Chapter 544: The Evil Spirit Festival Ends, The Demon Seed Fuses

The exit of the Evil Spirit Secret Realm.

The boundless plaza was now densely packed with figures; looking out, they were all young talents with no weak strength, naturally the entirety of the survivors from this Evil Spirit Festival.

Opposite these Evil Spirit Clan talents, over a dozen existences with auras as vast as the abyss were assessing the quality of this generation's Evil Spirit Festival talents. Among them, the majority were Evil Clan members with distinct features such as Blade Demons and Blood Demons, while a small number were Evil Spirit Clan powerhouses who, though their auras were not weak, were clearly in subordinate positions; all were Supervisors for this Evil Spirit Festival.

There was also one who sat high upon a throne, with two enormous battle blades on his arms and an aura far more profound than the other Supervisors; he was the overall person in charge of this Evil Spirit Festival—Heavenly Demon Emperor Zhantian.

The latter looked down at the plaza calmly, watching the existences below who were like ants, while pondering the compensation from the Holy Heavenly Demon Emperor this time.

"Hmm, the quality of those coming out of this Evil Spirit Festival is not bad."

A calm yet unquestionable voice slowly echoed in the space.

"With this, the Evil Spirit Festival ends. Rejoice, you little brats, you... have lived to the end."

As the voice spread across the plaza, all the Evil Spirit Clan geniuses completely set their hearts at ease. Cheers erupted one after another on the field, and many young people who were well-acquainted even began to discuss celebration ceremonies.

In the crowd, a young man standing relatively near the front also let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

"It's finally over."

Jiang Lingxian completely set his heart at ease. Whenever he thought of his experiences over the past three years, he couldn't help but marvel at his own luck, actually being able to survive to the end in such a slaughterhouse!

And...

Jiang Lingxian felt the brimming power within his body, and the purple eye in his palm was somewhat restless. This trip to the Evil Spirit Secret Realm had truly given him the opportunity to defy the heavens and change his fate.

The joyful atmosphere on the field did not last long before it was interrupted by the same voice.

"Next, the rewards for the outstanding participants of this Evil Spirit Festival will be distributed."

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, everyone revealed looks of anticipation, especially after hearing the final announcement, that envy became even more impossible to conceal.

"This time, one thousand King-level talents, step forward! You are granted King-level Demon Seeds!"

After finishing, as if he felt he hadn't highlighted the importance of the reward, Heavenly Demon Emperor Zhantian added with a smile in his tone:

"You are truly blessed. To be able to obtain a Demon Seed despite your lowly status—such a divine object that aids cultivation is difficult to obtain even for the geniuses of my Evil Clan."

Subsequently, regardless of the reactions of others, several slightly thin figures among the Supervisors stepped out from the ranks. Each unfolded a book emitting thick Evil Qi and waved their hands, causing black specks of light to float in the air like seeds—these were the Demon Seeds in the words of Heavenly Demon Emperor Zhantian.

Accompanied by whispers from the few Supervisors, the Demon Seeds that had been floating quietly in the air seemed to receive some kind of summons and merged directly into the one thousand figures who had already stepped forward.

"Sit cross-legged, close your eyes, concentrate on refining, and integrate the Demon Seed into your Evil Qi."

The rather stern voices of several Evil Clan Demon Emperors rang in everyone's ears. The King-level talents did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly followed the Supervisors' instructions; all Evil Spirit Clan members had a clear understanding of their own status.

Everyone watched the seated figures quietly and nervously. The fusion time of the Demon Seeds was not long; after only a quarter of an hour, a violent fluctuation erupted somewhere in the plaza, and a majestic aura suddenly surged.

Feeling the pressure emanating from the former, it caused a burst of exclamations from the crowd.

"He... he actually advanced to a Demon General!?"

A Demon General, comparable to the Supreme Realm of the Da Qian World, was not worth mentioning in the entire Evil Clan.

But considering that the other party was just a young man under thirty, it was quite shocking. And with the former's original strength, it would have taken at least several years of grinding effort to advance to a Demon General.

Could this be the benefit brought by the Demon Seed?

The expressions of many young geniuses became increasingly impatient.

In the following two hours, more and more people successfully fused with the Demon Seeds, and the power they erupted with also continued to rise. The strongest had even reached the Demon General Lower Stage Peak (comparable to Supreme Third Level)!

"Hmm, not bad. It seems you are very compatible with the Demon Seed."

A Demon Emperor looked at the only King-level genius who had reached the Demon General Lower Stage Peak with a smile and praised him.

"Many thanks, my Lord!"

Feeling his own strength progress as if he had ascended to the heavens in a single step, the genius also thanked the other party quite excitedly, while others looked on with envy.

Yet no one noticed the playfulness in the eyes of those Evil Clan powerhouses, nor the helplessness and sorrow in the depths of the Evil Spirit Clan Demon Emperor's eyes.

"Good, next..."

Under the eager gaze of the crowd, another Demon Emperor stood out.

"Fifty, Emperor-level talents, step forward!"

It could be heard that even among the Evil Clan's Demon Emperors, the tone revealed a hint of surprise, especially the Demon Emperor who was looking at the information manifested on the book.

"There are actually fifty who reached the Emperor-level this time!"

"Hmm! Not bad! Quite good!"

After all, in the past, having twenty or so Emperor-level talents would have been considered a bumper harvest; now it had doubled.

However, this was only the beginning of the Demon Emperor's shock. Soon, he noticed a name that stood out among them.

"Jiang Lingxian? Qiling City? Where is that place from?"

The Demon Emperor holding the book was puzzled. Compared to the illustrious origins and lineages of other Emperor-level talents, Jiang Lingxian's background was destitute, coming from a backwater place like Qiling City that had no fame at all, and he was actually an orphan!?

"Hmm? What is it?"

Regarding his subordinate's abnormality, Heavenly Demon Emperor Zhantian looked over with slight displeasure. The former did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly reported his surprise to Heavenly Demon Emperor Zhantian. The latter then became interested as well and casually summoned the book from the Demon Emperor's hand.

Following the guidance of the book, Heavenly Demon Emperor Zhantian soon found Jiang Lingxian, who was looking blankly in the crowd. He simply condensed a pair of giant black hands and, amidst the latter's panic, snatched him over.

"Jiang Lingxian?" "Actually able to advance from Commander-level to Emperor-level? Your fortune is extraordinary!"

With a movement of his sea of consciousness, his spiritual power directly enveloped Jiang Lingxian's entire body. Without caring about the latter's wishes, he probed Jiang Lingxian thoroughly inside and out.

"Actually still has traces of body tempering? There is a decent power hidden in the body, and it's Evil Spirit Power? It seems he obtained the inheritance of an Evil Spirit Clan powerhouse in the secret realm~"

Then, Jiang Lingxian was thrown back to his original spot, still shaken.

Just a moment ago, the instant he was forcibly grabbed by that Evil Clan Lord, he almost thought that the matter regarding the senior had been exposed. Only after discovering that the other party was merely slightly interested did he set his heart at ease.

At the same time, Jiang Lingxian was also filled with lingering fear regarding Heavenly Demon Emperor Zhantian's means of seeing through all his secrets. If the things the senior had left in his body were discovered, he wouldn't even need to think about leaving alive.

On second thought, if even this Evil Clan Lord could not discover the senior's means, just how strong would the senior himself be?

However, the Demon Emperor responsible for presiding over the distribution of the Demon Seeds did not give Jiang Lingxian a chance to compare. As the black specks of light merged into his body, a familiar voice entered his ears.

"Sit cross-legged, close your eyes, concentrate on refining, and integrate the Demon Seed into your Evil Qi."

Jiang Lingxian closed his eyes and followed the instructions to integrate the Demon Seed into his body. The extremely pure Demonic Qi instantly merged into his limbs and bones along with the circulation of his Evil Qi. He clearly felt his strength increasing rapidly, breaking through the threshold of a Demon General in just an instant and charging toward even higher heights.

This feeling was extremely easy to sink into, and no one noticed the spiderweb-like black patterns spreading within the body, only to be wrapped by thousands of strands of ice-blue energy and firmly imprisoned in a certain area.

None of the Demon Emperors on the field discovered that in a corner of Jiang Lingxian's sea of consciousness, a snowflake-shaped Ice Crystal was emitting a cold, clear light.

At this moment, Xiao Han, who had found a place to stay in Wu Wang City, suddenly trembled; he looked toward a certain void, following his intuition, his eyes filled with a hint of worry.

"Demon General Upper Stage, not bad!"

When Jiang Lingxian woke up again, the many Demon Emperors also sensed the former's aura and nodded slightly; such cultivation was comparable to the middle three stages of a Supreme in the Da Qian World, which could be called not bad.

The time it took for Emperor-level prodigies to integrate the Demon Seed was much longer than for the King-level, and it was not until a day later that the integration was complete, with the highest cultivation reaching the Demon General Upper Stage Peak. Jiang Lingxian's cultivation was not outstanding among them.

"Finally, the Imperial-level prodigy, one person."

Following the Demon Emperor's announcement, a figure possessing a scholarly air slowly stepped forward, their eyes devoid of joy or sorrow; sensing the other's aura, everyone, including Jiang Lingxian, sharply gasped in cold air.

"De-Demon General?"

This was the only existence who had advanced to Demon General before integrating the Demon Seed!

Then, after the other party integrates the Demon Seed...

How strong will they be?