The Devil's Tribulation

Southern Continent, Sacred Flame Island, entrance to the Sacred Flame Realm.

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The more than three hundred Nascent Soul cultivators felt both worried and happy upon hearing Guang Demao's words.

The cultivators of the three sects in the Eastern Continent were naturally happy, while the Zijin Mansion in the Southern Continent was worried.

Just now, Nangong Xing tried to stop Guang Demao, but was stopped by an unexpected person.

Nangong Xing no longer felt any joy at obtaining the Demon-Companion Grass.

He was preoccupied with another, more important matter.

Only three people knew that Pan Chengfeng had killed an eighth-tier magical beast: one of them was Pan Chengfeng himself.

The second one is Xueyou from the Jade Maiden Sect of the Northern Continent.

However, the Jade Maiden Sect has always been unwilling to get involved in the affairs of the Southeast and Southeast Continents, so it would not specifically remind the Sea-Turning Sect of the Southern Continent.

The third one is Nangong Tian from Zijin Mansion in Nanzhou.

Although Nangong Tian didn't witness Pan Chengfeng kill the eighth-tier magical beast, he did see the corpse.

It was only after Nangong Tian sent a telepathic message to his father that Nangong Xing learned that Pan Chengfeng had indeed killed an eighth-tier magical beast.

When he tried to remind Guang Demao, the words "shut up" came to his mind.

The voice was the command given to him by Ying Chengxu, the Palace Master, who was sitting on the high platform.

Even if Nangong Xing had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to utter a sound or even look at Guang Demao in the face of Ying Chengxu.

Watching helplessly as Guang Demao stumbled into a huge pit, Nangong Xing could only silently pray in his heart, "I hope your sect leader will spare your life."

With the bet already made, and so many people watching, plus Ying Chengxu's guarantee, Pan Chengfeng wasn't afraid that Guang Demao would renege on his promise. He directly took out the deep purple eighth-order magic core.

When the demon core appeared, the cultivators at the Integration Stage were alright.

But the disciples were in a terrible predicament. First, they were overwhelmed by the oppressive aura and couldn't breathe, and then they were eroded by the demonic energy. They hurriedly put up their shields.

Pan Chengfeng slowly walked towards Guang Demao, who looked astonished, with the magic core in his hand, and stopped when he was five meters away from him.

Pan Chengfeng held up the magic core to Guang Demao and smiled, "With Senior Guang's eyesight, this distance should be enough for you to see it clearly, right?"

Guang Demao stared at the magic core for more than ten breaths, he really couldn't believe that Pan Chengfeng had actually taken out the magic core of an eighth-order magical beast.

But the facts were undeniable, leaving him no room for denial.

Guang Demao was drenched in sweat, thinking to himself, "Impossible! Impossible! This kid couldn't possibly have killed an eighth-tier magical beast!"

But...but...but where did this eighth-tier magic core come from?!

Guang Demao's mind raced, and suddenly his eyes lit up. He shouted, "Hey! You little brat, you dare to cheat!!!"

Pan Chengfeng was taken aback. He first looked at Guang Demao, then at the magic core in his hand, and thought to himself, "I didn't take the wrong one. Has this old guy gone mad?"

"What do you mean by that, senior? Is there something wrong with the magic core I have?"

Guang Demao sneered, "The magic core is fine, it's definitely an eighth-tier magic core. The problem is with you!!"

Pan Chengfeng pointed to his nose and asked in confusion, "I have a problem? What problem do I have?!"

Guang Demao chuckled and said, "It's said that people with special physiques have incredibly strong luck, and I've witnessed it firsthand today—you even encountered an eighth-tier magic core!"

Upon hearing Guang Demao's words, the crowd erupted in uproar.

Pan Chengfeng was so shocked by Guang Demao's words that his mouth almost dropped open. He asked in surprise, "Senior means that this magic core was something I picked up in the Holy Flame Realm?!"

Guang Demao shook his head and said, "I don't know whether you picked up this eighth-order magic core in the Holy Flame Realm."

However, the demonic energy emanating from this demonic core is clearly not from something that was just retrieved! Please pay close attention, everyone!!

As he spoke, Guang Demao pointed to the magic core in Pan Chengfeng's hand and began to explain.

"As we all know, the demonic core and demonic energy correspond to the realm of a magical beast."

Although the pressure of this magic core is that of an eighth-tier magical beast, the demonic energy it contains is far less than that of an eighth-tier magical beast!

In my opinion, the demonic energy in this demonic core is only one-tenth or one-twelfth of the original.

There are only three possibilities in this situation!

First, it wasn't stored properly, allowing the demonic energy to leak out.

Second, there is the natural death of an eighth-tier magical beast.

Third, the eighth-tier magical beast was slain, but its magic core, due to certain special reasons, was not collected and has been exposed in the wild for many years!

Upon hearing Guang Demao's words, everyone's attention turned to the magic core in Pan Chengfeng's hand.

After a short while, everyone noticed something amiss and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

Everyone agreed that Guang Demao's judgment was correct.

Listening to everyone's words, Guang Demao regained his confidence and composure, and looked at Pan Chengfeng, thinking to himself, "I almost let you fool me!"

Fortunately, I have seen an eighth-tier magic core before!

Pan Chengfeng gave a wry smile, about to offer an explanation.

Guang Demao couldn't wait any longer. He turned to Ying Chengxu, cupped his hands, and said, "Palace Master Ying, the facts are right before our eyes. Please make your judgment!"

Ying Chengxu said expressionlessly, "Elder Guang, there's no need to rush. Shouldn't we listen to what young friend Pan has to say?"

Guang Demao thought to himself, "Let this kid talk? He's probably too scared to even speak!"

However, since Ying Chengxu had made the request, Guang Demao naturally dared not object. He turned to Pan Chengfeng and said, "Palace Master is kind-hearted. If you have any last words, please say them quickly."

Pan Chengfeng replied, "What last words? This junior would like to remind you of something, senior~"

"What do you mean by reminding me?"

"Prepare 50 billion high-grade spirit stones!"

All you're good for is being stubborn!

Pan Chengfeng laughed and said, "What Elder Guang said earlier is correct, but there seems to be another situation that Elder Guang is unaware of."

Guang Demao frowned and said, "Spit it out! Don't try to stall for time!"

Pan Chengfeng pointed to the magic core in his hand and said, "Elder Guang, do you think it's possible for me to encounter an eighth-order magic beast that has been weakened for tens of thousands of years?"

According to what Elder Guang just said, would the magic core of an eighth-tier magical beast that has been weakened for tens of thousands of years also exhibit this condition?

Guang Demao's heart skipped a beat, and he shouted, "Even a weakened eighth-tier magical beast is not something you can fight against!!"

The magic core you have could absolutely not have come from killing an eighth-tier magic core! Absolutely impossible!!

Pan Chengfeng was too lazy to waste words with him and went straight for his ultimate move.

"Brother Nangong, shouldn't you step forward and defend me?"

Nangong Tian glanced at his father, and seeing that his father did not stop him, he stepped forward and said, "I did not personally witness Junior Brother Pan slaying an eighth-order magical beast..."

Because I was already unconscious at that time.

However, after I regained consciousness, I did see the corpse of that Emperor Soul Beast.

Besides myself and Junior Brother Pan, there was also Fairy Xueyou from the Jade Maiden Sect at that time.

Xue Youlian moved lightly, stepping out of the Jade Maiden Sect's ranks. Her beautiful eyes looked at Pan Chengfeng and she said, "The eighth-order magical beast was killed by me and Junior Brother Pan together."

However, I was merely assisting from the sidelines; it was Junior Brother Pan who delivered the fatal blow.

There were hundreds of thousands of cultivators present, and they were all shocked after hearing Xue You's words!

Even Liu Qian and Ge Xun were so surprised that they looked at Shangguan Yun, hoping to get confirmation from him.

Shangguan Yun nodded slightly and said, "That's right, it was an eighth-order magical beast that Chengfeng and Xueyou killed together."

As for the details, I'm not clear on them either. Let's ask about it together at the party.

Duanmu Qing was also completely taken aback.

She knew that Xueyou was going to hunt eighth-tier magical beasts, but she didn't have high hopes.

Although she was well aware of Xueyou's strength, she only knew it was limited to the combined power.

To everyone's surprise, the two juniors actually managed to kill an eighth-tier magical beast by joining forces!

Xueyou knew that her master was puzzled, so she quickly transmitted her voice and said, "Master, I will report the details to you when I get back."

Duanmu Qing nodded slightly, not in a hurry to ask further questions.

She knows her disciple well; since she doesn't want to talk about it now, asking again won't get any results.

But then Dou Meili, the senior sister behind them, spoke up again: "Junior sister, since you two joined forces to kill him, how come the magic core is in his hands?!"

Xue You said calmly, "He killed him, so why can't he be in his hands?"

Dou Meili wanted to press further, but Duanmu Qing snapped, "Shut up! When did it become your place to question the Holy Maiden's decision?!"

The Holy Maiden is equivalent to half a sect leader, and the Holy Maiden of the Jade Maiden Sect, like the Sect Leader of the Thunder Control Sect, is not decided in a meeting, but is appointed by the current sect leader!

Therefore, questioning the Holy Maiden is questioning Duanmu Qing, the sect leader.

The murmurs gradually subsided.

Seeing that the time was about right, Pan Chengfeng looked at Guang Demao, whose face was pale, and said, "Elder Guang, do you have any more questions?"

"I...I...I demand to see the footage of Pan Chengfeng killing the monster!! Otherwise, I will not accept this!!"

Are they going to check the surveillance footage?!

Pan Chengfeng's handsome face immediately turned cold. Checking the surveillance footage was the biggest questioning of his character and an insult to him!

Most importantly, Pan Chengfeng couldn't let so many people see how he killed the eighth-tier magical beast, or he would die on the spot!

Pan Chengfeng said coldly, "Elder Guang, have you thought this through? Do you really want to ask Emperor Yan to retrieve the footage?!"

The Sacred Flame Realm was created by Emperor Yan, so Emperor Yan naturally knew everything about it.

However, Emperor Yan wouldn't be so bored as to watch what the younger generation was doing inside.

But if someone raises questions and requests access to the footage, the consequences could be dire.

To put it simply, it's still just a bet between Guang Demao and Pan Chengfeng, and they will have to bear the consequences themselves.

But if we were to invite Emperor Yan out, the consequences would no longer be a personal matter; they would implicate the entire sect.

Guang Demao had no way out. Accessing the video footage was his last chance. Just as he was about to insist, a sharp shout rang out!

"Guang Demao! How dare you!!!"