265: Chapter 265 The Demon Emperor himself intervenes!

The crowd was indignant, and the demons were in an uproar.

The Demon Emperor sat high upon the cloud throne, the dark golden sun above the palace hall flickering and dimming in sync with his turbulent emotions.

With a single opening of his mouth, the Demon Kings and Demon Generals throughout the hall were silenced instantly.

"What a fine Immortal Court, what a fine Divine Court."

"My dealings with the Buddhist sect were merely to find a path of Undergoing Tribulation for our Demon Court."

"The Heaven and Earth Boundless Great Tribulation is approaching; who doesn't want to accumulate a bit more foundation? Who doesn't want to recruit a few more allies?"

"Since they want to fight, then let us fight."

"I would like to see whether their Immortal Court has more Star Gods, or if my True Sun Fire burns brighter."

"If our Demon Court cannot survive this Infinite Great Tribulation, then your Immortal Court and Divine Court shouldn't expect to fare any better. If we are to die, we shall all die together."

Hearing this, the demons in the hall felt a surge of hot blood rush straight to their heads.

The master of the Myriad Demon Court, the ancient Three-Legged Golden Crow, Sacred Heavenly Lord Jin Yu, was going to personally take the field.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Let's fight them to the death!"

"The Immortal Court bullies us too much; do they truly think my Demon Court has no demons?"

"Since Your Majesty is leading the campaign, we are willing to serve as the vanguard!"

The Demon Emperor watched this scene, and the evil fire in his heart not only failed to dissipate but instead burned even brighter.

The pervasive tribulation qi of the Infinite Great Tribulation had long since sprouted and spread within his body, like vines strangling a tree, like spiderwebs binding an insect.

Every time a bit of anger arose, the tribulation qi deepened.

Every time a thought of killing arose, the tribulation qi grew denser.

He was completely unaware of it.

He only felt that he was unprecedentedly clear-headed, unprecedentedly decisive, and unprecedentedly eager to take action personally.

To burn those bastards who dared to touch his Demon Court into ashes, one by one.

That is what tribulation qi is like.

It does not make you feel confused; it makes you feel that you are more clear-headed than at any other time.

It does not make you feel impulsive; it makes you feel that you are more resolute than at any other time.

It amplifies the anger, killing intent, and unwillingness that were already in your heart tenfold, hundredfold, and then tells you, "This is your own idea; go, do it."

The Demon Emperor was in this state at this moment.

He felt that his decision was absolutely correct.

Being bullied means fighting back; having two Immortal Domains attacked means personally entering the fray to settle the score—isn't this only natural?

Naturally, there were a few clear-headed ones in the hall.

For example, the White Fox Demon King sitting in the third position on the left.

This old fox's cultivation was not high, only Early Stage Immortal King, but his ability to read the room was ranked among the best in the Myriad Demon Court.

He could tell that the Demon Emperor's state today was not right.

Although the Demon Emperor was usually domineering, that was the innate arrogance of the Golden Crow clan, not a lack of knowing when to advance or retreat.

The Heaven and Earth Boundless Great Tribulation is approaching, and all factions are accumulating resources and recruiting allies; at a time like this, the most taboo thing is to enter the fray personally.

If you enter the fray yourself, who will guard your lair?

The Buddhist sect at least has five Buddhas, but our Demon Court only has you, one Demon Emperor.

If you act in the open, how many pairs of eyes are watching you from the shadows?

These principles, on any other day, the Demon Emperor could not possibly fail to understand.

But today, the Demon Emperor clearly had no intention of understanding.

The White Fox Demon King lowered his eyelids and thought to himself, "Forget it, forget it. His Majesty is in the heat of anger. After fighting one or two battles and venting his anger, perhaps he will calm down."

That was what he thought.

The other few Demon Kings in the hall who were still relatively clear-headed thought the same thing.

Thus, no one spoke up.

Seeing no one trying to dissuade him, the Demon Emperor felt more and more that he was doing the right thing.

Look, all the demons in the hall, not one opposed; doesn't this just prove that my decision is what everyone wants?

He waved his large hand and said, "Pass down my decree: assemble the demon troops and follow me on this expedition."

"First, we shall take the first Immortal Domain."

To turn to another matter.

Before talking about the Demon Emperor's expedition, we must first clarify this business about Immortal Domains.

What is an Immortal Domain?

An Immortal Domain is not a Minor Thousand Worlds, nor is it a Middle Thousand Worlds.

An Immortal Domain is a regional division within the Immortal Realm.

How big is the Immortal Realm? No one in the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds can give a definitive answer to this question.

Because it is too big.

However, the structure of the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds, whether it is a Minor Thousand Worlds the size of a grain of sand, a vast Major Thousand Worlds, or even the supreme Immortal Realm, all worlds follow the same Law of Heaven and Earth, divided by the four cardinal directions and the center.

The four cardinal directions guard the center, and the center governs the four cardinal directions.

The Immortal Realm is no exception.

And the Immortal Domain is a further division under this four-direction structure.

Each Immortal Realm is composed of countless Immortal Domains.

An Immortal Domain, small ones spanning hundreds of millions of li, large ones spanning unknown trillions of li, has incredibly sturdy domain barriers and forms a world of its own.

Between Immortal Domains, they are bordered by immortal rivers, separated by mountain ranges, or naturally divided by cracks in the Void Realm.

Each Immortal Domain has one or several Immortal King-level beings stationed there, managing all affairs within the domain.

These Immortal Kings either belong to the Immortal Court, pledge allegiance to the Divine Court, submit to the Demon Court, or form their own factions, none of them willing to submit to the others.

The Immortal Domain is the basic territorial unit of the Immortal Realm.

Whoever controls more Immortal Domains has larger territory, more resources, a thicker foundation, and more confidence when speaking.

The Yao Race has always had the least territory.

This is also why the Demon Emperor was so angry that the Demon Court lost two Immortal Domains.

Now, the Demon Emperor is personally leading the demon troops, in a grand and imposing manner, charging toward the first Immortal Domain that belongs to him.

This Immortal Domain is named the Xuanming Immortal Domain.

The Xuanming Immortal Domain was originally the Demon Court's territory; within the domain was a palace set up by the Demon Court, garrisoned by one hundred thousand demon troops, led by a Golden Immortal Demon General.

Three days ago, the Immortal Court and the Divine Court launched a joint surprise attack; over half of the one hundred thousand demon troops were killed or injured, the Golden Immortal Demon General fought to the death, and the Xuanming Immortal Domain changed hands.

Now, the ones stationed in this domain are three Star Gods from the Immortal Court.

In the Immortal Court, those whose cultivation reaches Profound Immortal can be enfeoffed as Star Gods, holding the authority over a Star Domain.

Those whose cultivation reaches Golden Immortal are High-Ranking Star Gods and can govern several Star Domains.

Those whose cultivation reaches Immortal King are Great Star Gods.

The three Star Gods currently stationed in the Xuanming Immortal Domain—one Golden Immortal and two Profound Immortals—with one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers under their command, set up layers of immortal arrays, guarding the Xuanming Immortal Domain like an iron bucket.

They knew the Demon Court would surely counterattack, but they didn't expect the counterattack to come so quickly, nor did they expect that the Demon Emperor himself would come.

When the Demon Emperor's figure appeared outside the Xuanming Immortal Domain, the three Star Gods all changed color.

It was a man wearing a golden robe, with a cold and stern face, his eyes like two burning suns.

Behind him, demon clouds rolled, Demonic Qi soared to the heavens, tens of thousands of demon troops stood in formation, banners fluttered, and battle cries shook the heavens.

The Demon Emperor did not waste words.

He raised his hand, and a Magic Treasure appeared in his palm.

It was named the Heaven-Burning Sun Wheel.

It contained a wisp of the True Sun Fire from the Demon Emperor's original form, the Three-Legged Golden Crow.

As soon as the Heaven-Burning Sun Wheel appeared, the Void Realm outside the Xuanming Immortal Domain instantly twisted.

The temperature climbed to an incredible level, and even space itself began to melt, revealing the pitch-black Void Realm cracks beneath.

The Golden Immortal Star God among the three Star Gods saw this and shouted sternly, "Form the array! Form the array quickly!"

The one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers all activated the immortal array, and layers upon layers of light curtains rose outside the Xuanming Immortal Domain, like an inverted glazed bowl, shrouding the entire Immortal Domain within.

The Demon Emperor snorted coldly and pushed the Heaven-Burning Sun Wheel forward.

It landed on those layers of immortal arrays.

In an instant, however, the immortal array shattered.

The True Sun Fire poured down like a heavenly river flowing backward, like surging magma, burning the array set up by the one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers until nothing remained.

Those two Profound Immortal Star Gods didn't even have time to scream; their Physical Bodies and Divine Souls turned into nothingness in the True Sun Fire.

The Golden Immortal Star God, however, reacted quickly; the moment the immortal array shattered, he crushed a life-saving immortal talisman, his figure turning into a stream of light as he fled frantically toward the east of the Immortal Realm.

The Demon Emperor glanced at that stream of light but did not pursue.

Let him run; it was just right for him to go back and report the news.

Let Emperor Cang and Emperor Haotian know that I have come.

He retracted the Heaven-Burning Sun Wheel and his gaze swept over the remaining heavenly soldiers in the Xuanming Immortal Domain who were still putting up a desperate resistance.

"Leave none alive."

The demons behind him received the order and surged into the Xuanming Immortal Domain like a tide.

Battle cries, screams, and the clashing of Magic Treasures intertwined into a single cacophony.

The Demon Emperor stood in the Void Realm, the dark golden sun hovering behind him, casting his shadow very long.

His gaze crossed over the Xuanming Immortal Domain, looking toward the east of the Immortal Realm.

That is where the Immortal Court is located.