Becoming the Demon Lord: Taming the Demon Queen Begins

Dragon's Roar Supreme Vitality Pill, an eighth-tier elixir!

At that moment, even Timothy couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

What he cared about most was, of course, the description provided by the system.

Even when facing a Holy Emperor-level powerhouse, this pill would give him a fighting chance!

He thought back to the humiliation he had suffered just a few days ago.

A man can endure any insult, but being told he's not "man enough"? That's the one thing he can't tolerate!

Now, finally, he could regain his dignity.

"Wife, oh wife, you can't blame me for this," Timothy muttered with a slight smirk.

With the effects of this eighth-tier elixir, he could finally give his goddess a hard time.

Sure, it was only a temporary fix, but as long as he could hold out until he reached the Holy Emperor realm, everything would fall into place.

The only problem was…

Timothy frowned slightly.

In the past, no matter how rare the alchemical ingredients were, he could always find them in the system's marketplace. And most of the time, they weren't even that expensive.

Even the most precious spiritual herbs were usually worth just two skill points.

But the key ingredient for crafting the Dragon's Roar Supreme Vitality Pill—the Beast Monarch Essence—wasn't available in the system's marketplace.

The reason seemed pretty clear.

The effects of an eighth-tier elixir like this were incredibly powerful, but because of that, the Beast Monarch Essence needed to come from a Demonic Beast at least as strong as those found at Ocean's Gate.

And once the Essence was extracted, it had to be refined into a pill within two hours. The conditions were extremely strict.

Still, considering how powerful the Holy Emperor realm was, such difficult steps were understandable.

But the real issue was…

"Beast Monarch Essence? Where the hell am I supposed to find that?"

As he watched the women of Blooming Hall tending to the weakened Sea Serpent girls lying on the ground, tears in their eyes, Timothy suddenly turned to Sylphina and asked, "Do you know who's been capturing your people?"

"Well…"

Hearing this question, the usually strong Sylphina's expression darkened with a hint of sorrow.

She seemed like she wanted to speak but was hesitant.

Glancing at Azura, who was radiating an invisible yet overwhelming dragon-like aura, Sylphina finally made up her mind and spoke.

"Our Sea Serpent clan has never been well-liked by either humans or beasts. We've always had to hide in human towns to survive.

But this large-scale, brutal hunt against us only started a few months ago.

At first, we didn't know why, and we weren't prepared.

Because of that, countless members of our clan were captured, and to this day, we don't know if they're alive or dead.

It wasn't until later that we learned the reason."

At this point, Sylphina bit her lip, clearly heartbroken. "The ones who ordered the capture were Holy Emperor Featherwind and Holy Emperor Mountainshade.

It seems they're trying to perfect some kind of formation.

And the one personally carrying out the slaughter, without any hesitation, is a Beast King with the strength of Ocean's Gate…"

"Beast King?"

Hearing this title, Timothy's interest was immediately piqued.

Just as he had suspected, the various races of the world were best at tearing each other apart.

Who would've thought he'd actually find a candidate for the Demonic Beast Essence?

"That's right. He's currently in the canyon at Boatstone Cliffs.

I'm afraid many of my people are still in his hands, their fates uncertain, or worse…"

Sylphina clenched her fists, clearly frustrated by her own lack of strength.

She could only speak of these things, but had no power to go to Boatstone Cliffs herself.

"Great, then I'm definitely heading to Boatstone Cliffs," Timothy said with a smile.

Hearing this, Sylphina's expression changed slightly, and she quickly tried to stop him. "No, you can't! The Beast King is at the level of Ocean's Gate. His strength far surpasses that of an ordinary Ocean's Gate practitioner. Even if you want to help the Sea Serpent clan, you can't take such a huge risk!"

Timothy waved it off. "Uh, you're overthinking it. I'm just going to get the Demonic Beast Essence. It has nothing to do with saving the Sea Serpent clan."

Sylphina: "Huh?"

The Sea Serpent girls: "Huh?"

They had all assumed Timothy was either acting out of a sense of justice or maybe even drawn in by their beauty. But… this didn't seem to be the case at all?

Without wasting any more time, Timothy, with Azura by his side, walked out of Blooming Hall and headed straight in the direction Sylphina had pointed—the location of the Beast King.

Under the sunlight, Timothy's Ancient Saintly Body radiated a mysterious aura, making his departing figure look even more dashing.

Watching his incredibly handsome silhouette, several of the women from Blooming Hall couldn't help but blush slightly.

Before this, they had never paid much attention to men, let alone a human man.

"Wait a minute… Demonic Beast Essence does have some use for humans, but who would risk their life fighting an Ocean's Gate-level Demonic Beast just for that? Especially now, when alchemy on the Elant Continent has declined so much that there aren't even any elixirs that require Demonic Beast Essence from Ocean's Gate-level creatures."

Suddenly, Sylphina seemed to realize something and blurted out, "That's right!"

The Sea Serpent girls around her also had a sudden realization.

They exchanged glances, all with a look of surprise on their faces.

And then, a wave of sadness washed over them.

"So… this human practitioner made up the excuse of needing the Demonic Beast Essence just so we wouldn't feel too indebted. In reality, he's risking so much just to help us Sea Serpents."

"Even though we've only just met, and we have no connection to him, he's willing to go to such lengths to help us. How could we ever repay him…?"

In that moment, many of the Sea Serpent girls were moved to tears, their dragon-like tails drooping behind them, reflecting their sorrowful emotions.

"I've heard that human women repay kindness by offering themselves in marriage. We have nothing else to offer… so maybe…"

"But with that practitioner's strength, even the Dragon King would bow to him. Who among us could possibly be worthy of him?"

"Probably only Sylphina."

All the women of Blooming Hall turned to look at Sylphina.

"This… this kind of thing…"

For a moment, Sylphina, who had always maintained her role as the backbone of Blooming Hall and displayed strong leadership, blushed deeply. Her face turned as red as the delicate pink dress she wore, making her look even more enchanting.

"If Miss Sylphina doesn't agree, we could do it too."

"Yeah, even though he's human, I'd be willing."

"Me too! I'd totally be okay with offering myself!"

At that moment, the other women all crowded around.

"Enough! We'll discuss this later!" Sylphina suddenly raised her voice.

"In any case, the next time that practitioner comes, we must treat him well."

Her voice softened again, almost like she was talking to herself.