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Chapter 1936: Chapter 1801: Demon Beast Forest

In the ancient Bone Wolf forest of the Demon Beast Forest, vines are everywhere, and thick foliage blocks out the sun, with many areas shrouded in poisonous miasma.

In the forest, apes cry and tigers roar, cranes shriek and wolves howl, clearly a barbaric world.

Even in seemingly peaceful places, deadly threats are often lurking.

Black leeches, a foot long, sway their soft bodies on the branches, appearing harmless. But once bitten, even Demon Clan Cultivators will be drained of their Primordial Death Energy and perish.

Some mutated leeches can directly consume a person’s Divine Soul, and being adept at camouflage, they are simply undefendable.

"Hiss, hiss..."

A black and red venomous snake slithered into the grass not far away and vanished.

"Rustle, rustle..."

A two-meter-long golden centipede swaggered past Ye Fan, its golden claws as sharp as a Divine Weapon, slicing through hard rock wherever it passed.

Hmm?

Ye Fan secretly marveled, indeed this Demon Beast Forest is no safe place; having merely entered the outskirts, who knows what dangers lie deep within?

"Awoo..."

Soon after entering the Demon Beast Forest, Ye Fan was attacked.

A massive creature with a bloody maw, lined with rows of white fangs, lunged at him like a bolt of lightning.

This was a Bone Wolf, two to three times larger than a typical wolf, over one zhang long, with ghostly green eyes and sharp bone spurs covering its body, standing erect like swords.

If not for its vague wolflike appearance, Ye Fan might have mistaken it for a giant porcupine.

Due to its bone spurs resembling a porcupine too much.

This Bone Wolf’s strength had reached the Early-Stage realm of a Demon Master, which is relatively strong among Demon Beasts.

Unfortunately, it encountered Ye Fan. The moment it attacked Ye Fan, its fate was sealed!

"Bang!"

Ye Fan did not dodge, but met it head-on, his hand shining like a purple diamond, smashing its head to a pulp with a slap.

"Clatter, clatter..."

A finger-sized Demon Crystal rolled out from the shattered head of the Bone Wolf, emitting a ghostly glow.

Unfortunately, it had cracked, almost shattered by Ye Fan’s slap, losing much of its contained Death Energy and appearing somewhat dim.

In every Demon Beast’s head is a Demon Crystal, the source of its power, containing its essence.

As the Demon Beast’s strength increases, the size and quality of the Demon Crystal also rise, the contained Death Energy becoming purer and more robust.

"Even a mosquito is still meat!"

Ye Fan chuckled to himself as he collected the cracked Demon Crystal and ventured deeper into the Demon Beast Forest.

Meanwhile, other young elite contestants were rapidly advancing towards the depths of the Demon Beast Forest.

To avoid elimination, they had to hunt high-level magical beasts and gather a large number of superior quality Demon Crystals.

These young elite contestants were the strongest heirs from various clans, with their pride, unwilling to be eliminated.

However, to stand out among over ten thousand competitors, merely hunting low-strength, low-level magical beasts on the outskirts was clearly impossible. They had to delve deeper into the Demon Beast Forest to hunt stronger, high-level magical beasts.

"Screech..."

A resounding bird cry echoed through the skies, shaking the mountains, as a black figure swept over Ye Fan’s head like a dark cloud.

"Black... Black... Black Phoenix?"

Ye Fan gasped in shock, wide-eyed.

No one could have expected to encounter a Black Phoenix, king of all birds, a creature akin to a Divine Beast in this Demon Beast Forest!

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, the Black Phoenix shattered a distant peak, grabbing a colossal Primordial Species rhinoceros over ten meters long, and returned to perch on a cliff.

There lay a large bird’s nest, over ten zhang in width, occupying the entire cliff, made entirely of black sycamore wood, glowing with a dark sheen and exuding a fresh scent.

This enormous Black Phoenix was majestic, its body shining with a dark luster like Dark Immortal Gold, exuding an overwhelming sense of power.

At this moment, it was tearing into the over ten-meter-long Primordial Species rhinoceros, blood flowing profusely.

Chunks of flesh were pulled off as it fed the young bird, a Little Black Phoenix nearly ten meters long, its body glowing like Black Gold.

The cliff had already been stained dark red, soaked with blood, indicating it had lasted some time.

Ye Fan nearly bit his tongue, initially judging that this adult Black Phoenix’s strength was definitely comparable to a Demon Venerate Realm strong person, perhaps even stronger.

Such an Exotic Bird equivalent to a Divine Beast, even the Supreme Elder of the Ten Great Families would probably steer clear, not daring to provoke it.

Ye Fan dared not provoke it either, and he had a special feeling for Phoenixes, stemming from a sense of sentiment for Huaxia legends.

Although the Black Phoenix may no longer be considered a Divine Beast, it was still a type of Phoenix.

He quietly slipped away, circumventing the cliff, avoiding the Black Phoenix, and continued exploring deeper into the Demon Beast Forest.

He firmly believed that Demon Beasts wouldn’t riot for no reason; there must have been some external stimulus. Otherwise, why would they riot after so many years of calm?

Demon Beasts possess intelligence, especially high-level ones, their intellect no inferior to the Demon Clan Cultivators.

In such a scenario, why would they choose to riot when all the young elite of the Demon World are gathered in Ancient Demon City?

If they truly wanted to retaliate against the Demon Clan Cultivators, they could choose any other time much more easily than these few days.

"Huh... there’s a bird’s nest ahead, glowing in a dark sheen, definitely a top Exotic Bird; let’s take a look, maybe we’ll capture a nestling to take back for training."

Not long after Ye Fan left, having finished feeding, the Black Phoenix flew away, and several young elite contestants arrived, eyes wide with amazement as they flew towards the Phoenix Nest on the cliff.

These young people are all very powerful, the strongest heirs of each major clan, each with their own legend.

"Is this... the Divine Bird Phoenix?"

As they approached, they discovered the Little Black Phoenix in the nest. The young elites participating in the competition were dumbfounded; they never expected to see the legendary Divine Bird Phoenix.

Then, their greed surged. The Divine Bird Phoenix is the master of the Fire Domain. If they could capture a young bird and raise it, they could definitely sweep through a region.

"Chi chi..."

One among them suddenly attacked, Death Light flashing, instantly killing his companions. He then snorted coldly and said, "The Divine Bird Phoenix is mine; no one else can think of taking it from me."

After speaking, he quickly looted the demon crystals from their bodies and snapped his fingers, a stream of demon fire turning the corpses on the ground to ashes.

"Little darling, don’t be afraid. I will treat you well and won’t let you suffer a bit,"

The person, eyes shining with greed, stepped closer to the Little Black Phoenix in the nest.

"Chirp chirp..."

The Little Black Phoenix screamed, spewing a black flame as thick as a water tank, brimming with terrifying destructive power, towards him.

"Buzz!"

He waved his hand, casting a sheet of Death Light, forming a barrier that completely blocked the black flame.

He then snorted coldly, "You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Don’t think just because you are a Divine Bird, I won’t dare to kill you!"

As he spoke, he spat out a stream of Innate Primordial Death Qi, condensing it into a sharp sword aiming at the Little Black Phoenix’s wing.

Just then, a sharp phoenix cry echoed from the distant sky, a beam of black light plummeting like lightning.

"Whoosh..."

A black flame, as massive and terrifying as a mountain range, shot straight at him, moving with incredible speed, leaving him no time to react.

"Ah..."

He shrieked in pain, turning to ashes on the spot, leaving nothing behind.

Similar scenes played out throughout the Demon Beast Forest.

In an instant, half a month passed.

During this half month, Ye Fan was constantly vigilant against Mo Yangwang’s retaliation.

However, after half a month, there was no movement from Mo Yangwang, which puzzled him.

According to Mo Yangwang’s character, he should have immediately retaliated as soon as Ye Fan entered the Demon Beast Forest. Why was there such a prolonged silence?

Standing atop a mountain peak, Ye Fan pondered for a long time, finally realizing a possibility.

Mo Yangwang was waiting, waiting for him to kill more demon beasts, collect more demon crystals, and then, near the end, he would suddenly strike to kill him.

This way, not only would the benefits be maximized, but it would also create a false sense of security for Ye Fan, making him lower his guard.

"What a cunning plan!"

Ye Fan sneered.

The Demon Beast Forest was fraught with danger; many powerful demon beasts could bring these young elite competitors to disaster.

However, the real danger came from fellow competitors. Some powerful participants specialized in hunting down other young elite competitors to seize their demon crystals and martial arts or secret techniques.

Every clan, to survive in the fiercely competitive Demon World, had their ace up their sleeve.

And what these powerful hunters were after were these items and the demon crystals on them.

At this moment, in this barbaric Demon Beast Forest, everyone was on edge, every move had to be made with extreme caution; otherwise, they might become someone else’s prey.

Even the strongest heirs of the Ten Great Families were not exempt from being hunted, though unsuccessfully, and some had met their end.

Of course, their demon crystals and seized martial arts or secret techniques then fell into their opponent’s hands.

"Puff!"

A flash of black light swept through the dense forest. A young man who had just killed a powerful demon beast, before he could retrieve the demon crystal, slowly fell, a flower of blood blooming from his forehead, his eyes lifeless, dying with unfulfilled wishes.

From the depths of the forest, a tall man walked out, cleaned out the demon crystal from the beast’s corpse and the demon crystals and other miscellaneous items from the deceased. Then, with a snap of his fingers, a demon fire fell, reducing the corpse on the ground to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

Then the tall man nonchalantly left the place, disappearing into the vast jungle.

Such incidents happened frequently and were not isolated cases but had become the norm, making this barbaric Demon Beast Forest extremely dangerous.

At this moment, it was already the harvest season, and everyone became like a frightened bird, over-sensitive and wary of every movement.

In these past half a month, Ye Fan had witnessed too many deaths; the presence of powerful demon beasts was just one reason, but more deaths were caused by the mutual assaults among the competitors.

A Treasure Medicine over ten thousand years old could cause a bloody massacre, while a high-quality demon crystal might trigger a life-and-death brawl.

In just half a month, more than a few hundred people had died unnatural deaths, a considerable portion killed by assaults from their fellow competitors.

Ye Fan, naturally, had also been coveted by others and was ambushed several times.

In response, Ye Fan showed no mercy, directly sending those people on their way, continually increasing his demon crystals!

"It’s about time, right?"

On this day, after again killing a young genius who ambushed him, Ye Fan looked towards the depths of the Demon Beast Forest, feeling a sense of anticipation.

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