Chapter 133: Humans Like Pigs and Sheep, Massive Harvest, Daily Life of the Demon King!

The sky darkened gradually.

At the summit of Peaceful Peak, a cold wind howled, chilling the air with biting cold.

A gathering of demon generals, each usually the sole ruler of their own domains, assembled quietly in the palace square, whispering among themselves.

“Do you really think it’s possible that all three great kings are dead, as that voice claimed earlier?”

“I don’t believe it. The kings are so powerful. Even the five demon kings of Storm Cloud Ridge fell under their command. They wouldn’t die so easily.”

“How can it be impossible? The voice of the Master of Peaceful Mountain has already spread throughout the Great Wilderness. If the kings were alright, they would have appeared by now.”

“Maybe the kings were just injured and left for now. They could still return later.”

“If you trust the kings so much, why come here at all?”

“I want to leave too, but I don't dare.”

“Stay away from me.”

“Forget the kings for now. Let’s get through this first. I wonder how the new king will treat us.”

“Do any of you recognize that white wolf who came out of the palace earlier?”

“That white wolf… I think he served under the Third King. I have some impression.”

“Under the Third King?”

“Could it be—”

“Definitely not the Third King. The voice was different. The Third King wouldn’t fight two other kings, and wouldn’t lose either.”

“If not the Third King, then that white wolf must be colluding with other demons to harm our kings.”

“General Yuan, the Cloud Sky Peak’s ruler has changed. Be careful with your words.”

“I don’t care who the king is. The spiritual medicine owed to us won’t change.”

“We’ve been here half a day already. How much longer until the king meets us?”

“Not yet. Didn’t you hear the voice earlier? All generals under the three kings—second and third generals—are stationed on the outskirts. They won’t arrive until at least tomorrow.”

“The three kings are dead, but I haven’t heard any news.”

“There were constant disturbances from the west earlier. Didn’t you hear?”

“Heh, I was busy with two sister fox demons in my territory. Didn’t pay attention.”

“First, the great battle with Storm Cloud Ridge took the lives of several demon kings. Now our three kings are gone. So many events in these decades.”

“Yeah, even reaching the rank of king doesn’t guarantee safety.”

In the square, the murmurs of the great demons continued quietly.

Nearby, a few slender young demon guards stood tall and proud, weapons in hand.

Before, such a gathering of generals would have caused great shock and curiosity.

But now, when King Bailang displayed the bodies of the three former kings before them,

Their eyes held only the returning new king.

Everything else was insignificant in comparison.

At that moment, footsteps echoed from afar.

All the demons in the square turned to look, seeing a white wolf clad in silver armor escorting several demons towards the palace.

“That’s the three stewards.”

“Why are they under arrest? Did they resist?”

“Probably.”

“We don’t dare resist, and that little demon general dares to? He must think the king is still alive.”

“Heh, those three annoying old monkeys, always causing trouble because they’re kin to the king. Now it’s over for them.”

The generals immediately whispered among themselves, their tones varied.

A little further away, inside the palace, in a side hall,

Lu Wufei sat cross-legged on a floor covered with genuine leather and fur.

On the long table before him, one side held fine wine and snacks, the other a map and several scrolls.

Behind him stood a large bookcase filled with various scrolls.

These scrolls weren’t Lu Wufei’s; they belonged to the palace itself.

The scroll in his hands showed clear signs of being frequently read, and another bound with intricate cords had even more marks, clearly a favorite.

This palace’s owner was naturally the overlord of the Great Wilderness—the ancient giant ape demon.

If this were an ordinary demon, Lu Wufei might find their love of books curious.

But among demons of the Human-Immortal-Demon King realm, it was not so strange.

After all, he had already encountered the fisherman’s black dog demon.

Now a book-loving monkey demon wasn’t surprising.

This old demon’s reading interests were quite diverse—there was a volume of strange tales and unofficial histories, and another miscellaneous collection of essays.

He had noticed the bookcase even contained instructional texts for disciples, such as codes of conduct.

Quite a mix.

Lu Wufei lifted a full cup of wine and drained it in one gulp.

A delicate, slender maid immediately refilled it from a nearby wine jug.

Lu Wufei tossed aside the scroll in his hand, stretched back in a relaxed manner, and surveyed the table with its exquisite dishes;

He looked at the human maid pouring wine;

He observed the clean, bright, and comfortable surroundings, and a line of attractive female demons awaiting orders.

He couldn’t help but feel a sigh of admiration.

This would be easy to achieve in the human world, but in the savage demon realm, it was exceedingly difficult.

Especially the exquisitely prepared dishes before him.

All crafted by human chefs—the old demon had gone to the human world to capture several human chefs specifically to cook for him.

Now Lu Wufei was enjoying the benefits.

At that moment, footsteps approached.

Lu Wufei looked up to see White Yunxiao escorting three monkey demon generals—two battered and dirty, the third looking normal.

“Your Majesty.”

White Yunxiao bowed. “These are the three stewards of Cloud Sky Peak. They know everything about the territories under the monkey demon’s command.”

Privately, White Yunxiao would call Lu Wufei “young brother,” but publicly he always addressed him as “Your Majesty.”

Lu Wufei allowed it.

Hearing White Yunxiao’s words, Lu Wufei lifted his gaze.

In an instant,

The three monkey demons felt as if their bodies and souls were stripped bare under his cold, piercing, oppressive gaze. Their forms trembled unsteadily.

White Yunxiao pointed at the two battered monkey demons. “These two tried to flee but I caught them.”

“As for this one,” he said, indicating the uninjured monkey demon, “he cooperates well.”

Before White Yunxiao finished, the uninjured monkey demon suddenly dropped to his knees, bowing deeply with utmost respect.

“I, a lowly demon, pledge allegiance to the king. Please spare my life.”

Only then did the other two monkey demons snap out of their shock and also kneel.

Lu Wufei eyed the compliant monkey demon, then the other two, and glanced at White Yunxiao.

White Yunxiao immediately understood, raised his hand, and several tall demon generals behind him surged forward, pinning the two injured monkeys firmly and dragging them away.

The remaining monkey demon watched with mixed relief and fear.

Luckily, he had not listened to his two tribesmen’s suggestion to leave Cloud Sky Peak and wait for the king’s return.

Had he done so, he would have met death before the king’s return.

Soon,

White Yunxiao led the group out of the chamber.

The side hall fell silent again.

Lu Wufei resumed studying the map on the table.

After some thought, he had drawn the boundaries.

Using the territory of the Second Great King—the golden-eyed crow demon—as the dividing line, he allocated the entire western half, including all lands formerly under the Third King’s white-faced domain and the original Storm Cloud Ridge territory, to the fox demon ancestor.

He reserved for himself the best mountain resources of the Great Wilderness—the entire domain of the Great Demon King and half the territory of the Second Demon King.

Since the fox demon ancestor had given him three days to choose, he would not be polite.

He roughly guessed the fox demon’s desire for half the Great Wilderness was more about face.

Otherwise, a demon ancestor could easily claim territory.

Given this, Lu Wufei naturally maximized his own interests.

“Prepare the bath. I want to wash.”

Setting down the map, Lu Wufei looked at the female demon attendants nearby.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

The leader, a striking female cat demon of late demon general cultivation, smiled brightly, bowed, and led the other women out.

Just outside the side hall,

The cat demon’s joyous expression was obvious.

“Hurry, prepare the bathhouse.”

“If I want to be favored by the king and not be given to those stinky demons living in their foul caves, this is my chance.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Leader, we understand.”

Inside the side hall,

Lu Wufei sipped his wine, still studying the map.

Once all demon generals arrived,

He planned to select some and send the rest to the opposite half of the Great Wilderness.

This would undoubtedly cause friction between the Great Wilderness and Peaceful Mountain.

But that was fine.

Consider it military training.

“Your Majesty, the bath is ready.”

A pleasant voice came from the doorway.

Lu Wufei drained his cup, rose, and walked outside.

The cat demon leader swayed ahead, guiding the way.

Soon,

They arrived at the rear hall—a semi-open space about half the size of a room, with a stone-built hot spring.

Yes, the bath was a semi-outdoor hot spring, not natural, but heated by small demons busily boiling water beneath.

The old demon indeed enjoyed his comforts.

But all this was a boon for Lu Wufei.

The delicate human maid who had knelt beside him earlier soon brought fresh snacks and fine wine.

Lu Wufei removed his clothes and stepped into the steaming bath, settling comfortably.

He waved off the approaching demon attendants, leaving only the human maid who poured wine.

The maid’s name was Lingshan. She was taken here by the old demon at age eight and was now eleven.

The old demon loved human flesh.

Initially, over thirty children of similar age were captured.

But now only three girls remained.

The others had been eaten as snacks by the old demon and his two brothers.

The old demon ate the most.

These three girls survived because two were attractive and favored by the female demons, sparing them from being eaten.

Though ultimately, they would not escape that fate forever.

As for Lingshan, she survived because she was too thin, with almost no flesh to spare.

Though young, her delicate features hinted she would grow into a beauty, which saved her.

Humans captured here were essentially raised like livestock.

Hence, Lingshan was often bullied.

Seeing the scars on her face and body, and her emaciated frame, Lu Wufei felt a pang of compassion.

That was why he had her attend him closely.

At the bathside, several female demons who had not been summoned by the king showed clear disappointment.

Lu Wufei understood their thoughts.

But with his current tastes, how could he be interested in them?

There were too many female demons in this palace; he planned to gift some to White Yunxiao, Red Skin, and Yellow Noble’s subordinates.

Lying in the steaming bath, Lu Wufei felt completely at ease.

He moved his divine sense slightly.

Lines of faint white ink-like virtual script appeared before his eyes.

[Host: Lu Fei]

[Realm: Early Human-Immortal (2236/1,000,000)]

[Experience Points: 7,555/19,000]

[Soul Power: 4]

[Skills: Hunyuan True Energy Scripture (Complete); Demon Breathing Technique (Complete)]

[Abilities: Seventy-Two Transformations (Mastery) (1798/2000); Staff Technique (Complete)]

[Divine Arts: Pocket Universe (Complete); Law of Heaven and Earth (Proficient) (64/500); Golden Light Traverse Earth (Complete)]

[…]

Staring at the continuously updating data,

Lu Wufei’s expression remained calm.

Progress in realm cultivation was slow, as expected.

Soul power experience had surged by four points this time—a great harvest.

Considering his recent opponents were three demon kings—one early, one mid, one late stage—four points was reasonable.

His skills were already complete.

The Seventy-Two Transformations advanced at a turtle’s pace.

The closer to mastery, the more difficult.

Still, he sensed that once fully mastered, its transformations would be far more powerful.

The harder the study, the greater the power—this was reflected clearly in the virtual panel.

Yet mastery level upgrades required ten points of soul power each.

Unless his soul power was abundant, strengthening now would be wasteful.

And four points was insufficient.

Looking next at divine arts, Pocket Universe and Golden Light Traverse Earth were complete.

Only the great divine art, Law of Heaven and Earth, progressed slowly.

No other options to consider.

Without hesitation, Lu Wufei focused his mind and selected the faint plus sign behind Law of Heaven and Earth.

[Strengthening will consume three soul power points. Confirm?]

[Yes, No]

“Strengthen!”

His divine sense moved.

The virtual panel burst with brilliant light.

Lu Wufei closed his eyes to feel the enhancement in Law of Heaven and Earth.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak.”

At that moment, a yelp accompanied by footsteps sounded from outside.

Lu Wufei opened his eyes to see a large white rat darting into the bath chamber, startling the female demon attendants, before plunging headfirst into the scalding bath.

Immediately after,

A tall figure appeared at the bath entrance.

“Father, General Bai is looking for you,” said Wandashan.

Lu Wufei nodded. “Tell him to wait.”

Then he closed his eyes again.

Wandashan obeyed and left.

Lu Wufei’s divine sense entered his internal storage divine art, Pocket Universe.

Though not as spacious as Sleeve Universe, it was still vast.

It easily contained the three demon kings’ enormous true demon bodies.

Passing by the mountain-like corpses,

Lu Wufei easily found a black storage pouch glowing with thick radiance on the torn-apart ape demon’s body.

He opened the pouch.

Instantly,

Two streams of spiritual light shot out, flying into the vast space within Pocket Universe.

“Two spiritual treasures!”

Lu Wufei’s eyes brightened and his face lit with joy.

(End of chapter)