Chapter 275: The Devouring Lord
Rock spoke to the Devouring Lord, "I have chosen him to be the new master of the Ancestor Stone."
"Master of the Ancestor Stone?" The Devouring Lord squinted his eyes at Xiao Tian.
"He is strong, but whether he can reach our master's level remains to be seen."
"Xiao Tian's talent surpasses even the Ice Lord, and he controls three ancestor symbols simultaneously," Rock said.
"I sensed that," the Devouring Lord replied. "But our master once said that only our junior sister could reach that level."
"That was before Xiao Tian," Rock said. "There is something you don't know. When our master burned his reincarnation, he instructed me to find a new master for the Ancestor Stone."
The Devouring Lord asked, "So you chose him?"
"Having another option is always better," Rock said. "Even with our master's power, he had to burn his reincarnation. The Demon Emperor isn't dead yet. Even if the Ice Lord reaches that level, she might have to do the same as our master."
"I am already dead; this is no longer my concern," the Devouring Lord said, shaking his head. "But convincing the others to believe in him over our junior sister won't be easy."
Rock smiled, "However, the reincarnation of the Ice Lord is Xiao Tian's partner."
The Devouring Lord was stunned. After a moment, he gave Xiao Tian a thumbs up. "I once dominated the world, but our junior sister never gave me a second glance. I didn't expect her to acknowledge you."
His words were filled with envy.
Turning to Kun Ling, the Devouring Lord's gaze softened. "Little girl, you are from the Kunpeng Clan, right?"
"Kun Ling greets the senior!" Kun Ling quickly bowed respectfully.
"Who is Kun Qing'er to you?" At the mention of this name, the Devouring Lord's handsome face showed unprecedented gentleness.
"She is my ancestor," Kun Ling replied.
The Devouring Lord nodded and said, "Then you should know who I am."
"You are my ancestor's husband," Kun Ling said respectfully.
The Devouring Lord smiled faintly and looked at Xiao Tian. "Most of my legacy consists of my insights into reincarnation. With your strength, you probably don't need these things."
"I don't need insights into reincarnation," Xiao Tian nodded. "I need the power you left behind. Recently, the demons have been appearing more frequently. I've already killed nearly ten demon kings. I seriously suspect they want to open a dimensional passage to bring more demons here."
Kun Ling's face changed upon hearing this. She knew that demon kings were as powerful as reincarnation realm experts. The person before her had killed nearly ten of them alone—his strength was terrifying.
"Indeed, the demons have become bold. They have even come to my resting place," the Devouring Lord said, looking outside. "The situation seems serious. It won't be long before the second great war begins. I can give you most of my power but need to leave some for my descendants."
"Of course," Xiao Tian nodded.
"Now, let's go out and deal with these demons," the Devouring Lord said. Both of them disappeared simultaneously.
Outside
Thick demonic clouds covered the sky, engulfing the entire area. At this moment, Zhu Li, Liu Qing, Xiao Diao, and others were continually retreating with solemn expressions. After all, there were five demon kings present this time.
In the center of the demonic clouds, a black shadow sat on a throne, overlooking everyone below. His cold voice commanded, "Kill them, and then destroy this Devouring Hall!"
Just as the four demon kings were about to strike, a clear laugh echoed through the air. A figure, as elegant as jade, appeared.
"Devouring Lord, you really are hard to kill," the throne-bound Ten Kings Hall said, his eyes locked onto the Devouring Lord. "You've been dead for so long, yet you still crawl out to cause trouble."
"What? The Devouring Lord?" Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the Devouring Lord with reverence. Not only was he immensely powerful, but he had also saved the world.
"The demons aren't eradicated yet. How can I rest?" The Devouring Lord smiled lightly. "You lost the last war. I imagine these years of hiding haven't been pleasant."
"Hmph!" The Ten Kings Hall snorted coldly, smiling sinisterly. "You only won because your master burned his reincarnation to seal the dimensional gate, cutting off our demon army. But no matter how strong the seal, it will weaken one day. Do you have another master willing to sacrifice?"
"I believe there will be a second and third master," the Devouring Lord replied.
"Whether or not, you won't live to see that day!" the Ten Kings Hall sneered, his eyes cold. "Four Kings, kill him!"
"Yes!" The four demon kings responded fiercely, stepping forward as overwhelming demonic energy surged.
Despite their confident front, they felt immense pressure. After all, they were facing a legendary figure who had slaughtered countless demon kings.
"Void Demon Finger!" The four of them aimed their fingers, pouring demonic energy into them. Their fingertips turned pitch-black, and the surrounding space tore apart.
Four black beams, each as thick as an arm, shot out, tearing massive rifts in the sky and unleashing immense destructive power.
"Four ordinary demon kings who haven't crossed the reincarnation tribulation dare to challenge me? Laughable!" The Devouring Lord sneered, and the beams were swallowed by four black holes.
"Gasp!" The crowd was stunned. The Devouring Lord, despite being dead, could still resist four reincarnation realm experts. However, his body flickered slightly after this defense.
Seeing this, the Ten Kings Hall laughed. "Haha! Devouring Lord, you're not what you used to be. How many attacks can you withstand now?"
"No need for the Devouring Lord to act. I can easily destroy you!" Another voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention. They saw Xiao Tian s