The eyes of the nine Ten-Thousand-Mile Golden Dragons moved, as if given life, suddenly coming alive. At that moment, a fierce aura burst forth rapidly.
"Boom!"
A golden pillar of light appeared above the Nine-Dragon Barrier, shooting straight into the sky, piercing through the arena's barrier and soaring into the firmament.
"Rumble...
Suddenly, the golden pillar of light thickened rapidly. In an instant, a massive passage formed above the nine heavens. As soon as the passage formed, black mist spread across the sky, plunging straight down. The golden passage seemed stained with ink, rapidly turning black.
Then, a terrifying scene unfolded: within the vast passage above the Nine Heavens, countless beings appeared.
As soon as those beings appeared, Xia Chen and the others exclaimed, "
Dark monsters!"
They never expected that dark monsters would appear here. Their aura was identical to those in the forbidden zone, but the difference was that they were stronger and more violent.
"Monster, monster... When
people saw the monster at the end of the passage, they were stunned and stopped killing. They never expected that a gate to hell would open when they were supposed to fight for fortune.
Many people have never seen dark monsters before, and when they see these unknown things, their hearts are filled with fear.
These monsters all had massive heads, long arms and legs, their mouths nearly occupying half their heads, jagged fangs gleaming coldly, exuding a bloodthirsty scent.
"How could this be?"
Outside the arena, countless powerful figures were also stunned. Even among the older generation, few knew the dark monster.
Although they didn't recognize these dark monsters, their ferocious eyes, sharp claws, and ferocious appearance made it clear these beings were far from good.
The powerful ones who knew the dark monster turned pale with anger, their hearts sinking.
"How could this happen? The Chaos War ended, and weren't the dark monsters sealed? They should never leave the forbidden zone of life, right? An old man shouted in terror.
"The appearance of dark beings—could it be that the next dark battle is about to begin?" Someone's voice trembled, their eyes filled with terror.
On the arena, Yaque was silent, and likewise, the people outside the arena showed expressions of fear, and the entire arena fell into deathly silence.
The beings on the arena stared at the dark monsters in the passage, not daring to move, while those dark monsters seemed curiously looking down, equally motionless.
"They won't come down, will they!" Guo Ran swallowed hard.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
Guo Ran had just finished saying this when the dark monsters let out a creaking sound, and then people saw a black torrent descend from the sky, rushing straight toward the arena.
"Fall back, use the barrier as a base to set up defensive formations."
Long Chen shouted. The moment these dark monsters charged down, his heart tightened. Their vitality was stronger than those in the forbidden zone of life.
At Long Chen's command, the Dragonblood warriors immediately retreated. The disciples reacted noticeably slower, but Long Chen had warned them in advance and didn't hold the Dragonblood Legion back.
Their people quickly retreated, reaching the edge of the barrier as quickly as possible, so they wouldn't be attacked from both front and rear.
As Long Chen retreated, countless beings suddenly roared and charged at the dark beings, shouting:
"A bunch of fools, little do they know, this is the trial of the Saint King Arena. Whoever kills the most dark monsters will be the future Saint King."
"Rumble rumble rumble... As
soon as the man spoke, someone was immediately tempted. This was the Saint King Arena, after all. These monsters definitely wouldn't appear for no reason. Once that person took the lead, countless people charged into the monster flood.
Some even super strong beings swung against the current, their divine weapons piercing through the void, instantly annihilating countless dark beings.
Although these dark beings were numerous and their strength was below average within the Immortal King realm, they were deadly to ordinary Immortal King experts, but for super experts, they were nothing.
"Kill!"
Countless powerful beings were inspired and rushed toward these dark monsters. There were simply too many powerful warriors from various races; those monsters were wiped out before even landing on the ground.
Even monsters couldn't be killed, and seeing there was no danger, more and more people joined the fight.
Long Chen remained watching, showing no intention of making a move. At this moment, some disciples behind him couldn't hold back any longer:
"Should we also take action?"
"If you want to act, you can do so at any time. But let me be clear: once anyone leaves our group, they will never return.
My boss can save you once, but I can't save you forever. Life is your own, so you can make your own decisions. Guo Ran said coldly.
Those people saw Guo Ran's gloomy expression and immediately became displeased. Some said coldly, "
You saved us, and we owe you a favor. But if you want to order us over just because of a small favor, that seems a bit much."
Besides, even if you don't save us, we'll at most arrive a bit later than die on the stairs.
Please do not claim to be your savior, and do not try to command us. As
soon as that man spoke, the faces of the Dragonblood Legion warriors changed instantly. This man was so ungrateful.
"What nonsense are you talking about? If Senior Brother Long Chen hadn't taken us in, we would have died on the stairs long ago.
You're quite tough now. Back then, when the clans wanted to kill us weaklings, it was all thanks to Senior Brother Long Chen who intimidated others.
Why didn't you step forward then? You were just a well-fed dog biting good people. Before Guo Ran and the others could speak, countless people stepped forward and shouted at him.
"Hmph, a bunch of spineless fools. If our paths differ, we can't work together. I have nothing to say to you."
The man sneered, then turned to Long Chen and said,
"Long Chen, I owe you a favor. I, Wang Panshan, will naturally repay it in the future."
But I'm used to being free, not bound by anyone, so let's part ways. After
speaking, the man left the group, drew his weapon, and charged straight toward the core area. As soon as he entered the monster horde, he had already slain several dark monsters in succession, clearly quite skilled.
"Sorry, I have to go." As soon as that person left, many others, unwilling to be outdone, rushed out one after another.
Millions of powerful warriors rushed out, because seeing others slaying dark monsters, they feared they wouldn't have their share behind them. Ignoring Guo Ran's warning, they all rushed out.
Those people rushed out, instantly stirring even more people's hearts. They also began to stir restlessly. Guo Ran was about to speak, but Long Chen stopped him.
"Meeting is fate; farewell means fate has ended. Some things cannot be changed. Fate is your own. Don't try to change someone else's fate. I can only give them one chance, not a second chance." Long Chen said.
About six to seven million strong warriors left the group. Long Chen said nothing, letting them leave. However, most people still chose to trust Long Chen and obediently stayed here.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the dark torrent became violent, and countless dark beings with silver markings descended from the sky.