I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 940 496: After Ten Years of Rumors, This Time They're Really Going to Attack the Demon Domain

This karma does not refer to how many people the Demon Race has consumed, but to how much blood food has been eaten. Whether it's humans or other demon races, devouring will lead to culpability. The Da Xuan Dynasty is not rigid to the point of saying that no karma can be involved at all, as even human cultivators have quite a bit of karma in themselves, let alone the Demon Race.

So those who can meet this requirement are mostly local demons of the Da Xuan Dynasty. Most of them have to rely on their own cultivation and hunting wild beasts to survive, hence their karma is at a lower level.

Mao Shijiu is uncertain whether the karma within him is qualified, so he lacks confidence.

After all, he was born in the Demon Domain. Although karma can be reduced, without a way to measure it, if he goes over there and his karma exceeds the qualified threshold, he may be killed as an Evil Demon.

Karma can indeed decrease over time; if you don't consume humans or other demon races, beasts, etc., it will gradually decline.

In other words, as long as the Demon Race can endure, then after a few years or even decades, most of them can be qualified.

However, under normal circumstances, demons in the Demon Domain wouldn't endure for that long. Only those who stay in the Da Xuan Dynasty long term, hoping to obtain such a status, would tolerate and rectify themselves.

'I've been among the human race for thirteen years now, with little blood food during this period. I wonder how much the success rate is.'

Mao Shijiu felt a bit regretful; in those thirteen years, moments of craving were inevitable.

Now, he's naturally full of regret due to gluttony.

But there's no turning back now, no matter how regretful he is.

As he contemplated, sudden noisy chatter from outside disturbed him.

He opened the door to check, and his face immediately changed.

He saw soldiers clad in heavy armor orderly crossing the street, seemingly mobilized.

There were supplies, horse-laden carts, and more.

This scene filled Mao Shijiu with immense terror.

'It's happening for real this time!' This thought crossed the blank space of Mao Shijiu's mind.

These soldiers, at the minimum, were of the Little Demon Realm, which is equivalent to Body Refining Realm cultivators, increasing progressively with strength.

Mao Shijiu realized that the Da Xuan Dynasty truly planned to take action against the Demon Domain; these soldiers were the force passing through here.

To avoid being recognized, he quickly closed the door and shrank back into his room.

The transformation technique of the Demon Race is indeed magical, but it can only deceive those with a realm higher than his. If confronted by a Grandmaster Realm cultivator, Mao Shijiu would be recognized in an instant.

At that point, without citizenship, he'd be treated as a stray demon infiltrating the city, likely ending up as a pot of soup.

Demons eat humans, and humans eat demons.

Once cooked, his flesh would become a great supplement, and even if not eaten by Grandmasters, Innate and Postnatal Realm cultivators could consume.

Thinking about this made him tremble uncontrollably.

'Should I send a message to the clan?' This thought flashed in Mao Shijiu's mind, as after all, he was a Cat Clan spy arranged here, fulfilling his role.

This idea quickly passed through his mind but was soon dismissed.

'No, absolutely not. There are experts stationed in this city, and soldiers just passed by. Given the situation, the city is surely on lockdown. If I dare to send a message, I'll definitely be caught.'

He, a demon of the early Great Demon stage, could never hide from the city's experts.

Based on his investigations, at least a dozen Grandmaster Realm cultivators reside in the city, not to mention three Five Qi Chaoyuan Realm to guard it.

Then there are hundreds of Innate Realm, with Postnatal Realm cultivators similar in strength to him being countless.

Over the years, the number of cultivators in the Da Xuan Dynasty has grown rapidly, related to various decrees issued by the new Emperor Xuan.

Originally, cultivation was monopolized, but Emperor Xuan, with powerful strength, forcibly broke this monopoly and established numerous policies to support civilian cultivators.

Some considered resistance, and Mao Shijiu witnessed the outcome of such resistance.

Now, a significant number of civilian cultivators have risen, becoming Emperor Xuan's former students and forming a huge force.

As long as Emperor Xuan lives, the entire Da Xuan's power will remain concentrated in his hands, unlike the previous emperor who maintained it solely by strength.

Mao Shijiu, being experienced, is aware that Emperor Xuan's daring proclamation of demons becoming Da Xuan citizens signifies his capability and ambition.

His goal is not merely the human race but the entire Demon Race.

Otherwise, Mao Shijiu wouldn't consider defecting to Da Xuan.

As time ticked away, the noise outside gradually subsided, clearly indicating the army had already passed.

'Normally, soldiers rarely enter the city while marching, perhaps it's to intimidate the demon spies within?' Mao Shijiu mused over this thought.

Intimidation indeed has an effect, meaning one should hurry to surrender while there's still a chance; otherwise, discovery implies doom.

The army has passed without removing the city's forces, far beyond what Mao Shijiu could handle.

Most of the Demon Race spies arranged are Little Demon Realm, occasionally a Great Demon Realm, albeit rare, as great demons are the clan's backbone and wouldn't be deployed, remaining as enforcers instead.

Therefore, Mao Shijiu hasn't reported his breakthrough to the clan; if discovered, he'd surely be recalled to an unstable life.

'If I surrender, being a great demon and knowing some clan secrets, perhaps I might earn a status.'

Mao Shijiu eventually gritted his teeth, deciding to take a gamble.

He believed that since entering Da Xuan, the total blood food intake was under ten times; his karma certainly hadn't increased but rather diminished.

As for the contingency left by the Cat Demon Clan on him, it's nothing to worry about. As long as he successfully joins the Da Xuan Dynasty, he will have the chance to meet Grandmaster Realm cultivators, who can easily help remove this contingency.

The contingency on him was actually set by a mid-stage Cat Demon equivalent to an Innate Realm cultivator; clearing it by Grandmaster Realm would be effortless.

'If that's the case, then I might as well try for a future.' Mao Shijiu took a deep breath.

If he believed he could reach mid-stage Great Demon himself and remove the contingency, he might have options, but currently, he has none.

The Da Xuan Dynasty is genuinely serious this time, the Demon Domain is finished, and with his aptitude, without ample resources, breaking through to mid-stage Great Demon within a lifetime is impossible.

Moreover, once the Demon Domain is defeated, Da Xuan will surely conduct internal investigations, exposing all the demon spies.

Even when major demon clans fall, they could retrieve the list of spies.

The outcome is foreseeable; it's better to take advantage of the current opportunity as future standards may increase.

He rose and pushed open the door, finding the street calm once again.

"Never thought I'd be proven right by the shopkeeper this time. If it succeeds, I'll indeed need to take on a role in the court, though not through an examination." Mao Shijiu muttered to himself with self-mockery.

Arriving at the City Lord Mansion, without speaking his intentions, a steward at the door glanced at him and said, "Here to surrender?"

This statement sent a chill through Mao Shijiu, realizing he had long been exposed?

He merely nodded in dismay.

"Go inside. Given your years of compliance, the likelihood of passing the application and examination isn't small." The steward calmly finished, indicating for him to proceed: "The City Lord has been waiting for you, it's good you're seizing this opportunity. Hopefully, you won't disappoint his expectations."