Chapter 998: Not What It Used to Be

All human race cultivators, each with steady gazes, felt not a hint of anxiety.

It seemed they didn't care at all whether those demon race food materials would appear.

This is the result of this period of Xiūliàn; only by truly achieving a calm mind can one better conceal oneself.

Time passed second by second, and no one knew exactly how long it had been; the eternally still Demon Cave suddenly showed movement.

"Here they come."

Seeing this, Yun Xiantai and the other Great Emperor Ancestors couldn't help but feel delighted; damn, they were finally hooked.

But upon looking at the other human race cultivators around, Yun Xiantai and the others all furrowed their brows.

These guys have no reaction at all? Damn, the food materials have come to our door.

Looking at everyone, it seemed they hadn't even noticed that demonic scout, their expressions unchanged.

In contrast, these Great Emperor Ancestors were enjoying themselves like fools; for a moment, Yun Xiantai and the others couldn't help but blush.

How the hell did we end up like this?

Everyone naturally had seen that demonic scout, and they weren't unhappy; they simply knew it wasn't yet the time to be happy.

Before success, any laxity could lead to failure at the last moment; this too is a fruit of Xiūliàn.

Just as before, with the movement of the Demon Cave, a small, slender demonic scout furtively poked out its head.

Its vigilant gaze swept the surroundings, but this time the demonic scout furrowed its brow slightly.

Because in its perception, the surroundings seemed completely safe, with no sense of any human presence.

But this shouldn't be; previously, human race cultivators always lay in ambush around it, and they couldn't possibly have given up monitoring the Demon Cave's surroundings.

Or have these human race cultivators been frightened into not daring to set up ambushes?

Suspicious in its heart, yet the demonic scout dared not relax its vigilance, instead patiently continually scanning the surroundings.

During the time they followed Bo Bo Ke to learn, these demonic scouts were also growing.

Thus they also knew that often, what looks safe is actually more dangerous.

And the more such a time, the less one can afford to be careless; one must remain composed.

Therefore, this demonic scout did not relax its vigilance because of that; on the contrary, it kept repeatedly making sure the surroundings were truly safe.

For a while, both sides just dragged on like that.

The demonic scout wasn't in a hurry, nor were the human race cultivators.

Countless human race cultivators looked at that demonic scout with calm faces, their eyes devoid of even a trace of killing intent.

During the concealment process, any aura must not be exposed, including killing intent.

Once killing intent is exposed, the other side is likely to notice; this is a major taboo.

Had it been before, many human race cultivators would probably have already lost their composure.

But now, no one is anxious; seeing the demonic scout show no movement, everyone remained utterly still.

But while everyone else wasn't anxious, Yun Xiantai and the others found they couldn't hold back.

"Damn, what the hell is this thing doing? It's been so long, and still it's just looking?"

Back and forth, this demonic scout had probably been at it for over an hour, making Yun Xiantai and the others so anxious they gritted their teeth.

But just as the ancestors' impatience grew, several nearby cultivators simultaneously made a hushing gesture, signaling the ancestors to suppress their impulses.

Seeing this, Yun Xiantai and the others clenched their teeth in silence; damn, this feeling is really suffocating.

As ancestors, being lectured by these junior whippersnappers feels utterly defeatist, as if these old fogeys are useless.

"Damn, when I get back I'll have to learn this too."

Before, they hadn't learned concealment techniques from those ten demonic cultivators, but now it seems that's why they lost face and were sent away.

Just look—from the start of concealment to now, they've already been taught a lesson several times by these junior whippersnappers.

Who are they? They are human race ancestors, Great Emperor powerhouses, yet they're still being educated.

But for now, Yun Xiantai and the others dare not make a move, fearing that demonic scout might detect some clue and cause everything to fall short at the last moment.

Everyone simply retreated a bit farther; we won't, damn it, can't we hide further away?

Seeing that, quite a few cultivators even nodded in agreement, their gazes toward the ancestors filled with a look that said they were teachable.

This made Yun Xiantai and the others feel their teeth itch; what the hell kind of look is that?

The surroundings were silent, but after that demonic scout appeared, several more small, slender demonic scouts kept emerging from the Demon Cave.

They continually scanned the surroundings, adopting an extremely cautious posture.

Thus, they spent a full half day like that; only after these demonic scouts exchanged a few low growls did they turn and burrow back into the Demon Cave.

After returning to the Demon Realm, several demonic scouts told Bo Bo Ke and the other Demon Gods the whole story.

They found no trace of any human race ambush.

Hearing this, the Demon Gods' reactions were identical: they furrowed their brows slightly, wearing doubtful expressions.

"Roar.............. (What tricks are these humans up to now?)"

"Roar.............. (Could it be some scheme?)"

"Roar roooo...... (No way; since my scout confirmed there's no ambush around, there absolutely can't be one—those puny human tricks won't fool me.)"

On the contrary, Bo Bo Ke spoke with extreme confidence; indeed, this period has made its confidence skyrocket.

Because thanks to these scouts under its command, it has practically rendered great merit to the Demon Race, and the attitudes of many Demon Gods toward it have completely changed.

So Bo Bo Ke completely trusts the scouts under its command.

Moreover, these scouts triple-checked this time, spending a full half day before returning to report, so there's certainly no problem.

Hearing this, the Demon Gods didn't think much further.

Their recent successes have indeed given them much more trust in Bo Bo Ke.

Moreover, all along, the scouts under Bo Bo Ke have indeed never made a single mistake.

Every piece of information brought back is extremely precise.

So since it's confirmed there's no ambush this time, there should be no problem.

Roar............ (Departure.)

One Demon God let out a roar, and the many demons who had long been fully prepared swarmed into the Demon Cave.

Since there's no ambush, the Human Race may have given up, or perhaps they're afraid.

But isn't this just giving the demons an opportunity? Taking advantage, they can first gain a foothold in Haotu Shijie, then gradually nibble away at Haotu Shijie.

The demons completely failed to notice the problem; they never imagined that in this short time, the Human Race had already become vastly different from before.

Nowadays, the concealment skills of the many Human Race cultivators are incomparable to before; what the demons see as no ambush is actually already an all-encompassing net.