Chapter 96 - 73: Lying Down to Rapidly Grow Stronger, Six Eyes and Six Arms Displaying Majesty_2
"Heh heh!" Xu Bei sneered. "Hmph!" Zhao Yufei tilted her chin upwards.
As they spoke, a BUZZING sound suddenly arose from the platform beneath their feet. In the next moment, Lin Xuankong felt his heart and spirit tremble. The scenery before his eyes blurred instantly, the light twisting and shifting. When his vision cleared, he found himself standing in a dense forest.
He circulated his Qi Blood to protect his body and scanned his surroundings. Under the nearby trees and among the grasses, piles of white bones were scattered everywhere. Most were the large skeletons of unknown beasts, interspersed with some human remains. The ground was riddled with pits, and many large rocks protruding from the grass were covered with the marks of weapon slashes.
Nearby, Lin Jiao, Nalan Yunzhu, and the other Martial Cultivators all wore expressions of utmost vigilance. Hu Shuo carefully examined the Demon-avoiding Bat he had prepared beforehand. Seeing that its body hadn’t changed color, he breathed a sigh of relief. "There should be no Tier Three Demons nearby."
Lin Jiao and Nalan Yunzhu also sighed in relief. Lin Xuankong, however, frowned slightly. Weren’t there supposed to be countless Demons? It’s been more than ten breaths since we entered, yet not a single one has appeared...
From among the crowd, the tall, long-armed Martial Cultivator, Lii Fenghan, suddenly spoke in a deep voice, "Let’s head straight to the gathering place in the south. If we spread out, we risk being picked off by the Demons one by one. The Xun Branch gathering place is located on Juefeng Mountain, surrounded on all sides by cliffs thousands of feet high. Only the Profound Iron Chain Bridge connecting to the neighboring peak allows access to the mountaintop platform, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we gather there, a large number of Demons will naturally be drawn to our aura, and we’ll have opportunities to reap rewards!"
Most of the Martial Cultivators nodded in agreement, clearly having great confidence in this Martial Cultivator, who was ranked fourteenth on the leaderboard.
Standing near Lin Xuankong, Zhao Yufei wore a slight look of dissatisfaction. Ever proud, she was certainly unwilling to casually follow someone else’s orders.
Just then, six Martial Cultivators stepped out from the crowd and headed east. One of them, a dark-skinned Martial Cultivator, declared, "During the last Demon Slaying Conference, the Martial Cultivators at the eight gathering places were surrounded by countless Demons, and only a few dozen survived. Hmph! Easy to defend and difficult to attack, you say? Sounds nice, but if the path is blocked, there’s no escape! The six of us won’t accompany you there just to wait to be surrounded by Demons. If we’re trapped for over twenty days, wouldn’t that be just waiting for death?"
Many of the Martial Cultivators who had originally planned to go to the gathering place hesitated upon hearing this, their expressions shifting.
Hearing this, Lin Xuankong’s eyes lit up with anticipation. Staying at the gathering place, surrounded by countless Demons... that sounds wonderful!