Chapter 445: The Monster Tribe's Troop

Meng Chuan enjoyed precious family time at Yuanchu Mountain, but three days later, he returned to the World Gap.

Time flowed on. Years passed.

After Meng Chuan resolved the threat of a million demon monarchs, the human world experienced a rare period of peace. Many among the younger generation had never even seen a demon.

In the blink of an eye, fifteen years had passed since Meng Chuan and his companions began their campaign in the World Gap.

Inside a dark secret chamber, intricate runes covered the walls. Fire Dragon Demon Saint and Heavy Profound Demon Saint stood within, gazing at a pool of water before them.

The runes glowed with a silvery-white light, and the figure of Emperor Xinghe appeared on the surface of the water in the pool.

"One more year," Heavy Profound Demon Saint respectfully stated. "In a year, both of us will reach our short-term power limit."

"Good," Emperor Xinghe replied coolly. "The Demon Realm will wait another year for you. After that, we will launch a full-scale assault. Once you two have proven your worth, we will not treat you unfairly."

"Thank you, Emperor," both demon saints obediently responded.

According to the plan, they would simultaneously breach the world membrane in two locations, tens of thousands of miles apart within the human world, to enter the World Gap.

If even one succeeded, and then drew a corresponding map within the World Gap, matching points between the human world map and the World Gap map would create a complete 'connection point' map.

With this complete map, the demon race could easily dispatch Fifth-Heaven Demon Monarchs into the human world through the World Gap.

In the Demon Realm, within Lady Xuanyue's Ice Palace, three emperors sat high in the grand hall.

"A year from now, we launch the full assault," Emperor Xinghe said, looking at his two companions. "Before that, we should sweep through the World Gap."

"Indeed," Emperor Peng nodded slightly. "Over the years, our avatars have worked tirelessly in the outer realms to acquire treasures, cultivating those Fifth-Heaven Demon Monarchs at great cost. Now is the time for them to repay us."

Lady Xuanyue smiled. "The Creation Venerables in the human world dare not venture into the outer realms. Even if they wish to cultivate Marquis Godfiends, they can only rely on past accumulations. They are certainly far inferior to our Demon Realm. By the way, which demon monarchs should we send to hunt down the Godfiends in the World Gap?"

Emperor Peng looked at Emperor Xinghe beside him.

"I've already considered it," Emperor Xinghe said, waving his hand. Two illusory figures appeared in mid-air: a black-robed, dragon-headed elder, and a silver-clad woman with tentacles on her forehead.

"Poison Dragon possesses a blackwater body, and his essence soul is dispersed into every single drop of blackwater," Emperor Xinghe explained. "Even an attack like the 'Demon Cone' can only destroy a minuscule portion of the blackwater's essence soul. Compared to the vast blackwater, what one 'Demon Cone' destroys is negligible. Those Marquis Godfiends simply cannot kill Poison Dragon."

Lady Xuanyue and Emperor Peng both agreed.

"Now, Poison Dragon has refined five major poisons and possesses the Tribulation Realm secret treasure, the 'Water Essence Pearl.' The blackwater's toxicity has increased severalfold, and his direct combat strength has significantly improved," Emperor Xinghe said with a smile. "Even if the Creation Venerables from the human world were to act, like Qin Wu or Li Guan, they would likely only be able to trap and seal Poison Dragon's entire blackwater body, but find it very difficult to kill him."

The blackwater body was truly formidable. Relying on it, Patriarch Poison Dragon acted with impunity in the Demon Realm.

"The other is 'Cold Moon Demon Monarch,'" Emperor Xinghe said, pointing to the silver-clad, tentacled woman. "Among the Fifth-Heaven Demon Monarchs who have reached the sixth level of Essence Soul, there are three, and Cold Moon Demon Monarch is one of them. She has also successfully transformed into a phantom creature, capable of moving within the shadow world. With a Tribulation Realm weapon, she is qualified to operate independently."

Lady Xuanyue couldn't help but say, "While those two are excellent at self-preservation, their offensive capabilities are relatively weak."

"At the very least, they can deal with weaker Marquis Godfiends," Emperor Xinghe smiled. "Among the Marquis Godfiends, King Qianmu, King Tongming, and others aren't particularly strong in direct combat. Patriarch Poison Dragon and his like can serve as unexpected assets. And when it comes to powerful offensive methods, we have three other trump cards: Peacock, Entwined Silk, and the Eighteen Black River Guards."

"The Eighteen Black River Guards were formed when Brother Peng negotiated with the 'Black River Realm' to obtain eighteen Black River Life Boxes, and then selected eighteen demon monarchs to refine them," Emperor Xinghe explained. "These eighteen can form a vast Black River Grand Formation, spanning eight hundred miles. Godfiends entering it would likely be instantly corroded into dust. With the eighteen of them at the core of the Black River Grand Formation, human Godfiends attempting essence soul secret arts would be too far away to reach them."

Essence soul secret arts have limited range. For instance, the Demon Cone's effective range is within the essence soul domain, and even at the sixth level of Essence Soul, it's only fifty miles.

"I had long heard of the Eighteen Black River Guards' renown, so naturally, I sought a way to acquire them," Emperor Peng said with a slight smile. "Although the two emperors of the Black River Realm are arrogant, they still showed me some respect."

In the surrounding region, the three emperors of the Demon Realm were quite famous, with Emperor Peng's prestige being particularly outstanding.

"With the Eighteen Black River Guards, along with Entwined Silk and Peacock," Emperor Xinghe chuckled, "Entwined Silk Demon Monarch acquired the Tribulation Realm secret treasure, the 'Nine Lives Cocoon,' which has comprehensively boosted his strength and allows him to protect his essence soul. He is the most versatile among all Fifth-Heaven Demon Monarchs and can navigate the World Gap unimpeded."

"As for Peacock..."

"We have invested the most in Peacock over the years," Emperor Xinghe stated. "Now, we will see the results."

"Alright, let's go with them," Lady Xuanyue said with a faint smile.

Emperor Peng also nodded. "This level of strength should be sufficient to thoroughly clear the World Gap."

"I shall summon them," Emperor Xinghe said.

A moment later, figures began to arrive in the hall.

There was Entwined Silk Saint Lord, cloaked in black gauze; Patriarch Poison Dragon, with his black robe and dragon head; Cold Moon Demon Monarch, standing solitary in a corner; and the formidable eighteen Black River Guards, whose bodies were covered in flowing runes.

After the initial group arrived, Monarch Peacock leisurely appeared a moment later.

Peacock had long black hair flowing down to his waist, a robust physique, and a pair of domineering purple eyes. He casually offered a slight bow upon entering the hall: "Greetings, three Emperors."

Emperor Peng and the others exchanged glances, feeling quite helpless.

There was no other way. Peacock had less than a century left in his lifespan. He wished to break through to the Demon Saint realm, but it was impossible due to his limited lifespan. He desired to extend his life, yet the Demon Realm possessed only two methods for life extension through biological modification, neither of which could alter the Dark Peacock bloodline. Instead, the Dark Peacock bloodline would absorb any external power.

As for him comprehending the mysteries of 'Yin-Yang Transformation' and 'Rejuvenation' on his own? In terms of skill level, he was even slightly inferior to Entwined Silk Saint Lord. Furthermore, he cultivated the 'Darkness Vein,' a lineage that, even upon reaching the Heaven and Earth Realm, could not achieve rejuvenation.

Therefore, there was no hope for life extension. Living each day as if it were his last, with no desires, he naturally acted as he pleased. Even the three emperors were quite tolerant of him, as long as Peacock obediently followed their commands.

"Your strengths have all greatly increased compared to the past," Emperor Xinghe said, smiling as he looked down. "Now, we need you to fight for us, to eliminate all Godfiends you encounter in the World Gap."

"Yes," Monarch Peacock and the others bowed in unison.