"Oh?
Young man, why are you in such a hurry to leave?
Why don't you spend more time in our Demon's Land?
Don't worry. We will be nice and treat you well,"
one of the demon lords persuaded, looking at Austin with concern in his eyes.
The truth behind his words was that all the demon lords had known how powerful Austin was and they
all wanted to befriend him before he departed.
Feeling the enthusiasm of them, Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast felt that it would be too
awkward to refuse their proposal, so they agreed to linger a little longer in the Demon's Land.
After spending a short amount of time with these demon lords, Austin discovered that they were not as
cruel and bloodthirsty as the demons he had encountered in other places. Instead, they were all very
kind and enthusiastic.
Austin wondered why there was such a big difference between the demons in the Demon's Land and
the ones on the outside.
He narrowed it down to the fact that good and evil existed in the demon race too.
He pondered for a moment. Couldn't the same be said for the human race? Some people were
kindhearted while others were wicked.
Over the next two to three months, the twelve demon lords treated Austin and the chaotic sky-
devouring beast superbly well. Everything they did, they completed with enthusiasm. They even held
luxurious banquets for the two of them almost every day.
One day, Austin sat chatting with the twelve demon lords when he heard a story that aroused his
interest. He was told that there was a demon ancestor in the demon race.
However, the demon ancestor had disappeared for a long time.
According to the twelve demon lords, the demon ancestor of the demon race here had owned a martial
skill that was as strong as the Buddha's.
Legend told them that the demon ancestor used to be one of several powerful masters in the Absolute
Space Sea.
As far as the twelve demon lords knew, there were many powerful figures that had dominated a region
in the Absolute Space Sea back in the ancient times. Each of them possessed a different strength.
The figures included the Lords of Darkness, the Lords of Reincarnation of the reincarnation race, the
Buddha of the Buddhism, and the demon ancestor of the demon race. There were many other powerful
people too but they were not worth mentioning at this time.
For some unknown reason, some of these powerful figures had disappeared.
Among them were the demon ancestor of the demon race, the Buddha of the Buddhism, and several
other figures that were famous at that time.
It was a widely acknowledged fact that no one should be as strong as the powerful figures and none of
them could hurt them.
Yet, some of the powerful figures in the Absolute Space Sea had disappeared around the same time.
"When our demon ancestor was here, the demon race occupied a large amount of territory in the
Absolute Space Sea. If you compared it to the existing darkness race, we had more lands than they
have now.
However, when the demon ancestor and some of the powerful cultivators of our race suddenly died or
disappeared, terrible things began happening to us every day.
This is how the demon race, which was once a powerful race, declined.
Now, the members of the demon race are scattered in small numbers throughout many space seas.
We lost our glory in the past,"
one of the demon lords said, sighing heavily.
"That's an unbelievable story!"
This was the first time that Austin was hearing that the demon race used to be a powerful race in the
Absolute Space Sea.
'The demon ancestor of the demon race disappeared, like the Buddha of the Buddhism. And several
other powerful masters of the same level have been missing too. They could even be dead by now.
I wonder if there is any connection between their disappearances?'
Austin thought to himself after the demon lord finished his story.
"Back in the day, the demon race was equal in strength with the reincarnation race.
We never expected that our demon race would decline, and it seems that your reincarnation race has
suffered a heavy blow as well,"
one of the demon lords added, slumping his shoulders.
Austin had already told the twelve demon lords that he was the successor of the reincarnation race,
so they knew his identity well.
"I hope that you can make your dream come true one day and rebuild the road of reincarnation in order
to revive the reincarnation race,"
another demon lord said to Austin.
"Thank you. And don't worry too much. It is likely that your demon race will thrive again in the future,"
Austin said with a smile.
"I don't know... The only way that our demon race will thrive again is if we can find our demon ancestor.
Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to rebuild our strength due to our current situation."
Austin felt a little bit of disappointment wash over him as he watched all twelve of the demon lords
shake their heads.
"What's more, we haven't left the Demon's Land in many years. We don't know what's going on in the
outside!"
one of the demon lords exclaimed.
"May I ask why you have been in the Demon's Land for so long? Why haven't you gone to the Absolute
Space Sea and explored?
With your strength, you can protect yourselves from the creatures in the Absolute Space Sea, can't
you?"
Austin asked, looking at the group in concern.
When he had arrived in the Demon's Land, Austin had immediately asked several demon race
members the same questions.
"That's because we have a mission to stay in the Demon's Land and guard something that's here.
Only, none of us know what we're guarding.
Many years back, after the disappearance of our demon ancestor, an elder of our race ordered us to
live in the Demon's Land for generations and that no one was allowed to leave.
We can't leave the Demon's Land until the elder comes back and gives us a different order. The
moment that that happens, we will be able to leave this place,"
one of the demon lords answered.
"I understand,"
Austin replied, nodding.
'By the sounds of it, the demon race must have encountered a great crisis just like the reincarnation
race did. There's no other reason why such a powerful race suddenly declined,'
Austin thought to himself.
"Oh! I almost forgot! There's a group of demon race members living in my hometown.
Right now, I have them stored in my human world.
How about I bring them out to meet you?"
Austin offered when he remembered the demon race members in the Sea of Chaos.
These members yielded to Austin a long time ago.
Austin had brought all the creatures in the Sea of Chaos, including the demon race members, with him.
"Really? You brought them here?
That's fantastic!
Call them. We want to see them right now!"
A new kind of enthusiasm had spread throughout the twelve demon lords.
As soon as they asked, Austin focused and transferred out all the demon race members from the Sea
of Chaos. They all appeared in front of the twelve demon lords.
The number of the demon race members that were in the Sea of Chaos was so large that they filled the
space around them.
When the demon race members from the Sea of Chaos saw the twelve demon lords beside Austin,
they were all shocked.
On the other hand, the twelve demon lords were buzzing to see the demon race members from the
Sea of Chaos.
"They are just like us! They are a branch of the demon race!"
one of the demon lords exclaimed.
Soon, the demon race members from the Demon's Land and the Sea of Chaos overcame their shock
and yelled with joy, hugging each other tightly.
It turned out that they were all from the same race. Now that the demon race was on the decline,
neither of the two sides had expected to find each other. After their meeting, none of the demon race
members from the Demon's Land or the Sea of Chaos could contain their excitement.
A few days later, the governing gods of the demon race from the Sea of Chaos approached Austin
gingerly. They wanted his permission for something they craved deeply.
After their discussion with the demon race members of the Demon's Land, they had been asked to stay
in the Demon's Land.
They had agreed because there was a large amount of pure evil auras in the Demon's Land, which
would help their cultivation.
However, the demon race members in the Sea of Chaos had already surrendered to Austin and had to
follow all of his commands.
So if they wanted to stay, they had to get Austin's permission.
"Well, since you will benefit from living here,
you can stay.
When I rebuild the Sea of Chaos, if you want to come back, I'll welcome you at any time."
Austin nodded his head and they all smiled.
After spending a few more months in the Demon's Land, Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast
finally said their goodbyes to the twelve demon lords. Then, they left the Demon's Land and returned to
the Absolute Space Sea.
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