This shift shocked the entire Demon Realm.
What was going on?
Were the Heavenly Demon Lord and Lord Devourer Iron about to oppose each other, to go to war?
If that were the case, which side should they stand on?
The various alliances formed by demons tended to believe in the Heavenly Demon Chi Yan, while the tribes composed of demonic beasts mostly revered the divine beast Devourer Iron.
Originally, there was no conflict between the two, as the Chi family and the Devourer Iron clan had always been in a cooperative relationship, and Devourer Iron was not one to fight or contend for anything, as long as it could eat its fill.
Now, Lord Devourer Iron was openly challenging the Heavenly Demon Lord. This was a serious matter, and it could lead to great chaos.
Chi Yan also sensed Devourer Iron's aura. He immediately flashed out of the divine temple, gazing into the distance with an extremely grim expression.
Just as he was saying he couldn't find Devourer Iron, this simpleton showed up.
And what was with this terrifying and overbearing aura? It was still a mere cub, only ever concerned with eating. How had it become so powerful, and what were its intentions?
Could it really be trying to challenge his status?
Chi Yan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. As soon as he arrived, Devourer Iron was being so disrespectful, practically asking for a beating.
"Still a little runt, daring to shout at me. It seems I need to teach you a good lesson."
Chi Yan felt the need to establish his authority, to let all living beings in the Demon Realm know that he was the ruler of this world.
This simpleton, Devourer Iron, had to be disciplined. Otherwise, his status would inevitably be shaken, and the power of faith would weaken as a result.
He formed seals with his hands, and the Yin-Yang fish appeared between them. He intended to deduce Devourer Iron's hiding place based on the leaked aura, and then go teach that simpleton a lesson.
Following that, his expression changed drastically. In the darkness, a force blocked his calculations.
This situation had only ever happened in one other place: when he was calculating Ji Mo's whereabouts.
"Damn it, it must be that jinx named Ji causing trouble."
Chi Yan cursed loudly, knowing that Devourer Iron must be with Ji Mo.
Moreover, for some unknown reason, Devourer Iron seemed to be siding with Ji Mo, which was why it was opposing him.
First, he was drained of his essence, then his Void Shuttle was stolen, and now even Devourer Iron, whom he had planned to raise from a cub to be his mount, had been lured away!
Chi Yan was furious, his body trembling, his lungs about to explode.
He had to kill that bastard Ji Mo.
"Mobilize all forces, find this human for me. He is hiding in the Demon Realm. Whoever finds him, I will help them ascend to immortality."
Chi Yan roared, using his mental power to sketch a portrait in the air, which was Ji Mo's likeness.
Of course, it was his human form. He didn't know that Ji Mo's current appearance was demonic.
Just find one person, and you can become immortal!
This promise made all the living beings present ecstatic.
This news quickly spread, shaking the entire Demon Realm. Many living beings went mad for it, searching everywhere for the person.
Ji Mo had no idea that by casually making a flag, he had stirred up the entire Demon Realm.
He looked at the beast-skin flag hanging high and fluttering in the wind, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
On the flag was a depiction of the Iron-Eating Beast, endearingly cute and lifelike. As the flag fluttered, the Iron-Eating Beast seemed to come alive, incredibly vivid.
Ji Mo's painting skills had reached the pinnacle of perfection, but he was dissatisfied with the appearance of the Iron-Eating Beast. It was too cute and adorable.
This was supposed to be a battle banner, it should have been fierce and domineering, capable of shocking enemies at first sight.
Am I to blame?
The Iron-Eating Beast clearly sensed Ji Mo's thoughts, rolled its eyes sadly, and then silently turned its head, showing Ji Mo its backside.
This time, without seven roasted demonic beasts, don't even think about coaxing me.
It was angry!
"An immortal artifact, this is definitely an immortal spiritual artifact."
Niu Ben stared at the fluttering battle banner, his ox-like eyes wide as bronze bells, his face filled with shock.
To be able to create an immortal artifact so easily was simply too exaggerated.
Even a demon god might not be able to do it, after all, even a divine craftsman needs materials of corresponding levels to craft equipment.
The Ancient Soul Devouring Toad said indifferently, "What's there to be surprised about? It's just an immortal artifact. In Mr. Ji's vegetable garden, there's a divine-grade equipment blank lying around."
He had lived in Ji Mo's courtyard for a while and had seen great things, so he was relatively calm.
But he was still shocked by Ji Mo's methods.
An immortal artifact that everyone yearned for, for which they would fight tooth and nail, and yet Mr. Ji casually drew it.
"Ha, you're bragging. Who would throw divine artifacts in their vegetable garden? Is that something a person would do?"
Niu Ben clearly didn't quite believe it.
"This is indeed not something a person would do, but he did it anyway."
The Ancient Soul Devouring Toad secretly looked at Ji Mo, feeling that the more he interacted with him, the more unfathomable he seemed.
If he didn't even care about divine artifacts, then what was Mr. Ji's ambition? It was likely an unimaginable and immeasurable grand scheme.
Afterward, no faction in the entire Demon Realm cared about the rebellion, nor did anyone pay attention to the opening of the Demon Realm's gate. Everyone was concerned with only one issue: finding the human designated by the Heavenly Demon Lord.
As long as this person was found, they could ascend to heaven in one step. Who would think of anything else?
A frenzy of searching for Ji Mo swept through the Demon Realm. The Ancient Soul Devouring Toad was completely ignored, which left him speechless. The quelling of the rebellion, which he had imagined would be like a raging tide, did not come.
Mr. Ji was truly amazing. It seemed he did nothing, yet he seemed to have done everything, eliminating all hidden dangers cleanly.
The Ancient Soul Devouring Toad was thoroughly convinced, believing that everything was within Ji Mo's calculations.
Since that was the case, there was nothing to worry about. They should continue to seize territory.
He and Niu Ben gathered again to plan, discussing which alliance to attack next.
While they were discussing.
Assassins from the Ancient Ox Demon tribe secretly infiltrated.
Two petite figures, dressed in black and with their faces veiled in black gauze, silently passed through layers of guards and entered the heart of the Ancient Ox Demon tribe.
The strength of the two was not weak, especially their movement techniques, which were first-class. They infiltrated as if no one were there, without alerting anyone.
"Xue'er, why aren't we looking for the human the Heavenly Demon Lord mentioned, but instead coming to quell the rebellion?"
One of them asked the other, her voice soft and carrying a hint of childishness.
She was a girl, clearly not very old.
"Bing'er, don't be so disrespectful, call me sister."
The girl called Xue'er spoke, and raised her hand to lightly tap the other's forehead. "You're so stupid, don't you understand this? I heard the Heavenly Demon Lord loves to play with people's hearts. This is to fool all these fools in the world. This is the Demon Realm, and although there are some human slaves, do any of the slaves look as handsome as that human? So this must be a trick, or perhaps the person the Heavenly Demon Lord is looking for isn't even in our Demon Realm."
Bing'er rubbed her slightly aching forehead and retorted unconvincingly, "We're twins, why are you the older sister? And why do you say this is a trick? The Heavenly Demon Lord wouldn't lie and play with the entire Demon Realm. Who would worship him then?"
"Anyway, those who are looking for him are idiots. Even the Heavenly Demon Lord doesn't know the whereabouts of that person, so how could anyone else find him?"
Xue'er, with her precocious intelligence, thought very thoroughly. She continued, "Instead of searching like looking for a needle in a haystack, like headless flies, it's better to do something grand and resolve this rebellion."
Bing'er said uncertainly, "Can it be done with just the two of us?"
"We can definitely do it."
Xue'er clenched her fair little fists, full of confidence. "I heard the rebel leader is a toad, and not very strong. We'll carry out a decapitation strike, and then the rebel army will be leaderless and naturally unable to resist. Moreover, even if we can't kill that toad, we can find an opportunity to steal the tiger tally that commands the low-level demonic beasts, which will surely cause the opponent's demonic beast army to fall into disarray."
It was clear that Xue'er had done thorough research beforehand and had a viable plan in mind.
"Then let's kill the toad and seize the tiger tally. If we quell this rebellion, Mother will surely be proud of us."
Bing'er nodded, agreeing with the plan.
Even if the operation failed, they had the confidence to retreat safely.
And even if they were unfortunately caught, they were confident that, given their identities, the rebels would not dare to harm them in the slightest.
They had made their plans and were about to act.
Just then.
A lazy voice rang out, "Hey, you two little thieves, what are you sneaking around for?"