Hundred Eyes Heavenly Monarch sneered, "Ghost Dream Old Ghost, all four of these alien beasts were killed by my people. How dare you say we were stalling? If you're so capable, go up yourself, kill the rest, and then go report me to the Demon Lord!"
Cornered, Ghost Dream Emissary snorted, but was rendered speechless.
Of course, he didn't want to exert himself and face these dangerous alien beasts, only to let the old fox Hundred Eyes Heavenly Monarch reap the benefits. But since the other party needed rest, he had no choice but to wave his sleeve, ordering his subordinates to quickly take stock of their numbers, provide treatment to those who needed it, and allow others to rest.
For a moment, the tense atmosphere in the great hall significantly subsided.
While no one was paying attention, Su Luo transmitted a message to Lu Jixing: "How is it, Third Senior Brother, did you break through?"
Lu Jixing had been itching to share his joy with everyone. He immediately transmitted back, his voice filled with suppressed excitement, "I broke through~! I broke through~! It's true, it's really great~! Little Junior Sister, it turns out it's true, killing that demigod beast can indeed lead to a breakthrough..."
He continued to babble excitedly for a long time, his entire focus on his breakthrough.
Su Luo, listening, wanted to laugh but had to hold back.
Third Senior Brother had it tough. After cultivating for over two years, he finally broke through under these special circumstances, no wonder he was so thrilled.
Chu Tianshu kept his gaze fixed forward and transmitted a reminder, "Third, don't get so excited even after breaking through. Look at your mouth, it's twitching like you're having a seizure. Hurry and compose yourself, don't let anyone notice."
Wen Daier was extremely curious. How could killing a demigod beast lead to a breakthrough?
She also wanted to try.
Once one cultivated to the Venerable realm or above, breaking through again became extremely difficult. Although she was considered a genius among geniuses, the foremost Heavenly Maiden of the Six Desires Cult, she hadn't broken through for almost a year.
This ancient ruin was so mysterious; perhaps she also had a chance...
"Prepare yourself, the next demigod beast is about to revive. Sister Wen, your chance has arrived!" Su Luo transmitted to Wen Daier, who felt both surprised and delighted.
It was finally her turn, but who knew if she could defeat it?
Wen Daier said with slight worry, "But Sister Su, what if I can't defeat it?"
"Don't worry, Sister Wen, I'll tell you the weaknesses of this demigod beast, and you'll be able to defeat it..."
"Oh, Sister Su, you know its weaknesses?"
While Su Luo and the others were communicating via transmission and the other demonic disciples were resting, one of the remaining five statues in the great hall began to change slowly.
A demonic disciple, who had just finished bandaging his wound, happened to glance over and saw that the statue was already semi-revived. He exclaimed in shock, "Ah! No good, it, it, it... how did it change again? Look, it's coming back to life!"
As soon as he said this, everyone turned their heads in unison, looking towards the statue.
The mouth of the coiled black dragon statue had opened, revealing sharp teeth. Its body was slowly extending, its scales emitting a black glow, and its imposing aura was gradually intensifying, as if it could soar into the sky at any moment.
It was no longer a statue; it had clearly come alive!
Hundred Eyes Heavenly Monarch's eyes sharpened, "It revived without anyone even approaching?"
This was troublesome.
He had always thought these statues would only come alive when approached or attacked. He hadn't expected it to revive on its own. It seemed that once the time came, the remaining statues would also revive, giving them no adequate time to rest.
"Everyone, get back and prepare to attack!" Hundred Eyes Heavenly Monarch shouted. The demonic disciples, neglecting their rest, drew their weapons in unison and aimed them at the black dragon.
Su Luo already knew this. She certainly wouldn't reveal it.
The nine statues in the great hall would automatically revive within a quarter of an hour after the previous one died. If someone approached or attacked, it would revive earlier. This was the rule.
The fifth one to revive looked like a divine beast black dragon, but it was actually its descendant, a black flood dragon.
Because it only had four claws, its strength was at least halved.
"My lord, should we let the puppet warriors act?" Sima Kun asked hurriedly.
"Yes, quickly!" Hundred Eyes Heavenly Monarch commanded sternly.
Now it was time for his puppet warriors to show their might again. Sima Kun felt triumphant and ordered Su Luo, "You, go and kill this black dragon immediately!"
Su Luo remained expressionless, not moving. Wen Daier, standing beside her, replied, "Yes!"
Chuckling inwardly, she flashed forward.
Sima Kun was stunned, "This... Hey, come back! I didn't call you, I called her!"
Why weren't they listening again?
What was wrong with these puppet warriors? They were causing trouble again.
He had no time to think further, as Wen Daier had already rushed to the center of the hall and engaged the black flood dragon.
Graceful as a soaring swan, ethereal as a celestial being, even though she had disguised her appearance, the demonic disciples still stared at her, their eyes shining, fixed on her.
The black flood dragon was not only fast but also possessed super strong defense, brute strength, and power far exceeding that of ordinary demigod beasts. It was impossible to fight it head-on.
Wen Daier remembered the weaknesses Su Luo had told her and focused her attacks on a certain spot below the black flood dragon's abdomen. This was where its heart was located, and a scale in this area, which was silver-gray, was one of the black flood dragon's greatest weaknesses.
As long as this scale was pierced, it would surely die.
Streams of wind blades flew out as Wen Daier continuously attacked and dodged. Behind her, the black flood dragon unleashed furious attacks. With one claw strike, gravel and dust flew. The other demonic disciples dared not approach, hiding far away, yet some were still affected.
Not far away, Ghost Dream Emissary curved his lips and chuckled sinisterly.
He had failed before, but this time he would surely succeed.
He willed it, and a writhing little snake on his head disappeared. The next moment, it appeared silently beside a corpse in the great hall, unnoticed by anyone.
The little snake flickered in and out of existence, constantly approaching Wen Daier. Wherever she fought the black flood dragon, the little snake secretly followed.
Ghost Dream Emissary only wanted to eliminate one puppet and embarrass Hundred Eyes Heavenly Monarch.
Wen Daier's entire attention was focused on the black flood dragon, and she paid no heed to the lurking little snake, ready to ambush her at any moment.
She unleashed all her skills, constantly releasing wind blades, trying to pierce the scale on the black flood dragon's abdomen. The black flood dragon also saw through her intention and roared, its massive tail whipping through the air with a whistling sound, striking fiercely at her.
Wen Daier retreated rapidly. Just then, the little snake shot out like lightning.
Chu Tianshu had been observing Wen Daier's situation and was the first to spot the little snake. He almost shouted out. Fortunately, he restrained himself, flicked his finger, and a wisp of spiritual light shot out, directly blasting the little snake into pieces.
*Pop!*
A spray of blood bloomed. Wen Daier and the black flood dragon were fighting fiercely, and no one noticed this explosion.
Only Ghost Dream Emissary...
Damn it, who killed his snake?
He had been watching Hundred Eyes Heavenly Monarch, and it was definitely not him. Someone had noticed his hidden move. Who was it?