My brother is so cunning

Chapter 982 A Demon Who Cares for All Living Beings

Yun Zhongzi snorted coldly and said, "Even if I have been out of the world for many years, the mortal realm will not change, and it is not up to you demons to occupy high positions and enslave the human race!"

Having missed the crucial historical phase of the rise of the entire Demon Alliance due to his seclusion for two hundred years, Yun Zhongzi had no idea that the civilization of the demon race in the mortal realm had already quietly surpassed that of the human race, and that their social development was many versions ahead of the already destroyed Great Zhou Dynasty.

Yun Zhongzi guessed that it was probably because some peerless demon king had emerged and occupied a large part of the Great Zhou territory, which led to the strange scene of demon immortals holding official positions openly.

Similar cases did exist in the mortal realm before Yun Zhongzi went into seclusion. The most typical example was the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge who occupied Lion Camel Kingdom and treated the people of the country as livestock, leaving behind piles of bones and corpses everywhere.

Yun Zhongzi, who was always eager to right wrongs in the world, originally wanted to wield his sword to slay demons and storm Lion Camel Ridge to restore peace and order to the Lion Camel Kingdom.

However, despite his passionate and aggressive attack, he tragically lost the fight.

After all, two fists can't beat four hands. The opponents were three demon saints at the Golden Immortal level. Although he had reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm and his realm was higher than the three demons, he still couldn't make up for the absolute suppression of numbers.

Once you reach the Golden Immortal level, the difference in cultivation level between those of the same rank has little impact on the outcome of a battle. The key factor is whether your magic treasures and unique supernatural abilities can counter your opponent.

Yun Zhongzi's only offensive magic weapon is the Heavenly Fire Pillar, but the three demons are completely unafraid of fire. Moreover, they are all ancient exotic species who have cultivated to the Dao, with profound foundations and innate supernatural abilities that are incomparable to humans.

In a three-on-one situation, Yun Zhongzi was not one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, so he was helpless against them.

He intended to return to his master's sect in Kunlun to invite some fellow disciples of the Chan Sect to help him in the battle, but he couldn't find a single helper and was turned away many times. Later, it was a former Chan Sect disciple who had switched allegiance to the Western Sect who enlightened him, and he realized that the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge had a deep connection with the Western Sect. In order to avoid the two sects from developing a grudge against each other, it was inconvenient for the disciples of the Chan Sect to take action.

Yun Zhongzi then reluctantly returned to Zhongnan Mountain to cultivate in seclusion, striving to break through his limits and greatly increase his strength so that he could then slay the three demons and act on behalf of Heaven.

As soon as he stepped out of the pass, he stumbled upon the strange event of a demon immortal becoming an official. Yun Zhongzi subconsciously connected this to the situation in the Lion Camel Kingdom and suspected that it, like the Lion Camel Kingdom, had been occupied by the demon king.

Of course, from what he observed, this place was vastly different from the Lion Camel Kingdom. The human race had not only not been harmed, but was living in peace and prosperity, enjoying a happy life.

However, this cannot go against the natural trend of the human race's rise to power, nor can it absolve the demon race of the suspicion that they have paralyzed and kept the human race at home, allowing them to reproduce and serve as food for the humans.

It's like the difference between humane pig farming and abusive pig farming. In the end, the pigs are all eaten. The former may seem better, but in reality, there is no essential difference.

“Cultivator, I advise you to calm down. In the years you’ve been in seclusion, times have changed.”

The cat demon said in a deep voice, "I can show you a documentary that the Demon Alliance specially recorded for cultivators like you who have fallen behind the times due to seclusion. Before you impulsively do anything illegal, you might as well take an hour to watch the documentary before making a decision, otherwise you will definitely regret your impulsiveness."

Yun Zhongzi hesitated for a moment. The cat demon in front of him spoke with great skill, but it was completely different from the demon kings he had met before.

Having seen and killed many demon kings, Yun Zhongzi had a stereotype that no matter how high a demon king's cultivation level was, they were all crude and barbaric, firmly believing in the supremacy of power, and would never waste a word if they could solve a problem with force.

In my entire life, only two demon kings have broken this stereotype: one is the fox spirit Daji, and the other is the peacock king Kong Xuan.

Compared to the two peerless demons, the cat demon in front of her was pitifully low in cultivation level, only fit to be a patrol leader under those two demon kings. Yet, the rationality and composure she displayed were in no way inferior.

It's not the demons' strong demonic aura that's scary, it's the demons' culture. A demon king with a college diploma made Yun Zhongzi, an unofficial Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect, look at him with new respect.

"Do you think I'm as easily fooled as an ordinary cultivator? Even a ten-thousand-year-old fox demon can't hide from my discerning eyes, how could I possibly give you the chance to scheme against me?"

The cat demon's tone was sincere, but Yun Zhongzi became even more wary and said coldly, "Once we capture you, the demon-revealing mirror will show your true form, and you'll confess everything under torture!"

The cat demon shook its head helplessly and sighed, "I'm just a civil servant... The job posting clearly states that this is an office job with no risks..."

"Ugh, what bad luck... Being tired is bad enough, but having to fight with some clueless cultivators is unacceptable. It would be against all reason not to give them a raise..."

After muttering this sentence, the cat demon's eyes sharpened. She patted the necklace hanging on her chest, and silver liquid metal seeped out from the necklace, quickly covering her entire body. In this way, a form-fitting Iron Man armor, resembling a nano black panther combat suit, was completed.

As the nano armor covered its entire body, the cat demon's size quietly grew from 1.5 meters to 1.75 meters, reaching the size of a normal human.

The tight-fitting armor accentuated her exquisite figure. Clearly, the large cat form was also a disguise. The cat demon in its battle form was at a much higher level of transformation than what Yun Zhongzi had seen.

The fighting style of the demon race is often at a higher stage of transformation, where they fight with a physique more like that of humans.

In this form, the various attributes are relatively balanced, and the combat power exerted will be more balanced.

However, when pushed to the limit, some highly talented demons will reveal their true forms, transforming into giant bulls, elephants, or lions to fight. But this form, where they unleash their full power, consumes more energy and is less agile, and is only revealed when fighting for their lives.

Yun Zhongzi, mindful of his status, did not launch a sudden sneak attack while the man was crouching down to put on his armor; after all, he was a veteran Golden Immortal.

He used to play high-level games, and his opponents were either Daji or Wen Zhong. If he were to take the initiative and launch a sneak attack after subduing a mere celestial demon, it would be unbecoming of a grandmaster.

After patiently waiting for the cat demon to finish wearing its armor, Yun Zhongzi formed a sword incantation with his hands. The flying sword floating in the air emitted a sword cry, ready to strike and defeat the enemy with a single blow.

"Wait a minute!"

Just before the flying sword was launched, the cat demon raised his hand to stop it, shouting, "This is not a place for fighting! There are hundreds of mortals below, and the surrounding area is densely populated. If the fighting harms the people, you will be condemned to eternal damnation!"

Yun Zhongzi suddenly realized what was happening and quickly withdrew his sword technique, fixing his flying sword in mid-air.

He was confident that he could take down the cat demon with one sword strike and wouldn't need to use a second one. But he was afraid of the worst-case scenario. The cat demon's armor was impressive. If they got into a tug-of-war and started fighting fiercely, each using their extraordinary abilities, not only this three-story brick building, but the entire area within a ten-mile radius would probably be reduced to ruins in the fierce battle.

(End of this chapter)