Chapter 82

Chapter 82: Eerie Happenings
Qin Yefeng examined the wounds on the demonic beasts. They were all ordinary cuts and stabs from sabers and swords, with nothing unusual about them.
Seeing this, Qin Yefeng speculated, “Could someone have already reached this Demon God Tower before us?”
“This Ancient Ruins is so vast, it’s normal for others to have arrived before us,” Xiong Yu said, no longer afraid. “I just hope those guys leave us some scraps!”
“It seems we need to speed up our ascent,” Qin Yefeng analyzed. “Someone has already climbed the Demon God Tower ahead of us. The good news is they’ve cleared the way for us. As long as we find their bodies, we’ll know to be careful and stay safe.”
“The bad news,” Zi Baiying continued, picking up from Qin Yefeng’s words, “is that we’re behind those who entered the Demon God Tower before us. If they successfully obtain everything inside, there will be very little, if anything, left for us!”
After their analysis, the three quickened their pace up the Demon God Tower.
As they ascended to the third, fourth, and fifth floors, the situation remained largely the same.
The demonic beasts were common, and the weapons used to kill them were sabers and swords, offering no other significant clues.
From the outside, the Demon God Tower appeared to have seven floors. They only needed to climb two more to fully understand what had transpired within.
“Who exactly came to this Demon God Tower, and what was their purpose in entering it?” Qin Yefeng pondered, his mind racing with conjectures.
Soon after, Qin Yefeng, Xiong Yu, and Zi Baiying reached the sixth floor of the Demon God Tower.
They found that this part of the Demon God Tower clearly tapered, becoming much smaller than the lower floors, though it still spanned over a thousand meters.
The demonic beasts lying on the ground had changed; they resembled burnt black charcoal, making it impossible to discern their species.
Furthermore, despite who knew how much time had passed, the air still pulsed with scorching fire element energy.
“It seems there’s a fire element expert in that group,” Qin Yefeng analyzed, examining the corpses on the ground. “Just from these burnt demonic beasts, I can’t determine the enemy’s exact strength, but they’re at least at the Peak of the Xiantian Realm.”
“And the footprints here are quite chaotic,” Zi Baiying observed, studying the ground. “While the footsteps on the lower floors were somewhat messy, they’re even more disordered here. It seems they encountered strong resistance on the sixth floor.”
The three continued their advance towards the seventh and final floor of the Demon God Tower.
However, halfway there, they made another discovery: a human corpse on the sixth floor. Though mangled beyond recognition, its human form was still discernible.
The corpse, which had entered the Demon God Tower, was that of a burly male, clad in a gray robe.
However, his face was so bloody and indistinct that it was almost shapeless, making it impossible to tell his age. Based on the coagulation of the blood, it appeared he had died several days ago.
This discovery left Qin Yefeng and the others feeling a mix of excitement and fear.
Yet, having already entered the Demon God Tower, they couldn’t find an exit now. It seemed the exit must be on the seventh floor, at the very top of the Demon God Tower.
After a brief pause, the three continued their journey towards the Demon God Tower’s final floor.
But as they searched for the entrance to the seventh floor, they suddenly spotted a female figure hiding in the dark tower.
“Come out!” Xiong Yu bellowed, wielding his Great Axe at the woman in the shadows.
Qin Yefeng and Zi Baiying both erupted with powerful Spiritual Power, their gazes fixed on the woman with her back turned.
However, the woman did not answer Xiong Yu’s question. After receiving a nod from Qin Yefeng, Xiong Yu continued to approach her.
But the closer they got, the more surprised Qin Yefeng, Xiong Yu, and Zi Baiying became. The woman was dressed exactly like Zi Baiying.
“I’m talking to you! Answer me quickly, or I’ll have to take action!” Xiong Yu called out over a dozen times, growing impatient.
As the three drew closer within the Demon God Tower’s sixth floor, they saw the woman slowly turn her head. Upon seeing her true appearance, Qin Yefeng and the others were stunned.
The woman who turned her head was none other than Zi Baiying, an exact replica of the Zi Baiying standing beside Qin Yefeng and Xiong Yu, as if carved from the same mold.
At this moment, Qin Yefeng and Xiong Yu glanced at the Zi Baiying in the distance, then turned back to look at the Zi Baiying near them.
“What in the world is going on?” Xiong Yu muttered to himself, scratching his head in utter confusion.
“Don’t look at me, I don’t know anything either!” Zi Baiying quickly told Qin Yefeng and Xiong Yu.
No sooner had Zi Baiying finished speaking than the mysterious Zi Baiying vanished. Witnessing this, Xiong Yu stumbled back three steps in fright.
“Let’s get out of here, this is too eerie!” Xiong Yu shouted.
But just as the three tried to leave and ascend to the Demon God Tower’s seventh floor, another Xiong Yu emerged from the darkness of the sixth floor, walking towards them.
This unknown demonic beast clearly harbored hostility towards the three. It was unclear whether those who had reached the seventh floor had killed its companions, or if all demonic beasts within the Demon God Tower were simply programmed to annihilate anyone who entered.
At this moment, Qin Yefeng erupted with Golden-Yellow Spiritual Power. He had initially intended to spare this demonic beast, but if it attacked proactively, he wouldn’t hold back in the slightest.
His Blood Shadow Battle Saber rose, and he fiercely slashed towards the fake Xiong Yu before him.
But as Qin Yefeng’s saber struck the fake Xiong Yu, a golden light phantom flashed and disappeared.
To their surprise, that Xiong Yu strangely vanished from their sight once more. At this point, Qin Yefeng had no choice but to become vigilant, and the Dark Golden Burning Heaven Dragon Flame surged forth in his hand.
Zi Baiying erupted with Purple-Black Spiritual Power, and the Guihua Whip at her waist unfurled.
Zi Baiying’s eyes were fixed intently on the interior of the Demon God Tower; at the slightest disturbance, she would attack without hesitation.
Xiong Yu, already somewhat fearful of this strange demonic beast, and with the place being so eerie, erupted with Earthy Yellow Spiritual Power and slowly moved closer to Qin Yefeng, Great Axe in hand.
Suddenly, from the darkness, two Qin Yefengs appeared before their eyes. At this moment, both Qin Yefeng and Zi Baiying chose to attack without hesitation!