After a superficial analysis of the situation, James, Henry, and Delainey believed that these men in black robes were sent by the Divinity Sect to increase the difficulty level of the Grand Tournament. “No, you’re wrong!” Another cultivator who was injured refuted their idea, saying, “These people are ruthless and cold-blooded. I saw them murder many people and drain their blood, turning them into piles of dry corpses!” “Yes, they’re merciless! If they can’t capture you alive, they’ll simply kill you on the spot!” Hearing this, the three froze. “Is that true?” “Yes!” An injured cultivator nodded. James and the others looked at one another, speechless. Then, they gathered by the bonfire. James took a deep breath and said, “In that case, this must be a conspiracy to annihilate the hundreds of thousands of cultivators here. But why do they have to drain our blood? What are they trying to do?” Henry and Delainey shook their heads. Delainey asked, “What should we do next,
Staring at the corpses on the ground, James was lost in contemplation. “Why is there Demonic Energy here? Who’s the one behind this?” “Could this be the work of Marquis Tenzin?” To his understanding, Marquis was a Fang of the Demon Race. Back then, when the Demon Race left Earth, they left behind a few Fangs. Meanwhile, the person in charge of the Demon Race in the Ancient Realm was Marquis. Many years ago, he made a move against the Ancient Clan’s Patriarch and tried to conquer the Ancient Realm. “Could it be him…?” James was unsure of this. If it truly was Marquis, what was he up to by draining the blood of cultivators? Taking a deep breath, he did not linger for long and hurriedly left. He tried searching around Mount Walvern to interrogate the men in black robes. However, he did not encounter anyone along the way. There were only motionless corpses lying on the ground. James came across hundreds of dead cultivators along the way. Clank! From afar, the sound of swo
James had no idea what was going on behind the scenes. So, he continued marching forward alongside the main unit. Affected by Demonic Energy, the plants in this region had shriveled. All around, there was an eerie silence, and only the sound of footsteps could be heard. Soon, they arrived outside a valley. There was a Magic Circle outside the valley. As the main unit passed through the Magic Circle, threads of Demonic Energy would materialize around them. As the Demonic Energy enter the Magic Circle, they easily passed through the barrier. However, as the disciples of the Welkin Academy did the same, an alarm rang as the Magic Circle glowed brightly. Seeing this, James murmured, “So I need to have Demonic Energy inside my body to enter the Magic Circle.” As he had Demonic Energy inside his body, he was undaunted. Soon, he arrived at the Magic Circle. Without any hesitation, he passed through the Magic Circle as threads of Demonic Energy materialized around him. After passin
Just as James stopped and stared at the entrance, a rebuke came from behind him. James turned his head and saw an elderly man who was wearing a black robe approaching him. He was not wearing a mask. Besides that, his face was wrinkled, his eyes were deep-set, and he held a black cane in his hand. ‘He’s not wearing a mask…’ James froze. Since everyone here wore masks, the man before him must be the person in charge. However, James had no idea how he should address him. So, he simply lowered his head and remained silent. Meanwhile, the elderly man walked over to him and fixed his gaze on him. James was nervous, and his palms were drenched in sweat. “Master Protector.” At that moment, a man wearing a black robe and a red mask walked toward the elderly man. Then, he knelt and said, “Master Protector, we have captured many cultivators. Those we fail to capture have been killed and their blood drained. However, there are still a lot of them out there in Mount Walvern.” The el
James had never expected there would be a tomb located in the deepest parts of the camp. Not only that, but the person inside the tomb was a member of the Demon Race from ancient times. Now, the Demon Race was painstakingly trying to resurrect a person called Lucifer Menachem. Since James had learned of the Demon Race’s conspiracy, how could he simply sit by the sidelines as the imprisoned cultivators were slaughtered? Besides that, there was also Quintina to consider. He had promised Farley he would take good care of her. Now that she was in trouble, he could not just disregard her just like that. So, he surreptitiously turned back and searched around the underground cavern. Fortunately, the camp’s interior was not heavily guarded. Otherwise, it would be considerably harder for him to move around. Soon, he found the whereabouts of the dungeon. This place, however, was guarded. So, James did not dare to barge in without being prepared. A few days passed, and the window of o
Unable to withstand any longer, James roared. At the same time, he appeared before Quintina and raised his hand, his powerful Palm Energy made the enemy stagger backward. “What the hell?” The Protector’s face darkened as he said coldly, “Do you have a death wish? Get lost!” Looking at the Protector who was enraged, James said, “Master Protector, do we really have to sacrifice so many people to resurrect Lucifer?” “Yes.” The Protector said, “Master Lucifer is a once-in-a-lifetime genius. Once resurrected, he’ll overwhelm the cultivators of the Three-Thousand Worlds. This is an order from the higher-ups. Which department are you from?” James took a deep breath. He knew that his identity was about to be exposed. However, he could not just simply sit back and watch Quintina die. He forcibly calmed himself down as he looked at the Protector. Then, a black token materialized in his hand. As he catalyzed the Demonic Energy inside his body, the token radiated an overwhelming powe
James intervened and stopped the Protector from continuing the slaughter. Under the Protector’s guidance, James descended into the depths of the tomb. Meanwhile, the Protector was apprehensive. He did not know James’ identity and wanted to ask, but he did not dare to. James also had many questions on his mind. Though he wanted to ask, he was afraid of revealing his identity. After some time, unable to stand it any longer, he asked, “Who’s Lucifer Menachem?” This time, it was the Protector’s turn to be puzzled. Lucifer was renowned in the Demon Realm. His father was one of the Demon Emperors and leaders of the Demon Race in ancient times. So why had the man before him not heard of Lucifer Menachem despite having such a terrifying token? “This should be an easy question,” James’ voice boomed. The Protector stopped and looked at James. His face was wrinkled. Humbly, he asked, “Master, who are you? Why were you among my subordinates? Were you sent here by the higher-ups to monito
His consciousness blurred. At that moment, he felt that his vitality was being depleted. Then, Sophie’s voice came from inside the Celestial Abode. “Don’t put up a fight, James. This Magic Circle is absorbing the Demonic Energy inside your body, which you are still incapable of controlling. Your body is made out of the Demonic Lotus. You have no idea how majestic the Demonic Lotus’ Demonic Energy is.” Hearing this, James stopped resisting. At that moment, he could only feel terrifying Demonic Energy coming from inside his body. The Demonic Energy entered the Magic Circle, which radiated a colorful light. Behind him, sweat beaded on the Protector’s forehead. James was too strong and his Demonic Energy too terrifying. Even if he cultivated for thousands of years, he would not be able to reach even a fraction of James’ Demonic Energy. At the same time, he was intrigued by James. Just who exactly was he? The entire process lasted ten minutes. Crack! A loud sound echoed, and t