As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1738 - 453: The Recruitment Plan for 12 Demon Gods, Long Time No See Lord Dog in Qi Tian City

"The Deceit Demon Cave indeed harbors numerous Demon God Supremes from the All Gods Camp, and possibly genuine deities as well..."

A grave tone marked the words of the Night Bat Demon God, who had now pledged allegiance to the Underworld camp, lending weight to his voice.

"Regrettably, the Demon Race maintains a strict hierarchy, so I haven’t encountered the Supremes of the Ten Thousand Rivers myself, though the Demon God Venerable has spoken of the Divine Tide’s surge, signaling the dawn of an era of fierce rivalry, where powerhouses will sprout up endlessly like spring bamboo, bringing turmoil to the human realm!"

The Night Bat Demon God continued.

Divine Tide...

Li Che felt a stir in his heart; this was not the initial occasion he had encountered mentions of the Divine Tide.

Yet, his understanding of what this Divine Tide entailed remained limited.

Regarding the era of great contention that the Night Bat referenced, Li Che couldn’t deny sensing a similar intuition.

As this era of intense competition approaches, cultivators mired in bottlenecks will opt for realm breakthroughs, and such advancements will grow simpler, much like Lv Taibai and Ji Moli, who have both ascended to the Divine Tribulation.

Figures such as Ye Pengju, the Supervisor of the Divine Capital’s Temple, are among them...

The storied Great God List and the unparalleled beings atop the Heavenly Gate are all advancing now, engaging in fierce struggles.

After inquiring about a few more matters from the Night Bat, Li Che dismissed the Night Bat Demon God, for he needed to report back to the Big Black Bull every three incense sticks; failing to do so on time could spark the Big Black Bull’s doubts.

"Twelve Demon Gods still remain..."

A subtle shift appeared in Li Che’s gaze, his fingers drumming softly, and soon after, a faint smile crept across his lips.

Qi Tian City splits into Inner and Outer sections, where the Inner City holds the legacies and stands unopened as yet—even the Demon Race finds entry barred.

"Only half a month remains before the Qi Tian Inner City unlocks, triggering the Temple God Resonance then, and those twelve Demon Gods... Might I claim them all prior to the Inner City’s activation?"

To speak of subduing means, in essence, capturing their souls.

From Li Che’s standpoint, his method of Soul Capturing represented the ideal form of domination.

A torrent of ink-black rain poured fiercely, slamming into the earth and bursting in sprays.

Yet Li Che appeared encased in an unseen barrier, repelling the myriad raindrops and forming a space akin to a void.

"The challenge seems steep, yet worth attempting..."

Visions of the Black Bull Demon God Venerable, issuing orders only to be betrayed by the twelve Demon Gods and riddled like a colander, struck him as oddly amusing.

"To start, I must gauge the exact power levels of these twelve Demon Gods—whether First Disaster One Tribulation, First Disaster Second Rank... or even those at One Disaster Three Tribulations..."

"Provided none reach the Second Calamity tier among the Demon Gods... handling them all is feasible." Li Che mused.

Beyond that, a daring scheme lingered in Li Che’s mind.

His outlook had expanded considerably of late; he recognized that the real peril to his daughter stemmed not from the Demon Race in the human world, but from the Supremes—or perhaps deities—within the Strange Que’s Deceit Demon Cave!

Thus, by bringing numerous Demon Race members under his sway, Li Che could prepare a defense against the Deceit Demon Cave down the line.

Buzz—

With mere intent.

Li Che departed from Mo City.

In an instant, his form reappeared within the courtyard of Qi Tian City.

Rising gradually, his dark, lustrous locks whipped like ebony bolts, crackling through the atmosphere, while his sturdy frame strained against his garments, layers of muscle bulging prominently.

Beneath the Bull Demon Mask, his eyes blazed with golden fire.

"Twelve Demon Gods, rejoice... for you are now encircled by me."

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Pursuing the twelve Demon Gods forms a monumental scheme.

What’s more, executing it demands evasion of the Black Bull Demon God Venerable’s notice, presenting no small feat.

Not every Demon God mirrors the Night Bat Demon God by masking their aura and demonic essence for observation, lurking unseen in the emptiness, thus creating an opening.

Those pulled straight into Mo City’s Fengdu by Li Che remained oblivious.

The remaining Demon Gods radiate formidable demonic energy without cease; drawing them into Fengdu would inevitably cause their energy’s sudden absence.

Vast, mist-shrouded demonic energy blankets all of Qi Tian City, a phenomenon not sustained by the Black Bull Demon God Venerable in isolation, but through the combined might of the fourteen Demon Gods serving him.

Following the demise of the Heavenly Crane Demon God and the Night Bat Demon God, the twelve survivors alone uphold Qi Tian City’s demonic energy.

Li Che refrained from hasty action, proceeding as per routine instead.

Beyond the walls of Qi Tian City.

After several days of watchful assessment, Lv Qiankun struck.

Leveraging his First Disaster Second Tribulations Realm prowess, he swiftly overpowered the Sword Antelope Demon God who guarded the entrance, while Fang Hanshu, despite holding Divine Tribulation Cultivation, suppressed his presence to mimic a premier Great God, slipping inside effortlessly.

Solely Lv Taibai remained.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Fierce winds, summoned by demonic energy, roared without pause.

Lv Taibai’s silver tresses danced wildly, the Taibai Sword concealed in his sleeve vibrating in harmony, as he regarded Li Che and the child Xi Xi in his grasp.

"I’m preparing to act now."

Lv Taibai announced.

"Will you bring Xi Xi and the rest into Qi Tian City?"

Lv Taibai directed an inquiring look toward Li Che.

He held no concerns over Li Che’s ability to access the city; Li Che possessed far too many concealed strengths.

"We’ll head inside; abandoning the little one and others out here isn’t an option? The perils outside eclipse those within. Once in, they won’t join the Temple God Resonance—just observing will benefit them."

Li Che’s robes of Mo Shan billowed, a soft grin adorning his features.

At these words, Lv Taibai inclined his head and patted Xi Xi’s head: "Master’s coming along too!"

Instantly, the Taibai Sword in his sleeve thrummed with a brilliant chime, unleashing brilliant sword radiance, and launched toward the Sword Antelope Demon God atop the West City battlements.

Having attained Divine Tribulation with the Destructive God Wind as his Dao Position, Lv Taibai wielded extraordinary battle prowess.