diskusbooks Chapter 414 Demons and Monsters as Honored Guests
Chapter 414 Demons and Monsters as Honored Guests
"Young master, the Demon Gathering will begin in three days. We may depart now."
On this day, Hua Tian came seeking enlightenment.
Li Lan calmly put down the intelligence report in his hand.
All the world's affairs collected by the Hua Tian clan will be placed here for Li Lan to read.
Upon hearing this, Li Lan stood up and set off with the others.
This Demon Gathering is highly valued by all the major clans, and the Hua Tian clan is no exception. They have sent out all their experts, including more than a dozen Immortals, and are also led by an Immortal King like Hua Tian Qiu Dao.
Li Lan, Xing Luoyuan, and Hou Tu Shisan boarded the royal chariot together, which soon set off, speeding across the sky.
This demon gathering is being held at the Eternal Royal Court in the Central Plains!
As Li Lan passed through the sky, she lifted the curtain and looked down.
Within sight, one can also see some unique scenes.
For example, in a celestial city, a great battle is currently raging. The forces of an immortal family are plundering for food, while all the living beings in the city are resisting...
Unfortunately, in the end, they were all killed!
This kind of scene is already commonplace.
In just this period of time, Li Lan received intelligence that hundreds of immortal cities had been destroyed and turned into essence blood.
Meanwhile, war has broken out in various places, and after experiencing one brutal massacre after another, many people have gradually stood up and become "rebels and demons," plunging the world into chaos.
The various royal families have gradually stopped acting altogether.
In reality, in the territory intimidated by the Huatian clan, the other clans were somewhat restrained, since the third clan, Xingluoyuan, did not require blood offerings.
Upon entering the Central Plains, what one could see was utter chaos and disorder.
"what……"
"Help!"
"Run! The royal carriage is ahead. If we run into it, we're doomed."
As soon as they arrived, they saw a group of refugees fleeing in all directions on the plain ahead. The moment they saw the Hua Tian clan, everyone was filled with terror.
"Kill them!"
"Don't let them escape!"
Some cavalrymen from immortal families charged forward. Each of them had a jade pot hanging from their waist. These were containers for collecting human blood, which would prevent the blood from spoiling.
"The Hua Tian clan... greets all esteemed lords!"
Upon seeing this, the leader was taken aback and hurriedly bowed before Li Lan and the others' carriage.
Even though this is the territory under the jurisdiction of the Dongya royal family, the Eternal True Realm is heavily fortified, and ordinary forces are extremely respectful to the royal family.
"Who are you, and why are you here?"
A nobleman asked indifferently.
"We are the Bai family, an immortal clan from the Immortal City ahead. We are harvesting human blood in preparation for the Primordial Assembly in three days."
The commander replied.
"What does preparing for the conference have to do with harvesting human blood?"
The kings and nobles of the Huatian clan continued to ask questions.
"This is a decree from the Royal Court. During the Primordial Assembly, a banquet must be held to entertain all the primordial beings. Therefore, recently, all the immortal families in the Central Plains have been busy collecting these things."
This is the leader's way.
"You may go,"
The king spoke calmly, and the leader of the Bai family bowed, then led his men away, not daring to disturb the others.
“In the past, the common people were still somewhat useful. Their faith and incense could help the Eternal King suppress himself. So, although their lives were cheap back then, they could still live like weeds…”
Hua Tianqiu sighed, "Now, the nine Eternal Kings have found what they wanted from the seven primordial races, and the human race has no last path left."
How is it different from livestock and leeks?
"Let's go."
But Li Lan remained indifferent.
He remained calm.
Even if many more people die now, it is a necessary sacrifice.
He felt no pity at the moment; on the contrary, the more oppressive the various royal families and aristocratic clans were, the better.
Every change requires death.
Moreover, the first to die are often the true heroes; it is the blood of heroes that can awaken those numb slaves.
Why?
These slaves should be made to bleed and bear the consequences themselves before they can stand up again!
Don't always think that just because someone else is bearing the burden, you can get by and take advantage of others.
In reality, the vast majority of people in this world are very greedy and despicable.
Extremely selfish.
Otherwise, the Heavenly Emperor wouldn't have lost back then.
When heroes try to save them, they are often scheming about how to use the hero's death to their own advantage, or how to dip their own steamed buns in the hero's blood so that the buns would taste sweeter.
So, these innocent lives had been slaughtered right in front of Li Lan, but Li Lan remained unmoved!
Hua Tianqiu's expression was slightly complicated; he had actually been holding back for a moment.
But at this moment, he remained silent, waved his hand, and the carriage immediately headed forward.
Before long, they entered the Eternal Royal City.
The Eternal Royal Court is located in this city, with endless auspicious clouds in the sky, thousands of colorful ribbons hanging down, flocks of cranes flying, and groups of fairies coming and going. Celestial palaces stand tall in the clouds, just like paradise.
Those who can reside in the Eternal Royal City are all members of the various immortal families and royal clans.
Therefore, upon entering this city, the scene instantly changed; the chaotic and war-torn landscape outside vanished, replaced by an extremely prosperous and wealthy scene.
The spiritual dwellings built with the five elements of divine wood are lined up one after another, each one a top-grade cultivation cave. Even the decorations on the lintels of many buildings are made from the fur of the most elite creatures in the world, and even the bricks on the ground are true crystals containing Dao essence.
Li Lan fell silent.
He once lived in the lowest level of the Eternal Realm, where he fought alongside people like Daylight, Monk Wuku, and Fairy Blood Lotus.
For beings at the bottom of society, obtaining even a little bit of cultivation resources almost requires sacrificing their lives.
But the meager resources they might acquire in their entire lives are worth less than a single brick here...
Is this the heavenly palace in this mortal world? Even a glimpse of it might be enough to plunge the world into despair.
Since the creation of the world by the Heavenly Emperor, countless beings in the Eternal True Realm have worked hard generation after generation, but they have never lived a good life. Everyone is so poor... Why?
Because the wealth that should have belonged to them was all concentrated here by the Immortal Families, the Eternal Royal Family, and others through various means.
In a sense, perhaps the people living here are the real people. To the Eternal Royal Family and the Immortal Clan, everyone outside this place is just a beast, a crop to be harvested and exploited.
"Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste, while on the road, the bones of those frozen to death lie."
Li Lan couldn't help but recite it softly, but how could the current situation be described in just one sentence?
Du Fu was too conservative.
The evil in human nature is boundless...
"Today, our pavilion is launching Blood Essence Tea. A few days ago, the Holy Son of the Sixth Clan personally reviewed it and believed that our pavilion's Blood Essence Tea has reached the level of the Primordial World. Everyone is welcome to come and taste it!"
"The crimson crystal, personally approved by the Primordial Saintess of the Seventh Clan, was forged from the blood of ten thousand people. Wearing it will greatly benefit one's cultivation of the Primordial World's techniques..."
"The Primordial World Explained! Buy it now! The Primordial World is about to descend. What are the seven major races? Who are the experts of each race? What are their preferences...? Know yourself and your enemy, and you will be able to better embrace this era!"
At the same time, all sorts of noises came from the street vendors. Even the most inconspicuous street vendors would cause a stir if their goods were to fall into the outside world.
Various treasures made from human blood were brazenly displayed in high society.
Moreover, while the people of the world still regarded demons as a calamity, the sacred royal family in their hearts had already knelt before the demons.
A comment from a primordial holy son can make an immortal family overjoyed; a nod from a primordial holy maiden is something these people would write about at length…
……
And not long after.
The Hua Tian clan was received with high honors by the Heavenly Officials of the Royal Court and were directly housed in a celestial palace.
Above the Immortal Palace, it is even more astonishing than the Eternal Royal City. Needless to say, the Immortal Palace is built with treasures of the Great Dao, and it will never lack any resources. With a single thought, the most beautiful woman in the world, the most precious ingredients, and so on will be delivered to one's doorstep in an instant.
If those who can establish themselves in the Eternal Royal City are already among the elite, then those in the Celestial Palace are the rulers of all living beings.
The people in the Eternal Royal City probably regard other living beings in the world as if they were ants, but once they step into the Celestial Palace and look at the Eternal Royal City again, they see it as nothing more than insects dependent on the royal court.
The disparity between these strict hierarchical levels is enormous.
To put it bluntly, the true power of the Eternal Royal Court comes from the nine royal families. The Hua Tian family also wields considerable influence within the Royal Court. Soon after Li Lan and his group arrived, someone came to greet them.
"Reporting to the Ancestor, this is intelligence from the various royal families and the other six major clans."
Hua Tian Bai Hong, the Heavenly Lord of the Royal Court, was a person sent by the Hua Tian clan to hold an important position within the Royal Court. He explained the recent situation in detail.
The Dongya royal family cooperated with the First Clan, while the Amitabha Clan and the Xishan Clan stood together behind the Fourth Clan...
The Antarctic Clan and the Houtu Clan...
The Northern Underworld and the Seventh Clan...
All nine eternal royal families have established partnerships with the seven major families.
"Previously, the Eternal Royal Court had managed to release many suppressed primordial beings, but the Five Elements Goddess of the Third Race has yet to appear..."
Hua Tianbaihong looked solemn and somewhat worried.
The Eternal Realm is about to change. The demons that were originally suppressed have become honored guests, so they are naturally released.
Needless to say, the three great ancestral demons, Dangtian, Lie Ri, and Ta Yue, as well as a celestial maiden ancestral demon from the first clan, an elder from the Hou Tu clan, an old blood demon from the fourth clan, and so on, have all reappeared in the world and are enjoying the offerings of various families within the royal court.
The Five Elements Goddess of the Third Clan has yet to appear... which is rather strange.
"What a fine royal family of Dongya!"
Hua Tianqiu spoke in a cold voice.
Ultimately, the Eternal Court is still controlled by the Dongya clan, so they can still influence many things when they release demons.
The Dongya royal family clearly did this intentionally, deliberately preventing the Five Elements Goddess from coming out.
She is a favored daughter of heaven, a renowned ancestral demon in the original world. With her in charge, Xingluoyuan would have a strong backer, and the situation would be very stable.
This subtle clue suggests that the Eastern Cliff royal family's extreme wariness of the Five Elements Goddess indicates the presence of other hidden schemes and plots...
"Don't worry."
But Li Lan remained completely calm.
"Your Majesty is hosting a banquet today, and invites all the primordial holy races and eternal royal families to attend."
At this moment, the royal envoy has arrived.
With the forces of the Eternal Royal Family and the Primal Races all present, a grand banquet was naturally to showcase the grandeur of the Eternal Royal Court.