"What is this thing?"
Yang Zhen stared wide-eyed at the sky.
The sudden, terrifying laughter, like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens, was deafening. Although it gave off an air of arrogance, it also brought an incomparably exhilarating feeling.
Upon hearing this laughter, all the Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts on the entire platform changed their expressions. As they exchanged glances, the Central Emperor and the others revealed meaningful smiles.
Yang Zhen, along with the three Flirtatious Chicken, sneaked back to their seats and, together with Shameless Cat Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er, watched Cang Qiong with wary expressions.
Countless faces showed expressions of horror as they looked up at the sky, their astonishment mixed with fear, and even their cultivation and enlightenment came to a halt.
"They're here!"
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, his face showing a strange expression.
He had sensed this faint presence long ago, but he hadn't expected these guys to arrive so quickly.
Although the Central Emperor and the others showed expressions of relief, it was clear to everyone that they were also somewhat surprised, as if they hadn't expected these people to arrive so quickly.
Just as everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty, a deafening roar came from the sky, as if countless Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts were attacking together.
The Central Emperor's expression changed, and he immediately shouted, "Remove the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain!"
Buzz--!
The moment the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain was lifted, countless dark figures descended from the sky, carrying terrifying divine will, and crashed onto the platform.
Rumble!
A tremendous tremor shook the earth, and Yang Zhen was almost thrown away by the force. He quickly waved his hand and pulled Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er into his arms.
The two Shameless Cat and Flirtatious Chicken were spinning around in mid-air when Yang Zhen grabbed them and pinned them to the ground.
After regaining his balance, Yang Zhen squinted at the newcomer, and his expression immediately changed.
The aura of Corpse Puppet, it really is the aura of Corpse Puppet.
However, the newcomer was clearly not Corpse Puppet. Not only did he appear to possess consciousness and be no different from an ordinary person, but his aura was also much stronger than that of the Corpse Puppet Yang Zhen had seen.
"Who the hell is this person?"
Amidst the churning and surging air currents, Yang Zhen could vaguely make out the appearance of the person who had approached, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
These people were hunched over, and although they looked like humans, their arms were extremely long, almost reaching the ground.
The person, whose entire body was as black as ink, exuding a terrifying aura as if wearing a black cloak, looked like someone who had emerged from the Nine Nether Purgatory. He was neither human nor ghost, leaving Yang Zhen looking on with a face full of surprise and uncertainty.
The people in the audience were even more shocked, and many of them stood up in a panic, their faces filled with terror.
The boundless might of heaven, vast as the sea, was about to crash down, but was blocked by the reopened Heaven-Deceiving Curtain, and once again lost its target.
The aura emanating from the Central Emperor and his entourage was so powerful that even Yang Zhen was taken aback.
This is a true battle of gods. If these people were to fight, they might destroy the entire Demon God Territory.
As the shockwave subsided, Yang Zhen looked at the newcomers. They were all people whose faces were obscured, except for the leader, whose face was as black as ink. When he grinned, his gleaming white teeth were revealed. Despite the serious scene, Yang Zhen almost burst out laughing.
Did these people just crawl out of the mine?
They're all darker than the last!
Although these people were unremarkable in appearance, apart from Yang Zhen, no one else present could laugh, because the aura emanating from these guys was actually all at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.
What does it mean to have hundreds of powerful cultivators at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm?
If these guys are truly heinous villains, then they alone would be enough to destroy most of the Cultivation World, causing widespread devastation.
The aura of Thought Power emanating from the countless people below the stage grew increasingly intense. Yang Zhen calmly intercepted something that the Shameless Cat called Thought Power, sensed it briefly, and then hurriedly flung it away.
Horror, fear, and horror—a torrent of negative emotions raged within, it was absolutely unbearable.
Is this what they call Thought Power?
It's practically like toxic chicken soup for the soul; is it trying to poison people?
What do people Central Emperor want with this stuff?
Just as Yang Zhen was filled with suspicion, the Central Emperor suddenly spoke, "You've come out after all."
Upon hearing this, everyone around gradually calmed down, and they all looked at the Central Emperor and the others with shocked expressions.
Clearly, the Central Emperor is aware of their existence and seems to be waiting for them.
What people fear most is ignorance. Once someone knows what these suddenly appearing Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts are all about, then there's nothing to fear.
Even the heavens and earth have ways to fight against it, let alone a mere hundred Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts.
Even the Demon God Territory doesn't have that many powerful individuals, and knowing they might come, they would definitely be prepared.
After figuring this out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The aura emanating from them not only did not diminish, but instead became even stronger.
Yang Zhen dumbfounded. Although he had considered countless possibilities beforehand, he never expected that a group of these dark-skinned guys would actually come.
What are they trying to do?
Upon hearing Central Emperor's words, the guy who looked like he'd crawled out of a pot grinned, revealing gleaming white teeth that were so bright they reflected light, causing Yang Zhen to instinctively close his eyes.
"That guy's teeth are so bright!" The Shameless Cat, perched on Yang Zhen's shoulder, covered its eyes and muttered curses under its breath.
Just as Yang Zhen was about to speak, a hearty voice rang out. " The Demon God Territory has made such a commotion, isn't it all aimed at my Holy Sect? If I didn't come, wouldn't that be disrespectful to you?"
Holy Palace?
Everyone was stunned upon hearing the name of this force.
Even Yang Zhen was a little dumbfounded. Judging from the name, these guys must be those Evil Cultivator or Demonic Sect, just like in TV dramas.
"Kindness?"
Seeing the expression on Yang Zhen's face, the burly man frowned, a meaningful smile appearing on his face, and said, "I didn't expect there to be a Spirit Transformation Realm child here. Has the Demon God Territory fallen so low that they would send such a Spirit Transformation Realm child as the Heaven Seal to unleash the might of Heaven in an attempt to destroy my Holy Palace?"
What is that?
Heaven Seal?
Is it going to unleash the might of heaven?
Yang Zhen turned around to look at the Central Emperor, completely bewildered. The Central Emperor and the others' expressions turned extremely ugly almost simultaneously.
The Shameless Cat scratched at the grass, glared at the Central Emperor and the others, and muttered, "I knew these big-eyed bastards had ulterior motives. They actually wanted to make that Kid Yang the Heaven Seal. It's outrageous!"
Yang Zhen's heart sank, and he stared at the Shameless Cat, asking, "What is the Heaven Seal?"
Before the Shameless Cat could speak, the big black man laughed and said, "Let me explain. To detonate the heavenly might outside the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain, reaching the level of the Ten Thunder Heavenly Punishment and destroying my Holy Sect, someone must act as the Heaven Seal, sacrificing their divine soul to completely detonate it with overwhelming resentment. Do you understand now?"
In other words, the Demon God Territory had planned from the beginning to sacrifice this Sage of Saunter?
Yang Zhen stared wide-eyed at the ambiguous smile on the big black man's face, then at the ashen-faced Central Emperor and the others, and finally at the crowd below the stage whose expressions had turned extremely ugly. He took a deep breath.
The entire training ground fell into a deathly silence. Countless people looked at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen with varying expressions, all waiting for his reaction.
Yang Zhen seemed stunned. The big black man stopped talking, and Central Emperor and the others didn't offer any explanation. They just watched Yang Zhen quietly.
After a long while, Yang Zhen finally raised his head, looked at the Heaven-Deceiving Curtain, and muttered to himself, "What kind of rubbish is this? To reach the level of the Ten Thunder Heavenly Punishment, it requires sacrifices?"
"Haha... Hmm?"
Before the big, burly man could even let out a laugh, he was stunned, staring at Yang Zhen in disbelief and asking, "You... what did you say?"