Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

The main hall of the Black Swamp Water Palace, a hall that was usually empty and cold, was now filled with demonic energy.

A total of twelve great demon kings stood on either side of the main hall.

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape, carrying half a ten-thousand-year-old ironwood staff and wearing a golden headband, squatted on the left. Despite its injuries not being fully healed, it bared its teeth and looked quite energetic.

The centipede coiled beside the stone pillar, its numerous legs gently rubbing against the ground.

The Blackwing Wind Tiger lay on the right side, half of its wing not yet grown back, but its eyes were much more docile than before.

In addition, there are the White Bone Demon Wolves of White Bone Ravine, the Crimson-Eyed Fire Toad of Yin Fire Swamp, the Golden-Backed Demon Eagle of Sky-Splitting Eagle Nest, and several demon kings who were later forcibly "invited" by the Seven Great Demon Kings.

The twelve great demon kings almost represent the most elite fighting force in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range.

Several of them possessed profound auras, and were only one step away from becoming legendary demon immortals, or what humans call the Nascent Soul Realm.

But this one step is something they couldn't overcome for hundreds of years.

It's as if an invisible hand is pressing down on their heads.

The more I practice, the more I feel that the road ahead is blocked.

The more I struggled, the more I felt the secrets of heaven were like a net.

Until Gu Changjin put the golden headbands on them and the Ten Thousand Demons Covering the Sky Formation was completed, the shackles hanging over their heads were actually loosened.

It's not an illusion.

It's really loose now.

After the great formation concealed the secrets of heaven, when they used their demonic power again, they no longer had that disgusting feeling of being watched from afar.

Therefore, at this moment, the twelve demon kings looked at the black-faced giant on the throne with not only awe but also a kind of fanatical loyalty.

Although it hurts a lot when my older brother fights demons.

But the eldest brother really gave me a way out.

Gu Changjin sat on the throne, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest.

He didn't care what these demon kings thought.

Loyalty or fear, it doesn't matter, as long as they can be used.

"Although the Ten Thousand Demons Covering the Sky Formation is complete, its core is currently my Bashe Devouring Power."

Gu Changjin spoke slowly, and the demons in the hall immediately lowered their heads.

"If I stay in the Water Mansion as the core of this formation, how can I ever go out to search for treasure?"

He paused for a moment, then added another sentence.

"Cough cough cough, no, it's about working for the sake of all living beings in the Nine Provinces."

The demon kings immediately fell silent.

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape scratched its head.

Although it didn't quite understand, it felt that what the older brother said made a lot of sense.

Gu Changjin continued, "Therefore, we need to find a formation core that can temporarily replace me."

"Ideally, they should both belong to the snake family."

"The cultivation level cannot be too weak, at least at the late Nascent Soul stage."

"The stranger the bloodline, the better."

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution.

It turned its head to look at an old turtle demon from the East Sea whose body was covered with blue scales.

That old turtle demon lived a long time and knew a lot.

Seeing the Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape staring at it, it immediately understood, stepped forward, and said respectfully, "Brother, if we're talking about powerful snake demons, this old tortoise does know one."

Gu Changjin looked at it.

"explain."

The old tortoise demon whispered, "Beyond the coastal waters of our Kyushu, further east, lies a demon island of the Eastern Sea."

"That island is shrouded in filth and evil spirits, full of demons and monsters that do not follow the natural order and instead take unorthodox paths."

"There is a demon king on the island whom they worship as a god, known as Yamata no Orochi."

"It is said that he has eight heads and eight tails, and his cultivation level is at the late stage of Nascent Soul. He is extremely ferocious and requires evil cultivators on the island to sacrifice young boys and girls every year."

"Although that thing is not part of the orthodox demon lineage of the Nine Provinces, it is still a different species of snake."

Gu Changjin's eyes suddenly lit up.

A snake with eight heads?

Isn't this a top-quality natural array core?

One head focuses on one side, eight heads suppress eight doors.

My God! It's practically a natural formation core!

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape snorted.

"Heretical sects? Aren't they just as disgusting as the Qi Yun Sect?"

Gu Changjin slowly rose from the throne.

His expression suddenly became extremely solemn.

It even carries a touch of melancholy and compassion.

The demons inside the hall were taken aback. What's wrong with our elder brother?

Gu Changjin coldly replied, "Heretical sects?"

"snort."

"The greatest evil in the world is not the Japanese island of demons."

"It's the Qi Yun Sect!"

The hall fell silent instantly, and the twelve demon kings all looked up, their eyes filled with confusion.

Gu Changjin stood with his hands behind his back, his voice echoing in the hall.

"Do you really think that those old fogies of the Qiyun Sect, who keep shouting about the entire sect ascending to immortality, are doing it for the sake of justice and the common people?"

"Wrong."

"They treat this entire land of China like pigs!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the demons all changed.

Gu Changjin continued, "They set up the Heavenly Secrets Disc to suppress your breakthroughs and arranged for you to guard the treasure, waiting for those so-called genius disciples to come down the mountain to kill demons and take the treasure."

"But that's only on the surface."

"The real purpose is to drain the original spiritual energy of the Nine Provinces to power their sect's ascension to immortality."

"In human terms, this is called running away with your capital."

The demons' eyes turned red with rage.

The ironwood club in the hands of the Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape slammed into the ground with a loud thud.

"Damn Qi Yun Sect!"

"Let's go up the mountain right now!"

"Smash that broken plate!"

The other demon kings also roared in anger.

"Charge into the Qiyun Sect!"

"Eat those hypocrites who claim to be righteous!"

Gu Changjin raised his hand, suppressing the rage of the demons.

He raised his head, his gaze deep and unfathomable, as if it encompassed the entire land of Kyushu.

"When the Way of Heaven is obscured, all living beings are but ants."

"This old ancestor originally wished to roam freely in the world, without asking about cause and effect."

"But now it seems..."

He let out a long sigh.

"The burden of the thirteen provinces of the Nine Provinces, and the lives of hundreds of millions of people, has ultimately fallen on my shoulders."

The twelve demon kings were stunned.

As they gazed at the back of the burly, dark-faced man before the throne, an inexplicable tremor stirred within them.

What a great prefect!

He is clearly a powerful and defying demon.

He clearly possesses the power to swallow mountains and rivers and devour hordes of demons.

But what he cared about in his heart was the well-being of all the people of the Nine Provinces.

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape was the first to have tears in its eyes and kneel down with a thud.

"Big brother!"

"I am willing to die for my elder brother and save the land!"

The other demon kings also knelt down.

"I am willing to die for you, my lord!"

"Save Kyushu!"

"The clouds rise high and the sky is clear!"

The main hall was filled with demonic energy and murderous intent.

Gu Changjin appeared tragic on the surface, but was secretly overjoyed.

Great, very energetic!!!

What he truly cared about was certainly not the common people of the land.

It was the Heavenly Secrets Disc of the Qiyun Sect.

That broken plate obscured the heavenly way, arranged the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, suppressed the Demon King, and locked onto spiritual objects.

It might not be worthwhile to rely solely on brute force to smash it.

Ideally, it would trigger a backlash from the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Provinces.

How can we awaken the will of Heaven?

Gu Changjin suddenly thought of the demon island of Japan.

A filthy, demonic island isolated overseas.

Evil cultivators are everywhere, demons roam freely, and they even keep an eight-headed serpent that relies on the sacrifice of young boys and girls.

If I were to take the Yamata no Orochi myself and use it as the core of the formation, I could also wipe out all the evil spirits and heretics on that island while I was at it...

Does this count as cleaning up the filth of the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Provinces?

According to some sayings from his past life, Heaven might actually grant him some merit if it's in a good mood.

It's okay if they don't give it to me.

That Yamata no Orochi was a good thing in itself.

Gu Changjin's lips almost couldn't help but curl upwards.

But soon, he relaxed and straightened up, and a righteous and awe-inspiring expression returned to his face.

"Brothers."

"Hold the formation firmly."

"I will personally go to the Demon Island of Japan."

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape immediately raised its head.

"Big brother, do you want me to come along?"

Gu Changjin shook his head.

"No need."

"You will remain in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains to continue expanding the formation and gathering the demons."

"This time, I'm just going to borrow something."

Blackwing Wind Tiger couldn't help but ask, "What does Big Brother need to borrow?"

Gu Changjin slowly turned around and looked towards the eastern sea.

The serpent mark between his eyebrows flickered darkly.

"I'll borrow the Yamata no Orochi from the Japanese islands."

"By the way, level that filthy, demonic island that harbors all sorts of evil."

The demons inside the hall were filled with fervor and roared in unison once more.

"Your Excellency is truly righteous!"

"I am willing to guard the great formation for you, Lord!"

Gu Changjin stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep.

He seemed to be a great demon who was willing to bear infamy and slay demons across the sea for the sake of all living beings in the land.

But he only had one thought in his mind.

Eight heads, how many tails?