Chapter 668: Mountain Rain is Coming
Chapter 668: Chapter 668: Mountain Rain is Coming
“We will still need to rely on everyone’s support, otherwise, once the Demon Suppressing City is compromised, the entire Xuan Country will suffer,” the Demon Suppressing King swept his gaze over the crowd and spoke faintly.
The faces of those present were diverse. Some were furrowing their brows, others were expressionless, and still others wore a deep look of concern.
Frankly, although these people had come from various parts of Xuan Country, almost none of them were here sincerely and willingly. They were here due to lack of choice.
Undeniably, if they did not worry about the impact on their individual power caused by the demon beasts from the Hundred Beast Mountain entering the Xuan Country after the Demon Suppressing City was breached, these local masters wouldn’t be here stirring the muddy water.
Besides, it’s clear that this is a strenuous and thankless task; even if you successfully defend the Demon Suppressing City, you gain nothing, and may even be seriously injured.
If it was not for the Demon Suppressing King relaying the situation here back to Xuan City and the Xuan Emperor personally ordering powers from all over the Xuan Country to dispatch people to aid in the war of the Demon Suppressing City, I estimate that only a few forces would actually send people, the others would opt to watch the situation unfold.
This too is human nature; everyone takes care of their own business without worrying about the frost on other’s roofs.
The corners of the Demon Suppressing King’s mouth curved up in a cold smile. As an insightful character, he obviously recognized that these guys wished to exert minimal effort while reaping maximum benefits, each thinking about how to conserve their strength.
“Gentlemen, since you all are here in Demon Suppressing City, there are some words I have to say. In perhaps three months, or maybe sooner, a war will break out here. Whether we can defend this Demon Suppressing City or not remains to be seen. If anyone is afraid of death or wants to feign efforts yet do nothing and take advantage of the situation, leave early. I won’t investigate anything. Of course, it’s not me who loses face, it’s you yourselves,” the Demon Suppressing King spoke indifferently.
Upon hearing these words, the dozens of people present fell silent, looking glassy-eyed. However, none of them really left at that point.
Even if they knew that a fierce battle would take place soon, even if they really wanted to withdraw from this contentious place, having arrived, if they walked away now, they would indeed lose face as the Demon Suppressing King said.
At their level, they can’t behave like children playing house in all their deeds and actions. Everything pertains to saving face.
Even if they wanted to leave, they would only do so after pretending to put in some effort when the time came.
Boom!!!
A massive noise came from the Hundred Beast Mountain. A few colossal demon beasts led band after band of terrifying hordes, charging ceaselessly at the array.
Although the array remained relatively steady, its light flickered ceaselessly causing people to worry whether it would suddenly collapse.
The Demon Suppressing King’s face fell and he grew unhappy. After presiding over this place for many years and venturing several times into the Hundred Beast Mountain, he had a relative understanding of the conditions within the ferocious mountain.
Those few colossal beasts were all Demon Kings.
“L-Lord, c-could those be Demon Kings?” A strong sect member pointed at the massive figures in the Hundred Beast Mountain, asking with some trepidation.
The Demon Suppressing King chuckled: “You have good eyesight, indeed those are Demon Kings.”
Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped and their faces changed color.
Even though all these people considered themselves experts in their respective regions, each maintained a certain wariness when confronted with a Demon King.
After all, a Demon King equates to a human with the realm of Spirit Bone, standing abovethe Martial Artists in the Spirit Vein realm. Their power is unparalleled.
Among those present, although there were quite a few strong in the Spirit Vein realm, only a handful managed to reach the realm of Spirit Bone, with the Demon Suppressing King as one of them.
The human body has thirty-six major veins and seventy-two minor veins.
Of these total of 108 veins, only thirty-six major ones are opened innately, while all the seventy-two minor ones are sealed.
Once all of these seventy-two veins are penetrated, one can step into the Spirit Vein realm, allowing inner strength to circulate indefinitely, creating an effect of eternal life.
After all the seventy-two veins have been activated, one can aim for a breakthrough towards the Spirit Bone realm.
The so-called Spirit Bone is about bathing the bones with nature’s spiritual energy, transforming post-natal bones into pre-natal ones.
From the Spirit Veins to Spirit Bone, like a Four Transformations demon beast evolving into a Demon King, is a leap and qualitative change.
Below the Spirit Bone, all are ants; these are the words that have been passed down in the Martial Arts World from ancient times to this day.
Only upon stepping into the Spirit Bone realm, one is considered to have made substantial progress on the path of martial arts, gaining some capital and confidence.
The same principle applies to the Alchemy Tao; in the field of Alchemy, only upon reaching the level of Five Cauldrons Pill Refiner can one be recognized as a Master of Pill.
Otherwise, regardless of your brilliance, you can’t claim to be a Grandmaster if you’re below the Five Cauldrons.
Demon Kings are comparable to Fifth Transformations demon beasts. And there’s certainly no shortage of Demon Kings in Hundred Beast Mountain. Even if only three or four of them come out, it’s enough to put Demon Suppressing City in imminent danger.
“I suddenly remembered that there are some urgent matters in my sect that I have not handled yet, so I must excuse myself. Once those matters have been concluded, I will certainly rush back here to assist you all,” an old man said awkwardly and, after bowing to the Demon Suppressing King, hastily flew away.
The Demon Suppressing King paid no heed, while others hiddenly despised him. Yet they also secretly envied him, regardless of his questionable strength; precisely because of his insignificant power, he dared to partake in such disgraceful actions. Unlike other major powers, they had no choice but to maintain their dignity.
“I wonder how the Crown Prince and others are faring within the Ferocious Mountain? With the current chaos in the mountain, I am genuinely worried for them,” said the prince sent by the royal family.
This person was Prince Hai of Xuan Country, known as Zhou Zhenghai. He had a good relationship with the current Xuan Emperor, had reached the Spirit Bone realm, and was recognized as one of the top martial artists of Xuan Country.
The Demon Suppressing King, upon hearing these words, shook his head: “The crown prince should be alright, I have his Life Lamp.”
Prince Hai nodded slightly. In addition to assisting the Demon Suppressing King in defending the Demon Suppressing City, his other task was to ensure the crown prince’s safe return to Xuan City.
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At the Hundred Beast Mountain, Fang Lin spent half of his time hiding underground. He found that the entire Hundred Beast Mountain seemed to be in chaos, with wave after wave of beast tides, which made Fang Lin felt like a startled bird.
“What is happening? Don’t these demon beasts intend to burst from the Hundred Beast Mountain?” Fang Lin muttered, hiding underground.
To his surprise, the Old Dried Corpse casually popped up: “Perhaps it’s indeed a possibility.”
Fang Lin twitched, “Senior, isn’t that unlikely? These demon beasts have been trapped here for many years and haven’t been able to escape. Can they escape now?”
The Old Dried Corpse snorted, “They couldn’t get out before because the array was always intact. Now, due to you people entering this place, the array has been affected, so it’s hard to tell.”
The color drained from Fang Lin’s face. If the Old Dried Corpse’s assumption was correct, then massive chaos was on the horizon for the Hundred Beast Mountain.