Chapter 91 The Appearance of the Demon Clan_3
"Who knows what mutation has occurred at the core, I'm afraid something major has happened at the East Forest Ruins,"
"Yes, with such an incident happening this time, who knows if we'll still be able to enter the East Forest Ruins in the future."
Everyone wore a look of worry.
Some were even a bit concerned whether they would be able to escape from the East Forest Ruins at all.
Another two days passed, and as they made detours along the way, they finally approached the Escape Land.
Just then, Lu Yi, who was leading the way, suddenly sensed a powerful aura not far ahead, approaching their direction.
This aura did not resemble that of a cultivator's, but rather had a strange demonic energy.
Han Yu, Yun Xi, and others naturally noticed it as well.
All their faces underwent a slight change.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
"This aura... is it demonic energy?!"
"Why would there be demonic energy here?"
During the shift of expressions among the crowd, three figures emerged from the red mist.
One of the figures was a burly man over two meters tall, with a pair of bull horns; another figure was a slender woman with a pair of grayish-white wings on her back and soft fuzzy feathers on her face; and the last figure had a tiger's head.
"Demons!"
Lu Yi's face showed a slight change, somewhat astonished.
He had gathered quite a bit of information about the East Forest Ruins before coming here, but he had never known that the ruins housed members of the Demon Clan.
Not just him, the expressions of Han Yu, Yun Xi, and others also changed.
"How is it possible? How could the Demon Clan exist within the East Forest Ruins?"
While they were astonished, the three demons were equally surprised, seemingly not expecting to encounter them.
The leading Tiger Demon frowned, "The previous beast tide didn't kill them? So many humans are still alive? How is this possible?"
"They probably hid somewhere and survived the calamity, eh? These members of the Human Clan are quite lucky," the Bull Demon coldly swept his gaze over the group, sneering.
With a covered mouth, the Bird Demon let out a crisp laugh and said, "So what? Killing them now is not too late. The prince is about to succeed; consider it a celebration for the prince."
Hearing this, the other two demons nodded with cruel smiles on their faces, as a violent demonic energy surged to the sky, swirling within the red mist.
"Golden Core Demons?!" The crowd's faces changed again.
All three demons were at the Golden Core Realm.
Lu Yi, however, had a calm expression. He looked at the three demons and asked, "Did you also come from the outside world?"
The Bird Demon scanned over them, giggling, "What a handsome young brother, indeed, we came from the outside world."
"How is that possible? The entrance to the East Forest Ruins has always been under the control of our Five Sects; how could you possibly enter? Moreover, you are already at the Golden Core Realm, why were you able to enter?!" a disciple from Cold Winter Valley said incredulously.
"Heh, we naturally have our secret methods. If we want to enter, we certainly can," the Bull Demon sneered.
Lu Yi thought of something, his expression changing slightly as he spoke, "Who is your prince? Could it be related to the change at the core of the East Forest Ruins?"
Thinking back to the conversation among the three great demons, everyone else's expressions also shifted as they gazed at the three demons.
"Hehe, clever little human child. This place is where the remains of our Demon Clan's Nine-tailed Demon Emperor are buried. The prince possesses the talent of the Demon Emperor and naturally seeks to inherit the power of the Nine-tailed Demon Emperor."
Hearing this, everyone's faces shifted.
"The Demon Emperor's remains?!"
"The great figure of the Nine-tailed Demon Fox is here? We're doomed."
Many cultivators turned pale.
Even Lu Yi's face changed slightly.
The Nine-tailed Demon Fox's standing within the Demon Clan was comparable to that of an Immortal Sect Holy Land within the Human Clan, an extremely powerful demon force.
The one in the East Forest Ruins was the heir of the Nine-tailed Demon Fox, and with the Demon Emperor's talent, their innate strength was likely terrifying. Even Lu Yi could not afford to take them lightly.
The commotion from the core area earlier had shown how formidable that individual must be.
Lu Yi had never expected that the Nine-tailed Demon Emperor, who had fought against the Human Clan in Ancient Times, would be within the ruins.
Lu Yi's mind replayed the enchanting figure enveloped in a rosy light from his earlier encounter. That Great Demon must be the Nine-tailed Demon Emperor, right?
Seeing the change in expressions on Lu Yi and others, the three Golden Core Demons sneered and closed in on the group, intending to catch them all in one go.
Lu Yi took a deep breath, his expression remaining calm, and thought to himself, "I must kill these three demons now."
[Task]
Kill the three Golden Core Demons.
Reward: One Seven-colored Nourishing Spirit Flower.
Accept: Yes/No
Upon seeing the reward, Lu Yi's heart leaped for joy, as it was indeed a Nourishing Spirit Flower—a very rare heaven and earth treasure that could nourish the spirit.
A Nourishing Spirit Flower could reach the Three-colored level if it survived for a hundred years, Five-colored after five hundred years, and to reach Seven-colored it needed to exist for at least a thousand years.
The medicinal properties contained within it were sufficient to induce a qualitative transformation in Lu Yi's spiritual power!
The reward was too good to pass up.
Lu Yi quickly accepted the task and then looked towards the three Great Demons with a light laugh, "In that case, we cannot let you escape, lest you go back and fetch more demons."
This statement made the three Great Demons pause, and then they all laughed.
"Thinking of killing us?"
"Just with you? You are nothing but a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators!"
"Kill them!"
The three Great Demons released their demonic energy into the sky, each unleashing their own methods.
The Tiger Demon roared, spewing out a large bell that inverted to seal the space, trapping everyone inside and leaving no way out for Lu Yi and the others.
The Bull Demon radiated savagely wild strength with blood as strong as dragons, taking large strides as he charged at the group.
Meanwhile, the Bird Demon took out several grayish-white feathers, which she refined to be as hard as metal, gleaming with a faint light.
With a wave of her hand, the feathers pierced through the air, hurtling towards them.
All three Great Demons were Golden Core powerhouses, incredibly powerful, and their formidable presence turned many cultivators' faces pale, hardly able to withstand the assault.
Lu Yi, however, appeared incredibly serene. He stepped forward, wearing flowing white robes, with golden sword lights emerging around him and an undying sword intent radiating outwards.
The sword lights took on a life of their own, transforming into beams of gold aimed at the three Great Demons.
The terrible sword intent caused the three Great Demons' expressions to abruptly change.