Master of the Myriad Monsters?
Isn't that the king of the entire Demon Realm?
Upon hearing this title, the initial reaction of the Great Emperors like the Cyan Dragon, Ice Phoenix, and Kunpeng was to frown.
Since the opening of the Immortal Realm, there has never been a position like the Master of the Myriad Monsters to govern the Demon Realm.
Before the rise of the Immortals and Demons, races such as the Dragons, Phoenixes, and Qilin were in constant contention, with none able to dominate the others.
How could they possibly all pay homage to one leader?
Even after the rise of the Immortals and Demons, when the Grand Demon Palace emerged and the Qilin Race took the lead, they merely manipulated the affairs of the Demon Realm from behind the scenes.
They were far from being recognized as the Lords of the Demon Realm.
After all, the Demon Emperors like the Cyan Dragon, Ice Phoenix, and White Tiger have never bowed to them.
Even the Demon Emperors in the Qilin Camp were only united by shared interests, acknowledging the Qilin Race as merely the camp's Alliance Leader at most.
This was in a Demon Realm where power was relatively concentrated.
As for the Immortal and Demon Realms, there is even less possibility of having a 'one Realm ruler' position.
However, when the Sparrow Demons chanted 'Master of the Myriad Monsters' in jest, countless nearby Demon Race members also gradually began to cheer and respond.
"Master of the Myriad Monsters!"
"Truly deserved!"
"Master of the Myriad Monsters, Emperor Cang Cheng!"
"Our king of the Demon Realm!"
"Salute to the Master of the Myriad Monsters!"
Some followed the crowd, but more genuinely hoped Brother Cheng could become the Lord of the Demon Realm.
The reason is simple, the present Demon Realm desperately needs a strong leader!
For billions of years, the Demon Realm has been surviving between the cracks of the Immortal and Demon Realms.
If it weren't for the hostility between the Immortal and Demon Realms, plus the tandems with the Spirit Realm, herworld, and Barbaric Realm, the Demon Realm would have ceased to exist.
In those days, the Demon Race members were either killed or reduced to mounts.
And in the past million years, due to a lack of Returning Immortals, the status of the Demon Realm further declined.
The Qilin Camp, which was supposed to lead the Demon Race to strength, not only failed but handed out many territories, further compressing the survival space of the Demon Race.
Except for some factions backing the Qilin Camp, few among the Demon Race aren't angry and sorrowful about this situation.
The Demon Realm needs a strong leader!
Without hoping to restore former glory, at least able to stand and wrestle with the Immortal and Demon Realms, rather than kneeling to survive.
Who would be better suited for this role than Brother Cheng?
"The true king of the Demon Realm!"
"Master of the Myriad Monsters!"
Wave upon wave of shouts eventually became uniform, completely aligning with everyone's expectations!
Even Brother Cheng himself was bewildered.
He destroyed the Qilin Camp because they were not doing righteous deeds.
He had not thought about what to do next.
However, upon hearing the title 'Lord of the Demon Realm', he inexplicably found it quite prestigious.
Perhaps it's worth considering.
Meanwhile, the remaining Demon Emperors' expressions subtly changed.
The position of Master of the Myriad Monsters is not to be taken lightly; acknowledging Jiang Cheng as the 'Demon Lord' would mean that these Demon Emperors would become subordinate to him from now on.
Great Emperors are the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm; none have ever been surpassed.
Deep down, the Demon Emperors were somewhat resistant.
Faced with the external clamor of the demons, the Great Emperors exchanged glances.
"Our Celestial Division needs to deliberate!"
With that, the Great Emperors returned to the upper hall.
Gazing at several now empty seats, the Great Emperors couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.
Not long ago, it was full here.
Now seven are gone.
"I support it."
The Ear Mouse Emperor was the first to stand up.
"I have no qualms about Jiang Cheng becoming the Demon Lord; the strength he showed today is a level above ours."
Part of the reason for his easy agreement was also due to the good relationship between the Yashu King and Brother Cheng.
The same decision was made by the Ancient Ape Emperor.
Because the War Monkey King once followed Brother Cheng, this Ape Race Emperor also nodded without hesitation.
"The Demon Realm is a place where strength speaks, and his strength has my admiration!"
The White Tiger Emperor also expressed support with a blank expression.
"I am very eager to see if he can break the dominance of the Immortal and Demon Realms after becoming the Demon Lord."
After these three expressed their opinions, the remaining Demon Emperors hesitated a bit.
"But his credentials are lacking..."
The Ice Phoenix Emperor resisted, "The key issue is that his time in the Demon Realm is too short; we barely know him."
She is an Ancient Creature after all.
And now she is to be subordinate to someone?
It was indeed hard to accept.
The Golden Wolf Emperor also added, "Yes, we've never interacted with him, and to elect him as leader so hastily seems rash."
"Xuanming, what do you think?"
The Kunpeng Emperor turned his gaze to the Elder Cyan Dragon.
"I don't have any opinions, you all discuss among yourselves."
As another Ancient Creature, the Cyan Dragon Emperor's attitude was quite subtle.
Being a prideful one, he naturally did not want to see that 'rotten apple' rise above him.
But on the other hand, Brother Cheng's origins are with the Dragon Race.
If he became the Demon Lord, it would be advantageous for the resurgence of the Dragon Race...
The Kunpeng Emperor frowned and pondered, saying, "Honestly, I have always suspected that Jiang Cheng is of the Human Race, not our Demon Race."
The White Tiger Emperor declared lightly, "It doesn't matter what race he belongs to, as long as he identifies with the Azure Dragon Race, then there is no problem. Moreover, since Cang Ling recognizes him, what are we worried about?"
The Ear Mouse Emperor laughed, "Exactly, don't forget that he has killed more Immortals and Demons than everyone present. By comparison, he is a hero of the Demon Realm."
To put it bluntly, their Mouse Race and Tiger Race, along with other Dragon and Phoenix Races, aren't even the same race.
They are only collectively referred to as the Demon Race.
"However, Jiang Cheng's actions have always been too reckless, without any order."
The Profound Turtle Emperor coughed lightly, reminding the Demon Emperors not to forget the past.
"The first time this guy showed up, he killed Qi Yuan and the Golden Thread Insect during the Grand Demon Assembly, where lethality was not allowed."
"Then he proceeded to kill several Emperor Realm figures of Immortal and Demon Realms, making those two realms his mortal enemies."
"Once news of his return spreads, the Immortal and Demon Realms will certainly seek revenge."
This statement made even Emperor Ze Lu quite worried.
"Exactly, while there are grievances between the Immortal and Demon Realms, if there's one person who can make them set aside their grievances and join forces, that person would be Jiang Cheng."
"Jiang Cheng is their common great enemy, whom they wish to eliminate swiftly!"
"If he becomes the Demon Lord, the whole Demon Realm would be dragged along to face the joint assault of the Immortal and Demon Realms at such a time."
"At that time... it won't be easy to wrap things up."
All the Great Emperors fell silent for a moment.
The coalition of the Immortal and Demon Realms caused inevitable pressure.
There simply couldn't be a defense against such an alliance!
In this critical moment, it was the Elder Cyan Dragon who broke the silence.
"I think you all are not thinking far enough."
"There's actually no option to choose from; if Jiang Cheng leaves the Demon Realm now, do you think we won't be attacked?"
"Remember, within a day, the Demon Realm has lost seven Great Emperors, half of its strength gone, unprecedentedly weakened!"
"Upon learning this, do you think the Immortal and Demon Realms will not seize the opportunity?"
The 'old prophet' seemed somewhat annoyed as he elaborated.
"That young man has actually already cut off our escape route; if we don't stand with him now, the Demon Realm will fall even faster."
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