Chapter 762: The Diting Clan

The Grand Void Gate Supreme's expression remained gentle, without the slightest change, as if he would never feel surprised by any sudden occurrence in all things. He said peacefully:

"To them, this is also a part of the trial. Although it is somewhat harsh, the true battlefield is a place where unexpected events can occur at any time. If they are wise enough, they will be capable of handling such predicaments."

Clearly, he had no intention of intervening to handle this matter.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chu and the others felt their eyes flicker, faintly sensing that this might be a test intentionally set by the Grand Void Gate Supreme.

After all, the Supreme was already at the Immortal Emperor realm and even possessed the ability to calculate the past and future, discerning all things in the world; how could he not have foreseen this situation?

"If they unite and cooperate with each other, they can also be a match for them. It just depends on whether they can restrain that proud heart of theirs."

Emperor Jiang said calmly, having no objections to the Grand Void Gate Supreme's words.

"Wait, the number of Ancient Demons gathering there seems to be increasing! They are using some kind of innate secret technique to attract all the other Ancient Demons over!"

"That is the Diting Clan, one of the seven great bloodlines of the Ancient Demons."

Emperor Chu said with a calm demeanor.

Since there were Diting royalty among them, the occurrence of this scene seemed inevitable. Viewed in this light, all of this must have been an intentional arrangement by the Grand Void Gate Supreme.

The other emperors' eyes flickered as they glanced at the Grand Void Gate Supreme.

"If they gather to the scale of several thousand, I fear no one will be able to resolve it. Even those few monstrous talents among them will meet with disaster."

Emperor Tianzhao said softly.

The Grand Void Gate Supreme smiled slightly: "No matter. If it truly reaches that situation and they exhaust their strength without being able to resolve it, I will have my disciple go and handle it."

Emperor Chu and the others looked at a young man seated beneath his Dharma body. This was one of the Grand Void Gate Supreme's personal disciples, an existence at the peak of the Immortal King realm who had long since made a name for himself in the Southern Region.

Facing the gaze of Emperor Chu and the others, that young man did not even lift his eyelids; he merely lowered his head to gaze at the void, as if lost in thought about his own affairs.

"Look quickly, Ancient Demons are gathering in other places as well."

"These Ancient Demons intend to group together for warmth; that is also the norm."

At this moment, in the True Immortal Secret Realm, besides the mountain range mentioned earlier, there was another group of Ancient Demons gathering by a river.

In the center of that Ancient Demon group was an Ancient Demon with long, drooping ears, possessing distinct features compared to the other Ancient Demons.

This was an Ancient Demon of the Diting Clan, legendary for being able to listen to sounds that crossed time. Of course, that required an Ancient Demon of the Diting Clan with an extremely high cultivation realm to accomplish.

The anomalies projected within this secret realm were reflected into each Qin Xianchao.

Everyone began to feel somewhat nervous.

These Ancient Demons were gathering on a massive scale, while the human side mostly fought alone, rarely banding together. Even if there were groups, they were only two or three people; encountering this group of Ancient Demons, they had no power to parry.

"Someone is about to encounter them!"

"That is Princess Hongyun of my Tianzhao Qin Xianchao. She previously killed over a dozen Ancient Demons with one hand; she is terrifyingly strong."

"Terrible, she is actively heading over there!"

Through the projection, countless people within the Tianzhao Qin Xianchao became anxious.

Although they were not familiar with Princess Hongyun before this Southern Region Battle, the Southern Region Battle now concerned the honor and face of the Qin Xianchao, so they naturally hoped their own dynasty's people could go further.

Inside the secret realm, a crimson-clad female figure teleported rapidly, catching up to the Ancient Demons gathered by the great river.

She smelled the intense evil intent in the air, a smile appearing in her eyes. With such a heavy scent, the number of Ancient Demons gathered there must be quite large.

Although she had already obtained the Dao Fire and secured her qualification for advancement, being able to hunt more was also a form of proof.

She believed that others capable of doing so were, like her, collecting more Dao Fire!

In the blink of an eye, she teleported and arrived at the riverside.

However, just as she arrived at this place, a heavy evil intent suddenly rushed toward her face, pouring into her nose and mouth, nearly suffocating her.

When she focused her gaze, her beautiful, city-toppling cheeks froze slightly. Before her eyes were hundreds of densely packed Ancient Demons, and among them were at least a dozen whose auras were obscure and terrifying.

"This is..."

She was stunned for a moment, then saw hundreds of Ancient Demons looking over in unison.

Subsequently, the surrounding heaven and earth suddenly darkened, as if a dark barrier had shrouded the area, obscuring everything.

"Princess Hongyun!"

Outside the secret realm, countless people of the Tianzhao Qin Xianchao saw Princess Hongyun surrounded by a dark power similar to a Dao Domain.

In the blink of an eye, when she appeared again, an Ancient Demon was holding a slender, white arm in its hand, chewing on it expressionlessly.

Emperor Tianzhao's expression changed slightly. Hongyun was his daughter, possessing outstanding talent. Although she was not the most monstrous existence in the Tianzhao Qin Xianchao's royal family, she was deeply loved by him.

Moreover, with her strength, passing the first round of screening was more than enough, and in the subsequent battles, she even had hopes of impacting the top ten!

Now, she had actually fallen here just like that.

Emperor Chu and the others were silent upon seeing this scene, though their brows furrowed slightly.

One did not know whether to call it bad luck or that her temperament was too proud; she hadn't even investigated carefully before charging forward.

But without a doubt, that little girl had not experienced many setbacks,

and therefore had not yet learned sufficient caution.

Moreover, her luck was somewhat poor. Clearly possessing the ability to pass the first screening, the Heavenly Dao of fate had not favored her.

Fate is the hardest to fathom, but the deeper one cultivates, the more one can feel the terror of fate, as well as the predetermined existence of all things.

The destination of everything has long been written; some people have simply projected it in advance, revealing their own end.

Emperor Tianzhao focused his gaze, sighing inwardly. Fortunately, her soul heart was still there; reincarnating again could be considered gaining a lesson.

"The other few places are also gathering. Once they gather to a certain number separately, they will definitely unite."

Empress Yuan Zun said.

At this time, in the True Immortal Secret Realm, there were several other places where large numbers of Ancient Demons were gathering.

The Grand Void Gate Supreme watched quietly, smiling slightly: "They have made preparations in advance. For these little fellows, facing this now might be a bit too hasty. Very well, I will give them a hint."

As he spoke, a rumbling sound of vibration suddenly came from the True Immortal Secret Realm.

Immediately following, in the sky where the Ancient Demons were gathered, a large expanse of red clouds actually gathered.

These red clouds reflected the hundreds of figures of the gathered Ancient Demons. Although somewhat blurry, they were extremely conspicuous and eye-catching when viewed from afar.

These red clouds were like a marker, exposing the location where the Ancient Demons were gathered.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Chu and the others' expressions eased slightly. With such a hint, if they still recklessly approached, then it could be said they deserved their fate.

One only hoped that those little fellows, upon seeing such a scene, would be able to band together to deal with it.

"Hm?"

On the mountaintop, Di Linchen, who was drinking, suddenly saw the sky tens of thousands of miles ahead turn crimson red.

At the same time, a strong evil intent faintly emanated from there. That evil intent, spread through the red clouds, blew over like gusts of fishy wind.

"Such intense evil intent. How many Ancient Demons are gathered there? Looking at this concentration, it's at least several hundred or a thousand!"

Di Linchen put down the wine pot in his hand, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes.

But soon, the corners of his mouth hooked up. He stood up, patted the dust off his body, and muttered to himself:

"This is getting interesting."

As he spoke, he lifted his foot and stepped out, leaving the mountaintop. In the blink of an eye, he teleported several times, approaching the red clouds.

At the same time, other geniuses within these tens of thousands of miles also noticed the red clouds. Some were shocked, some were joyful. Many people rushed toward the red clouds, while others chose to act cautiously and stayed far away from this place.

Not long after, many figures gathered at the edge of the red clouds.

Some had excitement on their faces, but upon approaching and seeing clearly the scene reflected in the red clouds—hundreds of Ancient Demons coiled together—their expressions changed drastically, and some turned and fled.

"Hm?"

Li Hao, who was searching for Ancient Demons, also noticed the red clouds that had suddenly appeared in the distance, as well as the intense and familiar scent.

He was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he chased after them.

"Wait for me."

Gu Xingwan exclaimed and hurriedly chased after him, only to see several streaks of light thousands of miles along the way also rushing toward the red clouds.

Soon, they all stopped a thousand miles away from the red clouds, at which point they also saw clearly the blurry scene reflected in the red clouds.

"So many?"

Li Hao saw the outlines of hundreds of Ancient Demons and was somewhat overjoyed; this was too tempting.

Suddenly, Li Hao sensed several familiar auras, and his eyes couldn't help but brighten. He called out to Gu Xingwan and flew over rapidly.

"Haotian."

Just as Li Hao appeared after teleporting, Lin Qingying, dressed in green, saw him and exclaimed in surprise.

But soon, Lin Qingying saw Gu Xingwan, who had followed Li Hao

and arrived. Seeing the young girl in a goose-yellow dress, with lively eyes and a beautiful appearance, she couldn't help but freeze slightly, but soon returned to normal and asked Li Hao:

"Who is this?"

"A friend."

Li Hao sensed the change in Lin Qingying's eyes, but he had no ulterior motives and answered extremely frankly.

Lin Qingying saw the look in Li Hao's eyes and knew he wasn't lying. She couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, then asked: "Are you also here for these Ancient Demons? But the number is a bit too large; I thought there were only a dozen or so."

"This formation is indeed a bit large."

Li Hao turned his head to look, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a figure appear in the distance and couldn't help but laugh, waving his hand: "You've come too."

Di Linchen saw Li Hao, his gaze sweeping over the two women beside him. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. He appeared as if teleporting and said with a hint of teasing:

"Your days are even more carefree than mine."

Li Hao was somewhat helpless and said: "Stop joking. Are you also here for these Ancient Demons?"

"Yes, gathering so many at once is becoming a bit of a disaster."

Di Linchen looked at the red clouds, his expression unchanged.

"Indeed."

Li Hao nodded. If an ordinary person encountered this number of Ancient Demons, I fear even escaping would be difficult.

At this time, Gu Xingwan and Lin Qingying were also sizing up Di Linchen, secretly shocked in their hearts, realizing that this person Li Hao knew had unfathomable strength, giving them both an indescribable feeling, as if they would be defeated in an instant if they became his enemy.

At this moment, streaks of light gathered one after another, but all stayed a thousand miles away from the red clouds, not daring to approach recklessly.

These figures had thick auras, or no aura released at all; they were all sizing up the red clouds and also keeping an eye on the movements of others.

Suddenly, two streaks of light flew toward Li Hao's side.

When the light dissipated, two young men appeared, both with extremely cold temperaments.

"Hm?"

The two saw Di Linchen clearly, and their expressions changed slightly. One of them whispered: "Imperial Clan?"

Di Linchen withdrew his gaze from the red clouds, glanced at them indifferently, and did not speak.

Sensing the pressure of Di Linchen's gaze, both of their expressions were somewhat unpleasant. They hadn't expected to encounter the Imperial Clan here—such a tough nut to crack. Fortunately, the other party had no malice toward them at this moment.

"You are the one with the shortest soul life, right? You dare to come here too;

you have guts. Do you want to join forces with me to resolve this Ancient Demon tide?"

One of the young men issued an invitation to Li Hao, saying: "I am Miao Bubai of the Chijiang Qin Xianchao's royal family."

Li Hao's eyes showed contemplation. He could resolve this Ancient Demon tide himself, but it would expose quite a few of his trump cards. If someone helped, it would naturally be better.

"If we join forces, I can give up some of the Dao Fire, but I want the Ancient Demon corpses."

Li Hao said.

Miao Bubai was stunned, looked at Li Hao with some surprise, but had no objections: "No problem."

As he spoke, he looked at the other young man beside him and said: "What about you, are you willing?"

"Fine."

That young man responded coldly and decisively, though his gaze flickered toward Di Linchen. Clearly, he wanted to invite the other party to join as well.

Di Linchen saw Li Hao agree to Miao Bubai's invitation, looked at Li Hao, laughed softly, and said:

"You seem very interested in the corpses of Ancient Demons. Do they have some use?"

"Collecting."

Li Hao coughed lightly. Cooking Ancient Demons was something that would inevitably be somewhat shocking to say in public here.

Di Linchen couldn't help but laugh and said: "What a strange hobby. But if you want them, I'll give them to you once I resolve these Ancient Demons later."

"Then many thanks."

Li Hao was not polite.

Miao Bubai couldn't help but glance at Li Hao sideways. He hadn't expected this guy with the shortest soul life to have such a good relationship with the Imperial Clan. He couldn't help but value Li Hao a bit more in his heart and said to Di Linchen:

"If you join, we can find a few more people, and we should be able to act."

Di Linchen glanced at him indifferently and said: "I never join forces with others. I'll resolve these Ancient Demons myself. You can act if you want, but be careful not to be accidentally injured by me."

Miao Bubai froze, a hint of astonishment appearing in his eyes. The other party wanted to handle so many Ancient Demons alone?

These were not ordinary True Immortal realm perfected Ancient Demons from the outside; they were elites, and among them were royalty.

"I'm going first."

Di Linchen had no intention of staying longer. He said gently to Li Hao and flew directly toward the red clouds.

Li Hao watched him leave, not following.

"Is that your friend? He's going alone?"

Lin Qingying couldn't help but ask Li Hao in a low voice, worry appearing in her eyes.

Li Hao nodded and said: "It's fine, he should be able to do it."

Gu Xingwan was stunned: "When did you get to know such a strong guy?"

"Just met."

Li Hao laughed.

At this time, Di Linchen had already killed his way into the red clouds.

And the Ancient Demons within the red clouds had long been alarmed by the red clouds, emitting angry roars, as if rebuking the Grand Void Gate Supreme for his unfairness.

In the sky, a towering Dharma image suddenly appeared; it was Di Linchen.

At the same time, the many figures of light that had rushed to the edge of the red clouds to watch were also taken aback, not expecting someone to dare to face the battle alone.