These eight disciples also knew that I might resort to such violent means, but not a single one of them dared to escape at this moment. At my command, they all obediently came.

I stroked my chin for a while, a cold sneer on my face. After a long pause, I slowly said, “This time, your master’s tribulation has arrived, but the inheritance of Tianxin Temple must not be severed. No matter whether I survive this tribulation or not, from today onward, the head of Tianxin Temple will be Julia Grant.”

The eldest disciple, Julia Grant, raised his head slightly, just about to speak, but I casually pointed a finger, and a streak of black light shot into his left pupil. I said in a low voice, “This is the supreme demonic scripture, ‘The Book of Parting Sorrow.’ When you find yourself with nowhere else to go, take a look at it!”

Julia Grant trembled slightly, his voice also quivering a bit as he said softly, “The Book of Parting Sorrow is one of the three supreme scriptures of the demonic sect, and it possesses boundless wonders. Master, it might help you resist the heavenly tribulation—why bestow it upon your disciple at this time?”

I waved my hand, and Julia Grant dared not say more. I then glanced at my second disciple, Samuel Wynn. He was originally born of the demon race, but I took him in and taught him the great arts of the demonic sect; his temperament is the most violent.

I casually pulled the sword from my waist and tossed it over, saying indifferently, “Mr. Wynn, your temper is fierce. Though you are brave and diligent in cultivation, you are more easily tempted by inner demons. This Jiuchen Demon-Subduing Sword is the first magical weapon I personally refined since embarking on the path of cultivation. It is now spiritually attuned and may one day help you sever your inner demons.”

Samuel Wynn received the Jiuchen Demon-Subduing Sword, his voice choked as he lowered his head in silence. I patted his big head, smiled, and said, “When you first joined me, you were a fluffy little thing, a delight to the touch. Now, there’s no chance of that anymore.”

Samuel Wynn shuddered all over and said softly, “Your disciple has never dared forget the kindness Master showed me back then!”

I paid no further attention to Samuel Wynn, and looked at my third disciple, Helen Shaw, speaking with a trace of fondness, “You are stubborn by nature. With me here, no one dares harm you. If your master is gone, seek help from your eldest senior brother and your fourth junior brother more often!”

I casually tossed over a storage pouch and laughed, “All of your master’s life savings are in this pouch. Don’t say your master left you nothing good.”

Helen Shaw has always been cold and aloof. Even when her parents and entire family were slaughtered by the Hanhai Demon Bandits in the cruelest way, she never shed a single tear.

It was only after she achieved mastery in cultivation that, over three years, she captured thousands of Hanhai Demon Bandits alive, tortured them for ten years with demonic arts, and finally refined their souls and spirits into a Soul-Banner—all to torment these enemies who destroyed her family. But now, Helen Shaw’s eyes were tinged with red, on the verge of tears, her usual icy composure gone.

I glanced at my most roguish fourth disciple, Philip Lane, smiled, and said, “Of my eight disciples, apart from your eldest senior brother, your cultivation is the highest. In the future, remember to look after your junior brothers and sisters, and don’t let your third senior sister suffer any losses.”

Philip Lane smiled and said, “Master, you are the only supreme Heavenly Demon of this generation. If you survive the tribulation, your demonic might will sweep the world—who would dare provoke us disciples? I’d rather wish Master great success, eternal life through countless tribulations, demonic supremacy over heaven and earth, and invincibility through the ages!”

Philip Lane is usually lively and is known as the number one rascal of the demonic sect. Though he joked now, it was clearly forced, and he was barely holding up a smile.

I pointed a finger, and a beam of white light fell onto Philip Lane’s brow. I said calmly, “I was originally a disciple of the Tianxin Temple, a branch of the demonic sect, but after achieving mastery, I was taken in by the Demon Supreme Sect, one of the six orthodoxies. This is the Heavenly Demon Relic of the Demon Supreme Sect. With this, you are the next head of the Demon Supreme Sect.”

Philip Lane was greatly shocked. He brushed his brow, and a vertical mark suddenly appeared, revealing a white, bone-like bead, like an eye gazing down on the world.

I chuckled and said, “The Heavenly Demon Relic is one of the five great treasures of the demonic sect, its origins shrouded in mystery. Every head, elder, and disciple of the Demon Supreme Sect, unless they die violently, will pour their life’s cultivation into the Heavenly Demon Relic before death. In terms of killing power, the Heavenly Demon Relic is number one in the demonic sect. You’ve offended all five great Demon Lords—without this, with all the trouble you’ve caused, after I’m gone, no one could protect you, not even your eldest senior brother. I have no more use for it, so it’s yours now.”

Philip Lane hesitated for a long while before finally breaking down, saying, “Thank you, Master.” Always a scoundrel, he was now choked with emotion, showing just how stirred he was.

After instructing these four main disciples, I had little patience left for the remaining four. To my fifth disciple Edward Brooks, sixth disciple Charlotte Drew, and seventh disciple Grace Long, I said, “You three should return to the Supreme Demon Sect now! I have no further use for you here. You were originally disciples I snatched away. Now that my tribulation is at hand and I can’t protect myself, you should return to where you came from!”

Edward Brooks, Charlotte Drew, and Grace Long, these three female disciples, were not truly my direct disciples. The three of them were originally the most outstanding female disciples of the Supreme Demon Sect, one of the six great orthodoxies of the demonic sect.