Chapter 454: The Twelve Demon Gods' Pacification Plan, The Dog Lord's Long Absence in Qitian City

Chapter 454: The Twelve Demon Gods' Pacification Plan, The Dog Lord's Long Absence in Qitian City

Whoosh!

Demon energy swirled and raged, and the terrifying aura of the Black Ox Demon God emanated, causing the space to subtly distort.

This time, his true form appeared. Sensing something amiss, the Black Ox Demon God rushed over, his unease stemming from his demon soul's intuition.

He trusted his instincts, but when he arrived outside the courtyard where the Ox Demon was located and found the Night Bat Demon God, his unease dissipated.

The Black Ox Demon God's body was engulfed in surging demon energy, revealing only a black ox head with scarlet eyes and furrowed brows, staring at the Night Bat Demon God before him.

"Night Bat, has something happened?"

"Did that Ox Demon attack you?"

The Black Ox Demon God couldn't help but ask.

However, the Night Bat Demon God was extremely respectful, bowing and saying, "I've been keeping a close eye on the Ox Demon from the Netherworld, but I haven't noticed any abnormalities."

Upon hearing this, the Black Ox Demon God's doubts gradually faded. He glanced at the Night Bat, sensing that he was unharmed and didn't appear to be severely injured, so he didn't dwell on it further.

Night Bat was one of his most important confidants, and in the future, when the inheritance of the Heaven-Striking Temple was opened, he would need Night Bat to investigate and gather resources, which was of utmost importance.

Due to the influence of the Wicked Temple's divine will, numerous demons had been born in the mortal world. Even within countries like Da Jing and the Da Li Imperial Court, there were large numbers of demons.

Moreover, outside these countries, demons had established the Ten Thousand Great Rivers, imitating the Wiles Pavilion's Demon Cavern, gathering a vast number of demons. With the increasing demon population, their thirst for resources naturally intensified.

The Black Ox Demon God encouraged Night Bat.

Night Bat seemed to sense something and, after bidding farewell, he once again concealed himself in the void, leaving behind only a thin crack like a strand of hair.

The Black Ox Demon God turned his head and locked eyes with the Ox Demon in the courtyard—a towering figure like a mountain, coldly gazing back at him.

One black ox and one cute ox, two oxen, seemingly staring at each other across the void.

The Black Ox Demon God smiled faintly, but unfortunately, he was a genuine ox.

And the Ox Demon... was just an imposter wearing a mask.

Rumble!

Black winds howled, and demon energy surged as the Black Ox Demon God retreated, returning to the City Lord's Mansion. Seated within, he extended his senses to the three city gates, identifying all the powerful human cultivators entering the city.

As the challenges continued, more and more powerful cultivators entered the city.

Since the three city gates were guarded by demon gods of the One Calamity and One Tribulation realm, there were also many human cultivators who had reached the One Calamity and Two Tribulations realm among those who came.

Furthermore, due to the recent death of the Heaven Crane Demon God, many demon gods became cautious, unwilling to risk their lives too much. They didn't want to end up like the Heaven Crane Demon God, as that would be a real loss.

After all, the Qitian Temple's Temple God Resonance was about to begin, and as demons, they already had a significant advantage within the resonance of the Qitian Demon Saint's Temple God.

At this time, if they fought to the death with human cultivators, it would be better to be injured than to perish. Missing out on the Qitian Temple God's resonance and losing the opportunity to advance further would truly be a loss.

The benefits of a Temple God Resonance from a Three Purities Wicked Temple were immense!

If one could truly inherit the resonance inheritance of the Qitian Temple God, there was even a chance to be inducted into the Demon Cavern and become a member of the divine camp in the future!

Outside the outer city of Qitian City, in a courtyard.

Li Che, wearing the Ox Demon mask, watched the big black ox leave and couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

However, the murderous intent in his eyes was not concealed.

Ever since this big black ox began plotting against Xi Xi, wanting to capture her and send her to the Demon Cavern within the Wiles Pavilion, Li Che had developed a determination to kill him.

After all, this was a Two Calamities realm Black Ox Demon God.

The divine tribulation of the Two Calamities realm was called the 'Honored One.' What is an Honored One? In cultivation, one who is revered and respected is an Honored One.

How could Li Che remain calm with such a powerful being targeting his daughter?

Moreover, the big black ox represented not only himself but also the numerous demons of the Ten Thousand Great Rivers and the Demon Cavern, a major divine camp!

Li Che's eyes lowered, and Xi Xi's connection with the Hell Lotus camp was unavoidable.

Ever since Xi Xi accepted the Temple God Resonance inheritance of the Third Prince, it was essentially decided that Xi Xi's future would be intertwined with the Hell Lotus camp.

She even became the daughter of the Hell Lotus...

Li Che was unsure of the significance of the Hell Lotus' daughter within the Hell Lotus camp or what it represented.

However, the fact that the Demon Cavern valued her so highly indicated that the Hell Lotus' daughter held a significant position within the Hell Lotus camp!

"Fortunately... Xi Xi is in the mortal world, and the divine camp cannot interfere with the mortal realm for the time being."

Li Che adjusted the Ox Demon mask on his face.

The mortal world was protected by the will of heaven and earth, which safeguarded both mortal cultivators and Xi Xi.

Hum—

With a stir of his heart, he once again entered the Ink City of the Capital of the Netherworld.

Within the Capital of the Netherworld, a massive bat corpse lay across the uneven ground, drenched in cold, inky rainwater. The rainwater washed over its body, and crooked black blood flowed out.

This was not the original color of the blood but had changed due to the effects of a potent poison.

It was a poison so powerful that even a One Calamity and Two Tribulations realm demon god couldn't withstand it.

Beside the giant bat corpse stood a tall figure in a black cloak and hood, resembling a researcher. He was extracting essence blood and poison from the giant bat's body.

"Master."

Upon seeing Li Che's arrival, Ancient Yin Xuan immediately stopped his work of extracting essence blood and poison.

As the Poison Saint, he was extremely interested in all poisons, especially the toxins of a one-calamity, two-tribulation Demon God.

Li Che glanced at Gu Yinxuan, a gentle smile on his face.

To save time and quickly deal with the Night Bat Demon God, Li Che had no choice but to use his secret weapon—Gu Yinxuan.

With one hand forming the Nine Turns Ascending Dragon Pillar and the other holding the Three-Legged Golden Toad Pendant, Gu Yinxuan instantly disabled the Night Bat Demon God's resistance, allowing Li Che to overpower and kill it with the Sea-Flipping Nine Heads and his full-powered attack.

Buzz—

A trail of black smoke twisted, and the Night Bat Demon God's Bind Deity body appeared, its wings retracting as it transformed into a human-like form, albeit a bit ugly, with two ferocious fangs.

Instead of sending the Night Bat Demon God to the Ink Ten Evils painting to feed the Nine Heads, Li Che chose to Bind Deity.

After all, the Night Bat Demon God still had significant value. It could be planted as a spy or an assassin by the Black Bull Demon God's side.

Originally, the Night Bat Demon God was a spy planted by the Black Bull in the Netherworld to keep an eye on the Hellhound. However, Li Che chose to turn him with a simple and brutal method, ensuring absolute loyalty.

It could only be said that the Netherworld's methods far exceeded the imagination of these demon clans.

Even the Night Bat Demon God itself was shocked.

This Netherworld was not a legitimate power; it was clearly a demonic sect!

Li Che instructed the Night Bat Demon God on some matters. Under the influence of Bind Deity, the demon god was absolutely loyal and would completely obey Li Che's commands, a loyalty that surpassed the suppression of its demonic rank.

"Master, when the Heaven-Striking Temple's inheritance is opened, my supersonic sensing ability can quickly scout for resources like the Dao Yun Shen Jing and Shen Xing Jing. If I enter the Wiles Pavilion, I can even search for and track Shen Xing Jing mines!"

The Night Bat Demon God proudly boasted of his abilities.

Li Che's eyes lit up at these words. After understanding the Night Bat Demon God's significant role under the Black Bull, he couldn't help but feel excited.

It could only be said that the Black Bull was truly generous, allowing such a talented demon to fall into his hands.

As the Night Bat Demon God returned to continue its undercover mission, Gu Yinxuan clasped his fists and reported on the recent research progress: "Reporting to the Master, after my subordinate's 367 deaths, the Thousand-Layer Ten Thousand Bone Centipede Powder, ranked eighth in the Heaven Poison Spirit Pill, has made significant progress."

"I estimate that after another 180 deaths or so, I can research and develop the Thousand-Layer Ten Thousand Bone Centipede Powder."

Gu Yinxuan spoke with some excitement.

Li Che couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

You've died so many times?

"Old Gu, you've worked hard..."

Li Che couldn't help but say.

A smile appeared on Gu Yinxuan's usually stern face. "Master, you're too kind. I deserve to die."

Gu Yinxuan left, taking the Night Bat Demon God's essence blood and venom to research new deadly poisons.

Li Che, on the other hand, politely took the Night Bat Demon God's demon pill, began absorbing its demonic energy, and enhancing the Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit.

The Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit absorbed demonic energy at an astonishing rate, and before he knew it, the absorption was complete.

Playing with the demon pill, which resembled a night pearl, Li Che's eyes shone with brilliance.

He was thinking about how to deal with the Black Bull, the demon god who threatened his daughter's safety. Li Che dared not underestimate him.

Suddenly, Li Che remembered the roundtable meeting of various demon gods arranged by the Black Bull, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"There are a total of twelve demon gods. This is probably not the total number of demon gods in the ten thousand great rivers of the human realm... Perhaps, it's just the number of demon gods under the Black Bull."

Li Che pondered.

He knew too little about the ten thousand great rivers of the demon clan, and his heart stirred.

The Night Bat Demon God, who had left, returned.

"Master, do you want to know the overall strength of the demon clan in the human realm?"

The Night Bat Demon God spoke without any concealment: "The demon clan in the human realm has the support of the Wicked Temple's demon camp, the Wicked Demon Cave. In the ten thousand great rivers of the human realm, there are two supreme demon gods and six great demon god lords... As for the number of demon gods, there are even more."

"In fact, five hundred years ago, the demon clan didn't have so many demon gods. It was only after occupying Heaven City and communicating with the Wicked Demon Cave that the demon clan grew and expanded."

The Night Bat Demon God spoke in a low voice.

Li Che's heart trembled slightly at these words.

Are the demon clans really that strong?!

However, it was only strong in Li Che's perception.

After all, this was the total number of strong demons in the human realm, and the demon clan was equivalent to the human clan.

The human clan had powers like Da Jing, Da Li, Wu Shen Mountain, and the Western Buddhist Kingdom.

When the strong from various factions were added together, they probably wouldn't be much weaker than the demon clan.

The Supreme, a title earned after surviving the Three Calamities level of Dao Tribulation, and the Venerables, an honorific for those who have survived the Two Tribulations.

The Black Bull, for example, was a Two Tribulations Demon God Lord.

Did the human clan have Three Calamities-level Dao Tribulations? Yes, they definitely did, but Li Che had not yet encountered them. Moreover, the will of heaven and earth severely restricted Three Calamities and Two Tribulations cultivators, making them rarely appear in public, which limited Li Che's knowledge about them.

"Master, rest assured. In the human realm, the Supreme Demon Gods cannot take action, not even in Heaven City. Therefore, the Supreme Demon Gods in the ten thousand great rivers often operate within the Wiles Pavilion."

"The Wicked Demon Cave, a camp of the gods, has many Supreme Demon Gods, and there may even be true divine beings..."

The Night Bat Demon God spoke solemnly, having already identified with the Netherworld camp, and his tone became heavy.

"Unfortunately, in the demon clan, the ranks are clear. I have never seen the two Supremes of the ten thousand great rivers, but I have heard the Demon God Lord say that the Divine Wave will rise, and the age of great contention will arrive. Strong cultivators will emerge like bamboo shoots after rain, and the human realm will face upheaval!"

The Night Bat Demon God said.

Li Che's heart trembled slightly. This wasn't the first time he had heard of the Divine Wave.

However, he didn't know much about the so-called Divine Wave.

As for the Great Strife Era mentioned by Night Bat, Li Che did indeed feel a sense of familiarity.

During the Great Strife Era, many cultivators stuck at bottlenecks would choose to break through their boundaries, and it would be easier to do so. Figures like Lu Taibai and Ji Maoli had all ventured into the Divine Tribulation.

There was also the Temple God Governor Ye Pengju in the Divine Capital...

The original Divine Ranking and the unparalleled existence at the Heavenly Gate had all taken a step further and begun the struggle for supremacy.

After asking Night Bat some questions, Li Che let the Night Bat Demon God return, as three incense sticks of time had passed, and it was time to report the situation to the Black Ox. If he missed the timing, it might arouse the Black Ox's suspicions.

"There are still twelve Demon Gods..."

Li Che's eyes flickered slightly, and his fingers tapped gently. The next moment, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Heaven City was divided into inner and outer cities. The inner city was where the inheritance was located, and it hadn't been opened yet, so even the demon race couldn't enter.

"There's only half a month left before the inner city of Heaven City opens. At that time, the Temple God Resonance will take place, and there are twelve Demon Gods... Can I recruit and pacify all of them before the inner city opens?"

What he called recruiting and pacifying was actually binding the gods.

In Li Che's opinion, his method of binding the gods was the perfect way to recruit and pacify.

The ink-like rain poured down, pounding on the ground and splashing everywhere.

Li Che's body seemed to form an invisible field, blocking out the countless raindrops as if creating a vacuum.

"The difficulty is a bit high, but it's not impossible to give it a try..."

Thinking of the Black Ox Demon God, he gave an order, and the image of the twelve Demon Gods being stabbed and riddled with holes was strangely amusing.

"First, we need to determine the specific strength of these twelve Demon Gods. One calamity and one tribulation, one calamity and two tiers... There's even a Demon God at the one calamity and three tribulations level..."

"As long as they aren't second calamity level Demon Gods... they can all be dealt with." Li Che contemplated.

Moreover, Li Che had a bold idea in mind.

His perspective had broadened significantly. He knew that the real threat to his daughter wasn't the demon race of the mortal world but the supreme beings from the Wiles Pavilion's Wicked Demon Cave, and even divine beings! Therefore, Li Che recruited and pacified many demon races, and they could even serve as a backup plan against the Wicked Demon Cave in the future.

Buzz—

His mind stirred.

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Li Che exited Ink City.

In an instant, he returned to the courtyard of Heaven City.

Slowly standing up, his jet-black and robust hair seemed to crackle like black lightning in the air, emitting bursts of rumbling. His muscular body strained against his clothing, as if about to burst through.

Under the bull demon mask, his eyes glowed like golden flames.

"Twelve Demon Gods, congratulations to you... You've been surrounded by me."

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The plan to hunt down the twelve Demon Gods was a grand scheme.

Moreover, it needed to be carried out without attracting the attention of the Black Ox Demon God, which wasn't an easy task.

First, not all Demon Gods were like the Night Bat Demon God, who concealed their auras and demonic energies in the void, making them harder to detect. That's why they became loopholes.

Li Che directly pulled them into the Capital of the Netherworld in Ink City without being detected.

Other Demon Gods constantly exuded terrifying demonic energies, and if they were pulled into the Capital of the Netherworld, their demonic energies would disappear.

The entire Heaven City was shrouded in a vast demonic mist, but this mist wasn't the doing of the Black Ox Demon God alone. It was the result of the concerted efforts of the fourteen Demon Gods under the Black Ox Demon God's command.

After the Heavenly Crane Demon God and Night Bat Demon God fell, only the twelve Demon Gods remained to maintain the demonic mist over Heaven City.

Li Che didn't take action immediately but waited as usual.

Outside Heaven City.

After observing for several days, Lu Qiankun made his move.

With the cultivation at the one calamity and two tribulations level, he easily defeated the Sword Antelope Demon God guarding the city. As for Fang Hanshu, despite having reached the Divine Tribulation level, he didn't know how to hide his aura. He entered the city in his top-tier godly posture with ease.

In the end, only Lu Taibai was left.

Whoosh—

The wind, stirred by the sweeping demonic energy, howled continuously.

Lu Taibai's silver hair fluttered, and the Taibai Sword hidden in his sleeve hummed, emitting dazzling sword light. He looked at Li Che and the little girl, Xi Xi, whom he was holding by the hand.

"It's time for me to make my move."

Lu Taibai spoke.

"Are you bringing Xi Xi and the others into Heaven City?"

Lu Taibai looked at Li Che with an inquiring gaze.

As for whether Li Che could enter the city, Lu Taibai wasn't worried. Li Che had too many trump cards.

"Let's go into the city. We can't leave the little girl and the others outside. It's more dangerous out there. Let's go in, and they won't need to participate in the Temple God Resonance. It'll be a good experience for them."

Li Che's ink-colored robe fluttered, and a gentle smile hung on his face.

Hearing this, Lu Taibai nodded and ruffled Xi Xi's hair, "Master is going too!"

The next moment, the Taibai Sword hidden in his sleeve buzzed and exploded with dazzling sword light, slicing towards the Sword Antelope Demon God on the western city wall.

Lu Taibai cultivated the Divine Wind as his Dao Wei, and his combat power was extraordinary after entering the Divine Tribulation.

The Sword Antelope Demon God had long lost its fighting spirit, and after a few exchanges, it allowed Lu Taibai to enter the city.

Lu Taibai's primary purpose in guarding the western gate was to block some unruly human cultivators who wanted to break into Heaven City.

Those with insufficient cultivation wanted to covet the inheritance of the Heaven-Piercing Demon Saint? Lu Taibai quickly joined forces with Lu Qiankun and Fang Hanshu after entering the city.

Three figures appeared on the city walls.

Li Che held Xi Xi's hand, with Yun'e and Zhou Peng following behind, and Jin Taishui trailing like a tail.

The four children obediently stayed close to Li Che.

The group arrived at the base of the city wall.

The Sword Goat Demon God was about to say something when—

Boom!

Demonic energy surged, and the massive demonic energy of the Black Bull Demon God enveloped the entire Heaven City, slowly revealing his figure. The terrifying aura wreaked havoc.

Li Che calmly observed the Black Bull Demon God.

"If the children want to broaden their horizons, can they enter the city?"

Xi Xi's face also showed signs of tension, despite Li Che's aura shielding them. The oppressive feeling of facing a two-calamity demon god directly was enough to make the four children swallow their saliva.

Especially Jin Taishui, who possessed a trace of demonic bloodline, causing his legs to tremble.

"Defeat your opponent, and you can enter the city," the Black Bull Demon God's voice boomed like a bell.

In truth, his gaze had already locked onto Xi Xi, confirming that she was the daughter of the Hell Lotus.

His goal was to capture the Hell Lotus's daughter, and whether or not Xi Xi entered the city wasn't a significant concern for the Black Bull Demon God.

However, it would be best if she entered the city, as he wouldn't need to leave Heaven City.

Upon hearing this, Li Che chuckled lightly, understanding the Black Bull Demon God's intentions from his gaze, his smile carrying a hint of coldness.

On the city tower, Fang Hanshu's expression also changed slightly, as if he sensed something amiss.

"Ah Che, don't bring Xi Xi into Heaven City," Fang Hanshu thought for a moment before quietly transmitting his message to Li Che.

Li Che glanced at Fang Hanshu and nodded gently, giving him a reassuring look.

As someone who knew even the color of Fang Hanshu's underwear, Li Che also sensed his concern for Xi Xi.

Fang Hanshu was startled, immediately understanding that Li Che had also noticed something amiss with the Black Bull Demon God. With this realization, he decided not to say anything further.

Roar!

The Sword Goat Demon God, who guarded the western gate, unleashed a top-tier demon king.

Facing a top-tier demon king, Li Che chose a straightforward approach. He flicked his fingers, and a stream of light shot out, accompanied by a loud, clear sound.

The Divine Machinery Arm Heaven-Piercing Armor appeared! Li Che, along with Xi Xi and the others, landed in the control room inside the armor's head. Numerous flashing mechanism seals intertwined, and the light was dazzling!

"Wow!" Xi Xi exclaimed in amazement, her eyes sparkling.

"Daddy, can Xi Xi control this big monkey brother?" Xi Xi was so excited that she almost drooled.

Li Che rubbed Xi Xi's head, "Xi Xi needs to become a little stronger first..."

To control the Divine Machinery, one needed a top-tier divine-level soul. The current Xi Xi was indeed far from that.

Boom!

With a thought, Li Che manipulated the Heaven-Piercing Armor to clench its fist.

The appearance of such a divine machinery shocked the cultivators from various factions, including Da Jing and the Divine Sect, who felt an overwhelming sense of dread!

The guarding demon king was almost blasted apart by a single punch!

The Sword Goat Demon God intervened, his expression grim. A four-spirit-transformed divine embryo manipulating a mechanism was able to unleash martial deity-level combat power! It was truly exaggerated...

The human race had developed such terrifying mechanism techniques! They were like monsters!

The massive Heaven-Piercing Armor roared and shook as it took a step, causing the earth to tremble.

After entering the city, Li Che retracted the Heaven-Piercing Armor and led Xi Xi and the others inside. Under the gaze of the Black Bull Demon God, whose eyes resembled copper bells, Li Che maintained his composure as he brought Xi Xi to the courtyard where Lu Qiankun and the others had gathered.

Inside the city, the group naturally chose to stick together.

"Finally, we've entered the city... the daughter of the Hell Lotus!"

Above Heaven City.

The Black Bull Demon God's eyes gleamed with a hint of extreme excitement. Capturing the daughter of the Hell Lotus and sending her to the Wicked Quarters would be a great achievement, and he might have a chance to...

Challenge the Three Calamities and attain supremacy!

Inside the courtyard.

After arranging Xi Xi, Jin Taishui, and the others, Li Che seemed to hear the Black Bull Demon God's low murmur.

A cold, cruel smile curved his lips.

Anyone who dared to covet his daughter would die.

Even if they were a two-calamity demon god.

Li Che placed a new version of the Thunder Chess Piece on Xi Xi and the others.

If Xi Xi encountered an unbeatable danger, the chess piece would automatically activate and teleport them to Ink City, the Capital of the Netherworld.

Once inside Ink City, they would be safe.

Ink City, the Capital of the Netherworld...

No enemy who dared to set foot there would be able to leave.

Outside Heaven City, the battle continued, and many powerful cultivators were attempting to enter.

As time passed, the day of the Heaven City inheritance drew closer.

Inside the courtyard of Heaven City.

Li Che, wearing the Demon Bull Mask, breathed in and out, causing a great wind to stir.

Just as he was about to implement the Demon God Pacification Plan, a powerful force, so strong it seemed to distort space, suddenly erupted from outside the door.

It was as if an immense terror was slowly approaching.

His eyes snapped open.

With a thought, the courtyard door swung open.

Outside the door...

A large black dog strolled in, its tail swaying gracefully from side to side.

Beneath the Demon Bull Mask, Li Che's eyes lit up.

Dog Grandpa?!

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