Chapter 0.88: A Man and a Woman Sever the Divine Bridge
“Tenth Demon Lord?!”
For a moment, Lu Zhili’s pretty face turned flushed, her mind instantly a chaotic mess…
Originally, even if Qin Gou became the Tenth Pillar Demon Lord, she wouldn’t have overthought it. After all, it could also be part of the plan, but… the reason she had willingly agreed to marry the newly promoted Demon Lord as Lu Changli’s wife was entirely due to Qin Gou’s secret instructions beforehand.
Could it be that Qin Gou meant, since she’d rather die than marry a stranger, they might as well make do with each other? A perfect solution to the problem! That’s too brilliant!
At the same time, inside the Council Hall of the Demon Lord’s Tower.
Lu Changli was not only immensely relieved that Lu Zhili hadn’t been foolish enough to choose the seemingly most outstanding Ren Zixun but also couldn’t help but sigh at how lucky the impoverished Faceless Hermit clan was to have both Lu Zhili and Mo Ning willingly marry into their clan.
Furthermore, they were both surnamed ‘Qin.’ This Qin Gou might even be a blood relative of Qin Yuan, the Emperor’s Son-in-law.
Suddenly, Ying Wusheng raised his right arm and waved gently, and the figures of Lu Zhili, Di Zhu, and Ren Zixun vanished without a trace.
“Fifth Pillar, Ying Wusheng of the Soul Plunderer clan.”
“Death’s Halt Demon Lord, I’ve long heard of your reputation.” Qin Gou said with utmost humility and a smile.
“Follow me.” Ying Wusheng, naturally cold and expressionless, nodded before summoning a Blood Mist Door.
Demon Lord’s Tower.
Before the Demon God Sacred Image, accompanied by nine others, Qin Gou underwent a series of ancient and solemn rituals. Although there was no direct communication, Qin Gou believed that Old Luo, sealed within the Demon God Sacred Image, must have been extremely nervous at that moment.
Although the various races of the Abyss considered every Demon Lord to be an equal, Qin Gou now personally experienced that the group led by Demon Lord Jia Ren showed no concealment in their obvious disdain for him. Yet, all of them were deeply respectful and dared not show any disrespect towards the First Demon Lord, Yan Suoyun, whose face was hidden and whose attire was mysterious.
Next, Qin Gou received a dark red pendant from Yan Suoyun.
This was not only a symbol of the noble identity of the Ten Pillar Demon Lords but also a peerless Emperor Weapon passed down through generations. With a single thought, it could transform into a Demon Lord’s Robe, allowing him to come and go freely within the Demon Lord’s Tower, command the Life-Slaying Formations in various parts of the Abyss, including Demon Emperor City, with infinite magical uses.
The cumbersome rituals continued.
At this moment, Demon Lord Duyou, the Seventh Pillar, scrutinizing Qin Gou, couldn’t help but secretly transmit his voice to Yan Suoyun, “My Lord, the reason you intimidated Demon Lord Jia Ren and specially made Lu Zhili make a choice, was it to specifically assist this person in being elected the Tenth Pillar?”
Although Demon Lord Duyou had no blood relation with Yan Suoyun, he was the descendant of an old friend and confidant, and also Yan Suoyun’s closest and most trusted person among the Demon Lords.
“Remember, you must never provoke this person.” Yan Suoyun replied in a tone that brooks no argument.
Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Duyou was greatly astonished and asked, “My Lord, can you tell me who this person is? With his cultivation, why would he deserve such caution from you?”
“For certain existences, it is naturally easy to conceal their true cultivation. Otherwise, do you think he could have infiltrated this Demon Lord’s Tower unknowingly with just his Dao Comprehension Realm cultivation?” Yan Suoyun’s eyes flashed with a hint of seriousness. “No matter what his purpose is, I only hope that after this is over, he will leave as soon as possible!”
Demon Lord Duyou was utterly shocked by the honorific title Yan Suoyun used. “Him? My Lord, have you mistaken him for someone else?”
“Mistaken? You foolish child, I haven’t just met him once.” Yan Suoyun gave a wry smile. “Do you know that back then, when I was barely ten years old and had just begun my cultivation, I met this being. So many years have passed, and he still looks so young.”
“But My Lord, you always say that living for a long time doesn’t necessarily mean high cultivation.”
“That’s why I said, I didn’t just meet him once… You haven’t seen a Demon God’s Decree before, have you? But in the past, every few hundred years, a Demon God’s Decree would appear, commanding the Ten Pillar Demon Lords, though it was never made public to all races in the Abyss.”
“Is that so?”
A trace of reminiscence and apprehension flashed in Yan Suoyun’s eyes. “But now, it is extremely difficult for the Demon God to issue a decree. The Divine Bridge used for communication has been severely damaged, and all of this is because of a man and a woman.”
“‘Because that woman once said that there should be no divine meddling in the world. Otherwise, how could I tolerate them? Am I not a god?'”
“Madman!”
Demon Lord Duyou almost shrieked out loud.
“That’s right, and the man before you is one of those two mad demons from back then.” Yan Suoyun clenched his fist tightly.
“This scoundrel deserves to die!” Demon Lord Duyou’s eyes turned blood red, as if they were about to drip blood.
“Calm down.”
A thread of spiritual power was secretly sent into Demon Lord Duyou’s body, forcibly calming him.
Yan Suoyun continued, “Naturally, I understand your thoughts at this moment. In the past, other Demon Lords had the same idea as you… Only I disagreed, stubbornly believing that we must wait for the Demon God to issue another decree before we can determine how to deal with those two. Until then, we must not act rashly, nor should we inform the world.”
“Then why is this scoundrel still alive today?” Demon Lord Duyou’s surge of violent killing intent was furious, his ferocious aura almost bursting out of his body.
“Because only I survived.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Demon Lord Duyou instantly regained his composure, serene and peaceful, his heart as still as water.
After a long pause, he secretly transmitted his voice to Yan Suoyun again, “My Lord, you are the one who is right! We truly are not worthy of overstepping our bounds and acting first without approval. When everything strictly follows the Demon God’s will, it shows the proper duty of a Ten Pillar Demon Lord.”
…
Outside the Demon Lord’s Tower.
Ten demon pillars stood tall, each topped with a humanoid idol exuding terrifying demonic flames. Only the Tenth Pillar was empty.
This was the final ritual. By having the demon pillar recognize its master, one officially became one of the Abyssal Demon Lords.
After hearing Yan Suoyun’s explanation, Qin Gou was struck as if by lightning, freezing in place.
It turned out that esteemed titles like ‘Fanyin,’ ‘Death’s Halt,’ and ‘Jia Ren’ were not randomly chosen after becoming Demon Lords, but would naturally appear on the demon pillars! All his thoughts of ‘Righteous Demon Lord,’ ‘Demon Slayer,’ and ‘Most Handsome Demon Lord’ for days were all in vain, which was truly disappointing!
“What’s wrong?” Yan Suoyun suddenly noticed Demon Lord Duyou’s abnormality beside him.
A cold sweat trickled down Demon Lord Duyou’s temples, his pupils trembling. “Heaven knows what kind of terrifying things he is considering right now?”
For a moment, a look of relief appeared in Yan Suoyun’s eyes.
Now, no matter what his benefactor’s purpose was this time, this child Duyou would surely survive safely, just as he had back then.
