The so-called Heavenly Court was a group of palaces built on top of the clouds.
The clouds were extremely thick, layer upon layer, perfectly enveloping the entire planet and blocking all the sunlight. It could be said that at night, there would not even be any starlight.
This was not the atmosphere that a planet should have. It was forcefully created using spiritual energy as the material.
If one had to describe it, these palaces were already equivalent to space stations, above the highest point.
Below the highest point was the heavenly kingdom where humans lived. The magnificent city was in the middle of the clouds and could enjoy the light of the artificial sun. The small sun orbited the planet like a satellite.
Almost all humans lived in this Heaven District, which was like a beautiful cage.
As for the real cage, it was under the clouds, on the vast and cold land.
Due to the loss of sunlight, the vegetation on the surface was withering, cold-blooded animals were on the verge of extinction, and winter seemed to never pass.
The surface was covered with circular buildings, which were demon breeding bases requested by the Heavenly Court's Emperor to cultivate meat demons and provide meat for the upper city.
This civilization had already passed the ancient civilization stage of eating demon meat, and demon rights had already appeared in the society. They believed that demons in the transformation stage were no different from humans, and eating demon meat and human meat was a sin.
But after the arrival of the Heavenly Court, everything changed. The civilization that had developed universal values to the peak seemed to have returned to the barbaric era. Demons became humans' meals, bones were materials for refining weapons, and blood was a medium for casting spells.
The best treatment would be to become an ornamental pet or a service-type servant.
Humans were initially very resistant to this change, but they gradually became numb to it. In the end, they accepted the benefits brought by the low status of demons.
Because of the Heavenly Court's request, human culture was also constantly influencing humans. Normal demons could no longer be seen in entertainment works, and all of them were evil villains. They also emphasized the ancient war between humans and demons.
No one knew the purpose of the Heavenly Court, and it seemed that the five immortals only hated demons.
At this moment.
In a dilapidated city, humans had long moved away, and this place became a refuge for demons.
They were wild demons, and on the one hand, they had to escape from the demon hunters, and on the other hand, they had to survive in a harsh environment.
After losing the essence of the sun and the moon, the Heavenly Court pulled all the spiritual energy above the clouds. In addition, a large number of plants on the surface died, causing the spiritual energy to become thinner and thinner. It could not even compare to some middle-level worlds.
They wanted to maintain their tyrannical bodies, but there was no source of mana to replenish. Some demons even chose to reduce their cultivation to reduce the consumption.
Under this man-made Dharma Ending Tribulation.
It could be said that if this group of demons stayed here, they would only be waiting for death. However, if they charged into the clouds, they would be courting death.
The plan to split open the heavens had failed three times in a row, and the valiant demons had also died, causing them to feel even more despair.
"Xiao Kui, what are you holding?"
"A cloud … Why doesn't this cloud have any spiritual energy? It only rains … "
Xiao Kui was a flower demon. She was originally a big star, but the Heavenly Court took everything away from her and forced her to play an evil role. She was unwilling and escaped to the ground with the help of other demons.
For plant-type demons, they would definitely die in a land without a sun.
Her cultivation dropped again and again! It was already on the verge of transforming. If it couldn't replenish its spiritual energy, it would degenerate into a demonic beast.
The cloud in Xiao Kui's hand was none other than the Void Cloud, which was given to her by a bat demon that was being hunted down.
"Since there's no spiritual energy left, just throw it away."
"But that bat demon wanted to protect Yun even if it had to die. I feel like it's something very important."
"Is it edible? It doesn't matter if you can't eat it. "
The few demons protecting Xiao Kui were very realistic. Nothing was more important than food.
They sat at a high place in the city and tried their best to absorb spiritual energy.
Although it was already very thin, it was still better than nothing.
However, the fluctuation of spiritual energy was like a target, easily detected by human cultivators.
There were several groups of poachers nearby, wantonly poaching demons. The bat demon that Xiao Kui encountered previously was killed by one of the poachers.
"Pfft!"
A barbed arrow, silent in the darkness, was obviously enchanted with a spell. It hit a demon that was caught off guard.
That demon shouted in shock, "Run! We've been discovered. "
With that said, he ignored his injuries and pulled Xiao Kui down the building. Xiao Kui was a flower demon and wasn't good at running away. The reason why she could survive until now was all because of her compatriots.
However, after running away and using magic power again and again, this group of demons became weaker and weaker. This time, they couldn't escape.
Six humans teleported over and surrounded the ten demons.
One of the humans pointed at the demons and muttered, "Two tiger demons, three snake demons, four dog demons, and a flower demon … Sigh, they're all trash."
"Ah! Xiao Kui? I used to like her dance a lot. " Another human recognized Xiao Kui. Not long ago, she was still a popular celebrity in the society.
"Really … That's all in the past. Capture her alive and sell her for a good price," the leader of the humans said indifferently.
The human who liked Xiao Kui lowered his head and didn't say anything. He seemed to be struggling in his heart.
Only three of the six humans attacked. The other humans were just holding the line, and they were already suppressing the ten demons.
Magic treasures, talismans, particle cannons, laser glasses … All kinds of weapons appeared. Compared to the humans, the demons were simply poor.
"Damn it! If it was in the past, I would've smashed you into pieces with one punch! "a tiger demon shouted indignantly.
"Tsk … What past are you talking about? Back then, you demons stole my job and made me so poor! Hmph, now you're just animals! Oh, right, you were originally animals in disguise! "the leader of the humans said angrily.
The tiger demon didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed and said mockingly, "Didn't you come here without a proper job? If you don't have the ability, don't blame others for being powerful! "
"You … Hmph, stubborn! Kill! "That person's face was ashen. He had secretly come down to the mortal world to hunt because he couldn't find a good job. Cultivators like them relied too much on resources. After graduating from a high-level immortal dao academy, they didn't have a high income and would be a burden to their families.
The attacks became fiercer and fiercer. The demons were covered in wounds, but they still protected Xiao Kui in the center.
Xiao Kui hugged the void cloud and cried, "You guys run! I don't know anything other than dancing and acting. Don't worry about me. "
The tiger demon smiled weakly and said, "You're not completely useless … If it weren't for you, we might have killed each other in order to survive and live on with the flesh and blood of our compatriots."
The demons protected Xiao Kui as if she were their goddess. Although she was of no use at all, she was the last ray of sunlight that maintained the rationality of the demons in this world of despair and no sun.
Perhaps at this moment, the demons should recover their wild nature and survive by any means necessary. However, if they did that, this race would have no future. They would really become animals in the eyes of the humans.
"Die! I'll sell you guys for a good price! Ugh! What? Gu Liu, you're courting death! "
Just as that person was about to unleash his final attack, he was suddenly struck from behind by his companion. Even though he wasn't injured, he was struck by lightning, temporarily immobilizing him.
The traitor, Gu Liu, was the human that liked Xiao Kui.
He hadn't attacked until now, but at this moment, he released three longswords, all of which were imbued with lightning, to block the others.
He then threw a spirit stone at Xiao Kui and shouted, "Xiao Kui! Hurry up and leave! "
However, the spirit stone was shattered in mid-air. The human leader only used a flying disc to break his three swords and decisively cut Gu Liu in half, forcing a wisp of his primordial spirit to flee.
"Idiot! You actually dared to betray me for a female demon. How did you beg me to bring you down here to earn money? You deserve to die of poverty! "that person shouted angrily as he grabbed Gu Liu's primordial spirit.
"Weren't we all equal before? Why do demons deserve to die? "Gu Liu knew that he had failed, so he decided to throw caution to the wind.
"Because you're a human!" After saying that, a ball of fire exploded from Gu Liu's primordial spirit, destroying both his body and soul.
After the leader cleaned up the mess, he glanced at everyone and said, "We came out to earn a living so that we can earn enough money to transcend the tribulation one day. If anyone can't live with money, step out now. I'll send them home!"
Everyone was silent. That person snorted and said, "Kill everyone except Xiao Kui!"
After saying that, his flying disc shot out and swept toward Xiao Kui, wanting to capture her alive.
He could tell that as long as he captured Xiao Kui, this group of demons wouldn't dare to resist anymore. They would definitely wait for their deaths.
However, at this moment, Xiao Kui instinctively blocked the void cloud in front of her. The void cloud suddenly expanded by dozens of meters, and a ring suddenly appeared on top of it, as if a door had opened.
That person controlled the flying disc to pass through the cloud, but he didn't expect it to sink into the ring.
"Oh? What kind of treasure is this? It actually took away my Monster Slaying Disc. "
That person saw that there was another world on the other side of the ring. He only thought that it was some kind of Sumeru Space, and didn't even think about the direction of traveling to another world. After all, if the demons had this ability, they would have escaped long ago. Why would they stay here and wait for death?
He controlled the flying disc to turn back, but it was suddenly caught by a huge claw that reached out from the ring. The claw was wrapped in a layer of black metal-like substance, and it was holding the treasure without any damage.
"There's another demon hiding! This is a Profound Grade magic treasure, yet it can't even cut open his claws? "
He controlled the flying disc to wrestle with the claw and said angrily, "What kind of demon is this? Come out! "
He used his magic power crazily, but the flying disc was firmly held. The next moment, dark clouds condensed in the sky, and bone-piercing cold wind blew. There was a faint rumble of thunder.
"There's no magic power fluctuation. This is an innate ability! What kind of demon is this? "
The five humans formed an encirclement and stared at the head that was slowly poking out from the other side of the ring.
The head was about forty meters wide, and it looked like a giant beast. Its horns were lofty, and its eyes were like torches. Its face was beardless, but there were scales.
"Dragon … dragon?"
"Impossible! Dragons have been extinct for more than a hundred million years! "
Seeing the dragon head appear, the group of people, including the demons, were frightened. It was as if they had seen a ghost.
A head and a dragon claw could barely make it out of the ring.
The dragon claw held the so-called Monster Slaying Disc, and its cold voice echoed in everyone's minds.
"Who threw a plate at me?"
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