I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 985 Returning to Tinglang, Tunchen Emerges from Seclusion

The office of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Ye Kang and Shen Guili meet again.

Shen Guili is no longer the Demon Suppression General of Lingquan County, but a hero who is about to be promoted. His temporary appointment as the Demon Suppression General of Luoyan Prefecture is just a stepping stone before his promotion.

On one hand, his family background is illustrious, and he naturally has elders pulling strings behind the scenes. On the other hand, he himself is also very capable. His current cultivation level is already at the peak of Nirvana, and he only needs to refine a wisp of heaven and earth energy to break through and return to the true realm.

Even with such genius, Shen Guili was filled with complex emotions when she met Ye Kang.

Ye Kang's growth rate is truly terrifying. When we first met, he was just an ordinary junior in the Star Luo Realm. I never expected that he would become someone I have to look up to now.

Shen Guili bowed respectfully, as a sign of respect for his superior.

Ye Kang was not at all reserved. After thanking Shen Guili, he left without saying much more.

The battle to subdue the demon saints of the thirteen islands is beyond the reach of those below the True Realm, and there is no need to let them know more. Just let the Demon Suppression Division guard the nearby prefectures and counties.

After a short rest, Ye Kang returned directly to Tinglang Island.

He hasn't shown his face these past few days, claiming he's in seclusion.

Because of the overwhelming combat power he displayed, no one dared to confirm whether this Great Sage Devouring Dust was really at home, and thus he remained undetected.

He concealed his presence and quietly returned to his dojo. The demon clan underlings he had previously taken in remained loyally guarding outside, maintaining order on Tinglang Island.

The fishermen continue to live normal lives, going out to sea to fish every day, but they still need to come to the temple to worship and offer incense every morning and evening.

For these people, the wild god is the true god. With the wild god's protection, they can catch enough fish to sustain their families.

After all, this is a critical period, and the demon saints of the Thirteen Islands have a great need for incense offerings. They have indeed done a lot of what wild gods should do, and occasionally manifest their power.

Ye Kang glanced at it briefly, saw nothing amiss, and then paid no further attention before swaggering out of the dojo.

The underlings waiting outside immediately flew over and said, "Greetings, Great Sage! We respectfully welcome the Great Sage out of seclusion!"

"Yes, you all did a good job, you'll all be rewarded."

Ye Kang casually bestowed some precious plants and pills, which were useless to him, but were treasures to these low-level demons. Ye Kang didn't mind doing a favor to maintain his image.

The underlings, upon receiving their reward, immediately beamed with joy and shouted their loyalty.

Ye Kang nodded and flew off.

The news of the Great Sage Devouring Dust emerging from seclusion was immediately spread by the spies on Listening Waves Island, and all the demon saints of the thirteen islands learned of it.

Ye Kang naturally knew this, but he didn't care. He just wanted to swagger around and announce to everyone that he, the Great Sage of Devouring Dust, had emerged.

Soon, Ye Kang set sail across the sea, traversing several islands, and arrived at the farthest and largest of the Thirteen Islands.

This island is called Demon God Island, and it is the island occupied by the leader of the Demon God Alliance.

As the most powerful late-stage peak demon saint, this alliance leader obtained the most incense offerings and was the most convincing. He was also the one who most coveted the Incense Offering Cave, fantasizing about becoming the first Incense Offering Demon Emperor in history through the Incense Offering Cave.

Of course, only Ye Kang knew that he had almost no hope.

Because he lacked genuine sincerity in accepting offerings, the incense offerings he collected were actually priced in secret and were all under the control of the person behind the scenes.

But Ye Kang wouldn't remind him; this was just a test of the other party's preparations.

As soon as Ye Kang approached, a powerful demonic aura surged forth, instantly forming a black-robed figure in front of him.

It was the leader of the Demon God Alliance. He looked at him with curiosity and said, "Great Sage Devouring Dust, is your seclusion finally over? I thought you were no longer on Listening Waves Island."

Ye Kang's heart skipped a beat; it seemed this guy had discovered something.

He didn't answer, but just smiled and said, "Alliance Leader, you're joking. How can I leave before the important matter is accomplished? I came here to ask you, Alliance Leader, how confident are you about what we discussed last time? After all, I'm betting a lot on you."

Ye Kang's words were not polite, and the alliance leader immediately turned cold: "Great Sage Devouring Dust, I must say, your courage far surpasses that of others. They would not come to me to confirm things again and again like you did."

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang slowly said, "After all, I have some experience. If I don't have enough bargaining chips, I wouldn't dare to bet everything."

"Rest assured, once the Incense Cave opens, I will be able to enter it in my true form as a demon soul. With the strength of our incense offerings, forcibly taking over will not be a problem. At that time, I will be able to temporarily unleash the power of the Demon Emperor and take advantage of the momentum to make an impact. I have a 60% chance of success."

"Sixty percent...?"

Ye Kang frowned, seemingly somewhat troubled.

The alliance leader also realized that this bastard wasn't here to ask about the chances of success; he was clearly here to ask for benefits!

He's truly insatiable. This mere white python—once I, the Alliance Leader, become Emperor, I will surely depose him first.

The alliance leader sneered inwardly, but outwardly he had to keep his composure and said, "Fellow Daoist Tunchen, there is no need to worry. I will certainly not treat you all unfairly. If you do not believe me, I have something here for you to take first. It should put your mind at ease."