Chapter 968 Deterrence is needed
Luo Li's lips curled slightly, her eyes deep, "Because of the Nine Heavens, I'm afraid this war is no longer necessary at this time."
As soon as she finished speaking, a violent spiritual power fluctuation suddenly came from the depths of the Burning Sky Valley in the distance, and the dark clouds in the sky suddenly surged, as if being torn apart by invisible hands.
Immediately afterwards, the army of the Ten Thousand Gods began to retreat like a tide, and the fierce fighting on the battlefield gradually subsided.
Xie Shiyuan's eyes widened, "Really quit?!"
Luo Li narrowed her eyes and looked towards the sky, whispering, "It seems that person is more important to the Nine Heavens than I thought."
"That person?" Xie Shiyuan keenly caught the key words, "Ali, what on earth did you encounter?"
Luo Li was about to answer when hurried footsteps suddenly came from the distance.
The two turned around and saw Wen Xingyan and Xuan Mu hurried back with a group of people.
Wen Xingyan's white clothes were stained with blood, but his expression remained calm. When he saw Luo Li, he was obviously relieved, "I'm glad you're all okay."
Xuan Mu frowned, "Xing Yan, your spiritual energy has been over-consumed. You need to regulate your breathing as soon as possible."
Xie Shiyuan said quickly, "Let's go to the tent and rest first. Let others take care of this."
Just as they were about to leave, a sharp scream suddenly came from the sky.
Everyone looked up and saw a pitch-black demonic bird circling down and heading straight for Luo Li!
"Ari, be careful!" Xuan Mu drew his sword in an instant, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, cutting the demon bird into two halves.
However, the body of the demon bird turned into a ball of black mist before it hit the ground, condensing into a line of twisted words:
"Mingge, do you think you can escape like this?"
Luo Li's eyes turned cold, and she waved her hand to disperse the black mist, "The ghost is still there."
Xuan Mu clenched his fists, "Ali, what is going on?"
Luo Li took a deep breath and finally spoke: "I met the 'Son of God' of the Ten Thousand Gods Territory in the Nine Heavens Forbidden Land."
"What?!" Everyone was shocked.
"But he's not some divine son," Luo Li said in a deep voice, "but an ancient god corrupted by demonic species. However, I'm still unsure whether it's the ancient god's residual soul that's recreating a physical body, or whether someone with the ancient god's heritage and bloodline has awakened."
Wen Xingyan looked a little confused, "Demon seed?"
He looked at Xuan Mu and Xie Shiyuan, and they also had doubts in their eyes:
"What is that?"
Luo Li was stunned, thinking that the people in the Continent of Gods might not even know what the demon seeds were.
She pursed her lips slightly and explained, "The demon species first appeared in the Great Desolation and were later destroyed. However, one demon species used special means to come from the Great Desolation to the present day. That person is the True God you are talking about, Yan Ye."
Wen Xingyan and the other two stared at each other, "What?!"
Luo Li continued, "As for the demon species..."
She spoke slowly, telling the news about the demon species to the three people in front of her who were almost stunned.
After hearing Luo Li's words, Wen Xingyan and the other two felt like their worldviews were about to collapse.
The Nine Heavens True God revered by the Continent of Gods is actually a demonic being that feeds on humans?!
This is too magical...
Wen Xingyan's fingertips trembled slightly, but his voice was remarkably calm. "Ah Li, this matter is of no small importance. If it is truly as you say, the entire Continent of the Gods will face an unprecedented crisis."
Xie Shiyuan's face paled slightly. "But... that's a true god! The only supreme Saint Lord on the continent. It would be blasphemy for us to even question him, let alone confront him."
Xuan Mu suddenly pressed Luo Li's shoulders, "Wait, if Yan Ye is a demon, then why did Jiuchongtian suddenly withdraw its troops? Could it be that—"
Luo Li's eyes shone with golden light. "Because the 'Son of God' who was corrupted by the demon species possessed the power of the ancient gods, I don't know why they did this. But Xuan Mu, what I want to tell you is that the process of transforming the ancient gods requires a large amount of human blood."
Xuan Mu's eyes trembled, "So, our Eclipse Territory's spiritual master disappeared on the battlefield..."
Luo Li nodded, "Yes, that's it."
"I'm afraid it's not just in Eclipse Territory," she whispered. "There are such forbidden areas everywhere on the continent. Yan Ye needs a large amount of spiritual masters' blood to complete the transformation ritual."
Wen Xingyan suddenly took a step forward, and his slender fingers drew a silver track in the air. A soundproof barrier was formed instantly, covering the five people.
His usually gentle features were now as cold as a knife: "Ali, how did you find out about these things?"
Luo Li's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her golden pupils appeared particularly bright in the twilight.
"In the forbidden area, I transformed into a demon servant of the God, met the transformed ancient god, and also got some information."
Xie Shiyuan suddenly realized, "So you just said that the Ten Thousand Gods retreated because something went wrong with that Son of God?"
"That's right." Luo Li put away the golden light, "But I'm worried that this is only temporary."
In the distance, the sky of Burning Sky Valley gradually returned to clearness, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the battlefield, as if coating this sudden victory with a layer of blood.
However, a deeper shadow hangs over everyone's heart——
If the evil is not eliminated, catastrophe will come.
Xuan Mu gritted his teeth slightly, "True God..."
Although they did not believe in the true God, they also recognized his status and strength as a ruler, but he...
It turned out to be a demon species!
Xuan Mu's fingertips turned white from pinching. Over the years, how many spiritual masters had died in unknown places?
Luo Li pursed her lips. "Yan Ye provoked the war among the gods back then, nearly annihilating the Great Wilderness Spiritual Martial Ancient Clan and its allies, and stood at the highest point among the gods. For all these years, he has never given up on searching for the remnants of the Great Wilderness Spiritual Martial Ancient Clan. There is only one reason for this."
"What?" The three of them turned to look at Luo Li.
Luo Li curled her lips, "The ancient Lingwu clan of the Great Wilderness is blessed by nature. Its bloodline has always had a unique perception of the laws of heaven and earth. However, Yan Ye, as a demon species, is extremely repelled by the laws of heaven and earth. Therefore, he is afraid."
"Afraid?"
Luo Li nodded. "That's right. Everyone knows that the most powerful law is the Law of Heaven and Earth. Those who comprehend the Law of Heaven and Earth even have the power to create the world. Although Yan Ye is the strongest among the gods, he can't comprehend the Law of Heaven and Earth at all. How can he not be afraid?"
The demon race is extremely greedy by nature. He has enjoyed his status for so long that he is even more afraid of losing it.
Wen Xingyan's eyes darkened, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the jade pendant at his waist, "So... Yan Ye has been secretly eliminating those who may threaten his rule over the years?"
Xie Shiyuan suddenly gasped, "Wait! What about the Ninth Level Trial that the Ninth Level Heaven suddenly launched this time—"
Wen Xingyan and Xuan Mu turned to look at her at the same time.
Xuan Mu's voice tightened: "You mean... that's a trap?"
Luo Li nodded. "The most fundamental purpose of the Ninth Level Trial is to help Yan Ye eliminate dissidents. In recent years, the forces on the continent have been dispersed. Yan Ye is not a fool. He needs to intimidate you again so that you dare not have any other thoughts."
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