I Only Marry Widows

The body of the Red Dog trembled slightly. It had been an entire ten thousand years, and even ten thousand years ago he was a True Monarch, but he had not condensed a Dharma Form or broken through to Great Power in all those years.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t, but that he didn’t dare.

Once he broke through to the Dharma Form Realm, his devouring desire would inevitably surge once more. He very likely could be devoured by his desire, becoming a Fierce Beast that only knows how to devour everything.

For a full ten thousand years, he remained within the Demon Subduing Celestial Army, waiting for the person his master spoke of while hunting Celestial Demons. All those Celestial Demons were devoured by him to alleviate his devouring urge.

But after ten thousand years, he had devoured far too many Celestial Demons. Even though the vast majority were ordinary Celestial Demons, with only a few Six Desires Celestial Demons, the number of Celestial Demons he had devoured over countless years was an incredibly terrifying figure.

The Celestial Demon Qi could not be obliterated, gathered within him, and now it had begun to backfire, starting to affect and twist his personality and emotions.

"Master, I truly can’t hold on much longer."

"If... he still cannot help me resolve this, then I can only break into the Netherworld..."

Red Dog’s eyes were fierce. He understood the consequences of losing control: he would lose all reason, becoming a terrifying Fierce Beast that only knows how to devour.

He knew his master’s affection for the Divine Court, so even if it meant death, he would never bring disaster to the human world.

"The Netherworld has eighteen layers of hell, each layer of hell is an Immortal Heaven, representing that eighteen Celestial Venerates were once buried there. The Netherworld has great secrets, perhaps only there might I find a slim chance of survival."

His mind was full of thoughts, and then he took a step forward, arriving outside the Nine Heavens Demon Subduing Celestial Palace.

Since the Nine Heavens Venerable Demon Subduer disappeared after participating in the internal conflict of the Peacock Race a thousand years ago, whether they’re alive or dead is unknown to anyone.

Red Dog knew his master controlled a portion of the Power of Time, perhaps able to predict the future, which is why those instructions were given.

He sat cross-legged outside the hall, a bright snow-like long blade across his lap, guarding the place to prevent disturbances.

His life and future were all given by the Cyan Nether Celestial Venerate. For him, the Cyan Nether Celestial Venerate was like both a teacher and mother; hence, no matter the cost, he would fulfill the Cyan Nether Celestial Venerate’s instruction.

...

While Red Dog guarded outside the hall, Lu Chengfeng, who had fallen into the Nine Heavens Demon Subduing Palace, originally thought he would encounter some crisis or some opportunity or test.

But reality was completely different from what he imagined.

When he fell into the hall, he felt the moonlight suddenly shoot out from Luo Suyi’s brow, resonating with the talisman decree of the Nine Heavens Venerable Demon Subduer integrated into the Sun and Moon Gourd, causing the hall to hum, and then a layer of mist directly shrouded the entire hall.

"Hmm? What’s happening? Why did the Nine Heavens Demon Subduing Palace suddenly have an anomaly? Could it be that the Nine Heavens Venerable Demon Subduer has returned?"

The two Venerates of the Eight Desolates and Nine Nether, along with the Taiyi Demon-Suppressing Celestial Monarch who was made quite embarrassed recently by Red Dog, couldn’t help but frown. The series of incidents occurring in the camp lately made them feel uneasy.

However, when their gaze fell on the Nine Heavens Demon Subduing Palace, they saw Red Dog guarding the entrance to the hall, followed by the brilliant light of a blade.

"Dare to pry into this place, killed!"

"Simply a madman." The Nine Nether Demon Subduing Venerate’s expression was somewhat grim. "A mere True Monarch dares to act so domineeringly in the camp, stirring up trouble."

He communicated with the Taiyi Demon-Suppressing Celestial Monarch, speaking in a somewhat somber tone: "Master, are we going to just watch him behave so wantonly?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The Taiyi Demon-Suppressing Celestial Monarch’s gaze flickered, speaking in a deep voice: "Don’t rush. After all, he is the direct disciple of the Cyan Nether Celestial Venerate. Now that the Empress has returned, it’s not wise for us to engage in conflict with him at this juncture."

"However, I have already communicated with the Divine Court, and soon there will be major moves. Your most important task now is to accumulate foundation to face the upcoming great changes."

"Soon the entire Celestial Demon Continent will become a battlefield. However, this is only the beginning; following this, we will campaign against the Netherworld’s Eighteen Layers of Hell, and the other three outer continents will also likely not be peaceful. With the chaos in the Divine Court, we must possess enough strength to stand firm amidst the great chaos."

"Master, do you not have faith in the Empress?" The Nine Nether Demon Subduing Venerate couldn’t help but ask, "The Empress can suppress the Ninth Layer Heaven single-handedly, making the four Celestial Venerates bow their heads in submission. Such power is unparalleled in history; even if she opposes the Netherworld, she may not fail, right?"

"You are thinking too simply!" The Taiyi Demon-Suppressing Celestial Monarch shook his head, his gaze incredibly deep. "I understand the terror of the Empress better than anyone, but her enemies are too many, too many..."

He seemed somewhat apprehensive, not continuing further, "In short, during this period, don’t provoke Red Dog; as long as he doesn’t affect the campaign on the Celestial Demon Continent or cause major chaos, leave him be."

The Nine Nether Demon Subduing Venerate couldn’t help but frown, "But the Nine Heavens Venerable Demon Subduer has been missing for so long, a mishap is very likely, and the anomaly of the Nine Heavens Demon Subduing Palace could very well be the return of the talisman decree."

"This is a Fourth Grade Divine Position, are we just going to give it up?"

The Taiyi Demon-Suppressing Celestial Monarch said, "If we can get Red Dog to leave, what counts as a mere Fourth Grade Venerate Position? Moreover, all positions originate from the Divine Court."

"Without the approval of the Divine Court, do you think you can ascend to the Divine Position with just a talisman decree?"