[Repel Golden Demon Xing Jihai to unlock the sect trial] [Begin the trial? Yes/No]
Chen Beiwu's gaze shifted. Rather than make a rash decision, he looked at the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape.
"The trial isn't an illusion created by Xing Jihai, but I suggest you refuse," the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape said gravely.
"Why?"
Chen Beiwu could detect the wariness in the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape's eyes.
Even when facing a Cultivation Magnate like Zhen Yuanzi, the Battle-Devouring Demon Ape had shown not the slightest fear.
Yet it was wary of the trial that had appeared on the Heavenly Star Path.
"Ever since the Heavenly Star Path became a land of Dao dissolution, its trials have long since mutated. Cultivators who dared risk taking them have basically all died, their Daos extinguished. Not one has survived."
The Battle-Devouring Demon Ape explained, "The Five-Viscera Demons are troublesome, but compared to the Heavenly Star Path's trials, they're nothing."
"That Spirit Transformation corpse we just saw most likely perished here after suffering grievous injuries from failing a Heavenly Star Path trial, then being ambushed by Xing Jihai."
At those words, something stirred in Chen Beiwu's heart, and he looked in the direction where Xing Jihai had disappeared.
Good grief!
The sinister demons here were extraordinarily cunning. They actually used the Heavenly Star Path's trials to weaken their opponents.
"Roar?" (Should we chase it?)
Golden Egg glanced at the passage on the right.
"As long as the land of Dao dissolution endures, the five demons will never cease to exist. Even if we chase it, we'll struggle to kill Xing Jihai. We'd only waste our time." The Battle-Devouring Demon Ape shook its head.
The five demons had intelligence approaching that of Nascent Soul True Lords. When they encountered powerful enemies, they would take the initiative