# Chapter 2261: Leaving the Territory
Lin Feng had a faint smile on his face as he gazed into the distant sky. He had once traveled extensively, tempering his heart through worldly experiences. However, he could never achieve what the Lord had done—living an ordinary life like a common person through an entire lifetime. Who among those at the top could say they had truly fallen in the long river of history?
Those supreme beings—some had joined the Divine Temple, wielding boundless authority; some roamed the four corners of the world, like the Ten-Absolute Old Immortal; and others secluded themselves among the mundane, paying no heed to worldly affairs. For them, cultivating the heart was cultivation itself. Of course, there were also those like the powerful figures recorded in the scrolls of the Fate Temple, who contemplated the eight sufferings of the world or experienced genuine human emotions. The power they cultivated differed, and so the lives they lived were different as well.
In these past days, Lin Feng had quietly accompanied the Lord, experiencing this ordinariness. After some time, the Lord greeted his family and then left along a small path together with Lin Feng.
"Father, come back soon." The young girl's voice came from behind. The Lord turned back, waved at his daughter, and said with a smile, "Don't worry. Dad will return once his business is done. Take good care of your mother."
"I know." The young girl nodded, watching their figures gradually disappear from sight before she left.
Within the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory, the aftermath of the Demon's birth had yet to dissipate. The commanders had opened the Trial Ground to recruit Demon Guardians for the Demon, stirring up enormous waves. The entire Ten Thousand Demon King's territory was affected. This time, the scale encompassed all territories under the commanders' jurisdiction. Anyone who wished to become a Demon Guardian could enter the Demon Spirit Tower Trial Grounds at different levels. The Demon Guardians included not only Demon Emperors at the Great Emperor realm but also Heavenly Demon Emperor-level figures. Many of them were willing to become Demon Guardians, and quite a few were exceptionally powerful. Their vision extended further than that of many demon beasts.
On this day, thirty Demon Guardian candidates gathered before the Lord's Hall in the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory, waiting only for the return of this territory's Lord. Some Demon Emperor figures who had lived through long ages had sharp glints in their eyes. Some had experienced, others had heard of, the Lord's past deeds—that is, the history of the previous Demon. When he became the Demon, many of his guardians were of higher cultivation than him. Now, many of those people had become commanders of various territories, their strength formidable. But the Lord was stronger than all of them.
And this current Lord was even more special. At the Martial Emperor realm, he was already excessively powerful. Even though these people had higher cultivation realms than Lin Feng, and some were far stronger in combat, they harbored no excessive thoughts. They understood this was only temporary. A hundred years from now, a thousand years from now, who could imagine how powerful this Demon would become?
At this moment, two figures strolled through the void, causing everyone to look up. It was the Lord and Lin Feng returning. No one knew where the Lord had taken Lin Feng during this time.
"These are the Demon Guardians selected for you. You may choose some, or take them all." The Lord spoke to Lin Feng. Since these people stood here, they had clearly undergone the selection process.
Lin Feng swept his gaze over the crowd. The demon beasts below all possessed terrifying auras—exceedingly fearsome existences. The strongest batch in the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory could be dispatched to him. This showed how high the Demon's status was, because in the eyes of all demon beasts in the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory, the Demon was destined to become the Lord.
"I know many of you are proud and arrogant, but let me say this first: I need people who will absolutely obey my commands. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. Now, I give you the choice. Those unwilling may leave." Lin Feng spoke calmly. He did not need burdens. Even if that burden possessed great strength, what use was a demon beast that could not obey him?
Below, the demon beasts' eyes flickered. Absolute obedience. They wondered: if one day Lin Feng asked them to do something they were unwilling to do, would they submit?
"I give up." A demon beast stepped back to the side, then bowed slightly to the Lord in the void before leaving.
"I also give up." Soon, one after another began to give up and leave. Before long, only a little over twenty remained, their expressions resolute.
"You, you, you—leave." Lin Feng pointed his finger at several demon beasts. Their expressions froze. They had been rejected by Lin Feng. Humiliation. Yet they did not know that their wavering expressions had already fallen under Lin Feng's gaze. If they could not even hold firm to their own decisions, what use were they?
Only eighteen demon beasts remained below. To Lin Feng's surprise, among those who had entered the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory with him—White Feather, Qinghai Roc, and the other five demon beasts—all except Dino were still there.
Eighteen demon beasts. Eight were Heavenly Demon Emperors, their terrifying auras spreading through the air. They were genius figures among Heavenly Demon Emperors, their strength unfathomable.
"Lord, last time the Ten Thousand Demon King told me that becoming the Demon allows me to leave this territory. But can I take the Demon Guardians with me?" Lin Feng asked.
"Of course. Since they are your guardians, you have the right to take them."
"Good. I choose to take them and leave." Lin Feng said calmly. So many years had passed now. The Xiao Continent was likely in turmoil. He needed his own force—perhaps more than one.
Lin Feng left the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory. When he led the demon beasts into the Eight Emperor Cities, the people there saw White Feather and the others, their hearts shaken. White Feather, Qinghai Roc, and the rest were now following behind Lin Feng. What was going on?
However, Lin Feng did not stop. Leaving the Emperor Cities, they passed through Eternal Night City. Spies from the Sword Sect spotted Lin Feng and immediately reported it. Soon, a group of powerful Sword Sect experts appeared in the void, their formation terrifying. There were even several Heavenly Emperor-level figures. The Nether Manor naturally received the news as well, and many came to observe.
"Hmm?" When the Sword Sect experts arrived and saw those behind Lin Feng, their expressions froze slightly. These were demon beasts, their auras terrifying.
"Kill." Lin Feng uttered a single word. Instantly, demonic qi surged to the heavens. The demon beasts transformed into their true forms, blotting out the sky and covering the sun. In an instant, miserable screams rang out. Blood rain scattered through the sky. The crowd watched the slaughter in the void, their hearts trembling with fear. Where had these demon beasts come from? They were terrifying.
"White Emperor's daughter, Qinghai Roc." The experts of the Nether Manor stared at the group of demon beasts, their pupils contracting. These were all extremely noble demon beasts from the Emperor Cities. They had come out together with this person who had once entered the Nether Manor for cultivation. Qing'er's heart trembled violently. What had happened?
Lin Feng's gaze suddenly turned toward the Nether Manor, landing on the Seventh Night Heavenly Lord. The last time he had seen this person, Lin Feng remembered clearly—it was this man who had once forced him into the Underworld. Back then, he was arrogant and overbearing, not even deigning to look at Lin Feng. Indeed, to a powerful Heavenly Emperor, Lin Feng at that time was nothing, no more than an ant.
"Kill him." Lin Feng pointed at the Seventh Night Heavenly Lord and spoke calmly. Instantly, everyone's gazes froze. Kill an expert of the Nether Manor? And the Seventh Night Heavenly Lord at that?
The demon beasts did not care about such things. Their bodies surged forward, pouncing toward the Seventh Night Heavenly Lord. The Nether Manor's people shouted, "How dare you! This is our Eternal Night City. You demon emperors have no right to act wildly here!"
"Pfft!" As the Great Emperor-level expert's words fell, a claw directly tore through his head. Before he could even react, he had already fallen on the spot.
"The Nether Manor? The wrath of the Ten Thousand Demon King—what is a mere Eternal Night City Nether Manor? Easily destroyed." The demon beast's voice was arrogant, causing countless hearts to tremble. Were these powerful demon beasts the mounts of the legendary Ten Thousand Demon King?
Did the Ten Thousand Demon King truly exist?
But these demon beasts were all extremely fearsome, far from ordinary.
"Why do you want to kill me?" The Seventh Night Heavenly Lord stared at Lin Feng, demanding coldly. At this moment, several Heavenly Demon Emperors surrounded him. He could not escape even if he grew wings.
"Do you still remember that when you discovered the Black Water River in the small world of Nether Land, you once forced a young man to step into the Underworld?" Lin Feng asked calmly. The Seventh Night Heavenly Lord frowned, as if thinking. Soon, he remembered, staring at Lin Feng with a changing expression: "Impossible. Who are you?"
"I am that young man." Death intent swirled around Lin Feng, causing the Seventh Night Heavenly Lord's expression to turn extremely ugly. The fearsome Demon Guardians were all elite from the Demon Realm. Under their encirclement, even the Seventh Night Heavenly Lord, a terrifying Heavenly Emperor, could only struggle desperately until death. He had dominated an era, yet never imagined he would die so humiliatingly—all because he had once stood high above, looking down upon a young man.
"Boom!" Terrifying auras spread from afar. Experts from the Nether Manor had arrived, their fury soaring to the heavens as they roared, "What demon dares to kill someone from my Nether Manor?"
"If you don't want the Nether Manor to be annihilated, then get lost." A cold snort sounded. A Heavenly Demon Emperor stared at them and said coldly, causing their expressions to darken. They pressed further, "Are you demon beasts from the Emperor Cities?"
"Emperor Cities? Many years ago, perhaps." The Heavenly Demon Emperor said coldly, then added, "Scram. The existence of the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory is something your Nether Manor cannot afford to provoke."
The expert's expression stiffened. The Ten Thousand Demon King's territory. As someone holding a high position in the Nether Manor, he naturally knew some rumors about the Ten Thousand Demon King. If these demon beasts truly came from the Ten Thousand Demon King's territory, then they might indeed be unable to afford provoking them.
"Let's go." At this moment, Lin Feng said calmly, unwilling to stay any longer. Immediately, they all rose into the air and departed in a rolling tide. No one dared to pursue—not the Nether Manor, not the Sword Sect experts. They could only watch them leave.