What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

"When?"

On the desolate and empty battlefield, the deathly silence was broken by a trembling murmur.

A warrior from Haichuan Prefecture, wielding a battle sword, knelt on the scorched earth, his eyes wide open like copper bells, his eye sockets filled with bloodshot veins.

He turned his head and looked at his equally bewildered comrades around him, his voice hoarse and barely audible.

"A demonic seed?"

"When did the Demon King's primordial demonic seed... implant itself into our bodies?!"

No one answered.

Panic spread like wildfire, unstoppable.

Many people held their breath and looked inward, desperately trying to activate the Yuan energy within their bodies, attempting to find that trace of the strange aura belonging to the demon race in some corner of their meridians.

No matter how they investigated, the dantian remained calm and there were no signs of poisoning or invasion.

But everyone clearly saw the scene of those dark shadows entering their bodies!

The unknown is the most despairing fear.

In mid-air, atop the throne of bones.

Aro rested his chin on his hand, looking down at the chaotic human warriors below.

Watching the prey struggle helplessly before the trap closed, the mockery and ridicule in his eyes grew even stronger.

The script has finally returned to the track he set out for; the overall situation is settled, and the dust has settled.

At this moment, Aro felt like an art master who had just completed a masterpiece and was eager to show his work to the world, no longer needing any concealment.

"Don't you understand?"

Aro slowly sat up straight, his voice easily drowning out all the noise on the battlefield.

"Elite members of the human race, think carefully."

"In the past period of time, have you eaten anything... that can quickly enhance your Yuan energy?"

Arora drew out her words, her playful smile growing even brighter.

"What a wonderful thing... no need to go through life-or-death battles, no need to sit idly in a secluded room."

"Simply consuming a small amount of delicious flesh and blood will allow the surging energy to be directly converted into your own cultivation level. One bite is equivalent to months, or even years, of your arduous training!"

Aro narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly, his expression one of utter ecstasy.

"Isn't this feeling of getting something for nothing irresistible?"

As Aro finished speaking, the human camp below suddenly paused.

A few seconds later, there was a chilling gasp.

The martial artist was struck dumb, his lips trembling violently as he uttered four words.

"Moonlight...flying fish?"

Not far from him, a swordsman from the Misty Moon Palace nearly collapsed to the ground, his legs buckling.

He gripped his companion's arm tightly, his voice trembling with sobs: "Skywalker Mushroom?! Skywalker Mushroom?!"

Further away in the Xiling Prefecture camp, a burly man stared wide-eyed, cold sweat pouring down his forehead like a waterfall.

"Dragon-Zhan Horse... No wonder the elemental energy in that horse meat was so pure..."

……

Moonshadow Flying Fish, Skywalking Mushroom, Dragon Zhanma...

The names that once caused a sensation within their respective prefectures and were revered as cultivation treasures by countless martial artists are now like death warrants, echoing one after another in the sky above the battlefield.

The warriors in the audience felt their hearts clench as they listened to Aro's light words, as if they were being gripped tightly by an invisible, cold hand.

In just half a second, everyone's face underwent a dramatic transformation, from flushed to pale, and then to deathly gray.

Is it...

These amazing items that suddenly appeared on the battlefield of all races, capable of boosting cultivation without any side effects—were all the work of this Demon King?!

If these so-called rare and precious materials are indeed the "Demon King's Origin Demon Seed" he spoke of, capable of controlling people's minds—

At the very front of the crowd.

Captain Xu Feng of the Heavenly Dragon Guard suddenly shivered, a bone-chilling coldness climbing up his tailbone and straight to the top of his head!

He'd heard of these things before!

Some time ago, several special alien races and plants suddenly appeared on the battlefield of all races.

They are gentle and non-destructive.

Most importantly, their bodies contain extremely pure elemental energy, which can be directly consumed and absorbed by human martial artists!

At that time, resorts were not yet common.

For the human race, who have long suffered from resource scarcity and slow progress in cultivation, this is nothing short of a blessing from heaven!

In the struggle for these resource quotas, the various governments even had some private clashes.

But who would have thought...

Who would have thought that this was actually a meticulously planned and terrifying trap?!

The more Xu Feng thought about it, the uglier his face became.

His once resolute, square face was now contorted beyond recognition, and he was breathing rapidly like someone about to drown.

Because he suddenly realized that this was no longer just a simple battle of offense and defense on the front lines.

This is no longer a simple battlefield attack and killing.

This abyss demon king is undermining the very foundation of humanity!

Xu Feng suddenly raised his head and looked up at the gloomy sky above.

The black beam of light that exploded in mid-air just now transformed into hundreds of thousands of black shadows. A large portion of them did indeed land on the battlefield in front of us, but countless more beams of light bypassed the front-line defenses and flew directly towards the garrisons, camps, and even the safe zones deeper within the battlefield!

Those black lights are the trigger to detonate the demonic seed!

Those human warriors who consumed the "immortal delicacy" included the backbone of each prefecture, elite guards, and even the hope for the future!

Perhaps at this very moment, in the rear of the human race, in the garrisons of various prefectures, those black lights have already fallen.

Those comrades who once fought side by side, those respected generals, are now under the control of the demonic seed, letting out beast-like roars, drawing their weapons and slashing fiercely at their unsuspecting comrades!

The human defenses across the entire battlefield may have fallen into complete chaos!

"We lost..."

Xu Feng let out a painful cry, his legs went weak, and his tall body swayed involuntarily. He could only barely keep from falling by using his greatsword to support himself on the ground.

His face was ashen, and his eyes stared blankly at the scorched earth on the ground.

The human race suffered a crushing defeat in this game!

They lost completely because of human greed!

It was the desire for shortcuts and the insatiable greed for power that made humanity willingly swallow this deadly poison coated in honey!

midair.

Aro keenly observed the expressions of utter despair and collapse of faith on the faces of the warriors below.

This is exactly the scene he wanted to see.

Aro's expression shifted back and forth, finally settling on a wildly triumphant laugh.

He laughed so hard his shoulders shook, and tears almost streamed down his face.

"Hahaha...You've figured it out?"

Aro pointed down at Xu Feng, his voice filled with merciless mockery.

"Look at you all now, it's pathetic and laughable. But in this world, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

He abruptly stopped smiling, his eyes turning cold and cruel.

"Foolish humans, you only see the immediate benefits, but have you ever considered that the power you so easily acquire comes at a price you can never bear?"

"Not exactly."

A sudden voice, tinged with a hint of nonchalance and deep disdain, abruptly interrupted Arona's passionate villainous speech without warning.

The sound seemed out of place in the oppressive silence of the battlefield.

Aro paused, his brows furrowed sharply, and his gaze shot towards the source of the sound like a sharp sword.

Below, on a huge rock, Liu Bo was carrying a battle sword the size of a door on his shoulder.

He freed one hand and scratched his cheek vigorously, pursing his lips as he did so, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

"Hey, have you been spending too much time at the bottom of that abyss, sir? It's made you lose your mind!"

Liu Bo rolled his eyes and shouted at Aro in mid-air with a disdainful look.

"What do you mean there's no such thing as a free lunch? You're just ignorant!"

Liu Bo cleared his throat and began to argue loudly.

"At the shopkeeper's place, for a mere 1000 credits, you can get a room with 10 times the cultivation speed!"

"This price is incredibly reasonable! All of us here could afford it if we just worked hard, killing low-level alien races for a few days!"

He spoke with great enthusiasm, like a dedicated salesman, and even gave a thumbs-up to the bewildered martial artists around him.

"The elemental energy in that room is as pure as distilled water—it's effective, affordable, and absolutely has no side effects!"

"Number of negative reviews to date; everyone who's stayed there raves about it!"

Liu Bo got more and more excited as he spoke, and then held up a second finger.

"And there's that All-Heavens Jar Shop! For just 10,000 credits, you can smash any jar and have a chance to directly obtain an S-rank martial art!"

"That's S-rank! Could you master S-rank martial arts by eating ten thousand worthless fish?"

Liu Bo curled his lip, looking A Luo up and down, who was trembling with anger, making no attempt to hide the disgust on his face.

"So what are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty?"

"As expected, compared to our shopkeeper, you self-righteous demon kings are truly nothing!"

This barrage of complaints shattered the atmosphere of despair that Aro had painstakingly created.

Even Xu Feng and the others stared at Liu Bo in disbelief, their minds not quite processing what he meant.

Liu Bo completely ignored Arona's murderous glare. He shouldered his battle sword, turned around, and quickly exchanged a glance with Rong Jing and Luo Yurou standing to the side.

Rong Jing lowered the long whip in her hand slightly, her eyes flickered, and she nodded gently.

Luo Yurou also took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

At that moment, all three of them suddenly realized the truth.

Understood.

I understand everything now!

Previously, Bai Suhuang detected an unknown toxin in the Yuan Power, which was the so-called "Original Demon Seed" mentioned by the Demon King in front of her!

This thing has already been cracked!

"Blood-Splitting Rhinoceros Herbal Jelly" at Wanzu Snack Stall!

Those so-called "original demonic seeds" were purified until not a trace remained after being soaked in those bowls of dark, bitter herbal jelly!

Thinking of this, Liu Bo couldn't help but laugh.

You, A Luo, have been planning this for years, treating it as your ultimate move, only to have it all thwarted by the shop owner with a bowl of herbal jelly.

But Luo Yurou's expression was not as relaxed as Liu Bo's.

She frowned, stepped forward, and lowered her voice to speak to Liu Bo and Rong Jing:

"Don't be too happy yet. We need to quickly find a way to inform the lords of the news."

"Arro's plan is much larger than we imagined."

"At that time, we only discovered the situation in Haichuan Prefecture."

Luo Yurou turned her head and looked around at the martial artists from other prefectures who were now filled with fear.

"But that doesn't mean the other prefectures are the same!"

"Those martial artists who haven't been to the resort or taken the antidote... the other prefectures' positions are probably in serious trouble!"