Chapter 403

"If it weren't for the Nine Nether Underworld Flames having a slight restraint, plus the effect of a surprise attack, it would have been hard to say who would have won in the end."

After Chen Ang absorbed the Iron-Backed Dragon Ox essence blood, the two left the secret realm. As soon as they left, the secret realm collapsed. Fortunately, there was no danger to their lives.

The Eighth Elder asked, "How was it? Did you gain anything this time? Looking at the smiles on your faces, you must have gained quite a lot, right?"

Know-it-all said, "Eighth Elder, you are my dear elder. How could you let such a good treasure as a Phoenix go? But fortunately, it has already turned into essence blood and been absorbed by me. If it had been a Spirit Realm Phoenix, do you think we could have come back alive?"

"This was our negligence. I hope the Young Master will forgive us. Next time, we will be careful to clear it out and won't let any exotic beasts go."

"Alright, alright, I know it's understandable. I'll let this matter go. Go back. You don't need to worry about this secret realm; it's collapsed now and of no use anyway."

"Tell my father that I thank him for his kindness this time. Tell him to pay more attention to safety over there and not to always rush to the front. Is he so eager to die? If there's nothing else, we'll leave first."

The Eighth Elder said to the Ninth Elder next to him, "Old Nine, did I hear that right just now? The Young Master actually started to care about the family head. Is it true?"

The Ninth Elder laughed, "That's right. It seems the relationship between the father and son is slowly moving in a very good direction. But that's good too; it can be considered as resolving the family's wish for so many years. Who wouldn't be happy about that?"

After the two returned to Wuqu Academy, Know-it-all chose to go into seclusion immediately. He was becoming more and more confused about the future. This time, he had obtained the Phoenix essence blood, but he didn't feel much excitement.

Instead, there was more of a heavy sense of mystery. According to records in old books, the Nine Nether Underworld Flames and the Phoenix were about the same; there had never been a case where the Nine Nether Underworld Flames could obtain Phoenix essence blood. It was equivalent to opening up a brand-new path.

What dangers and opportunities this path would have were unclear. Without any psychological preparation, he began to feel anxious. He didn't know if this was good or bad, but he had to choose to bite the bullet and keep going.

403: Cold Pool Crisis

Chen Ang discovered that as his strength continued to improve, he always felt like something was missing, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He wanted to ask the Acting Acting Dean for advice. The Acting Acting Dean looked at Chen Ang's condition.

He couldn't help but ask, "It's not that I'm saying anything, stinky brat, what are you worried about now? Your strength among the Ninth Stage is already considered very formidable, why be so persistent?"

"A year from now, there will definitely be a place for you on the Hidden Dragon List. Now, except for facing top experts like Xue and those reclusive geniuses, you can almost be said to be crushing most Ninth Stage experts. What is there to be unhappy about?"

Chen Ang asked in confusion, "Acting Acting Dean, do you think the gap between me and the genius who has been sealed the longest in our Wuqu Academy is large?"

The Acting Acting Dean saw through Chen Ang's thoughts and couldn't help but comfort him, "Large, very large. You don't even have a small fraction of the strength that legend had back then."

"Among the Ninth Stage, can you tell me how he improved? I also want to become stronger. At first, I thought that as my realm continued to improve, my strength would become stronger and stronger."

"But slowly, I discovered that my viewpoint was wrong. Take Senior Sister Shui Shui Shui Lanlan as an example. At the time, I possessed Spirit Realm cultivation, but when facing Senior Sister, it was of no use at all. The gap in the middle cannot be compensated for by realm alone."

"Haha, being able to know your own shortcomings is something I am very gratified by. According to the current situation, you don't need to worry, just take it step by step."

"Recently, the Sin Prison side has calmed down and will not face any major threats for the time being. Just cultivate with peace of mind. I heard that there is a very rare treasure in the Cold Pool of the Beast Forest. It's called the Cold Star Butterfly Flower. I hope you can bring it back."

"I want to find a way to refine it into a pill for you to take. Your emotions are a bit off right now; you absolutely must not be influenced by inner demons. Do you hear me?"

Chen Ang asked, "Acting Acting Dean, if I go to the Cold Pool, won't I be driven out by the beasts? You know that beasts have a lot of hostility towards the human race; otherwise, the two races wouldn't have been erupting in war for so many years."

"Kid, if you're not willing, then beat the beasts until they are convinced. This time, experts will be sent to follow you. The ones attacking you will be experts below the Spirit Realm."

"As for the beasts above the Spirit Realm, someone will hold them back and help you deal with them. The Cold Star Butterfly Flower surrounded by the Cold Pool must be taken."

Chen Ang and Know-it-all arrived at the Cold Pool in the Beast Forest. Looking at the Cold Star Butterfly Flower wrapped inside, he couldn't help but say, "Boss, is this the legendary Cold Star Butterfly Flower? What's going on with it being wrapped in ice? Watch me."

After speaking, Know-it-all took out the Nine Nether Underworld Flames and began to burn the ice. After dozens of minutes, the ice was not affected at all; there wasn't even a trace of melting, which was very depressing.

Just at this moment, a large number of beasts appeared near the Cold Pool, among which were several Demon King realm ones. A Demon King shouted loudly, "Human, this is not a place you can set foot in. Leave obediently, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful wave of energy appeared in the sky and killed the Demon King. No one saw what that person looked like or where they were, but it gave the beasts a huge sense of oppression, making the beasts very wary and afraid to attack.

A Demon King expert shouted loudly, "Senior, this Cold Pool was originally a place for our Demon race. Isn't it a bit too much for the human race to do this? And you even killed a Demon King. Aren't you afraid of causing trouble?"

"Attacks among the same level will absolutely not be interfered with. If a Demon King level attacks, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Then your meaning is that there is no problem with Ninth Stage beasts attacking? If that's the case, Senior, then don't block us."

"Cold Dragon, it's your chance. Defeat the intruders. Since they dare to plot against the Cold Star Butterfly Flower, then their death is destined. Are you willing to see the Cold Star Butterfly Flower taken away by others?"

The Cold Dragon was very unhappy in his heart. He didn't expect that someone would actually dare to touch the legendary holy flower. These two must be dealt with.

Know-it-all was just about to go up and fight, but was stopped by Chen Ang, "I want to obtain this Cold Star Butterfly Flower. I want to see what difference there is between the geniuses of the Demon race and the human race."

He took out the Array-Breaking Water Water Qilin Spear and began to attack the Cold Dragon. The Cold Dragon did not hesitate either, took out his weapon, and the two began to fight.

At first, Chen Ang didn't notice the problem, but slowly, he discovered that the cold air was invading his body, starting to affect his attack speed. At first, his own attacks were very fast, but slowly his movements began to be restricted.

The Cold Dragon's attacks caught Chen Ang off guard. Know-it-all couldn't do anything from the side; Chen Ang could only rely on his willpower to persist. Once Know-it-all chose to intervene and save him, there was a possibility that the human side would break the agreement, which would be the most troublesome.

Chen Ang was extremely helpless in his heart. He didn't expect this cold air to be so terrifying. It began to continuously erode his body. If it weren't for his own strength being strong enough and having a foundation in body tempering, he would barely have been able to persist.

But if things went on like this, the one who would admit defeat in the end would definitely be himself. Helplessly, he pretended to be injured, reserved a portion of his strength, and seized a moment when the Cold Dragon was not paying attention to end the Cold Dragon's life.

Just as the weapon pierced the Cold Dragon's heart, a burst of cold air rushed towards him. As the cold air completely entered his body, Chen Ang's body turned into an ice sculpture, unable to move.

This made the expert hidden behind the scenes unable to help but stand out and say, "Tell me how to unfreeze him. This matter must be given a reasonable explanation."

The leading Demon King smiled and said, "Sir, this matter cannot be blamed on us. It was a battle between the two of them. Who could have thought that he would pay the price of his life in the end, forcibly freezing Chen Ang? There was indeed no opportunity to intervene and save him."

"It's truly a pity. From now on, Wuqu Academy will have one less genius. We are also very tormented in our hearts, but there is indeed no way."

The expert also knew that it was not the time to fight with the Demon race. He took the Cold Star Butterfly Flower and was just about to leave with Chen Ang when he was stopped.

"Sir, you can leave, but the item must stay. The Cold Star Butterfly Flower is a divine object of the Demon race. If it is really taken away by you, where will the face of the Demon race be? You tell me, right?"

"If you are really prepared to take away the divine object, you must consider the consequences. The Demon race doesn't mind invading the human race on a large scale."

"Are you threatening me? The human race is not afraid of threats. At worst, we'll have a human-demon war and see who wins and who loses."

"No, no, how can you call it a threat? It's just telling the truth. This is the Demon God's token. I believe you should have heard of it. If you hand this over to the Acting Acting Dean, he should know what's going on."

404: Demon God Backs Down

"Fine, the Cold Star Butterfly Flower can stay, but can you help us unfreeze our student?"

"That is indeed impossible. I believe the Acting Acting Dean of Wuqu Academy is knowledgeable. Solving this small problem should be easy for him. Participating too much is a bit against the rules for the Demon race. I truly cannot comply."

Looking at the smug little person in front of him, even the expert protecting them couldn't help but want to beat him up. But looking at the current situation, they really couldn't do that; they had to go back and find the Acting Acting Dean to solve it.

The Demon God token in his hand was a signal that had to be handled carefully. Returning to Wuqu Academy, he recounted the entire incident. The Acting Acting Dean said seriously, "Alright, you two go down first. Leave Chen Ang here. I've checked his body and there's no problem; I will find a way to solve it for the time being."

"As for this Demon God token, don't tell anyone about today's events, and don't cause panic. Do you hear me?"

After the two left, looking at the token in his hand, the Acting Acting Dean seemed to think of something and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that after so many years, this old thing is still thinking about taking revenge on me. Does he really think he has the strength to do so?"

Arriving at the Demon race's territory, he crushed the Demon God token. A terrifying aura swept across the sky. Looking at the Acting Acting Dean in front of him, the Demon God couldn't help but laugh, "Acting Acting Dean, long time no see. I really didn't expect that after so many years, your temperament is still so good."

The Acting Acting Dean didn't waste words with him and went straight to the point, "Tell me, how can my student's freezing be undone?"

"As for that, I really can't answer you. I am the Demon God, it's true, but not every race listens to my orders. You must also understand that wanting to obtain a divine object triggers the taboos of those beasts in the Cold Pool. Controlling them is not that easy."

"How about we have a fight? If I beat you, I'll help you unfreeze your student."

"Haha, the old man happens to have that idea. I'd like to see if you've made any progress in your strength over the past few hundred years."

The two fought together. The Demon God's strength was very terrifying. He originally carried the Dragon clan bloodline; it was a true Dragon clan bloodline, without any other mixed blood, a purebred Dragon clan.

This pressure was very great. Seeing that there was no good way, the Acting Acting Dean was very confident in this clone; solving this Demon God was no problem.

Fighting could provide a lot of power. At first, the strength of condensing this clone was very weak, but until now, it could go head-to-head with the Demon God.

The final outcome was that the Acting Acting Dean had the upper hand. The Demon God couldn't help but say, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could the strength of a clone become so formidable after a hundred years? Then how formidable must your main body be?"

"Sigh, no way. Over these years, the world core of the dying world has provided me with most of the energy and the help of luck. Defeating you is easy."

"The main body has been guarding the Sin Prison, but if we really fought, I estimate it wouldn't be as strong as this clone."

The Acting Acting Dean's teasing made the Demon God explode with rage. After so many years of hard cultivation, he couldn't even beat a clone. The last time they fought was against the main body, and now a hundred years had passed.

When fighting the clone again, he couldn't get any advantage. Now he was increasingly worried about what would happen in the future; the unknown was the most terrifying.

The Acting Acting Dean laughed, "How about it? Can you tell me the method to unfreeze him now? Otherwise, I will make the Beast Forest have one less Demon God expert."

"Haha, do you really think I am the strongest in the Beast Forest? Are you underestimating the Demon race a bit too much?"

"I know there are still some hidden old monsters, but would they really be willing to choose to end their seclusion and come out for revenge for a little dragon like you? Life is not worth mentioning in the eyes of old monsters."

"You really know the background of the Demon race. In that case, I cannot keep you."

"Naive, truly too naive. Your full-strength attack has no effect; it was easily blocked. I'll give you three counts, tell me the method to unfreeze him obediently, or else die."

The Demon God helplessly took out a small bottle of Cold Immortal Water and placed it in front of the Acting Acting Dean, urging, "Drop a drop on the ice surface, and it will recover after half a day. The rest can be considered a gift for you."

"This Cold Immortal Water was obtained with great difficulty from those old monsters in the Cold Pool. To be honest, this time, it was indeed a bit too much. The number of Cold Star Butterfly Flowers in the entire Cold Pool does not exceed a hundred. If you want to use any of them, it will definitely cause a backlash."

"Haha, the human race takes what it wants, and still has to ask you? Do you want to fight? Furthermore, over these years, many of the Demon race have been hunted, but your Demon race is no different. How many human geniuses have been killed by you? It's a balance."

"I don't want to break this rule for the time being. If you really don't understand the rules, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

The Demon God knew he couldn't beat the Acting Acting Dean, so he gave up resisting. After the Acting Acting Dean left, the Demon God walked into a big tree. He had to find a way to improve his strength; who knows when the human race would invade on a large scale? Strength was the most critical thing.

Dropping the Cold Immortal Water onto the ice, it unfroze after a while. After waking up, Chen Ang said in disbelief, "Acting Acting Dean, where am I?"

"Stinky brat, helping you clean up this mess this time cost me a lot of power. But fortunately, I barely managed to fool the Demon God. You must be careful next time."

"Don't tell anyone about this trip to the Cold Pool. Cold Immortal Water, using just one drop is enough to resist the erosion of cold air for half a month. It is a true treasure."

"Anyway, the annual output is very small. I paid a huge price to get this small bottle, so you must use it sparingly."

"Acting Acting Dean, what should we do? We didn't obtain the Cold Star Butterfly Flower this time, and I feel very uncomfortable."

"Don't be in a hurry, kid. There isn't only the Cold Star Butterfly Flower in this world that can reduce inner demons and lower negative emotions; there are still many others."

"This incident can just serve as a lesson for us. Pay attention in the future. The Sin Prison side has calmed down for the time being and there are no major problems, but the Beast Forest side is not very stable."

"Alright, you go down first. It's getting late, I need to rest for a while, my old bones."