Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 750: 769 Unspeakable Horror

Chapter 750: Chapter 769 Unspeakable Horror

The Ancient Demon Court envoy delivered an invitation, which was a thunderbolt from the blue to the Immortals gathered there and left everyone in deathly silence.

At that moment,

Ye Xuan stood with his hands clasped behind his back, listening indifferently as the Heavenly General below made his report. His face betrayed no emotion until the Heavenly General finished, prompting the Group of Immortals in the Lingxiao Palace to look towards Ye Xuan.

It was a blatant display of intimidation. Donghuang Taiyi knew full well that the Ancient Demon Court and the Heavenly Court were engaged in a struggle to the death, and yet he chose this moment to send the invitation, an indirect challenge to Ye Xuan.

“Let him come in,” Ye Xuan said softly.

Step—step—step.

After a short while, a measured pattern of footsteps approached from outside the Lingxiao Palace. A figure with the head of an eagle and the body of a human strode in, holding a golden invitation in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the immortals of the Heavenly Court.

His eyes held a disregard for everyone present, arrogant and insubordinate. Although his cultivation was that of a Daluo Golden Immortal, he showed not the slightest fear in front of the Heavenly Court’s assembly, instead carrying himself with a superior air.

“Which one of you is Heavenly Emperor Ye?”

The Golden Eagle King looked around as if he didn’t see Ye Xuan sitting on the central imperial throne, his attitude extremely arrogant, as though purposely provoking.

Alas, the Group of Immortals of the Heavenly Court remained silent, quietly observing him, and Ye Xuan, seated on his high throne, also remained impassive, giving no indication of his thoughts and clearly not intending to answer the Golden Eagle King.

Awkwardness and fury born of embarrassment festered within the Golden Eagle King. He had thought his arrival would throw the Heavenly Court into disarray, but to his surprise, the entire Lingxiao Palace seemed to ignore his presence.

“It seems that this must be Heavenly Emperor Ye, right?” The Golden Eagle King finally lifted his eyes to Ye Xuan. His gaze was sharp, and his eyes flickered with disdain.

He had come to the Heavenly Court today on Donghuang Taiyi’s orders, ostensibly to deliver the invitation for the Demon Gathering, but also to probe the Heavenly Court’s stance. That was his true mission here.

The Demon Gathering was about to begin, and Donghuang Taiyi could not tolerate the Heavenly Court’s existence. If he could subdue the Heavenly Court bloodlessly, it would spare him a battle. However, if Ye Xuan refused to see reason, then after the Demon Gathering began, the Heavenly Court would simply be obliterated.

From the beginning to the end, the Heavenly Court led by Ye Xuan had never been taken seriously by Donghuang Taiyi.

The reason was simple. While the Heavenly Court had several Quasi-Saints, it paled in comparison to the Ancient Demon Court, which had dozens of Quasi-Saints, and the two highest Daluo levels of cultivation, as well as the Ancient Demons capable of forming the Celestial Stars Formation.

After the Demon Gathering began, billions of the Demon Race from across the Three Realms would unite in allegiance, and the power of the Ancient Demon Court would skyrocket to unimaginable levels. With Saint Nuwa present in support, the might of the Ancient Demon Court would be unprecedented.

In Donghuang Taiyi’s heart, his only rivals were the Ancient Twelve Ancestor Witches. The so-called Ye Xuan and his Heavenly Court were, in Donghuang Taiyi’s view, nothing more than a joke.

What qualifications did Ye Xuan have to oppose him, Donghuang Taiyi?

The Golden Eagle King was arrogant because he had the full backing of the entire Ancient Demon Court, which gave him the arrogance to face the Heavenly Court without fear, even as he ventured deep within it.

Silence, a deathly silence, an eerie silent standoff.

The Golden Eagle King’s face was iron blue with anger because Ye Xuan had completely ignored him, never once looking his way from start to finish. This silent humiliation was enough to drive him into a fury.

“Ye Xuan, the Heavenly Emperor of my tribe has sent an invitation to the Demon Gathering, and is this how you treat your guests?” the Golden Sheep King called out coldly, his words extremely provocative.

“I have taken the invitation; you may leave now,” Kunpeng sneered, strolling towards the Golden Eagle King, causing his complexion to change drastically as a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

“Greetings, Demon Master.”

Though the Golden Eagle King dared to be reckless in front of others, facing Kunpeng, the legendary Demon Master of all demons, he dared not show the slightest negligence and was panic-stricken as he paid his respects.

“Hmph, if this Demon Master hasn’t remembered it wrong, you were but a mere little Demon King back in those days. During the great battle between witches and demons, if it hadn’t been for me saving you, you would likely have perished in that catastrophe, wouldn’t you?” Kunpeng took the invitation, his voice slightly chilling.

Hearing Kunpeng’s words, the Golden Eagle King’s face turned slightly pale, but he still managed to force a smile and said, “If not for Demon Master’s rescue, this disciple would have died in the great witch-demon battle. However, this disciple has come to the Heavenly Court this time also bearing a letter from Donghuang Taiyi for your perusal, Master.”

As he spoke, the Golden Eagle King produced a letter from his hand and respectfully handed it over to Kunpeng. Kunpeng’s brow furrowed, and he threw a glance at Ye Xuan, spotting no expression on his face, which led him to accept the letter and start reading it.

At this moment, all gazes converged on Kunpeng, as he was once from the Ancient Demon Court and even ranked just below the two great Heavenly Emperors. Now, Donghuang Taiyi’s personal letter to him cast a solemn look in the eyes of those from the Heavenly Court.

“Demon Master, Donghuang Taiyi says that as long as you wish to return to the Ancient Demon Court, you would still be the master of all demons, and the Ancient Demon Court still has a place for you,” the Golden Eagle King spoke, bowing deeply.

“Ha ha.”

Suddenly, Kunpeng burst into raucous laughter, then strode towards Ye Xuan, bowing deeply and said, “The Heavenly Emperor is wise, that Donghuang Taiyi has promised heavy rewards for me to betray the Heavenly Court, here is his personal letter, please have a look, Your Majesty.”

Kunpeng spoke, placing the letter in front of Ye Xuan, who unfortunately showed no interest in looking at it and instead, with just a thought, turned Donghuang Taiyi’s personal letter to Kunpeng into ashes.

“How dare you!”

This scene instantly drove the Golden Eagle King into a rage, for Ye Xuan’s actions were tantamount to disregarding Donghuang Taiyi. If he remained silent, wouldn’t it diminish the prestige of the Ancient Demon Court?

“Go back and tell Donghuang Taiyi that Kunpeng belongs to my Heavenly Court. I will not attend the so-called Demon Gathering. If he seeks death, I will wait for him here in the Heavenly Court,” Ye Xuan said calmly.

“Arrogance!”

Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the Golden Eagle King’s face flushed red with a roar. Raising his arm and pointing at Ye Xuan, he shouted, “Ye Xuan, you must understand, how can your mere Heavenly Court stand against my Ancient Demon Court? If you submit now, you may yet live, otherwise, when my Ancient Demon Court comes to kill, we will utterly destroy your Divine Soul, never to be reborn.”

The Golden Eagle King’s furious voice rang out, but the expression of the Group of Immortals in the Heavenly Court was incredibly odd. They all focused their gaze on him, looking upon the Golden Eagle King with pity.

“What… what are you looking at?”

The posture of the Group of Immortals was too eerie, which made the Golden Eagle King feel profoundly unsettled, as if something extremely bad was about to happen.

“Gouge out his eyes, sever his limbs, and throw him out of the Heavenly Court for me.”

Suddenly, Ye Xuan’s calm voice was heard, and before the Golden Eagle King could react, a golden light fiercely pressed down upon him, and the Peng Demon King appeared before him with a malicious sneer.