Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 687: What are you still thinking about? [Vote for Monthly Ticket!] _1

Chapter 687: What are you still thinking about? [Vote for Monthly Ticket!] _1

"I agreed to meet the Divine Envoy out of respect for Mars, but you should not take advantage of that," said Wang Xuanling in a gloomy voice.

The meeting between the Southern Sea Demon Clan and the Far West Demon Clan in that tower did not seem to be going well.

The thin old man sitting at the head of the table was as quiet as the deep sea when calm, but when his face darkened, it was like stormy waves, suffocatingly oppressive.

Opposite him, sat the Divine Envoy wearing a bronze mask. Against this nearly infinite pressure, it was difficult to discern whether the face behind his mask was in pain. But the pair of eyes that were visible appeared unusually calm.

Huo Tianya waved his hand and chuckled, "Mister Navy, don’t be angry. Let’s talk this through. Everything is negotiable."

At his words, Navy drew back his oppressive aura.

The scene was somewhat strange, with the negotiation between the sea demons and land demons being mediated by a human.

Once Navy eased off his pressure, the Divine Envoy spoke up. "Right now, Da Yu of Yunque Temple has used the Law Lotus Platform to suppress the Southern Sea. None of you sea demons can show your face, let alone land. While we may have a way to help lift the blockade, it is not easy and carries great risk. Asking for the Demon Pot of Devouring Sea as compensation is not unreasonable."

"Don’t think for a moment that I don’t know what you’re planning. We’re aiming for the same thing..." Navy said in a deep voice, "To be clear, we are in competition. There can only be one..."

"Indeed, there can only be one..." replied the Divine Envoy. "But, Mister Navy, if we wear each other out, none of us will achieve anything. On the other hand, if we help each other, the ultimate victor might be amongst our clans... This is better than having the power fall into the hands of others."

Huo Tianya smiled thinly, continuing, "Allow me to be fair. The suppression by the Law Lotus Platform was expected. Even if the Far West Demon Clan did not take action, we of Mars would have lent a hand, for that is the duty of an ally. If the Divine Envoy demands the Demon Pot of Devouring Sea in exchange for this act, that is slightly greedy."

"Even without considering the Great Dao of Devouring it possesses, just as an item ranked forty-second in the Ten Thousand Treasures Record, it’s worth more than that much, isn’t it?" He continued.

The Divine Envoy looked at him, then asked, "Then what does Mr. Huo suggest? Since you initiated this meeting, you must have some kind of plan, don’t you?"

"That’s not up to me, but to the Heavenly Master," Huo Tianya paused, and said, "Exchange Dao for Dao."

"Hmm?" The eyes of the Divine Envoy sharpened.

"You also know what the Ruins Shenxu want..." Huo Tianya said, "The Heavy Mist."

"There are not many treasures that embody the Great Dao of Heavy Mist. What does Mister Navy want?" Asked the Divine Envoy.

"The Bi Bozhan." replied Navy immediately, "The Bi Bozhan ranks sixty-seventh in the Human World Treasure List. Trading it for the Demon Pot of Devouring Sea is a good deal for you. The extra portion will count as compensation for the lifting of the Yunque Temple’s blockade."

"Okay." The Envoy stood abruptly. "I’ll report back to the Demon Kings. If they agree, we’ll bring the treasure to the Southern Sea for a trade."

"Also..." Navy started again, "I hope we can reach an agreement. If we’re collaborators, regardless of which party succeeds, the other one will get its place in the days to come."

"Certainly," the Divine Envoy nodded. "We’re both demons of the Mortal Realm. Killing each other is against all reason."

...

"The sea demons are different from the land demons in the Far West. They never competed with humans. Suddenly, they want to come ashore and fight." Chu Liang said, "Mars must be behind this. That golden frog is fake."

"Are you saying that there was no order from the God Mother of the Southern Sea, and that the golden frog is an artifact forged by Mars and the followers of the Ruins Shenxu, used to falsify a divine mandate?" Wang Xuanling asked.

"Exactly," Chu Liang said, "That must be the case."

The Ruins Shenxu was the hardline faction amongst the sea demons, possessing great ambition.

This faction lacked the power to instigate a large-scale war in the South Sea unless they involved all the sea demon clans. The only one who could make all sea demons willingly die for a cause was the God Mother.

Mars must have contacted the Ruins Shenxu and provided them with some means to fake an order from the God Mother.

"But that merfolk woman could receive the orders of the God Mother..." Xu Ziyang glanced at the merfolk singer, looking doubtful. "Is there an issue with that too?"

"Most sea demons don’t dream about landing. If we expose their deceit, we might be able to mitigate this disaster," said Chu Liang. "Otherwise, based on their current state, tensions will rise again sooner or later."

"I know of a sea demon who might be able to help," Xu Ziyang suddenly said.

Both Chu Liang and Wang Xuanling looked at him.

Xu Ziyang then said, "Before entering the Ruins, I actually met a merfolk woman. Just as the turmoil in the South Sea began and countless sea demons attacked, I suddenly heard a song..."

As he slowly recounted his story, both Chu Liang and Wang Xuanling came to understand his previous experiences.

Turns out Xu Ziyang wasn’t captured by the followers of Ruins Shenxu right from the beginning. When chaos broke out in the sea, he saw it would be impossible to retreat, so he let his junior brothers and sisters go first, planning to hold off the swarm of demons alone before escaping.

Just as numerous sea demons were about to pounce, a faint song echoed, its ethereal and distant melody sweeping near, driving away the sea demons one after another.

The sea demons gnashed their teeth and acted wildly at the side, but they didn’t dare to step forward toward Xu Ziyang anymore, and could only leave in anger.

Next, Xu Ziyang saw a beautiful young girl, wearing sheer clothes and with skin as white as ivory and thick black hair flowing down. She had lively and vibrant eyes, seemingly reflecting gentle sea waves. The lower half of the girl’s body was suspended in the sea, faintly revealing silver scales around her waist.

Xu Ziyang recognized her as a member of the merfolk.

"Human Clan, you should leave quickly. Go to the shore and tell everyone there, all must stay away from the Southern Sea." The merfolk girl said softly, "A disaster is about to happen here!"

"Alright." Xu Ziyang didn’t ask further, only uttered a word of gratitude, "Thank you".

Just as he had turned to leave, suddenly he saw several dark shadows springing up behind the young girl. Holding sharp weapons and emanating intense killing intent, they rushed towards her!

"Ah!"

The merfolk girl let out a scream, turned around to flee, but was still hit by an iron chain wielded by one of them. Blood immediately flowed from her mouth.

"Who are you?" The merfolk girl shouted.

However, their obvious target was her. All four of them were wearing black clothes and masked, their demonic aura sweeping into the sky. In a trice, they surrounded her in the center.

This merfolk girl was inherently frail, her only ability was to command the sea demons. However, she had just driven away the local sea demons, and when the situation changed abruptly, she had no time to call for help.

These men had high cultivation levels, and they each threw a few iron chains, that instantly weaved into a large net, just about to capture her.

"Halt—"

At this moment, a sudden burst of sword aura emerged from the side, like light and electricity!

Chh!

A demonic cultivator in black was instantly cut in half.

It was Xu Ziyang who had just left. When he noticed that the merfolk girl was surrounded by the demonic cultivators, he rushed back to help.

Xu Ziyang released sword Qi in all directions, no matter how strong the demonic cultivators were, they hadn’t reached the Seventh Realm. How could they be his opponent? He brandished his sword and killed, instantly cutting down three men. The last one saw the situation and escaped.

The sea surface was instantly dyed red with blood.

"Thank you..." The merfolk girl thanked him weakly.

Xu Ziyang quickly helped her to a nearby reef, bandaged her wounds, and then found out that she was the princess of the merfolk tribe.

The merfolk hold a high status among the sea demons. It is rumored that the Mother Goddess of the Southern Sea is from the merfolk tribe. This tribe is half-human, half-fish, loves peace, and only the girls of the merfolk tribe are qualified to be the messengers of the Mother Goddess’s will.

And as a princess of noble status, she has always taken on this responsibility.

After a brief conversation with her, Xu Ziyang didn’t stay for long, because he was still in a hurry to evacuate the coastal people. This tsunami and demon disaster were too sudden, and it was unknown how many innocent coastal residents would be affected.

The merfolk princess also showed a sad look: "I don’t know why the Mother Goddess suddenly became strange and issued such a decree..."

Just as Xu Ziyang was about to leave, he suddenly saw the sea waves churning, and a middle-aged man with an indifferent expression descended from the sky, raising his hand to slaughter both of them!

"Immortal Yuan Lu!" At his description, Chu Liang immediately thought of the man’s identity.

In the face of danger, Xu Ziyang pushed the merfolk princess into the sea, while he battled the man himself. But even if Immortal Yuan Lu was just a clone, he was still a cultivator of the Seventh Realm, and Xu Ziyang couldn’t resist for long.

He eventually managed to release a golden loach, before being captured by Immortal Yuan Lu. Afterward, he lost consciousness, and only woke up to see his master and Chu Liang.

As for the merfolk princess, her whereabouts were unknown. At the ongoing ceremony, the mermaid singer who carried on the will of the Mother Goddess was not her. Perhaps it was because the merfolk princess was injured that they changed the person to bear the will.

"That Mister Navy...Huo Tianya...Immortal Yuan Lu...and possibly even the demon clan from the Far West..." Chu Liang calculated in his heart, gradually guessing their sinister plans, then he said, "It appears that not all of the sea demons are evil, in fact, the vast majority do not want to stir up war. In that case, we might be able to find that merfolk princess, just..."

As he was speaking, he suddenly bowed his head in contemplation, looking puzzled.

Watching his deep contemplation, Wang Xuanling asked, "What else are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking..." Chu Liang looked up and said, "Have you ever wondered how the first merfolk came into existence?"