Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 305 - 305 304 Return to the Heavenly Court

305: Chapter 304: Return to the Heavenly Court 305: Chapter 304: Return to the Heavenly Court In the blink of an eye, eighty years passed.

Among the endless lives of the Immortals, a mere eighty years was but a moment of meditation, merely the time it took to brew wine and discuss the Dao.

Yet, no one could have imagined that these eighty years would enable Ye Xuan to step into the realm of Luotian Mystic Immortal, finally possessing the power to protect himself in the Earth Immortal Realm.

“Daluo does not emerge, lawlessness prevails.”

These simple eight characters clarified Ye Xuan’s current predicament.

What kind of person was Ye Xuan?

He was sinister and ruthless, decisive in killing, and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

In his view, what Fairy, what morality and benevolence were all insignificant.

Once, he had entered the Earth Immortal Realm with great caution, treading on thin ice with every step, for he knew that within this realm, there were countless powerful beings, and he was but a mere ant, always at risk of being exterminated.

But now, having stepped into the Luotian Realm, even though he was still an ant in the eyes of Daluo Golden Immortals and Saints, as long as the Saints did not intervene, even if a Daluo Golden Immortal wished to kill him, he possessed the means to save his life.

“The ocean is vast for fish to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly.”

With his life secured, Ye Xuan acted without restraint.

Even when facing the old Jade Emperor, the fear in his heart dissipated significantly.

Huaguo Mountain!

A place under the focus of the Three Realms, ever since Ye Xuan subdued Huaguo Mountain eighty years ago.

There was a time when Great Immortals from the Heavenly Court came to discuss, hoping that the seventy-two Cave Demon Kings would ascend to heaven together to meet the Jade Emperor.

Unfortunately, these seventy-two Cave Demon Kings never took the Jade Emperor seriously, not to mention that Ye Xuan had instructed the Heavenly Peng King before leaving to guard Huaguo Mountain well.

This Heavenly Peng King was fiercely proud, and his cultivation had even reached the middle stage of Luotian Mystic Immortal.

Given another thirty-five thousand years, it was almost certain that he would step into the later stage of Luotian Mystic Immortal and even break through to Luotian Golden Immortal.

The Heavenly Peng King rarely submitted to anyone, and Ye Xuan was one of the few.

With his own power, he had shattered Huaguo Mountain into pieces, had audaciously killed the Long-Eyebrowed Arhat, and had fought Yang Jian to mutual destruction.

For just these three deeds alone, the Heavenly Peng King held immense admiration for Ye Xuan, something he himself could not have accomplished.

Following Ye Xuan’s orders, the Heavenly Peng King remained in command at Huaguo Mountain, with the other Demon Kings naturally following his lead, all waiting for Ye Xuan’s return.

Moreover, aside from the deaths of the Purple Dragon King and Bai Hong, the power of Huaguo Mountain had not diminished at all, remaining a force not to be underestimated in the Eastern Continent.

One day, with great tumbling clouds and roiling mists, when Ye Xuan appeared above Huaguo Mountain riding dark clouds, the Heavenly Peng King sensed it and led the seventy-two Cave Demon Kings to welcome him.

Below the vast sky, in the void.

“Hiss!”

When the Heavenly Peng King felt Ye Xuan’s cultivation, his eyes widened, taking in a sharp breath of cold air, and his gaze towards Ye Xuan was filled with a hint of horror.

The Heavenly Peng King vividly remembered that eighty years ago, Ye Xuan was but a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Yet now, they met again as Ye Xuan had stepped into the Luotian Mystic Immortal, and the Ye Xuan before him even gave him a sense of oppression.

Heavenly Peng King’s expression changed unpredictably, unable to comprehend why Ye Xuan’s cultivation had improved so terrifyingly in such a short time.

Moreover, being a Luotian Mystic Immortal like himself, why did the opponent give him such a great sense of oppression?

What cultivation technique had Ye Xuan been practicing?

It wasn’t just Heavenly Peng King who thought this; the other Demon Kings also shared this thought, their looks towards Ye Xuan growing more wary and reverent.

Grace and authority were Ye Xuan’s means of ruling others.

Although he had stepped into the realm of Luotian Mystic Immortal, he did not arrogantly assume that Heavenly Peng King and the others would accept him as their master; their relationship was merely one of a transactional nature, with Ye Xuan playing a leading role, making these Demon Kings useful to him.

“Congratulations to the Emperor on his great advancement in cultivation,” said Heavenly Peng King, smiling as he was the first to bow to Ye Xuan, setting an example for the other Demon Kings.

With Heavenly Peng King taking the lead, the rest of the Demon Kings naturally did not dare to be negligent, all paying their respects to Ye Xuan, which also counted as a form of silent submission.

Ye Xuan and the Demon Kings understood what was going on.

At this moment, Ye Xuan showed a broad smile, quite pleased with the timing-aware actions of Heavenly Peng King.

Though his relationship with these individuals was purely transactional, Ye Xuan could clearly see the tremendous reverence they felt toward him in their eyes.

“Emperor, may I inquire about Bai Hong…?” the Snake Demon King tentatively spoke, his heart unsettled until Bai Hong was dead.

“Rest assured, Bai Hong has been personally struck by me, his soul scattered and deceased.”

As Ye Xuan’s words reached their ears, the Snake Demon King and the others were delighted, a great weight finally lifted from their hearts; they had truly feared Bai Hong might escape and seek revenge another day.

“Since you all have pledged allegiance to me, we are now one family.”

Ye Xuan paused slightly and then glanced over the seventy Demon Kings present, continuing, “As the saying goes, family does not speak in two tongues.

I can provide you with what you desire.”

“However, there is one thing I abhor most, and that is betrayal.

If in the future anyone betrays me, do not say that I am cruel, let them experience what it means to never be reincarnated.”

Ye Xuan mentioned the Heavenly Court in no words, clearly indicating to the Demon Kings that their allegiance was to him, Ye Xuan, and not to the old Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court; the clever Demon Kings present naturally understood Ye Xuan’s intent and swiftly expressed their loyalty.

Although these Demon Kings swore their loyalty emphatically to Ye Xuan, he viewed their promises as nothing more than empty words.

But that did not matter, there was still plenty of time, and he would slowly make these Demon Kings realize that Ye Xuan was certainly no kind-hearted believer, and if they disobeyed his orders, Ye Xuan would show them what true fear meant.

Ye Xuan had said what needed to be said, and what followed naturally involved discussing their exploits and rewarding them, fulfilling Ye Xuan’s initial promises, though these rewards would not come directly from Ye Xuan, but would rather have the old Jade Emperor issue them.

What followed was straightforward, ten Demon Kings remained to guard Huaguo Mountain, while the others returned to Heavenly Court with Ye Xuan.

Demon clouds ascended, and demon lights soared to the sky.

Led by Ye Xuan, with sixty Demon Kings supporting him, dark clouds rose under their feet as they surged towards the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven under Ye Xuan’s lead.

At the same time.

In Heavenly Court, Dou Niu Palace, Lingxiao Hall.

As Ye Xuan led the Demon Kings towards Heavenly Court, Sharp-Hearing Ear had already informed the Jade Emperor, causing a slight change in his expression, yet he still summoned the Group of Immortals and took his position in Lingxiao Hall, awaiting Ye Xuan’s triumphant return.

Crossing ten thousand miles of fierce wind and fire, they reached the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven of Heavenly Court, where clouds flowed over Immortal Islands, and auspicious energy filled the space; just breathing in the thick Spiritual Energy intoxicated the Demon Kings, filling them with a refreshing sensation.

As it is well said, immortals and demons do not coexist harmoniously, these seventy-two Demon Kings of Huaguo Mountain had never been to the Heavenly Court.

Now, returning to Heavenly Court in allegiance to Ye Xuan, they looked upon the thriving scenes of the court along the way, each face displaying excitement.