The Demon Domain.
In the early morning, a ray of sunlight pierced the haze and spilled over the earth.
Yu Sheng found a hollow tree and crawled inside.
He scattered some powder at the entrance, then concealed it.
Weariness in his eyes, he slowly closed them and fell asleep.
The Demon Domain was far more dangerous by day than by night.
It was open plain to begin with, with little cover, and now more Demon Beasts began to emerge, their roars unceasing.
From time to time, a terrifying wave of Demon Aura swept through the surroundings.
Low-level Demon Beasts that had yet to develop intelligence fought relentlessly on the plain, and a faint smell of blood filled the air.
One antelope was even sent flying by a giant rhinoceros, landing less than ten meters from the tree where Yu Sheng hid.
Then he watched the red-eyed rhinoceros bare teeth that had evolved to become exceptionally sharp and tear at the antelope's flesh.
As it ate, strands of Demon Aura were gradually absorbed by the rhinoceros.
Its body seemed to grow a little larger.
The Demon Aura gradually gathered in the rhinoceros's head. Once it reached a certain level, it would solidify into a Demon Core.
A marking would also appear on its body, making it a true member of the Demon Clan.
This was how the Demon Clan grew.
Yu Sheng simply sat in the hollow tree, watching calmly through a gap.
If the angle at which the antelope had been struck had been even slightly different, his hiding place would have been exposed.
Life and death were a moment apart.
By day, far too many Demon Beasts roamed and hunted.
Only late at night would these members of the Demon Clan each choose a territory and absorb the energy