âNo need.â Su Nan refused again.
âBrother, you should think it through. A significant number of geniuses at the Peak King-level in their late stages are here this time. Even they have to proceed with caution as they might become targets. Let alone us.â
The youth didnât want to give up. He was very clear that, to last here, there was no way to survive without sticking together. Having just met Su Nan, who was equally strong, he naturally wanted to continue the persuasion.
However, he seemed to be wishfully thinking.
He initially thought Su Nan would undoubtedly agree if he broached the topic, yet Su Nanâs reaction provoked him.
The youth wanted to continue persuading Su Nan, but no matter what he said, Su Nan remained indifferent.
âYou are too annoying.â Su Nan was getting impatient; he had no time to sit and chat with this youngster.
Hearing this, the youth lost patience, too, wearing a grim expression: âHmph, you have a death wish. Thinking your Early King Rank is such a big deal, Iâd like to see how long you last.â
With that, the youth prepared to leave but heard Su Nan suddenly say: âSince you want to see, why donât you go and watch.â
âWhat do you mean?â The youth was taken aback, subconsciously asking.
Before he could react, he saw a palm from Su Nan smacking towards him.
âYouâre courting death!â The youth was enraged, his reaction swift, he gathered the Earth Power to block immediately.
âIgnorant fool, you dare take a shot at me. Today, Iâll teach you a lesson.â The youth looked ferocious.
Looking at the aura enveloping them, he and Su Nan were similar, both at the Early King Rank, but the youth was confident he would have the upper hand.
Because he was on the verge of reaching the Mid King Rank.
The youth was overwhelmingly confident. However, with the Earth Power concentrated in front of him, blocking Su Nanâs attack while simultaneously retaliating, the very next moment, his face turned pale.
In his eyes, Su Nanâs hand easily penetrated through the defense formed by the Earth Power.
His shield, which was constructed from the Earth Power and capable of blocking a general King-level attack, was like a thin piece of paper punctured easily by the palm power.
This is impossible!
The youth screamed in his heart. A sense of unprecedented danger enveloped him, inducing fear.
He canât block the attack! He will die!
At the brink of death, his consciousness was clearer than ever, and he hastily crushed the Jade Plate.
With the Jade Plate shattered, power burst from it, engulfing him entirely.
Right before Su Nanâs palm landed, he was teleported away.
âHe did run quite fast.â
Missing his palm strike, Su Nan wasnât surprised.
He hadnât originally planned on attacking as he was in the demon beastâs Sacred Blood Secret Realm. Just to be safe, he decided to stay low-key.
But the youthâs ignorance irritated him so much that he couldnât help but strike.
The number of Demon Kings who had died by his hand had already exceeded both hands. He wouldnât let an Early King Rank demon beast flaunt its strength before him.
Nevertheless, he still didnât kill it. Otherwise, the youth wouldnât even have had the chance to crush the Jade Plate.
Outside the Sacred Blood Secret Realm.
A giant stone tablet stood tall halfway up Picking Stars Peak. The entrance to the secret realm on it had disappeared.
Around a hundred yards from the tablet, several demon monstrosities continued to watch. They were mostly Xuan-level, with quite a few at the Spirit Level. They all maintained their demon forms, each peculiarly different.
âWho do you think will be eliminated first this time?â
âHard to say. The weakest among those participating in the demon beast festival this time are at the peak of Xuan-level. Even though they canât withstand a single hit from those at the King-level peak, it wouldnât be easy to find them if they hide.â
âI heard all those who enter the Sacred Blood Secret Realm will be teleported to an area where people in the same realm are. There wonât be a situation where Xuan-level beasts are sent to an area near King-level beasts. That way, one wouldnât encounter any significant danger initially.â
âTrue, based on previous patterns, at least thirty minutes are needed before anyone gets eliminated. The number of people being eliminated will peak after two hours.â
The surrounding beasts stared at the stone tablet, waiting for the first one to get eliminated.
As they were speaking, suddenly, the surface of the tablet caused ripples like water.
âHuh? Someone got eliminated so quickly?â
Seeing the changes in the stone tablet, the surrounding monstrous beasts were amazed. It had just been over ten minutes and was far from the time when one would start getting eliminated.
Everyone stared at the stele. The next moment, they saw a figure being cast out from the ripples. It was the youth who had escaped from Su Nan.
The youth staggered for a moment, looking at the stone tablet and the crowd of beasts in the distance. He was in disbelief, as seen in his hazed eyes.
Was he eliminated like this?
And was it by someone at the same level?
âImpossible! How can he be that strong, being at the same Early King Rank?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The youth seemed to be in a daze; he couldnât understand what went wrong.
âCould it be a Soul Illusion Technique? Was I deceived by an illusion?â He suddenly thought of a possibility.
âMaybe from the moment I met him, he was casting illusion techniques on me secretly. The reason he kept refusing was to buy time!â
âYes, it must be an illusion created by Soul Power! In the heat of the moment, I didnât have time to think, which allowed him to succeed!â
âAh! Damn it! If I find out who you are, Iâll kill you!â The youth roared in anger. At this moment, he was convinced that he had been affected by an illusion technique.
His anger and regret twisted his facial expression.
âItâs He Yu from the Black Cloud Crane Clan. This guy, hailed as an invincible existence below the Mid King Rank in his clan, was eliminated so quickly. What did he encounter in there?â