Chapter 152

There is only one city here, established by the dog demon clan. It belongs entirely to the demon kingdom where monsters reside, and it is one of the few monster cities with order.

Although the order among monsters is barbaric compared to human society, it is quite civilized compared to the chaos among the wild monsters.

The city is home not only to dog demons but also to various monsters that follow the dog demon clan. The entire city is bustling with a large number of monsters.

It is worth mentioning that, although Touga is the strongest member of the dog demon clan and the leader of the dog demons, he is not the lord of this city. He serves as the general of the monster city, earning him the title 'Dog General.'

The city was founded by another prominent member of the Dog Clan, the princess of the dog demons, Princess Ryotsuki.

At this moment, due to the arrival of the 'Rock God' in a small human town near the Western Kingdom, the monsters in the city were panicking. Even the ongoing war with the ocelot clan had ceased. Like the dog demons, the ocelot clan was also too frightened to make any moves for the time being.

Touga did not return to the monster city in a grand manner, transforming into a giant dog demon. However, he did not suppress his aura as a great demon, and soon enough, all the monsters knew of his return.

As soon as Touga landed in the castle tower in the city, a flea monster leaped towards him: "Oh! Master, you are finally back! You scared me by sneaking away to see where the gods descended! Are you alright? It's truly wonderful to see you safe."

The little monster burst into tears, looking like a loyal old servant.

"I haven't heard from you for seven days. I thought you had been suppressed by the gods," it wailed.

Touga smiled and caught the flea monster in his hand: "Mingjia, I remember you were on my body before. Why are you suddenly in the city?"

"Did you get so scared that you ran away while I was watching the descent of the gods?"

Mingjia immediately began to sweat: "Um, that's not what happened!"

Before it could finish explaining, Touga clapped his hands together, flattening it, then blew it away like dust.

"You coward."

Mingjia floated around in the air, shouting, "Master... I was wrong... But that is Rock God we're talking about. A little monster like me... I could turn into dust just by a touch of divine power..."

At that moment, two high-ranking monsters appeared before Touga .

"General, it's a relief that you're safe."

"Her Royal Highness the Princess is looking for you. She wants to know what you have discovered."

Touga nodded, his expression turning serious: "Qitian, Hong Xiegui, during this period, you must supervise the monsters in the city. It is best not to come into contact with humans."

He understood the nature of humans well. They were a race protected by the high gods, despite being weak. There were many monsters that depended on humans for their existence—monsters that fed on human malice and emotions, 'Noragami' that thrived on human beliefs and prayers, and those that drew power from consuming human flesh and blood, becoming vengeful spirits.

Humans were weak, yet monsters had strong ties to them. Therefore, Touga did his best to prevent the monsters under his protection from harming humans or destroying villages. He also enforced a strict rule: the monsters under his protection were forbidden from attacking one another.

The princess, who worked alongside him to control these monsters, shared his vision.

Thus, most of the monsters in this city were spirits that had gained sentience from animals. They did not have 'evil energy' beyond their monster aura.

Monsters that consumed humans developed 'evil energy,' and those with excessive evil energy would lose their sanity and go mad.

These types of monsters made up the majority of monsters, but they were often of weaker bloodlines that desired power.

### Inside the Castle Tower

Touga walked into the castle tower.

A girl with long, flowing white hair, adorned with a crescent moon on her forehead, and dressed in regal attire paced anxiously. When she saw Touga enter, she stopped, her expression worried.

"Touga , you went to see the place where the gods descended, didn't you?"

Touga frowned and replied, "Yes, princess. I saw Rock god descend from the 'Gate of Rock God' to a small human town near our Western Kingdom."

Princess Ryotsuki anxiously bit her thumb at his words: "What should we do? In my bloodline memory, there's an image of Rock god. This is no ordinary god.

"They are at least great gods on par with the level of the Three Great Heavens, and now they're right beside us monsters. With the temperament of such a great god, they will never tolerate a demon kingdom existing near the divine domain.

"The very existence of a demon kingdom is a challenge to the gods' majesty. We must either disband the demon kingdom and completely surrender—becoming shikigami or servants of the gods—or we will be completely wiped out by them."

Touga watched the anxious princess pacing and thought of the golden god he had seen descending from the sky.

The god had glanced in his direction.

He could guarantee that the god had definitely noticed him.

The fact that no divine punishment had been dealt on the spot was probably because they simply didn't care about him. Or maybe, they didn't want to deal with him for the time being?

Touga sighed: "What else can we do? The gods have just arrived, and for now, they must be preoccupied with the humans. Once they've taken care of them, they will certainly deal with the surroundings."

"There are only two choices at present: disband the demon kingdom and surrender to the gods."

The fox demon clan had once served Inari, the god of rice. Even though Inari had disappeared more than a thousand years ago, the fox demons still accepted human beliefs and became 'Noragami.' The demonic aura in them had completely disappeared, replaced by divine energy.

If the dog demon clan surrendered, it would likely face a similar fate in the future.

Touga feared that after surrendering, they would be taken in as shikigami and lose their freedom entirely.

"Alternatively, the dog demon clan could move, but with so many monsters, we would only end up fighting the big monsters in other territories."

Touga felt a sense of helplessness. Although he was among the strongest of the great demons, securing new territory for so many monsters was a daunting task. The dog demon clan would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses and possibly face extermination.

As Princess Ryotsuki paced, debating whether to surrender or relocate, a commotion erupted outside the castle tower.

The roars of monsters echoed through the air, filled with fear.

A powerful pressure suddenly enveloped the area, causing Touga and Princess Ryotsuki expressions to change. Their already tense nerves were further strained.

"What an incredible aura! It's neither demonic energy, spiritual power, nor divine power!"

"What's going on?!"

Touga and Princess Ryotsuki rushed outside the castle tower.

What they saw was a short figure wearing a Yaksha mask, wielding a green weapon. He exuded an incredibly powerful aura and hovered above the demon city, releasing an overwhelming sense of oppression.

He looked human, but the immense power he held far exceeded that of any great demon—a power that no human could possess.

Touga could feel the ferocity contained in that small body. He asked in a low voice, "Who are you? What kind of monster are you? What is your purpose here?"