King of Creation
Chapter 175 - 173 Six-Fingered Eagle Demon

Chapter 175: Chapter 173 Six-Fingered Eagle Demon

"Blood shines forth, the military souls revive!" Gazing at the blood-red sky, Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing murmured somewhat absentmindedly.

"Millions of military souls in the Battlefield of Demon Souls have begun to awaken. In one more day, the gates of the Battlefield of Demon Souls will open, everyone quickly enter the tents!"

Soon, the tents of Qiyun Sect were set up, but the fifteen representatives from the Black Water Kingdom all crowded into the same tent.

Presumably, before entering the Battlefield of Demon Souls, the leading elders had many instructions to give.

Fifteen people came from Black Water Kingdom, including eleven martial artists and one team leader, totaling twelve people; the other three were the leading elders.

According to Elder Zhong, the gate of the Battlefield of Demon Souls was extremely mystical; each time it opened, only sixty martial artists could enter, and these sixty had to be those below the Spirit Transformation Realm. Once sixty martial artists were inside, it would automatically close.

The quota of sixty martial artists was evenly divided among the Five Countries, with each country able to send twelve martial artists to compete anew for the War Soul Blood Flag.

"One more day until we enter the Battlefield of Demon Souls. Before we go in, let me put the ugly words ahead!"

"This Five Countries Conference is a battle for the nation and for the common people! Thus, regardless of any past grievances among you, all must be set aside. Abandon everything else, cooperate sincerely to achieve our goal!"

"If any of you still engage in conniving and fabricating disputes with each other after entering the Battlefield of Demon Souls, no matter who you are, whether you are a disciple of Lishui Sect, Qiyun Sect, or a member of the royal family, after we come out, I will personally take your life!"

"Did you all get that?"

These words from Lishui Sect’s Departure Stone Elder were sternly spoken, changing even Prince Zhu Kun’s expression.

"What Departure Stone Elder said is my words as well, public is public, private is private, whoever mixes them up, hmph!" Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing also spoke harshly.

"Hmph, anyone who dares do so, this Prince will surely punish him severely as well!" Prince Zhu Kun’s face slightly uncomfortable as he managed the situation.

It was then Ye Zhen realized his old acquaintance, Prince Anchang Zhu Qianshu was also present.

As a talented young royal, Zhu Qianshu’s presence was quite expected. And in a few months, Zhu Qianshu’s cultivation had broken through from the Mid-stage Spirit Summoning Realm to the Late-stage Spirit Summoning Realm.

Moreover, accompanying Third Prince Zhu Kun as royal members were two other martial artists, standing firm like standards, their mere presence exuding an aura of bloodshed.

One was named Wan Zhanjun, a young man from a military family who had risen through bloodshed, at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm, commanding respect from everyone.

The other was Niu Qing, a regular soldier who had climbed from a foot soldier to a team leader, from a team leader to a Centurion, then to a Chiliarch, and finally to a Myriarch, step by step, each step a footprint.

Although only at the Late-stage Spirit Summoning Realm, the aura he emitted was even more terrifying than that of Wan Zhanjun.

From Ye Zhen’s perspective, this Niu Qing was absolutely equal to two or three Zhu Qianshus.

The disciples of Lishui Sect had two at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm and one at the Late-stage; their strength seemed quite on par with Qiyun Sect’s.

Apart from the shortsighted Chang An, Lishui Sect’s Inner Gate’s chief disciple, Tong Wei, emitted a particularly intimidating aura. As for the other two,

one was a descendant of the largest and most ancient martial arts family in Black Water Kingdom, Xianyu World, and the other was a disciple from the third largest sect in Black Water Kingdom, the Danxia Sect, both at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm.

Even Third Prince Zhu Kun was at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm.

In this group of twelve, the lowest cultivation was that of Ye Zhen, the number one of Inner Gate in Qiyun Sect.

However, no one dared to underestimate Ye Zhen.

In the Inner Gate competition of Qiyun Sect, the incident where Ye Zhen severely injured the Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist Qu Zhanqian had already spread throughout Black Water Kingdom, and even those at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm would not dare to pose in front of Ye Zhen.

"This battle of the Five Countries, it would be best if we can seize the War Soul Blood Flag, but if we don’t capture it, we absolutely cannot let the Southern Barbarian Tribe take it away—even if all of you die, the War Soul Blood Flag must not fall into the hands of the Southern Barbarian Tribe!" Departure Stone Elder said.

Pausing for a moment, Departure Stone Elder continued, "If necessary, you may ally with or directly assist the martial artists from the Phantom Divine Empire or Gu’an Kingdom!"

At these words, Ye Zhen was completely disillusioned.

It seemed that no matter who it was, no one held any hope for Black Water Kingdom to seize the War Soul Blood Flag.

The expressions of everyone turned grave.

"Now, let Elder Zhong from Qiyun Sect discuss some precautions for entering the Battlefield of Demon Souls. Sixty years ago, Elder Zhong had entered the Battlefield of Demon Souls!" Departure Stone Elder stated.

"There are many stories about the Battlefield of Demon Souls, but the most reliable one is that the Battlefield of Demon Souls is a training ground created by an Ancient Demon God using a little world.

Each time the military souls awaken, the Battlefield of Demon Souls undergoes different changes. Hence, the experiences of the predecessors are of little use to you.

However, no matter how the Battlefield of Demon Souls changes, there are a few places that never change. The content I’m about to discuss is crucial to the success of this Five Countries Conference and even more crucial to your survival, so listen carefully!"

At this, everyone’s ears perked up.

"Firstly, the Battlefield of Demon Souls is a true battlefield, each opening awakens millions of military demon souls, operating as legions.

The individual strength of these demon souls is not great, only about the peak of the True Essence Realm. But when these military souls gather in formation, their combat power, speed, and defense increase exponentially.

A ten-person demon soul patrol could compete evenly with most of those present."

If you encounter a Hundred-Man Squad alone, the only choice is to run as far as you can! Even a Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist can be easily killed by the Hundred-Man Demon Soul Squad!

If you directly encounter a Demon Soul Legion, the only result awaiting you is death!"

"The second unchangeable thing is the Demon Soul Hall at the very center of the battlefield, which has nine grand doors. Your goal is to amass enough Demon Soul Crystals and then use these crystals to open the doors and enter the Demon Soul Hall to search for the War Soul Blood Flag."

"Remember, each door of the Demon Soul Hall requires a large amount of Demon Soul Crystals to open! I suggest that you collect at least one hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals to gain something from entering the Demon Soul Hall!

Otherwise, too few Demon Soul Crystals will make your entry into the Demon Soul Hall in vain."

"Elder Zhong, how can we obtain these Demon Soul Crystals?" Chang An asked, previously having been slapped by Elder Lik Shi.

"Do you even need to ask? Of course, by slaying the resurrected military souls in the Battlefield of Demon Souls. For every regular military soul killed, you receive one Demon Soul Blood Crystal.

Slaying a Ten-man General yields a Demon Soul Blood Crystal worth ten regular ones, and a Hundred-man General’s Demon Soul Blood Crystal is worth a hundred regular ones, and so on!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

This task was not just ordinarily difficult.

Since the Hundred-Man Demon Soul Squad could already kill Spirit Transformation Realm warriors, their only options were either to slay isolated Demon Soul patrols or, alternatively, for twelve of them to band together to take on the Hundred-Man Demon Soul Squad.

However, this too was difficult, as the Hundred-man Generals possessed the strength of Spirit Transformation Realm warriors!

As for squads of a thousand or more, they shouldn’t even think about it.

"However, those Demon Souls are not the most dangerous. As long as you don’t directly confront them and cause a conflict, they usually have their own marching targets.

The most dangerous are actually your own kind! For example, martial artists from Sword Origin Sect, Spirit Practitioners from the Southern Barbarian Tribe."

"They will hunt you and then rob the Demon Soul Blood Crystals you carry.

Of course, this is also your goal!

Whenever you encounter isolated Sword Origin Sect disciples or Southern Barbarian Tribe Spirit Practitioners, you can freely slay them!"

As he said this, Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing’s voice paused abruptly, "When encountering martial artists from Sword Origin Sect or the Southern Barbarian Tribe, it is invariably a fight to the death! But if you encounter warriors from Phantom Divine Sect or Guyuan Nation and you have no choice but to... hand over your Demon Soul Blood Crystals... to save your life!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone once again turned solemn!

"That’s all I can remind you of, the rest is up to your own fortunes!"

"Remember, a country gives you a home!"

"All twelve of you, get to know each other now, and also, decide on the direction for regrouping and your Talisman Communication! Due to the instability of the space, you won’t enter the Battlefield of Demon Souls at the same location!" Elder Zhong said.

Now that Ye Zhen had also turned eighteen, everyone was of age and had their personalities, preferences, and different statuses; it was difficult to band together completely.

After getting to know each other a bit, Third Prince Zhu Kun, the nominal team leader, began to formulate various strategies, distribute talisman communications, and agree on a direction for regrouping, and so on.

A whole night passed in the blink of an eye. Aside from several severe tremors and a great surge of blood light from Demon Soul Mountain, there were no accidents. However, the sky within a hundred miles had turned a blood-red hue.

The next morning, except for the martial artists from the Southern Barbarian Tribe who had not yet arrived, people from the Four Countries had all gathered. Early on, Elder Lik Shi and Elder Zhongli Jing took the twelve disciples out of the tent, continuing to give them pointers!

"Look, that towering man over two meters tall is Cha Hai, the top expert of the Gu Xuan Sect’s Inner Gate from Gu’an Kingdom. If encountered, never allow him to get within three meters!

Within three meters, if Cha Hai launches a surprise attack, even a Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist will suffer greatly."

"That warrior with a somewhat bowed back, standing short.."

As Elder Zhong was introducing, over a dozen warriors from the Phantom Divine Empire’s tent came out in single file. The first warrior, well-proportioned and with a cold face, caused Zhongli Jing’s expression to abruptly change.

"Everyone, look at this person’s right hand!"

When everyone’s gaze shifted, they were all startled, "Six fingers?"

"Yes, this person is known as the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon! Rumor has it, apart from possessing a top-grade talent of the Six Veins, his claw technique is divinely skillful, and although his cultivation is only at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm, he has killed at least three Spirit Transformation Realm warriors!

However, what’s most fatal is his extremely murderous nature. If you encounter him, run as far as you can right away!"

"There’s also behind the Six-Fingered Eagle Demon..."

Roar!

Scream!

Howl!

...

Suddenly, earth-shattering, soul-stirring roars thundered from the sky! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)