228: An era without saints?! (Chapter 27) (Supplementary Chapter)

Gu Yun's proposal to "use the killing of demons as the theme" spread through the Northern Plains like a storm.

In the ears of the Yao Race, this was a blatant insult, a profound humiliation.

The Human Race actually dared to treat them as "prey" and "bargaining chips" for the struggle between prodigies.

The Northern Plains Demon Court.

Inside a magnificent palace floating above blood-colored clouds, Demonic Qi soared to the heavens.

"Preposterous!"

A Bull-Headed Demon Venerable with a terrifying aura slammed his throne, Killing Intent fully exposed in his eyes.

"A mere Human Race dares to be so arrogant!"

"I request the Saint Lord to give the order. This Venerable is willing to personally go to the fortress and grind that Gu Yun, along with all the Human Race prodigies, into meat paste!"

Below the main hall, dozens of Demon Kings knelt together, brimming with Killing Intent.

However, the figure sitting on the highest throne remained unusually calm.

That was a man wearing a golden dragon robe with a face so handsome it was eerie; he was the Demon Saint Lord of this generation.

He slowly opened his eyes, his golden vertical pupils devoid of any emotion.

"The Covenant still exists. If you take action, will those old fogies of the Northern Plains Human Race just sit idly by?"

Hearing this, the Bull-Headed Demon Saint's aura stuttered, his belly full of rage with nowhere to vent.

The Covenant was an iron rule jointly established by the supreme powerhouses of both races.

The most important clause was that the experts of the older generation must not take action against the younger generation.

This was to preserve the sparks of each race and avoid a war of total extermination.

"Are we to just let that human brat lord it over our Yao Race?"

A Demon King roared unwillingly.

The Demon Saint Lord let out a cold laugh.

"They have a younger generation, but does my Yao Race not have one as well?"

"Pass down my decree."

"Awaken the 'Golden Generation' that my Yao Race has kept hidden."

"Since the Human Race wants to play, then we shall play with them to the end."

The Demon Saint Lord's voice echoed above the Demon Court.

"Use the heads of the Human Race prodigies to wash away this shame!"

"Use their blood to declare that my Yao Race is the sole master of these Northern Plains!"

...Just as the Yao Race was intensely mobilizing their forces.

Upon the Undying Fortress, the atmosphere also became exceptionally oppressive.

Although Gu Yun's proposal had temporarily resolved the internal strife, undercurrents still surged between the various prodigies.

The Ji Family Divine Maiden and the Wang Family Qilin Son, among others, harbored hidden Killing Intent, ready at any moment to find an opportunity for a fatal blow.

At this moment of extreme tension.

A sudden change occurred.

Buzz!

A vast and ethereal will descended from the Nine Heavens without any warning.

This will carried not a hint of Killing Intent, yet it was like the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, sweeping across every corner of the fortress.

Under the shroud of this will, the thick, bloody Evil Qi on the battlefield was actually purified by thirty percent.

All the soldiers fighting bloody battles felt their minds clear, and the fatigue on their bodies lessened significantly.

"This is..."

The defending general Lin Xiao abruptly looked up, his eyes filled with shock and wild joy.

"A Venerable has descended!"

Above the firmament, radiance flowed and auspicious colors streamed in a thousand strands.

A blurry phantom slowly emerged within the clouds.

That was not an Old Ancestor of any specific family or clan.

"It is the Heavenly Secret Venerable!"

Some well-informed older generation Cultivators recognized the newcomer, their voices trembling.

Heavenly Secret Venerable.

A Loose Cultivator Venerable who enjoyed great fame throughout the Five Domains, he traveled all year round and was famous for peering into the secrets of heaven and the movements of fate.

This time, he was clearly attracted by this unprecedented "Prodigy hunt" and the massive Karma it pulled behind it.

In particular, he was drawn here by Gu Yun.

He came to be a "witness."

"We welcome the Heavenly Secret Venerable!"

Upon the city walls, all the Human Race soldiers knelt in worship; their morale was greatly boosted as they felt they finally had a pillar of support.

However.

Inside the Glazed Immortal Palace, the Ji Family Divine Maiden's face darkened.

On the other side, the Wang Family Qilin Son also frowned.

Their plan was to secretly assassinate Gu Yun during the chaotic battle.

But the Heavenly Secret Venerable was most skilled at perceiving Karma.

Engaging in any small tricks under his nose was no different from dancing on the edge of a blade; he could foresee it at any moment.

The plan became incredibly tricky.

Just as the Human Race side was filled with various conflicting thoughts.

Boom!

An equally terrifying and boundless demonic pressure, filled with a tyrannical and destructive aura, soared from the rear of the Yao Race army.

That demonic pressure stood in remote confrontation with the Heavenly Secret Venerable's ethereal and vast will high in the Nine Heavens.

A phantom of a Heavenly Wolf, ten thousand feet tall and covered in burning black demonic flames, manifested in the clouds.

The Heavenly Wolf Demon Venerable!

An ancient existence in the Yao Race known for being cruel and tyrannical.

Two completely different wills, yet both standing at the apex of the world, launched a silent collision in the sky.

The Heavenly Dao Laws of the entire fortress began to warp and become unstable under this confrontation.

Above the fortress, everyone felt a sense of suffocation.

However, those two supreme powerhouses did not actually trade blows.

They seemed to be conducting some higher level of communication.

A moment later.

A grand Dao Sound rang out across the entire fortress.

Those were the iron rules jointly established by the two Venerables for this "Fortress Struggle."

"Seniors from both sides shall not interfere in this battle."

"Life and death are determined by fate; each shall accept their destiny. Neither we nor the factions behind us are allowed to provide rescue midway."

"The battlefield is limited to the Ten Thousand Mile Ice Plain outside the fortress. Whoever retreats represents the race behind them in admitting defeat!"

The three iron rules were heart-piercing with every word.

They completely transformed this struggle between prodigies into a bloody, life-and-death competition.

As the wills of the two Venerables slowly receded, the pressure that made it hard for people to breathe also dissipated.

But the atmosphere on the battlefield became even more heavy and solemn than before.

"Roar!"

Within the Yao Race camp, earth-shaking roars erupted.

Dozens of matchlessly powerful streaks of Demonic Qi soared into the sky.

The "Golden Generation" of the Yao Race had made their appearance.

Leading them was a Golden Lion whose physique was even more massive and whose aura was even more terrifying than the previous one.

Its fur was like cast gold, and the flames of revenge burned in its eyes.

It was the elder brother of the prince slain by Gu Yun, an even stronger existence within the Golden Lion Royal Clan.

"Where is Gu Yun!"

The Golden Lion Prince's roar turned into rolling sound waves that swept across the fortress.

"Get out here and pay for my brother's life with your own!"

Beside it, an Archaic Demon Ape with knotted muscles, holding a massive stone club, had blood-red eyes fixed deathly on Gu Zhan upon the city wall.

It could sense the power of Gu Zhan's "Primordial Chaos War Body" and yearned for the most primitive physical collision.

Further away, a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Saintess with a seductive figure and flowing eyes looked playfully at the Ji Family Divine Maiden, viewing her as prey.

More Yao Race prodigies appeared, confronting the Human Race prodigies from afar with soaring Killing Intent.

The bloody prologue was about to begin.

Facing the Golden Lion Prince's direct challenge.

Gu Yun's expression was calm as he took a step forward, walking down from the city wall into the Void Realm.

His calm voice resounded through the entire battlefield.

"I am here."

At the same time, inside the Glazed Immortal Palace, the Ji Family Divine Maiden and the Wang Family Qilin Son not far away exchanged cold glances.

They realized that although the presence of the Venerables hindered their plan.

This upcoming bloody arena, which gathered the top young forces of both races and mixed racial righteousness with personal grudges.

Perhaps... it was actually the best time for an assassination.