Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

The creatures of the demon realm quickly dispersed.

Yege and Hongkou arrived together at a huge underground space beneath the Demon Realm Tree.

This is where the roots of the Demon Tree are located. The roots are twisted and intertwined like a net, densely covering the ceiling of the underground space. At the same time, each thick root also serves as a supporting pillar for this underground space.

"How much has the Demon Realm expanded in terms of area and population now?"

As Ye Ge walked down the stairs, she casually asked.

Hongkou was like a patient and loyal steward: "The total area of ​​the Demon Realm has now expanded to 335 million square kilometers, and the total population of the Demon Realm people has reached more than 71 million. The ratio of our population to soldiers is currently about 70:1, and there are about 1.03 million demon warriors of the warrior type."

"A 70:1 ratio... What about in other areas besides the military?"

"The Demon Tree has evolved to maturity and is about to advance to its complete form. During your absence, it has created nine Springs of Life, eleven Springs of Magic, and twenty Magic Crystal Mines for the Demon Realm. These are all important resources for the survival and development of the Demon Realm people."

"Currently, there are thirty-nine cities in the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm civilization is developing in an orderly and rapid manner. The people of the Demon Realm have also invented their own technology. If you have time, you can also visit the cities in the Demon Realm. You haven't been back for a long time, and the people of the Demon Realm are very much looking forward to seeing you."

Let's talk about it another time when we have time.

Ye Ge stopped, turned around, and looked at Hong Kou with a gentle smile: "Over the years, you have helped me govern the Demon Realm very well."

"It is my honor to serve the Demon Lord and share his burdens."

Hongkou lowered her head again, bowing respectfully. Her mature and sophisticated voice was soft and magnetic, making it very pleasant to listen to.

"Mm," Ye Ge responded, then continued walking forward.

Hongkou stood gracefully in place, gazing at Lord Yege's back, her eyes slightly dazed and lost in thought.

She remembered what Jiang Xue had said earlier.

The back view of my father...

A few seconds later, Hongkou came to her senses, pinched her slightly flushed cheeks, and quickened her pace to catch up with Yege.

Descending the long staircase, Night Song arrived at a spacious and ancient underground hall.

This place is actually where he activated the demon seed.

The bottom of the Black Abyss Well.

However, over the years, with the growth of the Demon Realm Tree, this place has naturally changed.

In the center of the hall was a huge, slowly beating scarlet heart, entwined and enveloped by countless tree roots.

That is the heart of the Demon Tree.

Ye Ge looked up at the enormous scarlet heart and asked, "What level are you at now?"

Hongkou replied, "The ninth stage of the Heavenly Revelation Realm. Guilong has been guarding the area around the Demon Realm Tree for many years and has been nourished by the most demon realm spiritual energy. His level has reached the seventh stage of the Saintly Descent Realm. The third sister, the second sister, and Ashu have all reached the Asura Realm."

"Hmm." Ye Ge responded and then opened the Heavenly Dao System panel.

The Demon Realm Tree currently has 43 distributable normal experience points.

[Currently available Darkin experience points on the Demon Tree: 7]

[Current Status of the Demon Tree: Mature Stage]

[Next stage: Complete form]

[Darkin Experience Required for Evolution: 901755/1000000]

After evolution, you will receive 3 evolution points to allocate.

Ye Ge pondered for a moment, then asked, "What about the corpses of those three demon generals from last time?"

Hongkou said, "They're all kept here." She raised her lotus-root-like white arm and made a grasping motion in the air with her slender fingers.

Not far away, several gnarled tree roots slowly moved aside, and the corpses of the three demon generals, Mo Gu, Xue Sha, and You Ren, were wrapped around the wall.

Night Song said, "After absorbing the life essence of these demon warriors, the Demon Tree should be able to evolve into its complete form, and you should be able to break through to the Saintly Ascension realm."

Upon hearing this, Hongkou quickly said, "Demon Lord, actually, you can also do it yourself..."

“I know what I’m doing,” Ye Ge said. “If I had absorbed all the energy produced by the Demon Realm Tree over the years, the Demon Realm wouldn’t have achieved its current level of development.”

Hongkou remained silent, then bowed again: "Your greatness needs no further explanation."

"But this time, I can indeed absorb some."

Night Song looked up at the enormous scarlet heart.

Now, the Demon Realm is basically fully developed, and once you reach the complete form, you won't need much Darkin experience anymore. The defenses around the Demon Tree have also been upgraded to a high level, and with the Ghost Dragon and the five Great Demon Giants guarding it, there's no fear of enemies attacking here.

Ye Ge thought to herself that the planning over the past eight years had been quite successful. The expansion of the Demon Realm was even greater than originally planned, thanks in large part to Hong Kou, who was an excellent and trustworthy manager.

The development of the Demon Realm far exceeded Ye Ge's expectations.

But that immense calamity seems to be arriving sooner than expected...

Night Song muttered to herself, "It's almost time..."

"let's start."

"Yes."

Hongkou's beautiful heterochromatic eyes flickered slightly, then she slowly closed her eyes, and pale purple magic patterns appeared on her face.

Her deep red, algae-like hair grew even longer, reaching the ground and plunging into the soil like tree roots.

The gnarled tree roots coiled around and tightly enveloped the corpses of the three demon generals, Demon Valley, Blood Fiend, and Nether Blade, rapidly absorbing their magical energy.

[Darkin Experience +10000]

[Darkin Experience +12000]

[Darkin Experience +16000]

Streams of magical energy flowed into Hongkou's body through her deep red hair.

A hint of pain appeared on Hongkou's beautiful, mature face.

"boom!"

Soon, Hongkou successfully broke through.

He broke through and advanced to the first level of the Saintly Ascension Realm.

The Demon Tree has also successfully evolved into its complete form.

Night Song divided the energy absorbed from the three demon generals into three portions.

A document enabled the Demon Tree to evolve. After its successful evolution, the Demon Tree can create more Demon Plants, creatures, Fountains of Life, and mineral resources in the Demon Realm.

A document enabled Hongkou to achieve a breakthrough, transforming her, the Demon Realm's chief steward, into a powerful demon descendant at the Saint Realm.

Yege absorbed the remaining portion herself.

Unlike Hongkou, Yege does not need to connect with the Demon Tree through his hair; he and the Demon Tree are one.

He closed his eyes and focused on feeling the Darkin energy shared by the Demon Tree continuously flowing into his body.

Fifth level of the Myriad Manifestations Realm...

Seventh level of the Myriad Manifestations Realm...

Ninth level of the Myriad Manifestations Realm...

"boom!!!"

Asura Realm, Level 1!