Chapter 147: Punching Through the Mountain
"Yes, with what the leader of the Demon Alliance said, the things your Heavenly Monarch did can now be brought to light."
Because of the princess of the Demon-Controlling Kingdom, after Shi Kuan, the Demon King of Beishan, led the demons to overthrow the rule of the Demon-Controlling Kingdom, he did not kill all the people there, but chose a more gentle way and reached an unprecedented peaceful coexistence agreement with the humans in the Demon-Controlling Kingdom. But in that era of confrontation between humans and demons, such behavior was undoubtedly extremely controversial and questionable.
Fortunately, Emperor Beishan is powerful enough. Even if those dissatisfied forces want to stir up trouble, they will be subdued in the face of his absolute strength.
But Shi Kuan knew in his heart that true peace is not just the calm under the suppression of force, but also the mutual understanding and respect between hearts. Therefore, when Tushan proposed the concept of the demon alliance and the coexistence of humans and demons, he quickly stood up and responded.
The idea of the Southern Kingdom was much more direct. About a hundred years ago, the human mask organization suddenly broke into the Southern Border. The Poison Emperor Huan Du Qingtian casually tested them and found that these humans were very young and had good cultivation. If they grow up, it will be hard to say who is stronger between humans and monsters.
Rather than endless disputes in the future, it is better to follow the trend and live in peace.
This is also the thought of most of the monsters present.
However, with the first two ideas, there is naturally a third idea.
"When the leader talks about the future of the demon world, does that mean we demons should put aside our thousand-year-old grudges and share this world with the humans who once regarded us as aliens and slaughtered us at will?"
"Humph, this is ridiculous! We monsters have lived freely on this land since ancient times, without bowing to anyone. Now, we are asked to make peace with the races that have hurt us. This is simply a trampling on our dignity as monsters!"
A sharp voice sounded without warning, breaking the originally harmonious atmosphere.
The one who spoke was a young demon king below, but he was smart enough to use his demonic power to spread his voice throughout the world, making it impossible to find out who the source was.
Tushan Honghong's expression remained unchanged, her eyes were like torches as she scanned the entire audience. Her voice was still calm and firm: "Of course I haven't forgotten the past, and I will never betray the demon race. But hatred cannot be a shackle on our progress, nor can it be a reason for us to refuse to change. The demon world needs development and peace, not endless fighting and killing."
She paused, and continued, "The common future I advocate is not to ask the demon race to give up their position and dignity, but to avoid more unnecessary sacrifices. Compared with this broader future, is the hatred of the past so important?"
"Do you feel something is wrong?"
Ji Ye, who was in the audience, watched Tu Shan Hong Hong's speech and asked Gai Taijun in a low voice.
"Something's wrong? What do you mean?"
Gai Taijun frowned slightly and looked around for a long time but didn't find anything wrong.
"I always feel that Tushan Honghong is a little strange today." Ji Ye's eyes flickered, as if he was observing every detail of her. "In the battle with Mu Tiancheng, you and I have both seen Tushan Honghong. She is not a demon who is good at speaking. But now, she can give such a long speech." "I thought it was something else." Gai Taijun chuckled and shook her head indifferently. "Miss Honghong is now the leader of the Demon Alliance. Naturally, she can't act as casually as Mu Tiancheng. She needs to show her leadership style and use words to convince those doubtful monsters to let them see the possibility of coexistence between humans and monsters. This does not mean that she has changed her nature, but that she is growing and adapting to her new identity and responsibilities."
Hearing this, Ji Ye nodded thoughtfully, and cast his eyes again on the red-dressed, heroic figure on the stage. He had to admit that what Lady Gai said made sense.
However, even in such an occasion, not all monsters could be convinced. Some stubborn monster kings were still skeptical about Tushan Honghong's proposal. Especially after the first person took the lead, more opposition voices began to rise one after another, gradually gathering into a force that could not be ignored.
Facing these repeated doubts and oppositions, Tushan Honghong did not show any panic or hesitation. Instead, her eyes became more determined, as if she could penetrate all obstacles and see into the depths of every monster's heart.
The next moment, she raised her right hand slightly and just punched in the air. The entire venue seemed to be shrouded by an invisible force. The air trembled and even the space seemed to be distorted.
The monsters only felt a strong wind whistling past their ears, and then there was a loud noise behind them. The monsters looked in the direction of the sound and found that the mountain opposite was blasted through in an instant, with dust and debris flying everywhere, shocking the minds of all the monsters present.
"Today is the day when the leader of the alliance comes out of retreat. It is not appropriate to shed blood, and I do not want to hurt the harmony. However, since I, Tushan Honghong, am the leader of the Monster Alliance, I have the responsibility to protect the peace and tranquility of the monster world. If anyone refuses to obey, feel free to stand up and let me see your awareness."
"Damn it!"
Looking at Tushan Honghong's domineering appearance on the stage, the tiger demon leader who also came to Tushan to attend the rally suddenly looked ugly.
He originally wanted to use today's gathering to secretly provoke the monster kings of various tribes to trust Tushan, and then pave the way for his own ambitions. Unexpectedly, the rumored dead Tushan Honghong actually appeared in front of the monsters, and just now he used such a shocking method to show his strength and determination.
"Old Bat, didn't you say that even if Tushan Honghong didn't die, her strength would have been greatly reduced and she wouldn't be a threat?"
"What is the situation now? Can you explain it to me?"
The tiger demon leader angrily scolded a bat demon beside him in a low voice. It was the bat demon who leaked false information to him before, which made him dare to attack Tushan.
At this moment, the bat demon was also stunned. He had indeed heard that Tushan Honghong was seriously injured and difficult to treat after the battle in Mutian City. Unexpectedly, when he saw her today, she was not only fine, but even stronger than before.
"Master, I report this! The bloody incident in Tushan a month ago was committed by the Tiger and Leopard Tribe. They secretly colluded with human forces and attempted to harm Tushan!"
Seeing that the situation had gone beyond expectations, the bat demon directly betrayed the tiger and leopard clan. He shouted loudly, and the sound was directly heard by every monster present.
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue was in an uproar, and all the monsters' eyes were focused on the tiger monster leader, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
(End of this chapter)