Chapter 725 - 710: Give Me a Reason Not to Kill You

When the Rock Demon Lord demanded a fight with Shen Lang and thousands of Flame Demons revealed themselves, Shen Lang already knew something was wrong.

Making such a big deal out of it seemed incredibly strange.

Now, it seemed this was all just to show Shen Lang the number of Flame Demons here, setting the stage for the King of Flame Demons’ words.

"Don’t you want to know where the people of Yumu Cave Blessed Land went?"

"Don’t you want to acquire this powerful Flame Demon Legion?"

"As long as you break my Seal, all your questions will be answered. I, Dinaros, will swear my undying loyalty, and the entire Flame Demon Legion will become a force in your hands!"

Shen Lang couldn’t deny that these things were incredibly tempting.

For Shen Lang, who was still working hard to build his own power base, obtaining such a massive Flame Demon Legion and the allegiance of the immensely powerful King of Flame Demons...

Forget the Purple Chu Country; he would be virtually unrivaled even among the Eighteen Snow Countries!

Looking up at the sky, Shen Lang carefully mulled over the King of Flame Demons’ words.

Just those few simple sentences had already stirred up a storm in Shen Lang’s heart.

From the looks of it now...

This Stone Forest was just a trial ground set up by the King of Flame Demons.

The King of Flame Demons’ goal was to select someone from here to help him break the Seal.

As for why he was so certain that Shen Lang was the one, Shen Lang had no way of knowing.

But regarding the matter of breaking the King of Flame Demons’ Seal, Shen Lang wasn’t about to believe everything he said just because of a few words. He remained half-believing, half-doubting.

The picture the King of Flame Demons painted was certainly alluring, but no one could be sure it wasn’t a trap.

’No, a trap is unlikely... With the King of Flame Demons’ power, even a mere sliver of his Divine Thought is something no one here can withstand. Even Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie probably couldn’t take a single one of its attacks.’

’It seems I really should have made a trip to this active volcano before leaving Yumu Cave Blessed Land...’

Having made up his mind, Shen Lang turned his gaze to the crowd swarming toward him.

The magma barrier set up by the King of Flame Demons burst like a soap bubble. The experts from the various sects, having endured a terrible ordeal, were so overjoyed that they threw all decorum to the wind, practically tripping over each other as they rushed toward Shen Lang.

"Young Brother Shen Lang, words cannot express our gratitude! From now on, my Cyan Spirit Sect will be your most loyal ally. Just say the word, and the Cyan Spirit Sect will go through fire and water for you!"

"Young Brother, your talent is astonishing! Your future achievements are limitless, truly limitless! I hope you won’t forget our Sun and Moon Pavilion then. The Sun and Moon Pavilion is willing to serve you faithfully!"

"We truly have you to thank this time, Young Brother. Otherwise, I’m afraid none of us would have made it out of this Stone Forest alive!"

A crowd of old-timers, showering him with effusive praise, surrounded Shen Lang and began fawning over him.

Hearing this, Dongfang Jian and the others from the Profound Dao Sect were bursting with joy, their faces beaming.

Just as Shen Lang was about to speak, suddenly...

A gust of scorching wind, hot enough to suffocate even a King Martial Realm expert, suddenly swept through the sky. In an instant, sand and stones were sent flying within the Stone Forest!

The crowd, which had just been babbling with praise, instinctively activated their power to erect barriers, pushing back the unbearable heatwave.

And at that very moment...

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Streaks of Spirit Light shot out from everyone’s Sumeru Rings and other Magical Treasures.

Every single Heart of the Flame Demon in their possession was forcibly extracted by a tyrannical, unfathomable power and left floating in the air!

All the Hearts of the Flame Demon immediately let out a series of cheers, some faint and some booming, as if paying homage to their king at the active volcano!

"The King of Flame Demons... What on earth is he trying to do?"

The experts from the various sects, who had been cheering just moments ago, watched the Hearts of the Flame Demon in the air with long faces. They all felt like crying.

They had fought desperately for so long and finally obtained a few Hearts of the Flame Demon, only to have them all taken back?

Their faces were filled with bitterness, yet no one dared to make a move to grab the Hearts of the Flame Demon in the air.

In this place, the King of Flame Demons was the absolute Dominator!

To go after those Hearts of the Flame Demon was simply courting death!

The Flame Demons in this Stone Forest were incredibly powerful, no weaker than the King Martial Realm experts present from the various sects.

Therefore, these Hearts of the Flame Demon were extraordinary, akin to the Nascent Soul of a King Martial Realm expert.

As long as the Heart of the Flame Demon existed, it could perhaps use the Underground Magma to once again form such a powerful Flame Demon.

The King of Flame Demons was clearly unwilling to let them take these Hearts of the Flame Demon.

Sure enough, as soon as the several hundred Hearts of the Flame Demon appeared in the air, they were immediately swept up by a whirlwind and flew toward the peak of the active volcano, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The moment all the Hearts of the Flame Demon vanished, the entire Stone Forest suddenly began to shake violently once more!

The RUMBLE RUMBLE made everyone present turn pale with fright once more!

"Don’t worry. The Grand Array covering this Stone Forest is being undone," Shen Lang said calmly.

Overjoyed, the crowd looked up and saw what appeared to be a curtain in the sky slowly being drawn back.

The blue sky and white clouds finally appeared in their line of sight once again!

And the strange power that had enveloped the Stone Forest suddenly dissipated at that moment!

The oppressive, strange pressure vanished from everyone.

At that moment, everyone present instinctively let out a huge sigh of relief.

Just then, Shen Lang suddenly walked toward Gong Lanyan, the Elder Ancestor of the Xiu Hua Sect.

Gong Lanyan wore a simple, elegant blue dress. Judging by her appearance alone, she was merely a graceful middle-aged woman.

But at this moment, Gong Lanyan’s face was pale and drawn. On her shoulder was a pitch-black Palm Seal, wreathed in a black gas that could not be dispersed.

"Senior, please take this Spirit Stabilizing Pill first," Shen Lang said, offering her a cyan-colored elixir pill the size of a peanut.

A rich, fresh, and exotic fragrance instantly filled the air, making those nearby feel relaxed and refreshed. Their pores opened involuntarily, and their entire bodies felt at ease.

Many people stared at the elixir pill in Shen Lang’s hand, their faces showing an irrepressible shock and jealousy.

The next moment, Shen Lang’s voice deepened as he asked, "Tell me, who was it that struck you with this palm?"

As his voice fell, Shen Lang’s gaze had already shifted toward the few trembling members of the White Bone Hall in the distance.

The old-timers from White Bone Hall weren’t complete fools. They knew that with Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie by Shen Lang’s side, they had no chance of escaping, even if the Stone Forest’s Grand Array was open. Their Cultivation was simply not high enough.

So, instead of trying to flee during the chaos, they had obediently remained in the Stone Forest.

But fear still caused cold sweat to stream down their faces, and they couldn’t stop shivering...

At this moment, after swallowing the Spirit Stabilizing Pill, color returned to Gong Lanyan’s face. She raised her hand and pointed to a gray-robed elder in the White Bone Hall crowd, saying, "Ji Chongfeng of the White Bone Hall! That old fiend ambushed me while I was tied up with a Flame Demon... If I weren’t wearing the Xingtian Battle Armor, that single palm strike would have been enough for a Soul Scattering!"

A venomous look appeared in the eyes of the usually graceful Gong Lanyan as she glared fiercely at Ji Chongfeng.

Her expression was one that said she wanted to flay his skin and eat his flesh.

Ji Chongfeng, in the crowd, shuddered violently. Just as all eyes turned to him, his figure transformed into a streak of black light and shot northward!

To save his own life, this King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven cultivator, Ji Chongfeng, held nothing back, pushing his speed to the absolute limit!

"Junior Brother, you..."

The group from White Bone Hall never expected him to bolt just like that. They wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.

"Trying to run?"

With a soft cry, Shen Lang stomped his right foot on the ground, and his body shot out like an arrow.

"One sword to pierce the heavens, stirring wind and clouds; Where the blade rises, ghosts and gods are cowed!"

While the crowd was still stunned, Shen Lang’s voice echoed from a distance.

Immediately after, a terrifying, overwhelming, and malevolent aura swept toward them from afar.

The bloodthirsty Evil Qi instantly filled the entire Stone Forest, making the experts of the various sects feel their very souls tremble. They could barely breathe!

’Such a terrifying Sword Technique... I didn’t see him use this when he fought the Rock Demon Lord!’

’His strength is far greater than this! How many more trump cards is he hiding?!’

Just as everyone was terrified out of their wits, a torrent of Sword Qi, like a Sea of Blood, streaked across the sky and descended like the Celestial River.

This Sword Qi covered a vast expanse of space. It seemed to tear the Azure Vault asunder, annihilating everything!

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, wind and clouds surged. An ethereal, blood-colored river of stars ran through the Sword Qi, as if the Azure Vault itself had been torn in two, spewing forth a torrent of blood. The group from White Bone Hall broke out in a cold sweat, their bodies turning ice-cold as they trembled uncontrollably like leaves in the wind.

BOOM!

A giant mushroom cloud shot straight up into the sky in the distance. Ripples of incomparably potent Energy swept out in all directions, leveling ten square miles of the Stone Forest with irresistible force.

As everyone stared, dumbstruck, Shen Lang emerged from the billowing dust and smoke. Dragging the Immortal Celestial Saber, he walked slowly toward them.

And Ji Chongfeng’s aura had vanished completely, without a single trace left behind.

"Wait, Shen Lang! We have no intention of being your enemy... The fact that we are still standing here and haven’t fled is proof of that! How about you listen to what this old man has to say?"

Feng Xihai, the leader of the eight-man group from White Bone Hall, cried out hastily, his face a mask of horror.

Shen Lang’s power was beyond anyone’s imagination. If he unleashed another attack like that on their group, this contingent from the White Bone Hall would likely be wiped out completely!

If he didn’t speak up now, he might not get another chance...

Shen Lang snorted coldly. "Your people used the Dragon Bone Wilderness as a slaughterhouse for the disciples of the Profound Dao Sect and the other Four Sects, and here in this Stone Forest, you ambushed my people. And now you’re telling me you have no intention of being my enemy?"

"That’s a joke, and it’s not a very funny one."

"Speak. Give me a reason not to kill you."

The surrounding crowd held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

Of all the sects present, aside from the Blood Wing Demon Sect observing from a distance, only the Red Blood Pavilion was one of the Celestial Defying Demon Realm’s Demonic Dao Sects.

The rest were mostly Righteous Sects from the Purple Chu Country.

Seeing Shen Lang about to deal with the people from White Bone Hall, most of them were both excited and delighted.

Before Feng Xihai from White Bone Hall could speak, Shen Lang raised a hand and pointed at the distant members of the Blood Wing Demon Sect, saying coolly, "And you. If the people from the Blood Wing Demon Sect can’t give me a good reason, then today you can accompany the White Bone Hall on a trip to Yellow Springs Hell."

"Treacherous scum like you are a menace if left alive."

As soon as his voice fell, the powerful momentum from Shen Lang’s body erupted, sweeping across the entire area!

The group from the Blood Wing Demon Sect, who had just been pondering how to explain themselves to Shen Lang, were all instantly frozen in place...