Chapter 163: Demon Intelligence

No mercy for the slaying!

In times of peace, though the Demon God Cult was disliked and its followers deemed selfish for their allegiance, most turned a blind eye. Only the ‘Earth Temple,’ known for spreading faith, actively hunted the Demon God Cult. It was said that a few demons still survived within the Cult, but these rare individuals posed no real threat.

But now, everything has changed! A massive demonic army has infiltrated our homeland, and the local force, the Demon God Cult, has colluded with them, greatly escalating the demonic threat!

Thus, the Xia Clan’s Torch Palace has declared total war on the Demon God Cult!

“Demonic forces vary in strength,” continued Palace Master Chen. “When you hunt demons, you must gauge your own abilities. I will now distribute to you all the intelligence we have gathered on demons. This is the most detailed and comprehensive information we have collected over the past year through various means! Because the number of demons is so vast, the more than six thousand demons already discovered are only a part of the entire demonic army. There are many more demons we have yet to identify, so you must act according to circumstances when the time comes.”

All the extraordinary beings, Dongbo Xueying among them, felt a chill in their hearts.

Already over six thousand demons identified? Truly a massive number!

Bear in mind that the methods used by the Demigods to investigate are formidable—such as directly probing the memories of demonic souls—yet even so, only partial knowledge has been obtained.

“Whoosh!”

A detailed compilation of intelligence was distributed to each extraordinary being of the Xia Clan.

Dongbo Xueying immediately began to examine the report with his consciousness.

The Abyss Demons.

The Xia Clan classifies demons by combat strength.

At the top are the Demigod-Level Demons: each possesses combat power equivalent to the top ten on the Xia Clan’s Demigod Rankings! Any extraordinary being below the Demigod level must flee or hide upon encountering them—never engage directly! Remember, the top ten on the Demigod Rankings, aside from native extraordinary beings, include the most powerful human and beast demi-gods, each wielding divine artifacts! This means that the living Demigod-Level Demons already discovered have managed to survive despite being hunted by human demi-gods wielding divine artifacts, revealing their terrifying strength.

Fifth-Tier Demons: possessing combat strength equivalent to the top ten on the Holy Rankings, they are very powerful, with the most elite among them even surpassing the current top-ranked Holy warrior—approaching Demigod-level power! Extremely rare in number, these demons must be hunted with full effort, for if they consume human souls and gain nourishment, they have a high chance of evolving into Demigod-Level Demons over time.

Fourth-Tier Demons: possessing combat strength equivalent to the top thirty to top ten on the Holy Rankings, they are relatively strong and rare. These demons must also be hunted relentlessly, as they too have the potential to ascend to Demigod-Level Demons.

Third-Tier Demons: possessing the strength of peak Holy warriors, these are common demons.

Second-Tier Demons: possessing the strength of early to mid-Holy warriors, they are considered relatively weak and immature demons.

First-Tier Demons: the weakest demons, the most numerous, with strength ranging from mid to peak Skyfaring level. Ordinary peak Skyfaring warriors can handle them, even slay them. Though weakest, they are also the youngest and most vulnerable. Given time, they will grow stronger! They must be eliminated early, nipping the threat in the bud!

Reminder once again—

Demons are extraordinary beings from the Dark Abyss, their innate talents surpassing even the ancient lifeforms of our Xia Clan world! Their combat experience is forged in the brutal depths of darkness. Some of their fighting techniques are within our understanding, while others are extremely bizarre. If underestimated, even those with strength equal to demons may suffer great losses or even death!

Below is a detailed list of demons and their strength profiles.

…

Densely packed, over six thousand demons with detailed classifications and descriptions.

Dongbo Xueying felt a heavy weight in his heart. This was only a portion of the demonic army that had arrived in their Xia Clan world, and only their current strength! Over time, as demons feast on human souls in this world they so desperately desire, they will evolve. Thus, humanity cannot afford to wait; every demon must be eradicated as soon as possible.

Even the top-tier Demigod-Level Demons must be hunted down swiftly. If one of these Demigod-Level Demons breaks through and becomes a Demon God, it will bring great calamity upon the entire Xia Clan world.

Fortunately, just as it is extremely difficult for human extraordinary beings to ascend from Demigod to Divine God, such a breakthrough for demons is equally difficult, even more so than for humans.

“You must memorize all this demonic intelligence within the next three months!” After distributing the intelligence, Palace Master Chen spoke again after a short while. “As for rewards for discovering and slaying demons, and for slaying members of the Demon God Cult… the Torch Palace is currently formulating them! Once finalized, they will be announced to all extraordinary beings!”

In addition to motivating all extraordinary beings to fight for the survival of the race, rewards will also be established. Those who achieve greater merit will naturally receive greater rewards.

Those who shirk their duties and avoid danger will receive nothing!

…

This extraordinary assembly was mainly a command transmission from Palace Master Chen of the Torch Palace.

“Boom~~~” The temple doors slowly opened.

All the extraordinary beings began to fly out in groups through the temple doors, heading in all directions.

“Three months,” Dongbo Xueying flew through the air, gazing at the bustling city of Xia Capital. “After three months, Xia Capital won’t be this lively anymore.”

At that time, all extraordinary beings below Demigod level and all named warriors must leave Xia Capital and return to the mortal world to hunt for the traces of each demon.

…

In the Chiyun Mountain World.

After the extraordinary assembly concluded, Master Gongyu also summoned the group of candidate elders from Chiyun Mountain.

“The Demigods are all very busy. I have been staying in the Chiyun Mountain World for the past year, only sending out a Aura of Rivalry (Douqi) clone to participate in battles,” Master Gongyu looked at this group of young extraordinary beings before him. “According to the orders set by the Torch Palace, in three months, you will all leave Xia Capital and return to your hometowns. Regarding the resources you usually enjoy.”

“We will distribute them annually! Each year, we will issue a quota for one year!”

“Of course, once you become Holy-Level extraordinary beings, the distribution will stop,” Master Gongyu said. “Whether or not you choose to become Holy-Level is up to you.”

As his words fell.

“Boom!”

Dongbo Xueying, Yuan Qing, Yu Jingqiu, Wen Yong’an, and others all looked in surprise.

Situ Hong was smiling proudly, his aura undergoing a transformation, a more powerful energy radiating from his body.

“Holy-Level?”

Everyone present was somewhat astonished.

He broke through to Holy-Level?

There is a very clear distinction between Holy-Level extraordinary Aura of Rivalry and Skyfaring-Level. The Aura of Rivalry will undergo a qualitative transformation, this extraordinary Aura of Rivalry will cause the body and soul to evolve again, and the difference in lifespan can already be seen, because of this evolution, Holy-Level extraordinary beings can live up to one thousand five hundred years.

“I’ve already nurtured to the limit for a long time. Since the demons have arrived, we naturally cannot retreat. At this moment, the stronger our strength, the more and stronger demons we can slay!” Situ Hong said with a smile, exuding the air of a human hero.

He was quite pleased with himself.

See, breaking through to Holy-Level is as easy as drinking water for me!

The reason he had to show off at the last moment was because he had felt quite suppressed recently. Dongbo Xueying had ranked first and even completed the life-and-death task of climbing the Sky Road. All of this had made Situ Hong feel unhappy! At this last moment, he wanted to show off, thinking that Dongbo Xueying, being so young, probably hadn’t fully matured his extraordinary Aura of Rivalry yet.

“Pathetic,” Dongbo Xueying shook his head inwardly.

Was there any need to rush the breakthrough so much?

After all, once extraordinary Aura of Rivalry breaks through, the body and soul must be nourished again. Usually, this is done in one go during seclusion. Now Situ Hong had broken through his Aura of Rivalry first, and probably wouldn’t enter seclusion to slowly nourish his body and soul until after everyone dispersed. How deliberate, how impatient!

Situ Hong was the most despicable in character among the candidate elders of Chiyun Mountain, but now it seemed that his mental cultivation was also the weakest! With such a spiritual realm, he would likely struggle to withstand the soul pressure of the second stage of the Sky Road!

“Very good.”

Master Gongyu smiled and nodded. “That’s exactly how all extraordinary beings should be, fully committed to slaying demons! However, you really didn’t need to rush. Because today we will be distributing a year’s worth of resources. You could have waited until tomorrow to break through! Since you’ve already broken through and become a Holy-Level extraordinary being, you can no longer enjoy the resources.”

Situ Hong’s face immediately froze!

They were distributing a year’s worth today?

He had thought the resources would be distributed after leaving Xia Capital. But now, in just one day, a year’s worth of resources were gone.

Dongbo Xueying and the other extraordinary beings present couldn’t help but secretly laugh to themselves. Look at you showing off, now you’re in for it.