Asura Mad Emperor

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Just when everyone was astonished, the remaining members of the Tianyuan lineage had already arrived at the scene.

Because the people of the Tianyuan lineage often entered and exited the Heavenly Demon Forest, they were extremely familiar with the area. Thus, even though their martial artist strength was somewhat inferior to the Taiyuan lineage, no one had fallen.

As such,

the people standing in the field, with Li Shu's group totaling nineteen, Fanyao and Jiang Can's group totaling fourteen, and Qinchuan and Dongfang Zhen truly standing aside, did not join any side.

However, what was strange was that the Eldest Prince of the Taiyuan, Fu Xi, had been absent for a long time.

As soon as Fanyao arrived here, he had asked Jiang Can about the whereabouts of the Eldest Prince. Having learned that the prince had left not long ago, he had already sent a signal for Fu Xi to hurry back in this direction.

According to Dongfang Zhen and others, the Eldest Prince had left not long ago and should have already received the message and rushed back by now.

But for some reason, the Eldest Prince had yet to show up?

"Could it be that the Eldest Prince has already left the depths of the Heavenly Demon Forest?"

Fanyao couldn't help but think at this moment.

Only,

Fanyao also did not have the luxury of considering the safety of the Eldest Prince any longer because more and more people from the Tianyuan lineage were arriving, their bodies circulating with True Qi and Dao Magic flying about, indicating that a fierce battle was about to occur.

And just as the battle was about to break out,

an unexpected change occurred.

Suddenly, a "rustling" sound arose from all directions.

These sounds were from something passing through the jungle, causing a slight friction with the trees—a sound so faint that one could not hear it without listening intently.

Fanyao was the first to sense the abnormality around him and shouted loudly.

"Who's there!"

The remaining people of the Taiyuan lineage also noticed the anomaly.

Everyone's True Qi circulated through their bodies, releasing substantial qi that emitted dazzling light, illuminating this part of the world.

Countless divine lights pierced the darkness, brightening up the area.

The next moment, when everyone clearly saw their surroundings, everyone from the Taiyuan lineage gasped in shock.

"What—"

"How could there be so many demon beasts!?"

Looking around, they saw countless demon beasts with bared fangs and claws converging in the direction of the gathered people.

Among these demon beasts were venomous insects, scorpions, jackals, tigers, and leopards—their eyes emitting a greenish gleam that was terrifying and chill-inducing in the dim forest.

However, the one thing that allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief was the fact that although there were many, all of these demon beasts were Lower Rank, and the highest level among them was only the Fifth Rank.

This caused Fanyao and the others to secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Since they were all Lower Rank demon beasts, with the strength of the people present, they should be able to slaughter them all.

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The next moment, Fanyao was filled with excitement and called out loudly.

"Brothers, quickly deal with these demon beasts—these are all demon cores delivered to our doorstep!"

Upon hearing this, the people from the Taiyuan faction instantly became as energized as if injected with chicken blood. True Qi burst forth from each person, and the light from their Mysterious Techniques shimmered in the night sky, as they all slammed them onto the heads of the low-rank demon beasts before them.

What was their purpose in coming here?

Wasn't it to collect more demon cores from the beasts to achieve a better ranking in this competition?

If they managed to collect enough demon cores to enter the top three, they would directly secure for the Imperial Family a Mysterious Crystal Mine, reaping considerable benefits, perhaps even higher-level Mysterious Techniques and Divine Skills.

With this thought in mind, everyone was invigorated, killing the demon beasts before them while quickly extracting their demon cores with great enthusiasm.

However, what the people of the Taiyuan faction didn't realize was that while they joyfully crushed these low-rank demon beasts, people from the Tianyuan faction and others like Qinchuan and Dongfang Zhen stood still, without any movement, seemingly indifferent to the demon cores.

Although Fanyao had noticed the unusual behavior of Li Shu and his group, he didn't understand their scheme.

"Could it be that these guys are waiting for us to fight these low-rank demon beasts in a life-and-death struggle until we are completely drained of True Qi, only to then reap the benefits of our efforts?"

Considering this, Fanyao shook his head; to the people from the Taiyuan faction, these low-rank demon beasts were no different from common wild beasts—they could kill a large number with a single Mysterious Technique. Although there were many, even if they killed them day and night, it would not consume them much.

Besides, these were all low-rank demon beasts. Although they were surrounded, with their strength, they could leave at any time without worry.

Fanyao struck out with a Palm Imprint, blasting a group of demon beasts, and with a sweep of his hand, several demon cores automatically flew into his grasp. He cast a deep look at Li Shu, "Is Li Shu an idiot? With so many low-rank demon beasts coming our way, now is the perfect time to collect demon cores, yet he's completely unmoved?"

The Third Prince seemed to see through Fanyao's thoughts and smiled indifferently.

After a long while.

When Li Shu saw that the people of the Taiyuan faction had killed quite a few demon beasts and showed no sign of stopping, he finally spoke slowly, "Master Fanyao, could it be that you think the Heavenly Demon Forest only contains these low-rank demon beasts?"

"What do you mean?"

Fanyao's expression changed upon hearing this, and he looked uncertainly at Li Shu.

After a while, Fanyao finally noticed something was off.

He realized that the level of the surrounding demon beasts was getting higher.

Initially, the highest level among these demon beasts was only the fifth rank, and even those were rare.

But now, he saw that the number of fifth-rank demon beasts among the group was increasing, and sixth-rank demon beasts were starting to appear.

Their bodies were growing larger, their strength greater; previously, a single Mysterious Technique from the group could kill many at once, but now it barely killed half.

Fanyao's face went pale as he exclaimed, "The level of these demon beasts is getting higher and I can sense even more powerful demon beasts approaching from afar. This endless horde, with its increasingly strong levels, may eventually include seventh-rank or even ninth-rank demon beasts. By then, all of us will surely perish here!"

Then, as if realizing something, Fanyao looked fiercely towards Li Shu, "Did you lure all these demon beasts here?"

From everything said and done by Li Shu, and their preservation of strength by staying put and not engaging, he quickly understood that this horde of demon beasts was intentionally drawn in by Li Shu.

"Why would you do this? An endless horde of demon beasts will swallow you up too!" Fanyao shouted angrily.

Li Shu pursed his lips and smiled confidently, "Master Fanyao, haven't you noticed that these demon beasts have not launched any attacks against us?" Explore more stories at My Virtual Library Empire