Chapter 2066 - 2067: Fire of Greed! (2 Updates)

"Young Master! Calm down!"

A member of the Fox Demon Clan quickly pushed the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master and said solemnly, "Young Master, there’s likely a trick here!"

The Golden Flood Dragon Young Master suddenly awoke, glanced toward Ling Feng’s direction, realizing he did not accept the gift from the doll-like girl, gritted his teeth, enduring the impulse.

Even his nails dug deeply into his palm, only this sharp pain could keep him awake.

After all, possessing the Heavenly Destiny Arrow was nearly equal to owning the entire world!

At this moment, several human warriors could no longer suppress their greed and reached out to accept the doll-like girls’ gifts.

Their eyes, without exception, gleamed with a green glow, yet they failed to notice the sickly green flames igniting around them as they accepted the gifts.

Soon, those warriors were consumed by the green flames, their bodies becoming increasingly transparent, and before long, they turned to dust and vanished from the world, leaving not a trace of their divine souls.

"The Fire of Greed!"

Yeu Junyao’s eyelid twitched, and she said solemnly, "This is the Fire of Greed. Once the greed in one’s heart is triggered, the Fire of Greed will burn one’s form into oblivion!"

Everyone’s heart shivered. Many were frightened by the Fire of Greed, keeping their distance from the doll-like girls.

Zhuge Wan’er even stuck out her tongue, secretly feeling lucky that Ling Feng had warned her earlier; otherwise, she might have been burned to death by the Fire of Greed by now.

Yet there were still those who couldn’t control their greed; the divine weapon capable of dominating the world nearly caused them to lose control completely.

"What Fire of Greed? It’s all fabricated nonsense! Give me, give me the treasure!"

Many warriors accepted the gifts from the doll-like girls, and, without exception, they were engulfed by sickly green flames.

Within moments, nearly half of the warriors in the grand hall were gone.

When they succumbed to greed, they were doomed to a tragic end.

Once ensnared by the Fire of Greed, no one could save them.

"I told you, how could such a beautiful thing exist in this world, with divine weapons and artifacts freely given away!"

Chu Chaonan shrinked his neck in regret, realizing he almost lost control earlier, thankful he regained clarity at the last moment, otherwise he could have lost his life.

"Ah, so many good things, can they really only be looked at and not taken?"

Some people felt so frustrated they could vomit blood; clearly, various treasures were within reach, yet touching them meant certain death.

This is torment enough!

Ling Feng also found it odd. Usually, in situations like these, the Despicable Donkey would have jumped out by now, yet this time, it remained unaffected?

"Heh, they’re all fakes. How could I, the Divine Beast, be fooled?"

The Despicable Donkey’s voice echoed in Ling Feng’s mind, reassuring him.

It seems this challenge primarily tested the intruders’ willpower; failing to overcome one’s greed naturally led to nothing but death.

Approximately an hour later, the doll-like girls finished showcasing all their treasures, and no one foolishly stepped forward to accept their gifts.

Afterward, the doll-like girls cheerfully said, "Since our guests don’t favor our gifts, please proceed to the next challenge!"

With that, eighteen girls collectively pushed open a giant gate at the front of the hall, then, with a flash of light around them, seemingly lost their souls, turning into eighteen statues standing on either side of the gate.

Everyone exchanged glances, each showing a hint of apprehension.

The Golden Flood Dragon Young Master whispered to the other Demon Clan talents, "Once we reach the next level, don’t touch anything randomly, nor destruct anything wantonly!"

Within the Blood Road Secret Realm, one could say every step was fraught with danger. In the previous levels, warriors from both clans paid the price in blood, and the further they went, the more perilous it became.

However, danger often coexists with opportunity.

The more dangerous it becomes, the more it proves that unimaginable fortune awaits at the end of these trials.

With an immensely heavy heart, everyone stepped through the giant gate.

With the previous levels behind them, after passing through the giant gate, the door behind them automatically closed, and a ripple of Void Power surged, making everything behind vanish.

Everyone understood clearly; either they make it all the way through, or they perish here.

Within the Blood Road Secret Realm, there was no retreat.

Unveiling before them was a vast and enormous chessboard, spanning dozens of miles in circumference!

Rows of black and white chess pieces scattered across the board, seemingly forming some special endgame.

Each piece stood over three meters tall, arrayed in rows forming towering walls, resembling a chess game and a maze.

Activating Unlimited Vision, Ling Feng’s brow furrowed slightly, realizing his Unlimited Vision was ineffective!

He could only see the towering chess pieces before him, while everything beyond the chessboard was shrouded in a gray mist, seemingly engulfed by fog.

In the midst of the fog, there were overwhelmingly terrifying auras.

Some of these auras were even more terrifying than the Blood Slaughter Worm’s complete form encountered on the Blood-colored Ancient Road.

Encountering such a situation meant only one outcome — death.

Ling Feng’s face instantly became solemn.

This challenge surely exceeds the previous mechanisms combined, being ten times more dangerous!

"What is happening here? Are we supposed to play chess?"

"Dang it, I don’t know a thing about playing chess!"

Everyone frowned immediately, while the Demon Clan warriors’ faces turned pale. Among humans, some knew a bit of the rules, but the Demon Clan had no clue at all!

"Try flying over!"

A Demon Clan warrior, inspired, suddenly leaped into the air, attempting to see if he could remain airborne around the perimeter.

However, as soon as he approached the chessboard, he felt a terrifying suction that pulled him directly into the board.

He then let out a miserable scream as if encountering something incredibly frightening, followed by silence after a brief moment of agonizing cries.

The entire chessboard area fell silent, echoing only with the waning cries of that Demon Clan warrior!

Everyone felt their scalp tingle; it seemed dreaming of bypassing the hurdle here was pure fantasy.

"There’s a stele here!"

Someone sharp-eyed spotted a stele at the end of a stone path outside the chessboard, carved with Ancient Text.

Everyone’s gaze turned unanimously toward Yeu Junyao.

After all, previously, Yeu Junyao had demonstrated her ability to read Ancient Text.

"Tch, in the end, it’s all on me!"

Yeu Junyao parted the crowd, carefully reading through the text, her expression turning serious, "It turns out the chessboard ahead is called Life and Death Heavenly Demon Chess, an ancient maze once used to exterminate the Demon Clan armies!"