Compared to ordinary Demon Men, the Demon Man Priest possessed far greater authority and a much broader horizon of knowledge. The moment he laid eyes on Chu Yang, he immediately recognized his identity as a member of the Human Race!
However, as the scene of the Demon Man underling's death continued to play forward, everyone gathered inside the Sacrificial Hall could even hear the conversation between the two men at that time.
Seeing Chu Yang claim to be of the Spirit Clan, the people present were instantly baffled for a moment. Even the Demon Man Priest wore a solemn expression.
Although the Destiny Staff's projection could reveal destinies, it could not simulate the exact aura each person had possessed at the time. As for the Spirit Clan identity Chu Yang mentioned, it was not entirely incorrect. In truth, aside from minor differences when displaying their innate talents, the Spirit Clan, the Demon Clan, and the God Race were virtually indistinguishable from the Human Race!
Yet, whether human or spirit, this was a massive complication! If nobody else knew, could he possibly be unaware of what the Demon Clan was plotting behind the scenes?
The tribute they were delivering to the Demon Clan this time was a special mutated crystal mined from the Demon Men's own Source Stone veins—the Void Divine Stone! This was formed during the creation of the source stone veins when the purest source stones became contaminated with the rules of the void.
Even within the Trial Space, the Void Divine Stone appeared with extreme rarity. Therefore, ever since its discovery, the Demon Men had revered it as a sacred artifact! After all, the Void Divine Stone had essentially transcended the category of source stones, and everything it contained was the power of the void! If utilized properly, it could even nurture a genius who possessed the power of the void.
The high-ranking figure within the Demon Clan who wanted to acquire the Void Divine Stone intended to use it to construct a Void Grand Formation spanning across the universe. Using human blood as a conduit, they would forcefully rely on the Void Grand Formation and special spell-formula laws to pinpoint the location of the Human Ancestral Star, launching a full-scale assault on the human headquarters to solve the problem at its root!
This was a high-level decision made by the upper echelons of the Demon Clan. If Chu Yang truly were human, it wouldn't matter much. Given the impoverished state of human knowledge, even if these fellows who had just crossed the Gate of Space from the Human Ancestral Star possessed extraordinary talent, cultural interruption would ensure they had no idea what this object actually was.
However, if Chu Yang was a member of the Spirit Clan... The Demon Clan and the Spirit Clan were never friendly allies; they were rivals. If the Spirit Clan were to discover the Demon Clan's plan and meddle in it, things would become immensely serious! After all, ever since he first began following that great figure of the Demon Clan, that towering existence had stated that the Human Ancestral Star contained special powers and secrets that transcended the universe!
Despite the First Emperor's recent manifestation, which had terrified countless universal races into uniting, the Spirit, Demon, and God races had shown no reaction at all. In truth, it wasn't that they were unresponsive; rather, all three races harbored much grander schemes!
At this thought, the Demon Man Priest immediately looked toward the nearby Demon Man chieftain and spoke swiftly: "I will use the Destiny Staff to pinpoint the whereabouts of that exotic beast and that person. Whether human or spirit, even if we must exhaust every ounce of our strength, we must kill them and bring the sacred artifact back!"
"Go muster the troops! This time, I will lead the pursuit personally!"
If he hadn't underestimated that wretched little beast's escape capabilities, he wouldn't simply have dispatched a small scouting party the first time around! This second time, he would never commit the same mistake, nor would he allow the slightest oversight! Therefore, this time, he would act personally!
Even though the scenes displayed by the Destiny Staff suggested that Chu Yang's strength was not formidable, years of experience told him: even when hunting a rabbit, a lion uses its full strength! He would never do something as foolish as sending his underlings to serve as XP fodder!
With these thoughts, the Demon Man Priest immediately wielded the Destiny Staff, grasping a wisp of Chu Yang's destiny trajectory through the Law of Space—and without a moment's delay, began leading his men to assemble the troops.
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Meanwhile, back inside the cave, Chu Yang had no idea that despite making thorough preparations, he had not anticipated someone conducting divination on the level of destiny! Instead, he was staring straight at a white crystal that Xiaobai had just vomited out of its stomach.
At a single glance, Chu Yang recognized the origin of the white crystal.
"The Void Divine Stone! This is the sacred artifact you stole and ate from the Demon Men!"
The corners of Chu Yang's mouth twitched involuntarily. Before entering the Trial Space, he had frantically crammed his mind with historical knowledge of the universe, which naturally included an introduction to the Void Divine Stone!
This thing was a ninety-nine-percent rarity! No wonder the Demon Men treated it as a sacred artifact! Forget sending a scouting party in pursuit; they might even mobilize their entire clan for it!
Hearing Chu Yang's words, Xiaobai immediately transmitted a thought to him: "Fragrant and delicious!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yang noticed that a small portion of the Void Divine Stone's surface had already been corroded. In other words, the moment Xiaobai swallowed this Void Divine Stone into its belly, it had already begun digesting it!
It seemed this little fellow's origin was no simple matter either! According to the records Chu Yang had read about the Void Divine Stone, this stuff wasn't so easy to digest! Swallowing it directly without the aid of any equipment yielded only two possible outcomes: either being instantly devoured by the massive void energy and obliterated in the universe, or successfully absorbing the void energy within, comprehending the void rules, and wielding the power of the Law of Space—much like Dijiang!
This was one of the most profound rules to comprehend in the entire universe!
"You little fellow, you really know how to cause trouble!"
Chu Yang glanced helplessly at Xiaobai before him. If he had known before signing the contract that Xiaobai had stolen and eaten this kind of item, he might have turned around and left immediately!
But now, the two of them had already signed an equality contract. From certain perspectives, Xiaobai could even be considered his number one muscle-man at present. The stronger Xiaobai grew, the greater the assistance it would provide him.
It was just a tiny Demon Man clan; so what if they pursued him with their entire clan? Anyway, ever since stepping into the Trial Space, he had already landed on the hit-lists of countless top-tier races!
The next second, Chu Yang suddenly sensed a warning from the Great Dao River.
Tribulation!
This was actually a rule belonging to a certain causal law. Although the rule of tribulation did not hold a very high status within the Great Dao River—one could even say it was a rule comprehended by a certain human genius only after entering the Trial Space—it was still a manifestation of cause and effect.
The Dao of Tribulation was issuing a warning to him.
"Damn it, don't tell me my prediction was actually right!"
Thinking of this, Chu Yang did not hesitate in the slightest. With one hand clutching the Void Divine Stone and the other grabbing Xiaobai by the scruff of its neck, he flashed rapidly and vanished from inside the cave...