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Chapter 1934: Chapter 1799: Changing the Rules

"Awoooo..."

Just as Ye Fan was lost in thought, a roar from a demon beast suddenly echoed in his ears, as if it were right beside him, startling him so much that his expression changed slightly.

Immediately, Ye Fan saw that the entire Ancient Demon City seemed to awaken all at once, with many cultivators rushing towards the city gate like a tide.

"Brother Ye, what’s going on?"

Zi Huan was also awakened by the roar of the demon beast and came to his side to inquire.

"I don’t know, let’s go have a look!"

Saying this, Ye Fan and Zi Huan flew into the air together towards the city gate.

Along the way, Ye Fan saw many powerful cultivators, some flying through the air and others sprinting on the ground, all heading in the direction of the city gate.

And from the direction of the city gate came the shouting of Demon World cultivators and the neighing of demon beasts, accompanied by screams that pierced the ears of everyone.

"What’s going on? What exactly happened?"

A cultivator returning from the direction of the city gate was stopped by the crowd to inquire about the situation.

"Demon beasts, the demon beasts are rioting, with as many as millions attacking the city gate. If the gate breaks, ordinary people in the city will be in trouble!" the man said, out of breath.

"Demon beast riot?"

Ye Fan’s heart was stirred, and in an instant, he recalled the time on Earth when he and other cultivators together quelled a mutant beast riot.

How similar is this scene?

One is mutant beasts, the other is demon beasts; essentially, it’s the same. Who would have thought that in the Demon World, a demon beast riot would also occur.

Could it be that in the Demon Beast Forest, there is a king commanding these demon beasts?

Or have the Demon World cultivators hunted the demon beasts excessively, prompting the demon beasts from the forest to retaliate?

No one knows the cause; everything is so abrupt!

Under the gate, the cultivators of the Demon Clan were already fighting fiercely with the demon beasts, with countless Demon Clan cultivators exhibiting their skills, emitting Death Energy, and lines of Death Light crisscrossed, causing swathes of demon beasts to fall.

However—

These demon beasts were extremely fierce and fearless, causing great trouble for the Demon World cultivators. Several were directly torn apart by the beasts and devoured on the spot.

The entire doorway had already been stained with blood, and some of the older generations from the Ten Great Families had intervened.

These people were incredibly strong, each having the strength of a Supreme Holy Master, capable of capturing the moon with a lift of a hand and splitting the earth with a stomp of a foot, possessing supreme divine power.

However, those demon beasts were formidable as well, with a few of them nearly matching these individuals in strength, fighting to a draw.

Standing on the city wall, Ye Fan gazed into the distance and found the beast tide to be endless, directly connecting with the Demon Beast Forest in the distance, with no idea how many more demon beasts were coming relentlessly.

Demon beasts rioting, attacking a Demon Clan city; such events have happened before, each time being extremely brutal.

However, compared to historical large-scale beast tides, this time seemed more chaotic, as if these beasts weren’t being commanded but driven by something within themselves, desperately trying to invade the Ancient Demon City as if something inside was luring them.

"Kill!"

The Demon Clan cultivators were also incredibly fierce, equally fighting and dying to fend off the demon beasts.

Ye Fan noticed that most people involved belonged to the older generation from various families, with very few of the younger generation joining the combat.

Other forces within the city also participated in fighting the beasts, engaging in a gruesome battle, almost throwing their lives into the fight just to hold back the demon beasts’ assault.

"Activate the City Protection Array, slaughter the demon beasts!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a head full of white hair appeared above everyone’s heads, speaking calmly.

"The City Lord..."

Many were shocked, not expecting the Ancient Demon King, the City Lord, to appear personally.

With the City Lord’s presence, all the Demon Clan cultivators involved in resisting the beast tide grew even more excited.

However, no one blindly dashed forward anymore, because once the City Protection Array is activated, it attacks indiscriminately; whoever is below will suffer.

Upon hearing the City Lord say to activate the City Protection Array, those Demon Clan cultivators fighting the beasts below panicked and desperately unleashed their strongest strikes, pushing the demon beasts back before immediately flying up to the city wall.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh..."

Silhouettes flew up from below the city wall, as the White-haired City Lord and the Ancient Demon King began activating the City Protection Array.

As he infused waves of vast, pure Death Energy into the city walls, an array of sharp lights suddenly flashed across the entire city wall.

What Ye Fan originally thought were blade and axe marks, now each became a Holy Weapon, radiating sharp killing intent, with Sword Radiance splitting the heavens, axes splitting the earth, and swords shattering the void.

The City Protection Array indeed was extraordinary, revealing its ferocious side as soon as it appeared, practically a life-consuming machine.

In just half an hour, the area around the city gate, aside from piles of flesh and blood, no longer held a single living demon beast.

Eventually, after leaving behind thousands of corpses, the demon beasts finally retreated, but no one dared relax; who knows if they’re gathering strength, planning a deadly strike!

After waiting for nearly four hours, the City Lord, the Ancient Demon King, personally went down to investigate and found that the beasts had retreated completely, and apart from the corpses scattered around proving what had occurred, it was as if the million-strong beasts had never appeared.

In the end, a few hundred people stayed to keep watch, while the others gradually returned. This beast tide came rapidly and retreated just as quickly, as if it were merely a test.

Along the way, Ye Fan heard much discussion and speculation about this beast tide, yet all of it was unfounded, meaningless conjecture.

In this battle, the demon beasts left over ten thousand corpses, while over a hundred humans perished, indicating how fierce the previous fight was.

As the selection tournament approached, the demon beasts rioted and besieged the Ancient Demon City, casting an ominous shadow over the event.

"What exactly is wrong with these demon beasts? Why would they riot without reason? What has provoked them?"

Inside the City Lord Mansion, the White-haired City Lord Ancient Demon King paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

He appeared to be around forty years old, with fair and delicate skin, utterly unlike the old monster who had lived for countless years.

In reality, this White-haired City Lord was a renowned figure as far back as a thousand years ago, and now he was at least fifteen hundred years old.

He still looked like a middle-aged man around forty, which was the benefit of having profound cultivation; time seemed to leave no trace upon them.

"We must find out what is happening in the Demon Beast Forest; otherwise, it could affect the selection tournament adversely."

The White-haired City Lord paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his eyes emitting a deep and wise light. Suddenly, his eyes brightened as if he had thought of a brilliant idea.

"This time, over fifteen thousand members of different clans have registered. If we follow the normal elimination process, it can’t be completed in a short time, so..."

The White-haired City Lord clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "This is truly a brilliant plan that kills two birds with one stone! Let’s do it!"

...

Early the next morning, Ye Fan received notification that all registered contestants were to gather at the city’s square for a task assigned by the City Lord.

"Brother Ye, be careful and stay safe!"

Zi Huan helped Ye Fan tidy his clothes and then watched him leave Ziyi Square, heading toward the square.

"I hope Brother Ye stays safe and sound..."

After Ye Fan left, Zi Huan silently prayed for him.

When Ye Fan reached the square, he was utterly shocked. The entire square was crowded with young cultivators full of vitality, their eyes fierce and rebellious.

Ye Fan casually found a place to stand, not talking to anyone, seeming somewhat out of place with those around him.

Other young people might have already gotten acquainted during these days or had some dealings, appearing very familiar as they quietly conversed.

Soon, all the young contestants arrived, filling the square with people, boundless and endless, merging with the sky.

Over ten thousand people, forming an endless crowd, not just fifteen thousand, looking over there was just a sea of heads.

After waiting for a while, the White-haired City Lord flew in, his sleeves fluttering like an immortal.

"Everyone, you are the outstanding people of your clan, the geniuses of the younger generation, but in this selection, we will only leave ten people..."

The White-haired City Lord spoke eloquently, saying a lot about the contest’s rules and rewards, which made the crowd’s blood boil.

Not to mention entering the top ten, even entering the top hundred would earn rich rewards and have a significant benefit for the entire clan.

And those who can enter the top ten will be selected by envoys from the Upper Realm and taken there to be taught stronger Cultivation Techniques, martial arts, and secret techniques.

Meanwhile, in the Upper Realm, Cultivation Resources will be much more abundant than in the Demon World, making this a leap akin to a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

Entering the top ten and being selected by the envoys from the Upper Realm will bring unimaginable benefits to the individual contestant and a tremendous boost to their entire clan.

As long as one can enter the top ten, the clan of the cultivator will receive support from the Upper Realm, earning respect across the Demon World and ascending to the ranks of the Ten Great Families, receiving resource tilts from the entire Demon World.

These are unimaginable benefits!

It is precisely because of this that the young contestants are full of passion and eager to start.

However—

What the White-haired City Lord said next extinguished much of their enthusiasm.

"Previously, we were using elimination matches, dividing into teams, taking a long time, and being unfair to the contestants, so this time, we will adjust the rules."

At this point, the White-haired City Lord paused, sweeping his gaze across the crowd, and then continued, "You all know about the demon beast riot last night, right? This time, our assessment will be based on investigating why the demon beasts in the Demon Beast Forest rioted."

"These demon beasts cannot riot for no reason, and attack our city, so there must be something happening deep within the Demon Beast Forest. You all need to investigate and report back to me."

"The elimination rule is simple: it’s based on the number and quality of Demon Crystals each person submits. The top one hundred who submit the most Demon Crystals of the highest quality will enter the selection tournament, and the rest will be eliminated."

"If anyone can uncover the reason for the demon beast riot, they will be promoted directly as a seed contestant."

These words from the White-haired City Lord caused many contestants from small families to feel a chill in their hearts. Although they might be their family’s strongest inheritor, compared to the strongest inheritors from the larger clans, the difference was quite significant.

Fifteen thousand plus people, but only one hundred can remain after the elimination, difficult to describe the cruelty.

Yet—

Since the City Lord has already made a decision, they can only comply, fighting for strength and luck!

With bad luck, some may even end up in the belly of a demon beast, becoming its meal.

"Alright, if there are no objections, let’s depart now. I await your good news!"

The White-haired City Lord waved his hand and vanished from everyone’s view.

Ka—

At the same time, the city gates slowly opened.

What awaits the contestants will be fierce battles and slaughter!

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