Chapter 159: The Terrifying Strength of the Flood Demon King

The Bull Demon King was the first to step forward. Moreover, given his stellar reputation in the demon realm, virtually all the demon kings present recognized him.

However, it was only when Yuan Wuji walked up that they realized he was the legendary Divine Ape King. Most of them had merely heard of the title of the Divine Ape King without ever having laid eyes on him in person. Furthermore, quite a few demon kings had never even heard of his name, as Yuan Wuji rarely roamed the demon realm.

Those demon kings who did know of him were mostly aware of the incident where he utterly annihilated a cultivation empire—a matter that had caused quite a stir back then.

"So he is the Divine Ape King!"

"No wonder he dared to talk back to the Bull Demon King."

"I've long heard that the Divine Ape King is extraordinary. It seems this martial arts tournament for a bride has just become a bit more difficult."

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Whispers rippled through the crowd of demons regarding Yuan Wuji's appearance, yet not a single demon king doubted his strength. The preceding events had served as more than enough of a warning to them.

Following the entry of the Bull Demon King and the Divine Ape King, the other demon kings called out by the old man also began walking into the hall, while the remaining demon kings stayed in place to await the old man's trial.

As for Tiger Baishang, he also remained behind, not granted passage simply because of his association with Yuan Wuji. The same went for the four generals and the centipede spirit who had accompanied the Bull Demon King.

Upon stepping across the threshold into the hall, Yuan Wuji discovered that a spatial formation, akin to a teleportation gateway, had been set up inside. The moment he stepped inside, he was instantly transported to another location. Meanwhile, the demon kings outside remained completely oblivious to the anomalies within the hall, assuming they had merely walked inside.

"Where is this?"

Yuan Wuji was transported by the formation into an unfamiliar environment. Here, he could not sense the presence of any living souls; it was entirely devoid of everything.

"If this is a special trial set by Mount Thunder Accumulation, then the Bull Demon King's current situation is likely much the same as mine."

Yuan Wuji scanned his surroundings with a solemn expression. The environment was frighteningly silent, and in this space devoid of any movement or stimuli, he could not find a single advantage for himself.

Spiritual perception.

Yuan Wuji unleashed his spiritual perception to sense everything around him, but what registered in his mind was still sheer nothingness. He continuously expanded his range to probe the nearby environment, yet the results remained identical.

Clueless, Yuan Wuji was overcome by a surge of irritability, but the ethereal environment gave him nowhere to vent his emotions.

"Something's wrong."

Just as Yuan Wuji grew irritable, the Myriad Demons Golden Core suddenly issued a warning to him. The Myriad Demons Golden Core inherently fed on the seven emotions and six desires. Since Yuan Wuji's emotional state had gone awry, the core immediately fed that feedback back to him, allowing him to realize something was amiss in the nick of time.

Bolstered by the warning of the Myriad Demons Golden Core, Yuan Wuji calmed himself down once more to perceive this space, yet still he gained nothing.

Meanwhile, in another location, the area was packed with demon kings who had managed to enter the central hall directly—yet Yuan Wuji and the Bull Demon King were conspicuously absent.

The demon kings who arrived here also noticed the absence of Yuan Wuji and the Bull Demon King. Feeling that something was amiss, they could not help but voice their questions:

"Where are the Divine Ape King and the Bull Demon King?"

"The two of them were the earliest to enter the hall. Why are they the only ones missing from inside?"

Aside from the newly arrived demon kings, this hall also housed subordinates arranged by Mount Thunder Accumulation, whose strengths were likewise not to be underestimated.

"They have their way out, just as you have your destination."

Those dispatched by Mount Thunder Accumulation to "entertain" guests were naturally no ordinary figures. On the elevated platform stood as many as three demon kings at the peak of the Loose Immortal realm, all having reached the ultimate perfection of the Loose Immortal stage. There was also a being at the True Immortal realm whose aura was remarkably similar to that of the human race, differing very little from the old man outside the hall.

"Is that so? Then I'd like to see where my destination is."

It was the Flood Demon King who spoke. When he entered and failed to see the Divine Ape King and the Bull Demon King, he sensed that the matter was not so simple, and the demon kings sent by Mount Thunder Accumulation thoroughly annoyed him.

Consequently, the Flood Demon King stood on no ceremony and directly launched an attack, wanting to make Mount Thunder Accumulation understand that he, the Flood Demon King, was not someone to be trifled with.

"Roar!"

Materializing out of thin air, the Flood Demon King let out a roar that blasted the three Loose Immortal-realm demon kings back. From this single display, it could be deduced that the Flood Demon King's cultivation realm was undoubtedly at the True Immortal stage.

The Flood Demon King's strike made the four figures on the platform realize one thing: the demon kings who had entered were not pawns to be manipulated at will.

Down below in the crowd of demons, seeing the Flood Demon King's actions, a portion of the demon kings began to follow suit. Among them were the Archaic Fire Ape, Huo Xing, and the Archaic Earth Ape, Tu Xing. Possessing the bloodline descendants of ancient times, the strength they displayed was equally extraordinary, both resting in the True Immortal realm. As for the other demon kings, they were at the Loose Immortal realm, though all had reached its ultimate perfection.

The three demon kings who had previously acted so smug were now being beaten by a mob of demon kings, suffering a miserable fate. However, none of their lives were taken; the attacking demon kings were well aware that these were people from Mount Thunder Accumulation, and killing them would completely change the nature of the matter.

As for the being at the True Immortal realm, he found himself cornered and beaten by the Flood Demon King, Huo Xing, and Tu Xing. Huo Xing and Tu Xing fared slightly better; knowing he was affiliated with Mount Thunder Accumulation, they held back to a certain degree. The Flood Demon King, however, completely disregarded his identity, aiming fatal blow after fatal blow. Already at a disadvantage, the wretched being was suffering endlessly.

He even plunged into several critical crises on a few occasions, which were ultimately resolved through the intervention of Huo Xing and Tu Xing. Yet, no sooner had Huo Xing and Tu Xing helped defuse the danger than the Flood Demon King turned his attacks upon the two of them as well.

In the eyes of the Flood Demon King right now, Tu Xing and Huo Xing were also enemies, and naturally, he would not show the slightest courtesy.

What was originally a three-on-one scenario had now transformed into a one-on-three brawl. Yet the Flood Demon King did not fall behind in the slightest. Fighting three opponents single-handedly, he felt not a shred of pressure; instead, under his relentless onslaught, the three of them found themselves in perilous situations at every turn.

"Wait, I still have something to say!"

The being tried to speak up and halt the fight, but the Flood Demon King ignored him entirely and continued his assault.

"If you still wish to participate in the martial arts tournament for the bride, stop right now! And the same goes for you two."

Amidst the being's loud shout, the demon kings below finally ceased their brutal beating of the three Mount Thunder Accumulation lackeys. The three Mount Thunder Accumulation lackeys scrambled to escape the fray, though their arrogant expressions had vanished, replaced by extreme caution.

The Flood Demon King also halted his attacks, allowing Huo Xing and the other two to breathe a collective sigh of relief. It was their first time crossing paths with the Flood Demon King, and they never imagined he could be so terrifying.

"You lot are truly lucky. If not for the martial arts tournament, all three of you would have died by my hands," the Flood Demon King said with utter disdain.

Even though Huo Xing and his companion belonged to archaic bloodlines, in the Flood Demon King's eyes, they were no different from anyone else. To him, these so-called archaic races were nothing special.

"You..."

Both Huo Xing and Tu Xing belonged to the genius echelon within their respective clans, and naturally possessed their own pride. Yet, under the might of the Flood Demon King's strength, their so-called pride was utterly vulnerable.

"What, still want to fight?"

Knowing they were no match for the Flood Demon King, they could only turn their heads away in sullen humiliation.

"Trash."

"Flood Demon King, don't get too full of yourself. There are plenty of formidable prodigies within our clans, and you are no match for them in front of those figures."

Provoked by the Flood Demon King's taunts, Huo Xing and the others could not help but fire back. Hailing from archaic races, their clan's deep heritage was their greatest backing, prompting them to invoke the prodigies of their clans as a warning to the Flood Demon King.

"Yet the two of you remain trash."

Without wasting further words, the instant his voice fell, the Flood Demon King materialized right in front of Huo Xing and Tu Xing.

Huo Xing and Tu Xing could only manage a dodging maneuver, completely lacking the time to mount a defense.

"Bang!"

Blasted away by the Flood Demon King's attack, Huo Xing and Tu Xing clearly possessed protective magical treasures bestowed upon them by the seniors of their clans. Even when struck directly by the Flood Demon King, they did not sustain overly severe injuries.

"Hmph!"

Snorting coldly, the two of them quickly retreated outside the range of the Flood Demon King's attacks and scurried back into the crowd of demons. Seeing that they possessed protective treasures, the Flood Demon King did not pursue them relentlessly. Breaking through those protective items would require him to expend a certain amount of time.

The primary objective right now remained the martial arts tournament for the bride. The Flood Demon King had already delivered his warning to the pair and had no wish to waste too much energy on them.

Meanwhile, the crowd of demons below had witnessed the terrifying prowess of the Flood Demon King. Fighting three opponents single-handedly without falling behind—such strength placed him at the very pinnacle among the demons. At present, the only one capable of contending with him was likely the absent Bull Demon King.

As for Yuan Wuji, since they had never witnessed his true strength, and he had previously engaged in a head-on confrontation with the Bull Demon King, he was obviously no simple figure either. Yet, in their hearts, they still believed a gap existed between Yuan Wuji and the likes of the Bull Demon King and the Flood Demon King.

"You may now speak of the martial arts tournament for the bride."

The Flood Demon King directed his words at the being dispatched by Mount Thunder Accumulation, and the gazes of all the demon kings instantly converged upon him.

"Naturally, naturally," the being stammered awkwardly.

He had been thoroughly cowed by the Flood Demon King's ferocious might. Facing such a terrifying entity, he no longer possessed his previous arrogance.

"Initially, based on our assessment of everyone present, we concluded that the strength of the Divine Ape King and the Bull Demon King belonged to the absolute top tier. Thus, we had them enter the trial for the martial arts tournament first. However, we did not anticipate that there would still be such exceptional demon kings among the rest of you—that is our oversight.

"Now, since all of you have proven yourselves worthy, we shall send you into our trial."

Evidently, Mount Thunder Accumulation had seemingly anticipated this outcome. Thus, their subordinate handled things efficiently, quickly preparing everything required.

"This is the Demon Mirror of Mount Thunder Accumulation. Your trial lies within."

The being from Mount Thunder Accumulation produced a colossal mirror. Yet, its surface reflected no imagery whatsoever; instead, it resembled a black hole—profound, deep, and mesmerizing.

This caused quite a few demon kings to step back a few paces, filled with fear when faced with the unknown.

"A bunch of trash."

Seeing numerous demon kings retreat, the Flood Demon King could not help but hurl an insult. Yet, having witnessed his terrifying strength, not a single demon on the field dared to talk back.

Too lazy to speak further with them, the Flood Demon King stepped straight into the mirror without the slightest hesitation, a testament to his absolute self-confidence.

Watching the Flood Demon King step into the mirror, Huo Xing hesitated for a moment before following suit, with Tu Xing closely trailing behind him.