Chapter 2247: The Missing Powerhouses
Finally, they could see an ancient gate ahead. However, between them and that gate, the sky was blood-red. In that void space, strands of terrifying aura drifted, filling them with a deep sense of wariness.
"Walk through there, and we'll enter the Demon King's territory," Bai Yu said. Lin Feng's pupils constricted slightly. Were they finally about to step into the inner territory of the Demon King? What lay within this legendary place? They had heard that the Demon King's territory was a gathering place for countless powerful ancient demons, a paradise for demon beasts. As for the Demon King's Sacred Domain, many different versions of rumors circulated.
At this moment, a bloody aura emanated from Lin Feng and the others. Clearly, they had experienced much slaughter along the way.
"What is this place?" Qing Yi murmured softly, gazing at the blood-red sky ahead. On the outskirts of the Demon King's territory, they wouldn't be surprised by any attack, but they also dared not be careless.
"Let's find out." The Azure Sea Roc shot forward. Suddenly, its wings flapped violently, and its body streaked toward the gate like a bolt of light. In an instant, it charged into that blood-red sky. But the next moment, its body seemed to sink into a swamp, its speed abruptly slowing to a crawl as it inched forward. Its enormous pupils contracted sharply. On this side, Lin Feng and the others froze as well—the Azure Sea Roc's movement had been restricted.
"What kind of place is this?" the Heze Python asked. In the void above, the blood-red sky shifted, transforming into an invisible force that continuously attacked the Azure Sea Roc. Yet that invisible force seemed to have no fluctuation, its aura confined to that space, imperceptible to those behind.
"The intent of dead ancient demons has gathered into this blood-red sky, leaving their Dao and will here," the Azure Sea Roc said. Suddenly, it let out a sharp cry, its body enveloped in endless azure light as it broke forward, struggling to tear through the obstructing force and advance with difficulty.
"The Azure Sea Roc is unmatched in speed, yet it's been restricted to this extent. The resistance must be immense."
The Purple Void Flood Dragon suddenly charged forward, its steps causing a thunderous rumble as it trampled the ground and rushed into that space. Abruptly, its speed also slowed, but it punched out repeatedly, roaring like a dragon, its steps still advancing. Its speed was actually slightly faster than the Azure Sea Roc's.
"This relies on strength. The force blocking the Azure Sea Roc and the Purple Void Flood Dragon is a kind of power. So the Purple Void Flood Dragon, being stronger, has the advantage."
Bai Yu and the others also stepped into that blood-red sky one after another. Lin Feng was no exception. Only when he truly set foot did he feel the terror of this force: a terrifying gravity Dao, soul-shaking roars, and the incredibly powerful intent of demon emperors madly surging into his body, making his scalp tingle. In an instant, he bore the weight of countless powers. No wonder the Azure Sea Roc had said the intent of dead ancient demons gathered into a blood-red sky, leaving their Dao and will here. It was too terrifying.
"Boom!" Lin Feng stomped forward, endless demonic light surging around him. His pupils turned pitch-black, demonic intent swirling around his body, refusing to let the intent and Dao might erode him.
"Chi..." A blood-red lightning bolt seemed to pierce through everything, directly striking Lin Feng's soul, transforming into a demonic shadow that tried to tear his soul apart.
"Get lost!" Lin Feng's soul roared. Endless Death Tribulation Swords blasted out, obliterating it. But his expression grew even more solemn. This blood-red sky was too terrifying.
They advanced step by step, each step arduous, yet none showed any intention of retreating. They pressed forward without hesitation.
"What exactly is this place, gathering into such a terrifying sky? Could it really be formed from the deaths of countless ancient demons?" Lin Feng wondered inwardly. But it was only a fleeting thought. Most of his focus was on the path ahead, determined to cross this space.
Tino's Sword was the first to approach the gate. At the door, he pushed it open directly and stepped into another space.
The Purple Void Flood Dragon roared, its dragon might shaking heaven and earth. Suddenly, it broke through everything and entered the ancient gate.
Then, the Dark Gold Pupil King, Azure Sea Roc, Heze Python, Bai Yu, and Lin Feng all entered the ancient gate one after another. Even this blood-red sky could not stop their advance.
When Lin Feng stepped through the ancient gate, he found himself standing on a high platform. Not only him, but Bai Yu and the others were there too. What left Lin Feng speechless was that the area around the platform was filled with figures. They looked at Lin Feng and the others with intrigued expressions.
Suddenly, Lin Feng seemed to sense something. He looked up and saw a light screen in the void. On it, Qing Yi and Bai Yu's maidservant appeared, still struggling forward under that blood-red sky. Everything they experienced was clearly displayed on the screen.
Lin Feng's expression stiffened. Their entire journey from outside through the outskirts of the Demon King's territory to here had been watched by these people?
At that moment, Lin Feng also surveyed the crowd and this space. It was an ancient demon city, a world of demons. Demon beast castles stood in various forms: a thousand-meter-tall demon ox castle, a giant ancient ape castle—the castles themselves shaped like oxen, apes, and flood dragons.
In the void, terrifying giant demon beasts hovered: demon bats, giant eagles, roc birds, demon dragons with black wings. All kinds of powerful demon beasts made no effort to hide their true forms, floating in the air, their gazes fixed this way.
"This must be the real Demon King's territory. Indeed, a paradise for demon beasts." Lin Feng's heart stirred. Not just him, but the Azure Sea Roc and the others also surveyed the space around them, their pupils narrowing.
"Little one, you've come here too," a voice suddenly said. The Azure Sea Roc's expression froze, and its gaze snapped toward a certain direction. There, a middle-aged figure with disheveled hair walked out. Seeing him, the Azure Sea Roc's heart trembled violently. "You are... Uncle Niu."
"En. You've grown so big, and your strength is so impressive. You haven't disappointed your parents," the middle-aged man with a pair of horns on his head said with a smile. It turned out he was an ox-type demon beast, an elder from the Azure Sea Roc's youth, and a very close friend of its father. Now that the Azure Sea Roc had entered the Demon King's territory, it had actually encountered him.
"Uncle Niu, why are you here too?" the Azure Sea Roc asked, full of confusion.
"Not just me. Your father is here too," the middle-aged man said calmly. The Azure Sea Roc's face froze, and its heart pounded violently. "My father... he's still alive?"
"Of course. Did you think he had fallen? He's also in this territory, commanding a region," the man said slowly. The Azure Sea Roc's body trembled slightly. "Then why didn't he come to find me?"
Its voice was tinged with agitation, but the middle-aged man just smiled and shook his head. "This is the Demon King's territory."
"Old Poison, we meet again," another voice rang out from a different direction. This time, the Heze Python's gaze froze, fixed on a figure ahead. That person was extremely ugly, with what looked like pus-filled bumps on his head. His eyes, when staring at others, exuded a chilling menace.
"It's you. You disappeared two hundred years ago and came here," the Heze Python said stiffly, staring at the person before it, its heart shaken. This old monster was incredibly powerful. Though his cultivation talent wasn't the strongest, his combat ability was terrifying.
"Yes, I arrived two hundred years before you. Old Poison, you're really slow," the ugly man said with a low laugh.
"Old monster, your cultivation has already reached the Heavenly Emperor realm. When did you break through?" the Heze Python asked, staring at him.
"Haha, I broke through over a hundred and fifty years ago. And you're still at your original realm," the man said with a laugh, a smug look on his face. The Heze Python's expression stiffened, turning very unpleasant. Over a hundred and fifty years, the other's strength had likely reached an entirely different level.
"What exactly is this place?" the Heze Python asked, its mood terrible and frustrated. Once, it had been on par with this demon, but now the other had left it behind by a hundred and fifty years.
"The Demon King's territory. You'll definitely like it here," the man said with a strange laugh, making the Heze Python's heart skip a beat. Meanwhile, Bai Yu and the others looked around at the crowd.
"The powerful demon beasts that once disappeared from the Eight Imperial Cities—have many of them entered this territory?" the Dark Gold Pupil King asked, looking at the crowd.
Many who had entered the Demon King's territory were said to have fallen by the outside world. Some had also left, but they rarely spoke of what was inside the Demon King's territory, only spreading rumors that it was a paradise for demon beasts. Now, they understood: those powerful demon beasts that had once entered the Demon King's territory—many of them had not actually fallen!