Chapter 1419: Chapter 30: Nether Sea Venerable

Venerable Zhu Yan slowly turned his head.

His azure eyes, deep like the sea.

He gazed at Netherworld Third Young Master, gazing for a long time...

Great Ape Mountain is the largest Holy Land in the Demon Country, under the rule of the Holy Emperor, just one Holy Land occupies nearly half of the Demon Country’s territory. This is still in a restrained state; some time ago, an incident occurred at the Erosion Sun Swamp, and Great Ape Mountain did not annex it directly but temporarily handed it over to "Silver Moon Great Venerable." Within such an immense super Holy Land, even among the nobility, there are distinctions, and this "Netherworld Third Young Master" is the most illustrious among the nobility.

The reason is simple.

Netherworld Third Young Master’s father is the current Holy Emperor’s younger brother, the Nether Sea Venerable!

In terms of status, in Great Ape Mountain, Netherworld Third Young Master is only second to the "Saint Prince."

However, in terms of reputation and prestige... the difference is vast.

Everyone knows.

The Saint Prince is the most gifted prodigy in cultivation in Great Ape Mountain for a thousand years. At a young age, he successfully condensed Dao. Now, in terms of strength, he is among the top figures in the Demon Country... The entire future of Great Ape Mountain must be entrusted to the Saint Prince.

But Netherworld Third Young Master... is similar in age to the Saint Prince, yet his strength is vastly inferior.

So far, Netherworld Third Young Master is only at the Cave Heaven Realm.

This is why, on this trip, many Great Demons gather around him.

Because his own strength is not considered strong.

If an accident occurs, Great Demons must immediately appear to protect him.

If it were the Saint Prince, he would never act like this.

The Saint Prince has always been a loner, rarely accompanied by others, and if he encounters a strong enemy, he fights to the death!

"Since you’ve made a decision..."

"Then..."

After gazing for a long time.

Venerable Zhu Yan slowly spoke.

"Retreat."

The reason Netherworld Third Young Master was polite to him is because, within Great Ape Mountain, Venerable Zhu Yan’s status is not inferior to his.

Venerable Zhu Yan, is a "Yin God Great Perfection" rarer than a Yang God Great Venerable.

After the Battle of Poison ended, leaders of major Holy Lands agreed that internal disputes should avoid involving Mountain Peak Cultivators, thus, Yin God Great Perfection became the strongest force that could freely move within the Demon Country!

There are many things.

Great Ape Mountain’s Yang Gods find it inconvenient to appear, so Venerable Zhu Yan handles them.

"...Retreat?"

Many young Great Demons, hearing these words, had not yet reacted.

"Booming!"

The several Great Demons accompanying Venerable Zhu Yan already began to move. The Demons unleashed divine skills and secret techniques. Accompanied by howling winds, a large amount of harsh winds surged from all directions, enveloping the entire demon tide team. Here in the [Ruins], moving quickly required expending a great deal of primordial energy, which is extremely extravagant. Yet those Great Demons, those Venerables, did not bat an eye.

Not because Netherworld Third Young Master gave the order.

But because Zhu Yan spoke.

He is old, his Tao Realm cultivation reached perfection, already capable of "traversing with the flesh body," but has not broken through to the Yang God Realm. Not because he can’t, but because he doesn’t want to.

Venerable Zhu Yan prefers being "Great Perfection" rather than "Yang God."

Once he breaks through that barrier.

His status would certainly be higher, only many matters would become inconvenient.

These years.

Great Ape Mountain needed "Yin God Great Perfection" for many tasks.

Previously, when the Saint Prince was also in the Yin God Realm, Zhu Yan’s burden was lighter than now.

But he knows, the Saint Prince is destined to become the brightest sun in the sky, such a person won’t linger in the Yin God Realm for long.

For the sake of Great Ape Mountain, Zhu Yan chose to stop here.

He dedicated his all to the Holy Land, in exchange for hope...

This act earned the respect of all Great Ape Mountain cultivators.

Including the Holy Emperor.

Therefore.

Whenever Zhu Yan made a decision, those Great Demons all unhesitatingly used their divine skills, expending primordial energy.

This command quickly spread.

The team did not pause, turning back.

The Death Soldiers under Nether Sea Venerable’s mansion surrounded Netherworld Third Young Master, slowly turning back, leaving this troubled place.

"Retreat?"

This commotion naturally did not escape Xie Xuanyi’s notice.

Although engaged in a fierce battle with the Primordial Saint, his Divine Thought enveloped the entire area for twenty miles.

In Xie Xuanyi’s eyes now...those Demon Cultivators of varied realms in Great Ape Mountain were no different from insignificance.

If he wished, it wouldn’t take much effort to swiftly annihilate them with the Life and Death Dao Domain!

But Xie Xuanyi did not go on a killing spree.

On one hand, he just obtained the [Primordial Immortal Hall] inheritance, forming a good bond with the Ancestor Saint Emperor.

On the other hand, Xie Xuanyi’s Heart Lake faintly felt that his relationship with Great Ape Mountain might not be irreconcilable.

At least...

His relationship with the Saint Prince didn’t need to escalate to no resolution.

"Zhu Yan! What is going on?!"

The Primordial Saint also noticed something amiss.

Within his Divine Thought sensing range, those Great Ape Mountain cultivators who followed him were retreating...

These guys, do they think he will lose?

His expression was cold, sending out a Divine Thought.

"This has nothing to do with me."

Facing the Primordial Saint’s questioning, Zhu Yan’s expression remained unmoved, calmly explained: "This is a decision by ’Netherworld Third Young Master’, he has already given up this [Ruins Expedition]."

"..."

The Primordial Saint’s face was sullen, Divine Thought sweeping over Netherworld Third Young Master.

"Apologies. I had no intention of teasing."

Netherworld Third Young Master took a deep breath, respectfully said: "Lord Primordial Saint, my father advised before departure, [Ruins] is perilous and shouldn’t be lingered, since there are Great Divine Power Users stationed here...it’s better to retreat."

"Are you afraid to die?"

The Primordial Saint spoke coldly: "Or afraid I’ll lose?"

"Neither."

Netherworld Third Young Master forced a bitter smile, said: "I just fear unexpected changes, wasting so many followers."

In clashes between Yang God Realm Great Divine Power Users, even a casual divine skill is not something mortals can withstand.

Upon hearing this.

The Primordial Saint’s expression subtly changed.

Initially, he did not consider Xie Xuanyi seriously...but in the battle, he realized this young Sword Cultivator’s strength surpassed his expectations.

If this guy discarded martial virtue...

Both Netherworld Third Young Master and Zhu Yan might not escape the Life and Death Sword Domain’s massacre.

"You have a point..."

The Primordial Saint pondered for a moment, then solemnly said: "But since I have come to protect the Dao, I have already broken the rule of guarding the mountain."

The Holy Emperor is in secluded meditation.

According to the Life Oath’s stipulation, he should guard the gate during this period.

"There’s no need to worry about that."

Netherworld Third Young Master respectfully said: "Escorting to this point...already fulfills the debt you owed my father back then..."

"Alright."

Getting the answer he wanted, the Primordial Saint no longer hesitated, immediately retracted the Primordial Fire, and launched an even fiercer attack towards Xie Xuanyi.

"You should retreat."

"I’ll hold this person back."

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(More to come tonight)