novelaction Chapter 449 The Great Sage of the Demon Clan
Chapter 449 The Great Sage of the Demon Clan
Chapter 449 The Great Sage of the Demon Clan
Within the Academy of Sages, streaks of golden light soared into the sky, representing the strongest fighting force among the human race—numerous human sages.
Following the human saints came the Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators, led by the seventy-two sages of the Confucian Sage's school.
This time, in their attempt to storm the Demon Palace, the entire human race has exhausted all their trump cards, determined to prove themselves against the demons.
This decisive battle is a war that will determine the future fate of both races. If the human race wins, it will reverse the situation since ancient times, when the demon race ruled the land, and the human race will become the new masters of the entire land of China.
If humanity is defeated, its elites will most likely perish in the Demon Palace. With so many human elites lost, it will probably take tens of millions of years for humanity to recover.
Everyone knew perfectly well that this battle was a fight to the death; defeat was not an option. If they lost, they would likely never have another chance to recover.
Not only humans, but even the demon race, understood what this great battle meant for both sides.
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The sacred land of the demon race, within the demon palace.
Under the orders of the Ten Great Sages of the Demon Race, all the powerful demon races in the world had already returned to the Demon Palace to prepare for this great battle with the human race.
The Demon Palace, a sacred site of the demon race, is said to be a treasure passed down from an ancient demon saint. The current rulers of the Demon Palace are the Ten Saints of the demon race, who are also the strongest among the demons.
The demon saints of the medieval period were considerably weaker than those of the ancient period. In the ancient period, only demons at the Celestial Immortal level could be respectfully addressed as "Demon Saints."
With the end of the ancient era, not only did the ancient gods disappear, but even the demon saints among the demon race either died or vanished.
Nowadays, among the demon race, there are no demon saints equivalent to the celestial immortal realm, and even demons at the earth immortal realm are extremely rare.
Of the current Ten Great Saints of the Demon Race, half only possess cultivation equivalent to the Celestial Realm in humans. They can only barely contend with Earth Immortals by relying on the supernatural powers inherent in the Demon Race.
In the early medieval period, the demon race held an absolute dominant position, but with the resurgence of the human race, the demon race gradually began to feel the strain.
In the early Middle Ages, the demon race held absolute dominance over humanity, arbitrarily abusing and slaughtering humans, even keeping them as livestock like cattle and sheep. Later, with the rise of human sages and the establishment of the Academy of Sages, the gap between humans and demons gradually narrowed. Now, humans even have the confidence to attack the demon palace, aiming to completely eradicate the demon race.
These changes were observed and deeply concerning to the Ten Great Saints, the most powerful among the demon race.
They were helpless in this situation. The demon race possessed immense strength, holding a decisive advantage over humans of the same cultivation level. However, improving their cultivation was exceptionally difficult. It often took hundreds or even thousands of years to advance even a single cultivation level.
Humans, however, are different. Although humans are extremely weak from birth, even far inferior to ordinary demons, their learning ability is exceptionally strong. Often, a Dharma Aspect powerhouse can be born every few decades, and a Celestial Being can be born every hundred years.
The Ten Great Sages of the Demon Race were also watching the rise of the human race closely, and were deeply anxious about it. They even hoped for this great war to come sooner than humans themselves. Because if things continued this way, the number of powerful individuals emerging among humans would only increase, and at that point, the demon race would truly be no match for humanity.
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Inside the Demon Palace, many demons of various appearances stood below, while seated on the throne in the main hall were the strongest demons of the day—the Ten Great Saints of the Demon Clan.
These ten demon saints are the Gluttonous Demon Saint, the White Ze Demon Saint, the Nine-Headed Demon Saint, the White Bone Demon Saint, the Black Dragon Demon Saint, the Sea-Overturning Demon Saint, the Savage Bull Demon Saint, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint, the Mountain-Moving Demon Saint, and the Long-Haired Demon Saint. Each of them possesses, to varying degrees, the bloodline of an ancient mythical beast, and their abilities and supernatural powers are the greatest among the demon race. Even with only the cultivation level of a Celestial Realm cultivator, they are enough to contend with human Earth Immortal powerhouses.
The Ten Great Sages of the Demon Race sat high above when a demon rushed in and knelt before them, reporting: "Report! News has come from the direction of the Academy of Sages: streaks of light flashed across the sky, indicating that many experts are heading towards the Demon Palace!"
"Has it finally arrived?" The eyes of the ten demon saints sitting above flashed with shrewdness. They all knew that the day of the decisive battle with the human race was probably just around the corner.
"Hmph, you mere humans, pigs and dogs, dare to come to my Demon Palace Holy Land?" A demon saint with a pair of bull horns said coldly, "Today, I will make sure these ignorant fools never return!"
The Ten Great Sages of the Demon Race each possess a different temperament due to their different physical forms. Among them, the most volatile-tempered is the Great Sage of the Wild Bull before us. True to his name, he indeed has the temperament of a wild bull.
No sooner had it finished speaking than a demon sage beside it chuckled and said, "Old Bull, why are you in such a hurry? They've come a long way, while we're waiting in comfort, which gives us the upper hand. Why don't you listen to what Brother Bai Ze has to say?"
Among humans, Yuan Tiangang, a so-called "Sage of Numbers" who claims to have seen through the secrets of heaven, serves as the chief strategist. And among the demon race, not all are mindless fools. There are also wise individuals among them.
The Bai Ze lineage, passed down through generations, understands the universe and comprehends Yin and Yang. Since ancient times, there have been true ancient demon saints within the Bai Ze lineage. To this day, the Bai Ze demon saint remains a pivotal figure among the ten great saints of the demon race, and can be considered the mind of the entire demon race.
“There’s a saying among humans: ‘Those who come are not friendly, and those who are friendly do not come.’” Bai Ze, the Demon Saint, pondered. “Now those humans are coming with great momentum. If we rashly engage them in battle, they are at the height of their power and want to succeed in one strike. I’m afraid it won’t be so easy for us to defeat them.”
"Then what should we do?" the Bull Demon Saint said angrily. "They're just some mere humans. Are we going to be afraid of them?"
“Of course we’re not afraid of them,” Bai Ze, the Demon Saint, laughed. “However, it would be best if we could wear down their arrogance first.”
It pondered for a moment, then continued, "In my opinion, we should first set up the Myriad Demons Formation beneath the Demon Palace to test these people's abilities. Even if we cannot defeat them, we can still see their true strength and weaknesses."
A glint of light flashed in Bai Ze Demon Saint's eyes: "This second trial will be guarded by the three Great Saints: the Bull Demon, the Mountain Moving Saint, and the Black Dragon Saint. Among our ten demon saints, the three of you are the strongest. If they manage to break through the Ten Thousand Demon Formation, you will deliver the final blow. This trial will be one that leaves them severely injured!"