The Scarlet Dragon Emperor said, “I indeed do not know about this matter, but I have heard of it before. At that time, I thought it was a joke, but I did not expect this rumor to be true!”

“Everyone, retreat back to the Ascension Heavenly Palace and prepare to meet the enemy!” Li Qing said solemnly.

Of course, he wasn’t too worried. In any case, the initiative was on the Myriad Devil Sect’s side. If they wanted to fight, they could fight. If they wanted to leave, they could leave. It was impossible for the dragons to retain them.

Moreover, Li Qing had yet to make a move in this battle. His strength was the strongest on the Myriad Devil Sect’s side. If he joined the battle, no matter how powerful the old monster in the Dragon Sea was, there was no need to be afraid.

Now that the Myriad Devil Sect was getting stronger and stronger, Li Qing’s attacks were getting fewer and fewer. There was no need for him to bow down and work hard. There were countless subordinates running for him.

Very quickly, a huge crack opened in the boundless Dragon Sea, splitting the seawater into two sides. A huge dragon head drilled out from the crack. Its gaze was filled with vicissitudes as it looked at the Ascension Heavenly Palace floating in the sky.

“Ascension Heavenly Palace? I didn’t expect that this treasure would actually fall into Diabolism’s hands.” The divine dragon whispered to itself.

Li Qing looked over and felt that this divine dragon seemed to be emitting a faint aura of aging. Although it did not show much on the surface, the feeling of coming to the end of life after endless years was displayed without any hindrance. One could tell with a single glance.

This divine dragon’s lifespan should be running out of time. Of course, this did not prevent it from becoming powerful, and its aura was extremely terrifying. Without a doubt, this divine dragon’s strength was comparable to the Eight Tribulations of the Dao Realm!

“Looks like the plan to conquer the Dragon Sea will be in vain.” Li Qing knew that even if everyone went up together, they might not be able to defeat this old dragon.

“That may not be the case.” The Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede said, “Of course, this old dragon’s strength is extremely strong, but it has a fatal weakness, that is, it is too old, even if it enters the end of its life.”

“Of course I can see that. Even so, so what? At the very least, there’s no problem blocking our Myriad Devil Sect. Moreover, the Dragon Race occupies the Dragon Sea, so it’s even more impossible to break through.” Li Qing slowly shook his head.

“Under normal circumstances, of course I’m no match for that old dragon. However, I have an innate divine ability that might just be able to restrain it.” Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede said.

“Oh? What divine ability can restrain it?”

“This innate divine ability is called Withered. It can directly cause a person in his prime to enter the aging stage.” Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede said.

“So heaven-defying?” Li Qing was a little surprised.

“No, no, no. Of course it’s heaven-defying. However, my Nine Eyes Divine Ability has a time limit. Once the time comes, it will return to its normal level.” Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede smiled and said, “The stronger a person is, the stronger their resistance will be, and they will be able to recover in a shorter period of time.”

“But this old dragon is different. It has already entered the Life Depletion Stage. If it is struck by my move, its lifespan may be directly exhausted and it may perish.”

Li Qing said, “So this move of yours is withered. It has great lethality against those creatures whose lifespans are about to be exhausted?”

“That’s right! If that old dragon really got hit by my move, even if he doesn’t die, he won’t be far from death.” Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede said confidently.

“Very good, you’ve made another great contribution! Your nine-eyed innate divine ability, if you use it well, its effect can be said to be heaven-defying!” Li Qing said.

“Everything is my duty. In order to build a new Demon Court, I, the Demon Emperor, should set an example!” Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede laughed.

On the surface of the sea, the old dragon said, “My dragon grandson has already told me about this matter. It is impossible for you to conquer the Dragon Sea. I advise you to leave quickly.”

Li Qing said, “Senior has been asleep for too long. I can’t see the situation clearly. This is the most magnificent era in 100,000 years. If the Dragon Sea doesn’t participate, it will gradually disappear in the near future. Have you completely forgotten the glory of your ancestors?”

“The glory of our ancestors is to rule the Eight Desolates and the Four Seas. Can you help us achieve it?” The old dragon asked.

“If you are willing to follow us, not to mention ruling the Eight Desolates and Four Seas, at least the ruling power of the East China Sea will definitely be handed over to the Dragon Race.” Li Qing said.

‘”That sounds very nice. Unfortunately, I have lived for so long. What era have I not experienced? How could I be inspired by your words? It’s useless. You guys should leave. Otherwise, I will make a move.” The old dragon said.

“Oh? Then this junior would like to experience your strength.” Li Qing said.

“You can’t. You don’t have enough strength. You should cross another two levels of heavenly tribulation to compete with me.” The old dragon shook his head. “I’m old now. I don’t want to waste my energy. Young man, don’t force me.”

“So what if I force you?”

“Then die!” The old dragon was finally enraged by Li Qing’s arrogance. His body flew out of the sea and circled in the sky. That huge volume was like a large cloud covering the sky.

Li Qing’s expression did not change. He released the Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede from the Ascension Heavenly Palace, then swallowed it into his stomach and entered the Dantian World. Immediately, his aura exploded, as if he was not much inferior to the old dragon.

Seeing Li Qing’s tyrannical combat strength, the old dragon was slightly shocked. “What a formidable thing. The Six Tribulations of the Dao Realm can actually increase the combat strength to such an extent! With your level, you should be able to easily overcome the Seventh Heavenly Tribulation!”

“My Seventh Heavenly Tribulation is quite special. It’s much more powerful than ordinary people. It won’t be easy to overcome.” Li Qing took out the Eternal Heavenly Saber and was immediately filled with confidence. Even against this old dragon, he still had the strength to fight.

The Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede flew not far away. Compared to the old divine dragon, its size was far inferior and its aura was much weaker.

“I’m getting old. If I fight you head-on, it will inevitably speed up my demise. Therefore, I intend to borrow the power of the Dragon Sea. I hope you won’t blame me for not winning!” The old divine dragon said.

Li Qing smiled faintly, “I’m not alone. I need to borrow the Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede’s innate divine ability. I hope you don’t blame me for not winning.”

“Oh? The Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede’s innate ability?” The old divine dragon’s gaze narrowed. Only then did he notice that the nine eyes of the Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede were in an intact state.

“How is that possible? When did your eyes recover?”

“Haha, you old dragon only noticed me now? This makes me lose face. Next, I’ll let you taste the taste of life withering!” The Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede laughed loudly. It was about to open one of its eyes and activate its innate ability.

“Life withered? Could it be that move?” The old dragon seemed to have remembered something and hurriedly shouted, “Wait a moment, if you have something to say, I think we can discuss this matter again!”

Li Qing immediately stopped the Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede and said, “Oh? Have you changed your mind?”

“Haha, look at how old I am. What kind of strength do you, a young man, have?” The old divine dragon laughed dryly. “The current era is your young people’s world. I was just joking with you.”

After saying that, he heard a “whoosh” sound and the old divine dragon flew back into the sea. Its speed was so fast, how could it be like an old man with a candle in the wind?

Li Qing did not stop it and said, “Should we talk about it now?”

“We can talk about it. What do you want our dragons to do?” The old divine dragon’s voice rang out, but his true body didn’t show itself.

“Scarlet Dragon Emperor, come out.” Li Qing said indifferently.

The Crimson Dragon Emperor walked out of the Ascension Heavenly Palace and said to Long Hai, “Greetings, Old Ancestor.”

“Yes, I’ve also heard about your grudge with the Dragon Race. It was indeed the Dragon Race that let you down back then. With your strength, you should have been able to become the Dragon Race’s Master.” The old divine dragon said.

The Crimson Dragon Emperor revealed a trace of joy as he said, “If I were to rule the Dragon Sea today, it would definitely be a hundred times stronger than before. When that time comes, I will follow the Myriad Devil Sect to battle the world and even be able to build a territory on land.”

The old divine dragon said, “It’s fine for the dragon race to follow you, but you have to promise that you won’t let the dragon race suffer casualties for nothing. Otherwise, I won’t forgive you!”

“Of course. With the Old Ancestor supervising me, how dare I act recklessly?” The Crimson Dragon Emperor smiled.

Li Qing said, “I have already established a new Demon Court in the outside world. You Long Hai nominally joined this Demon Court to gain momentum. You can be considered a member of the Demon Court, right? Of course, I will not ask you to do anything normally. There is no need to worry about it.”

“Demon Court?” The old divine dragon pondered for a moment and knew that Demon Court was only a puppet on the surface. In fact, it was controlled by the Myriad Devil Sect.

“This is also good. Not only can we fight under the heavens, we can also take into account our reputation. It won’t cause our dragon race to lose face. It’s a two-pronged strategy.”

Since then, the Myriad Devil Sect had conquered the Dragon Sea. However, there was the Crimson Dragon Emperor as the middleman in the middle, so it did not cause much of a rebound.

…

A few years later, the Demon Court was ready to officially take over the Heavenspan Mountain and declare the world, causing an uproar.

The Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede assumed the Demon Emperor position, becoming the new generation’s Demon Realm Hegemon.

This news spread all over the world in a very short period of time. Of course, most ordinary people did not know the specific situation, let alone the details. However, the people from the various major powers were very clear about it.

This so-called Demon Court was actually backed by the Myriad Devil Sect. However, what puzzled them was what method did the Myriad Devil Sect use to make Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede willing to be that puppet?

The Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede had been alive since the Middle Ages. Many people knew that this old monster was a coward who was afraid of death. It was impossible for it to be in the limelight like this. Otherwise, if the Demon Court failed, it would be the first person to die.

After some research, some people thought that Li Qing should have cured the five eyes of the Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede in exchange.

If that was the case, then the matter would not be so troublesome. At the very least, it was certain that the Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede’s autonomy would be very high on the premise of this transaction, and it was impossible for it to work for Li Qing.

However, what they didn’t know was that Nine-eyed Heavenly Centipede’s life was currently under Li Qing’s control. Life and death were all in one thought. Even Demon Court was a puppet of the Myriad Devil Sect!

Most of the experts in Righteous path knew about the establishment of the Demon Court, but they didn’t expect that they would choose Tongtian Mountain as the address of Demon Court. Once this matter occurred, it would provoke the Eastern Region. The Heavenspan Mountain could be said to be an extremely important territory, how could it be taken over by the demons?

In the past, whenever a demon race wanted to occupy the Heavenspan Mountain, they would be repelled by Righteous path experts. This time, of course, they would not sit idly by and ignore it. They immediately organized their men to attack the Heavenspan Mountain.

However, Tong Tian Demon Court’s strength was incredibly powerful. It had gathered most of the demons in the world, and even the dragons that hadn’t appeared for a long time had come out to provide assistance. It was very difficult to annihilate Tong Tian Demon Court with the strength of the Eastern Region alone.

Even the Myriad Devil Sect was still eyeing in the darkness, and could launch a fatal attack at any moment. If they were unable to unite the forces of the entire world, it would simply not be enough to destroy them.

This was also the confidence of the Demon Court that dared to come out openly. With such a powerful strength, what was there to be afraid of?

As a result, the Eastern Heavenly Alliance sent several groups of people to attack and break through the Heavenly Mountain. Either they suffered heavy casualties or they returned without success, and in the end, they could only end up with nothing.

Some people had also wanted to join forces with all the forces in the world to strangle the Demon Court in its cradle. However, the problem was that the Central Region was undergoing drastic changes, and there was probably no way they could afford to take care of themselves. How could they afford to come out of nowhere to deal with the Demon Clan?

The reason was very simple. The war between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Qin Dynasty had once again reached a white-hot stage.