"That's right, this is my son-in-law's doing!"

This familiar voice was instantly recognized by Zheng-Fu, the demon great commander, and the group that had just arrived behind the great commander. The voice belonged to Monster King Duan-Jian.

"Monster King Duan-Jian?"

"Son-in-law!!?"

The demons emerging from the dimensional gate exclaimed in unison. The word "son-in-law," spoken by the Monster King, shocked them. They had thought the Monster King was organizing the consort selection maneuver for his daughter, and the maneuver had only just begun. The winner had not yet been announced.

Swish!!! Swish!!!

Before anyone could react, several figures rushed in and stopped behind Zheng-Fu and Monster King Duan-Jian. Among them were Dan-Ge, Lord Warden Duan-Hun, Great Commander San-Un, and many highly skilled martial masters ranging from the highest Divine Emperor stage to the half-step Divine King stage.

Huh!!!

"They came all together!!? This battle will be fun!" said the demon great commander with a calm expression, but with a hint of a sneer, not paying attention to Zheng-Fu and the Monster King.

"Huh! A sucker like you doesn't deserve His Majesty. Just me is enough!" As the demon great commander finished speaking, a disgruntled voice rang out from a large, middle-aged man standing just behind the Monster King. His name was Great Commander San-Un.

Although the two were arguing, neither side made a move. Any sudden action would likely place the initiator at a disadvantage.

At that moment, a demon standing in the center of the group slowly moved forward and spoke, "Are you the young man who possessed such great energy at that time?" The speaker was none other than Demon Emperor Sen-Dian-Lu, the supreme ruler of the Divine Tribe on this continent.

Zheng-Fu was slightly startled by the question but maintained his composure. He stepped forward calmly, his head held high, and replied, "That's right, it was me!"

Ha ha ha!!!

Upon hearing Zheng-Fu's answer, Demon Emperor Sen-Dian-Lu burst into laughter, leaving everyone in the room stunned, even his own followers.

"What's so funny?" Zheng-Fu asked, frowning.

"How could I not laugh? You, a highly skilled martial master of the Human Tribe, instead of helping your own people, have come to the Hell Region to aid the Monster Tribe in their fight. Meanwhile, the Holy Ancient Region is being invaded. I'm sure you're aware of that. How could I not laugh at your actions!?" Demon Emperor Sen-Dian-Lu sneered as he explained why he found it so amusing.

"That... that matter...!" Demon Emperor Sen-Dian-Lu's words pierced Zheng-Fu deeply. It wasn't that Zheng-Fu didn't want to return to help his people, but he couldn't abandon his wife, Fu-Er, either. Thus, he had to resolve to finish this conflict quickly and then rush back to the Holy Ancient Region to assist in repelling the demon army.

"That's none of your concern. The Holy Ancient Region has many Divine King stage martial masters. Your demon army won't easily wipe us humans out!" Zheng-Fu took a deep breath and replied with a stern expression.

"It's true that the Human Tribe has Divine King stage martial masters, but they are not enough to handle other races besides our Divine Tribe!" Demon Emperor Sen-Dian-Lu chuckled, revealing more than Zheng-Fu had anticipated.

"Other races!!? There are other races too?" This time, Zheng-Fu couldn't help but show a worried expression, as he had never considered the existence of other races beyond the three mentioned in ancient records. However, for Monster King Duan-Jian, who had been around for a long time, he knew very well that there were many other races hiding in the shadows of abandoned places.

And, of course, these races were far from weak. Because they constantly struggled for survival, their strength was high. There might even be several beings at the Divine King stage among them. The Holy Ancient Region, a land rich in resources, was an ideal place for them to invade.

But invading this region wouldn't be easy unless they had someone helping them gain entry. The one who could do this would undoubtedly be Demon Emperor Sen-Dian-Lu, as he was the one who had revealed this information.

"In that case, I'll have to eliminate all of you here and return to the Holy Ancient Region!"

With no other choice, Zheng-Fu decided he would have to fight alone. If he could defeat the Demon Emperor, the war would end.

"Huh! It won't be as easy as you think. It's time for Hell's symphony!"

Grooooooaan!!!

"Wha… what… what's happening?"

As soon as the Demon Emperor finished speaking, the ground began to shake violently. The tremor originated above ground and spread throughout the capital city. Before anyone could comprehend the situation, the demons from the Divine Tribe suddenly vanished, and the dimensional gate closed.

Roaaar!!! Roaaar!!!

Grrrr!!!

Gkee!!!

Kwaaaaak!!!

The roars of various demon beasts rang out simultaneously. Their cries signaled that they were all at the Divine King stage, and there were at least six of them on the surface above.

"Father-in-law, quickly take everyone to deal with the demon beasts above. I'll handle things here and follow you shortly!" Making a swift decision, Zheng-Fu urged Monster King Duan-Jian to lead the others to confront the six demon beasts.

"All right! I'll take care of them myself. Finish your work without worry!" Monster King Duan-Jian understood Zheng-Fu's resolve and didn't say much. He simply accepted the task and took the other skilled martial masters to the surface to battle the six demon beasts.

Swish!!! Swish!!!

Zing!!! Zing!!!

In an instant, everyone had disappeared, leaving Zheng-Fu alone at the secret headquarters base. He stayed behind to investigate the dimensional gate created by the Divine Tribe. He suspected that it might contain the coordinates of where the demons had come from.

Back at the big black castle in the Demon Kingdom...

"Why do we have to retreat when we have the advantage over them?" The demon great commander was upset that his emperor had ordered a retreat.

"Heh heh! You don't know anything! The emperor has ordered us to back off because there's something else we need to do. You also know that the selection of talents to join the new world will soon be held. This war is preventing those from the Monster Tribe and Human Tribe from participating!" An elder demon suddenly laughed in an eerie tone, explaining to the great commander.

"Tha... that... that matter!!?" Of course, the great commander was well aware of what this meant. Anyone at the Divine Emperor stage and above could participate in the selection. And with the Demon Emperor being a Divine King stage entity, there was a very high chance of being chosen.

"Don't worry about it. This plan is aimed at reducing our competition. It's a command from Grandfather, ordered from above. Our goal is for the Divine Tribe to rise above all others once again, like the Demon Emperor Deity, who is above all living things—one that even the other true deities fear. Even the Highest Deity will feel intimidated!"

Demon Emperor Sen-Dian-Lu's words were filled with reverence and worship for the Demon Emperor Deity. This Deity's identity was above all demons, the absolute ruler of the Divine Tribes. However, this story was just a legend passed down through generations.

Only demons who had gone to the new world knew if this legend was true. But in the past tests, the Divine Tribe had been so oppressed by the Human Tribe and the Monster Tribe that no demon had ever gone to the new world. Thus, Sen-Dian-Lu planned to create chaos to shift the balance.

"From now on, unless it's absolutely necessary, do not disturb me. I'll be in closed-door cultivation until the qualifying test begins!"

The Demon Emperor had firmly made his decision. He intended to make the best use of his remaining time. With the more than twelve demon beasts he had summoned to the Monster Kingdom, he believed it would be enough to cause the Monster Kingdom so much damage that it would not recover in a short time.

"Yes, sir, Your Majesty!!!"

Back to the capital of the Monster Kingdom...

Roaaar!!! Roaaar!!!

Grrr!!!

Gkee!!!

Kwaaaaak!!!

These six demon beasts were from the realm of extreme hell, a place very similar to the Hell Region. The only difference was that the realm of extreme hell was filled with demon beasts and monsters of sheer ferocity. Other than killing, they thought of nothing else. Although they had intelligence, it could not be compared to the more civilized Divine Tribe and Monster Tribe, which coexisted as groups.

In addition to these six demon beasts, another six had been summoned, one for each of the six main cities. Just one of these creatures could wipe out an entire city, as each was at the initial Divine King stage. The highest-level martial masters guarding the cities were only at the intermediate Divine Emperor stage.

So, how could they possibly handle these demon beasts? Even with thousands of skilled martial masters at the intermediate Divine Emperor stage, it was no different from a swarm of moths flying into a fire. They not only would be unable to defeat the beasts, but they would also lose their lives. The situation was truly dire.

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