Chapter 1736 - 796: Demon King Demon Mark

Chapter 1736: Chapter 796: Demon King Demon Mark

The Demon General was quite powerful, and upon seeing his plot being unraveled, he flew into a rage.

Chi Chi was the Princess and still had value, so she couldn’t be killed. However, Little Jiu Nian was different. This little ghost seemed to be just a demon-human hybrid, so killing him would be meaningless.

The most infuriating thing was that this little ghost had seen through his plot in an instant.

What the Demon General said earlier was indeed not true.

Without Beiyu Emperor Chi Ye, the current situation at Beiyu Palace was indeed not favorable, with several tribes and cities of its territory having been invaded by South Nether Emperor Zhanhen.

But Empress Dowager Chi had some skills; she not only deployed two major Demon Kings under her command to gather troops and defend several powerful cities across the country, but also mobilized part of her secret section to raid several granaries of the South Nether City.

For a time, South Nether Emperor Zhanhen couldn’t completely annihilate Beiyu Palace. This war that spread across more than half of the Demon World’s domain was bound to last for a year or even longer.

Nonetheless, as the Demon General said, Beiyu Palace was in a difficult position.

If Chi Chi had really been held hostage by the traitor earlier, Empress Dowager Chi, who loved her daughter dearly, would have fallen into an even more passive position. If Chi Ye did not appear at this time, the recent rumors in the Demon World about the possible demise of Beiyu Palace’s Chi Ye would become credible.

If things went on like this, Beiyu Palace would inevitably fall.

The Demon General roared and charged, about to injure Little Jiu Nian. In her panic, Chi Chi tightened the slingshot in her hand, about to kill the Demon General.

"Chi Chi, I’ll deal with him; you take care of the other one, don’t worry about me."

Fearing for Chi Chi’s safety, Little Jiu Nian hurriedly stopped her movement.

He had already prepared for the worst, as long as one person could escape to find godmother or Chi Ye, Beiyu Palace would still have hope.

As they spoke, another Demon General had also arrived.

Chi Chi was unable to handle it, instinctively shot out the remaining Demon Core, hitting the Demon General right in the mouth.

A sky-shattering rock sound was heard, and the Demon General was instantly torn to pieces.

Meanwhile, on Little Jiu Nian’s side, the strength of that Demon General was even greater.

Seeing his companion killed, stunned, he became more apprehensive about Chi Chi and was determined to capture Little Jiu Nian, as he could tell that the relationship between these two little ghosts was anything but ordinary.

"Little ghost, just surrender obediently to me."

The Demon General’s true form was a cultivated Pangolin Demon Beast, whose defense was extremely impressive.

With Chi Chi’s slingshot equipped with a Great Demon Peak Demon Core, a similar attack would at most gravely injure it, but not be enough to be fatal.

This is the reason why Little Jiu Nian let Chi Chi target the other Demon General.

The Pangolin Demon General concentrated demonic power in his palm, which suddenly transformed into a massive beast claw.

The sharp claws were like blades, fiercely powerful, as they fell, Little Jiu Nian lowered his stature, moving swiftly like a loach, slipped aside.

The beast claw struck a nearby rock, shattering it instantly into fragments.

The sharp fragments hit the face of the Demon General, though not gravely injuring, it forced him to retreat a few steps, slowing his pace.

In a flash, behind the shattered rock, an unexpectedly huge, scaled beast claw swooshed out.

A thunderous boom was heard, striking the Demon General’s chest and abdomen.

The Pangolin Demon General’s hard scales were shockingly peeled off several scale armor fragments.

The Demon General staggered a few steps, steadied himself, and saw Little Jiu Nian already slipped behind the rock.

His right arm had transformed, covered completely with patches of green-black scales, whose hardness even exceeded that of the Pangolin Demon General.

Moreover, on Little Jiu Nian’s right arm, besides demonization, there were multiple Demon Marks. These marks were faintly red and gold, accompanied by the emergence of these marks, a mighty demonic power surged within.

"Those Demon Marks!"

The Pangolin Demon General was stunned; in the Demon World, Demon Marks were classified into different grades, red being Sky Demon Marks, gold being Demon King Marks. This little ghost, so young yet displayed red-gold Demon Marks, perhaps he had misjudged earlier, and this little ghost was not a mere demon-human hybrid, but a direct descendant of some major tribe?

The Pangolin Demon General hesitated.

But upon looking again at other parts of Little Jiu Nian’s body, they seemed no different from the Human Clan, leaving the Demon General uncertain.

If he truly were a demon, why would he only be partially demonized?

Little Jiu Nian’s partial demonization was due to Empress Dowager Chi.

Empress Dowager Chi had taken him as a disciple, dedicating herself to nurturing him.

Little Jiu Nian, though the son of purebred Sky Demon Yan Jiu, had a portion of Human Clan blood mixed inside him.

According to Demon Clan tradition, demon-human hybrids were always inferior to purebred demons, especially noble demons, in terms of combat ability and talent.

Empress Dowager Chi had previously worried that this would adversely affect Little Jiu Nian’s cultivation.

The day after, Empress Dowager Chi examined Little Jiu Nian’s body and unexpectedly found his physique very special.

He was of demon-human lineage, yet his physique was strong, even comparable to purebred bloodlines like Chi Ye and Chi Chi, his meridians and even muscles seemed to have been transformed, gathering a robust Demon Essence within.

Empress Dowager Chi was astonished, upon inquiry, she learned that ever since Little Jiu Nian was small, his godmother had provided various medicinal concoctions, cleansing his inner impurities.

Thus, although Little Jiu Nian had no opportunity to study martial arts over the years, he remained healthy, never falling ill, and even surpassed some military generals who had achieved Innate status in combat.

Empress Dowager Chi never expressed it verbally, but was secretly intrigued, hearing Little Jiu Nian always mentioning his godmother, she was naturally curious about the human.

Initially thinking the other was merely a skilled martial artist, she had no notion that the person was an alchemist, seemingly a very powerful one.

Perhaps one day, she could meet this remarkable human alchemist.

With such a robust physique as a foundation, Empress Dowager Chi began to educate Little Jiu Nian, the first task she undertook was to partially awaken Little Jiu Nian’s Demon Marks.

For the Demon Clan, the strength of their Demon Marks determined everything; Little Jiu Nian was still young, completely transforming into demon beast form was likely uncontrollable, partial demonization was more suitable for him.

The surprising thing for Empress Dowager Chi was that Little Jiu Nian’s first demonization showed nearly King-level Demon Marks.

Little Jiu Nian, having repelled the Demon General with one move, was himself astounded.

His arm was still slightly numb, with the Demon Essence inside continuously surging.

"Kid, I don’t care whether you are human or demon, you must die today!"

Partial demonization or not, ultimately, he was just a young, inexperienced kid; besides the arm, other parts were still vulnerable.

The Demon General roared furiously and completely transformed into a demon beast form, his body like a mountain, pressing forcefully toward Little Jiu Nian.