sky, dark clouds closed in and lightning flashed.
Thick dark clouds gathered with powerful pressure. The originally bright sky was now pitch-black.
In the dark clouds, rolling lightning could be seen with the naked eye, as if the end of the world had arrived. All the demonic beasts were silent.
When Zhou Shu had forged connate divine weapons, it had also caused a phenomenon. But compared to this phenomenon, it was nothing.
Such a huge commotion shocked Zhou Shu.
At this moment, Great Demon Yao Li suddenly soared into the sky, his laughter echoing in the air.
"I'm going to become a Demon King today! No one can stop me?"
A bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket descended from the sky and struck Yao Li.
Yao Li wasn't afraid at all, his face filled with fighting spirit. The aura on his body soared, and his originally thick body became even thicker. On his forehead, the pattern of the word 'king' faintly appeared, and yellow and white fur grew on his body.
He became like a tiger standing upright!
Yao Li had the bloodline of a tiger demon!
Boom—
Yao Li shattered the descending lightning with a punch. At the same time, his beautiful fur instantly turned black.
"Come again!" Yao Li roared. "We have nothing to lose. If we're not convinced, we'll fight!
"I'm about to become a Demon King. Can you stop me?"
His beard and hair fluttered, and his aura surged.
The next moment, his figure was drowned by lightning.
Zhou Shu's eyelids twitched.?Heavenly tribulation?
A Great Demon needs to face a heavenly tribulation to become a Demon King?
Ever since he started cultivating the Martial Dao, he had never heard of the existence of a heavenly tribulation in this world.
But the scene in front of him was identical to the heavenly tribulation he had heard about in his previous life.
When powerful cultivators cultivated to a certain extent, they would arouse the fear of heaven and earth, so it would send down heavenly tribulation to kill these cultivators.
It was the same for Zhou Shu's connate divine weapons.
Zhou Shu was shocked, not just because of the heavenly tribulation.
But how did Yao Li break through?
It was not a problem to say that it was a dividing line for Great Demons to become Demon Kings. The Demon Realm had existed for countless years, and there were only twelve Demon Kings, but there were definitely thousands of Great Demons.
Most Great Demons couldn't cultivate to the Demon King realm in their entire lives.
This was just like how most martial artists on the Ten Nations Continent would never be able to break through to become high-rank martial arts.
Although Yao Li was not bad, he could only be considered good among Great Demons. He was still a distance away from the top Great Demons.
At the very least, he was far from being a match for Yao Qing's mother, the number one demon below the Demon Kings.
Not to mention Zhou Shu, probably none of the demonic beasts in the entire Demon Realm would have thought that Great Demon Yao Li would catch up and break through to the Demon King realm first!
The might of the heavenly tribulation was vast, and everyone within a radius of thousands of kilometers could clearly see this commotion.
For a moment, countless Great Demons walked out of their cave abodes and looked at the heavenly tribulation in bewilderment.
Demonic laughter kept coming from the lightning, mixed with his shouts.
"We have nothing to lose. If we're not convinced, we'll fight! Heaven, I'm not convinced! Why can't I be a Demon King? If you have the ability, kill me. If you can't, I'll definitely become a Demon King today!
"I, Yao Li—no, I, Hu Li, am extraordinary!"
Great Demons could only have the surname of 'Yao', but Demon Kings were qualified to have their own surname.
Yao Li had long thought about it. When he became a Demon King, he would use the surname 'Hu'. Hu Li sounded more domineering than Yao?Li1!
Zhou Shu: "…"
Could it be because of what I said that Yao Li turned over a new leaf and abandoned literature to pursue the Martial Dao?
Is that how he had a chance to break through to the Demon King realm?
Surely not? That can't be the case?
Zhou Shu was a little confused. He had spouted nonsense because he didn't want Yao Li to come into contact with human civilization.
He definitely had no intention of helping Yao Li break through.
Don't Great Demons need to comprehend the laws of the Martial Dao to break through to the Demon King realm? If they don't understand words, it should be even harder to comprehend.
What's going on with this bastard Yao Li?
Zhou Shu scratched his head hard.?Could it be that my nonsense helped Yao Li?
That would be rather funny.
He originally didn't want Yao Li to become stronger. But in the end, it backfired and helped Yao Li break through?
The strength of a Demon King couldn't be compared to that of a Great Demon. The threat to the camp would increase by hundreds or thousands of times!
Zhou Shu's expression changed. He was a little hesitant. Should he take the opportunity to kill Yao Li?
At this moment, he was facing the heavenly tribulation. If he attacked, Yao Li would definitely die!
But looking at the lightning filling the sky, Zhou Shu had a faint feeling that it was dangerous!
He felt that if he approached Yao Li at this time, it was hard to say if he could kill him, but it would definitely be very dangerous for him!
This feeling was very clear, so clear that Zhou Shu was completely certain that if he touched the lightning now, he might get killed!
With this hesitation, several powerful auras were already approaching rapidly from afar.
They were all Great Demons!
With so many Great Demons here, even if Zhou Shu changed his mind and wanted to kill Yao Li, it was already too late.
The fact that he could transform into a demon couldn't be easily exposed.
Moreover, this place was too close to the camp. If they really attacked, with so many Great Demons around, the camp might be affected. That would really be a loss.
Boom—
The lightning in the sky became denser, as if it was about to destroy the world.
The Great Demons who had rushed over all stayed a few kilometers away with bewildered expressions, not daring to continue approaching.
Boom!
The thunder in the sky temporarily stopped, and the thundercloud seemed to be preparing for the next wave of attack. Yao Li's figure appeared in the sky.
There was almost no intact skin on his body now, and even his bones could be seen.
His body swayed, but Yao Li was still shouting, "We have nothing to lose. If we're not convinced, we'll fight! If you can't kill me, I'll change my name to Hu Li today!
"Come on!"
Yao Li soared into the sky as he roared. His miserable figure actually revealed an unyielding arrogance. Under this arrogance, his entire body emitted a dazzling light, and his aura constantly transformed.
Yao Li was really going to become Hu Li!
Chapter 513: Demon King Hu Li, Nephew Is Right (1)
𝙡𝒊𝒃𝓻𝒆𝒂𝓭.𝙘𝓸𝓶
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Zhou Shu had heard of the Demon King realm, which also was the Grotto-Heaven realm that Shi Changsheng had mentioned, for a long time. But this was the first time he had seen someone break through.
Previously, when he fought with Demon Queen Tushan, to be honest, he didn't think that she was that powerful. Under the eruption of his divine ability Total Annihilation, he had even cut off one of her tails.
Seeing Yao Li's breakthrough, Zhou Shu was shocked. At the same time, he had a better understanding of the Demon King realm.
Even he might not be able to survive such heavenly might.
If every Demon King had to go through this stage in order to advance, their strength would definitely not be weak.
Perhaps it was just an accident that Demon Queen Tushan had lost to him.
Zhou Shu saw with his own eyes that the aura of Yao Li was constantly becoming stronger. But his injuries were becoming more and more serious under the lightning.
This diametrical disparity gave an unusually strong contrast.
The Great Demons watching from kilometers away all had different expressions.
There was shock, panic, envy, and jealousy.
There was a world of difference between a Great Demon and a Demon Ling. If a Great Demon was a lord of the Demon Realm, then a Demon King was an emperor of the Demon Realm.
If Yao Li could survive the heavenly tribulation, he would be the thirteenth Demon King of the Demon Realm, an absolute supreme existence.
"Your Highness." Xiao Jianghe's eyes were brimming with killing intent. The Demon Realm was their enemy. If another powerhouse appeared, it would definitely not be good for the human race!
Xiao Jianghe could tell that Yao Li had clearly reached his limit. At this moment, even he was confident that he could kill him.
But once he attacked, not to mention whether the lightning in the sky would affect him, just the surrounding demonic beasts could tear him into pieces.
However, it was worth it to exchange his life for the life of a quasi-Demon King!
Zhou Shu knew what Xiao Jianghe was thinking. His expression was grim as he shook his head slightly.
Zhou Shu didn't interrupt Yao Li's breakthrough. First, he was worried that he would be affected by the lightning. Second, he suddenly had a thought.
To be honest, there were already twelve Demon Kings in the Demon Realm, and Zhou Shu was the only Earth Immortal in the Ten Nations, let alone the Grotto-Heaven realm.
With the difference in strength between the two sides, it didn't matter if there was one more or one less Demon King.
In that case, taking the risk to interrupt Yao Li's breakthrough and even expose the secret that he could transform into a demonic beast was not worth it.
On the contrary, if Yao Li could really break through successfully…
Zhou Shu was calm. Although Xiao Jianghe was a little unwilling, he still stood obediently behind Zhou Shu.
Thunder rumbled, and all the flesh and blood in Yao Li's body had been obliterated by the lightning. He looked like a skeleton now, and this skeleton looked like it was about to collapse at any moment.
The dark clouds in the sky gathered again. This time, it seemed even more powerful than before. It was as if all the lightning was about to explode in this strike and completely destroy Yao Li in the air.
Yao Li's cry was already a little weak. He raised his middle finger in the air.
Boom—
Lightning crashed like a waterfall.
A dragon's roar suddenly sounded from Yao Li's body. Then a five-clawed golden dragon suddenly flew out from his body and collided with the lightning.
Rumble!
The loud sound drowned all sounds in the world. The five-clawed golden dragon and the lightning that filled the sky dissipated into the air as if they had perished together.
Demon King Ao's divine power??Zhou Shu frowned slightly and subconsciously thought of Demon King Ao.
At this moment, a pleasant ding sounded. Then the sky emitted a seven-colored light. The seven-colored light sprinkled on Yao Li, who had almost turned into a skeleton, and he began to regenerate at a visible speed.
At the same time, his aura rose steadily, and he quickly broke through a limit. Then Zhou Shu felt a special power in his body.
The power was full of vitality, as if it was about to split the world apart. Zhou Shu revealed a thoughtful expression.
He had once seen this power on Demon Queen Tushan. In Shi Changsheng's words, this should be the power of the embryonic form of a grotto-heaven.
The Demon King realm was equivalent to the Grotto-Heaven realm of the human race. At the peak of the Demon King realm, one could evolve a grotto-heaven like the master of the human race's grotto-heaven.
Zhou Shu had never understood what this realm was all about. Now that he personally witnessed Yao Li break through, he seemed to have grasped something. But after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't figure it out.
But this observation definitely affected him greatly.
He had gained a lot. There were also the Great Demons watching from the sidelines. Many of them had been stuck at the peak of the Great Demon realm for many years. They originally had no hope of breaking through to the Demon King realm, but now that they saw Yao Li breakthrough, they felt that they seemed to have seen the path ahead again.
Of course, it was hard to say if they were hallucinating. After all, it wasn't so easy to break through to the Demon King realm.
"Hahaha!"
After an unknown period of time, the laughter of Yao Li sounded in everyone's ears, and his figure reappeared in front of everyone. His injuries were already gone.
He stood there, giving the impression that he was as solid as a mountain. He looked completely different from before.
"From now on, there will be no Yao Li in the world. I am Hu Li! Demon King Hu Li!"
Chapter 514: Demon King Hu Li, Nephew Is Right (2)
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Yao Li, or rather, Hu Li shouted, and an invisible power spread out.
The power made all the demonic beasts within a radius of dozens of kilometers lower their heads.
"Greetings, Demon King Hu Li."
Even the Great Demons lowered their heads and spoke respectfully.
Crack—
The bones in Xiao Jianghe's body creaked. Hu Li's aura almost crushed him, but he didn't want to lower his head to a demonic beast and desperately resisted the pressure.
"Demon King Hu Li, what arrogance!" Zhou Shu snorted coldly.
"How dare you! How dare you be rude to the Demon King Hu Li!" A demonic beast jumped out.
"Presumptuous!"
A furious roar sounded. With a bang, the demonic beast flew out and exploded into a bloody mist.
Hu Li appeared in front of Zhou Shu and waved his hand calmly, not taking the demonic beast's death seriously at all.
"How dare you be rude to my benefactor? You deserve to die!"
Hu Li's reaction stunned all the demonic beasts.
Even Zhou Shu was puzzled, not understanding what Hu Li meant.
"Nephew Yao Qing, you helped me break through to the Demon King realm. I, Hu Li, will never be able to repay you for such a huge favor." Hu Li cupped his hands at Zhou Shu solemnly. "From now on, you are my great benefactor. Whoever dares to be rude to you will be disrespecting me. In the Demon Realm, I will definitely kill anyone who dares to offend you!"
Hu Li opened his mouth and bared his teeth.
Zhou Shu: "…"
The demonic beasts were speechless.
A Great Demon flew close, bowed respectfully to Hu Li, and asked eagerly, "Demon King Hu Li, you said that Nephew Yao Qing helped you break through to the Demon King realm?"
Hu Li had just broken through to the Demon King realm and had yet to develop the air of a Demon King.
His vanity was greatly satisfied when someone of the same level bowed so respectfully.
"That's right." Hu Li nodded proudly. "If it weren't for Nephew Yao Qing's reminder, I would probably still be on the wrong path.
"Nephew Yao Qing is right. I'm a demonic beast, so I should follow my nature. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Nephew Yao Qing is really my great benefactor."
Hu Li unconsciously said a few more genteel words.
"Did Yao Qing really help you break through to the Demon King realm?" The Great Demon's eyes were frighteningly bright as he stared fixedly at Zhou Shu, startling him.
Zhou Shu took half a step back without batting an eyelid.?Could these Great Demons have some special fetish?
He wanted to kill him without exposing himself. What should he do?
"Nephew Yao Qing!" The Great Demon appeared in front of Zhou Shu with a whoosh. His face was full of smiles, and there was even a hint of flattery. "Nephew Yao Qing, my territory isn't far. Do you have the time to come to my house as a guest? I have excellent mutant fruits and demonesses from various races. Feel free to tell me what kind you like. I promise I'll find them all for you!"
The Great Demon patted his chest loudly.
Zhou Shu was stunned.?What the hell? Did you just say demonesses?
Pfft!?A gust of wind blew, and another Great Demon appeared. He smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits. "Nephew Yao Qing, don't listen to Yao Yiming. He's a stingy pauper. He doesn't have anything good for you. Come to me. I'll definitely let you experience the feeling of being at home…"
"You? Go play somewhere else…" Another Great Demon appeared.
The seven or eight Great Demons present surrounded Zhou Shu and spoke one after another. In the end, they even quarreled.
Zhou Shu felt as if the Great Demons had become old procuresses. They were as noisy as pimps.
On the other hand, Demon King Hu Li stood at the side in a daze.
Am I, the new Demon King, being ignored?
What is the meaning of this?
"Shut up!" Hu Li's aura exploded.
The voices of the seven or eight Great Demons stopped abruptly. They looked at Hu Li aggrievedly.?You're just a Demon King.
Is that impressive?
If you have something to say, say it. Why are you spreading your aura for no reason?
Are you bullying us?
"Don't think I don't know what you bastards are up to," Hu Li shouted angrily. "Nephew Yao Qing is my esteemed guest. He won't go anywhere!
"You want to hear his wise words with just good food and a few demonesses? It's not so easy!"
"Demon King Hu Li, how can you insult us? We sincerely want to invite Nephew Yao Qing to our place as a guest," a Great Demon said aggrievedly.
"Bullshit!" Demon King Hu Li cursed. "Do you know why I'm a Demon King and you're not?"
"It's all because you were lucky to meet Nephew Yao Qing…" the Great Demon grumbled.
"That's only one of the reasons!" Hu Li said. "The other reason is that I am smarter than you!
"How can a smart demonic beast like me not see through the thoughts of you bastards?" Hu Li said proudly. He was a Demon King. Who dared to refute his words?
Zhou Shu was speechless.?I really can't tell how you're smart!
There is no justice in this world. Even a fool can break through to the Demon King realm. There are so many smart people in the human race, but there isn't a single Earth Immortal. How is life so unfair?
"That's right. We want to ask Nephew Yao Qing for guidance. It's none of your business, right?" One of the great demons gritted his teeth and said, "Are you going to stop him?"
"Of course not." Hu Li pursed his lips. "But Nephew Yao Qing is still young. I can't let him be deceived by you old fellows!
"If you want to hear what Nephew Yao Qing has to say, you have to at least offer enough benefits."
Then he turned his head and opened his mouth at Zhou Shu. "Nephew Yao Qing, I'll be your gatekeeper. Is that okay?
"Don't look at how attentive these old things are to you. If you think they're good demons, they'll take advantage of you…"
The Great Demons didn't dare to say anything. Hu Li was already a Demon King. Otherwise, they would definitely join forces to kill him!
Stopping someone from advancing was an irreconcilable feud!
"Demon King Hu Li is right." Zhou Shu pondered and nodded. "I do have some insignificant insights into the Great Dao. If everyone wants to hear them, there's no harm in me saying them.
"But according to the rules of the Demon Realm, we should follow the rule of equivalent exchange. What do you think, my lords?"
"No problem. Just tell us whatever you want, Nephew Yao Qing. As long as I have it, it's all yours."
All the Great Demons spoke.
Yao Li was not considered top-notch among Great Demons. But after hearing Yao Qing's words, he could break through to the Demon King realm.
They were much stronger than Yao Li. There was no reason why they couldn't succeed!
If they could become Demon Kings, what were worldly possessions?
"That wouldn't be nice." Zhou Shu said.
"Take it. You should take whatever you want!" a Great Demon shouted. "If you don't take it, then you're looking down on us!"
"That's right, Nephew Yao Qing. I'm not bragging, but we're much richer than Yao Li…"
"Hu Li!" Hu Li shouted angrily.
"Well, if everyone's so enthusiastic…" Zhou Shu seemed to be in a difficult position. "If I refuse again, it will hurt our relationship.
"How about this? Demon King Hu Li has become the thirteenth Demon King of the Demon Realm. This is a good thing. We might as well hold an advancement ceremony for Demon King Hu Li. Let's have a good time.
"When the time comes, I'll tell everyone something about the Great Dao at the ceremony and let everyone appraise it. How does that sound?"
"Advancement ceremony?" Hu Li's eyes lit up. He had become a Demon King and was thinking of announcing it to the world. An advancement ceremony sounded impressive!
"When the time comes, if everyone is willing, bring some congratulatory gifts to celebrate Demon King Hu Li's advancement," Zhou Shu continued. "The birth of the thirteenth Demon Kings is a major event in our Demon Realm. We must inform the entire Demon Realm and cause a bigger commotion.
"Demon King Hu Li, I think there's no hurry to chase after that human army. You can destroy that group of ants with a flip of your hand. What's wrong with letting them live a little longer?" Zhou Shu said seriously.
"Nephew Yao Qing, you're right!"