SFS Chapter 46 The Ancient Demon Appears
Chapter 46 The Ancient Demon Appears
Just as Wang Tianlong was poised to strike, preparing to seize the opportunity presented by the Tian Sha Continent cultivators' confrontation with the two injured demon cultivators and their uneasy state of mind, to swiftly storm into the hall and steal the treasures (especially the fragments of the Heavenly Void Jade Book)—
"Hahaha! What a lively scene! It seems another treasure has been born here!"
A loud, thunderous laugh, filled with undisguised greed and arrogance, suddenly came from the entrance of the corridor on the other side of the square!
Immediately afterwards, three powerful demonic energies swept in like a whirlwind!
Three demon cultivators, Black Horn King (Bull Demon), Jade Scale Lord (Snake Demon), and Sky Wind Rat (Rat Demon), swaggered to the edge of the plaza. They had just made some gains in the side hall and were feeling triumphant and brimming with confidence when they sensed the intense fluctuations of magical power and the aura of treasures here (especially Sky Wind Rat's innate sense of perception). They immediately rushed over, wanting to see if they could get a share of the spoils.
Black Horn King wielded his newly acquired "Mountain-Shattering Thunder Hammer," his body crackling with lightning, exuding a fierce aura. Above Jade Scale Lord floated the "Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda," its emerald light cascading down to protect him. The Treasure-Seeking Rat huddled behind the two, its small eyes darting around, immediately locking onto the three treasures on the jade platform within the hall. Especially the familiar silver page—it made its heart race! Another page!
The sudden arrival of these three demon cultivators made the already chaotic situation even more complicated and volatile!
"A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, a bull demon! And two early-stage demon cultivators!"
"In their hands...that's the aura of a supreme spiritual treasure!"
"Three more!"
The three members of the Tian Sha Continent group immediately turned extremely grim. A mysterious expert (Wang Tianlong) lurking in the shadows was already giving them a headache, and now three more demon cultivators, perfectly healthy and clearly carrying valuable treasures, had arrived! The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for them.
The winged tiger demon and the lizard demon were also startled. As fellow demons, they didn't believe these three demons had come to help them. Within this Void Heaven Palace, it was perfectly normal for demons to fight amongst themselves for treasures.
With a sweep of his eyes, Black Horned King instantly grasped the situation: the two groups (three from Tiansha Continent, and the Winged Tiger Demon and Lizard Demon) had clearly just been engaged in a fierce battle, their auras were unstable, and they were injured; the treasures in the hall shone with an alluring spiritual light; and there was also a hidden figure, whose identity as human or demon was unknown (he vaguely sensed the faint wind spirit fluctuations left by Wang Tianlong's previous attack, but could not pinpoint them).
"Hey! Looks like we've come at just the right time!" King Blackhorn grinned, his voice echoing across the land. "Treasures are for everyone who finds them! In my opinion, those three items in the hall are perfect for our three groups—one for each of us, fair and square! Anyone have any objections?"
His words, seemingly domineering, were actually stirring up trouble while also testing the hidden third party.
"Bullshit! We discovered the treasure first! How dare you beasts who came later lay a finger on it!" The mid-stage Tian Sha cultivator roared. Although the situation was unfavorable, there was absolutely no way he would hand over the fat meat that was already in his mouth.
"Brother Niu is joking. This was obtained by the two of us at the cost of our lives to break the seal. How could we give it away so easily?" The winged tiger demon also said in a deep voice. Although he hated the Tian Sha cultivator to the extreme, he was equally wary of the three newly arrived and aggressive demons.
"Tsk tsk, looks like negotiations have failed." Bi Lin Jun chuckled sinisterly, the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda above his head shining even brighter. "Then... let's settle this with our skills! Whoever snatches it first gets it!"
As his words fell, the atmosphere in the arena became extremely tense! The three members of the Tian Sha Continent stood back to back, their magical powers linked, ready for battle; the Winged Tiger Demon and the Lizard Demon exuded demonic energy, forming a horn between each other; the three Black Horned King Demons spread out in a triangular formation, their imposing aura overwhelming.
Everyone focused most of their attention on each other. The treasures in the hall seemed to be temporarily "ownerless," yet they also seemed to be firmly locked onto by everyone's gaze.
However, at this critical moment when tensions were high and everyone's attention was focused on the opponent in the open—
Wang Tianlong, who had been lurking in the shadows like a venomous snake waiting for his chance, suddenly had a glint of light in his eyes!
"Now!"
He had already pushed the Wind-Treading Technique and the Sky-Treading Boots to their limits. In the midst of the chaos when everyone was distracted by the newcomer, their auras were intertwined, and their spiritual thoughts were fluctuating violently, his figure transformed into a pale blue phantom that almost did not exist in this space-time!
There was no sound of air being torn apart, no fluctuation of spiritual energy, and not even a faint afterimage!
His goal was crystal clear—neither the conspicuous fiery red spear nor the mysterious silver talisman, but the invaluable fragment of the Heavenly Void Jade Book to him!
"call out--!"
Before anyone could react, the pale blue phantom had already teleported dozens of feet away and appeared beside the jade platform in the side hall! A large hand covered in pale blue wind spirit power swiftly grabbed at the page of the book that was shimmering with silver light!
"Oh no! Someone's stealing the treasure!"
"You scoundrel, how dare you!"
"Stop him!"
Just as Wang Tianlong's hand was about to touch the pages, the sharp gust of wind and the faint spatial ripples were finally detected by the Nascent Soul cultivators! Exclamations and roars instantly echoed throughout the square!
Just as Wang Tianlong's fingers were about to touch the shimmering silver page of the "Heavenly Void Jade Book," his mind almost entirely focused on it, preparing to withdraw instantly and flee a thousand miles away—
A sudden change has occurred!
It didn't come from the furious and shocked demon cultivators or Tiansha cultivators behind him who were about to stop him, but from the shadows behind the seemingly empty jade platform directly in front of him!
A jet-black line, moving faster than divine sense could perceive, shot out without warning, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows! Its target was not Wang Tianlong himself, but the page of the Heavenly Void Jade Book that he was about to obtain!
The speed of this black line was almost the same as the maximum speed of Wang Tianlong fully activating the "Wind-Treading Technique" and the Sky-Treading Boots! Moreover, the timing was perfect, precisely at the moment when Wang Tianlong's old power had been released and his new power had not yet been generated, and his mind was most focused!
"What?!" Wang Tianlong's pupils shrank drastically, and alarm bells rang in his mind to the extreme! He never expected that besides the eight people who were clearly present, there was actually a ninth person lurking here! Moreover, this person's concealment skills were so superb that even he had not noticed them! Their purpose was also this Heavenly Void Jade Book, and they chose to strike at the most fatal and unpredictable moment!
"Ancient Demon! It's the aura of that Ancient Demon!" In a flash, Wang Tianlong instantly recognized the identity of the black line from the sinister demonic energy it was trying to conceal but still carried a trace of its origin—it was none other than the Ancient Demon Hei Ming, who had previously fought with him for the jade box!
As early as when the ancient demon Hei Ming was lurking in the shadows of the side hall and sensed the faint, strange Daoist aura emanating from the silver page in the side hall with his demonic senses, a storm was brewing in his heart!
At first, like everyone else, he felt that this object was made of extraordinary material and contained profound Daoist principles. However, a description from an ancient inheritance in the Holy Realm (Demon Realm) flashed through his mind like lightning!
"Silver light swirls, Daoist inscriptions are naturally formed, neither gold nor jade, its reality and illusion are uncertain... Could this be... the Heavenly Void Jade Book, a supreme treasure from the ancient legends of the Holy Realm, originating from the 'True Immortal Realm'?!"
This thought shook his demonic heart so much that he almost lost control of his aura!
The Heavenly Void Jade Book! Even in the Holy Realm, where powerful figures abound and treasures abound, this is a divine artifact! It is said to have been passed down from the True Immortal Realm, and each page records earth-shattering True Immortal secret techniques! Its value cannot be measured by any treasure in the Holy Realm! Obtaining even a single page means the possibility of glimpsing a trace of the True Immortal Dao and possessing the opportunity to reach a higher level!
He never expected that such a heaven-defying object, which even powerful beings in the Holy Realm would fight so fiercely for, would appear in this ancient ruin in the mere human realm!
"I must have it! I must seize this Heavenly Void Jade Book at all costs!" An unprecedented greed and determination erupted from the depths of Hei Ming's demonic eyes. Compared to this Heavenly Void Jade Book, all other heaven-reaching treasures and opportunities from the Void Heaven Palace were utterly insignificant! This item was crucial to his future rise in the Holy Realm.
Therefore, he was more patient and more cunning than Wang Tianlong. He didn't make a move when the demon cultivators and Tiansha cultivators were fighting, nor did he attack when Wang Tianlong first approached from concealment. He waited, waiting for the perfect moment that would ensure a fatal blow, at least disrupt everyone, and give him a chance to steal the Heavenly Void Jade Book.
Until Wang Tianlong's plan was interrupted by the three demons, forcing him to act prematurely and exposing his figure, and his mind was completely focused on seizing the pages of the book—at that moment, Hei Ming knew that the opportunity had come!
Without hesitation, he launched his long-planned, deadly sneak attack! His target was the Heavenly Void Jade Book! He believed that with his peak mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, combined with the extreme speed and stealth of his demonic secret techniques, he could catch the enemy off guard and gain the upper hand!