As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1738 - 453: The Recruitment Plan for 12 Demon Gods, Long Time No See Lord Dog in Qi Tian City

"[Deceit Demon Cave] truly brims with Demon God Supremes from the All Gods Camp, and possibly even genuine deities..."

A deep voice came from the Night Bat Demon God, who had switched to the Underworld camp, making his words sound oppressive.

"Regrettably, in the Demon Race, the ranks are strict, so I haven’t encountered the Supremes of the Ten Thousand Rivers, yet I’ve heard the Demon God Venerable speak of the Divine Tide surging forth, signaling the arrival of the era of great contention, where mighty powers will spring up like bamboo after a spring rain, bringing turmoil to the human realm!"

The Night Bat Demon God continued.

Divine Tide...

Li Che’s heart shook; this wasn’t the initial occasion he’d encountered mentions of the Divine Tide.

Still, his knowledge about this Divine Tide remained limited.

Regarding the era of great contention that the Night Bat referenced, Li Che truly sensed a deep connection.

As the era of great contention approaches, cultivators trapped at their bottlenecks will opt for Realm Breakthroughs, and such advancements will grow simpler, much like Lv Taibai and Ji Moli both ascending to the Divine Tribulation.

Then there’s the Divine Capital Temple Supervisor, Governor Ye Pengju, and more...

The figures on the original Great God List and the unmatched beings at the Heavenly Gate are all advancing, igniting their rivalries.

Once he inquired about a few more matters from the Night Bat, Li Che dismissed the Night Bat Demon God, since he needed to check in with the Big Black Bull every Three Incense Sticks, lest delaying the timing spark the Big Black Bull’s doubts.

"Twelve Demon Gods remaining..."

Li Che’s gaze shimmered faintly, his fingers drumming softly, and in the next instant, a subtle smile crept across his lips.

Qi Tian City splits into Inner and Outer sections, where the Inner City holds the inheritance sites, still sealed shut, barring even the Demon Race from access.

"Only half a month left before the Qi Tian Inner City unlocks, triggering the Temple God Resonance then, and those twelve Demon Gods... Might I capture them all prior to the Inner City’s opening?"

What he meant by capture was essentially Soul Capturing.

To Li Che, his method of Soul Capturing represented the ideal form of domination.

Thick ink-like rain poured heavily, slamming into the earth and bursting outward.

Yet Li Che appeared to generate an unseen barrier around himself, repelling the myriad raindrops and forming a space akin to a void.

"The challenge seems steep, but attempting it isn’t out of reach..."

He couldn’t help imagining the Black Bull Demon God Venerable, issuing a mere order only to get betrayed by the twelve Demon Gods, turning him into something riddled like a sieve, which oddly sparked amusement.

"Step one: determine the exact power levels of these twelve Demon Gods, whether First Disaster One Tribulation, First Disaster Second Rank... or even those at One Disaster Three Tribulations..."

"Provided none reach the Second Calamity tier among the Demon Gods... every one can be handled." Li Che mused.

Beyond that, a daring scheme lingered in Li Che’s mind.

These days, his outlook had expanded considerably; he realized the real danger to his daughter stemmed not from the Demon Race in the human world, but from the Supremes or perhaps deities in the Strange Que’s Deceit Demon Cave!

Thus, by bringing numerous Demon Race members under his control, Li Che could prepare a defense against the Deceit Demon Cave down the line.

Buzz—

With just a mental shift.

Li Che departed from Mo City.

His whole form returned instantly to the courtyard in Qi Tian City.

He rose gradually, his dark, vigorous hair lashing like ebony bolts of lightning, producing snapping noises in the air, while his sturdy frame nearly strained against his garments, with muscles layering upon one another.

Beneath the Bull Demon Mask, his eyes blazed like golden fire.

"Twelve Demon Gods, rejoice... you’re now encircled by me."

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Pursuing the twelve Demon Gods forms an ambitious scheme.

What’s more, it demands execution without alerting the Black Bull Demon God Venerable, proving no simple feat.

For starters, not every Demon God, unlike the Night Bat Demon God, suppresses their aura and demon energy for monitoring, lurking in the void and thus creating an opening.

Li Che pulled them straight into Mo City’s Fengdu without them noticing.

The remaining Demon Gods radiate fearsome demon energy nonstop; dragging them into Fengdu would inevitably cause their demon energy to vanish.

Vast fog-resembling demon energy blankets all of Qi Tian City, an effect not produced solely by the Black Bull Demon God Venerable; it arises from the combined power of the fourteen Demon Gods serving him.

Following the demise of the Heavenly Crane Demon God and Night Bat Demon God, just the twelve Demon Gods left sustain Qi Tian City’s demon energy.

Li Che held back from immediate action, sticking to his routine instead.

Beyond Qi Tian City.

After several days of watching, Lv Qiankun sprang into play.

Leveraging his First Disaster Second Tribulations Realm cultivation, he swiftly overpowered the Sword Antelope Demon God who guarded the entrance, while Fang Hanshu, despite his Divine Tribulation Cultivation, masked his presence and posed as a premier Great God, slipping inside effortlessly.

Lv Taibai remained as the last one.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Winds stirred by demon energy roared without end.

Lv Taibai’s silver locks whipped about, the Taibai Sword concealed in his sleeve vibrated in harmony, as he gazed at Li Che and the Xi Xi he carried.

"I’m ready to act now."

Lv Taibai declared.

"Will you bring Xi Xi and the rest into Qi Tian City?"

Lv Taibai directed his inquiring look toward Li Che.

He held no concerns about Li Che gaining entry, given Li Che’s array of secret strengths.

"We’ll go inside the city; how could we abandon the little girl and the others out here? The dangers outside are greater. Once in, they won’t have to join the Temple God Resonance—just observing will benefit them."

Li Che’s Mo Shan robes billowed, a soft smile gracing his features.

At those words, Lv Taibai agreed with a nod, then patted Xi Xi’s head: "Master’s heading in too!"

Instantly, the Taibai Sword in his sleeve chimed brilliantly, unleashing brilliant sword glow, and flew straight at the Sword Antelope Demon God atop the West City walls.

Having reached Divine Tribulation with Destructive God Wind as his Dao Position, Lv Taibai wielded remarkable battle prowess.