Chapter 694: Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon! (2nd Update)
"Originally, these Demon Eggs were sleeping on the tree. Some people who entered here would be attracted and merge their own blood into the magic tree to nourish the Demon Eggs on the tree!"
"However, you cut down this magic tree, severing their nourishment, and the things inside these Demon Eggs have all awakened and hatched!"
Emperor Jade said solemnly.
At this moment.
One hundred and eight Demon Young Bells were born, pouncing towards the hundreds of Cultivators who had entered the class-A secret realm.
The scene was chaotic, countless Cultivators brought out their Weapons and Magic Treasures, attacking those one hundred and eight Demon Young Bells.
However.
The Cultivation of these Demon Young Bells was simply too terrifying, absolutely beyond what the people present could withstand!
Moreover.
These Demon Young Bells were very united; once they targeted someone, they would swarm him in dozens!
On the human side, they were all fighting for themselves, only caring about their own safety. Even if someone was besieged by Demon Young Bells, nobody would come to the rescue, instead they would quickly retreat far away.
"Ahhhh..."
"Save me..."
"Save me!"
"Quick, save me! I don't want to die... Ah, these things... not only can they devour flesh and blood but they also consume souls! Save me!"
"..."
The various shrill screams, like those from the depths of Hell, made one's scalp tingle and shudder with fear!
"What on earth are these things?"
"Yeah! What are these things? They are too terrible! These things are like something that has escaped from Hell!"
"Damn it! It must be Lin Fan, it was Lin Fan who approached those Demon Fruits just now, and that's why he released these demons!"
"Right! It must be Lin Fan, where is Lin Fan?"
"He seemed to have run away just now!"
"Ran away?"
"Damn! If I see him, I'll kill him myself!"
All the people present were furious!
They threw all the blame on Lin Fan, not knowing that if Lin Fan hadn't cut down that magic tree, all of them would have had to contribute their blood to the magic tree and eventually die in the Illusion Realm.
"Run! Stop talking, look, those monsters are coming again!" A breathtakingly beautiful woman, with a face that scored at least 9 out of 10, exclaimed in alarm.
"Let's go!"
"Retreat quickly!"
Everyone was horrified and quickly retreated, following the path they came in at great speed.
Soon, the people passed the sea of flowers and retreated to the outskirts of the God Demon Cemetery.
The Demon Young Bells also chased after them, but the moment they stepped out of the sea of flowers, all the Demon Young Bells instantly turned into ashes, dissolving into black smoke.
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
The remaining Demon Young Bells screamed in horror as if they had discovered something terrifying, standing at the edge of the God Demon Cemetery, not daring to step out of the sea of flowers, and continuously bared their teeth at the people!
"This... What's going on?"
Some people stopped in their tracks.
"It seems like... these things can't leave the range of the God Demon Cemetery? Once they leave, they turn to dust and smoke?"
"That's right!" The others present also stopped and realized, looking towards the direction of the God Demon Cemetery and breathing a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness those monsters can't leave the God Demon Cemetery, otherwise, who knows what could have happened!
Those monsters' defenses were too terrifying!
The attacks from the Sage Venerable Realm actually had no impact on them, causing only minor injuries.
"What should we do next? The exit of the top-grade secret area is located inside the God Demon Cemetery. If we don't go in, there's no way to leave this place!" Someone suddenly spoke up.
A moment of silence fell upon the crowd.
Suddenly.
"Damn it! It's all Lin Fan's fault! How could these monsters have been released if it weren't for him?"
"Cursed be he! If I ever see that guy again, I'll definitely kill him!"
"Yes, definitely kill him!"
The collective mood was intense, and everyone was consumed by anger, their eyes flashing with ferocity.
"The problem is not with Lin Fan, but with this Heavenly Pride Conference!" Fen Xiao, who had been silent until now, suddenly said.
All eyes immediately turned to Fen Xiao.
"Young Master Fen Xiao, what do you mean by that?" A young man asked, puzzled.
"This place is not quite the same as the top-grade secret area I entered last time," Fen Xiao said, shaking his head slightly.
"Not the same?"
Everyone present was startled.
The Heavenly Pride Conference is convened once every hundred years. The previous one was a century ago, and few among those present had participated in the last Heavenly Pride Conference. For most, this was their first time joining the event.
Therefore.
They were unaware of the state of the top-grade secret area during the last event.
Now.
Hearing Fen Xiao speak, everybody's brows furrowed.
"Indeed, it's not the same. What's your view on this, Fen Xiao?" Zhuge Yang stepped out of the crowd, his expression fluctuating.
"For now, it's unclear; this should be asked of the organizers of the Heavenly Pride Conference! A question has always been on my mind: who exactly are the organizers of the Heavenly Pride Conference? How are they capable, and how come they can get the whole Divine Wind Continent to participate?" Fen Xiao shook his head.
As far as Fen Xiao knew, the history of the Heavenly Pride Conference spanned tens of millions of years.
At first, Fen Xiao thought that the Heavenly Pride Conference was an event participated and held by all the powers of the Divine Wind Continent collectively.
But later, Fen Xiao found out that this was not the case!
"Moreover, haven't you noticed? Most of the people who ranked in the top one hundred in the last hundred-year Heavenly Pride Conference have disappeared!" Fen Xiao suddenly said.
"It's like..."
"A hundred years ago... there was an unsurpassed genius named Zhou Yijian... who then inexplicably vanished!"
"Right, right, right, I was at the Holy Level Realm back then, and I also heard of Zhou Yijian. But what I remember most vividly was a man named Xuanyuan Tianlong, the third-ranked of the previous Genius List, who after the end of that Heavenly Pride Conference, also disappeared without a trace..."
"There was another called..."
"What's going on? I also know someone who was in the top one hundred and in the end, disappeared as well..."
People talked over each other, revealing a shocking fact.
In the Heavenly Pride Conference rankings, everyone in the top one hundred had mysteriously disappeared!
Suddenly.
A cold voice traveled through the Void: "Clever, I didn't expect you to spot the issue so quickly. The young people of this era are indeed much stronger than those of the last!"
"Who's talking?"
The people present scanned their surroundings with wariness.
Then.
The Void trembled, and a breathtakingly beautiful woman appeared before their eyes. She stood in mid-air, hovering quietly, like a Banished Immortal descending to the mortal realm, evoking in one an instinctual reverence without the slightest thought of blasphemy.
"Every Heavenly Pride Conference has been organized by my Holy Clan. Today, I allowed you to enter here so that you can learn more about the origins of the extraterritorial Heavenly Demons!"