Chapter 88: Long Xingyu: I feel like I've been living in Ye Ling's shadow

"It's nothing, it's just that the Moon Demon God Agares has come to take his daughter back," Ye Ling answered nonchalantly.

Long Tianyin: "Huh?"

This old man had considered every possible reason, but he had not expected this one.

It completely crashed his brain for a moment.

It could not be calmed for a long time.

However, being a Divine Seal Knight, his mental fortitude was still very strong.

After regaining his composure, he immediately asked: "His daughter? That Moon Demon Clan Princess is in your hands?"

"Yes." Ye Ling nodded and recounted this matter, which had not been written in the battle report.

Hearing this, Long Tianyin suddenly realized: "No wonder, so it was her pulling the strings from behind; it's just that her cleverness backfired."

But he then asked: "However, what do you intend to do?"

"This Moon Demon Clan Princess, return her? Or fight?"

Long Tianyin was a Guardian Knight, but a Guardian Knight did not mean he was a coward; as a Divine Seal Knight, he would consider the big picture.

But since the enemy had already brought the fight to his doorstep, he would absolutely not back down.

Judging by his anger toward the Demon Race, wanting him to be humble before a Demon God—ha, maybe in the next life.

The Moon Demon God was very strong, with Spiritual Power starting at three times his own, but that did not mean he would be afraid!

"Grandmaster, please don't be anxious." Ye Ling smiled slightly, then turned to look at Long Xingyu: "Teacher, take Yue Ye over."

Long Xingyu nodded, and the Divine Seal Throne of Apocalypse and Slaughter descended upon him; he slowly took flight and headed toward the bright moon.

Beneath the bright moon, a moon-white pillar of light exploded at this moment; the thick pillar of light was ten kilometers in diameter and its length seemed to reach the heavens, flashing with the powerful radiance belonging to a Great Artifact—even the Divine Seal Throne could not block it.

Moonlight spilled down, dreamlike and illusory; the entire Yulong Pass was illuminated under the radiance of the moon, constantly changing. Fortunately, that bright moonlight did not have much lethality.

Long Xingyu quickly arrived in front of the Second Moon Demon God Pillar, his expression indifferent as he said: "Long time no see, Moon Demon God Agares."

As soon as Long Xingyu said this, a layer of dazzling golden light erupted from the Divine Seal Throne of Apocalypse and Slaughter, its momentum magnificent; Long Xingyu was flexing his muscles.

"The wielder of the Divine Seal Throne of Apocalypse and Slaughter, the Divine Seal Knight of Judgment, Long Xingyu?" Agares recognized him, but he was not affected: "Yulong Pass has certainly given this King enough face."

"However, the one this King wishes to see is not you, but that youth who could withstand the projection of my Demon God Pillar while only at the Third Rank."

Long Xingyu: "..."

I always feel like I've been living in Ye Ling's shadow.

"Agares, what do you want to do?" Long Xingyu frowned.

"Rest assured, this King does not intend to harm him. After all, if this King wanted to deal with him, you wouldn't be able to stop me," Agares smiled.

He dared to speak this way because of his Ninth Rank Eighth Level strength, which was at least twice that of Long Xingyu... and his actual combat power was far more than double. However, he was not here to fight, and he still had some understanding of Long Xingyu's personality.

He added: "To this King, my daughter is more important than your genius Knight."

"She is still in your hands, and I don't even know how to go about finding her, so you need not think that this King would sacrifice his own daughter just to kill your genius Knight."

"That would not be worth it to this King."

Hearing this, Long Xingyu felt a bit better.

Ye Ling, who was listening from below, weighed the pros and cons and also slowly flew up, landing on the Divine Seal Throne of Apocalypse and Slaughter. His expression was calm, but he still nodded and said: "Knight Ye Ling, greets the Second Pillar Moon Demon God."

"Greetings are unnecessary. Actually, I originally did not want to see you, but you are too outstanding; you kidnapped my daughter, forcing me to make this trip personally," Agares said indifferently. His expression did not change, but in the next moment, he reached out his hand, the Second Demon God Pillar retreated a step, and a Moon Barrier completely shrouded this area.

It cut off all coming and going.

"Agares, what do you want to do?" Long Xingyu was furious.

But Ye Ling was not; if it were any other Demon God, he would have tried to find a way to protect himself.

But regarding the Moon Demon God Agares, he could make a choice: "I presume that besides Yue Ye, you have other purposes for coming here this time, right?"

"You are much smarter than your teacher." Agares smiled slightly, clearly very satisfied with Ye Ling: "When I was coming here, I kept thinking about how you, a mere Third Rank Knight, could withstand the phantom of my Second Demon God Pillar."

"And on the way, I carefully studied your Spiritual Power, and unexpectedly, I made a different discovery."

"I would like to hear the details." Ye Ling had already confirmed that this turncoat would not take action; the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce was the best proof of that.

"Your Spiritual Power is very weak," Agares stated a cold, hard fact.

Ye Ling (Long Xingyu): "..."

Isn't that a waste of words? How could a Third or Fourth Rank possibly compare their Spiritual Power strength to a Ninth Rank?

However, Agares quickly changed the subject: "But, the quality of your Spiritual Power is very strong. Let alone when I was at the Third Rank, even when His Majesty the Demon God Emperor was at the Fourth Rank, he could not surpass you in the quality of Spiritual Power."

"They say you are a Destined Knight with an Innate Internal Spiritual Power of 80 points, but I feel you are not that simple."

Agares laughed softly.

Hearing this, Long Xingyu and Ye Ling exchanged a glance, inwardly sighing at the Moon Demon God's power; he was truly worthy of being the second-ranked powerhouse on the entire Holy Demon Continent.

To have such perception from just that tiny bit of probing—he was indeed extraordinary.

If the Moshenhuang Fengxiu were to come in person, the result would probably be even more terrifying, right? "There's no need for this kind of probing. Whatever you want to do, whatever you can offer, just speak specifically," Long Xingyu said irritably.

"That part is simple."

"I came here, besides for Yue Ye, to seek cooperation—a cooperation that would be of immense benefit to you Humans," Agares said calmly.

"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation could you possibly have? Are you planning to use resources to trade for your daughter? That is just an ordinary transaction; where does the 'immense benefit' come from?" Long Xingyu remained hostile.

But Agares was not angry; instead, he looked at the deep-in-thought Ye Ling and said: "It seems you have guessed something?"

"I have guessed a little." Ye Ling had long known the answer, so finding the question from the answer was not difficult: "Previously, when the topic of clearing out the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce was raised, I still remember Yue Ye's panicked attitude very clearly."

"As the largest independent chamber of commerce in the Holy Alliance, the profits are indeed considerable, but not enough to make a Moon Demon Clan Princess react that way."

"Then there is only one possibility: this chamber of commerce affects her foundation." "If my deductions are correct, the backer of this chamber of commerce should be you, Moon Demon God Agares, and the true purpose of the chamber is not those meager profits."

"The most important thing should be the transmission of intelligence. You are playing a grand game of chess, and the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce is the most important piece!"

"How about it? How much did I guess correctly?"

Hearing Ye Ling's words, Agares was stunned, then burst into loud laughter: "Not bad. If you were of my Moon Demon Clan, even if you were not my own offspring..."

"Relying on your powerful talent, your heaven-defying handsome face, and this monstrous detection ability, I will surely reserve the position of the next Moon Demon God for you."

"Your calculations are eighty or ninety percent correct."

"And this time, I intend to completely fill in the final ten or twenty percent of this chess game."

Hearing this, Ye Ling felt somewhat incredulous. Was Agares really this straightforward? This turncoat seemed to be serious. But Ye Ling did not believe that, relying only on his current self, he was capable of intervening in matters of this level. He turned his head to look at Long Xingyu and said, "Teacher Xingyu, you and the Moon Demon God should discuss this matter."

Having said that, he did not give Long Xingyu time to react.

The best way to protect himself was not to get involved, and since he already knew the result, there was no need to continue staying here.

His Spirit Wings fluttered; he wanted to leave, and Agares opened the Moon Barrier, allowing Ye Ling to depart.

"It seems there has been progress. In such a short time, he has actually stepped into the Fourth Rank, and to be able to manifest Spirit Wings at only the Fourth Rank is truly extraordinary."

Agares commented, then turned to Long Xingyu: "Hall Master Long, shall we cooperate?"

"I would like to hear the details." Looking at his disciple's attitude, Long Xingyu also understood the seriousness of this matter and would not be willful.

"Senior Canghai, what did you see?" The moment he landed, Ye Ling immediately focused his spirit inward and asked the Moon Bright Vast Sea Spiritual Stove within his body.

"Strong, very strong. If my perception is not wrong, the power on this Moon Demon God is even stronger than the Moon Demon God who descended into this world six thousand years ago."

"However, to express his sincerity, he has been deliberately suppressing his own power. Otherwise, if he had truly struck, you would have found it very difficult to escape before he acted, and even with me and Long Xingyu here, you would have undoubtedly died!"

The Moon Bright Vast Sea Spiritual Stove's voice was very serious, lacking its usual lightheartedness.

It was very easy to see his specific thoughts.

Hearing this, Ye Ling's eyes froze; he was clearly still shaken.

Just a moment ago, he could sense Agares scanning him, although he could clearly perceive that Agares had no murderous intent toward him.

But Ye Ling understood that a single glance from such a top-tier powerhouse was enough to make him terrified, which left him feeling very unwilling and uneasy.

"Without truly transforming one's potential into strength, a genius is always just a genius, not a powerhouse."

"The Illusion Cave that Grandmaster introduced is indeed the best choice."

Ye Ling did not feel any sense of defeat.

His age of cultivation was right there.

How could there be frustration?

If they were of the same generation, they would definitely be pressed and rubbed into the ground by him!

It was just that he also understood that a situation like Agares's would not be an isolated case. Those lower-level Ninth Rankers might not do so, but if it were the top ten Demon Gods, or even some top Demon Race powerhouses, once they truly began to observe him.

Once they understood his abilities, it would be impossible for them to let him truly live; instead, they would strangle him in the cradle. Agares, this turncoat, was happy to see him rise, but that did not mean other Demon Gods would be happy. Become stronger! Ye Ling only wanted to become stronger now! Only by becoming stronger would he not be restricted by all of this! Just as Ye Ling was pondering, the Moon Domain in the sky exploded instantly, and Long Xingyu and Agares also separated from each other.

"Agares, as a Demon God, I never expected you to be hindered by emotions to this extent. This is indeed something I did not anticipate." Long Xingyu acted out his part.

"Next time we meet, I will kill you." Agares was even more concise. As soon as his voice fell, all the moonlight dissipated, and he disappeared from the spot with Yue Ye. Agares's speed was naturally fast; he fled far away from Yulong Pass in an instant, leaving no trace behind.

"Father, I..." Yue Ye looked at her father with some embarrassment and knelt halfway, only to be supported by Agares at this moment.

She knew very well what her father had just done.

"This time, your negligence was indeed significant." Agares shook his head: "But it is not entirely a mistake. At least this time, I was able to see a true possibility."

"A possibility to complete our plan."

Yue Ye was stunned: "You mean? Ye Ling?"

"Yes, it is him." Agares nodded.

"This? How is that possible? Relying on him? Is there hope to contend with His Majesty the Demon God Emperor?" Yue Ye asked in surprise; this situation was truly somewhat inconceivable.

"He naturally cannot do it now, but the future is uncertain." Agares shook his head: "Just now, I kept probing him, but the extent of the probe was very limited. There seems to be something in his body that has been isolating me, making it impossible to truly reach him."

"And his aura is also extremely mysterious. I have traveled through countless ruins of the Holy Demon Continent in the past, and in the end, there is only one type of existence similar to him."

Yue Ye asked in confusion: "What?"

"A god!" Agares said in a deep voice.

"He is a god reincarnated?" Yue Ye was shocked, her expression greatly shaken.

"Not at all. He is himself, not some reincarnation." Agares shook his head: "To be precise, it should be that he has God Level talent and also possesses some power belonging to a god."

"And this is the reason why I am willing to invest and cooperate with the Holy Alliance in advance." Agares said in a deep voice: "As long as he has enough time to improve, then in the future, he will inevitably surpass the current Moshenhuang Fengxiu!"

Having said that, Agares remembered something and said cautiously: "From now on, do not concern yourself with anything regarding the Yue Ye Chamber of Commerce. I will arrange for others to take over."

"You are?" Yue Ye was stunned: "I am willing to accept punishment for this matter, but Father..."

Agares raised his hand to stop her: "I am not here to settle accounts for your crimes. In my view, this little matter counts for nothing."

"It is just that there are more important things for you to do. From now on, stay honestly in the Moon Demon Palace and cultivate. Three or four years from now, you will have more important things to do."

"This youth will absolutely not fall behind others. He has his own true opinions. Regardless of whether he can succeed, we must lay out plans targeting him in advance."

When the time is right, I will send you to the Human territory again. At that time, find an opportunity to stay by his side."

Having said that, a trace of determination appeared in Agares's eyes, and he said seriously: "At that time, either you control him, or he controls you!"

"Understood. This time... I will not lose again."

(End of this chapter)