Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 602 - 563: The Incident at Myriad Demons Country
Compared to the celebrations of the newly advanced Divine Kingdoms, Myriad Demons Country and Annihilation Demon Nation were significantly affected by the results of this trial. To begin with, Myriad Demons Country initially sent thirty-six people to the Patrolling Celestial World, but in the end, only seven returned. Among these seven, including Xi Zhao, Qian Shang, Old King, and Luo Chen, four originally did not belong to Myriad Demons Country. Those from Myriad Demons Country were only Ling Weiyang, Long Tian, and Fen Yan. Four of the Five Demon Gods of Myriad Demons Country were gone.
However, what relieved the Hidden Realm was that Myriad Demons Country remained one of the Divine Kingdoms. As long as it was still a Divine Kingdom, all these losses were trivial, given time, they could be reduced to the minimum. What the Hidden Realm did not expect was that it no longer had the time. After the messenger of the Law Enforcers left, the Hidden Realm had intended to say some words of encouragement to soothe everyone, but before he could speak, Ling Weiyang directly asked the Hidden Realm to abdicate.
The Hidden Realm was stunned at that moment, but as soon as he began to grasp the meaning behind Ling Weiyang's words, he found himself encircled by Ling Weiyang's people. Though to appear magnanimous, the Hidden Realm had summoned Ling Weiyang and the others privately, this action had now put him in extreme danger. Observing the people around him, the Hidden Realm, after the initial shock, calmed down.
"Ling Weiyang, why do this? In Myriad Demons Country, you have a position second only to one above tens of thousands, why still seek to overthrow?" The Hidden Realm trusted Ling Weiyang immensely and had supported many of his plans without reservation, though they ultimately did not succeed, their efforts weren't entirely in vain. Particularly when the Hidden Realm saw Xi Zhao among the people surrounding him, his confusion deepened even further.
His relationship with Xi Zhao had been good, or to say precisely, had been good in the past. Otherwise, Xi Zhao would not have sent the leader he regarded as a brother to Myriad Demons Country to learn cultivation. And after Xi Zhao was killed by Mo Wu and others from the Demon Mou demon warriors, the Hidden Realm underwent a drastic personality change, becoming tyrannical and bloodthirsty. If not for Ling Weiyang's strong dissuasion, the Hidden Realm might have led Myriad Demons Country's army to directly attack Annihilation Demon Nation, which was unstable at the time due to Demon Monarch Xi Zhao's death. The Hidden Realm could have swallowed Annihilation Demon Nation in one fell swoop or at least taken a large portion of its territory.
Thus, when he realized Xi Zhao was among these people, the Hidden Realm's emotions were very complex. Right when these people had just returned, the Hidden Realm had seen Xi Zhao, and Xi Zhao seemed very excited to see the Hidden Realm, as well. The two of them talked all night long, with Xi Zhao even revealing all of his plans over the years to the Hidden Realm. And at that time, Ling Weiyang showed no signs of dissent.
Yet who would have thought that as soon as the messenger left today, Ling Weiyang and Xi Zhao's attitudes changed, brazenly forcing the Hidden Realm to step down. It was precisely because of this that the Hidden Realm asked that question after a moment of composure. He needed to know the reason. Looking at the Hidden Realm, Ling Weiyang shook his head, not saying a word, while Xi Zhao standing beside him said, "Hidden Realm, stop pretending to be dumb. If you really were still you, Ling Weiyang and I would be more than willing to share our plans with you, and even sharing the world equally among the three of us is possible. But, are you truly the Hidden Realm? Ha!"
As soon as Xi Zhao spoke out, shock registered on Long Tian's face, and other people like Old King and Fen Yan also showed varying degrees of surprise, while Ling Weiyang's expression remained steady, as if he had known all along. The Hidden Realm's response was not as agitated as Xi Zhao had anticipated; rather, he became even calmer. Looking at Xi Zhao, then at Ling Weiyang, the Hidden Realm asked in an even tone, "Ling Weiyang, do you think so, too?" Ling Weiyang did not speak, but merely nodded.
The Hidden Realm chuckled a few times before speaking again, "If you wish to rise against me, do so outright. Why bother with such a lame excuse? You, Ling Weiyang, have great aspirations, and you, Xi Zhao, even more so reach for the sky. You really are quite something, truly remarkable!" The Hidden Realm's words were full of irony. Yet neither Xi Zhao nor Ling Weiyang were moved by it. Xi Zhao replied with a light smile, "Yesterday, when I first saw you, I genuinely thought you were the Hidden Realm, and so I was very excited, nearly telling you all of my plans. But then, I realized, you are definitely not the Hidden Realm, or at least, definitely not the Hidden Realm you once were."
Ling Weiyang finally spoke up, "I have suspected you for a very long time, but there was never any evidence. I must say, your impersonation was very convincing, nearly flawless. However, after piecing together numerous tenuous clues and the many details, and following a discussion with Brother Xi Zhao, I found enough evidence to prove you're an impostor from the Hidden Realm. Even though you're a fake, neither Xi Zhao nor I really wish to irreparably fall out with you. I think you know that wouldn't be good for anyone. Hand over the position of Domain Lord, then return to where you belong, and we can pretend nothing ever happened. I'll announce to the outside world that you're in seclusion!"
Ling Weiyang was resolute in his declaration—it was not a request for opinions or anything of the sort, but simply informing the imposter of the Hidden Realm of the decision that had been made. The imposter slowly lowered his head in silence for a moment before speaking in a somewhat strange voice, "I am the Hidden Realm, the Myriad Demon King of the Hidden Realm, the supreme Domain Lord of Myriad Demons Country. To doubt my identity, you truly deserve to die, you really do. Xi Zhao, I once treated you as my own brother, and I almost went mad from grief at your death. It was because they stood in the way of my conquest of the Annihilation Demon Nation, that I eradicated the entire Burst Phoenix Clan. And now, you doubt me. And Ling Weiyang, without my patronage, where would you be today? Of all your Five Emperors and Four Spirits, which one did not flourish with my considerable aid? And now, you repay kindness with enmity. What right do you people have to doubt me?"
The imposter's voice was tinged with emotion, emitting a threatening force that was startling to hear. Xi Zhao responded with a scornful laugh, his voice chilly as he said, "Do you think these lies will continue to deceive me? Do you believe everyone is so ignorant? I may not know who you really are, but you overestimate yourself. Exterminating the Burst Phoenix Clan and later, the nine-tailed celestial fox lineage, was simply because you were afraid of the potential innate in their bloodlines—not for my sake, how laughable. I don't wish to waste words with you today. If you're still deluded, then we will have no choice but to take action!"
"Take action? Ha-ha, you think you can threaten even me, the Hidden Realm? Hahaha, such ignorance of death. Enough. Since both of you—no, all of you—have bred dissension, there's no point in keeping you around. I, the Domain Lord of Myriad Demons Country, dictate that defiance against me leads to death!" As the words of the imposter fell, his whole body suddenly convulsed. Originally, the imposter had a tall and muscular physique, each muscle defined and taut.
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However, after the sudden tremor of his body, his entire figure sharply increased more than twofold in height, his limbs and torso becoming somewhat slender. Upon seeing this change in the imposter, both Ling Weiyang and Xi Zhao were taken aback, for they recognized who this person pretending to be the Hidden Realm really was. But before they could utter a warning, the now frail figure of the imposter vanished from the spot.
At the same moment, Ling Weiyang abruptly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and in horror, he realized a large chunk of flesh had been torn from it. It was only due to Ling Weiyang's exceptional reflexes that his shoulder wasn't completely useless. On the other side, Xi Zhao also took a blow to the abdomen at the very moment Ling Weiyang was injured, and almost spat out mouthfuls of fresh blood. No one had expected the counterfeit to take action so swiftly and with such astonishing speed and power.
With nearly a single move, he forced both Xi Zhao and Ling Weiyang back, but rather than fleeing, the impostor lunged at several other individuals, with Fen Yan as his primary target. Fen Yan's reactions were exceedingly quick, and because the impostor had first attacked Xi Zhao and Ling Weiyang, Fen Yan had a moment's respite. As the impostor's form blinked out of existence, Fen Yan's arms transformed into magma-like substances. Then he raised his arms, successfully blocking a foot that the impostor had smashed down from above.
The imposter seemed surprised that Fen Yan could withstand the blow, letting out a light 'hmm' before retracting his leg and lurching forward, biting directly into Fen Yan's raised arms. Fen Yan screamed in agony, and while the false Hidden Realm was attacking him, Old King had already drawn his snow-white long knife, flashing behind the impostor in a split second and swinging down with his blade. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to Starting Point ) to cast your recommendation and Monthly Pass votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
