Through inheritance

The matter of Heavenly God Mountain pledging allegiance was declared to be a Perfection with the dispatch of a group of female Disciples.

The outcome was undoubtedly one of great joy for all.

Chicken One and others gained beauties.

Heavenly God Mountain, on the other hand, successfully resolved a killing tribulation and became a member of the Demon Palace.

And with the addition of Heavenly God Mountain, the strength of the Demon Palace once again grew significantly.

The following days were relatively peaceful for the Demon Palace.

After all, the surrounding forces that needed to be subdued had basically all been subdued.

Moreover, Chicken One constantly monitored Bai Ling's situation through his Divine Sense.

He wasn't worried about her encountering any problems at all.

For a time!

Drinking, making merry, enjoying the flattery of various younger brothers, and playing with a group of girls became the daily routine for the Twelve Demon Generals.

The Demon Palace had settled down.

However, the entire Demon City was still fraught with hidden dangers.

Even though many powerful forces in the current Demon City had been subdued by the Demon Palace, countless other forces still gathered there, not only from the Northern Region but also experts from other regions, as well as some aristocratic families that usually kept a low profile.

As one Secret Realm after another was developed.

And one rare treasure after another appeared.

These people could no longer remain calm.

As the saying goes, wealth moves hearts, and treasures entice souls.

To contend for treasures and Secret Realms, these forces fought with bloodshot eyes.

The population of living beings in the entire Demon City was rapidly decreasing.

And every day, a large number of Sects were annihilated.

It could be said that the slaughter had entered a certain white-hot stage.

This situation continued for half a month.

Until this day, a earth-shattering roar came from deep within the Demon City, attracting everyone's attention.

In the dim world, rolling Devilish Qi ran rampant.

Amidst the howling demonic wind, at the end of the Heavenly Ladder, stood a woman.

This person was none other than Bai Ling.

However, at this moment, her body was already exhausted.

She was drenched in sweat, her face pale, her eyes bloodshot, and full of fatigue.

She looked back.

Unconsciously, she had already ascended the ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine steps of the Heavenly Ladder.

This path of the Heavenly Ladder was indeed extremely difficult.

Every step felt like carrying a mountain forward.

With each step, the resistance to moving forward increased by a fraction.

Around the Heavenly Ladder, demonic winds raged.

If one was not careful and fell from the Heavenly Ladder, they would be torn to shreds by the surrounding hurricanes.

In fact, when Bai Ling was halfway through her journey, she had already exhausted all her strength, and what supported her successful ascent to the peak was an indomitable will, and even the drive of hatred.

Looking back now, she felt a lingering fear.

If she had to do it again, she truly had no confidence in successfully reaching the peak again.

Fortunately, all of that was over!

And as Bai Ling reached the peak.

The Heavenly Ladder beneath her feet completely collapsed!

“Rumble…”

Accompanied by rolling dust flying.

The collapsing Heavenly Ladder caused an immense vibration, then quickly reassembled, finally transforming into a hundred-foot-tall sky-blue stone gate!

Above the stone gate, a faint light flickered, carrying an ancient and heavy aura, as if it had been buried for countless years and was now reappearing in this world.

Standing in the Void Realm.

A vast and majestic voice emanated from within the gateway.

“Lucky one who passed the trial, congratulations on passing the test and becoming a True Demon Inheritor. Enter the stone gate, and you shall obtain my Legacy.”

The voice was immense, shaking the sky and spreading to every corner of the Demon City.

For a time, the entire Demon City seemed as if an atomic bomb had been dropped into boiling water, stirring up boundless giant waves.

“What?”

“Someone actually passed the Trial and gained the True Demon’s recognition.”

“A True Demon Inheritor has actually been born!”

“How could it be born so quickly?”

“I haven’t even found the Trial Grounds yet, how could a True Demon Inheritor be born like this!”

“I’m not reconciled~!”

In the mountains, someone’s expression was severely distorted.

He let out an unwilling roar.

And this was not an isolated case.

Similar scenes were playing out in many places throughout the Demon City.

Most of those in the Demon City came for the True Demon Legacy.

Among them, many had traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers from the extreme south of the Northern Region to arrive.

Even more, since entering the Demon City, had frantically searched for the True Demon Legacy Trial Grounds.

What shattered their mentality, however, was that they hadn't even found a trace, and now they were being told that someone had passed the Trial and a True Demon Inheritor had been born!

For a time, countless people couldn't accept this fact.

They were like madmen!

Actually, it wasn't their fault.

Since the Demon City had descended for so long, apart from Bai Ling and the very first Three Yang Loose Cultivator who, whether by luck or accidental discovery, found the Heavenly Ladder, why had no one else even seen the gate?

It was nothing more than the seemingly hedonistic Chicken One and others secretly tampering with things.

After all, they were originally from the Demon City, just like being in their own home.

It was incredibly simple for them to tamper with some taboos and Formations.

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North Demon Cave temporary base!

The Five Vein Leaders immediately soared into the sky!

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh!”

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As five whooshing sounds came, the Five Vein Leaders wanted to locate the True Demon Legacy site based on the source of the sound.

However, all of this was destined to be futile.

The Devilish Qi rolled in the Demon City, obstructing their vision and Divine Sense.

Moreover, the strength of the voice's owner was immeasurably higher than theirs.

Although it was just a pre-recorded illusory sound, how could they possibly perceive it?

After searching fruitlessly for a while.

The five gathered together with solemn expressions.

The Leader of the Scarlet Devil Lineage, Chi Fang, had a grim expression, so dark it seemed water could drip from it.

His gaze looked towards the sky, and he said, word by word.

“Trouble!”

“The very thing we least wanted to see has happened!”

The Blue Demon Leader took a deep breath.

“It only said a True Demon Inheritor was born, not who obtained it.”

“Perhaps, it might not necessarily be that girl Bai Ling.”

“Things might not be as bad as we think.”

Chi Fang, however, directly denied it: “It must be that girl.”

“Her Bloodline has reverted to its ancestral state; she has Demon Blood within her.”

“Only she can sense the location of the True Demon Legacy.”

“At this moment, we must not harbor even a shred of Luck mentality.”

“Otherwise, that would be a disrespect to our own lives.”

The Crimson Demon Leader said in a deep voice: “It seems we can only activate the final plan!”

During this time, besides exploring Secret Realms and searching for the True Demon Legacy, they had also prepared for the worst-case scenario.

If Bai Ling obtained the True Demon Legacy, they had to deliver a thunderous strike the moment she showed her face, killing her and not giving her any time to grow.

If they failed, the teleportation Formation outside the city would be their last retreat.

After some discussion, the several people reached a consensus.

Next was the comprehensive deployment, waiting at ease, waiting for Bai Ling to show her face, and settling the score with her.

At this moment, Chi Fang raised an eyebrow and said: “My brow is twitching violently; I always feel something bad is about to happen.”

“We must carefully consider all possible accidents and variables.”

Upon hearing this, everyone felt it made sense.

One by one, they began to check for omissions and make up for deficiencies.

They simulated various emergency response methods.

Finally, Chi Fang raised a new question: “The teleportation Formation concerns our last retreat; it must be foolproof.”

“Who is willing to go and check?”

The Blue Demon Leader said: “The teleportation Formation is guarded by the Green Demon Vein; it should be safe.”

“There’s no need for that, is there!”

The Crimson Demon Leader, however, shook his head: “It is said that caution is the parent of safety.”

“When it comes to one's life and property, you can never be too careful.”

“I’ll make a trip!”

The temporary meeting of the North Demon Cave concluded with the departure of the Crimson Demon Leader.

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