The surroundings were sealed off, with only a single ray of light spilling down from above.
The area resembled a hollowed-out mountain peak, straight and open to the sky above, with winding, flower-lined paths below. A ten-thousand-year-old ancient tree had rooted itself here. Nourished by rain and Spiritual Energy, it had long since developed consciousness, but its mind remained like a child's, ignorant of how to take on a true spiritual form.
Mister Qingshan sat cross-legged on the ground.
Totems suddenly flickered into existence around him. A True Dragon hovered above, a qilin guarded his left, and a White Tiger flanked his right. A Phoenix soared in front of him, while a Black Tortoise anchored his back. A Taotie held down the northwest, and a Qiuniu settled in the northeast...
Qian for heaven, Kan for water, Gen for mountain, Zhen for thunder, Xun for wind, Li for fire, Kun for earth, and Dui for marsh.
The Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams each locked down their respective positions.
Yet faintly, several of the totems were dim, and a few were missing entirely. Some had completely lost their spiritual spark, while others still blazed with dazzling brilliance.
"The Four Symbols, the Eight Trigrams, and the twelve totems... fully half of them are missing now..."
The Demon Sovereign found this a bit of a headache. He knew he would never be able to track down the demons from back then. It seemed he had no choice but to find new demons to anchor the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams.
"The Four Symbols are missing the White Tiger and Black Tortoise positions. The Eight Trigrams lack mountain, water, marsh, and thunder. I'll just have to take my time tracking them down."
"Fortunately, harvesting the qi destiny of this world went smoothly. Otherwise, this would have taken much more effort."
The Demon Sovereign took a deep breath. He paused, his gaze shifting to the ten-thousand-year-old ancient tree behind him.
"You align with water and wood. You are a demon of the mountains, a demon at the mountain's base, utterly pure and unblemished. With your ten thousand years of Dao Cultivation, you are the absolute best fit for the mountain and water positions."
Rustle, rustle...
The ancient tree behind him swayed, seemingly expressing its willingness.
The Demon Sovereign opened his mouth, yet said, "It's fine, it's fine. I'll keep looking. If I can't find anyone else, I'll come back to you. How does that sound?"
The Demon Sovereign's tone was gentle, as though he were coaxing a small child.
The ancient tree swayed again, as if nodding.
"Good child."
The Demon Sovereign smiled and said, "I need to step out for a bit. I'll come see you again in a while."
...
Over the years, Su Junhan had frequently traveled back and forth between Yuanshan and the Cultivation World.
The Fox Lord, who had once rarely interacted with the Cultivation World, had forged numerous connections as a result. He had even established a deep bond with Tianji Mountain. Because of this, the Yuanshan Fox Clan made a name for itself, becoming known far and wide.
Recently, trouble had stirred at Yuanshan. Seeing him absent so often, some demons in the Demon Domain grew ambitious. They secretly colluded, plotting to ignite a rebellion.
Upon learning of this, Su Junhan had no choice but to hurry back.
Rushing the entire way, he had managed to arrive just in time.
A furious shout rang out.
"That son of a bitch Su Junhan! He occupies this place and monopolizes the great fortune of heaven and earth, treating the rest of us demons like dirt! After years of oppression, we have nowhere left to retreat! Smash his Yuanshan and slaughter all these foxes!"
"Kill!"
Sixteen Demon Kings of the Demon Domain had thrown off their restraints, joining forces to lay siege to Yuanshan.
By the time Su Junhan arrived, the battle was already raging. The fighting was relentless, and demonic energy surged into the sky. Disciples of the Fox Clan had perished here, though even more scattered around were the corpses of invading demons.
"Fox Lord!!"
"Fox Lord, you're back!"
The Yuanshan Fox Clan's situation was grim. Somehow, the Cultivation Bases of these sixteen Demon Kings had suddenly spiked. The clan elders had suffered heavy losses, and one of Yuanshan's presiding elders had even been killed in the fray.
"Don't panic. Don't panic..."
"Fox Lord! Nearly a hundred of our Yuanshan children are dead or wounded! Fox Lord, you must avenge them!"
The old fox standing before him had red, tear-filled eyes.
Su Junhan's heart sank at the sight, and in an instant, his gaze turned ice-cold.
"Bring me my Sword!"
In a flash, the usually polite and refined Su Junhan seemed to transform into an avatar of slaughter. Taking the Sword offered to him, he strode outward.
With every step, his aura climbed higher and higher.
A wave of killing intent surged outward.
The surroundings fell dead silent. No one dared to make a sound.
His footsteps seemed deafening. The younger generation of the Yuanshan Fox Clan had never seen their Fox Lord like this.
It was terrifying, leaving them trembling in fear.
When the Fox Lord stepped out of Yuanshan, he saw the demons hacking and slashing wildly in all directions. They were fierce and arrogant, convinced that victory was already theirs. The mountain forest had been ruined, trees uprooted, and the corpses of the Yuanshan Fox Clan lay scattered across the ground.
"Fox Clan disciples, fall back!"
With just a single sentence from Su Junhan, the endlessly chaotic battlefield suddenly fell silent.
The sixteen Demon Kings snapped their attention toward Su Junhan.
Their expressions varied, but under the effects of the Elixir Pills, their faces were flushed red, and they were completely devoid of fear.
"Hehehe, Su Junhan, your Fox Clan has dominated this place for far too long. It's time for new masters to take over!"
Su Junhan didn't waste a single breath on them.
He raised his Sword, and a fierce gust of wind swept past.
Murderous intent erupted.
A Demon King raised an eyebrow and shouted, "Fellow Demon Kings, let's kill him together!"
All sixteen Demon Kings surged forward to encircle and attack him.
The Fox Clan disciples all retreated to the rear. Even the demon subordinates under the Demon Kings didn't dare to get involved, scrambling far away.
One against sixteen—the outcome seemed foreordained.
But the moment Su Junhan's Sword pierced through a Demon King's throat, the spectating demons in the rear finally realized something was horribly wrong.
Clang!
The blade swept out, followed instantly by agonized screams.
Blood splattered across Su Junhan's robes, leaving bloody streaks behind.
He took another step forward, and the sword light flashed again.
"Ah!!!"
Dust and debris billowed into the air, obscuring their sight.
Wherever his Sword Qi swept past, the land was leveled. Trees splintered and collapsed, and hillsides caved in.
Rumble...
Faintly, agonizing screams echoed out from within the dust.
A dreadful premonition gripped the demons in the rear.
"Who won?"
When the dust cleared, the demons' eyes widened.
The battlefield was strewn with severed limbs. The Demon Kings they had worshipped as masters were now unrecognizable, their faces obliterated in the bloody carnage.
Su Junhan stood drenched in blood, yet his Sword remained completely unstained.
"They're dead..."
"They're all dead..."
"All sixteen Demon Kings are dead!!"
A demon cried out in shock, its legs shaking uncontrollably.
Su Junhan raised his eyes. That glacial glare practically suffocated the surviving demons.
Seeing this, the demons were instantly overwhelmed with fear.
With a thud, a demon dropped to its knees.
"Fox Lord, spare us!! We never intended to make an enemy of the Fox Clan! We were merely forced into this by the Demon Kings! Spare our lives, Fox Lord!!"
Su Junhan stared at them coldly and uttered only a single sentence.
"Where are the Fox Clan disciples?"
"Fox Lord!"
"Fox Lord!"
Shouts of acknowledgment echoed out, and in moments, Fox Clan demons packed the space behind Su Junhan.
Su Junhan's expression remained calm as he said just a few words.
"Kill!"
"Leave no one alive!"
Hearing this, the fox demons tightly gripped the sabers and swords in their hands.
"We—"
"—receive the Fox Lord's decree!"
A massacre thus unfolded.
That day, agonizing screams echoed endlessly across the Northern Demon Domain. Aside from the demons of the Fox Clan, every single rebel was slaughtered without exception.
Su Junhan lifted a hand to wipe a smear of blood from his face, but he still didn't sheathe his Sword.
Clap, clap, clap...
He shifted his gaze and watched a person emerge from the nearby woods.
The man wore a long black robe and an Opera Mask on his face, clapping his hands as he walked over and spoke.
"Truly worthy of the title Yuanshan Fox Lord, slaying sixteen Demon Kings in a mere ten breaths."
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