Inner Demons

Before King Ao learned the news that the lair of the Tenth Prince, Li Shan, had been destroyed, he was gathering his generals to seek out the trouble-making Vicious Worm. However, in his mind, he didn't use the word "Jiao Dragon" but rather "Vicious Worm."

Not everyone knew that the Lord of Dongting had left Dongting, but King Ao was one of the few demons who did. This meant he wasn't just some random small fry—by his name, he was a Demon King.

When the Lord of Dongting was still around, the Vicious Worm didn't have many opportunities to cause widespread trouble. If it ever appeared, it would be instantly killed, not allowed to harm the various aquatic creatures. But now that the Lord of Dongting was gone, and Li Yunxin wasn't in a hurry to kill the dragon, the huge Vicious Flood Dragon was turning Dongting upside down today.

However, it didn't dare to venture near Jun Mountain—it had been scared stiff by that Old Man Su.

King Ao's true form was a river crab. He had achieved his Tao—his spiritual enlightenment—in Dongting, and he was the most ancient being there besides the Lord of Dongting himself. He gained sentience 1,500 years ago, and 1,000 years ago, his true form had grown to the size of a small mountain. One day, he saw the Lord of Dongting patrolling Dongting with his shrimp soldiers and crab generals. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he transformed into human form.

Now that the Lord of Dongting was gone, King Ao first lay low for a few days, observing the situation. He gradually realized that no one seemed to be stepping up to take charge. Although Lady Hong was the Lord of Dongting's daughter, all the demons in the lake knew she wasn't a decisive, swift, or ruthless demoness. Instead, she was someone who longed for human love and affection. A character like that couldn't handle such a great responsibility.

King Ao thought long and hard and eventually decided that he was the only one in the lake who could turn the tide. Dongting was inexplicably sealed, a disaster unseen for thousands of years. The demons and aquatic creatures in the lake were in a state of panic. What better time to build his reputation and legacy than now?

What's more, a few days ago, a great demon flew over his territory. It looked to be of a very high cultivation level. Since no one from the Su family came to tell him it was the Wei River Dragon King, Li Yunxin, King Ao had no fear. He was a great demon at the peak of the Manifestation Realm, and due to his extraordinary innate abilities, his body was even stronger than that of a typical demon. Therefore, he felt that…

His time had come, just like 1,000 years ago when the Lord of Dongting led his soldiers, rode the waves, and toured the six valleys and thirteen streams of Dongting.