Free Web NovelChapter 2171: Chapter 2172: Ye Qiu’s Plan to Get Stronger!
At this moment, he was still at the level of a demon with a royal demon body, but the power of his inner core remained at the Void Returning Realm.
This won’t work.
The inner core must also be enhanced together.
Fight!
He needs to fight to stimulate a qualitative change in the inner core.
It’s not easy to battle other abyss demons right now, as infighting among demons was temporarily prohibited. All the abyss demons were living in peace, quite harmoniously, like disciplined soldiers.
"There’s no demon to fight me. I can’t just go and fight with human Martial Artists, can I?" Ye Qiu smirked bitterly. If his core transformed to the royal level now, he wouldn’t have to fear the great forces of the Heavens Realm.
He could definitely seek revenge on Elder Huang.
Yes, why couldn’t he battle human Martial Artists?
He couldn’t defeat the strong ones, but he could pick off the weaker ones.
There were some powerful individuals from major sects who had entered the Star River Path from the ancestral land.
Ye Qiu’s eyes gleamed with a hint of calculation, feeling there was nothing wrong with fighting human Martial Artists. It was completely feasible.
With his royal-level demon body, he could totally contend with powerful Heaven-level beings. If paired with the Taihuang Bell, he would be even stronger.
He could easily assassinate these powerful figures who stepped onto the Star River Path.
Especially Elder Huang, who was one of his must-kill targets.
However, Ye Qiu also knew his current strength. Even though his demon body had reached a royal level, it was still just the initial stage. Why not take advantage of this demon wave opportunity to collect more demon cores? That way, even his royal demon body would be significantly enhanced.
"Let’s do it." Ye Qiu decided to blend in with the demon squads for a few days first, strive to collect more demon cores, and only after stabilizing his demon body at the royal level would he engage in battles with those powerful experts.
"However, I’ve already tricked Taiyi, Stone Demon Lord, and others once before. I’m sure they’ll be vigilant in the next demon wave." Ye Qiu showed a contemplative expression. He was pondering how to once again gather all the cores in tomorrow’s demon wave.
This problem required some careful thought.
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The daytime hours seemed long but were not long at all. Especially for the many young Martial Artists, who had been fighting frequently for several consecutive days, it was quite a challenge.
Whoever could endure to the end could live to the end; otherwise, they would fall on the Star River Path.
Yesterday, after killing a large number of abyss demons, the cores mysteriously disappeared. Taiyi and Stone Demon Lord didn’t feel very good about it. Now that night was approaching, they didn’t want the cores to disappear again.
"I want to see who took away my cores." Taiyi Saint Heir didn’t believe the cores would mysteriously disappear. They were definitely taken by something mysterious.
Moreover, it was highly likely to have been consumed by a demon.
But during the demon wave, the abyss demons were too busy attacking them, how could any demon have the cunning to specifically collect cores?
Little did Taiyi Saint Heir know, such a peculiar demon existed, and it was Ye Qiu.
True abyss demons naturally wouldn’t do such a thing, but Ye Qiu was different. He was merely using a demon’s body to conceal himself. In essence, he was still human.
On the ancient walls of the Star River, everyone gathered. The Stone Demon Lord, Hongyuan Holy Son, and others had already arrived.
Upon seeing the top-tier and second-tier figures appear, those who were still discussing the mysterious disappearance of the cores quickly shut their mouths. Saying anything in front of them now would be seeking trouble, so many people wisely kept silent.
No one wanted to provoke strong figures like Taiyi and Stone Demon Lord.
On the other side of the wall, Beast God, Luo Fu, Jin Shanshun, and Qin Feng appeared one after another, greeting others. The Beast God and Luo Fu were already well known in the ancient city, just below Taiyi, Stone Demon Lord, and a few others in strength.
People respected them greatly.
As for Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng, they had recently entered the Saint Realm and had not yet become famous, but people did not look down on them because they associated closely with the Beast God and Luo Fu.
Some people wondered where Ye Qiu had gone. After all, Ye Qiu was also known as a Supreme Saint. However, apart from a few people who were in the know, the others were clueless about his disappearance. If it weren’t for the new prominence of Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng, many would have forgotten Ye Qiu.
They mainly didn’t have much time to think; everyone was busy. With the demon waves arriving every night and time being limited, many people didn’t even notice Ye Qiu’s disappearance.
The strength of Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng had clearly increased. After breaking into the Saint Realm, they had advanced rapidly in the following days, making substantial progress.
This was largely due to having plenty of cores, as Beast God and Luo Fu hadn’t required too many cores themselves. Most of the cores were given to Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng in exchange for Military Merit Points.
For Beast God and Luo Fu, who had already reached the Supreme Saint level, Military Merit Points were less important. Moreover, those cores had been left for them by Ye Qiu. The Beast God and Luo Fu believed that Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng needed the Military Merit Points more, allowing them to grow quickly in a short time.
Thus, Jin Shanshun and Qin Feng took seventy percent of the cores, exchanging all of them for Military Merit Points and then acquiring various cultivation resources.
The four communicated telepathically, wondering if Ye Qiu would reappear. Ye Qiu had shown up in the previous demon wave, and the time for another wave was upon them. Would Ye Qiu come?
Though it was unclear whether it was coincidence or chance, the four hoped for Ye Qiu’s return.
From the distant earth came the sound of thundering footsteps, shaking the ground and causing the entire Star River Ancient City to tremble along with it.
The demon wave’s arrival was like the eruption of a massive earthquake.
The people were able to anticipate it in advance.
"Prepare for battle," someone shouted. The first group to take action stood in their positions, ready for the imminent combat.
When the demon commanders surged forward again, everyone noticed that the demon lords did not appear.
"Great, without the demon lords, we have nothing to worry about," someone exclaimed with joy.
"Do you really think the enforcers will intervene? I advise you to give up on that idea. Though the demon wave is dangerous, from my observations, it seems more like a trial. The enforcers definitely won’t help us kill all the abyss demons," another person said.
"That can’t be. With the demon lords absent, this is a perfect opportunity to deal with the demon wave once and for all. How could the enforcers..." Before this person could finish, someone else interrupted, "Look, even the enforcers are not present."
Shwoosh, shwoosh, shwoosh.
Everyone’s gaze turned towards the highest part of the wall. During previous demon waves, enforcers like Jialan and Pu Zhen would stand there, but today, there were no enforcers in sight.
"He’s right... with no demon lords, not even the enforcers are taking action..." someone said slowly.
