Chapter 430: The Dragon's Lair-Like Core Region
While Xiao Ze was hunting semi-saint Rock Demons, all the remaining trainees gathered in the central region outside the core area. The disturbances in the core region made them uneasy, but they were reluctant to give up the valuable Rock Demon cores that could rapidly enhance their strength. Thus, they decided to stay in the central region, observing whether the expansion of the Rock Demon army would continue.
If the expansion continued, none of them could stand against the Rock Demon army's might. Even if they banded together, they would be no match for the Rock Demon forces led by six semi-saint Rock Demons. While they anxiously waited, an incredibly powerful energy wave emanated from the core region. The feeling of it devouring everything sent shivers down their spines, even from a great distance.
Some trainees closer to the core region noticed, to their astonishment, that the once formidable semi-saint Rock Demon auras had disappeared. These were semi-saint Rock Demons, whose power, boosted by the army's link ability, was at the advanced semi-saint level. To think that such terrifying Rock Demons were slain shocked them deeply.
In that instant, they realized how dangerous and unfamiliar the core region had become. They couldn't fathom how they had previously managed to venture in and out of it. What followed next left them even more bewildered. Terrifying spatial storms, overpowering lightning forces, and various other energies emerged from the core region. With the appearance of these energies, the aura of a semi-saint Rock Demon would vanish.
This series of events left the trainees in utter shock. Despite the disappearance of the semi-saint Rock Demons' auras, none of the trainees dared to re-enter the core region. They now perceived the core region as an even more perilous dragon's lair. Entering it would likely mean instant death at the hands of the entities behind those energies, without even the chance to use their spatial stones to escape.
Fortunately, after observing for a while, they realized that those terrifying energies did not spread to the central region. Seemingly uninterested in it, the entities allowed the trainees to remain there, hunting smaller Rock Demon groups. Although these were only small-scale groups, it was better than leaving empty-handed.
Xiao Ze, unaware of the anxiety his actions had caused among the trainees, returned to where Xun'er and the others were, his spatial ring brimming with loot. With the major Rock Demon threat neutralized, he kept the illusion and spatial seal intact, as they would continue to train there. Even without the Rock Demon threat, the trainees might gather the courage to venture into the core region.
Seeing Xiao Ze return safely, everyone sighed in relief.
"Xiao Ze, are you alright?" Qing Lin stepped forward to straighten Xiao Ze's clothes.
"Xiao Ze, was everything smooth? What exactly happened in the core region?" Little Doctor Immortal asked, curiosity evident in her eyes once she confirmed Xiao Ze was safe.
"This upheaval was most likely caused by the Soul Clan. Unfortunately, after causing the disturbance, the Soul Clan members left the Rock Demon World, so I couldn't track them," Xiao Ze explained succinctly.
Hearing this, Little Doctor Immortal, Medusa, and Qing Lin's opinions of the Soul Clan further plummeted. Due to the Hall of Souls, they were naturally antagonistic toward the Soul Clan. Initially, they held a sliver of hope, as they hadn't had direct encounters with the Soul Clan. But now, this hope was thoroughly extinguished.
"Luckily, those semi-saint Rock Demons spread out. If they had gathered together, it would have been much more troublesome," Medusa remarked with some relief.
"Indeed, but I think their dispersal was forced. The link ability of the Rock Demon tribe seems to have a limit. Each semi-saint Rock Demon led the maximum number their ability could support," Xiao Ze explained. "This upheaval isn't entirely bad news."
Xiao Ze handed over his spatial ring with a smile. Qing Lin, puzzled, took it and, upon sensing its contents, her eyes widened in shock.
"What...?"
Seeing Qing Lin's reaction, Little Doctor Immortal also inspected the ring, equally stunned. Medusa, curious about their reactions, took the ring and gasped upon seeing the mountain of Rock Demon cores inside. At the top of the pile were six special cores with golden threads.
"So many Rock Demon cores! Xiao Ze, did you hunt all the Rock Demons in the core region?" Little Doctor Immortal exclaimed.
"If the Stone Tribe finds out about this huge number of Rock Demon cores, they might be furious with us."
"No matter what, Xiao Ze worked hard for these cores. We can't give them up," the three women discussed, astonished by the sheer number of cores and Xiao Ze's prowess.
They had speculated that Xiao Ze might have hunted more than just the semi-saint Rock Demons. Now, it seemed he had wiped out the entire six Rock Demon armies.
"These six semi-saint Rock Demon cores will be divided among you three, two each. The rest of the cores will be split equally among the four of you, including Xun'er," Xiao Ze instructed.
"But Xiao Ze, don't you need these semi-saint cores? They should be useful to you too," Little Doctor Immortal asked, concerned.
"They aren't very useful to me. You haven't reached the peak of nine-turn Dou Zun, so you don't know the barrier I face. These cores are better for you all. They'll have a greater impact on your physiques and Dou Qi levels," Xiao Ze explained with a smile.
He was more interested in the tenfold feedback from Xun'er refining the Rock Demon heart. The energy in that heart far exceeded the combined energy of the six semi-saint cores, confirming his belief that it was the key for the Rock Demon tribe to break into the Dou Saint realm. The heart contained an immense amount of energy, promising Xiao Ze a significant boost through the feedback.
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