Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1756 - 987: The Grand Banquet, Proclaiming Heaven’s Mandate!
Previously on Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf...
"I humbly invite both honored guests to take their rest within the Star Emperor Hall. Following my formal announcement to the world, a magnificent banquet shall be held to wash away the dust of your journey!"
With great humility, the Demon Emperor’s Son transmitted this spiritual will.
This gesture prompted Su Lin and the strongest expert of the Undead Holy Sect to snort coldly once more, though they nonetheless followed the attendants provided by the Demon Emperor’s Son.
They recognized that since they had arrived as guests this time, there was no purpose in deliberately flaunting the massive prestige and authority they held within their own respective territories.
Upon reaching the Star Emperor Hall—a place reserved exclusively for the reception of super VIPs—Su Lin and the powerhouse of the Undead Holy Sect stationed several followers as guards.
Simultaneously, they dispatched capable and trusted subordinates to scout the Ten Thousand Demon Stellar System.
While framed as a simple stroll, it was actually a reconnaissance mission to gauge the current state of the Ten Thousand Demon System.
Should the Demon Emperor’s Son have lost control over his own internal system to the point where infiltration was rampant, then any schemes held by Su Lin and the Undead Holy Sect’s strongest would be rendered useless.
Power struggles and conflicts within the vast starry sky are frequently too complex to be settled by the deterrence of a few elite individuals alone.
Su Lin deployed the Black Gold Demon Ape for this task, while the strongest of the Undead Holy Sect sent forth a Peak Venerable-level Undead.
The presence of a Peak Venerable of the Nine Heavens served as a signal to the entire Ten Thousand Demon System that they harbored no immediate ill intent.
This was because even if a Peak Venerable of the Nine Heavens were to stake their very life, they could not possibly overturn the foundation of a mighty Star Nebula Great Clan.
"Mo Peng, I have just probed the will of heaven and earth of this Ten Thousand Demons Star. It is far too feeble, barely comparable to a late-stage half-step taboo expert. It is evident that the Demon Star Lord and his external factions have truly severed ties with the Ten Thousand Demons System; otherwise, its vast fortune and will of heaven and earth would not be so withered."
The strongest expert of the Undead Holy Sect sought out Su Lin once again.
With their sharpened perceptions, they had detected several anomalies the moment they arrived.
This system was devoid of the overwhelming aura that a powerful Star Nebula Great Clan ought to radiate.
If such a clan possessed a flourishing fortune, a heavy fate artifact, and a robust will of heaven and earth, they would not be so easily challenged; at the very least, an opponent would need to manifest a Dharma Phase to stand against them.
"Indeed. A simple disconnection would be manageable. But if the Demon Star Lord is siphoning the fortune of the Variant Species to weaken the Ten Thousand Demons System’s fate and will, then this is no longer a mere succession dispute. It has evolved into a genuine struggle for total dominance—a full-scale internal war within a Star Nebula Great Clan. We must not get dragged into that. Instead, we shall simply plunder enough resources to compensate for the costs of this trip."
Su Lin and the Undead Holy Sect’s powerhouse realized the mission was difficult, but they hadn't expected it to be this severe!
The Demon Emperor’s Son and the Demon Star Lord were currently standing on the precipice of a total schism.
Once the breaking point is reached and armies numbering in the billions or trillions clash, how could even Su Lin and the Heavenly Ghost's elite forces hope to intervene?
A half-step taboo expert is undoubtedly formidable, capable of suppressing an entire region.
However, in a grand theater of war involving billions of Qi-bound soldiers and hundreds of world-ending killing devices, even an ancient half-step taboo could be brought down.
On the field of battle, true invincibility has never existed!
"Understood. We shall see. At the upcoming grand banquet, I will take on the role of the villain to probe their intentions, while you play the benevolent one to balance the atmosphere."
After a moment of silent reflection, the Heavenly Ghost reached an agreement with Su Lin regarding their next steps.
No "unspeakable" mission had ever proven to be a simple affair.
Even for these supreme entities of the Blazing Nebula—beings who could command the wind and rain and roar at the heavens—cooperation was a necessity.
Several months passed in what seemed like the blink of an eye.
During this time, rumors were spread throughout the Ten Thousand Demon System that the Heavenly Destiny Clan would support the Emperor’s Son. With the news of an approaching grand army, fresh conflict ignited within the Star Nebula Layer.
The ferocity of the Demon Star Lord’s reaction caught even the Emperor’s Son off guard. Rather than being intimidated by the news, the Star Lord sought to shatter the Star Nebula Layer prematurely to force a conclusion to the war.
In the end, a neutral Elder intervened, bringing the Destiny Heaven Seal of the Ten Thousand Demons System into the dispute.
He stood with the Emperor’s Son to swear a Starry Sky Blood Oath, pledging that whoever eventually claimed the title of Lord of Ten Thousand Demons would never seek retribution against the other.
This oath finally pacified the Demon Star Lord.
After all, a ruined system serves no master.
As legendary heroes of their age who had built the Ten Thousand Demon System into its current glory together, neither the Demon Star Lord nor the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons could bear to see it annihilated.
Eventually, the Demon Star Lord consented to a vote among all ancestor-level military powers to decide the future Lord of Ten Thousand Demons.
Such a democratic process was an incredibly rare occurrence within the Dark Starry Sky.
In almost any other power, the rank-and-file troops or Exotic Beasts were never granted a voice!
However, Su Lin and the Heavenly Ghost did not lower their guard upon hearing this development.
The position of the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons carried too much weight!
While both sides promised not to settle scores later, they had never explicitly ruled out a final, all-out war to decide the winner.
Shortly following this great upheaval, the time arrived!
Within the most majestic and sacred Demon Hall of the Ten Thousand Demons System, a feast of top-tier resources was prepared, with tens of thousands of servants laboring to ready the grand banquet.
Throughout the great hall, purple lines were etched, shimmering with immense destiny.
These lines pulsed with soul power, serving as a clear and extravagant welcome for the esteemed guests of the Heavenly Destiny Clan.