The holy war was inevitable; the war between humans and demons had only just begun.

After a simple cleanup of the battlefield, Long Haochen and his companions quietly disappeared into the sky. Including the Black Dragon Guard Commander Huang Shuo, a total of twenty Black Dragon Guards had perished in the previous battle.

Long Haochen didn’t delay at all, leading his companions quickly towards the Imperial Dragon Pass. At the same time, he instructed Cai’er, the fastest among them, to immediately catch up with the vanguard Sharp Knife Legion, ordering them to accelerate with all their might and return to the Imperial Dragon Pass.

Despite destroying the demon vanguard, Long Haochen’s mood was not relaxed in the slightest. This was just the beginning. Yue Ye’s information had been confirmed as correct, but that also confirmed the correctness of her other information. The Demon God Emperor was leading nearly two hundred ninth-tier demon powerhouses to besiege him. He could only choose to retreat now, quickly returning to the Imperial Dragon Pass, using the strength of the fortress to defend it.

Completely defeating the demons was not something that could be accomplished in a single battle. What Long Haochen needed was to wait and persevere.

When the Demon God Emperor saw A’Bao, his expression was so ugly it almost dripped blood.

A’Bao’s appearance was truly pathetic. He wasn’t even flying in the sky, but walking on the ground in a daze. At this moment, he was like an ordinary human, staggering with each step.

The Demon God Emperor had sensed the moment A’Bao was defeated by Long Haochen, but the seal on A’Bao’s body hadn’t been activated, so he assumed that Long Haochen and A’Bao had both suffered heavy injuries. He couldn’t imagine any reason why Long Haochen wouldn’t kill A’Bao.

But when he actually saw his son walking alone in the wilderness, the Demon God Emperor Fengxiu knew he was wrong. He knew A’Bao too well. If A’Bao had been evenly matched with Long Haochen, he would never have had that expression. He would have tried his best to heal his injuries and quickly bring the news to him. But now, he was completely like a walking corpse.

On A’Bao’s face, there was no trace of his former domineering aura and confidence. His dull gaze and sluggish steps made him seem like a puppet.

“Slap!” The Demon God Emperor slapped A’Bao, sending him flying. If the Moon Demon God Agares hadn’t quickly caught him, his right hand would have struck down.

A’Bao was slapped dozens of meters away, crashing heavily onto the ground. Large mouthfuls of purple blood and clots were vomited from his mouth, and he immediately fell unconscious.

The Demon God Emperor was also shocked. He naturally knew his limits. A’Bao was his successor, his own son. The seemingly forceful slap was mostly physical strength. But A’Bao’s situation was clearly not that simple!

Without the Moon Demon God Agares needing to persuade him, the Demon God Emperor flashed to A’Bao’s side. He beckoned with his right hand, and A’Bao’s body slowly floated in front of the Demon God Emperor. A layer of dark purple light enveloped the two of them.

After a moment, the dark purple light dissipated. Agares clearly saw the U-gold light in the Demon God Emperor’s eyes flicker three times in an instant. He understood that this was a sign of the Demon God Emperor’s extreme anger.

For a time, whether it was the Moon Demon God, the Star Demon God, or the other twenty demon gods, they all remained silent, not even daring to breathe loudly.

The Demon God Emperor looked at Agares and said in a deep voice, “A’Bao is crippled.”

“What?” Although Agares had guessed that A’Bao’s situation was not good, he was still shocked beyond words when the word “crippled” came from Fengxiu’s mouth.

A’Bao was the Demon God Emperor’s only successor at the moment! Since A’Bao’s cultivation had broken through the ninth tier, the Demon God Emperor had already begun paving the way for his succession.

How could he be crippled just like that? Not only Agares, but all the demon gods were shocked. This Crown Prince had left with twenty Black Dragon Guards. Now, not only was he the only one left, but he had also been crippled. Where were those Black Dragon Guards? Could it be that the powerhouses of the demon race’s number one clan couldn’t even protect their Crown Prince? Moreover, A’Bao’s strength was not weak! Yet he had failed to retreat unscathed.

“How could this be? His Highness the Crown Prince is connected to you by blood. He can borrow your power when necessary!” Agares said in confusion.

The Demon God Emperor Fengxiu said coldly, “He has severed the connection of aura between me and him. He suffered severe injuries after using the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique. Even if I personally heal him, he won’t be able to return to his previous state for at least twenty years. In his lifetime, he will never be able to cultivate to my level. Asmodeus.”

“Your Majesty.” The Dragon Rider Demon God Asmodeus, ranked thirty-second among the seventy-two Pillar Demon Gods, quickly stepped forward and responded respectfully.

He had once caused Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi to suffer greatly, and had annihilated their respective hunter squads. It was Long Haochen who rescued the two from his hands, but that also led to them falling into the trap set by the Demon God Emperor and the Star Demon God at that time.

“Take him back to Heart City, and then bring Leng Xiao to see me.” As he spoke, the Demon God Emperor handed Fengxiu to Asmodeus, and the U-gold light in his eyes flickered again.

Asmodeus carefully took A’Bao. All the demon gods present remained silent. They understood the meaning of the Demon God Emperor’s words. This was the end of A’Bao’s possibility of inheriting the throne! The Demon God Emperor had one son and one daughter. Calling Leng Xiao over, wasn’t he going to let her replace A’Bao as the heir to the next generation of Demon God Emperor?

Indeed, even if Leng Xiao’s talent was not as good as A’Bao’s, twenty years was enough for her to leave A’Bao far behind. Moreover, the Demon God Emperor’s anger was not only due to strength.

“Father…” Just as Asmodeus was about to turn around and leave, A’Bao slowly woke up from his coma. After the Demon God Emperor’s treatment, his injuries had been stabilized, at least there was no threat to his life.

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Fengxiu looked coldly at his son, “You have disappointed me too much.”

A’Bao revealed a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth, “Father, I lost. I lost to Long Haochen. Even using the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique and the power of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Pillar, I couldn’t defeat him.”

The Demon God Emperor’s heart stirred, “Tell me the whole process, and where are Huang Shuo and the others?”

A’Bao said with empty eyes, “I don’t know where Huang Shuo and the others went. At that time, I only had Long Haochen in my eyes, and my only opponent was Long Haochen. I released the power of the Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon Pillar…”

“…Long Haochen finally asked me to tell you that he is waiting for your arrival. The six thousand years of darkness are coming to an end. He also said that not killing me was to repay the favor of you not killing his companions in the Star Demon Tower last time.”

The Demon God Emperor slowly took a deep breath, and the U-gold color in his eyes slowly receded. In the depths of his eyes, there was an extremely special emotional fluctuation, complex and struggling.

Agares had been silently observing the Demon God Emperor, and the other demon gods dared not disturb him even more.

After a long time, the Demon God Emperor waved his hand to the Dragon Rider Demon God Asmodeus. Asmodeus understood and turned around to leave with A’Bao in his arms. He really didn’t want to stay in front of the Demon God Emperor for too long; the pressure was too great.

“What a pity.” The Demon God Emperor was not angry, but let out a sigh.

“Is Your Majesty regretting A’Bao? There is still a possibility for His Highness the Crown Prince to recover. After this war is over, your servant is willing to fully assist Your Majesty in treating the Crown Prince,” said the Moon Demon God Agares.

The Demon God Emperor shook his head and said, “I’m not regretting him. A’Bao’s rigid personality and lack of overall perspective have always been his fatal weaknesses. I wanted to subtly influence him, but he still couldn’t escape the nightmare in his heart, hence today’s defeat. He is no longer qualified to become the future master of the demon race. What I regret is that the conflict between me and that Long Haochen is completely irreconcilable. Otherwise…”

At this point, the Demon God Emperor paused. Agares’ body suddenly shook as he thought of a possibility, because he suddenly remembered what the Demon God Emperor had said in the Star Demon Tower.

The Demon God Emperor waved his hand, “Depart. I want to see how this Long Haochen will end the dark age.” As he spoke, he took a step into the void and returned to his dragon palanquin. The ones responsible for carrying the dragon palanquin were thirty-two Black Dragon Guards.

More than a thousand figures set off again. Without the Demon God Emperor’s order, their speed increased sharply, heading straight for the north.

The Moon Demon God Agares was indeed the second-ranked demon god. During the march, he sent Moon Demon clansmen to enter the capital cities of the six northern provinces to control the situation several times.

It seemed that he was seizing power, but all the orders were given in front of the Demon God Emperor, which made him seem upright and magnanimous.

The Demon God Emperor seemed to be completely unaware of all this, just silently sitting on the dragon palanquin, as if he was thinking about something.

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The Temple Federation, the Southeast Fortress. Operations Department.

Qiu Yonghao sat at the head of the table. Although he had passed the position of Temple Master of the Warrior Temple to Wang Yuan, he was still in charge of the Warrior Temple in reality.

On the left sat the nine Eternal Heroes, and on the right were the strongmen of the Warrior Temple.

From the way these Warrior Temple strongmen looked at the people opposite them, it could be seen that they were extremely respectful to these nine Eternal Heroes. The reason was simple: these nine Eternal Heroes were all warriors by birth, and the successors they had chosen were also in this Southeast Fortress, and they were the children of the Warrior Temple’s high-ranking officials. Moreover, among these nine warriors, the one with the highest cultivation was ninth-tier fourth-level, and the lowest was also ninth-tier third-level. Any one of them was an absolute powerhouse in the Warrior Temple.

Through this period of contact, from Qiu Yonghao down, the high-ranking officials of the Warrior Temple could be said to admire these nine Eternal Heroes to the point of worship. These nine ancestral powerhouses never flaunted their status, nor did they participate in any major decisions. They all listened to Qiu Yonghao’s command. At the same time, while imparting their inheritance to their successors, they also generously taught their respective cultivation and combat experience to other outstanding young disciples of the Warrior Temple, never hiding anything. Only some of their unique skills were taught to their successors separately.

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