Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree-Chapter 242: Demon Race
Demon Realm!
This is what Gu Feng learned from others after being subdued and imprisoned here.
Initially, there were quite a few people also held in the prison, but in the few days since Gu Feng arrived, they were dragged out one after another and never returned.
According to those before him,
the fate of those taken was extremely miserable.
At the thought of this,
Gu Feng trembled once more.
He didn’t even know how he mistakenly stumbled into the Demon Realm, but it’s too late for regret now.
Gu Feng had tried to seek help in the Divine Kingdom Chat Group, but there was so much information that his cries for help were quickly buried.
Moreover,
the Demon Realm is mysterious,
rumored to be the dwelling of the Demon Race.
Even if others knew of his whereabouts, it was unlikely they’d risk coming in.
"Alas!"
Thinking of this, Gu Feng sighed deeply again.
In this situation where heaven and earth seem deaf to his cries, he felt utterly desperate.
Just then,
a light appeared in the dim prison, causing Gu Feng’s heart to tighten instinctively. He then saw a dark figure appear before him.
Even though he had been starved for over ten days and was injured severely, as a cultivator in the fourth stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm, Gu Feng’s stamina was still substantial.
So even in his current environment, he could clearly see the visitor’s appearance.
The person was middle-aged, with a pale and beardless face, and his eyes were as sharp as a hawk. His gaze landed on Gu Feng, a hint of disdain flickered in his eyes.
"Forget it. Although this person is weak, he’s better than nothing. Let’s take him."
The middle-aged man waved a hand, and two people appeared behind him. Ignoring Gu Feng’s struggles, they dragged him out of the prison.
...
In a certain great hall, a blood pool appeared, where an old man with white hair was bathing.
The rich smell of blood filled the air, exuding an alluring scent.
When the middle-aged man brought Gu Feng here, a look of obsession appeared on his otherwise expressionless face, and he couldn’t help but take a few more sniffs, as if wanting to inhale the entire scent.
But soon,
the middle-aged man regained his composure and bowed to the old man.
"Sect Master, the person you requested has been brought!"
As he spoke,
the old man’s tightly closed eyes opened, revealing a strange and cold light. This caused the middle-aged man and the two behind him to lower their heads in apprehension.
The old man didn’t pay them any attention. When his gaze fell on Gu Feng, his brow suddenly furrowed.
"First-stage Dragon Transformation... Why bring someone like this?"
His words were full of disdain.
The middle-aged man replied truthfully, "Reporting to the Sect Master, only this one human remains in the Celestial Prison, none others!"
Upon hearing this,
The old man’s face showed a trace of dissatisfaction but sighed: "Fine, Dragon Transformation it is. Continue searching for human traces to replenish the Celestial Prison’s numbers swiftly.
If not, you all will replace the Celestial Prison’s vacancies yourselves!"
As these words were said, the strange cold glow in the old man’s eyes reappeared, making the three of them sweat profusely, hastily nodding in agreement.
Subsequently, the old man waved them off, and the three left as if pardoned, leaving only Gu Feng trembling there.
No choice.
Both the middle-aged man and the old man exuded an immensely terrifying aura.
It was as if they could easily crush him with just a finger.
Just then,
a terrible power exploded from the old man, freezing Gu Feng’s blood and making even movement impossible.
Indescribable terror surged within him, his pupils dilated, and his face was frozen in a mask of fright.
Suddenly,
A domineering and vast aura broke through that power, and Gu Feng gasped for air as if saved from drowning, the fear still lingering in his eyes.
But as he took in the situation, the terror in Gu Feng’s eyes turned to joy.
"Divine Emperor!"
He was all too familiar with that figure.
Or rather, no one in the Cyan Yang Divine Court would find this figure unfamiliar.
Gu Feng hadn’t expected that the Divine Emperor would appear at such a crucial moment. Seeing Gu Qingyang appear, he knew he wouldn’t have to die.
After all,
No matter how strong the others were, they couldn’t possibly be a match for the Divine Emperor.
On the other side,
As Gu Qingyang appeared suddenly, the old man’s indifferent expression shifted, watching him with uncertainty and suspicion.
"Who are you?"
From Gu Qingyang, the old man felt an indescribable sense of threat.
Hearing this,
Gu Qingyang didn’t reply but instead activated the Eye of Heavenly Dao.
...
Name: Ye Jiuyou
Essence: Demon Race
Rank: Sixth Stage Perfection
Constitution: None
...
"Demon Race..."
Gu Qingyang murmured to himself, but his words caused the old man—Ye Jiuyou’s—expression to change.
Instinctually, as a member of the Demon Race, Ye Jiuyou sensed an intense threat from Gu Qingyang, prompting him to flee directly toward the hall’s exit.
Ye Jiuyou’s speed was swift as lightning, reaching the hall’s door in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this,
Gu Qingyang extended his right hand, and with seemingly slow motion, he immobilized the entire hall, freezing Ye Jiuyou’s body in place.
A massive fear surged in Ye Jiuyou, making him want to plead for mercy.
But unfortunately,
Gu Qingyang gave him no chance to beg, transforming his hand into a claw. An unstoppable suction drew Ye Jiuyou’s body backward.
Immediately after,
Gu Qingyang’s palm pressed on Ye Jiuyou’s head, and surging Divine Soul power plunged into his sea of consciousness.
Innate Divine Techniques!
Memory Reading!
...
Soon,
All of Ye Jiuyou’s memories unfolded without any concealment in Gu Qingyang’s mind.
Demon Realm!
Nine Nether Sect!
Blood Nerve Scripture!
Demon Court—
After digesting all the information, Gu Qingyang, as an observer, witnessed all of Ye Jiuyou’s past.
As the memory reading concluded, Gu Qingyang looked at the now mindless Ye Jiuyou, and with a burst of power from his palm, his head exploded instantly.
"Boom!"
The head shattered.
Ye Jiuyou’s headless body fell to the ground, followed by a flash of light unveiling a humanoid corpse.
From the outside, it looked similar to a human, but with certain beastly features.
This,
is the true form of the Demon Race.
When members of the Demon Race reach the fifth stage, they can undergo Tribulation Crossing and fully hide their demonic traits, appearing just like ordinary people.
But upon death, their original demonic essence re-emerges.
