Chapter 407: The Archdemon’s Heir, An Fan, Breaks Through to the Divine Palace Realm

Three years ago, this demon was granted True Demon Blood, transforming into a True Demon.

A year ago, he was even gifted the Heart Blood of the Great Archdemon, becoming an heir of the Archdemon.

The Sixth Great Archdemon held this demon in high regard and granted him the privilege of residing in this Demon Palace.

Moreover, this demon was an executor of a crucial plan.

The True Demon Venerable gently knocked on the courtyard door and spoke softly, “Respected An Fan, I, An Zhenshan, have returned to report.”

A calm voice came from within the courtyard. “Enter.”

An Zhenshan walked in lightly and quietly, and saw a tall, slender demon reclining on a stone chair, quietly reading a book.

He was quite different from most of the demon race.

His limbs were long and thin, and his skin wasn’t the usual deep purple-black.

Rather than a demon, he looked more like a human with purple-black skin.

However, An Zhenshan didn’t dare show even the slightest disrespect.

He had already experienced the man’s intelligence firsthand.

And the authority he held was more than enough to completely suppress a mere True Demon Venerable like him.

An Zhenshan bowed respectfully. “Respected An Fan, I’ve followed your arrangements and successfully infiltrated the Demon Execution Alliance into the Xuanwu Fortress. The progress has gone very smoothly.”

An Fan nodded. “Have you found that human Demon-Suppressing Guard who calls himself Xiao Fan?”

An Zhenshan replied in a low voice, “We’re still searching, but we should find him soon.”

An Fan’s expression remained calm.

After a brief pause, he said, “You need to speed up.”

“Of the four human fortresses—Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, and Xuanwu—the power of Vermillion Bird Fortress has already declined significantly.”

“Next, it will be Xuanwu’s turn.”

“There’s always been great friction between the humans and the monsters. If Xuanwu Fortress is attacked, the nearby monster fortress definitely won’t be the first to send aid.”

“Even if they do send reinforcements, it’ll only be after Xuanwu Fortress has suffered heavy damage.”

“We must exploit this thinking of the monster race and break through Xuanwu Fortress in one swift strike!”

“This is a strategy personally decided by the Father Demon. There can be no delay.”

An Fan turned his chair to face An Zhenshan directly.

Being stared at by that gaze, An Zhenshan felt a chill in his heart and immediately bowed respectfully. “Yes, I will urge the Demon Execution Alliance to accelerate the plan.”

“In at most half a year, the Alliance will grow to five thousand members.”

“We’ll especially focus on taking control of those Demon-Suppressing Guards in formation, alchemy, and weapon refinement.”

Each Demon-Suppressing Fortress housed around twenty thousand guards.

Some of the monster fortresses had larger numbers, but none exceeded forty thousand.

The Vermillion Bird Fortress of the human race had suffered severe destruction in the past and had never fully recovered, with only fifteen thousand guards.

Xuanwu Fortress had a moderate force—twenty-five thousand guards.

If the Demon Execution Alliance could grow to five thousand members and focus on taking control of those involved in formations, pill-making, and crafting, then they’d essentially bury a ticking time bomb within the fortress.

Once it exploded, the impact would shake the heavens!

An Fan nodded slightly. “Go.”

An Zhenshan respectfully took his leave. “Yes, sir.”

After he left, the courtyard returned to stillness.

An Fan slowly stood and exhaled deeply.

A faint smile played at his lips. “Interesting… calls himself Xiao Fan…”

“I’ve been in the Demon-Suppressing Sea so long, I’ve nearly forgotten my own name.”

“Didn’t expect to one day hear the name Xiao Fan from the mouths of the demon race.”

“Who still remembers me?”

“When I find you, I’ll definitely pay you a proper visit, old friend.”

An Fan quietly contemplated.

A figure instinctively appeared in his mind.

“It shouldn’t be him.”

“Even if Shen Mo’s cultivation speed is astonishing, it’s impossible for him to reach the Divine Palace Realm or the Venerable Realm in just over ten years.”

“Even if he made it to the Demon-Suppressing Sea, it wouldn’t be until at least ten years from now.”

“By then, who knows if the ten Demon-Suppressing Fortresses will still exist.”

An Fan shook his head, pushing that figure from his mind.

Since becoming part of the demon race, he had gained immense power.

Now, he had already reached the level of an ordinary Demon Venerable.

And after receiving the Archdemon’s blood, he had become one of the Archdemon’s heirs.

Even though he was once just a mere demonized human, his current status was extremely high.

He had even personally orchestrated the Demon Execution Alliance.

Shen Mo—the one who had once haunted his heart like a nightmare—had long since disappeared without a trace.

If he faced the current Shen Mo, he was confident he could kill him with ease!

“It’s a pity I won’t get to face Shen Mo.”

An Fan smiled faintly and returned to his book, no longer paying any mind to Shen Mo.

Inside Shen Mo’s tent.

He sat cross-legged on his bed, cultivating quietly.

With the assistance of the Divine Thunder Water Essence, his pace in constructing the Divine Palace increased steadily each day.

After a year, he was finally approaching the end.

The Divine Palace had reached the point of completion.

Shen Mo looked inward at his dantian.

Above the ocean of spiritual power stood a towering, majestic palace.

It floated as if suspended over the sea.

With a single thought, Shen Mo caused the palace doors to slowly creak open with a booming sound.

Revealing a vast, empty inner hall.

At the center of the hall stood a steady and solid Dao Platform.

It was the very foundation of the Divine Palace.

As long as the Dao Platform remained intact, the Divine Palace would never collapse.

Seated upon the Dao Platform was his closed-eyed Nascent Spirit.

Vague and ethereal, it was the embodiment of Shen Mo’s soul.

Surrounding the Nascent Spirit were three flames—Nine Nether Iceflame, Solar Essence Flame, and Red Lotus Flame.

They constantly absorbed spiritual power.

And in turn, guarded the Nascent Spirit.

Shen Mo then looked toward the walls surrounding the palace interior.

All four walls were bare, without a single marking.

It wasn’t that he hadn’t intended to engrave anything—it was because these four walls were unique.

They were the surfaces upon which Manifestations would eventually be formed.

They too were part of the foundation!

The Manifestation Realm was the next realm after Divine Palace.

The entire Divine Palace Realm focused on two things: expanding the palace and seeking treasures needed to form Manifestations.

Because of this, cultivators in the Divine Palace Realm were generally weaker than those in the Venerable Realm.

The Demon-Suppressing Fortresses had never placed much importance on Divine Palace Realm cultivators.

After all, aside from a vastly increased spiritual reserve, a strengthened Nascent Spirit domain, and a method to protect the soul, there wasn’t much that set them apart from those in the Core Transformation Realm.

But the moment a Divine Palace Realm cultivator stepped into the Manifestation Realm—

Their strength would skyrocket.

The Demon-Suppressing General of the Xuanwu Fortress, Zhang Longxiang, was a top expert in the Manifestation Realm.

With a single move, he could summon the Manifestation of a Dragon-Elephant, shaking the heavens.

Every strike could wipe out tens of thousands of demons.

“Only one last step remains—finishing the roof!”

Shen Mo calmed his mind and accelerated his efforts.

The top of the Divine Palace was forming at high speed.

Tile after tile of spiritual power condensed and fell into place atop the palace.

Until the final tile landed—BOOM!

The Divine Palace trembled violently!

Buzz!

The once-calm sea of spiritual power surged into raging waves, as though celebrating the completion of the palace.

Within the palace, the three different flames trembled slightly, as if sensing the palace’s formation.

Rumble!

Fierce spiritual energy burst out in all directions.

However, it was instantly absorbed and concealed by the formations Shen Mo had laid down in advance.

Today, he had stepped into the Divine Palace Realm!

Shen Mo opened his eyes.

Instinctively, he extended his hand.

A sphere of spiritual power suddenly appeared in his palm.

Yet within that power, there was a faint trace—thin strands of golden lightning!

This was… Divine Thunder Force!

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