CHAPTER 423: CHAPTER 423 THE LAYOUT OF THE DEMON REALM

His call for help not only failed to gain the support of Cang Ji and Cang Qiong, but he was also surrounded.

Seven Quasi-Emperors stood around in Azure Dragon Valley.

The remaining hundred Dragon Kings were all stationed on the periphery, fully prepared for battle.

"Are you all mad?"

Qimeng completely broke down and shouted hoarsely towards his surroundings.

"Does Azure Dragon Valley intend to go to war with our Qilin Race?"

Cang Ji said coldly, "The decision of our Great Emperor is the decision of the entire Azure Dragon Valley!"

Yikong also said without hesitation, "If he wants to destroy you, then we will naturally assist!"

That’s the way to do it!

Brother Cheng was increasingly satisfied with the Azure Dragon Race, which suited him quite well.

But at this moment, Cang Ling sent a telepathic message: "It’s best not to kill them."

"Why?"

Brother Cheng furrowed his brow: "Sis, you heard what they said too, they want to isolate the Azure Dragon Race from the Demon Realm for the sake of the Immortal Alliance. What’s the point in keeping them around?"

"Moreover, during the Immortal-Demon War, they stood by coldly watching."

This time he truly had murderous intent.

Besides, after slaughtering these few Qilin, could one not expect some spoils of war?

Cang Ling said faintly, "I am the First Azure Dragon Emperor, now I am even more angry than you."

"But if we kill them, we’ll become eternal enemies with the Qilin Race, and a war will definitely break out by then."

Brother Cheng was indifferent: "So what, at worst, we’ll take them out together!"

With his system hack open, there was nothing in this world he dared not provoke.

He even wished for stronger enemies.

"Wow, such bravado?"

Cang Ling was initially surprised, then her tone turned meaningful.

"Are you not intimidated by the Qilin Race’s two Demon Emperors, seventy-plus Quasi-Emperors, and over a thousand Demon Kings?"

Brother Cheng pounded his chest, solemnly declared, "We never fear strong enemies, only death!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

Cang Ling teased, "You think I’m a fool, unable to see that you surely have some special trump card?"

This sister is really too smart, hard to fool.

Brother Cheng could only awkwardly touch his nose: "Cough, can’t a guy have a few secrets?"

Cang Ling said sadly, "You truly disappoint me, to be so guarded and secretive even with me."

Brother Cheng knew she was deliberately teasing him, so he didn’t take it to heart.

"I was wrong, I was wrong."

Though he admitted fault verbally, he certainly wouldn’t reveal his system to anyone, including Ji Linghan.

Only then did Cang Ling let this matter go and continued, "Even if I don’t know what methods you have to resist the Qilin Race, now is certainly not the time to tear face with them."

"The Qilin Race can’t be destroyed?"

"If it were hundreds of billions of years ago, then annihilating them would be fine, as long as you had the power. But now, it’s impossible."

"In the Demon Realm, the three great races’ Demon Emperors were born at the beginning of the Immortal Realm, namely Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin!"

"As a result, these three races’ Demon Emperors are stronger than other Demon Emperors, holding an exalted status above other races."

Brother Cheng nodded in understanding.

It’s the old story; they were born early.

Born as a Demon Emperor, the Heart of Rule willingly choosing them, who could compare to such a god-given advantage?

Cang Ling sighed softly, "But during the Immortal-Demon War, our Dragon Race completely declined, leaving only Xuanming to hold on. The Phoenix Race is similar to us."

"The Dark Phoenix Emperor and Fire Phoenix Emperor have both fallen, now only the Ice Phoenix Emperor is barely holding on. With nine out of ten experts gone, they no longer bear their former prestige."

"So in the hundreds of billions of years since, the Qilin Race gradually became the dominant force of the billions of demon races."

"The current Grand Demon Palace was solely established by them, with the two Qilin Race Great Emperors taking turns as the Demon Lord throughout history."

Brother Cheng couldn’t help but say, "Then we should eliminate the Qilin Race, recapture the Dragon Race’s dominant position, wouldn’t that be wonderful?"

"It’s not as simple as you think."

"The Qilin Race is already the largest faction in the Demon Realm, currently out of the seventeen Demon Emperors in the Demon Realm, at least ten support them."

"Once we go to war with the Qilin Race, these Demon Emperors and the races behind them will all join the war."

Brother Cheng wanted to say that they might as well wipe out the ten Demon Emperors supporting the Qilin Race too.

But it seemed Cang Ling had already foreseen his thoughts.

"Once a full-scale war breaks out, there will be no peace in the Demon Realm, all races will be swept into a never-ending internal strife, and the Immortal and Demon Realms will take advantage of the situation!"

"At that time, it won’t just be those you want to kill who will be wiped out, but the entire Demon Race."

"Even if you want to stop, it won’t be possible..."

Jiang Cheng fell silent.

For the first time, he realized that some issues indeed can’t be solved merely by slaughter.

At a certain level, any decision could trigger a massive chain reaction.

Unless he disregards the survival of the Demon Race, but he is now the leader of the Azure Dragon Race, so how could he ignore it?

Being a Great Emperor is truly not easy.

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "I understand. To destroy the Qilin Race, we must first dismantle its dominant position in the Demon Realm, cut off its branches, sever its allies, and leave it isolated."

"When that day comes, eradicating them will happen naturally!"

Cang Ling praised, "That’s right, your perception is not bad."

"I usually just don’t bother to think so much!"

Since they couldn’t kill them, they could only let them go.

But even if they had to let them go, it couldn’t be done so easily.

Brother Cheng secretly sent a message to Cang Ji, Yikong, and the other Quasi-Emperors: "These guys can’t be killed for now. Scare them a bit, demand some benefits, then let them go."

These high-level Azure Dragon Race members actually also understood the severe consequences of waging war against the Qilin Race.

It was just that Brother Cheng made a decision earlier, and they couldn’t oppose it.

Now hearing him say this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright!"

"We understand what to do!"

Back at the Azure Dragon Palace, Brother Cheng began to contemplate how to deal with the Immortal Realm.

The best solution, of course, is to directly eliminate the three Immortal Emperors of Infinite Cave Heaven.

But the Immortal Realm is so vast, and the Immortal Emperors are elusive.

Proactively searching might not even lead to finding them.

He dispatched Cangqiong, Yikong, Mo Yang, and over a hundred Dragon Kings to gather information on the Immortal Realm’s situation on the frontlines of Immortal Demon Mountain.

To see when they might make their move.

After several days, Brother Cheng finally received intelligence from over there.

"It’s said that a certain Chen Zhou Quasi-Emperor also has a great enmity with Infinite Cave Heaven."

"Recently, his whereabouts were discovered in the Netherworld, and now Lei Ji, Zidian, and Changyun, the three Immortal Emperors, have all gone there."

"They won’t have time to deal with this side anytime soon."

"What, Chen Zhou Quasi-Emperor?"

Brother Cheng looked disappointed.

The White Feather Sword Saint chose to appear neither sooner nor later, but now?

Brother slayed those two Immortal Kings just to issue a challenge and wait for a showdown...

These three Immortal Emperors are brother’s target, don’t steal the spotlight!

He could only silently pray, "A Quasi-Emperor is surely not a match for an Immortal Emperor, there should still be a chance for me to shine."

While waiting for news from the Immortal Realm, he first received the decision from the Grand Demon Palace.