Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1756 - 987: The Grand Banquet, Proclaiming Heaven’s Mandate!
Previously on Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf...
"I humbly invite both honored guests to take their rest within the Star Emperor Hall. Following my formal announcement to the world, a magnificent banquet shall be held in your honor to wash away the fatigue of your travels!"
With great humility, the Demon Emperor’s Son transmitted this spiritual will.
In response, Su Lin and the powerhouse from the Undead Holy Sect let out another cold snort before following the attendants provided by the Demon Emperor’s Son.
Regardless of the circumstances, they had arrived as guests this time.
There was no necessity to deliberately flaunt the overwhelming prestige and authority they held within their respective factions.
Upon reaching the Star Emperor Hall—a venue reserved exclusively for the reception of super VIPs—Su Lin and the leader of the Undead Holy Sect stationed several followers as guards.
Simultaneously, they dispatched capable and trusted subordinates to scout the Ten Thousand Demon Stellar System.
While framed as a casual stroll, it was actually a reconnaissance mission to gauge the current state of the Ten Thousand Demon System.
Should the Demon Emperor’s Son have lost internal control to the point where infiltration had already taken root, then all the schemes and power possessed by Su Lin and the Undead Holy Sect leader would prove useless.
In the vast starry sky, power struggles and grand battles are rarely settled by the presence of a few elite individuals alone.
Su Lin deployed the Black Gold Demon Ape, while the Undead Holy Sect’s strongest expert sent out a Peak Venerable-level Undead.
Sending a Peak Venerable of the Nine Heavens served as a signal to the entire Ten Thousand Demon System that they harbored no immediate hostile intent.
This was because even if a Peak Venerable of the Nine Heavens were to sacrifice their life, they could not hope to destabilize the foundation of a mighty Star Nebula Great Clan.
"Mo Peng, I have just probed the will of heaven and earth of this Ten Thousand Demons Star. It is far too feeble, barely comparable to a late-stage half-step taboo expert. It is evident that the Demon Star Lord and his external allies have truly severed ties with the Ten Thousand Demons System; otherwise, the fortune and planetary will would not be this stagnant."
The leader of the Undead Holy Sect met with Su Lin once again to discuss their findings.
With their heightened senses, both had detected several irregularities the moment they set foot on the planet.
This system lacked the overwhelming aura typically radiated by a prominent Star Nebula Great Clan.
Normally, if such a clan possessed vast fortune, a heavy fate artifact, and a potent will of heaven and earth, they would be difficult to oppose and would at least require the manifestation of a Dharma Phase to be countered.
"Indeed. A mere disconnection would be manageable. However, if the Demon Star Lord is siphoning the Variant Species fortune to weaken the system's fate and will, this has evolved beyond a simple inheritance dispute. It is a full-scale internal war for dominance within a Star Nebula Great Clan. We must not get dragged into that. Instead, we should focus on seizing enough resources to compensate for the costs of this journey."
Su Lin and his counterpart realized the mission was difficult, but the reality was even more severe than anticipated.
The rift between the Demon Emperor’s Son and the Demon Star Lord was reaching a breaking point.
If a total fracture occurred, leading to a clash involving billions or even tens of trillions of soldiers, how could even Su Lin and the Heavenly Ghost hope to prevail against such numbers?
While a half-step taboo expert is powerful enough to dominate a region,
in a war of this scale—utilizing billions of elite troops and hundreds of top-tier killing artifacts—even an experienced half-step taboo could be brought down.
On the field of battle, true invincibility has never existed.
"I agree. We shall see. At the upcoming banquet, I will take on the role of the antagonist to test them, while you play the benevolent party to stabilize the mood."
After thinking it over, the Heavenly Ghost reached an agreement with Su Lin regarding their next moves.
No "unspeakable" mission had ever been easy.
Even for supreme beings who could command the winds and rains and roar at the heavens within the Blazing Nebula, cooperation remained a necessity.
Several months passed in an instant.
During this time, rumors were spread throughout the Ten Thousand Demon System that the Heavenly Destiny Clan would support the Emperor’s Son. News of an approaching army caused fresh conflicts to flare up in the Star Nebula Layer.
The Demon Star Lord's ferocity caught even the Emperor’s Son off guard. Rather than being intimidated by the news, the Star Lord sought to shatter the Star Nebula Layer prematurely to force a conclusion to the war.
In the end, a neutral Elder intervened, bringing the Destiny Heaven Seal of the Ten Thousand Demons System into the conflict.
They stood with the Emperor’s Son and swore a Starry Sky Blood Oath: regardless of who eventually became the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, no retribution would be sought against the opposing side.
This oath finally pacified the Demon Star Lord.
After all, a ruined system was worthless to everyone.
Both the Demon Star Lord and the current Lord of Ten Thousand Demons were heroes who had built the system up from nothing; they could not bring themselves to destroy their own creation.
Ultimately, the Demon Star Lord consented to a vote by all ancestor-level military powers to decide the next Lord of Ten Thousand Demons.
Such a democratic process was an extreme rarity within the Dark Starry Sky.
In almost any other power, ordinary soldiers or Exotic Beasts were never granted a voice in such matters.
However, Su Lin and the Heavenly Ghost did not lower their guard upon hearing this.
The position of the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons was simply too significant.
Though both sides promised not to seek revenge later, that did not mean they wouldn't wage a desperate war for the throne now.
Shortly after the great tension subsided, the event began.
Within the most magnificent and sacred Demon Hall of the Ten Thousand Demons System, a feast of top-tier resources was prepared as tens of thousands of servants busied themselves for the grand banquet.
Throughout the great hall, purple lines infused with immense destiny were drawn.
These lines radiated soul power, serving as a clear and grand welcome for the esteemed guests of the Heavenly Destiny Clan.