Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

"Fellow Daoist Tianhou has come from afar. I am sorry that I was unable to greet you properly. Please forgive my rudeness."

Inside a grand hall, Chen Yuan bowed deeply to a demon general opposite him, his face full of apology.

This Heavenly Hou Demon General was burly and similar in size to Chen Yuan, whose body doubled in size after using a secret technique. He looked to be around thirty years old, with a rugged appearance and a head full of golden hair that stood out like iron needles.

He concealed his aura, but it could not escape Chen Yuan's divine sense, which was comparable to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. He was a mid-level demon general, but only a step away from becoming a high-level demon general.

Chen Yuan had also heard the names of several demon generals from the Iron Wing Demon General; they were all trusted confidants of the Thunder Mountain Demon King.

Since the Demon King of Leishan had no clan to support him, he had many powerful demon generals under his command who were not appointed to official posts but remained in the Leishan cave to receive orders.

However, the demon generals mentioned by Ironwing Demon General were the most famous in Thunder Mountain Cave, and all were high-ranking demon generals. Among them was none of the demon generals named Heavenly Hou.

Tianhou Demon General laughed heartily and returned the greeting with clasped hands: "Fellow Daoist Beiming is too kind. Beiming Cave has just been established, and you are very busy. How could I allow you to come from afar to welcome me?"

"Today I am here on the orders of the King to deliver the Demon General's token to you, fellow Daoist."

"The Demon King is worried that you have no one to command, so he has ordered me to bring a hundred slaves for you to use. Please accept them."

After saying that, he flipped his hand and took out a deep blue token, with the words "Leishan" engraved on one side and "Beiming" on the other.

Chen Yuan solemnly accepted the token with both hands, leaving a trace of his divine sense imprint.

Several thick arcs of lightning suddenly burst forth from the surface of the token, enveloping it in a dazzling, crackling light.

Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Hou Demon General's eyes flashed with surprise, and he glanced at Chen Yuan a few times.

After a while, the lightning arc subsided, leaving only a few wisps of lightning swirling around the token, radiating a thunderous aura. Although extremely faint, it was exactly the same as the aura of the Thunder Mountain Demon King, as if he were personally present.

Chen Yuan's heart stirred, and he spread out his divine sense to examine it carefully, but he did not find the divine sense imprint of the Thunder Mountain Demon King.

But within the token, a faint blue-green lightning bolt condensed into a majestic-looking eagle, its form extremely ethereal, disappearing in a flash.

He frowned and looked up: "May I ask, fellow Daoist, there seems to be a Thunder Falcon inside this token. Could it have been left by the King?"

The surprise in Tianhou Demon General's eyes deepened: "Fellow Daoist, you can sense the trace of lightning power left behind by the Great King?"

Chen Yuan downplayed the issue, saying, "I have seen the token in Fellow Daoist Tieyi's hand before, and it is quite different from this token. It does not contain the aura of a Great King."

"Kun was quite curious, so he took a look and unfortunately made a discovery."

The Heavenly Hou Demon General looked Chen Yuan up and down and laughed, "Fellow Daoist Beiming is indeed worthy of being a demon general of the Holy Clan. Not only is he proficient in the way of space, but his perception of the power of thunder is also so keen."

“Indeed, this trace of lightning power was left behind by the King.”

"As long as you show your token, others will know that you are under the command of the Great King."

"Within the Bloodtooth Domain, even the Demon King will give you some face."

Chen Yuan looked surprised: "Your Majesty's fame has spread throughout the entire Bloodtooth Domain?"

As the name suggests, the Bloodtooth Domain is the territory ruled by the Bloodtooth Demon Saint, and it spans a vast area of ​​hundreds of billions of miles.

Above it lies the Sacred Domain of Moving Mountains, where all the demons are under the command of the Great Sage Moving Mountains.

The entire Tianhai Continent comprises seven sacred domains, boundless and vast, accommodating billions of demon races.

These are common knowledge among the demon race. Chen Yuan disguised himself as a demon general of the Kunyu clan, making it difficult to investigate. However, in the Iron Wing Cave, through conversations with the Iron Wing Demon General and by viewing the classics stored by the Iron Eagle clan, he had already gained some understanding and would not reveal any flaws.

The Heavenly Hou Demon General smiled proudly: "The Blood Tooth Demon Saint has a total of seventy-eight Void Refinement Demon Kings under his command, and Your Majesty can be ranked among the top three!" "On the eve of the war between the two realms, Your Majesty made an exception and allowed you to open your mansion. He also specially left a trace of energy in the token to protect you. This shows how much Your Majesty values ​​you."

Chen Yuan said solemnly, "I will never forget Your Majesty's kindness, and I will certainly serve Your Majesty to the death."

The Heavenly Hou Demon General smiled with satisfaction: "Your Majesty was right about you, fellow Daoist. In just over six hundred years, we will be participating in the Great War between the Two Realms. Fellow Daoist is skilled in spatial power, so we will need your guidance."

Chen Yuan's heart stirred, and he smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, what are you saying? I see that you seem to be accompanied by the might of heaven. Could it be that you, like the Great King, are also proficient in thunder magic?"

"I have never participated in a war between two realms before, so I'm afraid I'll have to ask you for your guidance then."

The Heavenly Hou Demon General waved his hand, but a hint of arrogance flashed across his face: "How can I compare to the Great King? I am merely born with the bloodline of lightning attribute, and I have only made some progress in lightning magic thanks to the Great King's teachings."

"On the contrary, you, fellow Daoist, are clearly not of the lightning attribute bloodline, yet you were able to sense the lightning power left by the Great King in the token. Could it be that you have an extraordinary talent in the way of lightning?"

As he spoke, he stared intently at Chen Yuan, his eyes revealing a questioning intent.

Chen Yuan laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Tianhou, please forgive my ignorance. I only left a trace of my divine sense and had a slight feeling for it. I have never practiced thunder magic."

Tianhou Demon General nodded in relief, though he still had some doubts, which he suppressed.

The Northern Darkness Demon General before us is from the Kunyu clan, a fact personally witnessed by the Thunder Mountain Demon King. How could it be false?

Chen Yuan changed the subject: "I once heard Fellow Daoist Tieyi mention that the Great King has many demon generals who, like you, are skilled in thunder magic?"

The Heavenly Hou Demon General nodded, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes: "Indeed, although the Great King is strong, he ultimately lacks the support of his clan and cannot compare to those late-stage Void Refinement Demon Kings who are of royal lineage."

"Therefore, the King intentionally cultivated several demon generals who were born with the power of thunder. I was also fortunate enough to be chosen by the King, which is why I have achieved what I have today."

"It's a pity that lightning-attribute bloodlines are rare. Even if Your Majesty intends to search for them, there are only five lightning-attribute demon generals in total."

"However, under the command of the Bloodtooth Demon Saint, there is no other demon king who can cultivate five Thunder Path Demon Generals like the Great King."

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully and smiled, "Who doesn't know that the power of thunder magic is the greatest? It seems that Your Majesty's reputation is partly due to the efforts of Fellow Daoist Tianhou and the other four."

The Heavenly Hou Demon General smiled, seemingly humble but actually quite proud: "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I have already accepted the token. Please come with me to see those hundred human slaves."

"These hundred slaves were bought by me using a teleportation array to travel to Silver Tide City. Ninety are at the Foundation Establishment stage and ten are at the Core Formation stage."

"According to custom, newly appointed demon generals under the King's command are usually given a hundred Foundation Establishment stage human slaves."

"But Fellow Daoist's situation is special. The King specially ordered that ten Core Formation human slaves be bestowed upon him as an exception. They are a hundred times more expensive than Foundation Establishment stage human slaves, which made it difficult for me to negotiate the price."

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and slowly stood up: "Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist. I will definitely repay you handsomely. It seems that the price of human slaves in Silver Tide City is not low."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Hou Demon General seemed somewhat surprised: "After arriving on the Heavenly Skeleton Continent, did you perhaps not purchase a few human slaves to accompany and serve you?"

Chen Yuan shook his head and said casually, "I have traveled to several dangerous places, and it is inconvenient for a slave to accompany me."

The Heavenly Hou Demon General didn't ask any further questions, and sighed: "As you know, human slaves are more popular than spirit stones. Even if their intelligence is impaired, they are still a hundred times smarter than those low-level demon beasts, making them the easiest to use."

"However, the Tianhai Continent is not as good as the Fenfeng Continent. There are far fewer human slaves brought back from the Spirit Realm, so the price is already high."

"We also need to bring these slaves through the teleportation array, which will cost another sum of spirit stones."

"Luckily, I bought a hundred slaves at once, so I could negotiate a lower price; otherwise, it would have been a wasted trip." (End of Chapter)