However, Hu Yi's words were clearly unsatisfactory to the Transformed Realm Demon.

His eyes narrowed, and a phantom of a giant snake soared behind him, dozens of yards tall, with demon energy swirling like dark clouds, descending upon the courtyard, as if ready to devour all life within.

"Hu Yi, the Sen Hu Demon Monarch has suffered serious Dao injuries and is hidden on the island recuperating. This matter is top secret even within the Sen Hu Clan, so how could Jiang Taixuan, an outsider, accurately find the Sen Hu Demon Monarch's whereabouts and even set up the Heaven-locking Earth-sealing Array in advance to kill him?"

"And after Jiang Taixuan killed the Sen Hu Demon Monarch, you showed your sharp edge, seized the opportunity, and expanded the Fox People Clan's influence."

"You claim you haven't allied with other Demon Monarchs, but secretly, have you allied with Jiang Taixuan?"

Indeed, everything seemed too coincidental.

Hu Yi's heart chilled, knowing that the moment of life and death had arrived.

Although he had two Heavenly Rank Puppets, they were lifeless objects; the true strength lay in the manipulator. If he were also a Nirvana Realm entity, even facing this Transformed Realm Demon at Peak stage, he could hope to battle.

But after all, he was merely Furnace Fire Realm, manipulating the Heavenly Rank Puppets only due to the lord's Jade Talisman.

Killing Primordial Pill Realm half-demons or Inner Core Realm demon beasts may not be an issue.

Yet against a Transformed Realm Demon, even one newly ascended to the realm, a demon could escape even if defeated by the puppet.

In other words, if he made a move, unless he could kill the Transformed Realm Demon before him, all his previous efforts and the entire Fox People Clan would fall under the Black Dragon Demon Lord's hands, and even he might not escape, unable to report back to the lord.

"Sir, you also said the Sen Hu Demon Monarch's retreat is a secret. Our Fox People Clan's intelligence network may be able to investigate minor matters, but how could we know of such a thing, let alone inform Jiang Taixuan?"

"Even ants long for life, and you must surely know the state of our Fox People Clan under the Sen Hu Demon Monarch's command."

"Now that the Sen Hu Demon Monarch is dead, the mountain on our clan is crumbling, so naturally, we need to seize the opportunity to expand our influence and find a new support."

"Yet just an intelligence network isn't enough weight. We plan to first unite the half-demon species with the other clan leaders and then go to seek Lord Black Dragon, gaining some notice in doing this, isn't it?"

Hu Yi realized that this Transformed Demon was sent by the Black Dragon Demon Lord to cause trouble and teach the Fox People Clan a lesson.

As for allegiance to the Human Clan, they probably didn't believe it themselves.

"You mean to say, you intend to seek Lord Black Dragon?"

The Transformed Demon asked Hu Yi, a snake eyes fixed on his face with a seemingly mocking grin.

Hu Yi knew this scoundrel was trying to trap him, but with the current situation being unfavorable, he could only grit his teeth and nod, "Indeed."

Upon hearing this, the Transformed Demon laughed, walked forward and patted Hu Yi's shoulder, "In that case, within a month, find Jiang Taixuan's trace. After the matter is done, Lord Black Dragon allows the Fox People Clan to stand equally with the Demon Race in the Chaotic Demon Sea."

"But if you can't..."

Speaking, the Transformed Demon's face revealed a grim smile,

"Then offer your father's head as repentance."

Upon hearing these words, Hu Yi's heart trembled, he abruptly raised his head to look at the Transformed Demon, almost unable to suppress the murderous intent.

A month's time to locate the lord?

Not mentioning even if he found the lord's trace, Hu Yi absolutely couldn't deliver it to the Black Dragon Demon Lord, but the lord hasn't appeared for a long time, whether he's still in the Demon Domain is unknown, how could he possibly find him within a month?

This is clearly aiming for Hu Yi's father's life, suppressing the Fox People through him.

Though Hu Yi had some disagreements with his father normally, he was still his biological father; how could he watch him die?

Hu Yi instinctively wanted to refuse, but before he could speak, the previously smiling Transformed Demon's face instantly changed, imposing the unique pressure of the Transformed Realm down forcefully.

"This is the Demon Monarch's command. If you don't obey, don't blame me for taking action personally."

"During this month, I will reside on Fox People Island."

"If there's any news, report it immediately."

After speaking, the Transformed Demon seemed to enjoy Hu Yi's aggrieved expression, laughed loudly and left, leaving Hu Yi clenching his fists, not knowing what he was contemplating.

...

In the vast space, starlight flickering.

On a distant star, utterly pure white, seemingly intolerable of any filth, vague howls of wind echoing, upon closer listen, it's the breath of some life form, like a wind blade, forbidding approach.

Jiang Shu sat cross-legged on the ground, heartbeats echoed like a mighty bell and drum, resonating deep within.

Behind him, eleven Great Daos intertwined and weaved, emitting a nine-colored divine radiance, hanging down like silk, enveloping Jiang Shu, complementing his appearance of emerging as a Dao.

"Hu Yi did well."

"A bit like a leader now."

Jiang Shu opened his eyes, a flash of astonishing sharpness and supreme Dao Heart passed through them.

Through the pair of puppets he left with Hu Yi, he could monitor the movements within the Chaotic Demon Sea. Naturally, Hu Yi's performance before the Northern Domain's half-demon clan leader didn't escape his notice.

Though Hu Yi's cultivation and bloodline weren't high, his loyalty to Jiang Shu was unwavering, displaying rare and extremely strong potentiality, and in just a few months, he already bore some heroic traits, much to Jiang Shu's satisfaction.

Reaching the seventh floor of the Eternal Tower, the time ratio astonishingly reached 128 to 1.

As one day passed outside, he could cultivate for about four months within the Eternal Tower.

During this period, he not only recovered all his injuries, as his vital force thrummed like a dragon.

He also advanced in comprehending several Great Daos.

To the original Jiang Shu, he felt he might have needed to temper in the Vientiane Realm for hundreds of years before having the chance to challenge the eighth floor.

Yet now, having obtained the Great Cutting Demon Bone from the Demon Race, representing a chance to comprehend the entirety of the Cutting Dao.

If this Dao can merge with the Power Dao he comprehends, unknown what level of might it could unleash.

He could attempt to charge the eighth floor.

After all, the eighth floor time ratio is astonishingly 256 to 1, almost comparable to the Wenxian Palace.

"It's time to challenge the eighth floor!"

Jiang Shu stood up, looking at the same eighth-floor passage; his eyes surged with battle intent, and the surrounding space began to warp, eleven Great Daos turned excitedly.

With a flash of his figure, he appeared in another world, mist-enveloped, faintly visible not far was a human figure.

"Such strong pressure."

Upon entering the eighth floor, Jiang Shu frowned, looking at the copy's figure not far away, only feeling torrents of immense pressure coming.

The eighth-floor copy's battle power already surpassed his by eighty percent, and the embryonic form of the Great Daos behind it has taken a rope-like shape, its vital force surging like the galactic river in the heavens, forming Heavenly Dragon, Heavenly Phoenix, and other divine beast scenes, splendidly radiant.

At the Vientiane Early Stage Realm, Jiang Shu can already be said to be invincible across the land; even if faced with Vientiane Realm Middle Stage experts, should they possess little Dao comprehension and rely solely on realm pressure, Jiang Shu has at least a fifty percent chance to challenge them equally, possibly delivering severe damage.

But the copy surpassing Jiang Shu in battle by eighty percent, its Dao practice is extremely terrifying, reaching the utmost in the Vientiane Early Stage, exuding radiant brilliance like a blazing sun, like a War God intimidating approach.

"Come, fight!"

The voice thunderous, as if an avalanche in winter, tumultuous waves surged.

Jiang Shu's meticulously refined Dao Heart pounded fiercely, the war sentiment boiling like underground magma, multitude Dao Rhymes followed like worshipful subjects, space fracturing with each strike, spirit, energy, and essence reaching the pinnacle, aiming a fierce strike at the copy's heart.