I Truly Am The Villian

"Greet the Lord," the man in black respectfully said, kneeling on the ground.

"Rise," Xu Zimei nodded.

"Demon Heaven Emperor, now the clan leader of the Demon Realm."

The Demon Heaven Emperor stood up, not denying it, but instead stared at Xu Zimei and asked, "What exactly do you want?"

"Can't you guess what I want?" Xu Zimei retorted.

"It was Purgatory Demon Charioteer who sent you here."

"Yes, Ancestor said the Demon Realm needs peace," the Demon Heaven Emperor replied.

"If you have any conditions, feel free to state them; we will try our best to fulfill them."

"Why doesn't Purgatory Demon Charioteer meet me in person?" Xu Zimei said.

"Is he afraid to face me?"

"Ancestor naturally has his own thoughts; we dare not speculate," the Demon Heaven Emperor replied.

"And you? What are your thoughts?" Xu Zimei asked.

"I am the clan leader of the Demon Realm; everything is centered around the Demon Race," the Demon Heaven Emperor shook his head, saying.

His thoughts are actually not important; as long as it's beneficial to the Demon Race, that's what he will do.

"I will convey to the Demon Race that I am waiting for them on this mountain," Xu Zimei said calmly.

"Anyone willing to follow me into battle can come here to join me.

If unwilling, I will leave on my own in three days, not disturbing the peace of the Demon Race.

Anyway, I once achieved merits, so I give them the opportunity for a decent end."

"This...," the Demon Heaven Emperor paused, seeming somewhat troubled.

In fact, if he spreads this news, the entire Demon Race would probably fall into chaos.

However, now, the Demon Race is already in chaos; Xu Zimei's appearance in the Triumph Hall and the return of the Demon Lord has already spread throughout the Demon Realm.

"If you don't spread it, others will," Xu Zimei said lightly.

"It's not necessarily you."

"I'll spread it," the Demon Heaven Emperor looked deeply at Xu Zimei, then said.

"I just hope you remember what you said."

Watching the Demon Heaven Emperor's departing figure, Xu Zimei chuckled softly, indifferent.

Now beside him are four Great Saints and dozens of demons rescued from the aerial prison cage.

If a battle truly ensues, Purgatory Demon Charioteer would not only fail to harm him but also have to worry about the safety of the Demon Realm.

So Xu Zimei believes that Purgatory Demon Charioteer doesn't have the courage to confront him head-on.

Moreover, he is not afraid.

........

"Have you heard? The Demon Lord has returned, right on Changsong Mountain."

"Really? Could it be false?"

"The clan leader personally delivered the message; do you think it could be fake?" the person retorted.

"Should we go to Changsong Mountain for a look?"

"Let's go look, not only us; I've heard many elders and even rarely seen ancestors have also gone there."

At this moment, within the Demon Realm, unsurprisingly, the Demon Race is agitated.

Almost everyone is discussing this matter.

Each harbors their own thoughts, but evidently, more than half of the Demon Race is heading towards Changsong Mountain.

"Dream Demon Ancestor, what do you think?"

At this moment, at the foot of Changsong Mountain, the first to arrive are naturally the high-ranking officials of the Demon Race.

"And you, Sunset?"

"It's hard to tell if it's a blessing or a curse, hard to tell.

But since we've come, it's only proper to pay our respects."

"The aerial prison cage seems to have fallen."

"Yes, but Ancestor Mosha over there didn't react, I presume it is tacitly acknowledged."

......

Xu Zimei looked up as the sound of footsteps from the mountainside approached.

He stood up and looked down from the mountaintop.

Seeing the gathered demon race, already numbering near ten thousand, densely packed, almost occupying the entire Changsong Mountain.

From the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, all were demons climbing up.

However, Xu Zimei remained calm, watching them like a solitary monarch.

The demons at the forefront had already climbed to the peak.

Because of Xu Zimei's presence, they dared not tread forward recklessly and could only climb step by step.

"We greet the Demon Lord," the dozen high-ranking demons in the lead bowed down and shouted.

And the demons behind also all knelt down.

Tens of thousands, the spectacle was grand and shocking.

"We greet the Demon Lord," the synchronized shout echoed from the crowd behind.

The voice shook the heavens and earth, appearing grand and majestic.

"Rise," Xu Zimei raised his hand, calmly saying.

He looked to the side and saw a familiar face.

The elder he met at the academy before, self-proclaimed Demon Sage, who asked him to call him Zhe.

"You knew my identity early on," Xu Zimei said.

"Dare not, merely guessed," the Demon Sage quickly replied.

Xu Zimei nodded slightly, shifting his gaze towards the tens of thousands below, his voice infused with demonic qi.

Capable of spreading throughout the Demon Realm, causing ripples in the demonic qi overhead.

"I suppose you all know why I've come and about my identity."

Xu Zimei's voice was like a great bell, piercing cloud and rock.

"I wish to challenge Heaven again, and I am preparing for it.

Among you here, some remember me, while some are the new generation of demons who might only have heard my name.

But none of that matters."

Xu Zimei paused for a moment, then continued, "From the beginning of the Demon Race, the myriad Demonic Horde has but one goal.

Challenge Heaven and destroy Heavenly Dao, establishing a fair world for the demons."

"Why should we challenge Heaven?" a demon below suddenly asked in confusion.

"Living in the Demon Realm now seems peaceful.

Our Demon Race is the ruler of Catastrophe Demon Domain, who dares to look down on us?

What's the purpose of challenging Heaven?"

"The current peace of the Demon Realm is because I am here, and the demons of the Ancient Demon Cave constantly seek to return," Xu Zimei explained.

"Heavenly Dao seeks to divide us from within, otherwise the participation of the Demon Race in challenging Heaven is a sin as vast as the sea.

Can you still be at peace?

Can you still rule Catastrophe Demon Domain?"

"You are the Demon Lord, but I do not know you.

I have lived a thousand years without relying on you at all.

You say Heavenly Dao targets our Demon Race, how can I trust you?" that person questioned again.

"You don't need to trust me; I only ask you one thing," Xu Zimei said blandly.

"Since the Demon Race arrived in this Catastrophe Demon Domain, besides your two Great Saints,

has there ever been a third Great Saint?

Even if there were other Great Saints, were they not all short-lived, have they lasted long?"

Upon hearing Xu Zimei's words, many instinctively felt a chill in their hearts.

Demon Venerable Tianpeng and Purgatory Demon Charioteer became saints during the Heaven Challenge era; they do not count.

The Demon Race in this Catastrophe Demon Domain, has been calm for billions of years without being destroyed; theoretically, the accumulation of the Demon Realm should be considerable.

Strong individuals under the sect are as numerous as fish in a river, countless.

But the awkward reality is that the current Demon Realm truly has only two Great Saints.

It's worth noting that Haotian Sect of Tough Domain also has three Great Saints.

However, the prestige between saints differs.

Xu Zimei speculated that these two, Demon Venerable Tianpeng should have reached the Holy King level.