"Wow, that demon is so fierce."
"I bet he can take on ten."
"More than that, fifteen."
Inside the Demon Lord's mansion.
Xu Yi and the others sat in a tower with an excellent view, watching the arena challenges. They offered occasional comments, appearing quite leisurely.
People die for wealth, birds die for food.
These demons would also go mad for treasures.
Furthermore, demons had no concept of victory or defeat, only life and death.
For any demon who lost a match, death was almost the only outcome.
Countless bodies had already been dragged out over these past few days.
Yu Xiaoyu felt a little uneasy. "Xu Yi, are we attracting the attention of other Demon Lords like this?"
Three days had already passed, and the number of demons outside hadn't decreased; instead, it was growing.
Yu Xiaoyu suspected that demons from nearby cities were still rushing to Black City. Was this going too far?
"Yes."
Xu Yi answered decisively.
The initial small skirmishes might not have attracted the attention of other demons, but as more demons died, it was natural to draw notice.
"Then why are we still being so high-profile?"
Yu Xiaoyu, seeing Xu Yi's calm demeanor, was very puzzled.
"That's because we never intended to stay here any longer," Xu Yi said with a slight smile.
Yu Xiaoyu was stunned, then her eyes lit up. "You mean we're leaving right away?"
"Yes."
A mischievous glint flashed in Xu Yi's eyes. "I've already arranged with Hong Jing. We'll leave tomorrow, and then we'll rendezvous with him outside the city. By the latest, we'll all be gone by Shen Shi.
Those demons are already seeing red. By the time they discover the Demon Lord's mansion is empty, it will be days later."
From the very beginning, Xu Yi had no intention of giving away all the Demon Lord's treasures. These were still of great use to them.
As for the rewards mentioned in the arena challenges, they were merely a guise.
Xiong Zhuangzhuang rubbed the back of his head. "So that's how it is. I was wondering why you were all so high-profile this time."
Bai Shan looked at the expressions of Xu Yi and Ji Buwang, then suddenly let out a cold snort. "Sister Xu, why are you only telling him and not us? Do you consider us outsiders?"
As for the "him" Bai Shan mentioned, one could easily identify the target by following Bai Shan's displeased gaze.
Xu Yi: ?
"Besides Hong Jing, I haven't told anyone else," Xu Yi said earnestly.
"Then how does he know?"
Bai Shan glared hatefully at Ji Buwang.
Ji Buwang felt the gaze of everyone on him and curled his thin lips. "He guessed."
Xu Yi had never concealed her plans, so wasn't it easy to guess?
It wasn't just him; Bei Xinghan had likely already guessed as well.
"Is it that easy to guess?" Bai Shan mumbled, looking down, his face etched with discontent.
Xu Yi shook her head and chuckled.
After so many years, Bai Shan's thoughts had become even more childish.
The next day, as dawn broke, taking advantage of the fact that all the demons in Black City were focused on the arena challenges, Xu Yi and her group, in disguise, slipped away one by one through the back door.
Xu Yi was the last to leave the Demon Lord's mansion.
Less than an hour after meeting at the city gate, Hong Jing also successfully escaped Black City.
The seven of them left quickly, not daring to delay for a moment.
"Xu Yi, you seem to be in a very good mood?"
Xiong Zhuangzhuang, seeing Xu Yi smiling since their departure, asked curiously.
"Hehe, I left them a big gift when I left. I wonder when they'll discover it."
Xu Yi thought of her arrangements in the Demon Lord's mansion and couldn't help but applaud herself. It was just a shame she couldn't witness it firsthand.
"Where are we going next?"
"As far away from here as possible, preferably."
...
Domain City, Demon Lord's Mansion.
"My Lord, I've made inquiries. Black City next door is holding an arena challenge with extremely rich prizes. Many demons, upon hearing the news, have gone to Black City to participate in the competition, which is why the number of demons in the city has drastically reduced."
In a dark hall, a demoness with a wicked charm knelt before the person on the throne and reported.
"Black City?" The person on the throne stroked their hair with a finger and said softly, "That stingy fellow Han Hong wouldn't offer prizes to hold an arena challenge, would he?"
"Han Hong is dead. A demoness of unknown origin has taken over as Demon Lord."
"Han Hong is dead?"
The person on the throne fell silent for a long time, then slowly walked down from the throne, their handsome features gradually emerging from the darkness.
"Han Hong, to some extent, is related to me. Many demons in these eighteen cities know that. If she dared to lay hands on Han Hong, it means she's disrespecting me. I must go and meet her to see where this person came from."
Although Yin Shan always looked down on his half-brother, the latter was still his kin. If he didn't investigate, wouldn't the other sixteen Demon Lords mock him?
Yin Shan instructed the demoness to summon people.
An hour later, a luxurious black sedan chair left the Demon Lord's mansion, heading straight for Black City.
...
Black City Arena.
Blood had already formed a thin layer of liquid on the ground, sticky and foul-smelling. Stepping on it produced a creaking sound.
However, the demons gathered here at this moment paid no attention to anything being wrong. Instead, they were extremely excited. Their already blood-red eyes were completely devoid of reason.
They watched the bloody combat in the arena, shouting loudly, seemingly more agitated than the demons on stage.
The demons on stage, fueled by their cheers, also fought fearlessly, their every move aimed at killing.
In less than the time it takes for a cup of tea to brew, one of the demons was unable to withstand the opponent and was directly cut in half. Fresh blood splattered onto the faces of the demons in the front row.
Even louder cheers and shouts erupted.
The victorious demon didn't have much time to celebrate before his head was smashed by a punch from the next demon to take the stage.
Death was happening constantly.
When Yin Shan arrived above the arena in his sedan chair, his brow was furrowed, and his eyes were filled with surprise.
Were all these demons below insane?
At a glance, he could hardly count how many bodies there were.
Yet, these demons remained oblivious, still indulging in this spectacle built on flesh and blood.
Yin Shan felt a strange unease.
His Tribulation Stage pressure descended from the sky, covering the entire Black City.
All the demons, whether fighting or watching from the sidelines, were forced to the ground by the immense pressure.
Even so, they did not wake up. Instead, they struggled and let out meaningless howls, like beasts without thought.
Yin Shan let out a heavy snort.
"Hmph!"
This single word struck the consciousness of all the demons like a heavy hammer.
"Ah!"
"Ugh, ah!!"
Screams erupted one after another.
Simultaneously, the demons who had lost their reason slowly began to wake up.
They looked at the corpses strewn everywhere, feeling the sticky sensation on their skin, and their eyes widened in shock.
How did it become like this?
How did they unknowingly...
Yin Shan gestured towards the demoness in front of him. The demoness immediately understood, picked up a demon from the fallen crowd below, and brought him before Yin Shan.
"This is Yin Shan, the Demon Lord of Domain City. You must answer all his questions truthfully."