Chapter 863 - 805: Tool Demon

Chapter 863: Chapter 805: Tool Demon

West of Mirage Demon Sea, under Golden Scale Slope.

Dark golden mica-like rocks covered the landscape, thin and sharp, resembling blades, layered and stretching for hundreds of miles.

This place was desolate, with not a hint of greenery. The demonic qi seeping from underground and the wind that swept through felt like knives, carrying the chill and sharpness of the coldest winter.

Some small-bodied, big-headed demon insects with claw-like massive mouthparts scurried through the mica gold rocks, gnawing on them.

A black raven flew from the Mirage Demon Sea, hovering in mid-air, searching for something.

Suddenly, a black claw flashed from the rock layers, snatching a demon insect and then swiftly retracting.

After just two breaths, the demon insect was thrown out again, now bearing a tooth mark on its claw, fleeing in panic.

The black raven’s eyes lit up and it flew straight toward the spot, only to be struck by a wave of murderous intent from behind.

A small, pitch-black beast lunged, pinning the black raven beneath it.

"Aren’t you the Heiya by my brother’s side? Tell me, where is my brother, or I’ll eat you!"

The black raven struggled violently, feathers flying.

"Forget it, better not say anything, I’ll see for myself!"

Jiang Yuebai bit down, crushing the black raven into a bundle of demonic qi, swallowing it down.

"Turns out it’s not the real Heiya, just a feather. Useless information, forget it!"

Jiang Yuebai sat on the ground, scratching her belly with her hind paws, scanning the entire Golden Scale Slope. After choosing a direction, she transformed into a small black whirlwind, racing across Golden Scale Slope.

Their Mirage Demon territory lay in the remote southwestern corner of Demon Realm. Crossing the Mirage Demon Sea led to the Golden Demon Tribe’s territory.

The brother’s study contained a map with records stating the entire Demon Realm wasn’t large, approximately the size of seven or eight Human Clan realms combined, yet the demon population matched that of humans.

Even factoring in the newborn, semi-conscious Scattered Demons, the demon populace outnumbered humans several times over.

Humans were despicable, hogging so much land without sparing any for demons, forcing them to crowd together, competing for demonic qi absorption.

Once she ascended to True Demon, she would aspire to the battlefield, fiercely challenging those humans!

Yet on the battlefield, they Mirage Demons were treated as tool demons, unlikely to have frontline combat opportunities.

Since ancient times, Demon Realm consisted of eight major tribes. As explained in the human clan books collected by her brother, all beings were born from chaos. Pure qi rose, birthing spiritual beings, while muddy qi sank, breeding demons.

Thus later came the Five Elements Three Wonders derived from nature’s spiritual energy, possessing yin-yang duality.

Demons evolved from the age of Chaotic Heavenly Demon rule, branching into the Yin Five Elements and Yin Three Wonders—namely gold, wood, water, fire, earth—and wind, thunder, ice, the eight major tribes.

Other scattered tribes, such as Sword Demon, belonged to Golden Demon Tribe, Sand Demon to Earth Demon Tribe, etc.

Aside from Yin Five Elements and Yin Three Wonders, demons have unique branches not included here.

For instance, their Mirage Demon Clan and what human clans often mention, Heart Demon.

Demon tradition respected the strong, instinctively advancing through consuming all creation. Before entering the Magic Demon Realm, akin to the Human Clan’s Golden Core Stage, most demons remained hazy-minded, governed by devouring instincts.

Only upon entering the Magic Demon Realm could they gradually grow wise, like humans, learning to curb desires, discerning what to consume and what to abstain from.

Throughout history, the eight major tribes stood unyielding, their branches evolving cyclically, devoured today and mutated tomorrow, endlessly perpetuating.

Indeed, Mirage Demons were the meekest tribe, but should anyone obliterate them completely, they would invite wrath from all clan demon lords.

Mirage Demons were innately capable of disregarding space and distance, entering living beings’ dream realms, making them vital battlefield communication tools.

As long as two Mirage Demons smelled each other’s scent, sharing bits of demon hearts, they could connect dream realms rapidly transmitting messages.

Alternatively, two Mirage Demons entering a living being’s dream realm involved a third party, deemed unsafe, thus forsaken by demons.

Earlier, those Sword Demons captured Mirage Demons at Mirage Demon Sea to provide battlefield communication tools.

As for Heart Demon, this unique tribe didn’t inhabit the Demon Realm but existed within the Human Clan, birthed from their greed, hatred, ignorance, and malignity, beyond demon lord control.

During urgent frontline battles, Demon Realm would issue protection orders prohibiting other demons from devouring those demons.

Otherwise, high-level demons consuming low-level demons was common in Demon Realm, prompting most Magic Demon Realm demons to volunteer for the battlefield.

Such opportunities prevented higher realm consumption while promising fresher consumption outside, offering better advancement chances than staying within Demon Realm.

However, entering the battlefield required proving one’s abilities, beyond those forcefully summoned, other demons needed to demonstrate capability first.

Jiang Yuebai mused capturing and consuming fifty to sixty Primordial Demons, surpassing her brother, ascending akin to the Mirage Demon Old Demon Lord, indeed showcased ability?

Then she’d apply to join the battlefield, defying being a tool demon!

On that day, surely her brother would be proud of her!

Regarding the innate ability of her Mirage Demon Clan being too feeble? Minor details, inconsequential, perhaps she heralded the first mutated new species of her clan, founding a powerful branch.

The territory distribution within Demon Realm by the Eight Great Clans, arranged circularly following Five Elements Mutual Generation order, Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth major tribes on outer ring, Wind, Thunder, Ice inner ring.

Rumor had it her brother spent the past decade within the Ice Demon Clan, necessitating traversal of Golden Demon Territory to Water Demon Territory, then to Ice Demon Territory.

Besides walking, there were void fissures linking territories akin to human Transmission Arrays, uncertain of her qualification to use them.

Under Golden Scale Slope rock layers, occasional bursts of demonic qi housed Golden Demons born during the birth ceremony years ago, contending and consuming beneath.

The demonic qi was scarce, barely felt between teeth, and the insects within stunk, unappetizing.

Upon reaching Golden Scale Slope, Jiang Yuebai transformed into a human maiden, one foot suspended on thin mica gold rock, shielding sunlight overhead, black hair fluttering, gazing afar.

Distant valley center shrouded in black fog encompassed large area, giant mica gold rock layers slanting into earth, densely layered.

Numerous Golden Demons and Sword Demons gathered under those rock layers, watching two demons’ combat in the central area, the scene lively and clamorous.

"Demon Battle Arena, fantastic!"

Jiang Yuebai cheered, charging toward the arena, inside two Sword Demons fought fervently, seemingly both in Primordial Demon Realm.

Goo~~ Goo Goo~~