Prime Originator

A single mistake resulted in half the demon's forces getting wiped out. 

Everyone understood that the traps related to Demon Lord-level Tombs and higher were dangerous. However, the power and lethality displayed were beyond everyone's expectations.

"What kind of tree roots and vines are these? How can they be so powerful?" a Crimsonfog Tribe's Battle Master exclaimed with disbelief. 

Everyone quickly re-evaluated the trees that surrounded them with abject horror as another commented, "It's the first time I've seen such a large number of Lesser Demons getting killed so easily."

"Their defenses were like paper, and their lives were like chopping grass. They could not resist at all! These trees are not simple."

As the Battle Masters discussed in low whispers, Aria noticed the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman's expression before she asked, "What do you think, senior?"

"The power didn't come from the trees themselves but the runes that empowered them," the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman stated seriously before adding, "Judging by their level of lethality, this runic array must be at least Tier-7!"

"Tier-7 Array?! I was expecting Tier-6, but a Tier-7 changes everything," a Battle Master commented with a grave look..

The other Battle Masters gasped as they drew in a breath of cold air to relieve their tensed nerves. 

"Tier-7…"

  Darlene uttered softly with a shaky voice beside Aria.

  At the same time, Aria noticed the heavy change in the atmosphere before turning to Darlene with a slightly puzzled look. 

"Why does everyone looks so serious now?" Aria asked. 

"For a tomb to have any Tier-7 formations and arrays guarding it, it implies the tomb itself has already exceeded the Demon Lord-level," Darlene explained. 

"In other words, the tomb hidden here is at the Demon King-level?" Aria asked for confirmation.

Darlene nodded.

"Demon King-level Tomb, huh?" Leon softly muttered as he withdrew from studying the runes on the Arch Demon's body and stowed it away in his Worldspace.

"A Demon King… this level of existence should be equivalent to an Awakener at the Celestial Lord Realm… But this doesn't make sense…" 

Leon furrowed his brows in thought. 

Tier-6 contained power at the level of a Celestial Warrior for Awakeners, while it was at the Demon Lord for demons, which also means Demon Lords were equivalent Celestial Warriors. 

In that case, Demon Emperors were only equivalent to Celestial Kings in power?

Nevertheless, everyone was puzzled by Albion's words before the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman inquired, "What's a Celestial Lord, Young Master Leonhardt?"

"Ah, a Celestial Lord is…" Leon proceeded to explain the four realms of Celestial Cultivation after Awakeners ascend beyond the three stages of Transcendence.

"Four realms of Celestial Cultivation… We are just specks of dust in this infinitely large world…" 

The One-Eyed Venerable Shaman shook his head as he lamented at his small and insignificant existence in the vast cosmos. 

Shortly after, he shifted his gaze back to Leon and curiously asked, "But how does Young Master Leonhardt know about—"

"Shh."

Before the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman could finish, Leon suddenly hushed everyone for silence and gestured for everyone to observe the situation below. 

"The commotion caused by the trap activation has attracted more demons to this location. However, since we don't know how many strong demons are coming, so we better lower our voices for now," Leon whispered. 

The group quickly agreed with a solemn nod.

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Swish, Swish~!

The leaves of trees and bushes rustled as demons darted over to the central tree's location in groups at a time. 

In a short moment, the number of demons in the area quickly soared back to their original count, albeit with many more Greater Demons in their ranks. 

"What happened here?" a red-horned Greater Demon interrogated as he gazed at the several dozens of impaled Lesser Demons. 

"Seems like the Red-Horned Rathadas has also come to challenge the Abyssal Wood Demon King's tomb," the scaly-tailed Greater Demon casually glanced at the red-horned Greater Demon and nonchalantly said, "Nothing much. Just a small mistake in solving the Demon King's entrance riddle."

Red-Horned Rathadas immediately cracked a disdainful smile before he ridiculed the scale-tailed Greater Demon, "Someone like you want to solve the Abyssal Wood Demon King's entrance riddle? You're wasting your time." 

"I suggest you leave and find another tomb to challenge. Perhaps, a Demon Lord-level Tomb or Arch Demon-level Tomb would be more suitable for you."

"Less nonsense, Red-Horned Rathadas. Don't think that you can send me off with just a few words! If you're good then, why don't you try solving the riddle yourself? Hmph, I can assure you that you will fail all the same!" the scaly-tailed Greater Demon snorted.

The red-horned Greater Demon wanted to monopolize the Demon King's inheritance for himself, but was it so easy to enter the Demon King's tomb?!

Nevertheless, Red-Horned Rathadas snickered, "Then just sit there and watch with your dog eyes how I will solve this riddle!" 

Alas, the red-horned Greater Demon also failed a few minutes later after placing another broken branch in the incorrect tree hole, causing the mighty Tier-7 trap array to be activated again. 

"Ahhh—!"

"No, save me!" 

The tree roots and vines quickly caught a few dozen Lesser Demons and even some weaker Greater Demons as they were intertwined and impaled. 

Moments later, their bodies shriveled like empty husks after their blood, energy, and life essence got completely drained from their bodies. 

"Keke, I knew it." 

The scaly-tailed Greater Demon snickered from a safe distance away from the central tree before he said, "All talk, but no actual capability. If the Abyssal Wood Demon King's tomb was so easy to enter, it would have been done during the previous two openings already."

"Hmph, it was just a little mistake. I will get it right next time," Red-Horned Rathadas snorted, unwilling to concede defeat. 

But before the red-horned Greater Demon could continue, a three-eyed Greater Demon stepped forward to stop him. 

"That's enough, Rathadas, Lemopith. If we want to have any success in solving the entrance riddle, we have to pool in everything we know about it and work together!" the three-eyed Greater Demon said with an imposing tone.