Chapter 230: The Demon Emperor Appears

Just as Zhang Nuo began to engage Fu Ling, Nanxuan Laozu looked over from afar, his brows knitting slightly. He did not know where Zhang Nuo had popped out from; why had he not spotted his figure when the great battle first began?

After watching for a while, he discovered that although Zhang Nuo was only at the Golden Core Initial Stage, he was still not at a disadvantage against the middle-stage Fu Ling, which put the old ancestor's mind much more at ease. Turning his head, he continued to watch the direction of Qingnian Demon Mountain, waiting for the Demon Emperor to appear, yet the group battle had been going on for some time, and the Demon Emperor had still not shown himself.

Could it be that he failed to rebuild his physical body? This thought had just formed in his mind when Nanxuan Laozu forcefully erased it. This possibility did not seem very high; the Demon Emperor's External Incarnation had already appeared, so the chance of failing to rebuild his physical body was minuscule.

While observing the surrounding battle and watching the direction of the Demon Mountain, two streaks of light suddenly broke through the air from afar, vanishing in a flash as they plunged into Qingnian Demon Mountain.

From the Spirit Power fluctuations radiating from these two streaks of light, Nanxuan Laozu determined that the cultivation of these two people was roughly at the Golden Core Stage. However, what puzzled him was that all the Golden Core Cultivators of the Five Great Demon Mountains were already here; what was the background of these two who had just appeared?

It was not only Nanxuan Laozu who discovered the streaks of light entering Qingnian Demon Mountain; even Zhuge An and the others felt that something was wrong. Forcing back their opponents with a few powerful strikes, they raised their eyes to look toward the depths of the Demon Mountain.

They saw that after the two streaks of light entered the Demon Mountain, everything remained calm and did not change because of it. Zhang Nuo was in the midst of battling Fu Ling, and when his Divine Sense sensed the incoming streaks of light, his heart immediately sank.

Because among the two streaks of light, one was very familiar to him—it was exactly Shi Liang's! What was Shi Liang doing, returning to the Demon Mountain after having left? Countless questions appeared in his mind like bubbles, but facing a powerful opponent like Fu Ling, he had no time to be distracted.

Only giving it a rough glance, he once again focused his spirit highly on Fu Ling. Not long after, a soft Golden Light rose from a spot on Qingnian Demon Mountain. This Golden Light was ethereal, yet it was filled with the primal power of life.

"Not good!"

Nanxuan Laozu cried out almost involuntarily. The appearance of the Golden Light meant that the Demon Emperor had successfully rebuilt his physical body! With his Divine Sense fully unleashed, he swept it toward the interior of the Demon Mountain.

*Whoosh! *

Three streaks of light shot out from the interior of Qingnian Demon Mountain and immediately stopped at the summit. The light faded, revealing three men. A middle-aged man of about thirty stood in the middle, his eyes scanning the situation ahead with a slight hint of anger on his face. The men on his sides were Qin Xiaofeng and the other was none other than Shi Liang.

"Lord Demon Emperor has come out!"

Among the many Demon Sect cultivators, someone shouted loudly, and in an instant, the shouting grew intense. All the Demon Sect cultivators were shaken; the Demon Emperor! This god-like existence who had always been their spiritual pillar had finally revealed his true face today.

Wang Ji almost wept the moment he saw the Demon Emperor. After such a long wait, he finally had a chance to get ahead! His figure flashed to the side of the Demon Emperor, and he bowed, saying:

"Congratulations to Lord Demon Emperor for successfully rebuilding your physical body!"

Without speaking, the Demon Emperor merely glanced at Wang Ji, his gaze falling upon Nanxuan Laozu in the distance. Only after a long while did he slowly spit out a few words.

"Come with me to slaughter our way to Tianjiang Plain!"

Feeling something was slightly off, Wang Ji stole a glance at the Demon Emperor, only to see him gazing into the distance, not even looking at him once.

At this moment, Qin Xiaofeng at his side said:

"Is Lord Demon Emperor intending to go to the Fenzhong immediately?"

"Correct! If I don't return what I owe your 'Master' early, I won't have any peaceful days in the future!"

Seeming somewhat displeased, the Demon Emperor slanted a glance at him and said.

"That is for the best!"

Although he felt the Nascent Soul Stage Spiritual Pressure radiating from the Demon Emperor, Qin Xiaofeng remained unafraid.

"Go!"

With that one word, the Demon Emperor transformed into a streak of light, crossed the battlefield below, and flew toward the direction of Tianjiang Plain. This left the many Demon Sect cultivators who were expecting him to strike deeply disappointed, and they looked at the Demon Emperor flying in the sky with faces full of astonishment.

At the same time, Qin Xiaofeng and Shi Liang also followed closely behind the Demon Emperor. This sudden turn of events also greatly shocked the people of the Four Great Sects.

Nanxuan Laozu, who was in mid-air, saw this scene and let out a sudden, loud shout:

"Cultivators of the Four Great Sects! Everyone return to the teleportation array at the Tianjiang Plain Trial Ground!"

Having said this, he was the first to transform into a streak of light, chasing in the direction the Demon Emperor had flown. Hearing the order, Zhuge An and the others also abandoned their opponents and flew away.

In an instant, the cultivators of the Four Great Sects retreated like a tide, following behind Nanxuan Laozu as they rushed toward the teleportation array of the Trial Ground. In truth, they did not know what had happened; they were merely following orders.

Zhang Nuo also followed along. In the midst of flying, he arrived in front of Zhuge An and transmitted his voice in a low tone:

"What happened?"

"I don't know either. The moment the Demon Emperor appeared, he flew toward the Demon Emperor Tomb; there must be some mystery behind it!"

The situation was becoming increasingly tricky. Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense remained locked onto Shi Liang ahead, and he truly wanted to rush over immediately and kill him on the spot.

Because the Demon Emperor had wrapped both Qin Xiaofeng and Shi Liang within his streak of light, their flight speed far exceeded what it was before. Among the Four Great Sects, only Nanxuan Laozu could keep up with them, and gradually, the distance between them was pulled apart.

The Demon Emperor was in the lead, Nanxuan Laozu followed, and the cultivators of the Four Great Sects and the Five Great Demon Mountains followed at the very end.

"I'll go ahead first!"

Zhang Nuo turned his head and said to Zhuge An beside him. Before Zhuge An could react to what was happening, he saw a flash of black Qi at the center of Zhang Nuo's brow, followed by faint water-like ripples. Suddenly, two half-zhang-sized Butterfly Wings sprouted from his back, and with a gentle flap, his speed exploded!

*Whoosh! * Like a gust of wind, Zhang Nuo flew past Zhuge An, his speed completely comparable to a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator! This time, not only was Zhuge An shocked, but even Xiao Zhengxing and the others behind were looking at Zhang Nuo in astonishment.

This brat clearly only had Golden Core Initial Stage cultivation, yet his flight speed was incredibly fast. In a flash of thought, Zhang Nuo had already chased after Nanxuan Laozu.

Sensing an anomaly behind him, when Nanxuan Laozu turned to look, he could not help but gasp. He saw Zhang Nuo with wings on his back, and in a few flashes in mid-air, he was already by his side.

Wrapped in a layer of crimson flames, every time the Butterfly Wings flapped, Zhang Nuo's speed would increase by a fraction.

"Good lad! You have such a divine ability!"

His eyes narrowed into slits, and the old ancestor kept sizing Zhang Nuo up.

"I obtained it by chance!"

Without much explanation, Zhang Nuo followed closely by Nanxuan Laozu's side. Don't let his flight speed being comparable to the Nascent Soul Stage fool you; if it came to a real fight, he was no match for a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.

"When we arrive at the teleportation array of the Trial Ground in a moment, you only need to entangle those two Golden Core cultivators!"

"Laozu! One of those two people is from the 'Great Underworld Mansion'!"

Zhang Nuo said in a deep voice.

Nanxuan Laozu's expression changed slightly; what he feared was coming to pass. The Five Great Demon Mountains were indeed linked to the 'Great Underworld Mansion'.

"You recognize them?"

"Yes! Among the cultivators who destroyed the Divine Sword Sect back then, this person was one of them. The other cultivator is the former Great Elder of the Divine Sword Sect, Shi Liang!"

Zhang Nuo briefly told Nanxuan Laozu about Qin Xiaofeng and Shi Liang.

"Be careful! Try your best not to have a conflict with the cultivators of the 'Great Underworld Mansion'!"

Even at a time like this, Nanxuan Laozu was still concerned about the 'Great Underworld Mansion'. Zhang Nuo merely nodded slightly, but in his heart, he had secretly made a resolution: if Shi Liang went too far, he would spare no cost to kill him, even if it meant offending the 'Great Underworld Mansion' because of it!

However, he had no way to tell these words to Nanxuan Laozu. Nanxuan Laozu was thinking for the sake of the Nanxuan Sect, which was why he did not want to provoke the 'Great Underworld Mansion'.

After two hours of flight, Nanxuan Laozu and the others had left the cultivators of the Four Great Sects and the Five Great Demon Mountains far behind. In front of them, the Demon Emperor kept sweeping his Divine Sense backward. Seeing that two people could keep up with his speed, a sense of suspicion arose in his heart. Besides Nanxuan Laozu, who else from the Four Great Sects could it be?

"How much further?"

Within the light of his escape technique, Qin Xiaofeng asked in a deep voice.

"Almost there!"

The Demon Emperor said these two words simply, then increased his escape speed. Ever since his physical body was rebuilt, his magic power had far surpassed what it once was, but he did not have a single Magic Treasure on him, making it impossible to contend with Nanxuan Laozu. The most urgent matter was to return to the Demon Emperor Tomb to retrieve the Magic Treasure he had used before, along with that large black book!

Now that he had Qin Xiaofeng and Shi Liang helping him, perhaps they could hold off Nanxuan Laozu, who was catching up, and buy him some time to enter the Fenzhong.

After another hour passed, a massive Dharma Array appeared ahead; that was the entrance to the Trial Ground, and also the entrance to the Demon Emperor Tomb.

"We've arrived! I will send you two ahead first to activate the Dharma Array!"

Without waiting for Shi Liang and Qin Xiaofeng to agree, the Demon Emperor, while still within his escape light, formed hand seals with both hands and then lightly tapped them on the backs of the two men.

With a soft "hum," the two men's bodies shot out like two bolts of lightning; although they were still nearly a thousand miles away from the teleportation array, they arrived in the blink of an eye.

Although the Demon Emperor had no Magic Treasure on him at this moment, he could still execute some divine abilities. Making the two of them fly a distance rapidly was absolutely no problem.

The sudden increase in flight speed gave Qin Xiaofeng and Shi Liang a great shock; at first, they thought the Demon Emperor had some malicious intent, but later, the two of them understood the reason why.

After landing, the two of them rushed forward several dozen zhang before stopping their momentum; looking up, they saw a massive teleportation array sitting quietly on the ground.

"Act according to the method he told us!"

Qin Xiaofeng turned his head and said to Shi Liang. Shi Liang did not speak, but simply nodded; with a single tap on his Storage Bag, a flash of light appeared, and several thousand High-grade Spirit Stones flew out of the bag, all of them embedding themselves into the teleportation array in a flash.