Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 137

Volume 6 Chapter 137: The Demon Sculpture

"The presence of the Nue Clan… has disappeared?"

An incredulous question echoed from the depths of the blood pool, and the previous noisy discussions all suddenly silenced.

Even if the Shura Clan members are far apart, they can still feel each other’s presence. When that presence disappears, it means that the Shura Clan member has died.

The Nue Clan is not very powerful among the seventy-two clans of Shura, but compared to human cultivators, they are still quite strong. Did they just go out and get killed by humans? When did humans become so powerful?

While the Shura Clan felt disbelief, they also felt waves of excitement and a thirst for battle. The Shura Clan are born warriors; the stronger the opponent, the more they want to conquer them, without a trace of fear.

However, none of the Shura Clan could understand. Just a moment ago, human cultivators had to fight hard to defeat the two Shura Clan members, Great Brahma and Li Fulu. How could they so easily defeat more than ten members of the Nue Clan? One of those ten was nearly as strong as Great Brahma, and the others were as strong as human Mahayana cultivators. This kind of strength could match human cultivators for two or three months; how could they be killed in an instant?

"No, two of the Nue Clan’s presences have not disappeared; they are just too weak."

Suddenly, a surprised voice rang out.

"So they are close to death. What’s the difference? They would just leave behind their bodies for those humans to torment; it would be better if they just died."

An extremely cold voice suddenly echoed. As this voice spoke, all the Shura Clan members in the blood pool fell silent, as if they were deeply respectful of the voice’s owner.

"Chief, did you sense something?"

A faint and indifferent voice suddenly spoke, different from all the voices of the Shura Clan before. This voice had less ferocity and coldness, but it carried a gentle sense of peace, a feeling that should not belong to anyone from the Shura Clan.

"Asura, did you sense that too?"

The leader of the Shura Clan seemed to value this Asura greatly and immediately asked.

"Yes, when those Nue Clan members went out, a powerful wave of energy suddenly came from outside the mountain. However, those Nue Clan members were foolishly focused only on rushing out to fight the humans, completely neglecting any defenses and were all killed in one go."

Asura respectfully replied.

"What do you think?"

The leader asked again.

"I’m afraid the reason the humans killed Elder Great Brahma is not for any other reason but to lure us out. That recent attack indicates that the human cultivators have set up a powerful ambush outside the mountain. However, we are not like those Nue Clan members, and we are better prepared; these ambushes are not a concern for us. What worries me now is that the humans will come into the cave to find us, especially since there are no more obstacles for them."

Asura analyzed.

The clan leader seemed to admire Asura’s analysis and said, "Asura, back when we were sealed, you always followed Elder Great Brahma. According to Great Brahma, you are the smartest in my Shura Clan. You must work hard. After Elder Great Brahma’s passing, my Shura Clan will have no one left who is qualified to be Grand Elder."

"Yes."

"As for your worry about humans coming to explore the cave, you don’t need to be concerned. Do you think Elder Great Brahma did nothing in these years? Even if they come in, we may not have restored our power yet, but we are not afraid of them. When the time comes to fight, we shall see who wins."

"Yes, it’s a pity that the Nue Clan has been completely wiped out. My Shura Clan has lost another tribe."

"Haha…" The clan leader’s voice was full of pride and indifference, "Billions of years ago, when the world was new, my Shura Clan was born among the heavens and earth, with a total of one thousand eight hundred sixty-one tribes. But as time went on, survival of the fittest led to major internal battles every few thousand years, causing many weak tribes to disappear. To other races, this internal conflict seems like my Shura Clan’s bloodthirsty nature, but they do not know this is our survival rule. Only by becoming stronger can we exist forever. Those who cannot keep up will be eliminated. That is why my Shura Clan has remained powerful, dominating the Shenzhou Continent for a million years. If it weren’t for the fact that we were undergoing another round of survival of the fittest and uncontrollable internal strife due to human provocation, the Shenzhou Continent would not have been ruled by humans these thousands of years. The destruction of the Nue Clan was no loss; such a useless small tribe is of no worth keeping."

Asura fell silent for a moment and said, "The clan leader has a point."

"Asura, I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry; this is the weakest time for my Shura Clan. I will not initiate another round of survival of the fittest until we eliminate the humans."

"That is good."

"Yes, just as you said, the humans’ cultivators have started coming down to look for us. Now, let us offer them the treasures that Great Brahma set in place over the thousands of years."

As the words of the Shura clan leader faded away, sixteen shadowy figures flashed out from the blood pool. They approached the sixteen towering Demonic Figurines surrounding the pool. No one knew what they did, but suddenly, the calm stone statues trembled, and stones and dust fell from where they met the stone walls. At the same time, two points of blood-red light emerged from the eyes of these stone statues, which was extremely strange.

…

While the Shura Clan was astonished that all the Nue Clan had been killed by humans in an instant, they did not realize that the feelings of the humans were even more complicated and hard to believe.

The analysis of Asura made sense at other times, but this time, it was completely opposite to the truth.

The human cultivators only hoped to find the traces of the Shura Clan quickly; they had no time to waste setting up ambushes outside the "Black Emperor Cliff."

In this world, there is something called "coincidence," which is the most mysterious in fate. It can make some people rich and powerful in a single day, while others can die without reason in an instant.

At this moment, humans belonged to the former group, while those from the Nue Clan belonged to the latter.

Immortal Zizhen thought that searching for the entrance to the Shura Clan’s resting place was too time-consuming; perhaps this entrance was miles away from the "Black Emperor Cliff." How could they find it in just ten days?

Remembering that the place Zhang Xusheng mentioned was a thousand feet beneath the "Black Emperor Cliff," Immortal Zizhen decided to act decisively. He ordered the "All Immortals Formation" to unleash their strongest attack and flatten the "Black Emperor Cliff."

To ensure a powerful strike, the fifteen masters, including Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Zhang Xusheng, all joined the "All Immortals Formation."

As the "All Immortals Formation" began to work, the sky suddenly turned gold, with golden clouds forming above "Black Emperor Cliff," and a tremendous wave of energy shocked the world.

Suddenly, a giant lightning bolt, capable of tearing the world apart, came down from the sky. The light from this lightning was so bright it made the sun seem dim; even from miles away, it was blinding. It was the strongest attack in the "All Immortals Formation"—the "Demon Slayer"!

However, just as this incredibly powerful lightning was about to strike, more than ten Shura Clan people, with blood-red skin and towering heights, suddenly appeared on "Black Emperor Cliff." They were from the Nue Clan, ready to fight the human cultivators.

Unfortunately, these people had very bad luck; they had just appeared and hadn’t even had a chance to boast to the humans before the "Demon Slayer" struck beneath them.

In the next moment, the ground shook, the sky changed, and a loud booming sound echoed.

When the smoke cleared, the cultivators of the Righteous Alliance saw a deep valley below, about a hundred feet down, containing two broken blood-red bodies. Not far from these bodies was a deep cave entrance, about ten feet in radius, leading to the main base of the "Ming" organization!

Thus, the place where the Demon Ancestor perished disappeared from the world under the powerful strike of the Righteous Alliance. This attack not only flattened "Black Emperor Cliff" but also carved out over a hundred feet of ground, found the entrance, and conveniently killed over ten strong Shura Clan members who came looking for trouble.

The masters all saw the scene clearly and exchanged glances in surprise; even Zhang Xusheng, who is usually very reserved, showed a look of astonishment.

How could my luck be so good?

After a long time, a bitter smile crossed Zhang Xusheng’s lips because he suddenly thought that one day, under the arrangements of fate, he might also die in such a meaningless way.

"Let’s go see those two Shura Clan people who are still alive."

Zhang Xusheng said.

Everyone nodded and flew toward the low valley formed by the great power of the "Demon Slaughter."

However, while flying, the ground suddenly shook violently. Amidst the shaking, a strange stone sculpture, towering a hundred feet tall and surrounded by thick, bloody mist, climbed up from the deep pit with a fierce and terrifying presence, like a hellish demon.

Upon seeing the demon stone sculpture, the two Shura Clan members, who were near to death, showed surprise, as if they were asking for help.

But unexpectedly, after the Demonic Figurine emerged from the hole, its first act was to stomp down hard, turning the two Shura Clan members into mush.

After doing all this, the Demonic Figurine showed no hesitation and moved toward Immortal Zizhen and the others. Meanwhile, in the pit behind the Demonic Figurine, a second and a third equally terrifying Demonic Figurine were climbing out.