Chapter 1416: Chapter 1417: Soul Master Ao Cangwu

Initially, Jin Tianzun thought he could easily kill Ye Mo, seize Ye Mo’s Ancient Yin-Yang Magnet, and even his Soul Defense Immortal Artifact. However, unexpectedly, the soul body of Demon King Huang Tian appeared halfway.

Ye Mo will definitely be a massive threat. At such an age, he has already reached a level comparable to the Divine Venerate Eight Souls. If given another two years, he will surely become a Divine Venerate Nine Souls strong practitioner.

Although he can defeat Ye Mo now, in a few years, he will certainly not be Ye Mo’s match. This is something he is well aware of; him being a relic that’s lived for tens of thousands of years has no advantage when compared to the potential of a young person.

The group from the Dead Soul Royal Family completely vanished within the Myriad Demon Realm.

In the next moment, they had already arrived at the Dead Soul Royal Family.

Located north of the Wraith Land, the Dead Soul Royal Family is about a month’s travel away from the Wraith Clan. The so-called journey refers to the Divine Venerate strong practitioner traveling at full speed, meaning to reach the Wraith Clan from the Dead Soul Royal Family, a Divine Venerate strong practitioner would need to fly at full speed for a month.

An old and young pair stopped directly in front of a massive black palace, which, from top to bottom, exudes a terrifying aura akin to a beast crouching on the ground.

The disciples guarding the palace saw the two and said nothing more, directly allowing them to pass through the path and letting them enter.

"Jin Tianzun, might I get scolded by Father this time?"

Ao Zi expressed some concern.

"Ao Zi, rest assured. Although you didn’t help the Soul Master obtain the Myriad Demon’s Fire this time, the flame is optional for the Soul Master. The key is discovering Ye Mo’s existence; he is definitely the greatest threat to our Dead Soul Royal Family."

Jin Tianzun spoke.

"That Ye Mo is too arrogant, thinking he could kill me, yet unknowingly he was recognized by me."

Ao Zi sneered.

"Ao Zi, Elder Jin, what’s going on?"

Before entering the palace, an incomparably robust voice reverberated through the space.

"Soul Master, we have urgent matters to discuss with you."

Facing Ao Cangwu, Jin Tianzun also showed a respectful demeanor.

"Oh?"

Within the palace, a figure materialized, revealing the clan leader of the Dead Soul Royal Family, the strongest in Wraith Land, Ao Cangwu.

Ao Cangwu glanced over at the two and said, "What urgent matter is there?"

"Soul Master, we’ve detected that youngster Ye Mo."

Jin Tianzun stated calmly.

"Oh?"

Ao Cangwu expressed surprise and asked, "That kid actually made his way to our Wraith Land? It is indeed shocking. You captured him, I presume? Quickly bring him up."

Since they had found Ye Mo, Ao Cangwu assumed they had already taken him into custody.

"Soul Master, we didn’t manage to capture Ye Mo."

Jin Tianzun said with a slight bow and continued before Ao Cangwu could speak, "The Ye Mo from the Genius Gorge is that Ye Xiao. It’s because of him that we failed to secure the benefits, and now his strength is already comparable to a standard Divine Venerate Eight Souls, even stronger than a typical Divine Venerate Eight Souls."

"What did you say? His strength is now comparable to a standard Divine Venerate Eight Souls?"

Ao Cangwu’s expression finally changed, for no matter how high his perspective, hearing this made him emotionally stirred. He had seen Ye Mo before, and back then, he was just a youngster in the Wheel of Reincarnation Realm. Yet now, through time’s passage, he has already reached the level of Divine Venerate Eight Souls. How could this not astound him?

Even Xue Wudi now has only reached the level to contend with Divine Venerate Seven Souls.

"Indeed, it’s said that he acquired the Demon Core from Demon King Huang Tian, advanced in one fell swoop, killed the Lord of Myriad Demons, and even seized the Myriad Demon’s Fire from my grasp."

Jin Tianzun did not dare to conceal anything.

"Useless."

Ao Cangwu angrily remarked, "Elder Jin, with your strength, even if Ye Mo’s power reaches Divine Venerate Eight Souls, he wouldn’t be your match, would he?"

"Originally, I could have killed him. Though his martial arts cultivation is formidable, his soul cultivation is weak. Unfortunately, the soul body of Emperor Tian suddenly appeared in between, blocking me."

Jin Tianzun explained.

"It’s truly a marvel that Emperor Tian, that guy, remains a soul body and even bestowed his Demon Core to Ye Mo."

Ao Cangwu chuckled lightly, saying, "You all may leave."

"Soul Master, should we declare war on the Wraith Clan now? Ye Mo’s training speed is terrifying, and soon enough, he may reach the stage of Divine Venerate Nine Souls. He is from the Lingwu Continent. If the Wraith Clan joins forces with Lingwu Continent against us, we may not withstand it."

Seeing the Soul Master unmoved, Jin Tianzun could not help but step forward and speak.

"Now is not the time!"

Ao Cangwu turned around, hands behind his back, saying, "With Wang Mo Luo’s nature, he scorns cooperating with Lingwu Continent. As for Ye Mo, although he’s a threat, I’m not concerned. My essence is about to fully recover, and once it does, I’ll activate my plan that has been laid for ten thousand years. Then, I’ll have the Wraith Clan defeated completely."

"It seems the Soul Master is very confident in that plan."

Jin Tianzun was secretly startled but did not know the details of the plan. However, from Ao Cangwu mentioning it multiple times, it seemed to be crucial for their Dead Soul Royal Family to triumph over the Wraith Clan.

"Elder Jin, I heard that the Yang family of Dan City can refine ninth-grade seals. You should recruit them to work for us. Be courteous to them, for the ninth-grade seals will play a significant role in future battles. Also, help invite Xue Wudi."

Ao Cangwu instructed.

"Understood!"

Jin Tianzun nodded and promptly withdrew.

Ao Zi was about to leave but was directly called back by Ao Cangwu.

"Ao Zi, I know why you went to the Myriad Demon Realm, and I understand your intention, but you’re too disappointing. I have no desire to hand over the hard-earned kingdom to a failure. Do you understand?"

Ao Cangwu advised earnestly, "Though Xue Wudi is not my biological son, he is far stronger than you. You both were born around the same time, but the realms between you have a huge gap. When I no longer wish to manage the Dead Soul Clan, I will only choose the strongest between you for the position. Go now."

"Yes!"

Ao Zi dared not say more, but was filled with boundless anger towards Xue Wudi. His talents indeed lagged far behind Xue Wudi’s, and even in a hundred or thousand years, the gap between them would likely only grow larger. Ao Cangwu’s declaration unmistakably stated his intention to pass on the position to Xue Wudi.

As Ao Zi left the palace, he was met head-on by Xue Wudi, who looked at him with evident disdain. Though Ao Zi is the Soul Master’s child, as a failure, he poses no threat to him. The earlier conversation between the Soul Master and Ao Zi, he heard clearly in the hallway.

The Soul Master intends to pass the next clan leader position to him, and he understands well that in the Soul Master’s hands, he is merely a pawn. But even as a pawn, he aspires to be a piece of value; once his strength grows, he aims to leap out of the chessboard.