Chapter 658: Yanluo Tianzi

When Zhang Nuo arrived at Yanluo Tianzi Dian, he was so shocked by the scene before him that he could not speak for a long time. Not only were Underworld cultivators shuttling back and forth throughout the entire palace, but most importantly, there were powerful fluctuations of Spirit Power present within the palace!

This meant that it was very likely that cultivators from some other realm were also in Yanluo Tianzi Dian! Judging by the appearance of the Spirit Power fluctuations, they did not seem to be fighting!

This left Zhang Nuo feeling confused for a moment, and with a quick dash forward, he arrived at the entrance of Yanluo Tianzi Dian! At this moment, a minor Underworld cultivator guarding the gate ran straight up to Zhang Nuo with a smile on his face!

If this had been before, once they discovered cultivators from other realms, the Underworld cultivators would certainly have turned and run. This made Zhang Nuo even more suspicious, so he did not make a move for the time being and carefully watched the minor cultivator approach.

"May I ask if the Senior is the Human Emperor?"

"That is correct!"

"Since it is the Human Emperor, then please come inside!"

The minor cultivator guarding the gate was very polite; after making a gesture of invitation, he waited for Zhang Nuo to step forward! Before he had figured out the situation, Zhang Nuo did not dare to rashly enter Yanluo Tianzi Dian. His brows furrowed slightly, but his mind was spinning rapidly! Just in that moment of his hesitation.

A burst of loud laughter came from inside Yanluo Tianzi Dian, and then a streak of light descended before Zhang Nuo! The radiance faded, revealing a white-robed cultivator with the character for 'Immortal' embroidered on his chest!

"Fellow Daoist Jiufang? Why are you here?"

Zhang Nuo opened his eyes wide in surprise! The person before him was none other than Jiufang Yi, and judging by the Spirit Power fluctuations and the aura on his body, it should not be a fake!

"Haha! Human Emperor, your speed is truly fast! Follow me inside first, and I will explain to you slowly in a moment!"

Since even Jiufang Yi had said so, Zhang Nuo had no choice but to follow him into Yanluo Tianzi Dian, full of questions!

Arriving in a great hall, Zhang Nuo saw a black-faced cultivator. This person's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, looking solemn and grave, with an appearance that suggested he did not joke around! Yet, his cultivation base had also reached the Great Accomplishment Stage!

Being able to sit on the main seat of Yanluo Tianzi Dian, and with such a high cultivation base, Zhang Nuo secretly guessed in his heart that this person might be Yanluo Tianzi!

"Haha! Human Emperor! It is truly better to meet than to hear of your reputation! This old man is Yanluo Tianzi!"

As he spoke, Yanluo Tianzi stood up and cupped his hands toward Zhang Nuo! A smile even appeared on his face, but because this person's face had been in a state of seriousness for so long, this smile looked extremely stiff!

"So it is Yanluo Tianzi! Zhang has truly been disrespectful!"

Although he was puzzled in his heart about what had happened between Jiufang Yi and this Yanluo Tianzi, he still had to maintain appearances! Zhang Nuo immediately returned the courtesy and spoke.

After the three of them were seated, Zhang Nuo still did not dare to let his guard down; his nerves remained in a state of defense, and he would strike immediately if there were the slightest sign of trouble! Given his divine abilities, it was still possible to kill his way out and escape in an instant!

"Human Emperor, I know you are puzzled right now; listen as I explain it to you slowly!"

Jiufang Yi looked at Zhang Nuo and said:

"Among the Ten Kings of the Underworld, only Yanluo Tianzi disagreed with their plan, but he was alone and weak, so after many attempts to persuade them, it had no effect, and the other nine kings still unanimously agreed to this plan! That is why when I arrived here, Yanluo Tianzi had no intention of making things difficult for us, and even told us many things we did not know!"

Zhang Nuo's eyes flashed slightly, and he immediately cast his gaze upon Yanluo Tianzi! He was greatly surprised in his heart; previously, he had thought that this matter had been agreed upon by all the Ten Kings of the Underworld! He had not expected that there would actually be one person who dared to defy the world and stand up in opposition!

"That Yanluo Tianzi could do this is truly something that makes Zhang admire him!"

After learning the truth, Zhang Nuo's view of Yanluo Tianzi changed instantly! He felt that although this person had a black face, he possessed a red-hot heart!

"It is shameful to say! This King has sat in Yanluo Tianzi Dian the longest, yet in the face of these actions by the Underworld, I am powerless! This time, drawing the experts of several realms to come and attack together is also a significant catastrophe for the Underworld!"

Sighing softly, Yanluo Tianzi shook his head helplessly and said.

"Oh, right, Human Emperor, did you encounter anyone else on the way here?"

Jiufang Yi seemed to have suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly!

"Yes! I encountered Fellow Daoist Lu and the others from the Demon Realm, but as far as I know, three fellow daoists have already fallen!"

Upon hearing this, a very ugly expression appeared on Jiufang Yi's face. If three had fallen out of nine, then only six remained! For this operation, this was equivalent to adding frost to snow!

"Does Fellow Daoist Jiufang know how the others are doing?"

"Master Moke and Fairy Ai and the others have already continued to advance toward Fengdu Cheng. I remained here just to wait for the fellow daoists behind; if any are injured, I want to help them recover as quickly as possible!"

Not hearing news of anyone else falling, Zhang Nuo let out a long breath, but he immediately asked again:

"You said before that this plan of the Underworld had other purposes; what exactly are they?"

"I also learned of this matter from Yanluo Tianzi. They want to use the 'Chaos Insect King' to integrate all the realms; this is only the first step, and the second step is to break open the Ancient Immortal Realm!"

Jiufang Yi said indifferently, but Zhang Nuo felt a shock in his heart after hearing it! Previously, he had met Garuoluo and learned some things about the True Immortal Realm! However, from Jiufang Yi's terminology, he felt that the other party did not know about the True Immortal Realm at all!

"Ancient Immortal Realm? I see that Fellow Daoist Jiufang does not really understand this realm!"

After Zhang Nuo smiled, he blurted out this sentence. At the same time, the gazes of both Jiufang Yi and Yanluo Tianzi turned toward him! There was confusion in their eyes!

"What does the Human Emperor mean by this? Could it be that you know about the Ancient Immortal Realm?"

"That is correct! I once had an interaction with a True Immortal back then, so I have some understanding of the Ancient Immortal Realm you speak of!"

As soon as they heard Zhang Nuo say he had been in contact with a True Immortal, the two of them stood up from their chairs with a 'swish'! A True Immortal was an extremely powerful existence that almost never walked in the other realms; where had Zhang Nuo seen a True Immortal?

"Could you tell us the details?"

Yanluo Tianzi was the first one who could not help himself; if he could know some things about the Ancient Immortal Realm, perhaps he could still persuade Zhuanlun Wang to withdraw the plan, which would allow the Underworld to have one less danger!

"Of course I can, but before that, you had best correct this term 'Ancient Immortal Realm'. In the realm above us, there is no such thing as an Ancient Immortal Realm or Ancient Demon Realm; the only one that exists is a single realm! The True Immortal Realm!"

Amidst the stunned gazes of the two, Zhang Nuo recounted the matter of meeting Garuoluo while in the Demon Realm! As soon as he finished speaking, Yanluo Tianzi immediately let out a loud cry, and a look of fury surged onto his face!

"That fellow Zhuanlun Wang! I told him long ago to learn more before taking action! I never thought the True Immortal Realm would be like this!"

Watching Yanluo Tianzi's remorseful appearance, Zhang Nuo only smiled faintly! Meanwhile, Jiufang Yi had fallen into deep thought; if everything Zhang Nuo said was true, then even if one ascended into the True Immortal Realm, one would not be able to stay out of the trouble!

The two of them were each preoccupied with their own thoughts and did not speak again! After a long time, Jiufang Yi finally said:

"Human Emperor, how many people know about this matter?"

"If I am not mistaken, among all the major realms, I am afraid I am the only one who knows!"

Zhang Nuo said noncommittally. This statement was not too much of an exaggeration; among the cultivators in the numerous realms, only he had chatted with Garuoluo in such detail!

"Since that is the case, this King will immediately tell Zhuanlun Wang about this matter and have him stop quickly!"

Yanluo Tianzi hurriedly grabbed a Sound Transmission Talisman, but at the same time he took out this talisman, his heart and mind trembled slightly, and his face immediately turned ugly!

"Alas! The Six City King has just fallen, I do not know which one did it!"

Hearing this, a look of difficulty appeared on Jiufang Yi's face! The Ten Kings of the Underworld each guarded a palace, and Ai Yuchen and the others who had gone to attack the various palaces did not know about the True Immortal Realm, so it was impossible for them to stop!

In his anxiety, Yanluo Tianzi whispered a few words to the Sound Transmission Talisman in his hand and then sent it out! A streak of fire quickly disappeared into the pitch-black night of the Underworld!

And all Zhang Nuo and Jiufang Yi could do was wait quietly here to see how Zhuanlun Wang would handle this mess!

Yanluo Tianzi Dian was several years' journey away from Fengdu Cheng, but for a Sound Transmission Talisman, it was not too far. This type of talisman, which was specifically for communication, used all its Spirit Power for flight, with only a small portion of Spirit Power used for storing information!

In the blink of an eye, a year later, two more cultivators had appeared in the Yanluo Tianzi Dian: Lv Yuansheng from the Demon Realm and Ding Zheng from the Po Ling World!

When these two first arrived at the Yanluo Tianzi Dian, they were just as confused as Zhang Nuo, only understanding what had happened after it was explained to them!

Yet during this period, it was unknown who had made a move, but the King of Mount Tai, who governed the Renao Diyu, also known as the Duimo Roujiang Diyu, had fallen! This caused the Yanluo Tianzi even more distress!

Before the matter was clarified, he felt it would be inappropriate to ask Jiufang Yi to stop, so he could only hope in his heart that the remaining kings would be able to protect themselves!

Zhang Nuo's mood was likewise somewhat chaotic! This war with the Underworld had been brewing across many realms for who knows how many years; if it could truly be resolved so easily, it would not necessarily be a bad thing for all living beings!

It was just that the key to this matter still depended on what Zhuanlun Wang was thinking! If he remained bent on having his own way, a great war would still be unavoidable!