Chapter 1317, One Great Clan After Another Arrives

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

One by one, cities slowly appeared in the sky.

 

Each was steeped in an overwhelming presence, each utterly extraordinary.

 

Take Steelfall for instance. From afar, its silver-gray metallic sheen evoked the feeling of an unspeakable coldness. Like a massive fortress, its perimeter was lined with rows of black, yawning barrels.

 

Also known as the City of Technology, it was both a bastion of steel and a kingdom of innovation.

 

Rumor had it this was the Demon Court’s greatest fortress. If it was ever activated at full power, it was capable of destroying Heaven and Earth.

 

Elsewhere stood Elementia, once the capital of the Elemental Clan, its status among the Elementals was as revered as the City of Angels was to the Angels.

 

That alone was enough to hint at its terrifying might.

 

Now, in every corner of Elementia, springs of pure Elemental Essence surged forth. At a glance, the entire city was like one vast, living fountain.

 

However, what gushed forth was not mere water, it was Spiritual Energy so dense that it had liquefied.

 

And what did that mean? No words were needed to explain.

 

Perhaps a single burst of fountain from the spring equaled the total yield of a Super-Grade Spirit Stone Mine after an entire year’s excavation.

 

…

 

“You’ve got to be kidding me…” Wide-eyed, Mountains Titan of the Titan Clan, an old acquaintance of the Demon Court, stared blankly at Elementia.

 

The tangible torrent of Spiritual Energy gushing out from it was on the verge of drowning the very sky.

 

To a true powerhouse, this sight was even more shocking, because what they saw was not just the flashy display, but the boundless depth of heritage behind it.

 

…

 

However, this was just one city among the ten.

 

*Hooo…* Exhaling a long, deep breath, Mountains Titan’s corner of eyes couldn’t help but twitch involuntarily.

 

“In just a few decades, the Demon Court seems even more terrifying than before.”

 

He couldn’t help but sigh, feeling a little sad.

 

[In the entire universe, who else has risen as swiftly as the Demon Court!? In barely a hundred years, it already bears the shape of a colossal hegemon. No… perhaps it has already become one.]

 

…

 

At that moment, it was not only Mountains Titan who froze.

 

Farther away, a nobility of such importance that even Golden Monkey was accompanying him halted in his spot. His gaze was locked on a city shrouded in black mist, its silhouette radiating a chilling aura.

 

Necropolis, the city of the dead, wreathed in an endless aura of death.

 

However, such a city should not exist in the Demon Court. It was a stronghold of the Netherborns, and also the source of their power.

 

Sensing the man’s attention, Golden Monkey offered an explanation, “Lord Seraphim… this was an unexpected acquisition of Lord Demon Emperor. Now it is called the City of the Fallen. It enshrines the fallen warriors of the Demon Court. Their bodies remain imperishable there, slowly transcending… until the day they truly return…”

 

After hearing this, Seraphim’s expression underwent a change.

 

With his wisdom, he easily grasped the unspoken meaning.

 

“So… even the Netherborns were quietly buried by the Demon Court. No wonder there’s been no word of them in decades…”

 

A quiet sigh echoed in his heart.

 

The King of Angels, Seraphim, now understood he had underestimated the Demon Court, and even more, the legendary Demon Emperor.

 

Fortunately, the Demon Court was not their enemy.

 

At least, not for now.

 

…

 

And just as the King of Angels, Seraphim, was still reeling from the shock of what he had just witnessed…

 

Beyond the Solar System…

 

*Roooooaar…* A thunderous yet resonant Dragon’s roar suddenly thundered through the starry void.

 

Everyone immediately looked toward the source, and saw a colossal form, neither quite a snake, nor quite a Dragon, and yet something both. It streaked toward them at incredible speed.

 

And behind it, an honor guard bearing the unmistakable crest of the Dragon Court raced alongside.

 

It was the Nether Dragon Serpent, one of the most renowned powerhouses of the Dragon Clan. Now, with his personal guard in tow, his purpose needed no explanation.

 

“The Dragon Clan comes to offer our congratulations to Lord Demon Emperor on his return. May your glory remain eternal and immortal…”

 

Before he even arrived, his vast, resounding voice rolled ahead of him, echoing far and wide. So loud it stirred shook the entire Celestial Realm.

 

“Even the Dragon Clan has sent someone?”

 

“The Demon Court’s prestige is truly immense…”

 

“Do you even have to ask? In the entire universe, His Majesty, the Demon Emperor, is the strongest being alive…”

 

…

 

One after another, countless voices rose in discussion.

 

Some, in fact, were visibly excited.

 

After all… the strongest being in the universe was the native of the Western Sector, this was a point of immense pride for the entire Western Sector.

 

It evoked an immense sense of pride within them.

 

And they were not the only ones…

 

*Screeech…*A Phoenix’s cry reverberated through the skies. Unwilling to trail behind the Dragons, the Phoenix Clan had also sent its own delegation.

 

“Sometimes I truly suspect the Dragon and Phoenix Clans are actually one Family…” Yu Zi Yu suddenly remarked, looking toward the starry horizon where the two clans raced toward the Celestial Realm, wearing a faintly amused smile on his face.

 

“Master, what makes you say that?” Nine Tails tilted her head in puzzlement.

 

Chuckling softly, Yu Zi Yu explained, “Just look, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, are practically inseparable. One based in the Eastern Sector, the other in the Northern… and yet here they are, arriving almost at the exact same moment…”

 

“Well…” Nine Tail was momentarily stunned. She broke into giggles, as she added, “Perhaps it’s just a coincidence…”

 

“A coincidence?” From not far away, Princess Ling Er’s eyes narrowed, her voice heavy with meaning, “I don’t think so.”

 

The moment her words fell, the great hall of the Demon Court fell silent. Some things need not be spoken outright. Just a hint was enough for everyone to understand…

 

The Dragon and Phoenix Clans had likely planned this together, which meant that, without the Demon Court’s knowledge, two of the most dominant Fin their respective sectors had already established contact.

 

And that contact… was centered around the Demon Court itself.

 

For the Demon Court, this was not necessarily good news.