Chapter 932: Demon Clan Coup

Though the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret had mentally prepared himself, he still felt a slight shock. How did Jiang Fan manage this? He had actually given a demon the opportunity to ascend to the Demon Emperor realm!

Jiang Fan's heart also tensed. Hai Mei's tribulation had finally arrived. He wasn't confident at all whether she would succeed. The terrifying image of the North Sea Crown Prince's tribulation still left a deep psychological scar on him.

Meanwhile, the Firmament Demon Emperor's face turned ashen with terror. What he feared most was precisely this: a demon undergoing tribulation, becoming a new Demon Emperor, and challenging his position as the supreme ruler of the demon race.

"Who is it? Who dares to undergo tribulation behind my back?" he roared, his eyes bloodshot, filled with overwhelming rage and fear. He could not allow any demon to undergo tribulation! Absolutely not!

He completely disregarded the wedding, rushing towards the tribulation site like a cannonball. The Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret's eyes flashed, and he shot two bolts of lightning that struck the Firmament Demon Emperor's back.

"Sorry, you can't go!"

The Firmament Demon Emperor roared, "Yun Tianzhou! You're courting death! Breaking through behind my back is touching my reverse scale! Those who block me will die!"

The Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret remained expressionless. "Then you have too many reverse scales; they're all over your body. Touching your woman is a reverse scale, a demon undergoing tribulation is a reverse scale, and defying you is still a reverse scale. Basically, if you're unhappy, someone has touched a reverse scale." With that, he fired two more beams of lightning. The Firmament Demon Emperor was filled with anger and resentment.

With a roar, a ferocious phantom of a monstrous dragon appeared behind him—his innate divine ability. The monstrous dragon suddenly opened its mouth and swallowed the two bolts of lightning. Seizing this opportunity, the Firmament Demon Emperor vanished and reappeared, speeding towards the tribulation site.

Before leaving, he snarled, "Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King, Concubine Yunxia, if the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret dares to leave, kill Jiang Fan!"

"Understood!" they replied respectfully.

The Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret cast a cold glance at the many powerful demons in the hall, then looked at Jiang Fan. He had no time to waste. If the Firmament Demon Emperor dispersed the tribulation clouds before they fully formed, Hai Mei's breakthrough would be over before it even began.

"Go, leave this place to me!"

Jiang Fan surveyed the numerous demon powerhouses.

The Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret nodded and leaped away. The Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King immediately sneered, "Jiang Fan, you chose to walk through the gates of hell instead of the path to heaven! Today, you will surely die!" He let out a roar, exuding the aura of a perfected Core Formation stage, and prepared to pounce.

Jiang Fan calmly circulated his perfected Core Formation stage spiritual power. The Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King's expression froze, as if he'd seen a ghost. "You... you've broken through to perfected Core Formation stage?" He looked surprised and doubtful, then immediately realized this was his territory. What was there to be afraid of? "Concubine Yunxia, let's attack together!" he roared.

"Concubine Yunxia, why aren't you moving?" The Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King had fully mobilized his aura, but Concubine Yunxia remained calmly in place, showing no intention of attacking. He looked at her suspiciously, then turned to Demon King Chunni. "Chunni, let's go together!"

Chunni responded with a soft "Oh" and had just taken half a step when Concubine Yunxia calmly commanded, "Come back." Demon King Chunni immediately pulled her foot back and shyly hid behind Concubine Yunxia.

The Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King looked at Concubine Yunxia in astonishment. "Concubine Yunxia, how... how dare you defy the Demon Emperor's command?"

Concubine Yunxia calmly replied, "A new Demon Emperor is about to be born. Do you still wish to serve the Firmament? Does he deserve to remain Demon Emperor?"

The Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King gasped, finally understanding. A coup! Concubine Yunxia was taking advantage of the Demon Emperor's absence to seize his power!

She walked over to Jiang Fan's side, calmly surveying the many high-ranking demons. "Those who pledge allegiance to the new Demon Emperor, stand with me. Those loyal to the Firmament Demon Emperor, stand on the other side." Demon King Chunni immediately moved to stand with Concubine Yunxia.

Mi Long, Shen Tu, and Hun Yuan glanced at Ling Shu, who had nearly been forced to marry the Demon Emperor, then looked at the dark clouds gathering in the sky. They decisively moved to Concubine Yunxia's side. However, most of the demons, observing the accumulating clouds, remained in the middle. They supported neither side. Undergoing tribulation was one thing; becoming a Demon Emperor was another. These were two separate matters. Tribulations were always near-death experiences with a very low success rate. The new Demon Emperor might not even be born.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King glanced at Liu Li and chose to remain by her side. As for Liu Li, betraying her father was unthinkable. Even if he was in the wrong, how could she, as his daughter, betray him?

Remaining were three Demon Kings, Liu Li, and the Demon Emperor's most trusted elder, Han Fei Dao.

"Rebellious traitors!" Han Fei Dao declared, his old face grim as he stood with his hands behind his back. "I've noted down all your names, even those of you who remained neutral! When the Firmament Demon Emperor faces difficulty, you either betray him or stay uncommitted! Just wait until he kills the person undergoing tribulation and returns to settle scores!"

For a moment, the neutral demons were startled, and many returned to the other side, making the disparity between the two factions immediately clear.

Jiang Fan glared coldly at Han Fei Dao. "Old man! If you hadn't shown your face, I'd almost have forgotten about you! Was humanity unable to keep you, forcing you to defect to the demon race and turn against humans?"

Han Fei Dao chuckled contemptuously. "Do you have the right to lecture me on righteousness? Twenty years ago, when an elder of the Giant Sect annihilated my entire family, where were you humans? I avenged myself, but how did your human race treat me then? You hunted me all the way to the demon race, putting me in mortal danger. If not for the demons taking me in, I would have died long ago!"

Jiang Fan was momentarily stunned and cast an inquiring glance at Concubine Yunxia. Concubine Yunxia nodded slightly, confirming the truth of his words. No wonder Han Fei Dao harbored such intense hatred for humans. The Giant Sect's actions had indeed pushed him to a point of no return.

Han Fei Dao scoffed, "Why are you quiet now? Nothing to say, is there? Boy, the first time I saw you, I knew you were a threat to my demon race! I told the Demon Emperor to kill you more than once, but he refused to listen! It's a pity the Demon Emperor trusted himself too much, believing he could control you. Now, you've finally become a great menace to my demon race!"

He then turned to Concubine Yunxia and Demon King Chunni. "You dare to betray the Demon Emperor? Just wait until I expose you to the Firmament Demon Emperor; you'll have no burial ground! Go! Quickly, let's meet up with the Firmament Demon Emperor!"

Jiang Fan's face turned cold. "Trying to leave?" Regardless of Han Fei Dao's past grievances, he was currently aiding tyranny.

Immediately, a two-hundred-zhang Indestructible Blade blasted forth. Seeing this, the two Demon Kings instantly pounced, simultaneously unleashing their innate demon abilities to jointly withstand the blow.

Jiang Fan coldly snorted. He brought his palms together, unleashing a blood-red lotus that instantly incinerated both Demon Kings to ash. However, Han Fei Dao seized this chance to escape with the Devouring Heaven Tiger Demon King and Liu Li.

Jiang Fan's eyes flashed with coldness; he longed to pursue and eliminate the old man. However, he couldn't afford to focus on him now. He looked towards the horizon, where a dark cloud had already formed.

Hai Mei was about to begin her tribulation!

Concubine Yunxia said gravely, "The original plan was for Hai Mei and me to break through in separate locations if no one could assist. Since you and the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret are here, I'll wait until Hai Mei completes her breakthrough to attempt mine."

Jiang Fan nodded. "That's for the best; otherwise, we couldn't manage both. Let's go, quickly, to observe!"