Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

At that moment, a Dao Palace realm demon, wearing a red robe, suddenly became excited and said, "Everyone, not long ago, I received some news. The remaining fourteen domains of the Immortal Martial Continent are meeting in the Lustrous Yang Domain for a conference about the Number One Prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent!"

"The Number One Prodigy conference?" Another demon asked. "I just arrived; what is this about?"

"It’s a meeting to choose the most talented person from the Immortal Martial Continent. Once they pick someone, they plan to give them all their resources, hoping this prodigy will reach the Transcendence realm and be strong enough to fight against us!" A more knowledgeable demon explained.

A curious demon raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? So they plan to choose the greatest genius and help them become a Transcendence realm force to fight us?"

"Hahaha! What a joke!" Laughed another demon. "The Immortal Martial Continent is so poor. What resources could they possibly use? The humans here are weak, and there are hardly any prodigies worth noticing."

"And even if such a prodigy exists, how could they reach the Transcendence realm in such a short time? Ridiculous!"

The other demons burst out laughing, mocking the idea.

"Hehe, this Number One Prodigy conference sounds like a joke, just a gathering of young fools. Why should we care?" Another demon said with a sneer.

"No!" The red-robed Dao Palace realm demon quickly disagreed. He shook his head, showing he was serious. "When the time comes, all the geniuses of the Immortal Martial Continent will gather in the Lustrous Yang Domain."

"You need to understand this: these prodigies are the last hope for the Immortal Martial Continent."

"If we manage to eliminate all these human prodigies at once, it will deal a huge blow to the Immortal Martial Continent!"

"The older human cultivators, seeing no hope left, might fall into despair, give up fighting, and either run away or surrender."

He stared at the others, emphasizing his point. "The humans have a saying: ’The simplest battles target cities, but the most effective ones target the mind.’ This is our chance to strike at their spirit."

"I agree with your analysis!" A strong figure from the Nether Soul Demon Clan said, nodding in agreement. "This Number One Prodigy conference of the Immortal Martial Continent is happening in the Lustrous Yang Domain. While the Lustrous Yang Domain has power, especially after Mo Wutian’s death there, it doesn’t compare to the Everflowing Truth Domain."

"According to our information, the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect doesn’t have any support from the Transcendence realm either."

"The sects from the other domains, wary of our possible ambush, will likely send only a few of their elite Dao protectors to guard their prodigies."

"Because of this, the forces gathering in the Lustrous Yang Domain will be limited. With our strength, we can easily defeat them in battle!"

"When that happens, the Immortal Martial Continent will have no hope left, and the Lustrous Yang Domain will fall into our hands."

"Achieving this will be a great accomplishment to present to the Demon Lord," he finished, his eyes gleaming with eager excitement.

This nether soul demon, remarkably, was at the same level as Long Tianlu, a powerful figure in the Transcendence realm.

Though he had also descended to the Dao Palace realm, his condition was noticeably better than Long Tianlu’s.

This suggested that the spatial channel below the Bottomless Abyss was widening and stabilizing, allowing even stronger powerhouses to come through.

"Thank you, Lord Jiu Xiaoyin!" The red-robed demon’s spirits lifted at Jiu Xiaoyin’s approval of his plan.

"What do you think, Daoist Bo Lang?" Jiu Xiaoyin, ignoring the red-robed demon’s thanks, turned his attention to another high-ranking demon sitting next to him.

"It’s a good plan. We should move forward as you’ve outlined and prepare for the Number One Prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent conference." Bo Lang, who had the same cultivation level as Jiu Xiaoyin and was known for his high status, nodded in agreement.

"Very well," Jiu Xiaoyin said, nodding in return, before moving forward with the preparations.

Soon after, demons and demonic cultivators from across the Pure Frost Domain sprang into action. They worked tirelessly to gather information about the Immortal Martial Continent’s major prodigy conference. They collected details about the main domains involved, profiles of their top talents, the makeup of their Dao protector teams, and more.

Time passed.

By the time the demon race had finalized their plan to ambush the Number One Prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent conference, the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect had already prepared the venue.

A huge circular arena stood at the center of the scene, with a large fighting platform in the middle.

Around the arena were seating areas for the cultivators who would watch the event.

Just looking at the arena, it was clear that the conference was going to be grand in scale and impressive in its splendor!

Meanwhile, the leaders of the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect, including Jing Chengwang, had already welcomed the teams from the various major domains.

All the participating teams had been properly settled and organized.

At this moment, everyone was waiting for instructions from the Purple Heaven Holy Land. More specifically, they were waiting for Jiang Chen’s command to signal the start of the Immortal Martial Conference.

However, a surprising piece of news began to spread among the teams: After careful consideration, the Purple Heaven Holy Land, along with other powerful forces, had decided to ban any powerhouse beyond the Dao Comprehension realm from approaching the venue. This was to ensure that the competition remained fair and equal for all.

The announcement quickly sparked lively discussions.

While some expressed concerns for the safety of their talented cultivators and voiced objections, most supported the decision, praising it for being fair.

The reasoning was simple: not all the Dao protector squads accompanying the prodigies had cultivators from the Dao Palace realm, though some did.

Additionally, the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect had the advantage of being on their home turf and had three powerhouses from the Dao Palace realm.

If any unfair tactics were used, what would happen to the prodigies who were only protected by Dao protectors from the Dao Comprehension realm?

With this agreement in mind, the decision was quickly approved.

Once the conference began, any powerful cultivators above the Dao Comprehension realm would be required to stay away from the venue. Instead, they would gather in one designated location, keeping an eye on each other.

However, what many didn’t know was that this proposal came from Jiang Chen. His main motivation wasn’t fairness; it was to lure the demon race into taking action!

Think about it: without their Dao protectors, the prodigies would be completely exposed to the powerful demon race. Such prodigies could be easily eliminated with just a flick of a finger!

Soon after, the decision to ensure fairness was announced to everyone. All cultivators attending the Number One Prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent conference were informed.

In these times, there were many who secretly worked to advance the demon race’s goals.

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The news quickly reached the demon race stationed in the Pure Frost Domain.

A demon elder couldn’t believe it. "What!? They’re separating the Dao protectors from their prodigies under the excuse of fairness?"

"Ha ha ha! This just makes the prodigies even more vulnerable!"

"How can the humans be so foolish? I might laugh my head off!"

"As soon as the Immortal Martial Conference starts, we’ll wipe out every single human prodigy! Then, with the humans weakened, taking down the rest of their powerful cultivators will be easier than we thought!"

"I can’t wait to see the looks on the human cultivators’ faces—full of regret and despair—when they watch their prodigies fall one after another!"

The gathered demon leaders laughed loudly at the thought.

What they didn’t know, however, was that they were walking right into a trap carefully set by Jiang Chen!