The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

That night, the Yellow Dragon Demon Commander spread the news that the Crocodile Dragon was going to break into the Heavenly Demon Tower throughout the entire demon camp, causing a great uproar.

After all, the Crocodile Dragon is known to be the weakest demon general. Even his superior, the Jackal Dragon Demon Commander, would only entrust the most unimportant parts to the Crocodile Dragon when there were important matters to attend to.

If it weren't for the fact that the Crocodile Dragon was blessed by his ancestors and was fortunate enough to be bestowed the title of Demon General by the Demon Emperor, he would have been replaced by the capable ones among the demon soldiers long ago.

And this weakest demon general actually wants to break into the Heavenly Demon Tower tomorrow, which is known as the only way for the rising geniuses of the Spirit Control Sect to succeed?

Early the next morning, before dawn, people were already waiting at a restaurant a hundred meters away from the Heavenly Demon Tower.

This is the best place to view it.

Among those waiting were many of his colleagues who, like the Crocodile Dragon, were demon generals but secretly looked down on him.

The Demon General Li Long was already seated in his reserved superior room, sipping his morning tea, but his gaze was fixed on the handsome young man on the main road leading straight to the city gate.

Handsome and dashing?

The Lilong Demon General raised an eyebrow. If it were based on the ugly appearance of the previous Tuolong, he would never have used such words to describe it.

But now, the alligator dragon has not only successfully transformed into human form, but has also demonstrated absolute strength capable of easily killing him, which is enough to make it worthy of this title.

Li Long glanced at his subordinates, Zhi Zhi and Hua Ye, who were waiting to the side.

His two female subordinates were top-tier beauties of different types, each one a stunner in the military.

Since the spider had already been with him, he naturally couldn't just hand it over.

But these flowers and leaves...

"Huaye, what do you think of the Crocodile Demon General?"

"Huh?" Huaye was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly shook her head, saying, "General, according to the age system of my Fusang clan, I am still a minor..."

The dragon demon general rolled his eyes: "Do you think I'm an idiot? If we're talking about the age system of the Fusang wood demons, you are indeed underage."

"But you are a hibiscus flower fairy. Although you are petite, if I'm not mistaken, you are a full twelve years older than Zhizhi!"

Upon hearing this, Zhizhi covered his mouth and chuckled.

Seeing her lie exposed on the spot, Hua Ye blushed with embarrassment: "General, I am your personal guard. You don't mean to give me to General Tuolong as a concubine, do you?"

"What? You don't like him?"

Li Long drank a cup of tea and looked at Chu Xiu, who was walking slowly towards them.

"The last time I saw him display his strength was a hundred years ago during his second bloodline awakening ceremony. At that time, he was definitely not a match for me."

But even a hundred years ago, I admitted I couldn't withstand his deadly attack...

If he had deliberately concealed his strength and endured until now, then this person is undoubtedly a peerless genius… Who could have forced him to hold back, and what caused him to reveal the truth?

Listening to the Li Long Demon General's mutterings, Hua Ye couldn't help but ask, "General, could it be that the Alligator Dragon General... suddenly underwent a transformation?"

Spider-Know rolled his eyes: "The incompleteness of the Alligator Dragon Demon General's bloodline is something even His Majesty the Demon Emperor couldn't resolve. This was common knowledge long before the Alligator Dragon clan was wiped out."

"With such a vivid imagination, why don't you say that some genius from another sect has impersonated the Alligator Dragon Demon General and infiltrated our Spirit Control Sect?"

Upon hearing this, the dragon demon general paused in his cup-raising gesture, his sharp gaze fixed on Chu Xiu, who was not far away.

Chu Xiu sensed the sudden scrutiny from the demon general. Though puzzled, he remained composed, simply reaching out and grasping the Alligator Dragon Demon Blade, a symbol of his pure bloodline as a member of the Alligator Dragon clan.

The moment the knife appeared, it immediately drew gasps of surprise:

"That is... the supreme demonic sword bestowed upon the Crocodile Clan by His Majesty!"

This sword is an unparalleled weapon forged by His Majesty the Demon Emperor in accordance with the last will of the ancestor of the Crocodile Dragon Clan who was closest to the bloodline of the true dragon. It was made from the remains of this ancestor and countless rare and precious materials!

This sword possesses an innate spirit; how could it possibly accept this generation's crippled, bloodline-deficient alligator dragon descendant?

"Could it be that this generation of alligator dragons has awakened the bloodline power of its true ancestor, filling the gap in its bloodline?"

"This matter must be reported to the Demon Commander!"

In an instant, countless communication talismans and spells were unleashed by the demon generals and their personal guards who were waiting in various places.

The rise of an ordinary, useless demon general means nothing...

But if this demon general had received the Demon Emperor's care for the descendants of meritorious officials, then the significance would be entirely different...

The rise of the Crocodile Demon General will inevitably shake up the long-standing power structure of the Demon Generals and even Demon Commanders of the Spirit Control Sect, which has been stable for hundreds of years!

"The Dragon-Slaying Blade..."

Upon seeing the horizontal sword in Chu Xiu's hand, which still exuded a strong demonic aura even when sheathed, Li Long instantly dispelled the momentary doubts she had about Chu Xiu's identity.

The Supreme Demon Blade, forged by the Demon Emperor himself from the remains of the Crocodile Ancestor, can only be touched, let alone possessed or used, by the descendants of the Crocodile Ancestor.

This unparalleled demonic blade was now obediently held in Chu Xiu's hand, like a docile house dog.

All these circumstances indicate that the current Crocodile Demon General, though not the same as before, is indeed the Crocodile himself!

Meanwhile, Chu Xiu, who had forcibly conquered the Crocodile Demon Blade with the power of the ancient god's bloodline, was naturally unaware of the intense emotional turmoil within the other onlookers.

However, he also knew that as long as the Dragon Demon Blade was in his hands, no one present would doubt his identity...

Of course, the Demon Emperor is an exception.

Fortunately, the alligator demon blade was very sensible. He only used the power of the ancient god's bloodline to subdue it once, and it completely chose to submit. Even now that Chu Xiu had completely withdrawn the power of the ancient god, it did not doubt him.

Chu Xiu held the demon sword to his chest and smiled slightly.

The spirits of objects are too simple and honest, far inferior to the cunning and treacherous spirits of animals...

At this moment, Chu Xiu had arrived in front of the legendary Heavenly Demon Tower.

Looking up at the towering pavilion that seemed to reach into the clouds, Chu Xiu couldn't help but frown.

I've heard that this Heavenly Demon Tower is only twelve stories high, so why is it so tall?

"Brother Tuolong, do you have any doubts about the height of this Heavenly Demon Tower?"

Li Long smiled and came up behind Chu Xiu, then clasped his hands and nodded to Chu Xiu who was turning around.

The two little demons behind Li Long, Zhi Zhi and Hua Ye, performed a military salute to show their respect for Chu Xiu's status as a demon general.

Chu Xiu nodded slightly in return for the courtesy and asked, "I do have this question. I wonder if the General could answer it for me?"

"Brother Tuolong, you're too kind. If you don't mind, I'll call you my virtuous brother, and you can call me your elder brother." Li Long smiled and patted Chu Xiu on the shoulder.

Chu Xiu didn't stand on ceremony and immediately clasped his hands in greeting: "Please answer my question, brother."

Li Long said, "This Heavenly Demon Tower is actually a replica of a great treasure held by His Majesty the Demon Emperor. The real one contains the might of Heaven and can be used to interfere with the Heavenly Dao and reflect His Majesty's wishes to the world."

"While this replica lacks the heaven-defying power of the genuine article, it does replicate two of its functions—creation and treasure gathering!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow: "Could it be that each floor of this Heavenly Demon Tower is a miniature world, containing treasures produced by that world itself?"

The dragon demon general praised, "Brilliant!"

"That's right. In this world, rare and precious materials are scarce everywhere and for everyone. And each of the ten border cities of my Yuling Sect has one of these Heavenly Demon Towers!"

"This Heavenly Demon Tower is the resource base through which His Majesty trains the grassroots soldiers of the Spirit Control Sect!"

"As long as you have the ability to pass through every level of the Heavenly Demon Tower, you can collect all the rare and precious materials within!"

"In any case, the flow of time within the Heavenly Demon Tower is incredibly fast; a thousand years inside is equivalent to only one year outside."

The Heavenly Demon Tower opens only once every ten years, and ten thousand years have passed within its inner world. Any rare and precious materials taken from it, as long as their foundations haven't been severed, have already begun to grow again!

Even though Chu Xiu was usually very calm, upon hearing this, his eyes lit up and he was overjoyed.

No wonder the Yuling Sect has been able to flourish to this extent, possessing such means to rapidly produce resources and cultivate strength!

The Yellow Dragon Demon General only made an agreement with him: to give him the drop of Demon Emperor's blood from the top floor of the Heavenly Demon Tower.

In that case, he could take all the treasures on the other floors!

It was an absolute steal!