Mo Fan’s words stirred great turmoil in the heart of the Black Water Old Demon.
As the Lord of the Black Water River, he could be considered one of the true upper echelons among the demon race. How could he not understand that what Mo Fan said was not false?
However, knowing it was one thing. Whether one wanted to act on it was quite another.
After a moment of silence, his brows gradually furrowed.
“What you say is not without reason, yet the fact that the human race is far more prosperous than our demon race cannot be changed. Even if in the future the humans invade and seek to exterminate our demon race, not to mention that it is still far too early, the first to face them would be the Eight Great Sacred Kings. It would not have much to do with us.”
Hearing the Black Water Old Demon say this, Mo Fan shook his head and smiled bitterly. “Senior, the humans have a saying: ‘When the skin is gone, where can the fur attach itself?’
If the humans truly launch a massive invasion, given the current state of our demon race, how could we resist?
If the cultivators of our demon race do not awaken now and all adopt the attitude of Senior that it does not concern them, the extinction of our demon race will only come faster!
By then, the humans will tread every inch of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. The cultivators of our race will become their spoils of war!
Of course, given the arrogant nature of humans and that tiny bit of compassion in their hearts, perhaps our demon race will not be completely wiped out. But what remains will certainly be enslaved for eternity!
Is that truly what you wish to see?”
The Black Water Old Demon fell silent again, then sneered. “Even if I do not wish it, what can be done? The fate of an entire race is not something you or I can change.
Lai Bao, I know you harbour great righteousness in your heart, but we must face reality!
You and I are merely two among the many demon kings of the demon race. We are not even in the Ancestral Realm. With what shall we discuss the fate of the demon race? With what shall we resist a human invasion?
With your burning passion?
Or with that body of yours comparable to a dharma treasure?”
“Of course not those things. It is civilisation! It is order!!”
Mo Fan roared in a deep voice. This time he did not use voice transmission but shouted aloud.
The six demon kings from the Black Water River waiting in the distance immediately heard the sound. Their expressions changed slightly. They thought their Old Ancestor had clashed with that toad demon.
Not only them, but the demon kings of Black Wind Mountain reacted the same way. They flew towards this area at once.
“Fellow daoists, for the sake of your safety, do not act rashly!”
A dark-skinned, burly man with a shovel-like horn on his head appeared before the six demon kings from the Black Water River. He grinned, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth.
As his words fell, a vast aura suddenly erupted, shocking the six great demon kings.
A great demon at the peak of the King Realm!
“Sister Yaoyao, do we need to go over?”
Hei Yi looked at the two distant figures, her willow-like brows slightly furrowed.
“No. We shall simply observe the situation calmly.”
Bai Yaoyao shook her head, then turned to the arriving demon kings and smiled. “Everyone, do not get agitated. There is nothing wrong. Remember, this is Black Wind Mountain. This is our home ground!
Here, even if a Demon Ancestor came, they might not be able to do anything to our Great King.”
The demons were stunned for a moment, but soon relaxed.
Indeed, as Bai Yaoyao said, their toad Great King was now terrifyingly strong!
In contrast, the expressions of the six demon kings from the Black Water River were extremely unsightly. Yet in their hearts they were truly filled with fear. In just a short moment, they had seen no fewer than ten demon kings arrive!
What left them most speechless was that one of those demon kings looked like a young child, even wearing a red bellyband. This was somewhat absurd…
“What are you looking at?”
“Have you never seen a demon king as young as this king?”
Seeing the six demon kings staring at him, Ying Ying Guai immediately rolled his eyes in annoyance.
“…”
Faced with Ying Ying Guai’s scolding, the six great demon kings dared neither be angry nor speak. They were thoroughly reprimanded into submission.
At this point, Mo Fan gradually calmed his emotions and said apologetically to the Black Water Old Demon, “I am sorry, Senior. I became a little too agitated.”
Just now, upon personally hearing the Black Water Old Demon’s words, Mo Fan had felt some disappointment in his heart, while also thinking it was not worth it for Bai Xiaosu.
As he had said, if all demon cultivators thought this way, extinction would naturally not be far off.
Yet Bai Xiaosu had gambled his own future precisely for such a weak and ignorant demon race, for these cultivators who all felt it did not concern them!
In the past, Mo Fan might have thought Bai Xiaosu’s actions heroic, but now he only wanted to laugh.
So the so-called heroic deed was nothing but wishful thinking. Those being protected not only could not empathise, but might even slander or mock him behind his back.
How ironic this was!
Yet precisely because of this, change was needed. Reform was needed!!
“You were not excessive. You merely spoke the aspirations in your heart.”
“Whether it be passion or ambition, this old man once had them too. But demonic power is finite. After those years pass, passion and ambition alike will gradually settle into calm and hide in the deepest part of the heart.”
The Black Water Old Demon sighed, then smiled again and looked at Mo Fan. “But now it is different. Your passion has affected this old man. It seems to have reignited the flame in this old man’s heart that was about to go out. Therefore, this old man is willing to hear about this civilisation and order you speak of.”
Mo Fan, who had originally wanted to give up, beamed with joy upon hearing this. He immediately nodded and began transmitting his voice to the Black Water Old Demon once more.
“Senior, I once discussed some fundamental problems of our demon race with Senior White Tiger Sacred King.
The reason our demon race is weaker than the human race is precisely the lack of order!
Order is the key to building a complete racial system. Only with order can there be a true civilisation. Only then will everything proceed methodically, without falling into chaos and disorder!
The reason the human race is powerful is because they have a relatively complete order, and this order has built a civilisation unique to the humans.
Though the humans fight fiercely among themselves, in their hearts civilisation is shared. Therefore, as soon as another race invades, all human forces can integrate in the shortest time and at the fastest speed to unite against the external enemy!
Our demon race is different.
The various forces are far too scattered. The sacred lands appear harmonious on the surface, yet in reality there are hidden conflicts and comparisons. No one submits to another, and no one wishes to be controlled by others.
Perhaps there is some order within each major force, but this order is imperfect. It is fragmented and cannot build a truly complete order, nor achieve great unification!
That is why I wish for Senior to help me, to work together to build and perfect the order of the demon race!
Establishing such a great unified order is not easy. Therefore, we must start with civilisation!
The foundation of any civilisation cannot be separated from inheritance, and writing is an important pathway and tool for the inheritance of civilisation!
This can be the breakthrough point!”
“Let me give a simple example.
The current human race is equivalent to a well-trained regular army that has studied formations, tactics, and the like.
While our demon race is a group of scattered soldiers and wandering bravos who have never undergone any training. Calling us bandits or marauders would not be an exaggeration.
In individual combat, we may have some advantages. But in overall confrontation, we have no power to resist!”
After Mo Fan finished speaking, he looked solemnly at the Black Water Old Demon and cupped his hands. “Senior Black Water, I need your help. Help me together change the entire demon race and build a demon race civilisation that truly possesses a great unified order!
I know this will put Senior in a difficult position. Therefore, this king can set a time limit!
One hundred years!
Within one hundred years, if this king cannot achieve this, at that time Senior may leave whenever you wish!”
The Black Water Old Demon took a deep breath and smiled bitterly. “Originally, this old man thought you merely had some so-called racial righteousness and a little ambition. I did not expect your ambition to be this great!”
“To establish a great unified order…”
“You little fellow are trying to defy the heavens!”
“Though it is inconceivable, it is merely a hundred years. This old man will indulge your madness once and see how far you can go!”
“However, mere words are not substantial. Since this old man is going to place a bet on you, naturally you must also make this old man happy. You cannot let this old man work in vain with empty hands, can you?”
