Chapter 302: Still Waters Run Deep
While Xu Yang was practicing the secret technique with peace of mind, the entire Five Domains Continent was already in turmoil. It was not because there was any major chaos within the God-Devouring Wolf Clan itself, but because of uninvited guests who had come uninvited.
Five Domains Continent, Central Divine Domain.
"What's wrong?" Sky-Swallowing Overlord narrowed his eyes slightly.
The intricate intertwined relationships between the five royal families have been sorted out. Sky-Swallowing Overlord is the one in power when Xu Yang is away, and the leaders of the other four families serve as deputies. It was the Red Fox Venerable of the Red Water Fox clan who startled him out of the training room at this time. The Red Fox Venerable had a serious expression on his face.
The Red Fox Venerable looked at the Sky Devouring Overlord, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Someone who is looking for trouble has come from the Heavenly Wolf Clan. It seems to be sent by the Heavenly Wolf... Oh no, it was sent by Komona."
They have been under Xu Yang's command for more than 100,000 years, so the Sky-Swallowing Overlord naturally did not hide these "secrets" from them anymore, so they also knew about the grudges between the God-Swallowing Wolf Clan and the Heavenly Wolf Clan.
Hearing this, Sky-Swallowing Overlord's pupils shrank instantly. Based on his understanding of Komona, although that guy was untrustworthy and ruthless, he was not a brainless person. Planning before acting can only be regarded as the most basic operation... When Gu You broke through the Lord of the Universe, he stayed at the front line and did not make any moves, but now, he actually sent his men to find him.
"It seems that Komona can't wait any longer." The Heaven Devouring Overlord smiled, his eyes were extremely cold, but he was very anxious in his heart. The time was too short. It had only been over 100,000 years since Gu You broke through to become the Lord of the Universe. I'm afraid he hasn't even learned a suitable secret method yet...
In other words, the Sky-Swallowing Overlord does not have the qualifications to contact Meng Cha directly, otherwise he would really like to let the Dream Demon Ancestor come forward and extend the time of Xu Yang and Komona's face-to-face encounter to a later time of thousands of epochs.
We have survived billions of epochs, and now we are in the darkness before dawn. We cannot fail here!
With his mouth curled up, Overlord Tuntian looked at the slightly worried face of the Red Fox Venerable. In his emerald eyes, there was an extremely sharp color condensing: "Where are they... Hehe, there are so many distinguished guests... As the host, we must not neglect them..."
Since they have come to my house, it would be unreasonable not to treat them well.
"They are in Tongtian Pavilion outside the domain. Due to the power of the Ancient You God Lord, they dare not come in without permission." said the Red Fox Venerable.
"Take me there. I haven't seen these old friends for a long time."
……
An extremely magnificent palace stands suspended in the boundless starry sky, with endless starlight shining down, and the huge shadow of the palace is cast on the flat square in front of the palace.
In the black and gray outline of the palace, there were two standing figures, one big and one small. They were the only two people on the entire square. The immortal soldiers and even the venerable commanders who were usually responsible for guarding had disappeared.
“There are two mid-level Venerables and eight thousand and seventy-two immortal soldiers surrounding this palace… ahem, this Sky-Swallowing Force has become quite powerful…” The smaller figure opened and closed his eyes, and his old eyes, one green and one yellow, were filled with emotion, reminiscence, and a hint of murderous intent that was almost impossible to conceal.
This is an old fellow from the same era as Overlord Tuntian. He is almost the same age as Tuntian and was Tuntian's right-hand man. However, when Comona broke through and became the Lord of the Universe and returned as the King, he was the first traitor to stab Tuntian in the back and turned to Comona. He was also the one who initiated the resolution to deprive Tuntian of all his treasures.
If we talk about the person in the entire Sirius Clan who least wants Tuntian to return, perhaps even Komona is not as good as him.
Hearing his companion's words, the larger gray wolf slowly opened his eyes. The surroundings were calm, and his face was also very calm. He stepped out of the shadow of the palace lightly, briskly but not heavy.
Venerable Tianhua stopped, then slightly raised his head and looked at the black dot that was getting bigger and bigger in the distance: "Jiusheng, why worry? Don't you have faith in Master?"
"No matter how talented Gu You is, the time is short. The gap between him and Master is greater than the gap between you and me." Tianhua tilted his head slightly and looked at him with disdainful eyes, "Do you have the confidence to defeat me now?"
Reverend Jiu Sheng was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled from the bottom of his heart, and all his impatience disappeared.
Yes, the gap between the Lords of the Universe is much greater than that between the Venerables of the Universe. As a high-level Venerable, I can't even last more than three moves in front of Tianhua. Could it be that Gu You, a Lord of the Universe who has just broken through, wants to counterattack a third-level powerhouse?
wishful thinking!
More than 100,000 years is indeed "just a breakthrough" for the Lord of the Universe who has an eternal lifespan.
A large black shadow descended and scattered, revealing the iron-cast figures of Sky-Devouring Overlord and Red Fox Venerable.
At this moment, the Heaven-Devouring Overlord's fur color remains the same as before, but the power and majesty he has developed from leading the 'quasi-royal family' for more than 100,000 years is even greater than before.
"Tianhua, Jiusheng, long time no see."
Sky-Swallowing Overlord's speech was not fast, nor harsh, but extremely clear and powerful, as if there were war drums beating in the starry sky. Most importantly, as if because he had the support of the Lord of the Universe, as soon as he opened his mouth, Venerable Jiusheng did not even dare to say hello.
"Greetings, Senior Tuntian." Compared to the intimidated Venerable Jiusheng, Venerable Tianhua was neither humble nor arrogant and talked and laughed calmly.
In terms of strength, he now has the strength of a top universe overlord, above the Overlord Tuntian. In terms of background, he is Komona's direct disciple and Mengcha's registered disciple, above the Overlord Tuntian... Tuntian wants to intimidate him, which can only be said to have underestimated him.
The Heaven Devouring Overlord's expression did not change at all because of the respect from the Tianhua Venerable. He just stared at the two Tianhua demons coldly and asked, "Why did you come today after not coming here for more than 100,000 years?"
"We are here to resolve the conflict between the two races." Venerable Tianhua nodded and said.
The Sky Devouring Overlord's gaze remained unchanged as he said, "That was Komona's idea... Why didn't he dare to come in person? Could it be that he was plotting something behind the scenes like he did billions of epochs ago?"
Hearing the sarcastic words from Overlord Tuntian, the smile on Venerable Tianhua's face slowly disappeared, and a faint aura emanated from him, looming over the square like a mountain.
"No, my master is fighting hard on the front line for the demon clan's plan. How could he waste his energy on such a trivial matter? I took the initiative to make this decision." Tianhua Venerable's tone was no longer respectful, and he said calmly, "What's more, the king does not see the king. If my master came today and the Ancient Ghost God Lord was not here... there would be no end to it."
After saying this, Venerable Tianhua had a faint smile on his face.
The four venerables present were all old monsters who had lived for billions of years. They immediately reacted to the hidden meaning in Venerable Tianhua’s words.
Venerable Red Fox's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked towards Overlord Tuntian, while Venerable Jiusheng, who was beside Venerable Tianhua, couldn't help but cheer loudly for Tianhua in his heart. What a wonderful remark, it would make the old evil Tuntian so angry that he would die!
The corners of Sky-Swallowing Overlord's eyes twitched a few times, and his mood suddenly became gloomy.
He just mocked Comona as a villain who only knew how to scheme and plot, and in the blink of an eye, Venerable Tianhua implied that Overlord Tuntian was not worthy of being on the same level as Comona. He, Venerable Tianhua, came here because he thought highly of him. If he wanted Comona to come in person, it would be better if Gu You was present.
“Haha, you are just showing off your power of words.” Sky Devouring Overlord glanced at Venerable Jiusheng expressionlessly, turned his head and said, “Don’t be so sharp, although you have Komona’s trust, you can’t be the master of that selfish guy. What’s more, you brought Jiusheng here just to provoke me... Unfortunately, I can’t be the master of Guyou. If you want to open a breakthrough from me, I can only say that you are wrong.”
The Nine-Life Venerable felt a chill run down his spine when he was looked at by Overlord Tuntian. His expression changed slightly, and he said sternly, "Tuntian, don't think you can get ahead just by relying on the Ancient Ghost. In front of Lord Komona, he is nothing but a chicken and a pottery dog..."
“How dare you!” “How dare you!”
Two angry shouts rang out almost simultaneously, interrupting Reverend Jiu Sheng's words before they were finished.
The Heaven Devouring Overlord's face suddenly became so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it. There was a flame in his eyes, and a suffocating pressure surged out of his body, instantly shrouding the entire square in a depressing atmosphere. His voice was low and full of anger, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, with deep anger: "Jiusheng, how dare you speak so arrogantly here! Do you really think I dare not touch you?"
His tone was filled with rage and disdain: "You are just an ant in my eyes. I can kill you easily. How dare you talk about the existence of the top of the universe! How can an ant like you easily comment on the Lord of the Universe? If you talk like this, even if I kill you here personally today, my clan will not bother me at all!"
At this point, Sky-Devouring Overlord's momentum had reached its peak. His figure seemed even taller under the pressure, transforming into a boundless starry sky, which made it hard for all the monsters present to breathe.
His eyes were as sharp as torches as he stared directly at Reverend Jiu Sheng. Every look in his eyes was like a sharp blade, as if he wanted to completely crush the other person.
Under this momentum, Venerable Jiu Sheng's face turned as pale as paper, his body trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes were full of fear.
He also knew that his words just now had offended the dignity of the strong. Even if Gu You was really no match for Komona, he was not a "country chicken and clay dog" that a mere high-level Venerable like him dared to call contemptuously.
“Tianhua…” Venerable Jiusheng, with pale pupils, quickly asked for help from Venerable Tianhua beside him, his voice trembling slightly.
Venerable Tianhua sighed in his heart, and an invisible wave burst out from his body, offsetting the overwhelming momentum of the Heaven-Devouring Overlord: "Jiusheng spoke without thinking, here, I apologize to the Ancient Nether God Lord on his behalf. Regardless of his position, the Lord of the Universe is the foundation of our demon race and the real pillar of our demon race. He cannot be slandered and cannot be slandered."
"When I get back, I will confine him for a million epochs."
Without waiting for Heaven Devouring Overlord to respond, Venerable Tianhua continued, "I am here on behalf of my master to bring a message to Ancient Nether God Lord."
Tuntian wanted to continue his attack, but when he heard Tianhua's words, he paused and said calmly, "Speak."
"See you in Mengzu Territory in fifty thousand years."
Venerable Red Fox had been listening nearby, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but feel worried. Fifty thousand years was too short, so short that she couldn't see any hope for the Ancient Ghost Lord to defeat Komona.
Can a newly promoted master who has broken through to the level of Lord of the Universe less than 200,000 years ago defeat a veteran master who has been immersed in this realm for billions of epochs? Although geniuses cannot be speculated by common sense, they must also follow the basic laws.
Sure enough, the Heaven Devouring Overlord took a deep breath and shook his head, "No, it cannot be formulated by your side."
Venerable Tianhua nodded without any surprise and said, "Then can you contact the Ancient Nether God Lord now? If it is only a deviation of tens of thousands of years, I can make the decision."
What this means is that the specific time of the duel can be negotiated, but it cannot be delayed too much.
The Sky Devouring Overlord did not respond, but turned his head to look at the Red Fox Venerable and said, "Red Fox, take the two of you to rest. Don't neglect them."
"Yes."
Led by the Red Fox Venerable, Tianhua and Jiusheng walked back into the shadow of the palace, were enveloped by the inky black fog, and disappeared from the eyes of the Sky-Devouring Overlord.
The Sky-Devouring Overlord stood at the edge of the square, raised his head slightly, and looked meaninglessly at the twinkling stars in the distance. After a long time, he sighed softly and disappeared.
……
Qingzhu Mountain stretches for thousands of miles, and the departed Sky-Swallowing Overlord came here as soon as possible.
He didn't know where Xu Yang's real body was, but he knew that he had an incarnation of divine power residing there.
There was a mountain that was not ranked among the Qingzhu Mountains. In the southeast corner of the mountainside, Xu Yang was lying comfortably in a deserted garden.
There are many exotic flowers planted in this garden, and there is a stream running through it. The most amazing thing is that there is a very comfortable nest in the corner of the garden. It seems that the monster who built this garden was a person who loved life very much, but for some reason he never came back. Even the current layout was reorganized bit by bit by Xu Yang.
"Hmm?" Xu Yang's ears twitched suddenly while he was dozing off. He opened his eyes a little and looked up at the sky. "Did something big happen again?"
There was a howling sound in the sky.
Black spots appeared between the white clouds and rapidly enlarged in Xu Yang's eyes.
It was the Sky-Swallowing Overlord who was found.
……
After a while.
Xu Yang and Tian Tun Overlord lay opposite each other. On the stone platform in front of them, there was a pot of tea bubbling away, with wisps of hot steam rising from it. The aroma was so fragrant that it made people feel relaxed and happy.
"Master, try it. This is a variety that I spent a lot of effort to cultivate. It tastes very good." Xu Yang poured a cup of tea for the Sky-Swallowing Overlord with a smile that was full of pride and anticipation.
Sky-Swallowing Overlord took the tea, his eyes full of helplessness, and muttered to himself: "This kid, didn't he listen to what I just told him? How can he still drink tea leisurely here with a smile on his face?" He looked up at Xu Yang, only to see that the latter still looked calm and composed, as if all the troubles in the outside world had nothing to do with him.
The Sky-Swallowing Overlord pondered over it secretly in his heart, but it was not convenient for him to point it out directly, so he could only sigh softly and slowly sip the tea in his hand.
"Master, don't worry. Komona..." Xu Yang took a deep sip of tea and decided to give the Heaven Devouring Overlord a reassurance. "I already have a solution."
Hearing Xu Yang's words, the Sky-Swallowing Overlord's paw holding the water trembled. He looked up in disbelief, his eyes full of surprise.
"Is this true?"
"Don't act rashly because of me!" (End of this chapter)