"Haha, good! Chief Gu has such courage—it would be unthinkable for me, Hong, not to oblige! Then it's settled."
The Snowridge Demon commander, Hong Tiangang, first stared in surprise at Chief Gu's words, then burst into laughter.
Yuan Qi rubbed the back of his head and said, puzzled, "Brother Hong, you're lucky. Someone's actually come knocking to give you a chance to stretch your limbs. This old ape has been cooped up for ages. Gu, what treasure on this altar caught your eye? Tell me. As long as you spar with me afterward, I'll see to it that you get it!"
"Chief Yuan has misunderstood. How could I, Gu, have such audacious thoughts?" Lu Xiaotian did want it, but with so many Devils watching, he would have to be a fool to admit it.
A crafty glint flashed in Yuan Qi's seemingly brutish eyes. Lu Xiaotian's reaction had surprised him, too. "Brother Hong, I never realized this Gu had that kind of courage. He's no ordinary man. When you spar later, don't hold back."
"We'll see how things go," the Snowridge Demon commander said with a chuckle.
"Wait—that's not right. There really is something strange going on!" A moment later, Hong Tiangang, Yuan Qi, and the other two chieftains suddenly paled. They had all felt that immense aura, so overwhelming it seemed impossible to oppose. Its monstrous demonic energy was like the bright moon hanging in the sky, while they were no more than fireflies.
"W-what kind of Demonic Beast could be so terrifying?" Ji Xiao'e, chieftain of the Illusionary Demon Butterflies, turned deathly pale and hurried back several steps. "Gu Liehuo was right!"
"This altar is a scheme by the Devils from the ancient tomb! They're using the altar and all these offerings to sacrifice a Spirit Transformation-level Old