"Emperor’s Son, since we have so many methods at our disposal, why don’t we send someone to infiltrate the Dragon God Sacred Land and assassinate Xuan Guangqiao, instead of waiting to ambush him when he’s heading to the Ten Thousand Demon Holy Land for the Heavenly Talents Discussion Meeting?"

Mou Liang Great Saint was puzzled.

East Supreme Saint looked toward the horizon, his gaze seemingly piercing endless distances to see the Dragon God Sacred Land itself.

Then, with a complicated tone, he said, "The Dragon God Sacred Land has an intact Heaven Star Array, as well as the Sky-connecting Tower, and even the Great Moon Virtual Mirror has returned... Just in terms of defensive capabilities alone, the Dragon God Sacred Land is even more formidable than the Demon Clan’s Demon Court. It is simply impregnable, and assassination is nearly impossible. Ambushing Xuan Guangqiao in the Dragon God Sacred Land would be sending everyone to their deaths... Moreover, Xuan Guangqiao can likely freely manipulate the Heaven Star Array, barring any unforeseen circumstances. After all, he is the true inheritor of the True Dragon of Great Moon’s Tao Heritage."

Upon hearing this, Mou Liang Great Saint suddenly realized how foolish he had been. It wasn’t really his fault. No matter how clever his strategies were, with unequal information, an occasional misjudgment was inevitable.

Following East Supreme Saint’s arrangements, Mou Liang Great Saint departed, full of confidence.

This plan would strengthen themselves while weakening the demons.

With a dual-pronged approach, they would launch a comprehensive attack and besiege Xuan Guangqiao, the Demon Clan’s Child of Destiny!

Under the meticulous and targeted tactics of the Human Race, Mou Liang Great Saint, putting himself in Xuan Guangqiao’s position for a moment, felt nearly suffocated.

It had to be said that East Supreme Saint’s foresight was exceptionally shrewd, and his moves were remarkably precise. He truly deserved his ranking as one of the top two supreme beings, even among all the emperors’ sons and empresses!

And that was precisely why Hong Yuan insisted that his Original Body’s Dream Tao achieve Tao Achievement, and why he needed to cultivate the Dream Tao to the level of a Supreme Grandmaster.

Hong Yuan was doing it not only for the throne of the Great Dream Emperor but also to protect his Demonic Body.

His Demonic Body was the foundation of his Tao Achievement. It absolutely could not fall prey to the Human Race’s hunt.

Otherwise, his path to immortality would likely become impassable!

Of course, Hong Yuan was a practitioner of Longevity Martial Arts. Unless he courted death, he would not die.

However, the Demonic Body was intrinsically linked to the Great Taoism. Hong Yuan would absolutely not entrust the control over the very fate of this Taoism to anyone else.

「In the Endless Sea Area, the Dragon God Sacred Land.」

Within Hong Yuan’s Destiny Demon Realm.

The cave was quiet and shadowy. Water trickled down the walls, and the ground was damp and slippery.

A faint Starfire flickered, its light extending forward.

A group of golden centipedes, supervised by several Demon Cultivators, ceaselessly burrowed into the mud floor, constructing an underground palace.

"After completing this, I will finally accumulate enough merit points to exchange for the Wind Blade Demon Skill," muttered a sparrow Demon Cultivator.

The cat Demon Cultivator beside her twitched her ears, looked over, and said with a smile, "The Wind Blade Demon Skill can only be upgraded into the Hurricane Divine Power, which is far inferior to the Frost Thunderbolt Skill. In my opinion, Sister, you’d be better off spending some merit points to try your luck at the Blood Excitation Array."

Upon hearing "Blood Excitation Array," the sparrow Demon Cultivator’s pale face turned a ghastly shade of green.

She quickly shook her head and then clamped her mouth shut, saying no more.

The Blood Excitation Array was a powerful Blood Tao array created by Hong Yuan using Blood Tao, Water Tao, and Array Tao.

Its sole purpose was to rejuvenate the user’s spirit and increase their vitality, allowing them to stay awake for up to a year and a half without sleep.

This was a truly Holy Array!

Its subsidiary arrays were spread across almost all the major cities of the Demon Realm.

However, the consequences of continuously using this Holy Array to replenish one’s state were quite severe. The sparrow Demon Cultivator knew that several seniors in her clan had died on missions due to overwork.

Staying awake for ten days and nights straight was already the utmost limit of what the sparrow Demon Cultivator felt she could endure.

Sighing, the cat Demon Cultivator shook her head and said, "Don’t worry, Sister. No Xuan Serpent Guards will be patrolling here."

「Above in the sky.」

A sacred and majestic Purple Golden Palace.

Hong Yuan sat on his dragon throne, examining reports detailing the flow of people entering and exiting the Blood Excitation Arrays in the major cities.

Before him, the Grand Commander of the Xuan Serpent Guard bowed his head and excused himself.

Gazing at the report, Hong Yuan pondered deeply, his crimson draconic pupils glinting with shrewdness.

The number of demons willing to work hard is dwindling. It seems I’ve given them too many resources, so I must increase their taxes.

The numbers of Ferocious Beasts and Demon Cultivators are still too low. Their birth rates aren’t increasing; in fact, they are declining. That won’t do. The ’leeks’ must not be allowed to be completely uprooted.

It seems that I will need to buy more Demon Clan members and Beast Swarms with strong reproductive abilities from the Treasured Yellow Heaven...

Hong Yuan crushed the report. It turned to ash, disintegrating into a rain of faint light before vanishing.

His deep concern for these demons and Beast Swarms stemmed from its connection to a Saint’s cultivation.

A Saint’s cultivation primarily focuses on advancing their inner small world, which means nourishing and strengthening their Immortal Aperture Origin.

The enrichment of this Immortal Aperture Origin, in turn, depends on three elements: "Heavenly Qi," "Earthly Qi," and "Human Qi."

These three Qis are crucial for the Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending Tribulation, and also key to a Saint’s ongoing cultivation.

"Heavenly Qi" and "Earthly Qi" are generated by celestial phenomena and terrestrial calamities within the small world. Their production mainly depends on the size of the Demon Realm and cannot be forced.

However, "Human Qi" requires the Saint’s own efforts to cultivate; this is an aspect they can actively influence!

The Destiny Demon Realm was vast. Ensuring "Human Qi" permeated every corner to elevate the Immortal Aperture Origin was no easy task.

Currently, there are thirty-seven demons in control of the Frost Thunderbolt Skill, and one hundred and twenty-seven cultivating the Hurricane Divine Power...

Too few. Let’s foster them some more. When they have grown stronger, it will be time to harvest.