Chapter 2178 - 2163: The Bounty of Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi

Chapter 2178: Chapter 2163: The Bounty of Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi

Demon Clan, Ten Thousand Saints City, situated in the deepest and highest room of the magnificent and majestic Demon God Palace atop Ten Thousand Saints Mountain.

The seated Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi, with long white eyebrows and a white long beard, suddenly trembled, and two murky tears slid from his eyes.

"Qi Hong...."

Gently murmuring the name of Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong, the melancholy-faced Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi slowly stood up and stepped out of the Silent Chamber.

"Ring the Demon God Bell, two short chimes and one long, sound it for seven rounds!"

With no one around, Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi seemed to be murmuring to himself, yet in the breeze came a soft voice of assent, though it carried a trace of uncommon shock!

In just a few breaths, the unique melody of the Demon God Bell reverberated through the Demon God Palace.

The bell’s sound was extremely long-lasting, as if rippling waves, spreading across the Demon God Palace, across Ten Thousand Saints Mountain, across the entire Ten Thousand Saints City, and reaching three thousand miles around Ten Thousand Saints City.

As the Demon God Bell began to toll, all the Demon Clan citizens who heard it, noble or commoner, or slave, froze, paused their activities, and turned to look in the direction of the Demon God Palace.

A toll of the Demon God Bell signifies a major event is unfolding.

Amidst the attentive listening of countless Demon Clan members, the second brief yet long chime resounded once more.

This particular bell sound caused a drastic change in the expressions of all the listeners.

The length of the Demon God Bell chimes bears a special meaning; one short chime signifies an urgent situation, two short chimes signify something extremely urgent.

When the third prolonged chime sounded, the expressions of all Demon Clan members who heard it suddenly tightened.

From all directions within and outside the Demon God Palace, countless Demon Clan elites surged out, spontaneously gathering in front of the Demon God Palace.

Within the center of Ten Thousand Saints City, inside the Demon Palace, the reigning Demon Emperor abruptly stood, his singular eye flashing; a black radiance like a Tianzhu pillar directly covered the Demon God Palace.

"Xi Elder, which Prophet Demon Master has perished?"

Two short and one long chime signify a highly esteemed existence has fallen.

Within the Demon Clan, only the Demon Emperor, the Crown Prince of the Demon Emperor, and Prophet Demon Masters are eligible for the tolling of the Demon God Bell to convey news of their passing.

Furthermore, it must be Prophet Demon Masters of six or more characters.

The life and death of the Demon Emperor lineage are sensed by other secret techniques, thus the tolling of the Demon God Bell at this moment can only mean a Prophet Demon Master has fallen.

"Qi Hong, he is gone!"

The voice of Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi, filled with profound sorrow, echoed like the Demon God Bell, spreading across three thousand miles surrounding Ten Thousand Saints City.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered, heavy rain poured down, as if heaven and earth mourned together.

Simultaneously, upon hearing this voice, the Demon Clan citizens, the nobles, solemnly knelt with one knee towards the direction of Demon God Mountain; even those of the Moon Demon and Three-eyed Demon Clan royal families obediently knelt.

Ordinary Demon Clan, with both knees on the ground, knelt towards the direction of the Demon God Palace.

As for the slaves, each was seized with fear, prostrate in bowing towards the Demon God Palace, their expressions terrified to the extreme.

Their fear stemmed from a terrifying tradition within the Demon Clan.

Whenever a noble existence falls, a large number of slaves are executed as funeral sacrifices.

A century ago, when a distant branch of the Demon Emperor Bloodline perished, the number of slaves buried reached three hundred thousand.

Now, with the fall of a seven-character Prophet Demon Master, who knows how many slaves will be buried.

At the same instant, the Demon Emperor’s gaze suddenly turned towards the direction of the Human-Demon Battlefield, "Congyun?" His gaze turned incredibly somber.

"Proclaim to the four directions, Prophet Demon Master Qi Xi has fallen, first build a sacrificial tomb for him, then retrieve his remains, and live sacrifice a million slaves for him to command!" The voice of Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi resounded once more.

The Demon Emperor’s singular black light standing upright in the sky slightly nodded, then exclaimed, "Good!"

Slaves are property, needing the entire Empire to supply the Demon God Palace, naturally requiring the Demon Emperor’s consent.

However, the subsequent words of Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi required no approval from the Demon Emperor.

"Announce to the four directions, anyone who can bring the head and Primordial Spirit of the one who killed Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong to me will receive an exception; I will take one more closed-door disciple, ensuring a six-character Prophet Demon Master’s position!"

These words stirred excitement throughout and outside Ten Thousand Saints City among the Demon Clan.

Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi taking a closed-door disciple and ensuring a six-character Prophet Demon Master’s position.

Beyond the immense power a six-character Prophet Demon Master wields, the status of a six-character Prophet Demon Master could indeed drive countless Demon Clan members wild.

If a family produces even one Prophet Demon Master, even if they were originally a slave family, they could instantly elevate to a noble status, sought after within the Demon Clan.

Prophet Demon Master not only represents power but also an incomparable status and identity.

Below the One-eyed Demon Emperor lineage, no other Demon Clan bloodline holds a status comparable to that of a Prophet Demon Master.

Even the Three-eyed Demon Clan and the Moon Demon Imperial Family are no exception.

Furthermore, the One-eyed Demon Emperor lineage also showed high respect towards Prophet Demon Masters.

Now, with the promise from Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi, who could resist temptation?

Within mere moments, thousands of figures resolutely left Ten Thousand Saints City, heading towards the direction of the Human-Demon Battlefield.

The internal opportunities for elevating status are abundant within the Demon Clan, but an assured opportunity to become a Prophet Demon Master, a guaranteed position as a six-character Prophet Demon Master is unique.

"Issue the Demon Emperor’s Order, anyone who delivers the head and Primordial Spirit of the one who killed Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong to Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi, if possessing territory, it will immediately double; if not, they will be granted a fiefdom of a million miles and may enter the Sacred Pool of the Demon Emperor to enhance their bloodline!"

The added bounty from the One-eyed Demon Emperor incited a frenzy among the Demon Clan nobles of Ten Thousand Saints City, especially those like Jii Hua who have no inheritance rights, were moved.

This was an opportunity to establish a foundation and become part of legends.

Instantly, several more people departed.

Nevertheless, more rational entities considered that the existence capable of slaying Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong is by no means something they could easily eliminate.

This matter ultimately required careful planning and thoughtful strategy!

As the bounties from Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi and the Demon Emperor spread across the Demon Clan Territory, the entire Demon Clan was shaken.

Meanwhile, those slaves prostrate in Ten Thousand Saints City and a handful of ordinary Demon Clan members with both knees on the ground glimpsed a trace of shock in their eyes.

Once this simple distant sacrificial ritual concluded, these individuals hurried back to their homes, employing their most secretive communication techniques.

Fifteen minutes later, within the Grand Celestial Official’s Mansion of Great Zhou Luoyi, Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu, upon reviewing a newly delivered urgent report, spat out a mouthful of tea.

"Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong has fallen?"

"Is it true?"

"Who dares to jest with me like this?"

Coincidentally, Chief Eunuch Yu Chao’en, looking at the abruptly received report, coughed intensely as well.

"Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong has fallen?"

"This... this... how many years has it been since a Prophet Demon Master has perished?"

In shock, Chief Eunuch Yu Chao’en and Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu began employing various methods to investigate the ins and outs of this matter.

Quickly, they received more detailed reports.

The bounties from Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi, the bounties from the Demon Emperor, confirmed this matter.

The two did not delay, immediately reporting this situation to the Holy Son of Heaven, Great Zhou Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long, and the Chief Sun Priest Bai Xiang of the Ancestor God Temple!

Not long after, in Qiankun Palace of Luoyi, the raging voice of Holy Son of Heaven, Great Zhou Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long was heard.

"Who can tell me, who killed Prophet Demon Master Qi Hong?"

"Under whose divine hands did he perish?"

"Why does the Demon Clan know, yet we can’t even identify who did it?"