Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands - Chapter 499: That Human Is Terrifying—His Name Is Shen Mo

Seventh Layer of the Demon Suppression Sea.

A ruined demon palace.

This place had once been the imperial palace of a Great Sky Demon.

After that Great Sky Demon fell, their authority was inherited by a successor.

However, the location of this palace was not ideal, so it was eventually abandoned.

Over time, it became a gathering place for demon beasts—

Claiming the mountain as their own and ruling their territories.

At the head of them was a demon beast known as the Red Halberd Whale.

Its strength was overwhelming—second only to a Demon Emperor.

Ordinary Demon Lords were no match for it.

Many demons tried to reclaim the palace, only to be devoured by the whale’s abyssal maw.

But now, the palace had become lively again.

At its center, seated on the throne—

Was a short-statured female demon, lounging with arrogant dominance.

Rows of fierce and powerful Demon Lords stood to her left and right.

Yet none dared underestimate the woman on the throne.

She had reached the peak of the True Demon Lord Realm,

Her strength far beyond that of her peers.

These demons had all been beaten into submission—

And forcibly recruited into her ranks.

The Red Halberd Whale that once ruled this place was now her trophy.

Its flesh had long since filled the bellies of the gathered Demon Lords.

Its massive crimson horn now hung high above the throne.

Scratch marks on the horn bore witness to the whale’s former glory.

Suddenly, a demon rushed in.

“Boss! Big news!”

The female demon asked calmly, “What is it?”

The demon quickly reported the deaths of several Great Sky Demons,

And the defeat of tens of millions of demon troops.

The True Demon Lords in the hall stared wide-eyed in shock.

What the hell!

The third, fifth, ninth, and tenth Great Sky Demons were all dead?

What kind of catastrophic war had happened?!

The woman’s brow twitched. “You said a human played a major role in the battle?”

“Yes, yes!” the demon quickly answered. “His name is Shen Mo, and he’s already reached the Dharma Manifestation Realm!”

“If not for him, the Third Lord wouldn’t have died.”

“They say he even fought the First Great Sky Demon and came out unharmed!”

The Demon Lords were shaken to their cores.

He fought the oldest and most mysterious First Great Sky Demon—

And didn’t suffer a scratch?

That human must be terrifyingly strong!

“He’s not someone to mess with. Good thing we’re on the seventh layer.”

“Yeah, let’s just seize territory here and avoid crossing paths with him.”

“Not necessarily… with the Ninth Great Sky Demon dead, we’ll have to find a new one to serve.”

One by one, the Demon Lords spoke—

Each voice tinged with fear at the mention of Shen Mo.

But the woman on the throne… upon hearing that name,

A faint smile of delight appeared in her eyes.

After a moment, seeing the demon still standing there, she asked,

“Anything else?”

The demon shrank slightly. “Boss, the First Lord has sent one of his descendants.”

“He said… you’re now one of the candidates to succeed the Ninth Great Sky Demon.”

“He wants you to prepare.”

The woman shot to her feet.

All the Demon Lords froze—like chickens caught by the neck.

Eyes wide in astonishment.

“Holy crap! Boss is going to become a Great Sky Demon?!”

“No way! We’re going to be direct subordinates of a Great Sky Demon!”

“Boss, this is a huge opportunity!”

All eyes filled with excitement.

The woman took a deep breath and waved her hand. “Got it. You can leave now.”

“You all leave too. I’m going to cultivate.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

The Demon Lords nodded and swiftly retreated.

Creak—

The gates of the palace slowly closed.

Only she remained inside.

“To think… my little junior not only survived in the Demon Suppression Fortress…”

“But has even become a Dharma Manifestation Realm expert?”

“That means… from now on, he’s qualified to be a Demon Suppression General.”

There was a hint of comfort in her gaze.

“Just wait, little junior. We will meet again—but not yet.”

“This identity as the Ninth Great Sky Demon… I will claim it!”

She took a deep breath and began absorbing demonic qi to strengthen herself.

…

Eighth Layer of the Demon Suppression Sea.

A towering figure unleashed force with both arms, tearing the ferocious demon beast before him clean in two.

Scalding blood splashed all over him.

This blood, if spilled on a Demon Suppression Guard, would rapidly corrode and damage their body.

But he didn’t care.

Not only was he unbothered, he began gulping the blood down.

After a long moment, he finally flung the beast’s corpse aside with satisfaction.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions of power suddenly rang out from within his body.

It felt as if something was about to break through.

“Peak True Demon Lord!”

“My efforts over these years weren’t in vain!”

Feeling the increasingly vast and overwhelming demonic energy surging within, he was overjoyed.

He was none other than the former Xiao Fan—now known as An Fan.

Since the day he had volunteered to report to An Chen and enter the deeper layers to slay demon beasts and temper himself, many days and nights had passed.

He hunted day and night, seeking and slaughtering demon beasts.

He had also obtained many lost fortuitous encounters.

His strength had grown day by day.

Before entering, he had only been a Silver Peak True Demon Lord.

Now, he was a Peak True Demon Lord.

With this strength, and his status as a descendant of a Great Sky Demon, he could stand above the rest with pride.

“I wonder what realm Shen Mo has reached now.”

The familiar figure flashed across An Fan’s mind, and he smiled faintly.

With his own talent and willpower, he had only just managed to reach Peak True Demon Lord.

Shen Mo was probably at a similar level.

Having grown this fast, An Chen would surely be pleased and would likely reward him with Great Sky Demon blood.

As long as he could absorb that blood, there was a good chance his strength would rise even further!

By then, he would surely surpass Shen Mo!

Pleased with himself, An Fan strode confidently along the path, heading back.

The moment he stepped into the sixth layer, he sensed something was off.

Every True Demon he saw was rushing about.

There were also far fewer demons present.

An Fan immediately sensed something was wrong.

He casually grabbed a nearby True Demon and asked, “What happened recently?”

That demon looked annoyed and was about to shake off An Fan’s hand—

But as soon as he felt the grip, like searing iron pincers, he froze.

He instantly realized the massive gap in strength between them.

His expression turned fawning.

“Y-you don’t know? Four Great Sky Demons have fallen! Countless demons were slaughtered on the fourth layer!”

“Right now, Lord An Chen is preparing to seize territory from the other Great Sky Demons.”

An Fan froze, releasing the demon’s arm.

“Four Great Sky Demons… have fallen?”

“This isn’t a small matter. Don’t lie to me,” he said in a low voice.

The demon quickly shook his head. “I wouldn’t dare lie to you.”

Then, he explained everything that had happened in detail.

By the end, he sighed. “That human was terrifying. If not for him, Lord An Mie would’ve wiped out every Demon Suppression Guard on the fourth layer and escaped unharmed.”

“But because of him… Lord An Mie didn’t make it out alive.”

“They even say… he fought with the First Lord and wasn’t injured at all!”

An Fan frowned. “A human? What’s his name?”

The demon thought for a moment. “I think… it was Shen Mo! Yes, definitely Shen Mo!”

An Fan’s body trembled instantly.

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