Tales of Demons And Gods

Nie Li, disguised as Patriarch Scarlet Python, swaggered up to the entrance of the Fire Spiritual Hall.

"Who dares to trespass on our Fire Spiritual Hall?"

A cold snort rang out, followed by whooshing sounds as two figures swiftly appeared before Nie Li, blocking his path and examining him up and down.

These were two lesser demon guards of the Demon God's Sect. One had a fierce boar's head and wielded a bone club—a pig demon. The other was a chicken demon with hands on hips, holding a dung fork, its cross-eyes fixed on Nie Li. Both lesser demons were at the Heavenly Fate realm, appearing quite ferocious.

The Demon God's Sect was the most powerful among the three evil sects. Even its doorkeepers had their own pride.

"You two don't recognize me?" Nie Li frowned. Seeing their human forms, he suddenly realized and transformed into a human shape as well.

Scarlet Python's human form was extremely burly, looking quite imposing.

"You're… Scarlet Python? Weren't you sent to guard some Tiny World?"

"Have you returned from your mission? Do you have orders?"

The two lesser demons glanced at Nie Li, first stunned, but quickly recognized Patriarch Scarlet Python. They immediately spoke with arrogance, their faces full of superiority.

As fellow outer disciples of the Demon God's Sect, they were assigned to guard the Fire Spiritual Hall's gate, while Patriarch Scarlet Python was sent to guard Tiny World. In the eyes of the Demon God's Sect's beasts, this was like being exiled to the frontier—the most unpromising assignment.

Nie Li was taken aback, not expecting that Scarlet Python would need orders to return to the Demon God's Sect. His eyes flickered as a plan formed in his mind.

"Hmph, what orders? I have important matters to report to the sect. You two better make way quickly. Can you bear the responsibility if you delay this matter?" Nie Li snorted coldly. Boom! A terrifying aura erupted from his body, forming a horrifying storm that pressed down on the two demons.

Nie Li was, after all, a Dao of Dragon realm expert. Even just a trace of his aura shocked the pig and chicken demons in midair. Their bodies stiffened as if their necks were being gripped, their arrogance abruptly silenced.

"You… you've broken through the Heavenly Fate realm?"

The aura emanating from Nie Li made the two demons' faces change drastically. In the Demon God's Sect, those at the Heavenly Fate realm were the weakest outer disciples, bullied endlessly and of the lowest status.

But once one broke through the Heavenly Fate realm, they would either become an inner disciple or an elder in the sect, their status vastly different.

It could be said that if Patriarch Scarlet Python wished, he could crush them with a single command now.

"Hmph, that's right," Nie Li said arrogantly, nose in the air.

The Demon God's Sect operated on survival of the fittest, with strict hierarchies. One had to display greater strength to obtain useful information. Besides, Scarlet Python had been stationed in the outside world for years, so an occasional breakthrough wouldn't attract much attention.

"Lord Scarlet Python, we were entertaining demons unawares by failing to recognize you. We beg for your forgiveness, great one. Please spare us this time."

The two lesser demons were already trembling in fear, their souls nearly fleeing their bodies as they hurriedly kowtowed on the ground.

Nie Li snorted, ignoring the two demons and flying directly through the entrance. Seeing this, the two lesser demons didn't dare to obstruct him. Only after Nie Li left did they get up, wiping cold sweat from their foreheads.

"Damn, this Scarlet Python went out to guard for over a hundred years and actually broke through. Who knows what kind of dumb luck he stumbled upon," the pig demon grumbled, still shaken.

"Shh! You still dare to speak? Do you not want to live?" The chicken demon hurriedly covered the pig demon's mouth with its wing, terrified. If Patriarch Scarlet Python overheard these words, they might not even know how they died.

*Wooooooosh!*

In the Fire Spiritual Hall, Nie Li flew through the air. In the distance were stretching mountain ranges with ancient buildings nestled among them.

"Nie Li, did we really get in so easily?" Goddess Yu Yan, hidden on Nie Li's body, asked in surprise while curiously observing the surroundings below.

The Demon God's Sect was the most powerful among the three evil sects, far stronger than the six Divine Sects. It was rumored to be heavily guarded, yet Nie Li had entered so easily.

"Hehe, that's because I'm currently in Patriarch Scarlet Python's body, with a demonic aura," Nie Li explained with a smile. "If an outsider tried to break in, even if they fooled those two guys, they would trigger the sect's protective array. At that point, even a Martial Ancestor realm expert wouldn't be able to easily break in."

Goddess Yu Yan nodded thoughtfully. Looking up, she saw faint, invisible auras circulating between the mountain peaks, emitting a heart-palpitating scorching heat.

"Let's go to the Fire Spiritual Hall's trading center first to gather some information," Nie Li's eyes flashed as he chuckled. "It's said that the Fire Spiritual Hall is the top existence among the six spiritual halls of the Demon God's Sect. There must be plenty of good stuff here."

Nie Li would never forget that in his previous life, it was Holy Son Li Huo of the Fire Spiritual Hall who led the Demon God's Sect in attacking the Divine Feathers Sect, breaking through its Soul Temple. In that battle, Holy Son Li Huo displayed extremely powerful strength.

It was rumored that the Fire Spiritual Hall possessed numerous treasures. It was by relying on these treasures that the Holy Son Li Huo was able to grow into the Demon God's Sect's most dazzling genius, controlling the Fire Spiritual Hall and becoming the right-hand man of the Demon God's sect master, even potentially the next sect master.

In this life, Nie Li naturally couldn't allow him to grow up.

Having come all the way to the Fire Spiritual Hall, how could he leave empty-handed besides gathering the information he wanted to know?

In a cluster of buildings among the stretching mountain ranges, there was a bustling hub where many demon disciples of the Fire Spiritual Hall gathered.

After hunting and obtaining treasures outside, many disciples of the Fire Spiritual Hall would come here to trade. After countless years of development, it had become a vast trading market and information center.

Following his memories, Nie Li quickly arrived here. Many disciples of the Fire Spiritual Hall came and went, each with thick auras and strong killing intent.

The demon race lived by the law of the jungle, not only attacking the six Divine Sects but also slaughtering each other. Back in the Void Illusionary Divine Palace, Wu Yazi had killed dozens of Fire Spiritual Hall disciples.

"Have you heard? This time, the Divine Flame Pool is opening, and talents from the other five halls have also obtained spots. The Divine Flame Pool is clearly our Fire Spiritual Hall's secret realm, why should they be allowed in?"

"Exactly, we don't even have enough spots for our own Fire Spiritual Hall."

"Hmph, you don't know? It's said that the six human Divine Sects have somehow suddenly increased their strength. To prevent our Demon God's Sect from being caught up, the higher-ups are requiring exchange between the great spiritual halls, even opening up previously closed secret realms."

Hearing the discussions around him, Nie Li's eyes lit up.

Divine Flame Pool!

This was indeed an excellent place. It was rumored that the Divine Flame Pool could activate the ancestral power within demons, allowing them to truly unleash their full potential. Most crucially, the Divine Flame Pool had the same effect on Demon Spirits.

In his previous life, Nie Li had only heard of it but never seen it. Now hearing about it, his heart naturally stirred.

If he could receive the baptism of the Divine Flame Pool, the strength of his three Demon Spirits would surely advance further.

"What you all say is correct. The Divine Flame Pool is our Fire Spiritual Hall's treasure. Why should people from other spiritual halls be allowed to go? Especially the Rain Spiritual Hall and Thunder Spiritual Hall, which often conflict with our Fire Spiritual Hall.

If they awaken their ancestral power in the Divine Flame Pool, wouldn't that be to their advantage?" Nie Li descended, appearing righteously indignant while he spoke angrily.

"Oh? Who might you be?" Seeing Nie Li speak up, everyone looked at him curiously.

"I am Patriarch Scarlet Python, an outer disciple of the Fire Spiritual Hall," Nie Li said with cupped hands.

"An outer disciple? Hmph, what right does a mere outer disciple have to interject?"

"Is the Divine Flame Pool something an outer disciple like you can covet?"

Upon learning Nie Li's identity, the many Fire Spiritual Hall disciples present revealed disdain in their eyes. They were all geniuses of this Fire Spiritual Hall, with the weakest among them at the Heavenly Star realm, and even some Heavenly Axis realm experts. In their eyes, an outer disciple like Nie Li was no different from an ant.

"Although I, Scarlet Python, am just an outer disciple, I know that when the sect faces difficulties, every demon has a responsibility," Nie Li said righteously.

Nie Li's words made quite a few Fire Spiritual Hall disciples present look at him with new eyes.

Under Nie Li's careful guidance, he soon gathered intelligence about the Divine Flame Pool from this group.

The Divine Flame Pool was located in the mountains deep within the Fire Spiritual Hall. It was an important pillar that allowed the Fire Spiritual Hall to become the foremost of the six spiritual halls. It was because of the Divine Flame Pool's existence that the Fire Spiritual Hall could continually produce top-tier geniuses, suppressing the other spiritual halls.

But this time, some geniuses from the other five great spiritual halls had also obtained qualifications to enter the Divine Flame Pool.

Although the spots were few, those who could enter the Divine Flame Pool were all the top geniuses of the other five great spiritual halls. Once they grew in power, they might threaten Holy Son Li Huo's position in the Demon God's Sect.

Currently, the Fire Spiritual Hall was grooming Holy Son Li Huo as the successor to the Demon God's Sect master.

Hearing this, Nie Li was secretly shocked, vaguely remembering something.

In his previous life, it was Holy Son Li Huo who succeeded Mu Yue to become the next sect master of the Demon God's Sect and attacked the Divine Feathers Sect.

And the reason he was able to grow so quickly seemed to be that in some secret realm opening of the Demon God's Sect, he obtained a certain inheritance, awakening the Flame Blood Ancestral Soul, laying the foundation for breaking through to the Martial Ancestor realm.

Could it be this Divine Flame Pool legacy?

Thinking of this, Nie Li was shocked. He must prevent Holy Son Li Huo from receiving this Divine Flame Pool legacy.

And according to what this group said, the Divine Flame Pool legacy opening usually lasted three months, and now one month had already passed since the Divine Flame Pool opened.

This meant that Holy Son Li Huo was close to obtaining the Divine Flame Pool legacy.

With this in mind, Nie Li was just about to find an excuse to say goodbye and leave…

"Hubby?"

Suddenly, a coquettish voice sounded, and then a soft body pressed against Nie Li, startling him. He hurriedly turned his head.

He saw an extremely alluring demoness, with a sexy, hot figure, wearing a silk snake dress, clearly a snake demon.

Her snake eyes overflowed with coquettishness, her body curves tempting, red lips charming. Her small mouth opened, looking at Nie Li in surprise. A pair of jade-like hands directly grasped Nie Li's arm as she exclaimed happily, "Hubby, when did you return to the sect? Why didn't you come home first?"

"Eh?"

Nie Li quickly pulled his hand away in fright.

What's going on?

"Hubby, you haven't married a bunch of little demon spirits outside and forgotten about your wife, have you?"

The demoness looked at him lovingly and directly pressed against him, her full bosom almost squeezing against Nie Li's body, her eyes full of reproach.

Nie Li felt the softness and warmth on his arm, and almost had a nosebleed. His heart was pounding. Could Lu Piao's words have come true, and this Patriarch Scarlet Python really had a bunch of little demon spirits hidden at home?

What should he do now?