SWDnovel Chapter 1515: Still Too Late?
Chapter 1515: Still Too Late?
In the Northern Domain of the Tenglong Continent, this place is already considered the former border between Wuyan Palace, Xuanyin Hall, and Demons Mountain. Not far from here is Yanji Mountain Range, where Yun Xiao displayed his incredible power all those years ago.Swish! Swish!
Above the sky, two streaks of light swiftly approached from the distance, revealing two figures, one old and one young. The elderly figure was tall, clad in a dark red robe, exuding an aura immensely powerful.
As for the young one, he was dressed in plain grey clothes, with a delicate face and a peculiar wooden sword strapped to his back. A feeble-looking small fiery red rat lay atop his shoulder.
These two were, of course, Yun Xiao and Wu Zhukong, traveling from Lianyun Mountain to Demons Mountain. Since Ling Wan, Liu Hanyi, and others were in seclusion and hadn’t emerged, Yun Xiao didn’t bother to disturb them.
Moreover, Yun Xiao knew this time it would be a highly challenging battle, and those like Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, who hadn’t yet broken through to the Lingyun Realm, would hardly be of much help.
Although Chi Yan on the shoulder was only at the level of a half-step Lingyun Realm, Yun Xiao believed that with the Fire Cloud Rat’s formidable attack power, Chi Yan should have no problem holding off a Lingyun Realm expert in battle.
After receiving news that Spirit Fighting Commerce was going to act against Demons Mountain, Yun Xiao wasted no time and left the Meridian Refining Master Association directly with Wu Zhukong.
As for Lu Yanji, Qingmu Wu, and others, Yun Xiao knew that upon learning of this, they wouldn’t sit idly by, and their chances of winning weren’t actually small.
After all, Yun Xiao knew that even though Demons Mountain had Lady Xue Qi from Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and perhaps some strong guards, it was impossible to have a Holy Rank expert, as it wouldn’t align with the unwritten rules of the continent’s planes.
"Master, up ahead is Demons Mountain!"
Wu Zhukong, once the Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, knew the vicinity of Demons Mountain well, and spoke respectfully, extending his hand to point out the mountain range before them.
Following Wu Zhukong’s gesture, Yun Xiao recognized the familiar scene; he had once entered Demons Mountain Range from this exact spot with Elder Ge Wanli of Demons Mountain.
Thus, both could be considered well-acquainted with the route, but as they made their way toward Demons Mountain’s headquarters, they found the atmosphere somewhat unusual.
Demons Mountain’s headquarters located within this mountain range, should have been teeming with powerful Vein Demons given the abundance of Beast Vein Masters within the range.
However, as Yun Xiao and Wu Zhukong flew near the headquarters, they didn’t hear a single beast roar, and the vast mountain range remained eerily quiet.
"Be careful, something feels off!"
Yun Xiao, whose sixth sense had always been incredibly accurate, warned Wu Zhukong beside him, as he began descending towards the headquarters of Demons Mountain below.
"This..."
Upon descending, Yun Xiao’s face changed drastically at the sight of the entrance to the headquarters, completely different from what he remembered as grand and magnificent.
Cracks marred the surface of the entry plaza, debris scattered about, suggesting an intense battle had taken place.
An original sculpture of Snow Stepping Flying Horse lay toppled on one side, with its wings and part of its right foreleg missing, and a once-majestic archway had collapsed into ruin, leaving a scene of destruction.
"Looks like we’re too late!"
Yun Xiao’s expression turned extremely grim. Though this was just the entrance, the devastation suggested a fierce battle had occurred.
And Yun Xiao had no idea whether the Elders he knew from Demons Mountain, including the vital Xu Hongzhuang, had survived the fierce attack from Spirit Fighting Commerce.
"Let’s go!"
With a somber face, Yun Xiao suppressed the anger within him and strode forward without looking back. As they ventured deeper, traces of fierce combat were evident everywhere.
Even a grand hall had been blasted into ruins by some mysterious force, hinting at the immense power behind it.
"At least a Heavenly Realm expert!"
Though Wu Zhukong’s soul was under restraint, his sharp insight remained. Looking at the hall-turned-ruin, his expression grew extremely serious as he muttered softly.
"Sure enough, there was a Heavenly Realm expert!"
Yun Xiao had already suspected Spirit Fighting Commerce’s current strength; seeing these battle traces now confirmed his suspicions, and his expression grew more grave.
Though Demons Mountain was the largest sect below the top four superpowers, often boasting enough strength to rival Spirit Fighting Commerce, its overall strength was inherently a notch weaker.
Among the highest tier of experts, the Mountain Master of Demons Mountain, Hou Tianlie, only possessed Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage power during the time on Impermanence Island, relying on his formidable demon pet to barely face off against Lingyun Realm Late Stage Wei Duzheng.
From the intelligence of the Shenxiao Sect, Yun Xiao knew that both Wei Duzheng and Xue Tianao, like Wu Zhukong, had broken through to the peak of the Lingyun Realm, while the Mountain Master of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, Hou Tianlie, might not be so fortunate.
If the successive tragic deaths of the Wen brothers from the Douling Commerce at the hands of Yun Xiao dealt a heavy blow to this superpower, then the appearance of the mysterious figure Xue Qi from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Douling Commerce.
Now, it seems that what Yun Xiao feared the most has happened. Under the might of the Heavenly Realm expert and the peak Lingyun Realm Wei Duzheng, the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, which had no Heavenly Realm expert, probably didn’t hold out for long before being completely defeated, right?
"Xue Qi! Xue Qi!"
Yun Xiao gritted his teeth a little, knowing that the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain was implicated because of him this time. His childhood friend and older sister chose to attack the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain first, which might not be unrelated to Xu Hongzhuang.
And Yun Xiao could guess some of the reasons why Xue Qi would make a move against Xu Hongzhuang. After all, the older sister who used to live with him in the Shang Family for more than ten years definitely knew about the marital agreement he had with Xu Hongzhuang.
Boom!
Just as Yun Xiao was grimly inspecting the ruins of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain headquarters, a special energy fluctuation suddenly came from its depths, causing both of them to involuntarily turn their gaze towards it.
"This aura... is the Demon Realm!"
Turning his head, a hint of joy appeared on Yun Xiao’s face because he immediately sensed that familiar feeling, which he had already felt back on the Hidden Dragon Continent.
During the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference that year, it was the Elder Meng Liyang of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, sent to the Lower Realm, who used the Demon Realm as the venue for the conference’s competition.
Since then, Yun Xiao knew that the so-called Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Realm was actually a space artifact. Now, with this kind of fluctuation, it was possible that the cultivators belonging to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain hadn’t faced complete annihilation.
"Quick!"
After figuring these things out, Yun Xiao gently touched his abdomen, where there was also a space artifact, the Refining Treasure Hall. The power of this space divine artifact was far superior to that of the Demon Realm.
However, it had only been just over a month since the battle on Lianyun Mountain, so it was obviously impossible for Yun Xiao to unleash the offensive power of the Refining Treasure Hall again. It required time to accumulate.
Whoosh whoosh!
Two figures, one old and one young, shot towards the depths of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain headquarters like arrows from a bowstring because Yun Xiao knew that even a space artifact like the Demon Realm probably wouldn’t hold out for long.
"Stop it for me!"
However, just as Yun Xiao and Wu Zhukong advanced several dozen yards, a cold voice suddenly came from the side, and Yun Xiao immediately felt a powerful force suddenly attack, the aura overwhelmingly strong.
"There’s indeed an ambush!"
Sensing the attack power of this aura, Yun Xiao didn’t dare to be careless. He saw the Thunder Wings behind him suddenly appear, avoiding this powerful strike from a very tricky angle.
But when he turned his gaze to the figure that had revealed itself, a strange glow flashed in his eyes because this person was not unfamiliar to him at all.
"Wei Duzheng!"
The guy who had just launched the sneak attack was none other than Wei Duzheng, the President of the Douling Commerce. It was clear that he had been left here by Xue Qi to prevent any reinforcements from reaching the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain. Unexpectedly, he indeed managed to catch them.
"Haha, Yun Xiao, you sure came quickly!"
For a moment, Wei Duzheng did not notice Wu Zhukong, who was like an old servant beside Yun Xiao. He hated this new genius from Lianyun Mountain deeply.
As early as when Yun Xiao entered the Southern Domain of the Tenglong Continent, he had already feuded with the Douling Commerce at Yuyang City. Over time, the grievances between both parties deepened, leaving no room for reconciliation.
Later, Yun Xiao killed Su Jian and pierced Lu Tianrun, and during the Meridian Refining Conference, Lu Tianwen died from poisoning. All of these events were inevitably connected to Yun Xiao.
In Wei Duzheng’s view, with the help of Lady Xue Qi, they could directly storm Lianyun Mountain to drag out Yun Xiao. That would have been a perfectly happy outcome.
But Xue Qi chose to target the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain first. Although this was also something Wei Duzheng was happy to see, not killing Yun Xiao remained a regret in his heart.
Wei Duzheng undoubtedly didn’t know Yun Xiao as well as Xue Qi, the sister who had grown up with him. She knew that when the news reached Lianyun Mountain, Yun Xiao would definitely not sit idly by.
Therefore, Wei Duzheng stayed here. When he saw Yun Xiao, he was undeniably overjoyed. Although this kid’s aura was now vastly different from before, he still had extreme confidence in killing him here.
Of course, this was just a thought in Wei Duzheng’s heart. With Xue Qi’s orders, even if he could defeat Yun Xiao, he didn’t dare to kill him. He still hadn’t quite figured out her attitude towards Yun Xiao.
"Wei Duzheng, you’re not our match, let Xue Qi come out!"