In just the time it takes for a few breaths, all the divine sense and memories of this Transformed Demon were reshaped.

Most of his memories were retained.

There was just an addition of a memory that should not have existed.

In the memory, from the very beginning, he was a slave to Jiang Shu, a spy hidden within the Demon Race for Jiang Shu.

"Greetings, my lord."

The Transformed Demon bowed his head in obeisance.

Sparks flashed in Jiang Shu's eyes as he said, "From now on, you will stay on this Fox People Island, following Hu Yi's orders."

"As you command!"

The Transformed Demon said.

Though this Transformed Demon was not strong, he was a valuable subordinate of the Black Dragon Demon Lord.

From this perspective, he was more effective than a Heavenly Rank Puppet.

After all, a Heavenly Rank Puppet only had battle power.

But the Transformed Demon, to some extent, represented the Demon Race, and having a Transformed Demon to support Hu Yi in the Half-demon's territory allowed Hu Yi to accomplish much more with ease.

"This Transformed Demon suppressed my Fox People Clan, making it impossible for us to raise our heads, but in the hands of the Lord, he couldn't withstand even one breath. What realm has the Lord cultivated to?"

Hu Yi sighed inwardly and instructed the Transformed Demon, "Maintain your previous demeanor, but do not indulge in wanton slaughter."

Then he turned to the bewildered Fox People maid and softly said, "You will still be responsible for his living arrangements, but rest assured, he won't bully you again."

The Fox People maid appeared somewhat dazed. Hearing this, she finally regained her senses and hastily knelt to agree.

The events of today made her feel as if she were in a dream.

Jiang Shu extended his hand, retrieved a jade token, and handed it to Hu Yi.

"In case of any issues, imbue this with your Divine Thought, and I will sense it."

The jade token was extremely smooth and warm to the touch.

Hu Yi was very pleased, knowing his status in the Lord's mind had risen another notch, and he treasured the Jade Pendant, storing it in his bosom.

"I'll leave this place to you."

Jiang Shu's cultivation was still unfinished. He returned merely to check on the current state of affairs and would spend more time cultivating in the Eternal Tower.

He naturally wouldn't stay long and, with a few parting words, he reached out and tore open a large fissure in space before stepping inside and disappearing.

"Hu Yi bids farewell to the Lord."

Hu Yi recalled what Jiang Shu had told him and simply bowed, nothing more.

Then he straightened up and said to the Fox People maid, "From now on, you'll stay here. I'll take care of your family."

Hu Yi squinted his eyes. Even though the Fox People maid was of his clan,

the matter at hand was of great importance, known to only a few elders of the clan.

So even if he didn't kill the Fox Girl, he had to imprison her here forever.

"Y-yes, young master."

The maid hastily knelt and nodded.

The curiosity she initially felt vanished in an instant. Cold sweat broke out on her back, and it was only long after Hu Yi's figure disappeared that she realized she seemed to have narrowly escaped death.

...

Upon returning to the Eternal Tower, Jiang Shu once again sat cross-legged atop a star, still holding the Great Cutting Demon Bone.

Behind him, eleven Great Dao Embryos flickered, but only one Dao descended straight down, linking to Jiang Shu.

This was the Cutting Dao.

Jiang Shu took a deep breath, his chest expanding like a whale drinking in the energy around him before he slowly exhaled.

With each breath of invisible sharp energy, space shattered piece by piece, even penetrating into the void, eroding the space turbulence with creaking, rumbling sounds.

The Cutting Dao behind Jiang Shu became increasingly distinct, almost about to become a true Dao, but Jiang Shu suppressed it.

What he sought was a Cutting Dao that could combine with the Power Dao and Space Dao, an enhancement to his strength, rather than entering the Dao through the Cutting Dao, severing his own future.

Now, the embryonic form of the Cutting Dao had been cultivated to its peak, completing the first step of Luo Venerable's method.

Next was to integrate the Cutting Dao into the other embryonic Great Daos within himself.

Cultivate, cultivate!

...

"What nonsense are those Half-demons up to again?!"

In the western region of Chaotic Demon Sea, a Demon Monarch sat high, shrouded entirely in dark aura, his features hidden, only his heavy voice could be heard bearing down with even traces of severe injuries in his weakened breath.

This was a Demon Monarch of the Chaotic Demon Sea, commanded to the frontline a month ago.

There he encountered a Peak Master of the True Martial Sect.

This Peak Master, who had been a True Disciple in his youth, comprehended both the Blood Essence Dao and the Original Dao, prided himself on breaking the heavens with his iron fists, and beat the Demon Monarch to spit up three liters of blood, barely escaping with his life.

"Initially, they talked about unifying the Half-demons, and we drove them back."

"But this time is different; Jiao Ming has stepped in, so I must trouble the Demon Monarch for a decision."

Jiao Ming, they mentioned, was the Transformed Demon stationed on Fox People Island.

"Could it be that this so-called Half-demon turmoil is truly orchestrated by that Black Dragon fellow?"

The Demon Monarch was puzzled.

They had been on the throne for far too long, completely unconcerned with the so-called unification of Half-demons.

The suppression of Half-demons was not aimed at targeting them, for merely dispatching a Transformed Demon would suffice to defeat Hu Yi's people.

The reason for hindering the Half-demons was merely to annoy the Black Dragon Demon Lord.