Huang Xiao glanced at him. He did not recognize the man, who probably was not a newly promoted Demon General, though his strength should still have placed him among the lower ranks, roughly at the ancient realm early stage.
During the challenges against the Demon Generals, most of those at the ancient realm peak had died. By now, the newly promoted Demon Generals had basically raised their strength to the ancient realm early stage as well.
Thus, the ancient realm early stage was more or less the minimum standard for the current Demon Generals.
Huang Xiao paid no attention to what this Demon General was called. His attention immediately settled on what the man had said.
When he looked toward the small hill, his brows furrowed slightly.
"How strange. There really is no one going near it," Liu Wangtai said in some surprise.
At least ten thousand people had gathered here, but they were all clustered around the small hill, keeping at least a li away. That entire stretch of one li remained empty, with not a single person entering it.
"Are they afraid the others will gang up on them if they enter?" Ke Zhenyi asked.
That was a strong possibility. Most of the people gathered here wanted to go inside and investigate, and a clash could erupt at any moment.
It was not easy being the bird that stuck its head out. One could easily become the target of every arrow. Their mutual wariness might be why no one dared step forward.
"Probably not. It's because of a formation," Huang Xiao said.
"A formation?" Mu Fucheng asked in puzzlement. "Who set it up? Could someone be trying to monopolize the benefits inside?"
"Who would dare?" The Demon General scoffed. "Who would dare set up a formation in front