Five days had passed since Jian Xinhen and the others entered the Third Realm.
After five days, they had finally found the location of the Flame Cup. Yet the Spacetime Mist suddenly dispersed, and only then did they discover that the Blood Demon Clan had reached the mountaintop first and triggered the Flame Cup's power.
The final-stage Supremes of the Blood Demon Clan, Death Hell, and Life Royal Court had all gathered atop the mountain, encircling the Flame Cup at the center.
Waves of ghostly blue flame swept outward, equally illusory as they passed through the bodies of the nine final-stage Supremes, as though those blue flames existed solely to dispel the Spacetime Mist.
At this moment, everyone understood the implication Shen Mietian had spoken of.
Jian Xinhen turned to look toward the foot of the mountain, in the direction they had come from. Nearby stood an enormous nest, surrounded by a dense carpet of spider corpses.
Previously, restricted by the Spacetime Mist, they had been unable to see the nest. After killing the terrifying spider with the strength of a final-stage Supreme, they had come up this mountain.
Now, they saw streams of blood aura rising from the terrifying spider's corpse, gathering upon the illusory Flame Cup.
Nor was that all. The spiders at the second-stage Supreme level also released streams of blood aura, which surged toward the Flame Cup.
"I'm afraid the Flame Cup needs sufficient blood aura to transform from illusion into substance, allowing someone to touch it." Wu Sheng's expression was grave as he looked toward the other side.
Along the path leading to this mountain, there were nearly all nests like this—five in total.
After the Spacetime Mist vanished, the final-stage Supremes' perception was no longer restricted. At a glance, they could clearly see the