Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1753 - 985: Ten Thousand Demon System, Emperor’s Son Contends for the Throne

Previously on Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf...
Qing Ming has requested that Su Lin and the strongest member of the Undead Holy Sect assist in a high-stakes power struggle within the Ten Thousand Demon System. Following the death of the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, the system is fractured between the Emperor’s Son, who controls the military infrastructure, and the Demon Star Lord, a formidable veteran nearing half-step taboo status. Tasked with ensuring the Emperor’s Son’s succession, Su Lin must navigate a volatile political landscape where the winner claims total authority over a late-stage Level 5 Star System. With no additional reinforcements provided, the two must rely on their own strength and a pair of emergency transmission foils to survive this dangerous assignment.

Upon receiving such a reply from Qing Ming, the supreme leader of the Undead Holy Sect and Su Lin ultimately accepted the two slips of Forbidden Level Transmission Foil Paper.

Since their purpose here was to settle past debts and favors, and given that this assignment didn't involve frontline life-or-death combat, they were in no position to decline.

The duo did not dawdle; after a brief exchange of looks, they departed alongside their respective followers.

Once they had cleared the Golden Sun Star System, the powerhouse of the Undead Holy Sect glanced at Su Lin’s modest Starry Sky Battleship and offered an invitation: "Shall we travel to the Ten Thousand Demon System together? We are currently over nine thousand light-years away; a standard Starry Sky Battleship would take tens of thousands of years to complete the journey."

Su Lin eyed the massive Space-Time Altar under the leader's command and gave a nod. "That would be appreciated, thank you!"

Behind the leader of the Undead Holy Sect stood three hundred thousand Black Robes.

These figures functioned like a standardized Heavy Weapon; they not only blocked divine soul detection but also continuously absorbed environmental energy to maintain a shimmering Soul Armor.

Even among Su Lin's ranks, the Twelve-winged Dream Butterfly and the Black Gold Demon Ape were unable to gauge their true combat potential through those robes.

Only Su Lin, by utilizing Dimensional Truth, could estimate the staggering power of this assembly of high-level undead.

He detected two Peak Heavenly Venerates and more than a dozen Peak Venerates in their midst.

It was clear that the previous investments had reached their zenith of Cultivation!

The strength of these retainers was formidable, easily eclipsing the group of Dream Guards he had brought along.

Furthermore, the Space-Time Altar they stood upon was a hundred times more advanced than the ones previously owned by the Radiant Sun Tribe.

This meant their leaps through time and space would be longer, with a significantly higher threshold for transporting energy and living beings.

Once they boarded, the Undead Holy Sect leader quietly assessed the strength of Su Lin’s party without prying.

In the organization known as "Unspeakable," asking about another's history was strictly forbidden.

The investment mark served as more than a locator; if the taboo was violated, the mark would glow as a warning, alerting the "Unspeakable" Squad Leader immediately.

"Even utilizing this Space-Time Altar, the trip to the Ten Thousand Demon System will span centuries. Let us use this time to draft several cooperation protocols," the Undead Holy Sect leader suggested via a burst of spiritual will, drawing from a wealth of mission experience.

"Agreed. As you are the senior here, please lead the way," Su Lin replied smoothly.

The Undead Holy Sect powerhouse then outlined three specific rules.

First: The use of code names or aliases is mandatory for the duration of the mission!

The leader took the name Heavenly Ghost, while Su Lin settled on the moniker Wolf Peng.

Second: Responsibilities must be clearly partitioned; if a member causes a complication, they are solely responsible for its resolution.

Third: We shall act as a unified front, communicating and retreating together to ensure the mission is finished swiftly without unnecessary distractions.

These protocols were standard practice for "Unspeakable" operations.

For veteran members, these were unspoken certainties, but the leader felt the need to vocalize them since Su Lin was a newcomer.

Once Su Lin signaled his agreement, the massive Space-Time Altar began its slow activation.

As it hummed to life, the three hundred thousand Black Robes and eighty thousand Dream Guards simultaneously triggered their Heavenly Boundary Armor.

Traversing dimensions via an Altar causes spatial friction that can damage the body; only those who have ascended beyond the Nine Heavens are immune to such spatial forces.

While the Altar hurtled through the void toward their destination, Su Lin and the Undead Holy Sect leader strategized on how to influence the succession war.

During their talks, Su Lin discovered they would not be backing the Emperor’s Son of the Ten Thousand Demons System under the banner of "Unspeakable."

Publicly, "Unspeakable" functioned only as a broker for secrets and a marketplace for high-tier treasures and Heavy Weapons within the Blazing Nebula.

Instead, they would operate under the guise of the Heavenly Destiny Clan.

This revealed that the Heavenly Destiny Clan, a top-tier power in the nebula, was a clandestine ally of "Unspeakable."

This revelation caused Su Lin to view the "Unspeakable" group with newfound caution and respect.

It was clear that "Unspeakable" was a gargantuan entity, likely possessing influence comparable to the Shadow Clan, the Heavenly Clan, or the War Clan.

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Su Lin also recognized that this conflict had cemented his tribe's fealty. By being lavish with rewards for those who fought by his side, he drew even more creatures to his cause. The strength of his tribe would continue to grow until he was the undisputed Arctic Overlord of the frozen wastes.

After distributing rewards to the Wolf and Bear Clans, Su Lin turned his attention to Sander and Tiffany. He had long expected these two humans to fight alongside the wolves to ensure their own survival.

Aiming to mold them into his human representatives, he granted them a generous portion of two hundred pounds of meat, securing their sustenance for the foreseeable future.

This act of bounty stunned Sander and Tiffany, filling them with a deep sense of loyalty toward the White Wolf. They hadn't dared to hope for such a large share of food for their service.

Sander thought back to his miserable existence in the Human Fortress, where he was a low-ranked nobody subjected to constant degradation. In a world where Variant Species Flesh was hoarded by the elite New Humans, someone of his status could never hope to taste it. This confirmed that his decision to leave was correct.

Tiffany, too, had been nothing more than a disposable asset for the human upper class. Having been abandoned in the Arctic without any rescue attempt, her heart had grown cold toward her own kind. Seeing that she could earn high-quality Variant Species Flesh through merit in the Wolf Clan, both she and Sander solidified their resolve.

Su Lin caught the look of sincerity in their eyes, which was exactly what he wanted. He knew that in this devastated world where human civilization had crumbled, even a small gesture of kindness could buy total devotion. It was a trade Su Lin found highly favorable.

The surrounding predators watched in awe, wondering what kind of beast could slay the Mad Thunder Skyhawk and then brazenly haul its carcass toward the Land of Adventure.

Before the shocked eyes of these hunters, a magnificent White Wolf appeared. He moved with such ghostly speed that he was nothing more than a pale blur. Reaching a distant ridge, the White Wolf let out a piercing howl, signaling the pack to move deeper into the Arctic heartland.

That image of the silver-white wolf became a permanent memory for every predator that witnessed it.

He was the most terrifying power they had ever seen, a being of such immense strength that they felt only pure dread beneath his cold, regal gaze.