Chapter 2074: Major Commotion in the Demon Domain
The Demon Domain of Qi Tian Holy Capital had once, several thousand years ago, nearly ruled the entire Qi Tian Holy Capital, standing as an equal against the various imperial dynasties and ancient saint clans, and was even more domineering and prosperous. In those days, the Qi Tian Holy Capital was rampant with demonic beasts. Many demon realms from the eighteen main cities of the Qingxiao Land had migrated to the Demon Domain of Qi Tian Holy Capital, marking its peak era.
However, it was precisely in that era that the various imperial dynasties and ancient saint clans of Qi Tian Holy Capital united and launched a great war that shook the ancient capital. That battle left corpses strewn across the land, and countless powerful beings fell. Countless worlds within the Demon Domain were shattered and collapsed. It was a campaign of conquest. Humanity paid a grievous price, and the demon realm finally lost its former arrogance and might. In fact, as the years passed, the Demon Domain vanished from the sight of the people of Qi Tian Holy Capital, not truly emerging for several thousand years. Of course, some demonic beasts quietly entered the world for training, but they did so with extreme low profile.
The Demon Domain, which had disappeared for a millennium, was a world of demons sealed within its own realm. Now, it was filled with boundless, primal demonic aura. In a vast expanse of space, the demonic aura was at its most terrifying. This was a blood-soaked world. In the void, there were a hundred thousand demonic beasts: Roc birds, ancient apes, demonic bulls, frenzied rhinos, savage pythons... an endless sea of demonic beasts suspended beneath that blood-stained sky, a sight both shocking and horrifying. Even more, those demonic beasts were alive. They all wore expressions of immense pain, watching as drops of their own essence blood continuously flowed away, dripping downward. Their eyes held boundless sorrow and despair.
The blood of a hundred thousand demonic beasts dripped down like rain of blood. Below was a boundless, enormous blood pool. Within that blood pool, several terrifying, ferocious demonic beast phantom images appeared. They seemed not yet fully formed, still greedily devouring the endless demonic blood, using a hundred thousand demonic beasts as a sacrifice. Such a scene, if seen by the various imperial dynasties of Qi Tian Holy Capital, would surely cause shock and panic.
However, those outside did not know that this scene had already lasted for a full three years.
Three years. Now, the various imperial dynasties of Qi Tian Holy Capital had finally sensed something unusual. Because in Qi Tian Holy Capital, people seemed to be entering one after another. If it were just that, it wouldn't have caught their attention. But many of those entering were being escorted in, and it was done with extreme secrecy. If not for their powerful informants, it would have been difficult to detect. The true forms of these people being escorted into the ancient capital were all demonic beasts. And their final destination was none other than that demon mountain which had seen no footprints for several thousand years.
At this very moment, powerful beings from the imperial dynasties finally arrived at this demon mountain. Informants from every major dynasty in Qi Tian Holy Capital had come. In a certain void, someone stood in that demonic aura-filled space, gazing ahead. They saw figures rising into the air one after another, their eerie, demonic eyes staring back without concealment, revealing cold, bloodthirsty glints. This made their hearts tremble slightly. Then, they looked down below and saw people everywhere escorting groups into the demon mountain, who then disappeared from sight.
"Something big is about to happen," the person murmured softly, his heart unable to suppress a slight ripple. It wasn't just him. The people from the various dynasties, seeing the demon realm's undisguised movements, all sensed that a major event was imminent.
The Holy Emperor of the Holy Spirit Dynasty was just speaking with Lin Feng when someone arrived and reported to the Holy Emperor, "Holy Emperor, the demon realm seems to be making a major move recently. They have captured many demonic beasts and are transporting them into the Demon Domain, and they are not hiding this from the outside world."
"Demon Domain?" Lin Feng's expression froze slightly.
"Lin Feng, the Demon Domain was once a force in Qi Tian Holy Capital that could rival human cultivators. It is the strongest demonic beast force on the Qing Xiao Continent. They have been dormant for several thousand years," the Holy Emperor said to Lin Feng. Then, he looked at the reporting expert and asked, "Is there any more specific information?"
"No. The demon realm has been dormant for thousands of years, and we simply cannot infiltrate it. No news from inside ever gets out," the expert replied. The Holy Emperor nodded slightly and then said, "I will go to the demon mountain to take a look."
"Holy Emperor, I will go with you," Lin Feng said. He also wanted to see the Demon Domain of Qi Tian Holy Capital.
"It's fine for you to come along, but we can only look from the outside. There is no way to enter the Demon Domain. In all of Qi Tian Holy Capital, I'm afraid no one dares to enter," the Holy Emperor said calmly. This made Lin Feng's heart tremble slightly. From these words, he could sense the formidable power of the Demon Domain.
Nodding slightly, the Holy Emperor then took Lin Feng and stepped out of the Holy Spirit Dynasty, heading towards that demon mountain. As they stepped into the desolate, uninhabited demon mountain, Lin Feng could instantly feel a powerful wave of demonic aura rushing towards him. However, he was not repulsed by demonic aura; in fact, he had once cultivated demonic arts himself.
At that moment, the Holy Emperor and Lin Feng's gazes turned towards a certain direction. There, a black chain bound many powerful beings together, forcing them forward. This group numbered several dozen, and without exception, they were all at the Martial Emperor realm.
"There are more over there," Lin Feng said, looking in another direction.
"And there too."
The Holy Emperor pointed to a distant location. His expression was grave as he murmured, "The Demon Domain is capturing demonic beasts on such a large scale and bringing them into the Demon Domain. This cannot be hidden, so they aren't even trying to hide it. They must have set a time, and during this period, they are all entering Qi Tian Holy Capital intensively before stepping into the Demon Domain. That's why we're seeing such a dense stream of demonic beasts being escorted. I wonder what scheme the Demon Domain is preparing."
"What can the Demon Domain do by gathering so many demonic beasts?" Lin Feng asked.
"Unclear. The martial world has all kinds of methods. Who knows what terrifying techniques the Demon Domain might have? It's impossible to fathom," the Holy Emperor replied. Lin Feng nodded. The world was too vast, and the methods too numerous to imagine or exhaust.
At that moment, in a certain direction, the sky seemed to suddenly darken. The hazy, demonic aura-shrouded void abruptly became pitch black, devoid of any light. Lin Feng's gaze turned there, and his expression froze slightly. Such a dark sky. Even his vision could not penetrate it; he couldn't see what was in that darkness.
"You're seeking death," a cold voice suddenly rang out from below. It was the expert escorting the demonic beasts. Along the way, this figure in the darkness had harassed him countless times. He hadn't expected that even now, at the Demon Domain, he would still dare to appear and intercept people. How insolent.
As his words fell, his body charged into that darkness. A massive, flaming claw seemed to tear the sky apart, fiercely smashing towards the darkness.
"Interesting. Someone actually dares to come to the Demon Domain to intercept people. This person's Dao is darkness. I wonder if it's true darkness Dao," the Holy Emperor said slowly. Lin Feng's gaze also looked in that direction. His eyes swept over the group of people being escorted below. Suddenly, his heart trembled violently. An icy aura began to emanate from him.
"Lin Feng, what's wrong?" The Holy Emperor looked at Lin Feng, his expression slightly stagnant, somewhat surprised. Why had Lin Feng suddenly released such a cold aura?
But as he asked, Lin Feng had already stepped forward. A rolling wave of death intent surged out, rushing towards that area. This caused the figures below to sense it.
"Uncle Shen Yu," Lin Feng called out. Suddenly, the Martial Emperor Shen Yu below felt his pupils contract. That somewhat familiar voice made his heart tremble. He turned around, but saw a stranger's face, and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Uncle Shen Yu, it's me," Lin Feng said again, having concealed his true appearance. At this moment, Martial Emperor Shen Yu's face shook violently. That voice... it was Lin Feng.
"Upper-rank Martial Emperor realm," Shen Yu quickly noticed Lin Feng's cultivation level. A trace of excitement stirred in his heart. As expected, he had not misjudged Lin Feng's talent. So strong. He had already broken through to the Upper-rank Martial Emperor realm so quickly.
However, Shen Yu soon thought of something and said to Lin Feng, "Go quickly. Leave this place."
Lord Yao Ye had intercepted them countless times but to no avail, and had even been injured. Although Lin Feng was exceptionally talented, he was only at the Upper-rank Martial Emperor realm now. Among the escort team, besides the one fighting Lord Yao Ye, there was also a Demon Emperor. A Great Emperor-level demonic beast was something Lin Feng simply could not contend with. If Lin Feng tried to save him, he would be walking to his death.
"Uncle Shen Yu, they have moved against Yao Ye Island?" Lin Feng hadn't expected that the Demon Domain's scheme would involve him, capturing demonic beasts from Yao Ye Island, which was so far away.
"Yes. They want to capture all demonic Martial Emperors. Lin Feng, go quickly!" Shen Yu roared in Lin Feng's mind. But at this moment, Lin Feng's aura only grew colder with death intent. How could he leave? Yao Ye Island held extraordinary significance for him. It was the first force to help him after he entered the great world. There, he had elders who truly cared for him: the cold Uncle Feng, the stern Uncle Shen Yu, the enchanting Sister Hu Yue, the cute Earth Demon Ape... had they all been captured?
The Holy Emperor in the distance clearly hadn't expected Lin Feng to have a connection with these captured demonic beasts. He was momentarily stunned, then smiled wryly. It seemed he would have to make a move outside the Demon Domain today. He wondered if it would alarm those powerful ancient demons.
"Seeking death," a demonic Martial Emperor said, his eyes shooting out a terrifying demonic light. His body suddenly rushed towards Lin Feng like the wind. His hand directly transformed into an enormous, ferocious demonic claw, slamming fiercely towards Lin Feng. The terrifying power was suffocating. Demonic beasts were always much stronger than humans in terms of raw power.
"Lin Feng, go!" Shen Yu's expression stiffened. He actually saw Lin Feng throwing a punch. Although Lin Feng's talent was extraordinary, how could he compete with a demonic beast in terms of strength?
A loud cracking sound rang out, followed by a sharp, piercing shriek from the void. Shen Yu's gaze froze. Just as he was worrying, he saw that the demonic beast attacking Lin Feng had been torn apart, blood raining down continuously. And Lin Feng stood there, motionless, with only a chilling coldness sweeping across heaven and earth, his killing intent terrifying!