CHAPTER 600: AFTER MODIFICATION: CHAPTER 258 OFFERING HELP WITHOUT BEING ASKED

West of the Two Realms Pass, in the tent of the Chebei Demon Saint of the Demon Clan.

Although the Chebei Demon Saint is not on the front line of the Demon Clan, as one of the Four Great Guardians of the Demon Clan’s Royal Court, he naturally has his own personal troops at the forefront of the Two Realms Pass.

But now, in this tent where the Roc banner is rising, the one seated at the head is a massive figure with a lion’s mane, clad in armor.

The Lion Emperor, who has occupied this tent, clutches a leg of beef in his hand, devouring it with large bites, fresh blood splattering.

Beside him, the Cow Demon’s body trembles with fear in his eyes, but when the Demon Emperor’s gaze turns toward him, he still grits and bears the severe pain to respectfully offer another leg.

The fierce appearance, the massive build, and the heavy scent of blood filled the tent with oppression, causing the black-cloaked figure below to subconsciously clench her hands.

Black Cloak looked at this newly risen Lion Emperor of the Lion Clan, her hands slightly clenched.

The sight of a creature devouring a live cow did not terrify her; instead, she was surprised by the image of this Lion Emperor.

Even though it wasn’t her first time seeing this Lion Emperor, every encounter made her heart filled with confusion and shock.

Is this the transformation magic of the Demon Clan?

The transformation of the Demon Clan can conceal much demon energy, but although this Lion Emperor appears to have transformed, demon energy still overflows.

This pervasive demon energy is a unique trait of the Demon Clan’s true form, yet this Lion Emperor, despite having a transformed body, can still emit the demon energy of his original form. Why?

She had seen many such demon beasts recently, which left her feeling extremely astonished.

In the silence, the Lion Emperor had already picked up the Cow Demon, who was like a human pig, and began eating from the head, crunching loudly.

Black Cloak closed her eyes, her voice slightly hoarse: "Lu Jin’an will come tomorrow."

The Lion Emperor finished licking the blood and flesh from his fingers and casually said: "You even managed to investigate news from the Wandao Sect this quickly?"

"The Wandao Sect did not conceal anything," Black Cloak said expressionlessly, "Besides, didn’t Lu Jin’an accept the challenge earlier?"

The Lion Emperor licked the corner of his mouth: "The Wandao Sect’s Saint Heir’s taste should be more delicious."

Black Cloak showed mockery in her eyes: "Even though you are strong enough to occupy the Roc Clan’s tent, I don’t think you are a match for Lu Jin’an."

"I never intended to fight him."

Hearing the Lion Emperor’s voice, Black Cloak’s expression grew a bit gloomier: "Then what do you mean by doing all this? You should be aware of the great risk of exposure in cooperating with you to do so much!

The fact that the Wandao Sect is now vigorously hunting Upper Realm Possessors is no secret!"

The Lion Emperor walked down from his seat, his armor rustling, but without making even the slightest sound of footsteps.

"That is precisely why we need to respond." The Lion Emperor patted his stomach before slowly saying, "You’ll know tomorrow."

Black Cloak silently watched this Lion Emperor, doubt flickering in her eyes.

Not because of his words, but because of his tone.

This Lion Emperor, with well-developed limbs and a fierce appearance, seemed to possess some tranquility...which is rare among the Demon Clan.

But thinking of the scene just now where this Lion Emperor devoured his subordinate alive, Black Cloak couldn’t help but clench her hands again.

Whether it was this Lion Emperor or the other Demon Emperors, they all exuded oddities.

Where did they emerge from?

"Hope you all succeed." Black Cloak turned around: "If we fail, it won’t look good on anyone’s face."

The Lion Emperor showed a noncommittal expression and then also walked out of the tent, looking at the patrolling demon beasts not far away.

As his gaze swept past, he grinned: "You, come here and bet with me."

He pointed at a Roc.

The Roc’s face changed immediately, looking around, but only met eyes filled with pity.

Who doesn’t know that the new Lion Emperor loves to gamble?

And the stakes are their bodies...

The loser voluntarily offers their body to be eaten alive by the winner.

Then, while eating, they continue to gamble.

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At night, Fuyao Inn.

Lu Jin’an sat on a chair beside the table in the outer room, expressionlessly watching the footage recorded by the Capturing Stone, sent back from the front of the Two Realms Pass.

In the footage, a figure clad in armor moves back and forth on the battlefield at the Two Realms Pass with unstoppable momentum.

Even the demon beasts of the Two Realms Pass rarely wear armor because most of them turn back to their original forms during battle, and the armor becomes a burden at that time.

Those who like to wear armor are Upper Demon Beasts because even when maintaining their transformation, they can fight the Human Clan’s elites evenly.

But now, the demon beasts recorded in the Capturing Stone are not the ones Lu Jin’an is familiar with.

The armor on these demon beasts covers their entire bodies without a flaw, but that’s not the most important thing; the most important is the style they display in battle.

Lu Jin’an repeatedly observed their way of fighting, pondering and recording it on paper.

"Humanoid combat style..."

Lu Jin’an was curious about what these creatures inside the armor looked like.

Thinking this, he picked up the experiences spoken from the front-line cultivators who had fought against these demon beasts, after all, the Capturing Stone only recorded visuals, without sound or presence, revealing little.

"Strength, agility, sorcery, and abundant demon energy..."

Lu Jin’an pondered the contents recorded, as the transformation and non-transformation of demon beasts gave different impressions. After transformation, the demon energy is concealed, often making it hard to distinguish whether they are human or demon.

This is the result of the demon beasts evolving their transformation over multiple iterations.

But the true form is different, where the demon energy cannot be hidden no matter what.

And the front-line cultivators meant that these demon beasts clearly transformed, yet displayed an aura as if they had not.

This aura also felt different from the demon energy released when demon beasts transform.