The Three-Tailed Flood Dragon's slit pupils instantly turned blood-red, its breathing rasping like broken bellows. It stared fixedly at the gray pearl on the altar, its greed overwhelming even its fear of Chen Lin.
If I can get it... I could even kill the Myriad Swords Sect's patriarch and rule this entire world!
Sea King Kunpeng's eyes likewise gleamed with murderous intent as he secretly gathered his demonic power.
"However." The old man's phantom abruptly changed his tone, his voice chilling. "You have only one chance."
With that, the old man's phantom dissolved into specks of starlight and vanished into the air again, leaving only the gray World Pearl hovering silently, radiating a deadly temptation.
A deathly silence filled the hall.
Only twelve thunderous, labored breaths could be heard.
"My lord, a treasure like this..." Changqingzi swallowed, even his hands trembling as he transmitted his voice.
Chen Lin did not answer. He knew all too well how valuable this spirit treasure was. With Cangyuan Hall, Earth's human race would have a true haven. He could also use it as a foundation to establish absolute supremacy over the entire planet, instead of remaining on the defensive.
"Kill!"
The Three-Tailed Flood Dragon unleashed an earth-shaking roar.
Rather than charge toward the altar, it turned its attack directly on Chen Lin, its enormous demonic body becoming a streak of black lightning.
It knew perfectly well that it could never refine the World Pearl in peace without first killing every human before it.
"Roar!"
Six great Deity Transformation demons, including the Black Bear Demon and Kunpeng, erupted into action together. Their varied law-based abilities surged like a burst dam, raining down on Chen Lin's group of five.
"Looks like there's no avoiding a brutal fight."
Chen Lin sneered.
He tore off his tattered jacket,