This was highly unusual. There were clearly traces of living activity, so why would anyone think there was no life here?
Clearly, something was wrong.
The life here had deliberately concealed its traces.
That meant there were unknown dangers.
The Demon Emperor grew alert as well, watching his surroundings warily.
Suddenly, a fierce gust struck.
Demon Emperor Daochen dodged it with an ungainly roll.
He looked up, only to see a dark shadow disappear overhead. The attack had come from a treacherous angle, at incredible speed.
And when its first strike missed, the attacker turned and fled.
As it fled, Demon Emperor Daochen also saw several other figures swiftly retreat.
They were clearly hunters lurking nearby, withdrawing the moment they realized there was no opportunity.
They were utterly decisive.
Demon Emperor Daochen suddenly felt the sky and earth spin, as though the entire world had turned upside down.
He quickly reacted.
The world had not turned upside down at all. The ground beneath his feet had suddenly flipped, and an enormous palm came down to seize him.
The Demon Emperor rolled with the motion and fell off the palm.
The sight left even him stunned.
Was this a Hidden Eater? How could it be so enormous?
It turned out that a Heaven-reaching Giant Ape had merely drawn back his arm and instinctively clenched his fist.
The Demon Emperor watched that figure, which blotted out the sky and sun, slowly move into the distance.
With a casual sweep of his hand, the ape plucked a terrifying Thunder Dragon out of the air, and its fearsome, thunder-charged blood rained across the entire forest.
Before long, he had devoured the Thunder Dragon completely.
Countless creatures emerged from hiding places throughout the forest below.
They charged madly toward the blood.
Their frenzied fervor made