Because in ancient times, they really had no choice. They could either fight or die.
It was clear that his ancestor had chosen to die in battle in exchange for thirty thousand years of peace. However, his ancestor knew very well that even if he had died thirty thousand years ago, he wouldn't have been able to truly save the world. That was why he had gone through so much trouble and placed everything on his shoulders, making him shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the world and fighting against Zhe Tian Duotian.
Looking at the Ninth Demon King's body, which was as huge as an insurmountable mountain, Qin Shi took in a deep breath. "Haha, this mission is really a little difficult."
The demon smiled bitterly, "There's no other way. The Human Emperor has already predicted that you will definitely take up this responsibility for the sake of everything you want to protect."
"That's right. If it wasn't for the devils causing chaos in the world, the people around me wouldn't be able to take care of themselves. With such a heavy responsibility, I really don't dare to guarantee that I would have the courage to shoulder it." Qin Shi said helplessly. At this moment, he looked at the nine devil kings and sighed.
"However, thirty thousand years ago, my ancestor reached the Ethereal Realm. Together with the masters of countless Immortal Mansions in the world, they were barely able to stop Zhe Tian and stop the Blood Concealment of the Bi Group. Now, the battle between the heavens and the earth is about to start again. This time, there are no Human Emperors or Supremes. Is it really possible to stop these guys this time?"
Qin Shi felt a little helpless. Just the Nine Demon Kings in front of him was already pressuring him to the point that he couldn't breathe. Moreover, there were more than ten experts like the Nine Demon Kings in the Puppet Group. Among them, there was even the real Supremes from the ancient times.
"As long as one of you can break through to the Emperor Realm." The demon smiled.
Qin Shi smiled bitterly. Break through to the Emperor Realm?
If it was that easy, his ancestor wouldn't have chosen to die in battle thirty thousand years ago.
"Let's deal with the trouble here first. With the power of the Phoenix Clan, the Beast Realm will have a higher chance of survival." Qin Shi shook his head helplessly.
As he got closer to the Nine Demon Kings' sarcophagus, Qin Shi gradually stopped. "How can we destroy the bodies of these ferocious devils?"
"It's a bit difficult. Thirty thousand years ago, even the old dog Wutong and the Phoenix King joined hands to suppress these ferocious devils. You won't be able to destroy them with your current strength."
"Even you can't?" Qin Shi was startled.
"If I had a body, these ferocious devils wouldn't be a problem. Even if I met the Nine Demon Kings head-on, I would still be able to kill them. But right now, I don't have a body. I can only expel the demonic qi here at most. But the demonic qi will still grow again." The demon said helplessly.
Although cultivators could leave their bodies once they reached a certain level, there was still a huge difference between having a physical body and not having one. Otherwise, those wandering souls wouldn't be looking for a physical body to rest in. Only with a physical body could they unleash their full power. Even evil spirits were no exception.
"Can't I use my body?" Qin Shi frowned.
"No. It's fine to deal with some small fries, but to deal with the Nine Demon Kings, I need a body that has completely fused with my soul. But if I do that, your soul will definitely be severely injured or even shattered." The demon shook its head.
Qin Shi sighed. It seemed like it was time to find a suitable body for the blood shaman and the demon after leaving the Phoenix Clan. Otherwise, the demon wouldn't be able to unleash its full strength, which would be a huge disadvantage for the upcoming ancient war.
After all, the Heaven Devourer was the only one in the world who could break Zhe Tian's power.
"Is there no other way?" Qin Shi asked.
"There is. Although you can't break the bodies of these ferocious devils, you're not alone here. You can borrow the power of others." The demon smiled slyly.
"Borrow the power of others?
The Phoenix Clan? "Qin Shi frowned.
"Of course not. Although Nine Heavens is quite strong, his body is infected with devil qi. He can't even enter this place."
The demon rolled its eyes and pointed at the depths of the Dark Graveyard. "Brat, have you forgotten where this place is?"
"Under the divine tree."
Qin Shi was startled. He looked at the demon as if he had thought of something. "You mean the Divine Parasol Tree?"
"Hehe, that old dog has been sleeping for tens of thousands of years. If it continues to sleep like this, it will be eaten by the Puppet Squad sooner or later." The demon nodded with a smile.
Indeed, the Divine Parasol Tree was an overlord in the ancient times. It possessed absolute power. Even if it wasn't as strong as Fufeng and the others, it should be able to reach the Rebirth realm. It shouldn't be much weaker than the Nine Demon Kings. If the Divine Parasol Tree was willing to help, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with the Nine Demon Kings.
"Brat, you have to hurry up. The stone coffin of the Nine Demon Kings is opening. If he wakes up completely, he will be able to attack. I've told you before that the bodies of the Puppet Squad above the Immortal Venerable realm are all bestowed with the art of puppetry," reminded the demon.
Qin Shi nodded. At this moment, he raised his head and carefully observed the situation of the Dark Graveyard.
The graveyard was extremely huge, like a chaotic void. Most importantly, there were countless stone coffins everywhere. It was impossible to tell the direction.
But very quickly, Qin Shi's eyes lit up. As if he had found some clues, he leaped up and landed on the stone coffin of the Nine Demon Kings.
All the sarcophagi here were sealed by a black chain, and these chains were all moving in one direction. It was as if there was a huge force pulling these sarcophagi, pulling them, and not letting them break free from the seal.
"The place where these chains converge should be the place where Senior Divine Tree sleeps," said Qin Shi. He began to explore along one of the chains in the darkness.
Qin Shi's speed was very fast, like a bolt of lightning. As he went deeper into the Dark Graveyard, Qin Shi's face gradually turned solemn, because he discovered that the density of the baleful qi was getting heavier as he went deeper into the graveyard. Each of these chains contained violent baleful qi, as though they would break free at any time.
"It should be here. The end of these chains is sealing a very powerful baleful qi." The demon nodded, then suddenly pointed. "Brat, look over there."
Qin Shi looked over and frowned deeply. He saw that the end of some of the chains had begun to corrode. Some of the chains were even showing signs of breaking, covered with tiny cracks.
On these chains, there were actually fingernail-sized worms of darkness crawling.
"It's the Bone-corroding Demonic Worms!"
Qin Shi said, "No wonder the demonic qi here would be exposed. It turns out that the Bone-corroding Demonic Worms have been born here for a long time. They've only eaten half of the chains, yet the seal here has already weakened. If they completely break these chains, I'm afraid that the demonic bodies here will break free from the seal. At that time, without the help of the Immortal Abode, the Beast Realm will be destroyed."
Qin Shi snorted, then he stretched out his hand. His hand shook the void and immediately killed a row of Bone-corroding Demonic Worms.
"Bone-corroding Demonic Worms were originally cultivated by the Puppet Group, so they were given a mission the moment they were born," said the demon.
"The Puppet Group was indeed prepared thirty thousand years ago."
Qin Shi narrowed his eyes. Previously, the Nine Demon Kings had said that he was deliberately sealed here for the Demon Banquet. Although Qin Shi didn't know what the Demon Banquet was, he was sure that the Nine Demon Kings weren't lying when he saw the Bone-corroding Demonic Worms here.
The Nine Demon Kings were really preparing for something to erupt after thirty thousand years.
"Although they have taken the initiative, since they have chosen to do this, I will beat them at their own game. The fleshly body of the Nine Demon Kings shall be destroyed here as well." Qin Shi made up his mind. No matter what, he had to destroy the fleshly body of the Nine Demon Kings.
After Qin Shi killed all the Bone-corroding Demonic Worms here, Qin Shi continued to move forward. But soon, he stopped, blocked by a huge mass of black air in front of him.
"Bone-corroding Demonic Worms' cocoons?"
The demon frowned, "Kid, it seems that old dog Wutong's injuries are more serious than we imagined. The appearance of the Bone-corroding Demonic Worms proves that a queen has been born here. The queen of the Bone-corroding Demonic Worms can corrode everything in the world. They can eat anything."
"How can I go in?" asked Qin Shi anxiously.
"Use your second Dharma Body. Although the Bone-corroding Demonic Worms can eat everything, including spiritual energy and all kinds of energy, they are useless against baleful energy. They can't eat their own kind," said the demon.
Qin Shi nodded his head. Then, his figure changed slightly. His Dharma Body changed, and a dense desolate energy enveloped Qin Shi's surroundings. This caused the air around Qin Shi to become absurdly dry.
"That's it?" asked Qin Shi.
"Yes. You can go in now."
Qin Shi nodded his head. Then, he carefully entered the dark cocoon.
In the cocoon, there were many intersecting chains. This was the center of the chains, so it looked like a huge net.