They explored the palace for three days and found plenty of treasures: God Crystals, pills, Magic Treasures, and several cultivation manuals. The five Inner Sect disciples were all grinning from ear to ear, itching to stuff everything into their own pockets.
Blood Fiend Ancestor did not stop them. He merely said coolly, "Put everything away properly. Once we return, you'll have to hand over half."
Their faces fell, but none dared say anything.
On the fourth day, they reached the deepest part of the palace.
An enormous stone gate stood there. Runes covered its surface, flickering incessantly and radiating a heart-quaking pressure.
"The main hall should be behind this," Blood Fiend Ancestor said. "Stand back. I'll open the gate."
He stepped forward, pressed both hands against the stone gate, and channeled his Blood Baleful Power.
The stone gate slowly opened.
The instant it opened,
a black shadow shot out from behind it and lunged straight at Blood Fiend Ancestor!
The shadow was incredibly fast—too fast for even a Great Perfection Demigod to react!
Blood Fiend Ancestor was horrified and hastily struck out with his palm!
Boom!!!
A deafening crash erupted! Blood Fiend Ancestor screamed and flew backward, blood gushing from his mouth! The shadow had torn a large chunk of flesh from his chest, exposing stark white bone!
Only then did the others see that the shadow was an enormous demonic beast! Its body was pitch-black, wreathed in black flames, and it radiated the terrifying pressure of a Great Perfection Demigod!
"Black Flame Tiger King!" someone cried.
Lin Feng's heart tightened. This Black Flame Tiger King was more than ten times stronger than the one he had encountered in the Secret Realm! The black flames covering its body could burn through space itself!
Having landed its first strike, the Black