Above all spirits

Chapter 352 The Chaotic Demon Realm

(In the previous article, the second-generation arrogant demon king Yuan Ye changed his name to Lu Wushuang. Yuan Ye's name was strange; naming things is too difficult.)

Just as Lucifer was about to kneel down, Gu Yun held his shoulders and gently helped him up. The corners of his mouth did not turn up, but a faint smile could be seen in Gu Yun's eyes, a smile without any frivolity.

"There's no need for me to be so formal with the old-fashioned etiquette."

“You can even call me Gu Yun, since you are older than me.”

That's what they say, but if Lucifer didn't do that, Gu Yun wouldn't treat Lucifer like one of his own.

This is a return of respect for Lucifer.

"Hehehe."

"No, no."

"The Demon Lord has always been the Demon Lord."

Lucifer laughed heartily.

Then, while pulling Gu Yun to the small table by the window that they had first seen, he murmured to himself.

"only..."

"never mind."

"If I can see hope for the demon race in my lifetime, that is enough."

"That's enough."

Gu Yun sat down at Lucifer's invitation and continued the conversation.

"Because of the Heavenly Demon?"

"hehe."

Lucifer stroked his white beard and shook his head.

"because of you."

"I have seen two generations of Heavenly Demons."

At this point, Lucifer's eyes revealed deep regret and sorrow.

"But both generations have shortcomings."

"The first Heavenly Demon, Id."

"Even though he has the qualities of a leader, he lacks ruthlessness and is not good at making choices on important issues."

Although Lucifer's words carried a judgmental tone, his eyes were full of gentleness when he spoke of Id.

"But that's not his fault, he's always been like that."

"Perhaps the position of a king is more suitable for him, but the Heavenly Demon is different."

"As for the second generation..."

"Too extreme."

"Although I have to admit that he is exceptionally talented, you should have seen Bing Buyu. The two of them have fought. If it were just Bing Buyu, he would definitely lose within ten rounds."

Gu Yun raised an eyebrow slightly. Although Bing Buyu was not an emperor, judging from their previous encounter, he was one of the top experts in the pseudo-innate realm. If it were him back then, he would never have been able to defeat him in ten rounds.

Although this might be related to his lack of combat skills, he ultimately cannot be compared to the beings of the lower realms. This second-generation Heavenly Demon must indeed possess extraordinary strength.

"Even when surrounded by Star Alliance emperors, they managed to kill one and injure several. Sigh."

"It's just a pity that he's too decisive and too stubborn in his actions."

"He showed no mercy even to his own men, let alone on the battlefield."

"This is also why the second generation doesn't have a good attitude towards the Heavenly Demon."

"However, the most fundamental reason for the existence of these two generations of Heavenly Demons is that they are rooted in their inner demons but have failed to escape them."

"You could say that inner demons were both the cause of success and the cause of failure."

"But you are different."

"In your eyes, Demon Lord."

"Although it was full of bright red, there was not a trace of madness; it was very clear-headed."

"This is a blessing for the demon race."

"No wonder the Temple of War was willing to give up participating; this is probably one of the reasons."

Lucifer certainly couldn't say that this was the only reason; without the support of power, no matter how much one follows the righteous path or how much one hates evil, it's all useless.

We still have to destroy you.

"Were the previous two generations of Heavenly Demons corrupted by inner demons?"

Gu Yun only knew his own situation, but he was unaware of the many intricacies and consequences of merging with the inner demon.

"Yes."

"The mind is corrupted by inner demons. Rather than corrupting, it is more like letting it run rampant. To perfectly merge with inner demons means to completely accept them. Whatever a person is, that is what they are, and to amplify it."

"To be honest, it's extremely rare to be unaffected. I can't even understand how you, Demon Lord, managed to do it."

"Of course, that's precisely why they deserve to be the hope of the demon race."

Gu Yun waved his hand, indicating that he was not interested in the flattery.

"Come on."

"What's the situation now? Do you need my help?"

"Speaking of which, why are you still fighting amongst yourselves now that the Heavenly Demon has already been born? Is it even worth it?"

Lucifer glanced out the window and sighed.

"The Demon Lord is unaware that this is precisely why conflict has arisen."

Lucifer hesitated for a moment, seemingly thinking about how to explain it to Gu Yun, because it involved the core mechanism of the Heavenly Demon that had existed for hundreds of years.

It is not easy to give a vivid description of Gu Yun.

Gu Yun waited quietly without disturbing them.

Although he is the current holder of the Heavenly Demon Emperor's Will and has the most direct understanding of it, the Demon King in front of him, who has lived for hundreds of years, may bring him different new perspectives regarding its depth and breadth.

Finally, he turned his gaze away from the window, looked directly at Gu Yun, and explained.

"In fact, the Heavenly Demon Emperor's will is like water in a reservoir. At the beginning, everyone controlled a tiny valve and had their own little plot of land."

"When the Heavenly Demon is born, he instantly transforms into the person in charge of the reservoir. Basically, for the sake of the Demon Clan's prosperity, he will allow the other six different unsuccessful candidates to continue to control the water valve, because this is insignificant to the entire reservoir."

"But when the Heavenly Demon is gone and the cycle ends, this water valve is retracted. Although it can no longer draw in water, there is still water in the reservoir within my original small area. Therefore, it is not difficult to break through to the pseudo-innate level. I can even use some of the power, it's just a matter of how much I can use and how little I can use."

"The overall strength of the demon race is like the water in a reservoir. The stronger the demon race is, the more water there is in the reservoir. When they use it, they are more unrestrained and skillful."

"Originally, everyone thought that the birth of a new generation of Heavenly Demons would naturally lead to a new batch of rejected individuals becoming the latest Seven Sins as followers. However, we have received news that you have almost wiped out all of the Seven Sins, and it seems that apart from Ye Ying'er, you have no other followers."

Lucifer turned and glanced at the people on the sofa in the hall.

"And that is the point of contention."

"Moreover, you also defeated the Temple of War and became the first Heavenly Demon in history. At first, many people wanted to follow you, and it was much more chaotic back then than it is now."

"But when you later issued a statement prohibiting burning, killing, and looting, and forbidding any involvement in the black market, and called for reforming the demon race, many people ignored it. The reason is simple: for hundreds of years, the demon race has been living like this."

Everyone thought it was just a joke.

"But when you confronted the Covenant and defeated them, it made us realize that this was no joke."

"Then things got even more chaotic."

“There are those who support your idea, but most of them are after that position, the position where they can control the small water valve. The rest are just some of the weaker members of the demon race.”

"Many oppose your ideas, but they cannot disobey you. The Heavenly Demon's control is too absolute, and this is divided into two groups. One group is doing it secretly, while the other group has temporarily put it aside and started to suppress those who agree with you. They believe that as long as the entire demon race becomes the voice of opposition, you will have to retract your previous statement for the sake of the Heavenly Demon Emperor's will."

In short, the Demon Realm is in chaos right now.