Chapter 505: The Celestial King Has Been an Idiot for Generations!
“What are the stakes of your wager?”
Zhou Tong furrowed his brow and asked.
“The stakes are quite simple.”
Earth’s Veins said with a smile, “If they lose, they are willing to sacrifice all cultivators below the Semi-Sage level to nourish the earth.”
Upon hearing this, even Zhou Tong’s eyes widened in disbelief.
The Demonic Race was indeed this insane; foundational cultivators were the cornerstone of a race, yet they were so casually placed on the gambling table. It was truly shocking.
“Isn’t it hard to believe? But this is their mainstream thinking. You cannot view the Demonic Race through the lens of normal humans.”
Earth’s Veins reminisced as he spoke, “The Demonic Race refers to this plan as the Jade Shatter Plan, and they have even established a slogan: ‘The rise and fall of the race is decided in this one move!'”
Zhou Tong could not help but laugh. In that little patch of the Demon Domain, let alone being arid and desolate, it was frequently rocked by earthquakes and tsunamis, and there were always volcanic eruptions.
Even in such a state, they still want to rise? All that awaits them is destruction!
“What if they win? What kind of reward will they receive?”
Zhou Tong narrowed his eyes and asked.
“Do you know about the Celestial King of the Demonic Race?”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tong straightened his back.
Of course, he had heard of it, knowing well that there was a strict hierarchy within the Demonic Race.
Strong individuals would be absorbed into the royal family of the Demonic Race and assigned different ranks.
For instance, the Nine Great Celestial Kings were the pinnacle of the upper echelons within the Demonic Race.
Above the Nine Great Kings was the royal guard, and above the royal guard was the royal family.
And the supreme leader of the royal family was the Celestial King!
According to rumors, the Celestial King possesses immense power, surpassing everything, even beyond the Peak Sage level. There are even claims that he is utterly useless!
“I know! The Celestial King has been an idiot for generations!”
After some thought, Zhou Tong blurted out, causing Earth’s Veins to spit out his drink.
“Am I wrong? It is said that the Celestial Kings of the past are not only half-breeds but also products of inbreeding, resulting in offspring that are either mentally challenged or idiots!”
“Though they look human, they are extremely brutal. It is rumored that in recent generations, every Celestial King has been around 1.4 meters tall. If any of them reaches 1.5 meters, they are immediately removed and used as models!”
Upon hearing this, Earth’s Veins was taken aback. He carefully recalled and found that it was indeed so.
“None of this is the main point.”
He quickly added, “The Demonic Race has placed such a huge wager and issued three conditions.”
“The first condition is to cure the Celestial King’s mental deficiency, transforming him into a normal Demonic Race leader!”
“What significance does that hold?” Zhou Tong frowned.
You may have heard some rumors that the Celestial King is indeed powerful, but their strength comes from extreme faith, which cannot cure their congenital idiocy.
“If this flaw can be reversed, the Demonic Race will not only gain a normal leader, but also a supreme powerhouse; it’s like killing two birds with one stone.”
“And the second condition?”
“They want to build a temple to honor the souls of the Demonic Race who invaded other races, hoping that one day they can be reborn or reincarnated with memories to once again become powerful Demonic warriors.”
“I see, they really are despicable!”
Zhou Tong stood up, preparing to leave.
“Wait, what are you doing?”
Earth’s Veins suddenly blocked him.
“I’m planning to forge two super-enhanced Sacred Forbidden Weapons to give them a surprise.”
“You’re being too rash.”
Earth’s Veins advised, calming Zhou Tong down.
“You’re right; I am indeed too impulsive. I should give these two Sacred Forbidden Weapons grand names—one can be called ‘Youth,’ and you can name the other.”
“Then let’s call it ‘The Stalwart,’ it sounds powerful.”
Earth’s Veins got into the rhythm and casually said.
“You’re so talented!”
Zhou Tong clapped his hands, thus finalizing the plan.
“Having discussed the first two conditions, what is the third condition?”
“The third one is somewhat of a lion’s share, but I reluctantly accepted it back then.”
Earth’s Veins said, “The condition is to let me convert sixty percent of the world’s spiritual energy into demonic energy!”
“What!!”
This time Zhou Tong displayed an incredulous expression. Spiritual energy was the basic material for human cultivation, and losing sixty percent in one go would be akin to ruthlessly cutting flesh from the Human Race.
Moreover, with the Demonic Race gaining vast amounts of demonic energy, the Human Race could indeed face a massive crisis.
“Can you really do that?”
Zhou Tong asked with some doubt, “Though Earth’s Veins can alter the type of spiritual energy, this project is indeed too immense!”
“Slowly boiling the frog; day by day, without time constraints, it will eventually be completed.”
Looking at Zhou Tong lost in thought, Earth’s Veins continued, “Additionally, let me tell you a secret: the Demonic Race still doesn’t know their bet has been intercepted!”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tong stood up directly. In that case, the Demonic Race would undoubtedly unleash all their power to eliminate the Heavenly Gu Clan!
“The Empress and Zhong Ningxue are in danger; I need to go save them!”
