Catch the leader first

The Wanren Mountains stretch for countless miles!

This is the boundary line of the Four Continents, like a prehistoric giant dragon, spanning across the land.

The mountain range is boundless, with tall trees and dense forests.

Some mountains are strangely high and precipitous, while others are like sky-supporting pillars, soaring into the clouds.

There are also some mountains that are tall and majestic, exuding a wild and ancient aura.

In these mountains, fierce beasts are abundant, and the demon race is entrenched.

The Golden-Winged Scarlet Eagle clan is entrenched among the cliffs of the mountains.

As Zhong Qing and his party descended from above the clouds to their destination, they looked around.

Between the mountains and valleys, the figures of the Golden-Winged Scarlet Eagle clan were everywhere, densely packed, probably no less than a hundred thousand strong.

Each one exuded a formidable ferocity.

The lowest cultivation level was at the Myriad Laws Realm.

Most were at the Returning to One Realm level.

There were no less than a thousand Venerable Realm cultivators, and dozens at the Supreme Realm.

Even among them, there were faintly a few auras unique to Saint Realm powerhouses.

Such power made Zhong Qing slightly surprised.

One must know that in the Void Domain, the Half-Saint Realm was already the top combat power.

However, in this Profound Domain, any random race that appeared had Saint Realm powerhouses guarding them.

One must know that the Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan, among the entire demon race, was not considered a top-tier power at all.

Of course, even if it was a Saint Realm, with Zhong Qing's current strength and trump cards, he was not afraid in the slightest.

He said to Ye Ji and Fire Enchantress behind him, “You two wait here; I’ll be back soon!”

“Yes, Young Master!”

The two responded crisply.

They always obeyed Zhong Qing's orders unconditionally.

After bidding farewell to the two women, Zhong Qing concealed his figure, opened his Heavenly Eye, and after a brief sensing, went straight towards a cave dwelling.

There, a figure had a cultivation of Saint Realm Seventh Heaven, and was also the strongest in the entire Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan.

They say to catch the thief, first catch the king.

Zhong Qing believed that as long as he dealt with him, it would be equivalent to indirectly dealing with the entire Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan.

At the same time!

In a cave filled with shimmering divine light and spiritual energy, an old man with golden hair was cultivating.

He had a hooked nose, eagle-like eyes, and his body was filled with surging blood energy, like a raging river and sea, with profound Dao rhythms and Saintly aura emanating from him.

His entire being exuded an extremely powerful and terrifying aura.

This person was precisely the Golden-Winged Red Eagle Ancestor — Diao Deyi!

As he circulated his cultivation technique, the spiritual energy of more than half of the Wanren Mountains was gathering towards his body.

The spiritual energy was dense and permeated the entire cave, almost turning into liquid.

And he, like a glutton, was wantonly plundering the vast spiritual liquid.

Greedily devouring all the surrounding spiritual energy.

With every bit he devoured, his aura grew stronger, and a thick Saintly might permeated the mountains and valleys.

The void seemed to tremble with his breathing, and the mountains seemed to sway with his frequency.

Countless Golden-Winged Red Eagles looked respectfully at the cave.

“The Old Ancestor’s strength is truly becoming more powerful and terrifying!”

Some Golden-Winged Red Eagles were deeply moved.

The Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan was originally not well-known among the demon race, at most considered a second-rate race.

But under the leadership of the Old Ancestor, the entire clan grew stronger, and with several campaigns against the human race, they established a formidable reputation, rising to prominence.

The entire Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan also grew stronger through multiple plunders.

There was even a trend of becoming a new generation of powerhouses among the demon race.

It could be said that in the entire Golden-Winged Scarlet Eagle clan, the Old Ancestor was undoubtedly great, wise and mighty, a legend, a belief, and a synonym for wisdom and bravery.

They were very much looking forward to what grand victory fruits their Old Ancestor would lead them to achieve in this campaign against the human race, and what glorious legendary deeds he would create?

“Hoo…”

At this moment, in the cave, Diao Deyi exhaled a turbid breath and slowly opened his eyes; as two rays of divine light burst forth, he ended his daily cultivation session.

For Diao Deyi, talent was a gift from heaven, and achievements were earned by oneself.

Heaven rewards diligence; even though he was about to launch a new round of war against the human race’s Eastern Continent, he did not forget to cultivate diligently before the war.

In this world, everything else is false; only strength is the foundation for standing firm in the world.

If he improves his strength by one point today, the battle results in the future battlefield can expand by one point; if he encounters a life-and-death battle, perhaps this insignificant increase in strength can become the key to turning the tide of the battle.

He has lived for over fifty-six thousand years; among those of his age with similar talent, some demons have already passed away, some are still struggling in the Supreme Realm, and even some who have glimpsed the Saint Realm are at most at the Saint Realm First Heaven or Second Heaven.

And why was he able to pull so far ahead of other demons? Was it not by working harder and being more diligent than others?

Of course, to stand out in this world, talent and diligence alone are far from enough.

One also needs extraordinary courage and bravery.

Therefore!

This time, he brought all his clan members.

He came to the human race to plunder opportunities and fortunes.

Plundering is undoubtedly a shortcut to quickly increase strength.

Although this path is dangerous, as long as one can seize the timing and opportunity, one can avoid many risks and achieve maximized returns.

Thinking of this, his eyes burned as he looked towards Wanren City of the human race.

Ambitious and full of grand plans, he declared in a loud voice, “This time, I must break through three hundred human cities!”

“Plunder all resources and establish the formidable prestige of my Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan!”

“Let those rats know that even without the help of the Starry Sky Rat Clan, I can still break through the human defense line!”

As his words fell, a faint sigh sounded: “I don’t think you’ll have that chance!”

At these words!

Diao Deyi’s originally confident face froze, his body trembled, and his heart suddenly tightened.

Every hair on his body stood on end, his mind taut to the extreme.

“Who?”

A loud shout shook the mountains.

His eyes burst forth with endless dazzling golden light, sweeping across every inch of the void.

The next moment!

Zhong Qing’s figure stepped out from the void, appearing directly in front of Diao Deyi.

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