But before Sun Wukong could say anything, the Demon Weasel continued with a stern face, "I know you must have a good relationship with Xi Zhao, but if you want to know about these things, you must make good on your promise. Otherwise, I won’t speak. Even if you threaten me, I’ll only tell you a lie I’ve concocted!" Sun Wukong, on the other hand, was no longer in a hurry. He smiled and said, "Well, what do you want me to do to show my sincerity before you’ll talk?"
Without any hesitation, the Demon Weasel crisply responded, "First, I need to know why you’re asking these questions and what your attitude is toward Xi Zhao. Secondly, I need to make sure that after we tell you these things, you can guarantee the safety of the three of us. At least one of us must make it back alive to report this incident to Annihilation Demon Nation." Sun Wukong pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps you’re not aware, but a lot has happened since my master brought you into this space. First of all, the World Suppressing Stele of the Genesis Divine Nation was activated by the Myriad Demons Country. Then, Xi Zhao has now betrayed the Netherworld World. Xi Zhao has been an undercover agent for the Myriad Demons Country all along!"
Sun Wukong’s words stunned both Demon Wu and Demon Weasel. They were genuinely surprised that someone from the Myriad Demons Country had activated the World Suppressing Stele of the Genesis Divine Nation. They were well aware of the strength of their arch-enemy, the Genesis Divine Nation, especially given that it included a member of the Chaotic Giant Clan. Could such power really be eliminated, or was this perhaps a deliberate act by the Genesis Divine Nation?
Compared to the news about the Genesis Divine Nation’s Stele being activated, what Sun Wukong said afterward was even more shocking to them. An immense amount of information and speculation flooded their minds. Witnessing the bewildered expressions of Demon Wu and Demon Weasel, Sun Wukong also seemed surprised. "What’s the matter with you two? Didn’t you know that Xi Zhao is an undercover agent for the Myriad Demons Country? Aren’t you allies with the Myriad Demons?" Sun Wukong’s voice, mixed with a wisp of Divine Sense, overawed Demon Wu and Demon Weasel into clarity.
The two exchanged a look, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes. Sun Wukong naturally saw the expression in their eyes as well, and before he could ask, Demon Wu said with a trembling voice, "Tens of thousands of years have not brought the Demon Monarch to reflect on his past but instead have made his ambition grow even greater. Moreover, he has learned to be patient and to form alliances. If the Demon Monarch of the past had possessed such restraint, this universe might already be plagued by disaster!"
Furrowing his brow, Sun Wukong asked, "What exactly is going on? What ambition does Xi Zhao have? Xi Zhao told me that he and Mo Wu from the Hidden Realm are brothers. Is he deceiving me?" Demon Wu shook his head and let out a long sigh, saying, "He didn’t deceive you. The Demon Monarch and Mo Wu are indeed as close as brothers. When the Demon Monarch encountered Long Tian, he saw his exceptional talent, and despite him being from the Demon Clan, Mo Wu was immediately told to take Long Tian as his disciple. But this time, the Demon Monarch joined forces with the Myriad Demons Country and even became their undercover agent. Such a thing would never have happened in the past."
"In fact, many people, even many of the higher-ups within the Myriad Demons Country, don’t know that their current Domain Lord, Mo Wu of the Myriad Demons Country, is no longer the same Mo Wu as before. Our Annihilation Demon Nation has always been very close to the Myriad Demons Country, and within it, we have countless spies. Not long after the four of us conspired to kill the Demon Monarch, Mo Wu started to behave erratically and began a frenzied massacre of various clans within the Myriad Demons Country. We thought Mo Wu had discovered something since he didn’t even spare the Burst Phoenix Clan—a clan that had distinguished itself in the ancient war and was one of the few noble families in the Myriad Demons Country—killing every man, woman, and child without mercy."
"Just when we thought Mo Wu would stop there, he began to dispatch people to slaughter the Nine Tailed Sky Fox lineage, which belonged to his wife’s tribe. As allies of the Myriad Demons Country, we couldn’t ignore such a significant change, but despite our spies and undercover agents exhausting every means, we couldn’t determine the cause. After Annihilation Demon Nation and Mo Wu contacted him, we found that Mo Wu seemed quite normal, without any signs of being controlled or becoming possessed by madness."
"After that, the Nine Tailed Sky Fox lineage of the Myriad Demons Country was wiped out, and Mo Wu did not spare even his wife and little daughter, leaving no one alive. However, this was, after all, the internal affair of the Myriad Demons Country, and although we were suspicious, it was not appropriate for us to intervene openly. So, the Mo Wu of now has completely changed, but even so, the fact that the Demon Monarch can still ally with the Myriad Demons Country shows how much more terrifying he has become!"
These secret affairs of the Myriad Demons Country were all unknown to Sun Wukong, but now, hearing them from Demon Wu, Sun Wukong was somewhat worried about the little fox in Yue Huangquan. He sighed softly and said, "No, it’s not like that. The one collaborating with Xi Zhao is not the Domain Lord Mo Wu of the Myriad Demons Country, but Ling Weiyang. They have reached an agreement where Xi Zhao helps Ling Weiyang take control of the Myriad Demons Country, and in return, Ling Weiyang helps Xi Zhao regain the Annihilation Demon Nation. So, there must be a lot of things that you and I don’t know about. However, what I’m most concerned about now is what exactly Xi Zhao’s ambition is that you think could bring disaster to this universe?"
Although Sun Wukong was also interested in understanding the various aspects of the Myriad Demon King, what he was more eager to learn about now was Xi Zhao, such as what exactly Xi Zhao’s ambitions were. Mo Wu slowly closed his eyes as if he was reluctant to recall the past but ultimately, he, with some difficulty, spoke, "You should know that our universe originally had Nine Great Divine Kingdoms, right? Now, there are only Six Great Divine Nations. Do you know why that is?"
"Legend has it that the Water Realm, which possessed Ultimate Water number eight, offended the Heavenly Patroller for some reason and was annihilated by the Heavenly Patroller in a fit of rage; the Li Fire Realm was eradicated because they developed a complete version of the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon, which threatened the Law Enforcers, so under orders from the Heavenly Patroller, it was jointly destroyed by the other Great Divine Nations. As for the Dominion of Soil, it was because the World Suppressing Stele in their Domain Lord’s hands went out of control and began to crazily devour living beings. To punish the Dominion of Soil for their mistake, the Heavenly Patroller likewise commanded the other Great Divine Nations to unite and annihilate the Dominion of Soil!"
"It seems you’re not fully informed. Let’s set aside the fall of the Water Realm for now and talk about the destruction of the Li Fire Realm. Indeed, the Li Fire Realm was destroyed because they developed that Forbidden Artifact capable of harming the Heavenly Patrollers, the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon. However, it wasn’t just one; in total, there were nine. Moreover, these nine were specifically designed against nine Law Enforcers. By now, you should be thinking of something, right?"
"Do you mean to say that the people of the Li Fire Realm didn’t inadvertently research that Forbidden Artifact but actually deliberately developed it with the sole purpose of exterminating those eight Heavenly Patrollers? But, aren’t there only eight Law Enforcers? Why are there nine cannons?" Explore new worlds at freewebnovel
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"Originally, there were nine Heavenly Patrollers, but one of them fell during Ancient Times, although he likely didn’t die completely but survived in another way. Therefore, to be cautious, they created Nine Thunder Fire Blazing Flame Cannons. After setting a date, they planned to fire the cannons simultaneously on that day to take out all the Law Enforcers in one fell swoop. However, something went awry, and someone leaked the plan. A day before the set date, all Nine Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannons vanished, and following that, the Heavenly Patroller sent envoys to the remaining Divine Nations ordering the destruction of the Li Fire Realm!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong had a sudden thought—something wasn’t right. There were only nine cannons, and it seemed that they were secretly taken back by the Heavenly Patroller a day before the set date. Then, what appeared within the Burning Fire ninth Heavenly Stele when attacking the Myriad Spirits Realm? At that time, Master Zun had said it was the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon, but could it be that there were, in fact, ten Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannons?
"And then? What happened next?"
"Then it was the fall of the Dominion of Soil. At that time, the Domain Lord of the Dominion of Soil also took Wasteland Soil Stele number three to the Li Fire Realm to join the battle. The Wasteland Soil Stele’s sudden loss of control occurred a millennium after the destruction of the Li Fire Realm. The Wasteland Soil Stele’s uncontrollable state likewise caught the attention of the Heavenly Patroller. After sending the Punisher along with the Genesis Divine Nation’s mighty beings to reseal the stele, they proceeded to destroy the Dominion of Soil!"
"The two events you mention—are you saying, are you suggesting that…"
"Yes, the main plotter behind these two incidents was none other than the former Demon Monarch, today’s Xi Zhao. After the plan involving the Wasteland Soil Stele going out of control failed, the Demon Monarch was preparing a third plan. It was during that time we four schemed and killed him!" (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)