Chapter 707 - - 537 Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Tribulation_3

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So, he definitely wasn't a sprite of the Water Series.

Han Jiuyun didn't understand what was happening, but observing the expressions of everyone around, he knew that something significant had just taken place.

"Little Liao, you can reveal my identity to them now," Duge said with a smile.

Waving the tiger's skin as a banner.

Without a significant driving force and benefits enticing them, these people wouldn't wholeheartedly devote themselves to serving him.

Duge had always known that a lone wolf would not make a significant impact.

Teamwork!

He had to build a team of his own.

Having tasted the sweet fruit of success, Liao Jiulong became even more convinced of Duge's identity as the Heavenly Demon. At that moment, when his Daoist Base had been improved, he became the most devout follower of the Heavenly Demon.

With sincere devotion, Liao Jiulong earnestly explained Duge's true identity to everyone, not even concealing Duge's kind thoughts and the journey through the path of heart refinement taken by the five emperors.

The Heavenly Master Hall was so silent you could hear a pin drop.

Nobody had expected Duge's identity to turn out like this.

The Heavenly Demon, suppressed by the Daoist Ancestor, and all the chaos the evil demons brought forth... it was all his summons...

This identity was far more terrifying than that of an ordinary evil demon.

If it was just an evil demon, they could simply deal with it, at worst being accused of being beguiled by evil demons.

But he was the Heavenly Demon!

No one doubted Duge's identity because the Daoist Rhyme emanating from him could not deceive anyone. Moreover, he casually helped someone rebuild their Daoist Base, something even an emperor couldn't achieve. Otherwise, the emperor's disciples would have dominated the Immortal Realm long ago.

The most crucial point was that his power was growing too quickly, at an unbelievable pace.

An evil demon could not grow so swiftly.

Xu Jinkui knew this all too well. When he stole the scriptures, he could still be suppressed by the Black Tortoise Pearl, but just a few hours later, Duge was able to overpower him, a peak figure at the Integration Dao, with the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm, leaving him without the slightest ability to fight back.

Xu Jinkui remembered clearly that if it were not for the Sky Gang Sword, he would have been completely unable to break the ancestor's restrictions placed upon him...

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Is it a blessing or a curse?

Xu Jinkui's mind was a blank slate.

A blessing?

Everyone on Dragon Tiger Mountain could now grasp the Daoist Rhyme, and they could even rebuild their cultivation base for cultivation, which was nothing short of a godsend boon, one that no one could refuse...

A curse?

Stirred by him, Dragon Tiger Mountain had betrayed Heavenly Master Xu and taken a point of no return. It was very likely that they might bring chaos to the world along with the Heavenly Demon, which meant opposing the Heavenly Court and the Daoist Ancestor!

Moreover, it was clear that the Heavenly Demon was no match for the Daoist Ancestor!

Xu Jinkui's eyes flickered indecisively, and he felt like crying but no tears would come. Indeed, the Heavenly Demon was no match for the Daoist Ancestor, but the crucial point was that they were no match for the Heavenly Demon either!

Even if the Heavenly Demon didn't grow stronger, who could withstand his revenge when he returned after a hundred years?

Unforeseen disasters lurk at every turn!

How did Dragon Tiger Mountain get entangled in the struggles of such great beings?

It was all Liao Jiulong's fault...

Xu Jinkui subconsciously looked towards Liao Jiulong, but seeing the joy on Liao Jiulong’s face, he shook his head. No one from top to bottom in Dragon Tiger Mountain could escape the Heavenly Demon’s schemes; how could a mere Qi Refiner resist the temptation of the Heavenly Demon?

Calamity! This was the calamity of Dragon Tiger Mountain!

There is no escape from calamity!

A sense of desolation overwhelmed Xu Jinkui’s heart.

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“Sect Head Xu, now that you know my identity, what choice will you make?”

Duge watched Xu Jinkui with a smile, asking, “The Sky Gang Sword is in your hands. You could summon the Mountain Protection Array again. The old ancestor’s cultivation level hasn’t recovered yet, so he probably cannot withstand a blow from your array. Sending this old man back into the cycle of reincarnation would count as a great act of merit for you.”

It was less of a threat and more of a threat itself!

Even if he restarted the Mountain Protection Array now, those at the Unity Realm Stage who had received Duge’s favors would also help the Heavenly Demon resist desperately.

After all.

Who would believe that a benevolent and kind spirit was the Heavenly Demon himself?

Even he, until today, had no idea that there was a personage such as the Heavenly Demon, contemporary with the Daoist Ancestor, so many eons ago!

Perhaps the moment the Heavenly Demon entered Dragon Tiger Mountain, all Xu Jinkui’s retreats had already been cut off.

Xu Jinkui, drenched in sweat, looked at Duge, flung his long robe, steeled his heart, and knelt on the ground: “Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Xu Jinkui is willing to enter the old ancestor’s tutelage and be at the old ancestor’s disposal.”

“Chi Jinshou is willing to enter the old ancestor’s command and be at the old ancestor’s disposal.”

Chi Jinshou followed suit and knelt down.

Then came Zhao Jinlu, Zhou Jinping, Song Jincheng…

Han Jiuyun, the senior brother of Sky Mist Peak, whose mind was still in a fog after hearing the shocking secrets, saw several of his elders kneel, and he, bewildered, followed suit and knelt, becoming a part of the Heavenly Demon’s following.

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Duge extended a hand to feign support and, using divine power, lifted them all to their feet, laughing and saying, “Jinkui, don’t bear such a sorrowful countenance. After all, I am a figure on par with the Daoist Ancestor.

“What status do the Daoist Ancestor’s disciples command in the Heavenly Court?

“To follow me is the fortune of several lifetimes for you. I have laid plans for tens of thousands of years and have planted countless pawns in the Heavenly Court. This time, I’ve even invited the chaotic evil demons. It’s not necessarily true that I’ll lose to that old fellow, the Daoist Ancestor. Since ancient times, victors become kings and losers become bandits; who’s to say that the Heavenly Demon cannot become the Daoist Ancestor…”

Yes!

The disciples of the Heavenly Demon, on par with the Daoist Ancestor!

What’s there not to be content with?

Even if they became disciples of the five emperors, they would have long jumped for joy and betrayed Heavenly Master Xu!

The Heavenly Demon before them, although he hadn’t recovered his former strength, had a higher status than the emperors by far…

They had struck it rich!

With this thought, the slight hesitation in Xu Jinkui and the others’ hearts instantly vanished like smoke and clouds, and they even felt a touch of honor, straightening their backs.

“Old ancestor. The Day Roaming God there mistook you for an evil demon. The emperor might send someone to inspect. How should we deal with this?” Xu Jinkui asked with utmost respect, calling him old ancestor willingly after coming to his realization.

“Meet the soldiers with their general and stem the water with earth.” Duge chuckled. “Let’s wait for them to come. Before getting things clear, I doubt Emperor Donghua himself will appear. As long as it’s not the emperor himself showing up, I have ways to cope.”

“Yes, we will follow the old ancestor’s arrangements,” said Xu Jinkui and the others.

“Xu Jinkui, do not casually reveal my identity,” Duge warned Xu Jinkui sternly, “I have been laying out my plans for many years. Whether I succeed or not depends on today. The Three Realms are within my planning. Do not spoil my plans. When things are done, you will not be without your rewards…”

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