Chapter 105

Chapter 105: Goldenwing Eagle… dead?

Sheng Yuan’s face changed, and his body began to tremble. [What does this mean?] Their gains were worse than even Yan Xiao’s. [Is that really all? Impossible. This has to be a joke. With the luck and strength of Third Junior Brother and Junior Sister, how could they bring back so little? There must be a twist.]

He stared at them full of hope, while Steward Li said: “Is everything here? If you confirm it, hand over your tokens.”

Everyone looked over. Were they hiding a trump card, or was this really the end? Curiosity ran high.

After a short silence, Chang Le An and Ye Zhao Zhao took out their tokens and handed them in. Handing over the token meant the tally was finished.

The square erupted into noise. What was going on? The previous first place now had a haul worse than an ordinary disciple?

These were the ones Immortal Ling Xu had placed his hopes on?

People from the Sword Sect turned to Immortal Ling Xu. He prized his reputation. With all eyes on him, his face turned red, and the look he gave those two disciples could have cut them to pieces.

Inside the Langya Secret Realm, Chang Le An had bragged all day about how huge his haul would be, making even Immortal Ling Xu start to expect. The result was just this? Just this? Immortal Ling Xu ground his teeth.

In the heavy silence, wild laughter rang from the Demon Clan’s Water-Moon Mirage, as Chi Ling jeered: “Hahaha, this is your so-called number one? The Human Race truly has no one left to inherit your mantle.”

His laughter stung, and the six sects had no words to answer. They could only pin their hopes on the remaining disciples to pull them back up.

Only the time of one stick of incense was left. Elite geniuses often returned at the last moment, but how many Human Race elites would make it back this time?

Chi Ling lifted his brows and said, full of swagger: “Still dreaming? I suggest you stop waiting. The disciples returning now are wastes who hid in the Outer Zone. Those so-called geniuses you pin your hopes on are nothing before the Demon Clan’s true peerless prodigies.”

Yun Qing Yu answered coldly: “Chi Ling, the Demon Clan’s Goldenwing Eagle has not returned either. If a Supreme Demonkin fell inside the Langya Secret Realm, I want to see whether you can still laugh.”

The Demon King licked his lips and said: “Sect Leader Yun, instead of worrying about the Goldenwing Eagle, worry about your good disciple. Yan Fan is ranked first on the Goldenwing Eagle Kill List. He is probably already a corpse.”

Yun Qing Yu’s expression turned even colder.

Chi Ling drawled on purpose and said: “Oh look, another of my Demon Clan just came out.” The Demon Clan’s tally grew again, and soon a small pile of resources appeared. He chuckled and said: “Any random clansman of mine can crush the haul of your Human Race’s number one. What else can you say?”

A heavy, defeated mood spread among the six sects. This time, they had been pressed hard by the Demon Clan.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s eyes flickered. She and Chang Le An had brought back almost nothing, which would surely disappoint the elders and Immortal Ling Xu. If she did nothing, she would be punished. She had to do something.

She suddenly raised her voice and shouted: “Demon King, do you really not know? The Supreme Demonkin Goldenwing Eagle already died under the combined strike of Cangyuan Sect’s Yan Fan and our sect’s Li Shuang. If you are waiting for him to show up, you will be disappointed.”

Chi Ling’s gaze turned razor sharp, and the eyes of the six sects all fixed on Ye Zhao Zhao. The Demon King sneered and asked: “Human, what nonsense are you talking about?” In his mind, even if the Goldenwing Eagle met danger in the Langya Secret Realm, with his speed he could always escape. Just Yan Fan? And some Li Shuang? Those two together, kill the Goldenwing Eagle? That was wishful thinking.

Meng Yi Fei frowned, his eyes full of scrutiny, and asked: “Ye Zhao Zhao, is that true?” He knew that Ye Zhao Zhao suddenly naming Li Shuang was no act of kindness. Yan Fan’s fame was great, and he had long been inside the Demon Clan’s sights. But Li Shuang, who had not advanced in ten years, had faded from their view. By speaking her name now in front of the Demon King, Ye Zhao Zhao would draw the Demon Clan’s attention to Li Shuang.

Ye Zhao Zhao answered quickly: “Of course it’s true. Besides me, Third Senior Brother saw it with his own eyes.” She shot Chang Le An a look, and after a brief struggle he gritted his teeth and said: “It’s true. The Goldenwing Eagle fell under Senior Sister Li and Yan Fan’s combined strike.”

The Demon King’s eyes flashed with terrible fury as he said: “Absurd. Do you two even know what you’re saying?”

Even through the Water Screen, Ye Zhao Zhao could not help but tremble under the Demon King’s terrifying pressure, yet she bit down and said: “I’m telling the truth. You’ll see for yourself soon.”

Right then, Cangyuan Sect’s array flashed, and Yan Fan appeared. Yun Qing Yu’s eyes lit up with joy as she said: “Yan Fan.” She had prepared for the worst, but the result gave her a big surprise.

The Demon King called out coldly: “Yan Fan.” Yan Fan looked up, saw Chi Ling, and his eyes tightened. The Demon King demanded: “Why are you not dead?” Yan Fan answered calmly: “I hate to disappoint you. I didn’t die. The Goldenwing Eagle turned to ash. Not even a single bone was left.”

The Demon King shot to his feet. In the Demon Realm, sand and stones flew as if the end of the world had come, as he hissed: “The Goldenwing Eagle is dead?”

The Demon Clan was not like the Human Race that produced wave after wave of people. The higher the tier of Yao, the lower the birth rate. Across the entire Demon Clan, the number of Supreme Demonkin was only in the double digits. To lose one inside the Langya Secret Realm was a huge blow.

Yan Fan sneered and said: “So what if he died? Did the Demon King only imagine the Goldenwing Eagle hunting others and never think he could be hunted in return?”

The Demon King’s eyes turned blood red as he fixed his stare on Yan Fan and said: “Yan Fan, is it? I will remember you.”

Yan Fan showed no fear. He had long since gotten used to being targeted by the Demon Clan.

The Demon King turned toward the Sword Sect’s water mirror and said coldly: “And the other one, who is she, Li Shuang? You humans hid her well. I want to see what kind of genius she is.”

Yan Fan paused for a heartbeat. He had been careful not to mention Li Shuang in front of the Demon Clan. How did the Demon King already know? He snapped his eyes toward Chang Le An and Ye Zhao Zhao. Only the four of them had known. It had to be those two who told.

Ye Zhao Zhao lifted her chin and declared: “My Senior Sister Li is a peerless genius. If you want to watch, then watch. She is only at the Qi Refining Stage, yet she has already killed a Foundation Establishment Stage Supreme Demonkin. When she grows up, she will wipe out the Demon Clan.”

After the peak of his rage, the Demon King became completely calm and said: “Good. I want to see how she will wipe out my Demon Clan.”

Lin Qing Ling shot Ye Zhao Zhao a cold look and was about to speak when the array flashed again. She hurried to look. This time it was Liu Jun Cheng. Under everyone’s gaze, Liu Jun Cheng froze for a moment. Then another beam of light rose. A figure in plain clothes stepped calmly out of the array. It was Li Shuang.