King of Creation Chapter 2161 - 2146: Prophet Demon Master’s Prophecy

On the snow-silver earth, three armies composed of countless Demon Clan troops, like three colorful poison dragons, charged respectively towards the Blood River Fortress, Yang Gate Fortress, and Cairo Fortress.

The loud roars mixed with Spiritual Power that erupted before eighty thousand Demon Clan troops set out scattered all the dark clouds, turning the entire sky a wash of azure blue in an instant.

"The clouds dissipate, revealing boundless blue skies. This foretells that His Highness the Crown Prince will achieve swift victory on this expedition!" At this sight, Corps Leader Yii Si laughed with his distinctively deep voice.

Seventh Crown Prince of the Demon Emperor, Congyun, looked down from high above at the winding, swift-moving army: the Winged Demon Corps, whose wings covered the sky; the eerie and menacing Bone Demon Corps; the Bull Demon and Iron-armored Demon Corps, as strong as mountains; the Snake Demon Corps, exuding a chilly aura yet skilled in long-range attacks; and the Naga Legion, best known for their Five Elements Spiritual Techniques and siege abilities.

Though these elite Demon Corps under his command were few in number, they were sufficient.

With such a mighty force, how could victory be elusive?

"Swift victory!" After a long pause, Seventh Prince Cong Yun slowly repeated these four words, his tone incredibly firm, representing his unshakable confidence in certain victory this time.

"Generals, after we break through the fortress, there will be no sheathing of swords for ten days! If anyone brings me the head of Ye Zhen, the spoils of this campaign shall not be taken by me, but wholly ceded to the warrior of our Clan!

Moreover, I shall personally celebrate your achievements!"

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

Following the resonant rallying cry of Seventh Prince Cong Yun, over eighty thousand Demon Clan troops once again released a deafening roar.

This time, due to the promise of the Demon Emperor’s Seventh Crown Prince Congyun for ten days without sheathing swords, the morale was even higher, eyes filled with a bloodthirsty desire, brimming with madness.

Demon Clan’s aggressions, more often than not, were motivated by nobles seeking wealth and spoils. After victory, they would capture as many Human Clan soldiers and civilians as possible, with most of the spoils needing to be handed over.

The largest share had to be handed over to him, the temporary Grand Steward.

This was within the regulations of the Demon Clan and a basic policy the higher-ups of the Demon Clan maintained to keep themselves powerful.

Yet the tradition of ten days without sheathing swords serves as another means to boost military spirit and morale among the Demon Clan.

Especially so, the Low Level Demons who could kill and devour the Human Clan freely, significantly improving their Spirit Wisdom and Cultivation, even leading to a metamorphosis.

Additionally, no sheathing of swords means not having to offer up that largest share of the spoils to the temporary Grand Steward Seventh Crown Prince Cong Yun, exponentially increasing the rewards for the commanders and soldiers.

Simply this command of no sheathing of swords was equivalent to a grand reward, so how could morale not rise?

Just as the Demon Emperor’s Seventh Crown Prince was watching the army with boundless Killing Qi with great ambition, envisioning Ye Zhen’s head placed before him, Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong silently appeared beside Seventh Prince Cong Yun, having flown from the carriage at the rear.

"His Highness, in this great war, beware of the rear," Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong’s voice was slow, but each word was taken seriously by Seventh Prince Cong Yun.

"Does the Demon Master mean there are reinforcements? Or someone attempting to ambush our forces?" Seventh Prince Cong Yun carefully inquired.

Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong slowly shook his head, "This, I do not know."

"But in my divination, the army appears to suffer losses, and these losses come from the rear. Therefore, I came specifically to remind His Highness to be cautious."

Seventh Prince Cong Yun looked at the tightly pursed lips of Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong, slowly nodded, and solemnly bowed to him, "Thank you for the warning, Demon Master!"

Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong gave a slight nod, then in a flutter, returned to the carriage, where he sat with closed eyes, meditating.

A Prophet Demon Master is the most mysterious kind of existence within the Demon Clan.

Their status is even more prestigious than the Great Sun Priest within the Ancestral Shrine of Great Zhou.

From the Demon Emperor and multiple Royal Family of the Demon Clan down to the Low Level Demons, all hold deep respect and conviction towards the Prophet Demon Masters, for a simple reason, Demon Clan’s Prophet Demon Masters rarely speak.

Yet, every time they do, it comes to fruition without exception.

The nobles of the Demon Clan have no choice but to believe them.

Nonetheless, these Prophet Demon Masters rarely speak, mostly doing so out of their initiative. It is rare for anyone to force even a word or half from them.

Even if the Supreme of the Demon Emperor himself intervened, the chance of getting a Prophet Demon Master to speak was largely up to luck.

Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong has long been an attendant Prophet Demon Master beside Seventh Prince Cong Yun, each Prince having a Prophet Demon Master for company and guidance.

This is a measure by the Demon God Palace for the protection of the Demon Emperor’s heirs.

Within the Demon Clan, among Prophet Demon Masters, they are ranked by numeral designations, nine being the most revered.

Previously, the Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi, personally bestowed upon Longnu, the Bull Demon, and Yue Dao, the Moon Demon, for slaying the Soul Demon Sovereign, is the last of the nine-number Prophet Demon Masters known to exist within the Divine Palace of the Demon Clan.

A seven-number Prophet Demon Master in the Demon God Palace is considered one of the most elite Prophet Demon Masters.

Both the Ancestral Shrine of Great Zhou and the Imperial Court of Great Zhou offer handsome bounties;

for killing a seven-number Prophet Demon Master, you’re granted a county and a fief, for an eight-number Prophet Demon Master, a Prince title and real estate, and should anyone kill a nine-number Prophet Demon Master, they’re granted a Prince equivalent to a royal son, along with territorial fiefdom.

These rewards alone reflect the immense value of the Prophet Demon Masters.

Yet, from ancient times to present, there has never been a case of the slaying of eight-number or nine-number Prophet Demon Masters, with only one instance of a seven-number Prophet Demon Master killed ten millennia ago.

With the reminder from Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong, Seventh Crown Prince of the Demon Emperor, Congyun, took this matter extremely seriously.

He immediately convened a meeting of high-ranking generals to discuss the warning given by Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong.

The notion of army losses alone was enough to tighten the nerves of everyone present, necessitating the need for a sound strategy.

In the records of the Demon God Palace, among the predictions of Prophet Demon Masters, especially from those above five-number Prophet Demon Masters, ninety-nine out of a hundred predictions come true, with minimum deviation for the remaining one.

Most crucially, in those hundred predictions, at least fifty outcomes have been altered using sensible tactics and anticipation, avoiding numerous disasters.

Thus, everyone treated this information with utmost seriousness.

However, the opinion was unified.

Their enemies were either at the Blood River Fortress or within the bastions, directly ahead. Losses from behind indicated that foes lay outside the bastions and fortress.

Given the current situation, both Seventh Prince Cong Yun, Jii Qi, Yii Si, and Yue Dai believed it was most likely the reinforcements from the Northern War Zone of Great Zhou.

After all, the Blood River Fortress, being the only one under siege from a million-strong army, made a relief force from the Great Zhou foreseeable.

"Your Highness, besides the reinforcements, one must also consider the ambush by that Ye Zhen. This person wages war in ghostly fashion and mustn’t be underestimated," Yue Dai reminded.

At this statement, Yii Qi, the Right Commander of the Crown Prince Guard, chuckled, "Corps Leader Yue Dai, are you scared out of your wits by that Ye Zhen?"

"You..."

Yue Dai’s face turned red, but Yii Qi spoke again, "The total force at the Blood River Fortress is only about two hundred twenty thousand. Under the command of His Highness with a million-strong force, how dare he split his forces?"

"But previously, I led an army of four hundred thousand..."

"That was you, and now it’s His Highness the Crown Prince..."

Though the two wished to continue their argument, Seventh Crown Prince Congyun waved them into silence.

Within the Demon Clan, the Moon Demon and Three-eyed Demon have been competing as the strongest under the One-eyed Demon Emperor or the most honored Bloodline for years, constantly undermining each other.

However, Seventh Prince Cong Yun had insights on the Emperor’s balance strategy.

"Since the Demon Master has predicted this, we must be extremely cautious."

"Issue orders to deploy scouts five thousand miles out, alternating between overt and covert operations, elevate the alert status to the highest. Report positions every fifteen minutes. Each unit must reserve mobile combat power to deal with any attack from the rear!"