[The Demon Sanctuary is a magnificent palace built from countless piled-up bones, with seven powerful Demon Overlords of different forms standing guard before the palace gates.]

[Upon seeing your arrival as the Abyss Child, they drop to one knee and offer you their most devout respect…]

[Then the seven Demon Overlords extend their claws and look at you with anticipation on their faces…]

[You are somewhat puzzled, and the Demon Shaman beside you explains…]

[Honored Abyss Child, although that human Executor will most likely not harbor ill intent toward you, full preparations must still be made before the meeting, in case of any unexpected incident…]

[For this, it has made two preparations. The first is the matter of the Seven Great Demon Overlord Personal Guard, and the second is the matter of the Demon Holy Crown.]

[While you are preparing your grand plan to revive the demon race, the Demon Overlords have not been idle either, and have been thinking about how to serve you better.]

[After discussion among the many demon lords, it was decided to form a personal guard for you… Please do not misunderstand, this does not in the slightest mean they look down on your strength.]

[It is simply that there are some matters in which it is inconvenient for you to personally appear and act, and those can be handled by the personal guard instead. If that human Executor dares offend you, then it will certainly pay a price in blood. The dignity of the Abyss Child must not be desecrated!]

[These seven great Demon Overlords were selected through layers of screening, and are acknowledged by countless demons as the strongest Demon Overlords. Every single great Demon Overlord possesses the strength of a top demi-god.]

[With the personal guard formed by them protecting you at your side, even gods would need to think carefully before attempting to offend you…]

[Of course, if you are dissatisfied with the formed personal guard, or wish to replace any one of the great Demon Overlords within it, it will strictly obey your will and disband the personal guard or replace the chosen member…]

[The Demon Shaman explains respectfully to you. You can tell it is not harboring any ill intent, and is absolutely not trying to plant informants at your side, but is genuinely thinking for the sake of the Abyss Child.]

[Do you wish to accept the protection of the Seven Great Demon Overlord Personal Guard?]

“There is actually something this good?”

How could Lin Xun have any reason to refuse a benefit delivered right to his door?

[Seeing you nod happily, the Demon Shaman reveals a relieved smile, feeling that it can finally do something useful for the Abyss Child.]

[It continues explaining that personal guards are different from ordinary guards. With the seven great Demon Overlords taking this posture, they are expressing their complete loyalty to you.]

[If you acknowledge the strength of these great Demon Overlords, then simply walk before them and raise one hand…]

[Under the Demon Shaman’s explanation, you come before the first great Demon Overlord…]

[The demon called the Abyss Pride Demon Overlord is tall in stature, with a face like a mad lion and wings like a bat. Facing you as you extend one hand, it looks delighted, gently lifts your hand with its claws, and carefully presses a light kiss to it.]

[From this moment on, the Abyss Pride Demon Overlord becomes one of your most loyal personal guards, and it will use its life to defend your dignity.]

[You walk one by one before the great Demon Overlords of Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, and the others, completing the bestowal ritual…]

[Each Demon Overlord has a different form. Some are terrifying demons as obese as mountains of flesh like Gluttony, while others are seductive demons as beautiful as peerless women like Lust…]

[Soon, you bring the ritual to its final step…]

[Suddenly, you feel a warm, slick sensation on the back of your hand. The last great Demon Overlord, the one called Lust, does not lightly kiss your hand like the previous few, but secretly extends a small scarlet tongue and traces circles on the back of your hand.]

[When it sees you look over, it licks the corner of its lips and smiles at you with eyes full of charm…]

[According to the Demon Shaman’s explanation, this Abyss Lust Demon Overlord comes from the succubus race and can provide you with round-the-clock, all-around close personal protection…]

Lin Xun was furious on the spot. Was this how they tested cadres? What cadre could withstand a test like this!

Then he silently accepted this great succubus…

[Seeing that you are very satisfied with the personal guard, the Demon Shaman loudly says to the seven great Demon Overlords…]

[Later, the Abyss Child will meet with a very powerful human. If any accident occurs during the meeting, then even at the cost of your own lives, you seven Demon Overlords must protect the safety of the Abyss Child.]

[Do you understand!]

[The Seven Great Demon Overlord Personal Guard all wear solemn expressions and answer seriously.]

[The Demon Shaman leads you and the seven Demon Overlords together into the Demon Sanctuary…]

[In the deepest part of the sanctuary stands a throne of bones, and upon that throne rests a skeletal crown.]

[You discover the Demon Holy Crown (Special Equipment)!]

[The Demon Shaman explains to you that after the many Demon Overlords acknowledged your identity as the Abyss Child, a grand coronation ceremony should originally have been held…]

[But with urgent matters requiring expediency, you must immediately put on the Demon Holy Crown and quickly master the power left behind in the sanctuary by the Demon God, so as not to be the weaker side in the coming meeting.]

“…This treatment is simply incredible!”

Lin Xun could not help but sigh deeply.

Although his own Omniscient True Knowledge faction was indeed absurdly powerful, and he had also received excellent treatment from the main god and the Servant of Knowledge, his experiences among the allied factions, the Direct Vision School and the Multivision School… could only be described as enough to make the hearer sad and the witness weep.

Whenever the two schools saw the True God’s Envoy, it was like seeing their father’s murderer. They did not waste a single extra word. The moment they met him, they attacked.

This was completely incomparable to the treatment he received among the demon race, to the point that for a while he was no longer sure which side was actually the allied faction.

[Following instructions, you come before the throne, lift up the Demon Holy Crown, and place it upon your head…]

[You obtain the Demon Holy Crown (Special Equipment)!]

[The Demon Holy Crown (Special Equipment): A regal treasure crown made entirely of bones. It not only symbolizes the leadership of the demon race, but also conceals a certain wondrous power. Only one who has gained the collective acknowledgment of the demon race may equip this Special Equipment.]

[While wearing this equipment, you can fully control the Demon God’s mighty power left behind in the Demon Sanctuary, issuing operational commands for defense, attack, confinement, and more.]

[Current remaining Demon God power: 100/100]

[The moment you put on the Demon Holy Crown, you feel that the entire Demon Sanctuary does not seem to be some dead object, but rather an ancient magical beast buried underground.]

[This ancient magical beast possesses mighty power enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with a Demon God, and it completely obeys your commands!]

[Below the throne, the Demon Shaman stares blankly as you put on the crown and sit upon the throne. Faint tears well in its clouded eyes as it mutters that the demon race has waited far too long for this day…]

[It quickly regains itself, wipes the corner of its eyes, bows respectfully, and says: please wait here, Abyss Child. It will go at once to summon that human Executor to the sanctuary to meet with you.]

[The Demon Shaman hurriedly leaves the sanctuary. Looking at the great Demon Overlord personal guards standing on the left and right below the throne, you suddenly feel full of confidence.]

[With such powerful strength, even when facing the Executor of the god realm, there is absolutely no need to worry about accidents happening.]

[…]

[Not long later, the Demon Shaman leads a group of people to the front of the sanctuary…]

[Among those people there seem to be the Star Spirit Envoy and the Starrealm Envoy whom you are aware of, but the Demon Shaman stops everyone and only allows the leading figure to enter the sanctuary to meet with you.]

[That person is not wearing a star magic robe like ordinary star envoys, but a simple, plain linen robe, and holds a branch in its hand that looks as though it had been casually picked up.]

[Its feet do not touch the ground, always floating a few inches above it as it comes drifting forward…]

[You know that it is the leader of the Polar Star Society, the Executor who has already reached the god realm.]

[Strangely, its face is completely blurred, as though seen through a layer of mist, impossible to discern clearly.]