Chapter 406: The Demon Execution Alliance and the Demon Race's Conspiracy to Protect You
In the blink of an eye, sumr faded and winter ca—another year had passed.
In the Demon-Suppressing Sea, there was no spring or autumn—only winter and sumr.
The two seasons alternated.
Winter lasted a year, and sumr lasted a year.
At tis, winter would even last abnormally longer.
During sumr, the sea surface would lt, and the demon race's offensives would weaken.
During winter, the sea would freeze over, and the demon attacks would intensify further.
"Ha..."
Shen Mo turned over and got out of bed, imdiately sensing that sothing was off.
As he exhaled, he saw a white mist appear before his eyes.
Clearly, the chill in the air had grown imnsely strong.
Normally, the changing seasons had little to no effect on powerful cultivators.
But the winters in the Demon-Suppressing Sea were clearly extraordinarily cold.
Even Demon-Suppressing Guards in the Venerable Realm who trained in blood qi techniques and possessed incredibly powerful bodies could feel the biting chill.
As for those who cultivated spiritual power, or those only in the Royal Realm, they were likely already shivering uncontrollably.
Even without stepping out of his tent, Shen Mo could already imagine what the other guards looked like.
Sure enough, the mont he stepped outside, Shen Mo saw Li Heitan and the others wrapped tightly in their cloaks, shivering and wailing from the cold.
Li Heitan sneezed. "I—damn, it got this cold in just one night?!"
Sun Kong, Li He, and Zhao Xin were all curled into balls, nodding in agreent.
At that mont, Shi Dingyue erged from his tent, also wrapped in a thick robe.
He rubbed his hands together and stomped his feet repeatedly, trying to keep his limbs from going numb.
"Huh? You don't seem cold at all," Shi Dingyue said, surprised upon seeing Shen Mo.
Li Heitan and the others also exclaid in surprise, "Yeah, what's going on, Brother Shen? You're not cold at all!"
Shen Mo chuckled. "I've got a fire-type physique. I don't feel the cold."
Li Heitan scratched his head. "But I've also got a fire-type Earth-rank physique, and I'm freezing my ass off..."
Shen Mo just smiled and said nothing.
A low-grade Saint-rank physique—Taiyi Hunyuan Body—was one reason.
The three types of different fires residing within his body were another.
With both factors combined, he could hardly feel the chill of the Demon-Suppressing Sea's winter.
"When the sea freezes in winter, the demon race will definitely increase their offensives."
"Our hard days are coming."
"Let's hope this winter doesn't last too long," Shi Dingyue muttered softly.
Li Heitan and the others nodded solemnly.
Winter was also when the death rate among Demon-Suppressing Guards spiked.
"You all stay in the tent. I'll go collect today's pills," Shen Mo said with a smile.
"Thanks, Brother Shen!"
"You're the best, Brother Shen!"
Li Heitan and the others were moved to tears.
Quite literally.
Their snot was already starting to freeze into icicles.
Shen Mo nodded, caught the token tossed by Shi Dingyue, and strode off toward the camp's pill depot.
Every day, the depot distributed Vital Blood Pills to the Demon-Suppressing Guards.
These pills contained massive amounts of life essence, with mild and balanced dicinal properties, making them the ideal choice for those cultivating blood qi techniques.
With the help of these pills, many guards had greatly enhanced their physical bodies.
Even those cultivating spiritual power had acquired durable, resilient bodies.
Over the past year, Shen Mo had received Vital Blood Pills many tis and was already very familiar with the process.
After collecting pills on behalf of Shi Dingyue, Li Heitan, and the others, Shen Mo was just about to return.
But his keen senses picked up an unexpected conversation.
"...The Demon Execution Alliance will protect you. On the battlefield, we'll fight side by side and save every wounded brother."
"We'll share our battle rits, share our pills, and eventually drive out the demon race completely."
"Thank you, Hall Master!"
Shen Mo raised an eyebrow and slipped behind a tent. Imdiately, he saw a tall Demon-Suppressing Guard distributing his own Vital Blood Pills to others.
The guards receiving the pills looked at him with deep gratitude.
When Shen Mo appeared, the tall guard smiled slightly, not hiding anything, and spoke directly, "Brother, are you interested in joining our Demon Execution Alliance too?"
Demon Execution Alliance...
Shen Mo rolled the na around in his mind.
Ever since he arrived at the Xuanwu Fortress, he had heard that an organization called the Demon Execution Alliance was expanding in other fortresses.
At first, the Alliance had only been active in the Demon Beast Fortress.
Their influence seed to be vast.
There were even Demon-Suppressing Generals who had joined the Demon Execution Alliance.
Shen Mo hadn't expected the Demon Execution Alliance to have already reached the Xuanwu Fortress.
He shook his head. "No need. I have no interest in the Demon Execution Alliance."
The tall Demon-Suppressing Guard didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Sooner or later, you'll co to understand—the Demon Execution Alliance is the true balance point between the human race, the monsters, and the flood dragons."
"Only when the ten Demon-Suppressing Fortresses unite under the Demon Execution Alliance can we cooperate sincerely and strike down the demon race together."
With that, he continued handing out Vital Blood Pills to the other guards.
Shen Mo didn't linger. He turned and left.
He couldn't shake the feeling that sothing was very wrong with these Demon Execution Alliance mbers.
Vital Blood Pills weren't extrely rare, but they were essential cultivation resources.
No one had ever complained about having too many.
The more, the better—was the usual belief.
Who would willingly give away their own Vital Blood Pills to others?
Moreover, if the Alliance mbers were constantly giving theirs away, how did they cultivate?
And where exactly did they get so many Vital Blood Pills?
As Shen Mo returned to his tent, he began browsing through his Life Panel.
After reading it, he frowned slightly.
"So that's it... The Demon Execution Alliance has many hidden agents, and their strength is intertwined and entrenched. They clearly have ulterior motives."
"Still, this may not be a bad opportunity to rack up a massive amount of military rit..."
Shen Mo fell into thought.
Slaying demons was only the primary thod of earning rit.
Any action that contributed to harming the demon race could earn military rit.
For example, forging spiritual weapons, refining pills, constructing formations—all of these were viable ans.
The Life Panel had just pointed him to another grand path toward rit!
...
Demon-Suppressing Sea, Sixth Layer.
Here, it was pitch-black and deathly dim.
The passageways were like a maze—interconnected and chaotic.
If one were not a veteran demon who had lived here for years, they wouldn't know how to navigate it at all.
A True Demon Venerable strode quickly through the sixth layer, moving with practiced ease toward its depths.
There, a rugged and imposing palace stood tall.
Purple crystals were embedded all around the palace, emitting a faint, dim glow.
For demons, this amount of light was more than sufficient to see.
The demon race had always disliked overly bright illumination.
This was the Demon Palace of the sixth layer.
It was the residence of the four direct descendants of the Sixth Great Archdemon.
At the entrance of the palace, two massive demon flood dragons stood guard.
So-called demon flood dragons were flood dragons corrupted and tainted by demonic energy.
They had already transford into fully demonized flood dragons, who recognized only the demon race as sovereign.
Only after the True Demon Venerable revealed his identity did the two demon flood dragons allow him to pass.
He entered the palace and headed straight toward a courtyard in the back.
It was a strange sight.
All the courtyards at the front bore the demon race's usual wild and brutal architectural style.
But this one was built with bricks and wood and had the aesthetic of human architecture.
Even so, the True Demon Venerable did not dare be disrespectful.
The owner of this courtyard was a truly legendary figure.
Once a human tainted by demonic energy, they had risen to prominence through repeatedly offering critical strategic advice and had gradually gained the Sixth Great Archdemon's favor.
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