Abyss Dominator System-Chapter 976 - 965: The Demon Emperor’s Wrath

The grand gift Bai Yan prepared for the Demon Emperor didn't cause him any serious harm. As a Supreme Peak ancient powerhouse, a half-step Quasi Emperor, the explosion of an Ark Reactor wouldn't take his life.

Yet, there's no escaping the humiliation, and most importantly, the Demon Emperor's dignity was shattered.

Just after sending people to Bai Yan to demand his return, Bai Yan turned around and sent a spectacular firework. The Demon Emperor felt his face was gruesomely smashed to the ground by Bai Yan, then stepped on repeatedly countless times.

Thus, the Demon Emperor was furious, enraged.

Originally, he was a Demon Race born with innate weaknesses, and to compensate for these shortcomings, he cultivated Secret Techniques. Unfortunately, his cultivation resulted in further shrinkage until he reached a height of only one and a half meters.

Compared to the Demon Race monks randomly transforming into towering two-meter figures, his stature was truly quite unacceptable.

Therefore, in front of the Demon Emperor, everyone must address him while kneeling, even the exceptionally tall Demon Race members weren't allowed to appear beside the Demon Emperor.

Originally, the Demon Emperor could demonstrate with a more majestic figure, since Dharma Manifestation Heaven and Earth wasn't a particularly difficult Secret Technique.

However, the Demon Emperor happened to have a stubborn personality, always feeling that cultivating Dharma Manifestation Heaven and Earth was self-deception, so even though he forbade anyone taller than him to speak standing, he refused to cultivate Dharma Manifestation Heaven and Earth to grant himself a grander form.

Yet now, the Demon Emperor was furious. His entire body's muscles tensed, making his mere one and a half meter frame seem like a Heavenly God descending!

"Human Race! Bai Yan! Do you know what kind of existence you've angered!? Do you realize what kind of fury you're facing!?"

The Demon Emperor's aura burst forth explosively; in that moment, all living beings in the Demon Clan Royal Court dared not make a sound and could only tremble and kneel in place, begging the Demon Emperor to retract his Divine Skills!

"Attend me!"

The Demon Emperor vented his fury for a while, selecting some less valuable items from the palace treasures to smash, then gathered his aura. He knew he could vent his feelings, but not excessively, lest certain people within the Demon Clan Royal Court witnessed a farce.

Sometimes, just making an act suffices.

Although he said the items were not valuable, that was only relative to other more precious collectibles; each object the Demon Emperor smashed was enough to buy ten Earth-like Resource Stars!

This illustrated just how massive and affluent the Demon Race was as a species.

"Greetings, Demon Emperor."

The instant the Demon Emperor's voice echoed out of the palace, two shadows appeared before him, bowing and kneeling, awaiting his orders.

"Send word to the nine Great Elders, have them bring their soldiers and capture Bai Yan for me!"

"I can't conquer the Human World; although Su Yu is still in the Outer Domain, uncertainties linger regarding his return. But dealing with a Supreme like you will not elude me!"

"Aren't you just outside the Human World, then let me show you why the Demon Race is now the largest species across the Endless Star Sea!"

The Demon Emperor mentioned the largest, not the strongest, because he knew that within the Endless Star Sea, another species existed surpassing the Demon Race in strength innumerable times, even in testimony, he dared not utter such claims.

The two shadows were subordinates personally cultivated by the Demon Emperor since childhood, unwaveringly loyal only to him. The one kneeling on the left hesitated somewhat upon witnessing the Emperor's fiery anger, perceiving it as lacking wisdom, yet reluctantly spoke after a brief pause.

"Demon Emperor, our tribe was recently defeated, along with Monkey Demon's whole army annihilation. Now, having the nine Great Elders deploy troops might..."

"Left Protector! Haven't you learned what to say and what not to say? Can the Demon Emperor's decisions be questioned by you?!"

The dark shadow kneeling on the right appeared more astute than the left, promptly rebuking, meanwhile deeply bowing.

He was imploring the Demon Emperor's forgiveness, for he knew the Demon Emperor wasn't truly as magnanimous as he seemed.

However, unusually, the Demon Emperor didn't get angry for once; instead, he smirked at the two Protectors before him and coldly said,

"You're both my close aides, hence I am telling you this straight, lest you remain in the dark."

"If I deploy the nine Great Elders and they agree, well and good; if they refuse, my delight grows instead."

With these words, the Protectors' faces wavered in surprise, exchanging glances before devoutly bowing down.

"Ha! You're still too young."

"If the forces behind the nine Great Elders don't act, and I fail against Bai Yan, the blame falls on them because they didn't dispatch troops. If victorious, they earn no credits, think the nine races' alliance is truly united?"

"As long as one among the nine races deploys, their so-called alliance crumbles! Isn't that what I want?"

The Demon Emperor spoke with a sinister smile; the Demon Race's situation resembles Earth's Zhou Dynasty closely.

The Demon Emperor resembles the Emperor, ruling over three hundred Vassal States, which nominally remain his subjects but covertly entangle and conspire against him, discreetly resisting.

Bai Yan's grand firework presented the Demon Emperor a perfect opportunity to execute his strategies.

This was an open stratagem; even the wise comprehended the Demon Emperor's intentions.

Yet who could counter such an open stratagem?

No one, for once the Demon Emperor resolved to act, he wouldn't leave any room for the nine Great Elders and their entourages to maneuver!

This would be an operation aimed at completing his goals in one stroke, not merely capturing Bai Yan for revenge but cleansing the Demon Race's internal intrigue thoroughly!

"But what if none among the nine responds with troops?"

This time, the Right Protector posed the question, his political insight surpassing the Left Protector's substantially. Though a straightforward query, it pinpointed the Demon Emperor's sore spot.

"Then we dispatch our troops! However, at that point, our enemy wouldn't be Bai Yan but these rebels resisting the sacred command! Wouldn't it be exhilarating to annihilate them all in one sweep? Hahahahaha!"

The Demon Emperor casually glanced at the Right Protector, seeming to hide unspoken thoughts.

The Right Protector was evidently overwhelmed by the Demon Emperor's elaborate scheming, failing to observe the subtle smile at the Emperor's lips!

"Demon Emperor's wisdom is unmatched! We submit to your will!"

The two Protectors humbly performed a ritual bow, then withdrew from the palace.

Right Protector, oh Right Protector, may these messages reach those individuals, if not, you're no longer needed around me!

The Demon Emperor watched the Right Protector's contemplative demeanor, his mind continually chilled.

Indeed, the complexities within the Demon Race aren't simple!