The Nine Spirits Demon Saint dispatched his trusted subordinates to deliver a formal invitation to Shituo City. Even among the demon clans, there exists a hierarchy and fundamental etiquette. Even unevolved demon beasts understand that the weak must obey and revere the strong, let alone the Demon Sovereigns.
In the past, if the Nine Spirits Demon Saint or the Five Poisons Demon Saint had intended to visit Shituo City, they would never have bothered with advance notice. They would simply have arrived, and the Three Saints of Shituo City would have been expected to greet them respectfully. Such was the difference in status.
But times had changed. With two ancient Saint Beasts residing within Shituo City, the Five Poisons Demon Saint and the Nine Spirits Demon Saint naturally dared not act presumptuously. The bloodline of an ancient Saint Beast demanded their reverence, regardless of the fact that they were both powerful, fifth-realm Demon Saints. Even a cub, if it possessed a pure Saint Beast bloodline, was sufficient to suppress a multitude of demons. After all, the Saint Beast bloodline is the most powerful existence under heaven, uniquely blessed and naturally oppressive to all demon clans. It is a form of dominance that defies all logic.
Chapter 641