Chapter 1677

Looking at the sudden appearance of Qing Shen Ji and the two others, the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor and the Demon Clan Old Ancestor were both stunned in place, their eyes full of disbelief.

The Demon Clan Old Ancestor stopped cursing, instead staring with shock as he repeatedly scanned the old man and the beautiful woman.

It wasn't strange that these three would appear here; what truly shocked the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor and the Demon Clan Old Ancestor was that beautiful woman.

Qing Shen Ji and the old man were not strangers; one was the God Clan's goddess, the other was the God Lord's old ancestor.

But that beautiful woman was known to both the Demon Clan Old Ancestor and the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor; she was the previous generation's goddess of the God Clan, though it was said she had already fallen.

Yet now she appeared alive before them; the key point wasn't even that, but her cultivation, which was actually at the Ancestor level.

Two Ancestor-level cultivators—the God Clan has hidden itself very deeply.

In the Zhu Tian Wan Jie, it seems no race or power has ever simultaneously possessed two Ancestor-level beings.

Without exaggeration, just by relying on those two Ancestors, the God Clan can already be called the strongest clan in the Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

Yet for all these years, the God Clan has never revealed even a trace, not even a clue.

Even when facing the Demon Clan as mortal enemies, the God Clan never hinted at the existence of a second Ancestor.

At this moment, the one with the most complicated feelings was the Demon Clan Old Ancestor.

Having fought the God Clan for so many years, each side had wins and losses; overall, neither side gained any real advantage.

I had thought the strengths of the Demon Clan and God Clan were evenly matched, neck and neck.

But now, the God Clan suddenly produced a second Ancestor-level existence.

This made the Demon Clan Old Ancestor feel as nauseous as swallowing a fly, especially after just suffering a crushing defeat with heavy losses.

This made it even harder for the Demon Clan Old Ancestor to accept for a moment.

After all these years of fighting, have I been deluding myself? They actually have the power to annihilate the Demon Clan, yet they simply never go all out.

It's as if they're just playing with you.

Otherwise, if the Human Race had two Ancestors appear at once, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor alone couldn't stop them—and he's aware of that.

At the Ancestor level, trying to fight two against one is pure fantasy.

His already grim face grew even darker, and the Demon Clan Old Ancestor's gaze darted back and forth between the old man and the beautiful woman.

As for Qing Shen Ji, she simply ignored him; although Qing Shen Ji is the God Clan's holy maiden, she's merely a junior with Emperor-level cultivation, not worth the Demon Clan Old Ancestor's attention, especially now.

Finally, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor's gaze settled on the God Clan Old Ancestor, and he gritted his teeth and asked.

"How come, you God Clan have hidden for so long, now showing up—are you planning to swoop in and take the peaches?"

Given the enmity between the Demon Clan and God Clan, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor certainly wouldn't think the God Clan's appearance was anything good.

Moreover, in this situation it's clearly a perfect chance to beat a dog in the water; if it were him, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor believes he wouldn't let such an opportunity slip.

Even if the Demon Clan had two Ancestors holding the fort, they would have already wiped out the God Clan and wouldn't have endured this long.

Who knows what the God Clan is thinking.

Upon hearing the Demon Clan Old Ancestor's words, the God Clan Old Ancestor remained calm; though his hair was white, his skin was as smooth and tender as a baby's.

He could truly be called a white-haired youthful visage; compared to the lecherous appearance of the Eternal Night Old Ancestor, they are worlds apart, two extremes.

His whole being exudes a noble aura, which is also the most prominent trait of the God Clan.

He spoke slowly, neither hurried nor slow.

"Indeed, we came to pluck the peaches; after all this hard work, it's time to reap the harvest."

Huh???

Upon hearing the God Clan Old Ancestor's words, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor's brows twitched; as old foxes who have lived many years, they instantly sensed there was more behind his words.

He looked at the God Clan Old Ancestor with ill intent and asked.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Heh, haven't you realized yet? These years you've only cared about your own leisure, paying little attention to the Demon Clan's affairs, right?"

Facing the Demon Clan Old Ancestor's doubt, the God Clan Old Ancestor snorted, his eyes full of mocking amusement.

Hearing this, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor grew more suspicious, wondering what the God Clan Old Ancestor meant and what they were scheming behind the scenes.

Under the Demon Clan Old Ancestor's gaze, the God Clan Old Ancestor seemed indifferent, speaking to himself.

"Why did your Demon Clan come to bear a grudge against the Haotu Shijie?"

"Why did those five Demon Caves, for no apparent reason, end up linked to the Haotu Shijie?"

"Back when the Haotu Shijie didn't even exist, your Demon Clan went ahead and blasted open the Demon Caves, intending to invade them—have you never pondered all these questions?"

Listening to the God Clan Old Ancestor's words, several issues the Demon Clan Old Ancestor had never before considered in detail surged into his mind.

The more he thought, the stranger it seemed; yes, since the grudge with the Haotu Shijie began, there have indeed been many mysteries.

His eyes locked onto the God Clan Old Ancestor; though he said nothing, his astonishment and doubt were plainly visible.

Seeing this, the God Clan Old Ancestor gave a faint smile, lightly shook his head, and sighed.

"With all these questions, you never once doubted them; sometimes even I wonder if dealing with you requires such extreme caution, as if facing a formidable foe."

The mocking tone in his words was thick, but at this point the Demon Clan Old Ancestor couldn't muster anger; he gritted his teeth and asked in a hoarse voice.

"What did you God Clan do?"

"What did we do? We didn't do much; we simply found an opportunity and leaked some information about the Haotu Shijie to your Demon Clan's demon emperor."

"Then, when opening the Demon Caves, we employed a few tricks, causing the Demon Clan to coincidentally connect to the Haotu Shijie."

Having said that, the God Clan Old Ancestor paused, gave a half-smile glance at the Demon Clan Old Ancestor, then after a moment continued.

"Your Demon Clan's Demon Caves are indeed a fine method; compared to the Human Race's Teleportation Array and the God Clan's Divine Altar, they do have some advantages."

"They can construct cross-realm spatial passages and also accommodate large numbers of powerful beings passing through."

"What a pity such a useful tool ended up in the hands of a bunch of idiots."

"And now your Demon Clan has ended up in this state; it's nobody's fault but your own stupidity."

After hearing the God Clan Old Ancestor's remarks, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor remained silent for a long while, then lifted his head, fixed his stare on the God Clan Old Ancestor, and asked word by word.

"Is the whole thing a scheme designed by your god clan behind the scenes? From constructing the Demon Cave, to becoming enemies with Haotu Shijie, and up to now, it's all your god clan's handiwork?"

"With each sentence he spoke, the demon clan elder's face grew a little uglier; the defeat alone had already made it hard for him to accept."

"But now, telling him that all of this from beginning to end was a scheme makes it even harder for him to accept."