"Where are my demon clan members? Why is not a single one of them here?"
At the heart of the secret realm, on an island formed by the merging of the three secret realms, thousands of demons at the peak of their divine altars have gathered here as agreed beforehand.
But at this moment, they all looked extremely ugly.
Of the six thousand Innate Perfection level demon beasts and three thousand Grandmaster Perfection level demon beasts, not a single one was to be seen.
Even the avatar of the demon god Ao Cang had vanished without a trace.
This was supposed to lead them into the Great Gan and destroy it, but now it has vanished without a trace.
As for sending messages...
They don't exist at all. They are merely demonic beasts at the peak of the Divine Platform stage, not even worthy of the attention of the Demon God Ao Cang. Even if they are just avatars, he wouldn't care about them.
The hierarchy among demons is far stricter than that among humans.
Only Fan Miao, the demon god's avatar, possessed Ao Cang's communication mark.
The demon race knew nothing about what was happening within the secret realm.
All they knew was that all the other members of the demon race seemed to be dead, because a powerful demon had sent a message to his descendant, only to find that the message mark had simply collapsed.
and.
They rushed from the outer perimeter to the center of the secret realm without encountering a single demonic beast, which was highly illogical.
The secret realm only merged three days ago. How could all these monsters have been killed in such a short time?
Do we have the capability to go all out?
How could anyone have done all that without any warning?
That's not all. What worries many demons even more is that not a single demon has yet reached the pinnacle of their divine altar.
All of this is too abnormal.
"What exactly happened? Where are the demons?"
"Given their speed, they should have arrived by now, so why are they nowhere to be seen?"
For some reason, the demons were somewhat flustered.
Logically, the two secret realms are roughly the same size, and both were being traveled to the altar under the anti-flight restrictions, so they should have arrived at the center of the secret realm together, but... not a single member of the demon race showed up.
They seem to have all disappeared.
They wouldn't worry if ordinary magical beasts disappeared, but if all one thousand fully-fledged magical beasts at the Divine Platform level went missing, then there would be a big problem.
This means that they are also dangerous.
"Eagle, take a look at the sea surface and see if there's anything unusual."
A demonic beast looked at a giant eagle that was several meters tall.
The eagle nodded, its eyes suddenly emitting a strange, eerie light. Yao Yao looked at the sea, observing carefully, not missing any detail.
"Um?"
Suddenly, the eagle seemed to sense something, staring intently at a spot on the sea, and said in a deep voice, "Five thousand miles to the left, there was a battle on the sea, and there are many remains of demons in the sea."
"What realm?" A sense of unease arose in the hearts of all the demons.
The giant eagle said in a deep voice, "The Divine Platform is at its peak!"
Whoosh—
The demons were in an uproar. The Divine Platform Perfected Demon Beast had actually died, and in such a short time at that. This was simply unbelievable.
Please be aware.
They were quite fast, moving from the outer perimeter into the inner perimeter without the slightest delay.
So even if something goes wrong with the human race's secret realm, and the divine platform shrinks, the size of the secret realm also shrinks, the time it takes to reach the center of the secret realm won't be much longer.
But in such a short time, it seems that the human race has already started a war with the demon race and even killed a demon race member at the peak of the Divine Platform.
"Approximately how many members of the Demon Clan died?"
"Have any human remains been found?"
The demons asked these two questions one after another, as the answers were extremely important and concerned their lives.
“There are many corpses, at least a hundred. Many of the corpses have burn marks on them. They seem to have been burned to death by some kind of strange fire. I guess there may be more than that.”
At this point, the giant eagle paused for a moment before continuing, "As for human corpses... there aren't any."
"..."
Upon hearing this, all the demon beasts were stunned for a moment, then looked at the giant eagle with disbelief, as if they did not believe what it said.
"How is this possible? Hundreds of magical beasts have died, but the human race has suffered no losses?"
"Humans are this powerful? They can kill hundreds...hundreds of magical beasts without lifting a finger?"
"Could it be that a Martial God's avatar entered? But even so, it couldn't possibly be this powerful, could it? That's a Divine Platform Perfection cultivator, not some worthless nobody."
The demons began to speculate excitedly, but no matter how they speculated, the dead divine beast was real, there was no doubt about it.
"Is it possible that it wasn't a human who killed him?"
"Who is that? Could it be internal strife among the demons?"
"Impossible. This entry into the secret realm was personally planned by the Demon God and the Monster God. There is absolutely no possibility of internal strife."
"Could it be that some unknown entity has appeared after the fusion of the secret realms?"
"That wouldn't just target the demon race."
...
The more they discussed it, the more uneasy the demons became.
This unease gradually turned into panic, spreading among the demons.
No one wanted to die, especially since they had all reached the peak of the Divine Platform realm. Once they left the secret realm, whether in the demon race or in Da Gan, they could easily become Martial Kings if they wanted to.
Once you become a Martial King, becoming a Martial God will no longer be out of reach, and even ascending to the God Realm in the future is not impossible.
They came with great ambitions, but who would have thought such a strange thing would happen? How could they not be terrified?
The demons were especially terrified by this unknown danger.
After discussion, only one question remained.
"what to do?"
Faced with this problem, the demons looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to come up with a solution for the time being.
How can we deal with an enemy if we don't even know who it is?
"Either we gather together, set up an array, and return to the demon race or enter the great battle when the time in the secret realm is up; or we scatter and spread out throughout the secret realm, which will give us a better chance of survival."
Youyao offered two solutions.
These two options also mean that they have backed down, believing themselves to be no match for the hidden adversary, whether it be a powerful human or an unknown entity, they are unwilling to clash with it.
They could silently annihilate thousands of demons at the peak of the Divine Platform realm. They were only a thousand at the peak of the Divine Platform realm, so how could they possibly stand against them?
Anyone who isn't a fool wouldn't choose to confront them head-on at this point.
after all.
The demons aren't stupid either. Knowing they're no match, they'll definitely choose to perish together with their enemies. With a thousand Divine Platforms at their peak, each self-destruction is equivalent to an attack by a Martial King.
If the number of self-destructions increases, the power will be even greater.
But strangely enough, not a single demon appeared, which means that they are all probably in grave danger.
A thousand Divine Platform Perfection experts, and not a single one escaped. What does that mean?
Even a Martial King at the peak of his power would find it difficult to achieve this in such a short time. This shows that the forces existing in the shadows are far too powerful, and they are no match for them.
Faced with such a formidable enemy, the demon race had no choice but to retreat.
“There has been a problem with this plan. If the avatar of the Demon God Ao Cang is killed, then even our clan’s secret realm will be lost. I suggest we disperse and retreat to our demon clan’s secret realm. It would be better to return to the demon clan after the secret realm is over.”
"But if the secret realm is lost, even if we return, we will likely be punished by the Demon God, or even..."
"What can we do? Does anyone here have the ability to pass through the ninth level of the Divine Platform and enter the Refining Secret Realm?"
To reach the peak of the Divine Platform and challenge the ninth level of the Divine Platform to enter the Divine Platform Space and refine the secret realm, one needs the strength of a mid-stage Martial God.
If such beings truly exist among them, then there is no need to be afraid.
"In any case, we'd better get to work and complete the plan, otherwise we won't get away with it even if we go back."
The demons remained silent in response.
Ultimately, after some discussion, most of the demons chose to stay in the center of the secret realm, combining the power of six hundred fully-fledged demons to set up a massive array to defend against the unknown entity.
It only takes a little over a day to complete.
The other four hundred demons mostly chose to hide in the outer perimeter of the Great Gan Secret Realm, hoping to enter the Great Gan Realm and complete their plan when the time came.
The demons got busy.
——
"Wow...So strong!"
On the other side, outside the Great Gan Secret Realm.
On the plane, Kong Hao held binoculars while Yao Yao watched the battle taking place on the sea surface of the Demon Realm, almost in a daze.
Watching Lu Tao and He Yuanshuang effortlessly manipulate and kill hundreds of Demon Clan members at the Divine Platform Perfection stage, Kong Hao felt it was all so unreal.
Those were all demons at the peak of the Divine Platform realm, only one step away from the Martial King realm.
Yet, this powerful demon race was completely wiped out by Lu Tao and his companion.
To be precise, they were all wiped out by Lu Tao alone.
He Yuanshuang didn't put in much effort.
The main reason is Lu Tao's fireball and ice pearl; the destructive power of these two treasures is simply too great.
Is this really the same Brother Lu I know?
Ten days ago, he was only at the Innate Realm, but now he is not only at the early stage of the Divine Platform Realm, but his combat power is also so terrifying that it makes him tremble.
Even though he was already in the late stage of the Divine Platform realm, he felt that he was no match for Lu Tao.
It wasn't just a feeling; he was certain that he couldn't withstand a punch from Lu Tao.
This is absolutely incredible.
How could there be such a big improvement in just ten days?
Those are two completely different levels.
Moreover, not only did Lu Tao progress so quickly, but He Yuanshuang did as well, and she also reached the Divine Platform Realm.
When he subconsciously looked at Wu Ming, the little guy, even though Wu Ming only showed the Innate Realm, he had a feeling that this might not be Wu Ming's true cultivation level.
Especially thinking about the ice beads that Lu Tao used...
He was only a fifth-grade high-quality item before, but now he is a third-grade low-quality item. Not only that, but he can produce hundreds of items with a single move.
There were also hundreds of other low-grade, third-tier fireballs—
Kong Hao was completely numb.
He knew that Lu Tao had been hiding his true abilities.
But he understood Lu Tao's actions, and what he needed to do now was to continue protecting this secret for Lu Tao.
"Master Kong, what's so great about it? Let us see for ourselves."
"Yeah, don't eat alone. What's wrong with letting us take a look?"
On the plane, the other powerful figures from the Divine Platform were somewhat anxious and dissatisfied.
The telescope is not limited to one person's use. As long as they focus their spiritual sense and soul power on the telescope, they can also observe the specific situation of the battle.
But Kong Hao wouldn't let them see it.
Without even giving them a reason, they simply put up a protective shield around themselves to prevent others from peeping, which infuriated the group.
Kong Hao was the one who invited them into the secret realm, yet he kept what happened inside from them...
Absolutely outrageous!
Three days ago, an anomaly occurred in the secret realm, allowing those at the Grandmaster level to enter.
Afterwards, Kong Hao wondered if the secret realm would experience any more anomalies, so he invited all the powerful figures from the surrounding divine platforms to come over.
Even after he told King Wu and the God of War about it.
The powerful figures from all over the country received orders and entered Yongkang Prefecture to wait at the entrance of the secret realm.
For three consecutive days, the entrance to the secret realm remained unchanged, leading many to speculate that it might never reopen.
Soon after, the entrance to the secret realm reopened, and just as Kong Hao had guessed, it allowed the Divine Platform to enter at its peak.
that's all.
A full thousand Divine Platform experts entered the secret realm.
However, not all of them achieved perfect divine altar.
After all, those who could advance to the Martial King realm had already broken through, and there were only about a hundred cultivators stuck at the Divine Platform Perfection realm.
However, the remaining nearly nine hundred Divine Platforms are all in the late stage of the Divine Platform realm. Almost all of these people have entered the secret realm before.
This group of people are all quite strong.
Faced with the dissatisfaction of this group, Kong Hao was also under great pressure, but in order to protect Lu Tao's secret, he could only make up a story: "The demon race is in internal strife. They are killing each other. It's terrifying. Almost all of the thousand Divine Platform Perfection cultivators are dead."
Kong Hao was also helpless.
The fact that Lu Tao handed the telescope to Kong Xin and didn't stop him from using it shows that he trusted him.
How could Kong Hao allow Lu Tao's secret to be exposed?
In fact.
With Lu Tao's current strength and the powerful defenses of his cave, he already has a certain ability to protect himself and is not too worried about exposing these secrets.
"What? Internal strife among the demons?"
"All one thousand Divine Platform Perfection cultivators are dead?"
"Are you kidding me? How could that be?"
The group of people didn't believe it and tried to grab the telescope to observe the demon realm and see what was going on.
The demon and monster races were plotting in the secret realm and planning a major operation; how could they possibly start fighting amongst themselves for no reason?
This sounds so fake.
Suddenly, Kong Hao's expression changed drastically, and he said urgently, "This is bad! Four hundred demons at the Divine Platform Perfection stage have entered my Great Qian Secret Realm and are heading towards the outer perimeter of the secret realm."
However, the others simply didn't believe it; they thought the attempt to change the subject was too abrupt and continued arguing.
"I'm not lying to you, see for yourselves."
In a moment of urgency, Kong Hao immediately pointed the telescope at the direction of the secret realm's divine platform, released the shield, and allowed everyone to focus their divine sense and soul power onto the telescope to observe.
The next moment.
The others also became serious.
"Kill them all! Kill every single one of these demonic beasts!"
"Hmph, although they have the advantage in cultivation, we have weapons bestowed by Martial Kings and Martial Gods, so we may not be unable to fight them."
"Kill them! These bastards dare to try and destroy my great enterprise! They must be killed!"
None of them backed down; they stared furiously at the monster in the sea, each one eager to fight.
"Xin'er, fly further away."
Kong Hao gave instructions, knowing that Xin'er possessed three refining cores from secret realms. These were more important than their lives, so he naturally wouldn't let Xin'er take any risks.
As for why Lu Tao had Xin'er bring them to the outer edge of the secret realm instead of leaving them in the altar space, Kong Hao was also very clear.
Because the demon and monster races know too much about the secret realm.
No one knows if they have other means to summon the refining core, and what if there are other low-level demons or monsters who can challenge and pass the ninth level?
There's no need to worry about the Innate Realm, and even refining it isn't something that can be done in a short time.
But what about the Grandmaster level?
It's hard to guarantee that the demon race might have such an existence.
As for the demon race, Kong Xin has already informed Kong Hao that Lu Tao has killed all the low-level demon beasts.
"Okay, Dad, be careful."
Kong Xin nodded quickly, and after putting everyone down, she flew away with Wu Ming and other cultivators at the Innate and Grandmaster levels.
——
"Haha, I wonder what these demon beasts in the demon race are thinking, they actually separated."
On the other side.
Lu Tao, who had just finished killing the demons at the peak of the Divine Platform, looked at the center of the secret realm from afar through his binoculars and discovered that the demons had split into two groups and had not chosen to gather together. He was immediately delighted.
Lu Tao laughed and said, "In that case, let's kill the demon minions first."
Without further ado, Lu Tao and He Yuanshuang split up to kill the low-level demon cultivators.
They even brought out puppets to act together.
Lu Tao was mainly worried that among the low-level demon cultivators, there might be geniuses capable of reaching the ninth level of the Divine Platform. He wanted to nip this potential in the bud.
As long as these low-level beings are all killed, it can be ensured that the secret realm will not fall into the hands of the demon race.
The outer perimeter of the Demon Realm was vast. Even with Lu Tao and He Yuanshuang's extremely fast speed, it still took them three full hours to find all the low-level demonic beasts and demons.
This was only possible with the combined efforts of the two, the help of the puppets, and the fact that most of the magical beasts and demons were gathered together.
otherwise.
It will take more time.
"Finally, I have no worries."
Lu Tao breathed a sigh of relief after wiping out all the low-level demons.
At this point, it can be completely confirmed that the secret realm will not be stolen, so there is nothing to worry about.
Therefore.
After making some preparations, Lu Tao and He Yuanshuang flew directly to the center of the altar to deal with the demon race's altar perfection...
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