Chapter 2295: Top-level Emperor Demon Breakthrough

Sikong Jing still would not say it was the work of the Demon Puppet Guardian; instead, he found an excuse... Indeed, with such terrifying rules and power within the prison, it would be a miracle if Chai Gong discovered anything.

But this excuse made Chai Jiu, who was beside Chai Ren, burst into rage and say, "Nonsense, you just reached the Emperor Martial Stage."

What does reaching the Emperor Martial Stage have to do with agreeing to a condition? Even if it did, it wouldn’t be done inside a prison.

The Black Scale Demon had just broken through the Spiritual Martial Lock, too.

To this, Sikong Jing replied indifferently, "My Spirit Shadow had long ago reached the level needed to break through to the Emperor Martial Stage. I only intentionally delayed my breakthrough until now. After all, breaking the Spiritual Martial Lock would be noticed by you quickly."

"Once my Spirit Shadow reaches the Emperor Martial, the first Demon Vein Master fulfills the condition promised to me."

His response caused everyone’s jaws to drop, but indeed, breaking through Spirit Shadow can be considered a breakthrough in realm.

The Spiritual Martial Lock only restricts True Qi and does not constrain the Spirit Shadow Realm.

In any case, the people of the Cangyu Sect didn’t know what was going on. They were all unaware of the core secrets of the Divine Demon Island.

Sikong Jing could spin any tale he wanted; no one could expose him.

And Sikong Jing certainly needed to unlock the Heart Devouring Lock before the demons left the prison; otherwise, it would be too late, and the recently vanquished War Tiger would have been devoured to death by the lock.

More importantly, his commands to the Demon Puppet couldn’t leave the center of the Divine Demon Island.

Upon exiting the prison, the Demon Puppet wouldn’t listen to him anymore.

At this moment, Bu Tun suddenly pointed tremblingly at Sikong Jing...

"The first Demon Vein Master agreed to one condition, and you merely used it to unlock the Heart Devouring Lock? Are you insane?"

By now, nearly everyone present believed Sikong Jing, for the Heart Devouring Lock couldn’t be explained otherwise.

But Sikong Jing’s actions made them mentally collapse. One condition could gain them so much, yet he used it solely to unlock the Heart Devouring Lock of the demon. Isn’t this madness?

"Do you think this condition comes without restrictions?"

"If it didn’t, I would have asked for control of the Divine Demon Island directly. Wouldn’t that have been even better?"

Sikong Jing casually replied, silencing Bu Tun and everyone present.

They surely understood what Sikong Jing meant. The first Demon Vein Master couldn’t possibly agree to everything; otherwise, the Black Scale Demon would have taken over the Divine Demon Island, exterminating all the Cang Lineage.

Even the Black Scale Demon couldn’t use this condition to wipe out all Cang Lineage members.

Clearly, the conditions were stringent.

Everyone believed the Black Scale Demon must have requested the eradication of the Cang Lineage, but the first Demon Vein Master did not agree.

Then, Sikong Jing continued, "Of course, my condition isn’t just to unlock the Heart Devouring Lock; it’s for unlocking all the locks within the demons."

His voice fell, and the whole audience was stunned.

Only Teng Yue’s eyes lit up as he shouted passionately, "Also, the Emperor Martial Locks inside all demons."

With these words, both humans and demons present changed their expressions again.

Some were overjoyed, some shocked, some skeptical...

Yet Sikong Jing directly nodded and then commanded in a hushed tone, "All top-level Emperor Demons, I trust your Spirit Shadows have already reached the Holy Martial Realm; now you can break through, as your Emperor Martial Lock has also become half-defunct."

Sikong Jing’s words surged like waves towards all the demons.

Each top-level Emperor Demon was dumbfounded, their eyes still somewhat bewildered. The matters of Demon Extermination and the Heart Devouring Lock had already shaken them to their cores; now they truly couldn’t react.

At this moment, War Tiger once again spoke, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry and break through then."

"With the Heart Devouring Lock gone, what does the Emperor Martial Lock matter? Do you still not believe the words of the Black Scale brother?"

His voice boomed through all the top-level Emperor Demons...

The next moment... boom!

Finally, a top-level Emperor Demon gritted his teeth and broke through, just as Sikong Jing said. This demon’s Spirit Shadow had indeed reached the Holy Martial Stage, only held back by the Emperor Martial Lock.

This demon’s True Qi had long since reached the critical point of the Holy Martial Stage, so it naturally surged forward.

In just an instant, the demon’s True Qi transitioned from Emperor Martial top-level Emperor Realm to Holy Martial. During this, the Emperor Martial Lock manifested like a mirage on his back but shattered and vanished instantly.

This demon easily became a Holy Martial powerhouse.

However, neither this demon nor all the others felt immediate joy, because according to legend, reaching the Holy Martial Stage would lead to instant execution, even when the Absolute Array Gate was closed.

Thus, this demon waited in fear, anticipating a terrifying attack.

All the demons stared nervously at this newly advanced Holy Martial Demon, but... nothing happened.

The legendary fearsome sword light did not appear; the breaking-through demon was not struck down but stood there safely.

The second top-level Emperor Demon murmured, "It really broke through, and there was truly no sword light to slay the Holy Martial Demon."

Upon hearing this, Sikong Jing calmly replied, "Of course not. The so-called sword light is merely power concealed within the Emperor Martial Lock; no mighty force from Cangyu crushing into the Desert Sea Absolute Array."

"The Emperor Martial Lock, too, has been partially nullified through my condition, and the hidden power within it has naturally vanished."

Previously, Sikong Jing thought the Cangyu Sect possessed some terrifying power, able to connect the Emperor Martial Lock to the absolute array the instant a demon broke through to the Holy Martial Stage, thereby slaying the demon.

But after inquiring the complete Demon Puppet, he discovered such a thing didn’t exist at all.

The so-called sword light was merely power hidden inside the Emperor Martial Lock...

When creating the Emperor Martial Lock, Cangyu Sect added a layer of prohibition, triggering the sword light inside the Emperor Martial Lock upon its shattering by a powerful demon...

Ying Sanmeng and Teng Yue were equally clear on this.

Thus, Ying Sanmeng immediately responded, "Correct, no power can cut into the absolute array; as long as you aren’t slain in the first moment of breakthrough, the Emperor Martial Lock has already been nullified."

As the current Master of the Yu Vein, Ying Sanmeng’s words indeed carried more credibility.

Suddenly, all the top-level Emperor Demons were excited, breaking through without hesitation...

"You damned thing, the Emperor Martial Lock has truly been unlocked too."

Seeing this, Chai Jiu naturally roared in fury. He absolutely could not allow all top-level Emperors to break through to the Holy Martial Stage, so he immediately shouted, "Two elders, strike down all Emperor Demons for me."

With the Heart Devouring Lock unlocked and the Emperor Martial Lock also unlocked, the only way to kill the Emperor Demons was for the two elders to act.

Otherwise, the situation would spiral beyond Chai Jiu’s control...

If demons awakened and rebelled, the two elders would lose control over the Soldier Killing Array.

Chai Jiu and his group were currently blocked by the only Divine Martial Stage strength on Divine Demon Island, Ying Sanmeng, unable to instantly rush over to kill.

"Yes, Great Gate Master!"

Two elders within the demon troops had lived many years and naturally recognized the gravity of the situation; they rushed immediately towards the several top-level Emperor Demons who were breaking through...

But then, Sikong Jing suddenly shouted, "Just waiting for this moment... forced control of troops!"