My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Upon hearing Gu Lan's voice, Dragon Clan Elder was not surprised. He had recognized Gu Lan as soon as he saw him; the young scholar in the green robe was the current head of the highly prestigious Lanyan Royal School in the Six Realms. Knowing Gu Lan's identity was why he chose to call him Dragon Ruler. He had faith in both the Dragon God's choice and his own judgment.

The same sentiment was shared among other powerful members of the Demon Clan present.

"What kind of cultivation level does this person have? Why can't I perceive it at all?"

"I know this new Dragon Ruler; I saw him during the Great Competition of All Clans. Gu Lan, the master of Lanyan Royal School! He stood out remarkably during that competition, but who would have thought such a brilliant individual had been hiding his strength!"

"His true cultivation level is probably at the peak of the Main God Realm. Even the Thunder Clan's War God couldn't withstand a few rounds against him before being easily slain. He truly is a prodigy of the Six Realms!"

Many members of the Demon Clan who recognized Gu Lan began to introduce him to those around them. As the new Dragon Ruler, his status was closely tied to the reputation of the Demon Realm, so they were understandably interested.

Among these Demon Clan members, one in particular was especially excited.

"I knew it! This senior is a peerless powerhouse!"

"Now that our senior has become the Dragon Ruler, who would dare to mock my Fierce Fire Clan as weaklings?"

This Demon Clan member was from the fire spirit clan known as Fierce Fire. After descending to the Earthly Realm to ferry talents back for the Demon Clan, he had gained considerable resources upon his return, rapidly increasing his strength. Since then, he had been particularly attentive to news from the Earthly Realm.

When Feng Yang Emperor arrived in the Demon Realm, Gu Lan had entrusted him with some tasks. He was also enthusiastic about helping Shangguan Yuyang search for the remnants of the Yin God Palace. Because of Gu Lan, Fierce Fire had accomplished a great deal for the Lanyan Royal School, earning him some disdain from others, who ridiculed him for "softening" after his journey to the Earthly Realm.

Fierce Fire, known for his cunning, found himself irritated by the mocking from his own kin. However, he didn't expect that shortly thereafter, the Lanyan Royal School would achieve great success in the Immortal Realm by winning first place in the Great Competition of All Clans. This brought him a sense of vindication.

Yet that wasn't all. Gu Lan's accomplishments in the Immortal Realm continued to astonish the fire demon clan. As a result, Fierce Fire's status within the fire spirit clan soared. His cultivation was merely at the Imperial Realm, but his connections allowed him to enter the Demon Clan's holy land.

As the members of the Demon Clan discussed this development, another unexpected event occurred in the Demon Clan holy land.

A beam of red light shot through the clouds, followed by a majestic phoenix cry that resonated throughout the heavens!

"Look! It's the Phoenix Nirvana Fire!"

"I knew I wasn't mistaken; that little girl who came with the Purple Moon Wolf Clan possesses the purest ancient divine phoenix bloodline!"

"I never expected to witness the wonders of the Phoenix Nirvana in my lifetime. Even if I were to die fighting the outer evil clans, it would be worth it!"

In awe, the various demons beheld a fiery phoenix soaring upward, completing its nirvana.

"Xiaoqi, well done!" Gu Lan cheered inwardly for Gu Xiaoqi, the little phoenix he had watched grow up. She was now ready to stand on her own.

Completing the Phoenix Nirvana was a significant milestone; having taken this step, Gu Xiaoqi would face no further challenges.

After the fiery phoenix appeared in the sky, several more powerful auras surged up, each representing a genius of the Demon Clan who had entered the holy land. Various extraordinary phenomena unfolded—Golden-Winged Pengs, Mythical Creatures Zhuyan, Purple Moon Demon Wolves, and even the Celestial Canines… all emanating from the legacies of the ancient ten Demon Gods.

"Fantastic! As expected from the Peng clan's pride, they have broken through to the Imperial Realm seventh rank during the holy land inheritance!"

"Haha! My fire demon clan's young lord is not to be outdone; he has also broken through!"

"The future of the Demon Realm still holds hope!"

"Let those outer evil clans come! I'll show them how I, Old Pig, can crush them!"

The commotion in the Demon Clan holy land filled many with joy, as everyone sensed the presence of talents from their own clans. Gu Lan felt Zhe Liang's aura among them. Zhe Liang had received the Zhuyan inheritance and also broke through to the Imperial Realm sixth rank, although he was still slightly weaker than Gu Xiaoqi.

Gu Xiaoqi, who had inherited all the legacies of the ancient divine phoenix, had undergone her Phoenix Nirvana and was nearing the peak of the Heaven Emperor realm.

But at that moment, Gu Lan suddenly sensed a most unwelcome aura approaching. Before he could act, the head of the pig demon clan, who had just been excitedly celebrating, suddenly transformed into a monstrous figure, his body enveloped in black mist, exposing his fangs.

No, it wasn't just a transformation. The head of the pig demon clan was entirely under the control of extraterrestrial entities. His aura surged violently, skyrocketing from the early Main God Realm to the mid-Main God Realm, and his eyes turned blood-red.

"Old Pig! What are you doing? Don't come any closer!"

A demon clan leader who was caught off guard couldn't even use his powers before the pig demon's sharp fangs pierced through his belly. This kind of injury was nothing to a Divine Realm powerhouse, but the real threat was that a shadow emerged from the pig demon's nostrils and burrowed into the leader's mind.

In an instant, another member of the Demon Clan was controlled by the evil being.

"Damn evil beings!"

"Turn Old Pig back!"

One of the demon clan's strongmen shouted, raising his spear in what seemed like an attack against the pig demon, but in reality, he turned the spear toward his own kin, clearly under the control of the extraterrestrial entities.

This scene unfolded before numerous powerful members of the Demon Clan, with nearly one-fifth of their forces falling prey to the outer evil clan's scheme. The sudden ambush from so many powerful figures severely injured many uncorrupted members of the Demon Clan, and some even lost their fighting capabilities outright.

Yet what none of the Demon Clan members anticipated was that, after successfully ambushing their targets, the outer evil clan did not seize the opportunity to expand their advantage and continue their assault. Instead, they transformed all the controlled Demon Clan members into their true forms and began to strike at the defenses of the Demon Clan holy land.

Boom!

The mountains of the Demon Clan holy land began to shake violently, and many of the talents who had entered to receive their inheritances felt their auras destabilizing.

"This is bad!"

"The purpose of these extraterrestrial entities is our Demon Clan's future!"

"Quick, stop them!"

The leader of the Golden-Winged Peng clan realized this and immediately invoked his divine ability, transforming into a golden-winged Peng as he launched an attack against the strongest pig demon.

Dragon Clan Elder was just about to lead his Dragon Clan warriors to intervene when he noticed that a thick black mist was also emanating from his own Dragon Clan soldiers.

The black mist on these Dragon Clan soldiers was even denser than that of the pig demon, and their target seemed to be… Gu Lan!