Chapter 1352 |
Chapter 1352: Confrontation
At the eight entrances of the trial grounds, the various central Demon King-level forces had already secured their positions, quietly waiting for the trial to conclude.
After all, for them, only two days had passed—it was just the beginning.
"A month isn’t too long, but it’s not too short either. For the Divine Flame Family, though, it might be the ultimate torment.
Lie Shan, I’ve already prepared for my Heavenly Water Family disciples to enter your Divine Flame Family’s treasure vault.
At this point, I still want to confirm—as the Grand Elder of the main branch, you do have the authority, right?"
Han Che sat cross-legged in the void, addressing Lie Shan with his question.
The latter curled his lips into a faint smile but did not respond.
He knew that if he provoked Han Che too much at this moment, the man might lose control when the true results emerged.
Just as they were settling down, preparing to enter a meditative state to wait, the eight entrances of Heaven, Earth, Mystic, Yellow, Universe, Hong, and Desolate suddenly began to tremble.
The thick fog seemed to be dissipating.
Seeing this, all the half-step Demon Kings and Demon General Realm experts present immediately grew tense.
In previous central trials, such a situation had never occurred.
"What’s going on?"
"These eight entrances seem unstable."
"This has never happened before. Could it be that this central trial is ending early?"
"In past trials, only the younger generation of major forces entered individually.
The destructive power within was relatively minimal.
But this time, each legion had at least Demon General Realm-level energy."
"..."
Lie Shan, Han Che, and the others stood up once more.
The eight entrances before them were shaking even more violently.
Chaotic energy was already seeping out from within.
"Could it be that the Demon Warrior Legion caused too much of a disturbance inside?"
Lie Shan muttered to himself, feeling slightly uneasy.
Meanwhile, inside the trial grounds, Su Jingzhen and the others calmly faced the sudden surge of violent energy.
The sky of the trial grounds had begun to fall apart like shattered glass, piece by piece.
"Everyone, prepare!"
"Legion Holy Shield!"
At this moment, You Yue shouted to all members of the Demon Warrior Legion.
The killing intent of the group condensed, and the evil dragon of killing intent once again coiled above the legion, firmly protecting everyone within.
In the next instant, the entire space of the trial grounds completely shattered.
Under the sweeping energy, all the legions scattered across the eight regions were instantly thrown into the void’s chaotic currents.
The trial grounds ceased to exist.
While Huo Yang and the others in the Demon Warrior Legion were fully aware of this situation and mostly excited, the other legions were unprepared.
Many were terrified, and some legions were swept into the void’s chaotic currents without even managing to condense their legion killing intent.
"What on earth is happening!"
"Why did the trial grounds suddenly collapse!"
"..."
Desperate screams echoed through the void’s chaotic currents.
After all, the void’s chaotic currents were one of the most dangerous places under normal circumstances.
"Husband, we’ve been thrown into the void’s chaotic currents. We don’t know where we’ll end up now."
You Yue’s expression grew serious.
Su Jingzhen chuckled lightly. "No matter. Wherever we end up, with the strength of our Demon Warrior Legion, we won’t face any danger."
Su Jingzhen appeared relaxed and confident.
But in truth, his confidence didn’t come from the Demon Warrior Legion.
It came from the two puppets, Mo Xuantian and Mo Xuanling, who were ready to act at any moment within the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
"Boom!"
As he spoke, a large group of meteors hurtled toward the Demon Warrior Legion at high speed.
The evil dragon of killing intent swung its tail, smashing the meteors into fragments.
"Although we’re not afraid of traveling through the void’s chaotic currents, let’s get out of here first!"
Seeing the void storms rising all around, Su Jingzhen said this to You Yue.
In the next moment, the evil dragon of killing intent suddenly opened its mouth.
A massive energy ball exploded in the void’s chaotic currents, tearing open a passage.
The entire Demon Warrior Legion swiftly departed.
Meanwhile, at the entrances to the trial grounds, the chaotic energy grew even more violent.
With a series of deafening roars, the eight entrances were instantly obliterated.
The yellow sand space where Lie Shan and the others were located was completely cleared of fog, leaving behind a plain devoid of any spiritual energy.
Even seasoned half-step Demon Kings like Lie Shan and Han Che could no longer sense any trace of the trial grounds.
"What’s going on!"
"Why can’t I sense the trial grounds anymore? What happened inside?"
"..."
Many Demon General Realm experts and half-step Demon Kings were once again filled with dread, their divine consciousnesses frantically surging out.
Yet, they could detect nothing.
At this moment, Han Che seemed to sense something. He took a step forward and was already a hundred miles away.
In a mountain hollow, space twisted, and an legion from the Nine Dragons Demon Sect suddenly appeared.
This legion’s condensed legion killing intent had reached the seventh stage of the Demon General Realm.
With their defenses fully activated, all 1,500 members of the legion emerged safely.
However, their faces were filled with confusion and fear.
Clearly, the events inside the trial grounds had taken them completely by surprise.
"Long Tianba, what happened inside the trial grounds?"
Recognizing the leader of this legion, the half-step Demon King from the Nine Dragons Demon Sect immediately asked.
Lie Shan and the others had also arrived, their sharp gazes fixed on the members of this legion.
"It’s gone!
The trial grounds are completely gone!
Just now, for some reason, the space of the trial grounds suddenly began to tremble. Then, energy filled with destructive fluctuations swept out from the void.
The eight regions of the trial grounds completely collapsed, merging into the void’s chaotic currents."
"We immediately condensed our legion’s killing intent, using it all for defense.
Then, we fled the void’s chaotic currents as quickly as possible.
Many legions didn’t react in time. Before they could even condense their legion’s killing intent, they were obliterated by the void storms."
The core disciple from the Nine Dragons Demon Sect, Long Tianba, recounted everything they had experienced.
Of course, this included what they had witnessed the Demon Warrior Legion do.
"You’re saying that the core energy of several regions was intercepted by the Demon Warrior Legion!"
"You’re saying that all the legions of my Heavenly Water Family were destroyed by the Demon Warrior Legion!
How is that possible!"
Upon hearing some key information, Han Che, a half-step Demon King, reacted as if he had been provoked beyond endurance.
He immediately became agitated.
"Elder Han Che, all the legions of the Heavenly Water Family and its subordinate legions were annihilated by the Demon Warrior Legion.
None survived!"
The Nine Dragons Demon Sect had no conflicts with either the Heavenly Water Family or the Divine Flame Family.
Thus, Long Tianba spoke without hesitation.
Moreover, he was merely stating facts.
Hearing this news, the gazes of all the Demon General Realm experts and half-step Demon Kings present subtly shifted toward the members of the Heavenly Water Family and the Divine Flame Family.
Their expressions were filled with excitement and anticipation.
The Demon Warrior Legion’s performance had clearly exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Whether this would become the spark that ignited war between the two families was anyone’s guess.
Lie Shan, however, remained calm and composed. He had long known the strength of the Demon Warrior Legion.
This outcome did not surprise him.
"Lie Shan, did you already know about the Demon Warrior Legion’s strength!"
The publicly announced strength of the Demon Warrior Legion was only at the ninth rotation of the Demon General Realm.
But according to Long Tianba’s description, they were clearly among the top tier within the half-step Demon King level.
Han Che’s entire body trembled uncontrollably.
He pointed at Lie Shan, his anger barely contained.
Only heaven knew how much effort and resources the Heavenly Water Family had invested in those hundreds of legions.
Those hundreds of legions represented hundreds of Demon General Realm-level combatants!
Now, with the Demon God about to awaken, the Starry Sky Demons’ invasion was bound to resume.
The Heavenly Water Family had planned to make a big move with these legions.
Yet, in just one central trial, they had all been lost.
This was an unbearable blow to the Heavenly Water Family!
Seeing Han Che in this state, Lie Shan smiled and said, "Elder Han Che, don’t forget the bet we made under the heavenly oath."
"You!"
Han Che’s half-step Demon King-level aura surged uncontrollably.
It seemed he was about to attack Lie Shan directly.
The latter frowned slightly but still wore a faint smile.
"Isn’t it just letting Huo Yang and the others pick a treasure from your Heavenly Water Family’s vault?
Elder Han Che, why are you so angry? Can’t you handle losing such a small bet?"
Hearing this, Han Che’s aura grew even sharper.
"Do you think I care about some trivial treasure from the vault?
Lie Shan, your Divine Flame Family’s Demon Warrior Legion is bloodthirsty. They directly caused the destruction of the central trial grounds, cutting off the opportunity for future disciples of central forces to undergo trials.
The Divine Flame Family must give an explanation!"
As he spoke, Han Che’s aura locked onto Lie Shan.
His words had effectively dragged all the other forces into the conflict.
However, the half-step Demon Kings from forces like the Nine Dragons Demon Sect and the Heavenly War Demon Sect glanced to the side, choosing not to involve themselves in the conflict between the Divine Flame Family and the Heavenly Water Family for now.
After all, according to Long Tianba’s account, the losses of other forces’ legions weren’t particularly severe.
At least those who hadn’t provoked the Demon Warrior Legion had mostly survived.
Hearing this, Lie Shan’s lips curled into a cold smile.
"The central trial has always been a matter of life and death determined by fate.
Those who lack strength naturally perish within.
The trial grounds were bound to collapse one day—it was only a matter of time.
To blame my Divine Flame Family for this is baseless.
I understand Elder Han Che’s frustration, but if you think you can shift the blame onto the Divine Flame Family, you’re delusional.
If you feel wronged, you’re welcome to attack my Divine Flame Family directly. I won’t stop you."
As he spoke, Lie Shan’s aura also sharpened.
He stood directly against Han Che, confronting him head-on.