Chapter 7: Rapid increase in strength

"Others, please leave. The twelve demon kings will stay."

"Yes," everyone left the hall.

Only the twelve demon kings were left standing in the hall. They were all Zhou Qiong's trusted followers who had been promoted by Zhou Qiong in the past two years.

Among them, the Demon Rat King and the Demon Bull King were already at the early stage of the Martial Emperor, and the remaining ten were at the peak of the Martial Emperor. It was difficult for ordinary Martial Emperors to be their opponents.

It can be said that the high-level military power of the Demon Cult far surpassed other forces. The Elders and the Four Hall Masters, plus the twelve demon kings, had 13 Martial Emperors and ten at the peak of the Martial Emperor, not counting the troops of the four divisions of Heaven, Earth and Yellow.

But now it was too low for Zhou Qiong. What he wanted was for the Demon Cult to have the strength to sweep the world, but now it was still far from that.

"You twelve are my confidants, but your cultivation is still too low."

"Yes, we will work hard to cultivate and live up to the reputation of the leader."

Zhou Qiong waved his hand and twelve brocade boxes appeared in the air. "This is the Demon Ascension Pill, which can help you break through. I don't want to see anyone in the Martial King Realm in half a year."

"Yes, sir." The twelve demon kings took the brocade boxes. Although they had never heard of the name of this pill, the leader said that it must be a top-notch pill that could help them break through.

This Demon Ascension Pill was exactly what Zhou Qiong exchanged with the remaining 500 villain points. It can quickly help the twelve demon kings break through. In the next six months, Zhou Qiong decided to digest his own skills. The God and Demon Eye and the Devouring Heaven Demon Art were both what he had to get familiar with.

Yulong Mountain, with debris everywhere, was so desolate that there was not even a blade of grass. It was hard to believe that this was once the station of the Yulong Sword Sect. There were many tombstones in the center, and a figure was kneeling in front of the tombstones.

"Master, you and your fellow apprentices can go with peace of mind. I will definitely avenge the sect, destroy the Demon Sect, and kill Zhou Qiong, the bastard."

This is Zhao Li, the young disciple of Jing Kong, the head of the Jade Dragon Sword Sect. He is wearing a white shirt, with a long sword on his back. He exudes coldness and has a coercive aura within two meters. If Jing Kong were still alive, he would definitely find that Zhao Li, who was still a martial artist two months ago, is now at the initial stage of the Martial King.

Zhao Li originally went back to his hometown to visit his relatives, but he didn't expect to find a ring under the corner of the ancestral house at home. There was an old man in it who guided him in his practice. He broke through to the initial stage of the Martial King in just two months. Unfortunately, before he could tell his master the good news, the news of the Jade Dragon Sword Sect's extermination came.

Zhao Li endured for two months before rushing back to erect a monument for his master and fellow apprentices. He knew that he did not have the ability to fight against the Demon Sect at present.

"Old Fu, I've decided to go to the Ten Thousand Demons Cave."

The ring on Zhao Li's left hand flashed a beam of light, and an old voice came out, "If you decide, go ahead. I'll save you when necessary."

Time flies, and half a year has passed in a blink of an eye.

In the Demon Cult's main altar, the Heavenly Demon Hall, Zhou Qiong sat on the Demon Dragon Chair. The high-level officials below gathered again, but the difference was that the momentum was even more magnificent, especially the elder headed by the elder group on the right, who was dressed in purple brocade clothes and slightly closed his eyes. It was obvious that he had broken through to the Martial Emperor realm.

Speaking of the elder's experience, it was also legendary. He and Zhou Qiong's father Zhou Shentong were brothers and sisters. They competed for the position of the leader together. Unfortunately, he was defeated by Zhou Shentong later. Because of too many duels with the righteous, his foundation was damaged and he had not broken through to the Martial Emperor realm.

Speaking of it, if Zhou Qiong had not suddenly exploded and broke through to the Martial Emperor realm after Zhou Shentong's death, it might be the elder who led the Demon Cult now.

The other seven elders were except for the third elder who was still facing the wall in the back mountain. The rest are also in the middle stage of the Martial Emperor, and the second elder has even reached the peak of the Martial Emperor.

The four hall masters, Li Changsheng, the hall master of the Azure Dragon Hall, and Wan Li, the hall master of the Black Tortoise Hall, have both reached the peak of the Martial Emperor, and Chu Kaishan, the hall master of the White Tiger Hall, and Bing Li, the hall master of the Vermillion Bird Hall, have also reached the late stage of the Martial Emperor.

The twelve demon kings have made the greatest progress, breaking through to the realm of the Martial Emperor. The Demon Rat King Chen Shu has even directly broken through to the peak of the Martial Emperor, and the Demon Bull King has also broken through to the late stage of the Martial Emperor. The other ten demon kings have also reached the middle stage of the Martial Emperor. Their natural resources are already among the best, and with the help of the skills and elixirs, of course they will soar to the sky.

Li Changsheng of Qinglong Hall stood up and said, "Master. According to statistics, our Demon Cult currently has four Martial Emperors, four peak Martial Emperors, three late Martial Emperors, fifteen mid-term Martial Emperors, and no less than a hundred Martial Kings. It is at least five times stronger than half a year ago."

Everyone was very excited. They didn't pay much attention to it just now. After listening to Li Changsheng's report, they realized that the Demon Cult had become so powerful. Other sects could not find a few Martial Emperors, but the Demon Cult had more than 20 Martial Emperors. There were more than a hundred Martial Kings who could establish a sect outside.

Since the founder of the Demon Cult, the Heavenly Demon God, founded the sect, it has not had two Martial Emperors at the same time for more than a thousand years, not to mention four Martial Emperors. This can be said to be the strongest era of the Demon Cult except for the Heavenly Demon God.

"Very good, I have decided to cancel the name of the Elders' Council and change it to Dharma Protectors."

"What, how can this be possible?" The Elders' Council below was in chaos. But because Zhou Qiong's recent power was too strong, no one dared to refute. He could only keep signaling the Great Elder with his eyes.

The Great Elder took a step forward and bowed to Zhou Qiong. "According to the order of the leader, the Elders' Council will be officially cancelled after today. From now on, there will only be Dharma Protectors."

The rest of the elders looked at the elder in disbelief, even Zhou Qiong's die-hard fans, the Twelve Demon Kings, looked in disbelief. In fact, Zhou Qiong was also surprised. He thought the elder would refute him, so he could kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and let him know that the Emperor Wu was not invincible.

"Okay, we will march to the East China Sea in half a day. The Great Protector and the Azure Dragon Hall and the White Tiger Hall will stay at the main altar, and the rest of the troops will follow me."

"Yes, sir."

In the elder's bedroom, several elders were talking anxiously. The elder sat on the chair with his eyes closed, expressionless. He didn't open his eyes until the elders stopped.

"Grand Elder, are you really going to abolish the Elders' Council?"

"Do you think the Elders' Council still needs to exist?"

"Why not?"

"Except for me, you can't even beat the Twelve Demon Kings who came later, how can you still be called the Elders' Council? It's already good to have the title of Dharma Protector. I advise you to follow the leader this time and abide by your duties. Otherwise, no one can save you."

"Grand Elder." Several people shouted again unwillingly.

"Call me Bai Dharma Protector from now on." The Grand Elder waved his hand and made a gesture to see him off.

"I have been called the Grand Elder for many years, and I almost forgot my name. I, Bai Haotian, the name of Bai Dharma Protector will resound throughout the continent again."