High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late

Chapter 698: Chapter 461: The Mystery of the Disappearance of the Top 3 Demon Gods, the Flesh Found!

(The previous Chapter has been revised)

Thousands of miles away from Cold Snow Lake, in the Celestial Illusion Province near the Volcano Altar, the alien residents were in panic, sensing the earth’s violent tremors.

"Was that an earthquake just now?"

Outside the Volcano Altar.

A group of altar guards, all Basic War God level and above, had expressions of terror on their faces, kneeling on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

Just a moment ago, an unchanging, angry roar echoed within the Ancient Altar, containing terrifying power that scattered the clouds over the Hundred Thousand Volcanoes.

"You, you dare?!"

A tidal wave of shock surged in the hearts of the guards. They were well aware that the roar was not from anyone else but the Controlling Demon God in retreat for cultivation within the Ancient Altar!

Who could have provoked Lord Demon God to such wrath?

Could it be that the front-line battle had escalated to the point where Lord Demon Gods had to intervene?

In an instant, a great doubt arose in the hearts of the guards.

Inside the Ancient Altar.

Beside the Myriad Beasts Blood Pool, the true form of the Controlling Demon God, Koch, had bloodshot eyes, with black blood trickling from his lips.

Sizzle.

A drop of blood fell, and the volcanic rock, harder than iron, instantly melted into liquid.

As the Controlling Demon God, the Demon God Pillar he wielded had the great power to transform any will into an avatar, but this power required a price.

Once the will transformed into an avatar was extinguished, it would backlash into the true body’s Sea of Consciousness. At this moment, the true form of the Controlling Demon God suffered such a backlash.

When Soliss was given a will, the Controlling Demon God’s true form naturally sensed it, but he didn’t mind—just two ants, easily crushed.

Never did he expect to stumble in such an unnoticeable place.

"Damn it, I’ve been schemed against!"

Koch’s eyes almost spewed fire. It had only been a few days since he bestowed his will upon Soliss, and it was already slain, with the ant daringly eradicating even the remnants of his will.

This was undoubtedly a harsh slap to Koch’s face.

"According to the final information transmitted by that will...that guy used some Martial Arts refined through Sword Momentum to kill my avatar."

In Koch’s mind, two figures quickly emerged.

These two figures shared a common trait, both being among the Thirty-Three Pillar Demon Gods, and both proficient in Sword Momentum.

The Second Pillar Demon God, Sword Demon God Lin.

The Thirteenth Pillar Demon God, Flame Demon God Reino.

In Koch’s view, the one capable of slaying his avatar, even one containing the power of the Demon God Pillar, must also be a Demon God. As for others...

Hm.

Even the direct disciples of the Top Three Pillar Demon Gods could not possess such power. In his eyes, so-called Demon God direct disciples were nothing but ants.

"Who exactly is scheming against me? Reino...or Lin?"

When mentioning the name Lin, Koch’s tone held thick trepidation, with a hint of fear.

Although he was one of the Thirty-Three Pillar Demon Gods, differences in power existed among the Demon Gods, with the Top Three Pillar Demon Gods being significantly stronger than the others.

Among the others besides the Top Three Pillars, while differences in strength existed, in a confrontation, the disadvantaged party could always escape if they wished, the other unable to stop them.

This was a crucial reason why Demon Gods could become revered deities within the Alien Race Interface.

However, the Top Three Pillar Demon Gods were different...

"Rumor has it those three old ones possess the power to kill equals...whether true or not..." Koch’s eyes grew more intense in fear.

Having reached such a high Martial Arts Realm, lived for so long, and enjoyed the status of a God of the Alien Race, he feared death more than ever.

Even if it was just a rumor, Koch was unwilling to risk the slightest chance of fatal danger.

"Forget it, it’s just a will, not a true avatar, gone is gone—not a great loss. Besides, this moment is crucial, and I cannot leave lightly."

Koch’s gaze fell upon the flesh in the Myriad Beasts Blood Pool, his already intense anticipation magnified.

"You just wait, I, Koch, will remember this grudge."

...

"What a pity, after today, your alien race will have only nine great delicacies left."

Su Mu lamented as he looked at the destroyed Cold Snow Lake with regret, sighed softly, and turned to call out to the still-stunned Yuri.

"Let’s go, this place is not safe to linger."

"Huh?"

Snapping back to reality, Yuri let out a startled cry, her beautiful eyes filled with shock, staring at Lin Peng as if he were a monster.

"Lin Peng, did you just slaughter the Demon God Avatar of the Controlling Demon God?"

"It was just an avatar, killed is killed."

"Next time, let’s watch a Demon God fall together."

Yuri struggled to calm the surging waves of emotion in her heart for a long time, but her reason also told her that Lin Peng was right; it was not safe to stay here for long.

If they stayed any longer, the true form of the Controlling Demon God might descend.

Yuri immediately took a deep breath, and as her chest heaved violently, she quickly activated that mysterious compass. The silver radiance of spatial energy enveloped their bodies, and in the next moment, a great burst of silver light erupted.

Their figures completely vanished from the shore of Cold Snow Lake.

It was not until long after they disappeared.

The guards outside Cold Snow Lake dared to cautiously explore the lakeside. When they saw the gigantic handprint that had destroyed Cold Snow Lake, they were all stunned on the spot, looking at each other speechlessly.

The next day, the news spread quickly.

Cold Snow Lake completely disappeared, and the snow fish, one of the top ten delicacies of the Saint Race, was annihilated by a single slap from a certain Lord Demon God.

Only Su Mu, Yuri, and the Controlling Demon God Koch knew the truth.

As a result, various speculations arose. Some guessed that a certain Demon God went to Cold Snow Lake on a whim but, enraged by failing to catch a snow fish, slapped the entire lake away in frustration.

This guess became the mainstream view, widely accepted by many experts, scholars, and the public, yet no one dared to verify it with Lord Demon God.

In the end, the disappearance of Cold Snow Lake became one of the five unsolved mysteries of the Ancient Yi Kingdom.

...

After leaving the shore of Cold Snow Lake, Su Mu focused his thoughts, beginning to use Desolate Thought to probe the memory of a remnant soul within the Demon God Avatar.

Soon, Su Mu felt resistance.

"Hmph, just a mere remnant soul."

Su Mu immediately unleashed more of the Desolate Thought, subduing the remnant soul with powerful spiritual power, and soon the memories contained within unfolded like a movie before his eyes.

[Amidst a vast sea of volcanoes, an ancient altar surrounded by nine beast-head totems appeared. At the center of the altar, there seemed to be a blood pool.]

Seeing this scene, Su Mu nodded secretly, realizing that this was most likely the Volcano Altar Yuri mentioned.

"Yuri’s judgment was correct; it’s indeed the Controlling Demon God."

The memories within the remnant soul were fragmented, with blurry and intermittent images.

Su Mu could not gather much information until suddenly, a terrifying golden light pillar erupted from the blood pool.

At the instant he saw this golden light pillar.

Two beams of brilliance erupted in Su Mu’s eyes, and after a moment of shock, he was ecstatically happy.

"This is the Rule of Force and Immortal Power, I’ve found them!"

What you’ve been searching for high and low could be easily attained unexpectedly without effort!

Yuri, who was guarding Su Mu, was startled by the sudden surge of aura from him, and soon she saw Lin Peng, who had been cultivating for just a while, quickly open his eyes.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Your previous assumption was wrong... My flesh is not in the hands of the Beast Demon God, but has fallen into the hands of the Controlling Demon God."

"Controlling Demon God? How do you know?"

Yuri was stunned for a moment, then quickly remembered that after Lin Peng had slain the Controlling Demon God’s avatar, he had also extinguished a silver radiance within it.

Combined with what Lin Peng was saying now.

It was that silver shadow, identical in form to Lin Peng!

Yuri quickly guessed some things, so her delicate face showed an incredulous expression, "Lin Peng, can you directly extract information from the remnant soul?"

Su Mu did not answer, but Yuri took this reaction as Lin Peng’s tacit agreement and knew she had misspoken; she should not have tried to pry into Lin Peng’s secrets, especially in his presence.

In an instant, Yuri thought about many things and immediately came to a realization; no wonder Lin Peng could master the language of his Saint Race in such a short time and understand so much about the Saint Race.

This guy had mastered some kind of Secret Technique that could directly probe memories from the soul.

Yuri was shocked; just how many secrets did Lin Peng have on him?

At the moment, Yuri did not doubt the truth of it, directly taking it as a conclusion, "So you’re saying that the Controlling Demon God discovered something from your flesh, and that’s why he came to intercept us?"

"No, that doesn’t make sense either. If he was going to intercept us, he could have done it directly; why leave a will on Soliss?"

While speaking, Yuri also observed Lin Peng’s expression, trying to glean something from it, wanting to see what Su Mu’s silver shadow could do.

Yet she could not see anything she wanted from the calmness on Su Mu’s face.

"It is meaningless to explore these things now."

"Lin Peng, I have a question. Can you now confirm that your flesh is in that Volcano Altar?"

Yuri confirmed once, and Su Mu directly nodded, "I can. I am sure my flesh is right in his lair, the Volcano Altar."

"You can’t really take on a demon god head-on now, can you?" Yuri’s tone was somewhat hesitant.

"I can’t."

Su Mu was straightforward, spreading his hands.

Hearing this, Yuri seemed to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Since that is the case, we need to devise a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, to find a way to draw the Controlling Demon God away from that area of volcanoes."

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