Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 157 - 156 Repelled

Chapter 157: Chapter 156 Repelled

The spiritual energy within Ye Lingtian’s body was replenished, instantly doubling his combat power.

At the intersection of the two domains, the purple lightning grew brighter, while the demonic qi gradually dimmed, indicating the Heavenly Demon was now at a disadvantage.

The demonic qi within the Heavenly Demon quickly depleted, making the battle situation increasingly unfavorable for him. Though he could absorb the essence of cultivators to convert into demonic qi, how could he do so in the midst of battle? If he ceased his resistance, he would face the baptism of the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation.

At this moment, the Heavenly Demon had lost the will to fight. He thought of escaping, so he launched his strongest attack towards Ye Lingtian’s Thunder Tribulation Domain.

Under the fierce attack of the demonic qi, a breach appeared in the Thunder Tribulation Domain. The Heavenly Demon hurriedly transformed into a mass of demonic qi and fled.

Ye Lingtian inherently could not harm the Heavenly Demon. If the Heavenly Demon wanted to escape, he naturally could not stop him. Chasing for over ten thousand miles bore no trace of the Heavenly Demon.

The news of the Heavenly Demon being repelled by Ye Lingtian spread nationwide instantly. Within Huaxia, people discussed Ye Lingtian over tea and meals, websites and forums buzzed with his name. Ye Lingtian’s fame suddenly surpassed that of Yan Rufeng.

In a villa on the outskirts of the Capital City, Wen JiaRen took a deep drag of his cigarette and said slowly after a long pause, "Lingtian, according to you, the Heavenly Demon is in Southern Yue, which indeed makes things difficult."

Ye Lingtian replied, "Commander Wen, are we to let the Heavenly Demon continue his wicked ways?"

Ye Lingtian addressed Wen JiaRen as Commander Wen because his military rank was elevated to Grand Marshal upon Yan Rufeng’s return.

"No way!" Wen JiaRen snapped sharply.

Ye Lingtian then asked, "Commander Wen, should we go to Southern Yue to eliminate the demon?"

Wen JiaRen flicked away his cigarette butt and said seriously, "Lingtian, wait a moment. I’ll arrange a conference call with Marshal Lu and Marshal Zhao."

Ye Lingtian sat on the sofa, drinking tea by himself. Before long, the stern-faced Wen JiaRen walked back in.

"Commander Wen, any results?" Ye Lingtian asked urgently.

Wen JiaRen said slowly, "Even you could do nothing to the Heavenly Demon. It seems that the entire Southern Yue is under his control now. If we go to exorcise the demon, one person certainly cannot defeat the Heavenly Demon. However, if we mobilize more forces, it could easily escalate into a war between the two nations, which would be a pyrrhic victory."

Ye Lingtian fumed, "So, we let the Heavenly Demon grow stronger in Southern Yue, a tiger breeding future troubles?"

"Lingtian, don’t rush. For now, let’s wait for Young Marshal Yan to return and discuss further," Wen JiaRen responded.

Ye Lingtian said, "Commander Wen, but Instructor Yan..."

Wen JiaRen interrupted, "Lingtian, I’ve already sent people to look for Young Marshal Yan. I believe we’ll have news soon. For now, you and Wen Tong must focus on keeping the main force of the Heavenly Soldier Army at the border to monitor Southern Yue."

Ye Lingtian stood and saluted loudly, "Understood."

In the Holy Venerate Hall in Southern Yue, the Heavenly Demon sat on the throne, holding his forehead with one hand, his expression severe and silent.

Seeing this, the Tengshe Snake bowed and asked, "Holy Venerable, why did Right Protector Zhu Lie not accompany you?"

After a long while, the Heavenly Demon sighed deeply before saying slowly, "Zhu Lie was killed by a mutant beast during a contest, his head bitten off."

"What?"

Gasps spread throughout the Holy Venerate Hall.

The Yihu bowed and said, "Holy Venerable, I don’t understand. Though Guardian Zhu’s cultivation was relatively weak, we are all transformed demon beasts. The strength of a transformed demon beast is immense compared to those untransformed barbaric beasts. How could Guardian Zhu die at the hands of a barbaric beast?"

"Sigh..."

The Heavenly Demon sighed, "Not just Zhu Lie. I almost didn’t make it back myself."

"What?"

The Tengshe Snake exclaimed, "Holy Venerable, is Yan Rufeng really that formidable?"

"It wasn’t Yan Rufeng!"

The Yihu said, "Holy Venerable, besides Yan Rufeng, who else in Huaxia could challenge you?"

"Heh heh!"

The Heavenly Demon sneered, "I used to think the same. But now I see, there are no less than a handful of people in all of Huaxia who can challenge me."

"What?"

The Yihu was astonished, "Holy Venerable, if that’s true, then we stand no chance of conquering Huaxia!"

"Sigh..."

The Tengshe Snake sighed, "Compared to Huaxia, spiritual energy in Southern Yue is indeed quite scarce. If there’s no chance to attack Huaxia soon, our resources here will quickly deplete, and we’ll end up extinct before anyone even attacks us."

The Tengshe Snake bowed and said, "Holy Venerable, I suggest we quickly gather our forces to launch an offensive north to Huaxia..."

"Enough! Stop discussing this!" the Heavenly Demon roared angrily.

Enraged, the Heavenly Demon fell silent, and so did the Tengshe Snake and Yihu. The other little demons dared not make a sound, rendering the Holy Venerate Hall utterly silent.

After a long pause, the Heavenly Demon said slowly, "I understand your thoughts, but now is not the time to attack Huaxia."

The Tengshe Snake weakly said, "Holy Venerable, we cannot wait too long."

The Heavenly Demon suddenly stood up and glared, "Tengshe, how many Human Demons have you refined lately?"

The Tengshe bowed and answered, "About a hundred thousand short of ten million, Supreme."

"Ha ha..."

"That’s enough!" the Heavenly Demon laughed heartily.

The Tengshe was puzzled, "Holy Venerable, are we not continuing to transform the Human Clan?"

The corners of the Heavenly Demon’s lips curled into an evil smile, "Tengshe, I now command you to gather all the Human Demons."

"Understood!"

The Tengshe retreated. Soon, he returned to the Holy Venerate Hall.

"Holy Venerable, the Human Demon Army is assembled."

"Ho ho ha ha..."

The Heavenly Demon, laughing incessantly, transformed into a mass of demonic qi and flew towards the gathering place of the Human Demon Army.

In the hall, the Yihu whispered, "Great Protector, does Holy Venerable intend to attack Huaxia now with the army assembled?"

The Tengshe sneered, "Yihu, you think too much. Holy Venerable won’t attack Huaxia with this army."

The Yihu was puzzled, "Then what is Holy Venerable gathering the army for?"

"Heh heh!"

The Tengshe laughed coldly, "Yihu, though I don’t know precisely what Holy Venerable plans to do with the Human Demon Army, I can assure you, they will never be seen again..."

The Heavenly Demon arrived at the assembly area of the Human Demon Army and burst into laughter as he surveyed them with his fierce eyes.

"Ho ho ha ha..."

The Human Demon Army, seeing this, shouted in unison, "Holy Venerable mighty, Holy Venerable invincible..."

The Heavenly Demon ceased laughing and raised his voice, "My children, you are all commendable."

"We are honored to serve Holy Venerable!" the Human Demon Army responded in chorus.

"Excellent!"

The Heavenly Demon continued, "Now is the time to prove your loyalty. Are you ready?"

"We are willing to die for Holy Venerable!"

"Good, very good..."

The Heavenly Demon soared into the sky, his eyes instantly glowing red. In a flash, he transformed into a boundless demonic qi, enveloping the almost ten million strong Human Demon Army.