Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 812 - Battle of Demons Commences

The crowd found it amusing that Yan Shuiyi wanted to recruit someone Qi Xue had abandoned, their eyes flickering with interest.

Chen Fan’s past feud with Dou Yan’s guardian, Pan Huan, made him a liability to Qi Xue, so she abandoned him. It was her way of signaling her goodwill to Dou Yan.

However, Yan Shuiyi, the lowest-ranked demon general, had extended an invitation to Chen Fan, an abandoned piece. Was she not afraid of offending Dou Yan, the third-ranked demon general?

It didn’t take long for those watching to discern Yan Shuiyi’s intentions.

“How about it?”

Though Yan Shuiyi lagged behind Qi Xue in strength, status, and even beauty, her determination and confidence were unmistakable—qualities that had earned her the title of demon general.

Her dark, piercing eyes gleamed with sharp intelligence.

“You’re not afraid of offending the third demon general?” Chen Fan asked.

“Qi Xue is proud and aloof. She climbed to her current position through her efforts, and I trust her judgment. Since she made you her guardian, you must have something that sets you apart.

“And since I am already at the bottom of the ranking, another loss wouldn’t affect me much. Even if you die in battle, I won’t suffer any losses either.”

Yan Shuiyi was very forthright, making Chen Fan smile.

Indeed, as the last-ranked demon general, Yan Shuiyi had nothing to lose. Unless she was replaced entirely, her position would remain unchanged.

“Alright.” Chen Fan nodded and walked back, coming over to Yan Shuiyi’s side. He said, “No matter your reasons, since you gave me this opportunity, I will not disappoint you.”

Qi Xue’s face turned icy, and she looked over coldly. “You were under me. Even though the demon sect’s rules aren’t strict, for you to align yourself with another faction right in front of me, you simply deserve a thousand deaths for your sins!”

Although Qi Xue had abandoned Chen Fan, his public alignment with Yan Shuiyi, felt like a direct slap to her face, making her very upset.

“You tossed me aside like a pair of worn-out shoes. Do you still expect me to show loyalty to you? How very funny,” Chen Fan said sarcastically.

He hadn’t been in the Myriad Demon Islands for long, but he was now somewhat knowledgeable of the style of the demonic cultivators here.

A chilling light flickered in Qi Xue’s eyes as she spat, “Just you wait.”

Her gaze then shifted to Yan Shuiyi, filled with unmistakable malice. The grudge was unmistakably sown.

Although they were both demon generals, the difference in ranking reflected the difference in strength.

Qi Xue was ranked tenth, while Yan Shuiyi was ranked last. Although both were at the peak Heavenly Star realm, she was a top-tier peak Heavenly Star realm, while Yan Shuiyi was only an ordinary peak Heavenly Star realm expert. The difference was massive.

She would not let Yan Shuiyi have it easy during the Demon General Ranking Battle.

She snapped her fingers, summoning one of her guards to step forward and made him the new guardian.

First, Chen Fan killed her original right guardian. Then, the very person she had chosen to replace the original right guardian had joined Yan Shuiyi. The loss she suffered was significant.

Still, avoiding conflict with the Third Demon General, Dou Yan, was worth it. Otherwise, her losses would only escalate.

More experts came. The crowd turned to look, their faces filled with awe and fear.

Leading the group was a man radiating strength. He had a burly figure, and his bulging muscles seemed ready to burst. He wore golden long robes, and his gaze was incomparably dignified.

Though he simply stood there, without releasing his aura, the sheer pressure he emitted was suffocating. When his eyes swept across the crowd, no one dared to meet his gaze.

He was the second demon general, Jin Xingzi.

Rumors said that when Jin Xingzi stepped into the Xuan Ting Demon Sect and ascended to the position of demon general, he had bathed an entire demon palace in blood to secure his position.

Jin Xingzi descended with his people and stood there. His aura was shocking, even above Dou Yan’s. The people dared not to look straight at him, lowering their heads.

From a distance came a piercing whistling sound. A young man dressed in white sat atop a chariot, its wheels rumbling through the sky like rolling thunder.

Though he had yet to arrive, an overwhelming demonic might filled the heavens. Even the most powerful peak Heavenly Star realm experts felt a chill, while those with weaker cultivation trembled uncontrollably.

Rumble!

The chariot crashed down from the sky. Someone failed to move in time and let out a pitiful cry as they were crushed into a bloody pulp beneath its wheels. The odor of blood permeated the air, but no one dared to say a word. Fear sealed their lips.

His wild, untamed eyes swept across the crowd. No one dared to meet his gaze.

This person was the first demon general.

Apart from Demon King Xuan Ting and the Four Great Demon Lords, no one knew his name.

He was known simply as the First Demon General, and he had always held that title. From the moment the other demon generals joined the sect, his position had remained unchallenged.

It was said that ten years ago, the second demon general challenged him. However, he was killed in just ten moves, shocking the demon sect.

That second demon general had been in the half-step Manifestation realm.

Within the Xuan Ting Demon Sect, although his official title was "First Demon General," many secretly referred to him as the Fifth Demon Lord. His strength rivaled that of the demon lords, and no one doubted it.

Boom.

Following the First Demon General’s arrival, his chariot struck the ground with such force that it left a massive crater in the earth.

Streams of light flashed, looking incomparably resplendent. A terrifying large formation instantly appeared on the vast training ground.

War drums echoed from the direction of each of the twenty-eight demon generals.

The training ground was no longer an arena—it had transformed into a battlefield. @@novelbin@@

“Same old rules apply. In the first battle, all demon generals, guardians, and guards partake in battle. The first to be killed or thrown out will be ranked at the bottom. This round will decide the ranking of the bottom fourteen demon generals,” said the First Demon General indifferently.

He was the First Demon General. His authority and strength were above everyone. As long as no one here replaced him, his words were the royal decree. Everyone must obey.

Chen Fan looked at the First Demon General, slightly narrowing his gaze.

The First Demon General was indeed powerful. Even the guardians and guards under him were strong, some of them even possessed strength rivaling the demon generals.

Dong, dong, dong...

As soon as the First Demon General’s voice faded, the beat of war drums resounded.

In an instant, boundless demonic might swept through heaven and earth. Chen Fan felt as if he had stepped into a battlefield where armies of thousands were charging.

The resonating war drums signaled the start of the battle.

In this first round, everyone from the demon generals to their guards fought.

Qi Xue’s cold gaze looked over. Without warning, her hands surged with terrifying demonic energy. With a swift motion of her arm, she struck the war drum beside her.

Immediately, a trace of terrifying demonic might erupted, transforming into demonic pythons, sweeping toward Chen Fan.