The Ten Great Demon Emperors of the Southern Ridge, all are outstanding talents of the Demon Clan.

Each bears the bloodline of the Divine Beasts of the Demon Clan, born as sovereigns defying the heavens.

The eldest is the Golden-Haired Behemoth, possessing the bloodline of the fierce beast, the Behemoth.

Born extremely sinister and ferocious, with a dragon head, deer antlers, and golden lion mane.

Clad in golden scales, with a neck like a long snake, four limbs resembling tiger claws, like a golden-haired lion.

Next to it stands a refined young gentleman.

He waves a fan, giving a light command to the Demon Clan, "Brothers of the Demon Clan, today is the day we wash Mount Shu with blood. As long as we annihilate Mount Shu, Shu State will belong to our Demon Clan. From now on, we will establish a Demon Clan Empire here, without the slaughter and oppression of the Human Race, only for our Demon Clan to live freely!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Immediately, a loud cry arose in the venue, with the major psychic demon soldiers rising to shout.

The demonic beasts that hadn’t spoken also joined in with a chorus of roars.

In an instant, the entire mountain forest shook.

"Forward!"

With a muffled shout from the Golden-Haired Behemoth, all the demon soldiers and generals, along with tens of millions of demon beasts, marched mightily towards Mount Shu.

The vast Mount Shu spans countless miles.

Qixia Peak, the main peak, is vast and boundless, shrouded in mist and clouds, appearing as an immortal’s Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

In the main hall, Outer Sect Elder Wang Zhengqian conveyed Long Fei’s words to the present authorities of Mount Shu.

Sect Leader Qi Shuming and his wife Xun Lanyin sat together, their brows slightly furrowed, exchanging glances with the major elders.

They are one Sect Leader and eleven elders.

All are disciples of the Long Eyebrow Immortal.

The fourth, Bearded Immortal Li Yuanhua, was the first to jump up, saying, "This kid has malicious intentions. Is he deliberately spreading rumors to tarnish the reputation of Mount Shu?"

He suffered a great loss at Long Fei’s hands, feeling a stomach full of resentment whenever Long Fei was mentioned.

Great Elder Xuan Zhenzi pressed his hand down, "Junior Brother, sit down first. As fellow cultivators, shouldn’t we avoid spreading rumors and causing trouble?"

Second Elder, Diligent Austerity Hermit, still wore a bitter expression and said, "This young man’s cultivation level is extraordinary, perhaps he truly saw something?"

Third Elder, Yuanyuan Master, said, "Recently, I have observed celestial phenomena at night and saw the Taihua Star and Lunar Star merging their meridians. The appearance of a solar eclipse is quite possible."

"What?"

Everyone knew that Yuanyuan Master had remarkable abilities in divination.

If he said it’s possible, then it most certainly is.

The three major elders spoke in unison, causing all the elders present to furrow their brows.

Old Wu, Miles of Flying Rainbow Tong Yuanqi, said, "What is there to fear? They’re just a bunch of beasts who haven’t transformed into human form. I’ll kill one if one comes, and two if two come."

Fifth Elder Tong Yuanqi excelled in swordsmanship, and his temperament was quite fiery.

Tenth Elder, Kanli True Man Xu Yuantong, suggested, "The Demon Clan is strong, to prevent Mount Shu from suffering a calamity, we should make plans early. Set up the Yin-Yang Dust Grand Formation left by our master to protect the mountain, I doubt the Demon Clan could breach it."

Kanli True Man is adept at formations and values formations highly.

Ninth Elder Wind Fire Daoist Wuu Yuanzhi agreed, "Indeed, it’s better to be cautious, regardless of the situation."

Elder Wuu Yuanzhi, skilled in alchemy, was cautious and never initiated trouble.

The words of Tenth Elder Kanli True Man were just to his liking.

Old Eleven, Haha Monk Yuanjue Zen Master, clasped his hands and uttered "Amitabha," without saying another word.

Old Twelve, Stubborn Stone Master, an even more introverted person than the Diligent Austerity Hermit, kept his head down and said nothing.

After everyone spoke, Sect Leader Qi Shuming instructed, "I understand all of your opinions. Although Daoist Long Fei has a significant grudge with us, his actions suggest he is someone who cares for the common people. What he said is likely eighty percent true. Do you all remember our uncle-master Zheng Yin, who entered the Magic Cave and cultivated the Blood Demon Divine Skill, ultimately being killed by us together? Although he died, the person who taught him to follow the Devil’s Path has not appeared. I think Mount Shu might truly be harboring a Blood Demon."

Everyone nodded, recalling their uncle-master, still feeling a lingering fear.

At that time, it took all the elites of Mount Shu to barely restrain him.

He was not afraid of magical treasures with his Human Skin Blood Shadow; once it pounced on someone, it would drain their entire cultivation level and essence blood.

If such an event occurred again, it would truly be a catastrophe for Mount Shu.

Qi Shuming continued, "Given the current situation, I think we should prepare on two fronts. On one hand, let the disciples investigate the movements of the Demon Clan, and on the other, activate the protective mountain formation as a precaution. Even if this kid Long Fei is deceiving us, we would not lose anything in the end, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement and decided, "Then let’s proceed according to the Sect Leader’s instructions!"

Miles of Flying Rainbow Tong Yuanqi said, "I’ll take the juniors to scout out the movements of the Demon Clan to prevent any incidents."

"I’ll go with you!"

Bearded Immortal Li Yuanhua also did not want to stay on the mountain.

Qi Shuming nodded in agreement, feeling reassured with both of them going.

In the Shu State City below the mountain, the Shu King distributed Light Gathering Stones to every household as per Long Fei’s instructions.

These stones are common, precisely Earth Spirit Stones carved with light gathering mystic patterns.

Nature’s spiritual energy is divided into five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Earth Spirit Stones are formed by condensing water spiritual energy, resembling jadeite.

Carved with light-gathering mystic patterns, they can store light, much like a Luminous Pearl.

These spirit stones can be used for cultivation and can be spent like money.

Nonetheless, Long Fei had the Shu King distribute ten billion of them, saying one per person, preparing everyone to face the upcoming solar eclipse. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

So many spirit stones distributed without a blink of an eye by Long Fei, couldn’t help but make the Shu King respect him profoundly.

If it were the Shu King himself, no spirit stone would be given away lightly.

The population of Shu State City is over ten billion, combined with the disaster victims outside, roughly one stone per person, even children received one.

With several admonitions from the Shu King, everyone dared not waste these stones, carefully storing them and placing them under the sun to absorb ample light.

The people of the Flying Sword Sect each received a stone as well.

Fei Hongzi sat with his legs crossed in the courtyard, shaking the stone in the sun, saying, "Do you think this mage has some kind of problem? Ten billion spirit stones, he could have bought land, houses, women, or anything good! Instead, he gives one to each person, what do you think he’s after?"

The disciples behind chimed in, "He’s seeking fame!"

"Right, right, he’s just like us, all about pursuing reputation."

"I bet he’ll fall from grace this time, can such phenomena like a solar eclipse really be predicted?"

"Even if it is a solar eclipse, what does it have to do with us?"

"Isn’t there news of a disaster befalling Mount Shu?"

"They look down on us, treating us as the stepchildren!"

"..."

Fei Hongzi turned around, frowned at them, waved his hand, and scolded them speechlessly, "What are you babbling about? With such idle time, think of how to take back our land! We’ve put in so much effort, we can’t let the Shu King reap the benefits. Unless he forks over hundreds of billions, we won’t let it go."