Chapter 781 - - Kill several birds with one stone

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The capital of Green Hill Country was called Qingqiu, where most residents were Fox Demons.

Because Green Hill Country had extended shelter to other Demon Clans out of grace, Fox Demons naturally held a higher status than other demons here.

Beneath Bai Da, there were seven Great Demon Kings in Green Hill Country.

Two were of the Great Luo Realm, while the rest were at the Golden Immortal Realm.

They were Bear, Wolf, Roc, Elephant, Lion, Leopard, and Flood Dragon, these demon tribes boasted the strongest combat capabilities, and they were also the ones most severely struck during the battles between immortals and demons.

The formidable combat prowess of these tribes was nearly annihilated; even a million years of recovery had not restored them fully.

The Demon Kings expressed a warm welcome to Duge’s arrival.

Especially when they heard that Duge had come to Green Hill Country to show them the Daoist Rhyme and gave them an opportunity to become Saints, they were even more grateful to him.

Daoist Rhyme was elusive and hard to find; Duge bringing it to them was akin to offering the future of the Demon Clan.

To express their gratitude to Duge, the Demon Kings contributed their cultivation techniques and treasured spiritual elixirs and artifacts without asking for anything in return.

Duge, who never refused gifts, had a Divine Body with extremely high receptiveness.

The cultivation methods in this world all stemmed from insights into the Daoist Rhyme, returned to simplicity, and the results were the same.

Among the Demon Clan, Duge’s various Daoist Rhymes were never withdrawn.

He even thoughtfully displayed different Daoist Rhymes separately and did not inquire which kind the Demon Kings would study.

His generosity was comparable to showing everyone a mountain of gold, allowing people to take as they wished.

This action won the approval of all the demons.

For a time.

Duge’s prestige in Green Hill Country soared, rivaling that of a Demon Emperor.

Duge was not worried that any demon studying the Daoist Rhyme would surpass him in the use of Divine Power.

Outsiders were merely perceiving the Daoist Rhyme while he was the true possessor of it.

Moreover, the same Daoist Rhyme perceived by different people could lead to different results.

Otherwise.

There wouldn’t have been a case where the golden generation of Dragon Tiger Mountain watched the same Daoist Rhyme and created five different cultivation techniques.

Therefore, the users of the Daoist Rhyme could never surpass him, the possessor.

Duge did everything possible to align himself with the Incarnation of Heaven.

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Unlike humans, demons vary in form, each type belonging to different species.

Therefore, the cultivation techniques applicable to them were different; hence, in Green Hill Country, Duge’s gains far exceeded those of the two Emperors’ collections.

Having appropriated all the cultivation techniques of the Green Hill Country’s Demon Clan, Duge’s own incomplete Daoist Rhymes became increasingly perfected, and the speed at which he absorbed Spiritual Energy during cultivation grew even more rapid.

Whenever he began his celestial circulation, Spiritual Energy in the vicinity of dozens of miles around him would be depleted by him, making it impossible for others nearby to cultivate.

Such a terrifying speed of cultivation further confirmed his identity as the Incarnation of Heaven to the Demon Clan.

Moreover, not a single member of the Demon Clan resented him.

Leaving aside that Duge’s ultimate goal was Pan-Universe Entertainment, even if it wasn’t, the only person who could achieve Integration Dao would be him.

This result was clear to everyone.

What was there to contend with the future Heavenly Dao?

Just like Emperor Dong Hua’s thoughts, being a Saint under the protection of the Heavenly Dao was enough for them.

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Ye Guan accepted the suggestion to become a Saint, and Bai Da lifted her restrictions on her.

As Bai Da’s disciple, she erected a huge suggestion board in Green Hill Country, inscribing “What kind of person do you most hope I will become?” creating a primitive version of a forum.

Then, she actively sought opinions from all demon clans, selecting the tasks that were easier to accomplish, striving to achieve them, and then providing feedback to everyone, emphasizing her approachability and readiness to heed advice.

Green Hill Country lacked neither cultivation techniques nor elixirs, but the key to advancement in cultivation was the enhancement of attributes brought by the keyword; she had to first elevate her attributes to have a chance of becoming a Saint.

Moreover.

Ye Guan also wanted to quickly develop a second skill.

The first skill, “Heed Wide-Ranging Advice,” though termed by Bai Da as a causality skill, seemed too slow in effect for her, and she urgently needed a faster skill.

Especially after seeing Duge’s speed of cultivation, this feeling grew even more urgent.

In fact.

Almost everyone who came in contact with Duge felt compelled to accelerate their pace.

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Duge had barely retreated into seclusion in Green Hill Country for a few days when the Longevity Emperor suddenly sent someone to find him, informing him of what had happened in the Eastern Polar Continent.

The council of Demon Kings, upon hearing that Xianyou True Monarch was bringing troops to the Southern Zen Region to campaign against the Longevity Emperor, was roused with excitement.

“Good, let him come and we’ll make sure he can’t return,” the Black Bear King said, his eyes gleaming fiercely. “My old halberd has been thirsting for a long time.”

“Damn it, let’s reignite the great war between immortals and demons,” said the White Wolf King. “This time, we’ll fight our way back into the Heavenly Court and reclaim our territories in the Immortal Realm from the Immortal Emperor.”

Bai Da’s gaze swept across the demons, and the noisy voices gradually quieted down, everyone’s eyes focusing on Duge, who was lost in thought.

“Elder, what do you think? To fight or not to fight?” Bai Da asked. “The Demon Clan will definitely support a war against the Heavenly Court wholeheartedly.”

Everything was within Duge’s expectations.

He had been focusing all his time on increasing his strength and seeking allies exactly for dealing with the Heavenly Court.

Duge smiled, “Of course we must fight, no trial no sainthood. Saints consume too much Spiritual Energy during their rise, the Mortal Realm isn’t enough to support that. We must take down the Immortal Realm to craft a situation where myriad Saints contest the Dao.”

“Good, then let’s fight,” Bai Da smiled and instructed. “My fellow Demon Kings, later return to your tribes, assemble the Demon Soldiers, and prepare for battle with the Immortal Court.”

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