“Chen Mingzi immediately saw through Jing Yanxin’s scheme.”
“He then revealed a disdainful smile.”
“‘I just want to know—how are you so sure that Ye Yu is the destined great demon? Answer me, and I’ll give you a way out!’”
“Hearing this, Jing Yanxin tilted his head slightly and chuckled softly, ‘Do you believe me if I say I’m just guessing?’”
“After a moment of thought, Chen Mingzi actually shifted his stance slightly, clearing a path.”
“But Jing Yanxin dared not rush forward!”
“One must never be without caution against demons, and besides, that was Chen Mingzi himself—the top three strongest great demons in all of Chaotic Demon City!”
“Naturally, Jing Yanxin wouldn’t be reckless. So he quickly retreated, shrinking into the shadows, and completely disappeared from sight.”
“A trace of disappointment flashed in Chen Mingzi’s eyes.”
“What a pity. It seems Jing Yanxin isn’t as crazy as the legends say!”
“He thought that by leaving such a huge opening, Jing Yanxin would risk everything to attack him, giving him a justified reason to kill the man.”
“But unexpectedly, that guy really ran away!”
“Boring!”
“Still, was the destined great demon really just a guess?”
“Chen Mingzi turned to look toward Chaotic Demon City, narrowing his eyes slightly.”
“The ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) next day, inside the City Lord’s Mansion.”
“Ye Yu sat cross-legged, staring in frustration at the huge eggshell before him.”
“What is going on with this dream this time?”
“Why does it always involve hatching eggs?!”
“Before, it was a hundred young demons, and now that’s done, and here’s another egg! And they say he’s the destined great demon.”
“How come there was never any sign of this before?”
“He didn’t feel his birth was anything special at all!”
“Ye Yu scratched his head wildly in his room.”
“Not long after, Lu Linian was brought in by the City Lord’s attendants.”
“After the attendants left, Lu Linian immediately stepped forward and saluted, ‘Big brother, I asked about what you told me, but for some reason, all the demons inside Chaotic Demon City keep silent about the destined great demon and the first generation city lord. I’m afraid you’ll have to find another way!’”
“Ye Yu frowned slightly.”
“He originally wanted to at least figure out what was really going on, but unexpectedly, the people of Chaotic Demon City were so tight-lipped.”
“Looks like he has no choice but to ask Ye Jizui in person!”
“However, now isn’t the right time. Broad daylight, that old guy is surely still asleep. Better wait until night.”
“Ye Yu paused briefly, then asked again, ‘How’s it going with the young demons?’”
“Since tasting success with the lectures,”
“Ye Yu had arranged for Lu Linian to find newly born young demons and give their parents demon stones so the kids could attend his lectures.”
“Basically, paid lectures.”
“But the returns should be worth it.”
“Lu Linian’s face was a bit awkward as he quietly said, ‘Big brother, sorry, so far I’ve only found a dozen or so young demons.’”
“What? So few?”
“Ye Yu’s expression turned serious.”
“Then Lu Linian hurriedly explained the real reason.”
“Without City Lord Ye Jizui’s approval, he couldn’t bring people to search inside Chaotic Demon City, only sneaking outside the city to look.”
“That delayed progress.”
“Still, Lu Linian repeatedly promised that since the business just started, over time, he should be able to find many young demons.”
“Hearing this, Ye Yu said nothing more.”
“He knew well this was not something to rush!”
“This isn’t conscripting soldiers! Adult demons are deeply set in their ways, persuading them to be righteous is extremely difficult.”
“So the only ones easy to persuade are the young demons.”
“Just have to wait a bit longer.”
“After instructing Lu Linian to hurry his efforts, Ye Yu let him leave.”
“Nightfall.”
“Before Ye Yu could head to the City Lord’s hall, Ye Jizui’s familiar figure suddenly appeared.”
“He swept his sharp gaze over the giant egg and sighed deeply, ‘I know you have many questions, but honestly, this is my first time dealing with such a thing. There are many answers I cannot give. But I can tell you the legend!’”
“‘Strictly speaking, I wasn’t the first to suppress the hundred clans and become the City Lord of Chaotic Demon City.’”
“‘I’m just a lucky junior!’”
“‘Over three hundred thousand years ago, the hundred clans in Chaotic Demon City had fallen into uncontrollable chaos!’”
“‘Too many demons died in the strife, and the heavy stench of bloodshed stretched for thousands of miles.’”
“At that time, a male demon came to this land.”
“His name was Shang Jinleng, a Peak Demon King-level human-faced spider.”
“He practiced the cruel path of devouring.”
“To others, Chaotic Demon City might have seemed like a chaotic meat grinder, disgusting and repulsive.”
“But to Shang Jinleng, it was a rare feng shui treasure place!”
“He planned to refine the million demons of this city, devouring their powers to instantly become the Demon Emperor.”
“A huge formation was quickly set up. When the impregnable spiderweb spread over the city, the hundred clans finally realized the danger and tried to resist—too late.”
“More and more demons were refined by Shang Jinleng, whose power continuously grew.”
“At this life-or-death critical moment,”
“All the demons hoped a powerful figure would rise to save them, even pledging that whoever could save them would be their unquestioned City Lord.”
“Sadly, as more demon strongmen died at Shang Jinleng’s hands, their hope faded.”
“At this moment, the Peacock clan, who had stayed out of the conflict, stood up.”
“The leader Nangong Jingtang displayed overwhelming power, fighting Shang Jinleng alone.”
“In the end, he sealed Shang Jinleng beneath the ground at the cost of his life.”
“All the Peacock clan demons desperately used their clan’s Immortal artifact—the Futiān Rebirth Drum—as a vessel to forcibly preserve a sliver of Nangong Jingtang’s soul.”
“The Futiān Rebirth Drum was the Peacock clan’s greatest treasure.”
“Ancient texts say that when the destined great demon appears and strikes this drum, it signals the day the soul is reborn.”
“As for who the destined great demon is, no one knows.”
“Though the ancient texts sound mystical, all demons in Chaotic Demon City still hold on to hope.”
“In their hearts, Nangong Jingtang is the rightful City Lord of Chaotic Demon City.”
“A great demon who gave his life to protect all demons—that’s a figure worth following forever.”
