As one of the true disciples of the Sect Master of the Black Demon Sect, the Eagle King's strength was extraordinary, and he already had the combat power to fight above his level.
However, in front of a peerless master who was several levels higher than him, it was still not enough. Moreover, the few Emperor Stage masters around him were also injured one by one and lost their combat power.
If he did not use his final trump card, he was afraid that he would face the fate of being captured and killed in the end.
A jade tube appeared in his hand, and without thinking, he directly shattered the jade tube. His face revealed an incomparably sincere expression as he murmured, "Master, please help disciple kill the enemy!"
"Master!" Cruel Leopard and Mad Tooth could not help but call out softly.
The Eagle King claimed to be the disciple of the Sect Master of the Black Demon Sect. Who else could his disciple be other than the Sect Master of the Black Demon Sect?
This Sect Master of the Black Demon Sect was the one who had betrayed Cruel Leopard.
As the jade tube shattered, the world began to change color.
In an instant, the vast sky was covered by jet-black darkness, as if the curtain of night had arrived at this moment. Violent gales started to blow in the surroundings, causing the air to become chaotic due to the devastation. Everyone's martial clothes started to flutter.
All of them felt a terrifying pressure coming at them, causing them to feel a little breathless.
"This is?" Ling Xiao frowned and murmured.
Like everyone else, he also felt as if there was a huge rock pressing down on his heart.
This terrible feeling was similar to the feeling he had when he first met Mad Tooth and when he first met Huo Qianzhong in the Medicine Sect.
The first words that flashed through his mind were the four words "Descent of a Saint".
Only a peerless powerhouse above the Saint level could cause such a strong sense of oppression. Otherwise, he could not think of anyone else who could cause such a terrible aura.
As the darkness densely covered the area, the aura also became more and more terrifying. Every Celestial Master powerhouse could not help but fall from the sky. In the face of this pressure that even they could not withstand, how could they stand in the air?
The spirit beasts also constantly let out unwilling roars, expressing their dissatisfaction.
All of a sudden, a majestic shadow gradually formed in the sky.
This illusory figure was slender and had a cold expression. He looked to be in his thirties or forties, but from the outside, he looked even younger than the Eagle King. However, the aura of a leader was not something an ordinary person could compare to. Wherever his cold eyes swept across, it gave people the feeling of being stared at by a venomous snake, making people not dare to look at him directly.
Beside Ling Xiao, Cruel Leopard's eyes turned red with anger. He clenched his fists tightly, and a raging fire of hatred spread out. His bloodlust was uncontrollable.
"Traitor!"
The Savage Leopard let out a roar. It really wanted to rush out and smash that figure into pieces, but Mad Tooth pressed down on its shoulder and said, "Don't be impulsive, his strength is unfathomable!"
That's right, the illusory figure in front of them was the Sect Leader of the Black Demon Sect. No one knew his real name. Everyone called him "Black Demon"!
There were three meanings behind the Savage Leopard's sect name. First, it was because their disciples mainly cultivated in the dark attribute. The attribute light was black, so it was named "Black". Second, Cruel Leopard was called the Demon Emperor by others, so it was named "Demon". The last meaning was only known by a few people, and that was because Cruel Leopard's only disciple was named "Black Demon". At that time, Cruel Leopard thought that everything he had would be inherited by his only disciple in the future.
The "betrayal" that Cruel Leopard kept talking about was actually his own disciple, the only disciple that he treated like his own son.
A long forgotten past appeared in Cruel Leopard's mind.
In a civilian village, a child who was less than ten years old was called "Lonely Star of Evil". From the moment he was born, ominous things kept happening around him.
First, his mother died in childbirth. Less than half a month after he was born, the poultry in his family also began to die one after another. At that time, no one cared too much about it. They thought that it was caused by a plague. But when he was one year old, his father died in an accident while hunting in the mountains. As he grew older, the relatives who had been taking care of him began to die one by one.
There were eighteen people in his family, but almost all of them died when he was less than ten years old.
What was even more bizarre was that after the death of his family, those who had contact with him also died inexplicably.
Many things finally caused the villagers to speculate.
Finally, the villagers unanimously decided that this child was "Lonely Star of Evil". He was destined to be lonely for the rest of his life. Moreover, his destiny would also kill anyone who had any contact with him.
Therefore, the villagers thought that he should be strangled in the cradle, lest he grow up and kill everyone in the village.
Just when he was caught by the villagers and drowned in the pig cage, Cruel Leopard also happened to pass by the village. He looked down at the child being put into the pig cage. Until the moment when he was about to be thrown into the river, he did not show any strange expression. Even if he cried or made a noise, he did not show any emotion at all. It was as if he had already disregarded life and death, making people feel that the child must have already died of sorrow.
At that time, Cruel Leopard was surprised by the child's expression, but he regarded human life as grass all his life, so of course he would not pity a child's life and save him.
However, just as he was about to leave, he discovered something surprising.
Not many years after the child was thrown into the river, dead fish began to appear in the river, and the river gradually turned pitch-black, causing one to feel extremely strange.
Cruel Leopard could not help but pay attention to such a strange phenomenon.
In the end, he couldn't help but take a closer look. He used his power to forcefully isolate the river water and discovered that the child at the bottom of the river was safe and sound. There seemed to be a black light barrier protecting him, preventing him from drowning in the river water. The black energy emitted a corrosive power and drifted away in the river water. This was also the reason why the river water turned black and the fishes mysteriously died.
Seeing this scene, Cruel Leopard's eyes suddenly lit up. He knew the true situation of this child.
This child actually had the Body of Evil, a 100% dark attribute physique. In addition, it also contained the most domineering evil aura. It was an excellent physique for cultivating the dark attribute. Once he embarked on the path of cultivation, his future growth would definitely be limitless.
Cruel Leopard himself was an expert who cultivated the dark attribute. At that time, he already had the strength of a peak Heavenly Venerable, only half a step away from stepping into the Mystic Emperor.
He had long been qualified to accept disciples. Before this, he had never thought of accepting a disciple, but after seeing this child's physique, how could he bear it? He immediately rescued him and asked the child to become his disciple.
From then on, that child followed by Cruel Leopard's side and was given the name Black Devil.
This was because Cruel Leopard felt that this child was born to be a demon. He was born to kill.
After Cruel Leopard saved this child, he released his heart and nurtured him into a talent.
Black Devil also did not disappoint Cruel Leopard's expectations. The speed of his advancement was very fast, and his comprehension was extremely high. This made Cruel Leopard increasingly like him and treated Black Devil as his own son.
However, Black Devil still betrayed him in the end. It was also because he had too high expectations of Black Devil and had always been too strict with him that he had a sense of hatred for Cruel Leopard since he was young.
Just think about it. What kind of feeling would it be to let a child who was just ten years old personally hold a knife to cut a living person's throat?
What kind of scene would it be to let a child who was not even twelve years old face the siege of dozens of rank two spirit beasts alone?
To let a child who had just been fifteen years old assassinate a total of forty-eight people in a family …
All of these were vented out by Black Devil when he betrayed Cruel Leopard back then.
Because Cruel Leopard taught him the cold and murderous path of betrayal, it made him disregard any sentiments and kill Cruel Leopard to take his place.
Of course, it was also because Black Demon was afraid that Savage Leopard would succeed in breaking through to the Saint level and would always be above him, controlling his life. He had long been tired of the lifestyle arranged by Savage Leopard, he wanted to live his own path.
Therefore, when Cruel Leopard broke through to the Saint Rank, he took the opportunity to launch an attack and completely killed Cruel Leopard.
These secrets had always been suppressed in Cruel Leopard's heart. Originally, no one knew how he felt when he was betrayed by the person he trusted the most. It was such a heart-wrenching and unforgettable feeling.
Back then, when Black Devil betrayed the Savage Leopard, he was already a high-stage Mystic Thearch. His combat strength was just below the Savage Leopard's, and if he went all out, the Savage Leopard might not even be a match for Black Devil.
Now that more than five thousand years had passed, Black Devil had long stepped into the Saint Rank. As for which realm he had reached, Cruel Leopard did not know.
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The jade tube that Eagle King crushed had the life imprint of his master, Black Devil. It could allow Black Devil's divine sense to descend here to protect him and even help him kill his enemies.
This was Eagle King's true reliance. A Saint's divine sense was enough to kill anyone below the Saint Realm. As for whether or not it could deal with Mad Tooth, it would be clear later.
"Disciple pays his respects to Master!" Eagle King bowed deeply to Black Devil.
After Black Devil's indifferent gaze swept across Eagle King's body, a dignified aura was emitted, and he said: "Why do you need to alarm your master? If you can't give me a reason, you know the consequences!"
Eagle King's body and mind trembled. He immediately pointed at Ling Xiao and the others and said, "Master, they wanted to snatch the high-grade mysterious crystal lode that we discovered, and they even killed Elder Yin, Elder Leng … These elders. Now, this disciple is really unable to protect the crystal lode by myself, so I risked my life to ask Master for help. Please take a look, Master!"
Eagle King knew his master's temper. If he was even the slightest bit dissatisfied, his own head might fall to the ground.
Black Devil's gaze landed on Ling Xiao and the others, and finally landed on Mad Tooth. His cold eyes revealed a hint of emotion, and he faintly said: "May I ask if you are Martial Uncle Mad Tooth?"
Mad Tooth took a step forward, and his aura spread out as he coldly snorted: "I don't dare to call you Martial Uncle!"