Chapter 529: Day Twelve - Looming Dangers

In a cave that was the location of the exit portal from the space rift, a large number of demons gathered together, led by a man and a woman.

The female demon walked to the cave entrance, stretched out her hand, and touched the transparent barrier. "This barrier will disappear tomorrow, and we will begin our hunt then."

"Hahaha." The male demon laughed and looked at the demons lined up behind him. "Attention! Our emperor intends to use this opportunity to test your strength and abilities; therefore, you must strive to prove yourselves by taking down every cultivator who has arrived from other realms. The more you kill, the higher your score will be. Once we leave this place, the top three ranked will accompany me to meet him, and he shall bestow upon you the finest rewards."

"Long live the Demon Emperor!"

Loud cheers immediately echoed within the cave as they praised their demon emperor.

The male demon smirked, turned around, and spoke to his companion. "Do you remember your main task?"

"Of course!" The female demon narrowed her eyes. "It’s just that we don’t know the strength of those human cultivators, so I’m afraid our emperor might be disappointed with our results this time."

The male demon nodded slightly. "Our main targets are cultivators whose cultivation has reached the Tyrant and Saint Level, and we will slaughter the rest."

"I know." The female demon looked at him. "Do you think that group will enter this place this time around?"

The male demon’s expression turned serious when she mentioned the group. "I think we should summon the others just in case those people enter this place."

"I’ve contacted them from the start, and they’ll be here soon." The female demon rubbed the long cut on her face. "I hope that bastard will enter this place, and I’ll make him pay dearly for the scar on my face."

The male demon looked at her; his eyes showed a trace of worry. "Are you sure you can defeat him this time around? If I didn’t save you at that time, he would have killed you."

"I’ve been preparing myself for a long time, and I will definitely defeat him if we meet again," the female demon answered decisively; a glimmer of hatred and killing intent flashed through her eyes. "I won’t kill him, but I will cripple him and imprison him there, so he will be tormented before he dies."

The male demon patted her shoulder. "I understand your hatred toward him, but you must remember that he is one of the Flame Emperor’s disciples, so you won’t be able to capture him that easily."

"Flame Emperor." The female demon muttered softly, her body visibly trembling. "That man hasn’t appeared in public for a thousand years."

"That’s true." The male demon nodded. "I don’t know the reason he locked himself up, but he seems to be preparing a big move; even our emperor is constantly monitoring his realm."

The female demon was lost in her own thoughts, thinking about the Flame Emperor’s next move. "As soon as the barrier disappears tomorrow, we will move immediately, and our targets will be the cultivators on those two levels."

"Hopefully, their strength will be enough to entertain us."

"I still don’t understand why our emperor ordered us to capture the cultivators on those two levels. They should be useless to us, right?"

The male demon shrugged. "Whether they will be useful to us or not, our emperor must have his own plans. Since he has ordered us, we must carry out his orders without question."

"Let’s wait for the barrier to disappear."

Early in the morning, Tang Xiao had breakfast with the others, but Tian Xiaoqian’s behavior confused him. She seemed to be deliberately staying away from him, and she didn’t even dare to look at him.

Tang Xiao noticed the red blush on Tian Xiaoqian’s cheeks and ears, and she quickly looked away when their eyes accidentally met. ’What happened to her? Why is she suddenly acting like a shy girl?’

[Tian Xiaoqian acted like that because of Situ Lingxi, Master.]

Tang Xiao raised an eyebrow. ’What did Lingxi do to her?’

[She shared her memories of having sex with you with her, and she also gave her your yang qi.]

Tang Xiao was completely speechless, not expecting Situ Lingxi to do all that. He admitted that Tian Xiaoqian was better than Zhu Xuan’er and Xiao Qingning, but he had no interest in her.

[Master, I’ve detected unusual vibrations from the central area since last night, and I suspect it has something to do with a seal.]

’A seal?’

[Yes, a seal! This space rift is clearly connected to the upper realm, but I haven’t detected the presence of cultivators or demons from that realm. If my guess is correct, the portal connecting this place to the other realms is still sealed, and it will probably open soon.]

Tang Xiao fell into contemplation. His gaze was focused on the system map, particularly the central area.

"Big brother." Tang Xiao turned to Mu Yan, who immediately sat down beside him. "What are you thinking about?"

Tang Xiao put his arm around her. "I’m thinking about the dangers lurking in this place."

"Huh? Dangers?"

"Yes," Tang Xiao nodded. "The source of danger comes from the central area, and I’ve assigned Xiao Ai to monitor that area. Since this place is connected to the upper realm, I want you to enter the ark if they appear."

"Oh, okay." Although she was still young, Mu Yan was not a stupid woman, and she was fully aware of her own strength. Since Tang Xiao had already warned her, she did not argue with him. "Are you coming with us?"

"No." Tang Xiao gently ruffled her hair. "There are many valuable resources in this place, and I also have the void element, so I will stay here."

"But—"

Tang Xiao stopped by kissing her. "Don’t worry, okay? I’ll protect myself well, and I’ll come back to you safe and sound."

"Promise me you’ll be careful, Big Brother." Mu Yan stretched out her little finger.

Tang Xiao smiled, hooking their little fingers. "I promise."

After that, Tang Xiao gathered all his wives and their families. He asked them to enter the ark if the situation became too dangerous. However, Situ Lingxi insisted on staying and accompanying him.

Tang Xiao refused and forced Situ Lingxi to enter the ark with the others. He also considered sending Taixu Wuxian and the others there.

Although he had no information about the upcoming enemies, Xiao Ai had extensive experience in the upper realm, and the cultivation of cultivators from that realm had already surpassed that of the mortal realm.

Despite having many advantages, Tang Xiao wasn’t confident he could face those cultivators, so he didn’t want to take the risk.

In the end, Situ Lingxi gave in and agreed to enter the ark if the space rift became more dangerous.

As for his group members, Tang Xiao didn’t care about the Zhu, Jiang, and Xiao Clans. He wasn’t a petty person and warned them of potential danger, but their safety depended on their own strength.

Jiang Haoming, Zhu Xuan’er, and Xiao Qingning were aware of the change in Tang Xiao’s attitude toward them. They were grateful for his willingness to warn them about the danger.

Due to his relationship with Xuanyuan Yueyao and Tian Xiaoqian, he was quite concerned about the safety of the Xuanyuan and Tian Clans, and he would save them if they encountered enemies far stronger than them.

Additionally, Tang Xiao warned Huangfu Meizhen and the members of all the clans that had connections to him, such as the Huo, Chen, Su, Fu, Taixu, and Situ Clans. As for the members of other clans, he didn’t bother warning them except Ning Zhiya.

Having spent time together in the forest, Tang Xiao knew Ning Zhiya was a good woman, and he didn’t want her to die. However, he had no intention of meeting her, and her safety depended on her own strength.

Naturally, Tang Xiao also warned Mo Bing about the danger. He asked her not to go to the fourth area or any areas beyond that.

Duanmu Jingjing suddenly said. "Please show me the location of Zhuo Qingci and the others, Tang Xiao."

"Do you want to look for them?"

"Yes." Duanmu Jingjing nodded, her eyes filled with determination. "They are members of my race, so I cannot simply ignore their safety. Moreover, you mentioned that they haven’t moved from their location for the past few days, so I want to check on their condition."

Tang Xiao could understand her worries, so he handed her a device. "If you encounter any danger that you cannot handle, activate this device immediately, and it will save you."

"Thank you." After saying goodbye to the others, Duanmu Jinging went in the direction Tang Xiao had pointed out.

Xuanyuan Yueyao walked up to Tang Xiao and asked, "What are your plans now?"

"What else?" Tang Xiao shrugged. "Searching for herbs and fighting beasts."

After saying that, Tang Xiao led his wives to another area to gather herbs. As usual, Mu Qingge went with Tantai Lingyan and the others to fight beasts, as did Tang Huang and the two seniors.

Xuanyuan Wenxuan and the others were also looking for herbs, except for Xuanyuan Yueyao and Tian Xiaoqian.

Xuanyuan Mengli walked beside Xuanyuan Yueyao. "I’ve already warned them, and I’ve asked them to forcibly take your cousin back to the first area if the situation here becomes too dangerous."

"Are my two cousins ??willing to listen to them?"

Xuanyuan Mengli shook her head. "You know your two cousins’ characters, which is why I gave them those instructions."

"You did the right thing." Xuanyuan Yueyao looked off into the distance, specifically toward the central area. "Are you afraid, Elder Mengli?"

Xuanyuan Mengli sighed. "If they are truly cultivators from the upper realms, I am definitely no match for them. Even though I’m not afraid of death, I don’t want to die in this place."

"Don’t worry, Tang Xiao won’t let us die."