bioinnovel Chapter 318 You guys don't seem to understand the situation yet.
Chapter 318 You guys don't seem to understand the situation yet.
Before long, 108 figures, like ghosts who had traveled through millions of years, gathered under this brilliant yet cold starry sky.
These people still looked like those eighth-level powerful beings; there were men and women, old and young.
But their eyes and demeanor have undergone a complete transformation.
"Hehe, I never expected that I, this old bone, would be the last one to come out."
An old man carrying a long sword, with eyes as sinister as an eagle, coldly surveyed the crowd, finally fixing his gaze on Lin Hanzhou and Li Feiyu, along with a few others who seemed somewhat "different".
He frowned slightly, as if he had noticed something, but he didn't say anything.
After all, having just successfully possessed someone's body, their souls were still unstable, and no one wanted to cause any trouble at this critical juncture.
As for those eighth-level cultivators who didn't come out...?
Nobody cares.
In this dog-eat-dog world, the loser has only one fate: to become nourishment for this land that nurtures the soul.
"Cough cough..."
Just then, the Heavenly Venerable of Blazing Sun, who occupied the central position, saw that everyone had finally arrived and coughed lightly twice, breaking the silence.
Although he still bore some traces of the flames, his aura—that of an eighth-level tenth-stage cultivator, faintly touching the threshold of the ninth stage—naturally made him the focus of everyone's attention.
"Gentlemen."
The Celestial Venerable of Blazing Sun spoke slowly, his voice hoarse yet full of majesty.
"After millions of years, we have finally been able to be reborn and reborn. This should be a joyous occasion worthy of celebration."
"but……"
He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes instantly turning icy cold.
"When you devoured the souls of those juniors, you must have also read their memories, right?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the more than one hundred ninth-level experts present instantly darkened.
"snort!"
An old woman dressed in a black robe slammed her cane down heavily and gritted her teeth as she spoke.
"That brat Duanmu Hong is simply going too far!"
"They talk about 'for the greater good of humanity,' but in reality, they want to use us as cannon fodder, throwing us into the void battlefield to fill that bottomless pit!"
"Is the Void Battlefield even a place for humans?"
Another burly man with a face full of scars roared.
"That's a meat grinder! Even if we went there in our prime, let alone in our current half-dead state, we might not come back alive!"
"He's trying to send us to our deaths!"
As soon as the Celestial Venerable Lieyang spoke, the entire crowd erupted in indignation.
These ancient monsters, who have lived for millions of years, are all extremely shrewd and capable of seeing through Duanmu Hong's schemes.
Not only did they not want to be cannon fodder, they were even already planning how to empty the Demon-Slaying Hall after they got out, and how to turn Duanmu Hong into a puppet to avenge themselves.
The Celestial Venerable of Blazing Sun gestured for everyone to be quiet.
"Therefore, I suggest that we temporarily set aside our past grievances and unite!"
"Although Duanmu Hong is a current ninth-tier cultivator, he is only one person. We, on the other hand, have one hundred and eight former ninth-tier cultivators here!"
"As long as we stick together, even if our strength hasn't fully recovered, he'll have to be hesitant to act against us!"
"That's right! Let's unite!"
"I refuse to believe that all of us ancestors couldn't defeat a mere junior like him!"
"As long as we work together and break out of this Soul Nourishing Hall, the sky's the limit. Do you think Duanmu Hong can catch us all one by one?"
In an instant, the atmosphere inside the hall became unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
The so-called "Avengers" were formed instantly under the pressure of a survival crisis.
In a corner of the crowd, Lin Hanzhou listened to the old guys' impassioned "declaration of rebellion" and couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly.
"These old fogies, do they really think this is a tea party?"
"If Duanmu Hong dared to release you, he must have some backup plan."
"They're huddling together for warmth? I think they're just huddling together to die."
Nightshade stood behind him and transmitted his voice.
"Brother Lin, what should we do? Should we join in the commotion too?"
"Making a scene?"
Lin Hanzhou's lips curled up slightly, revealing an expression of anticipation for a good show.
"No, no, no, of course we should sit back and watch the tigers fight."
……
Just as this group of ancestors were discussing how to give Duanmu Hong a hard time,
"Buzz—!!!"
The void in the center of the hall suddenly began to twist violently.
A vast and majestic ninth-order aura poured down like the Milky Way from the heavens, instantly suppressing the entire area!
"Have you had enough of arguing?"
A detached voice rang out.
The void cracked open, and Duanmu Hong's figure descended upon it.
However, he did not descend in his true form, but rather appeared as a massive projection hundreds of feet tall, looking down upon this group of so-called "seniors."
There was no respect in his eyes, only the indifference of looking at a herd of livestock waiting to be slaughtered.
"Duanmu Hong!!"
Upon seeing the main figure appear, the Heavenly Venerable of Blazing Sun was the first to jump out, pointing at the sky and roaring angrily.
"You've come at the perfect time!"
"We're here to settle accounts with you!"
"You, a junior, dare to scheme against us, the sages? And even try to force us to our deaths? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?!"
"Divine retribution?"
Duanmu Hong tilted his head slightly, as if he had heard a funny joke.
"The sky of this Heavenly Mystic Realm is about to collapse."
"What do we care about divine retribution?"
He ignored the roar of the Heavenly Venerable of Blazing Sun and instead surveyed the entire scene indifferently. His voice was as loud as a bell, making everyone's eardrums ache.
"Alright, enough with the nonsense."
"Now that you have successfully possessed bodies and have physical forms, it is time for you to fulfill your 'duties'."
"From this moment forward, everyone proceed to the teleportation array and head to the front lines of the Void Battlefield!"
"That's an order."
"What? An order?!"
Granny Thousand Hands was so angry that she trembled all over.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you order us around?"
"Back in the day, when I roamed the world freely, your ancestors were still wearing open-crotch pants!"
"Duanmu Hong, you're really underestimating us! We are our predecessors who shed blood and risked our lives for the human race!"
"If you dare to use force, believe me, we'll join forces right now and destroy your projected avatar!"
Faced with this outrageous outcry and even blatant threats,
Duanmu Hong's face remained completely expressionless.
He felt like he was watching a bunch of clowns putting on their final farce.
"Destroy this projected avatar of mine?"
Duanmu Hong shook his head, a cruel smile curving his lips.
"You guys don't seem to understand the situation yet."
As he said this, he gently raised his hand and waved it.