Chapter 674 — The One from the Nether Capital
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
Outside, when True God Pang Yu saw the Nine Heavens Cloud Dragon Shroud suddenly swell, his heart gave a lurch. Fearing the shroud would burst apart, he grumbled inwardly, "Sect Master Shen trusts me and my treasures far too much. This Five Thunders Pot is no ordinary treasure. If its power erupts, never mind my Cloud Dragon Shroud, I fear even Taihuang Heaven will be plowed over by heavenly thunder like a field!"
Fortunately the Cloud Dragon Shroud still held, but judging by the look of things it would not last much longer; the Five Thunders Pot's power would soon exceed what the Cloud Dragon Shroud could bear.
Suddenly a deity came up and said in a low voice, "True God, several demon experts have arrived outside, saying they have come to challenge the divine ability users of Taihuang Heaven."
True God Pang Yu laughed. "Ever since the Heavenly Master and Fu Riluo made the Earth Lord's Pact, the two sides have been at peace for a year or two, and demons often come to challenge us; our people go over there to challenge them as well. Nothing strange in it. The elders need not intervene. Let the youngsters fight it out. I must stay here and watch over Sect Master Shen, lest he ruin my treasure."
These two years there had been no war. Fu Riluo had not violated the Earth Lord's Pact; he restrained the demon gods of the demon race and did not take the initiative to start a war, and Pang Yu's side had likewise not started one.
Both sides had their misgivings, and though there was no open strife, there was still covert struggle: disciples of the demon race and the human race would trespass into each other's territory to challenge one another, seeking to slay the other side's young strength in fair combat.
Gradually the traffic between demons and humans increased, until even in human territory one might occasionally see young demon experts swaggering about.
The deity hesitated, then said, "Those who have come this time are no ordinary lot. Many young talents have already been defeated, and some have been killed..."
True God Pang Yu said hastily, "Could the challenger be Zhe Huali, the disciple of Fu Riluo and Luo Wushuang? The Demon Blade Zhe Huali, his cultivation and strength are indeed exceedingly high!"
"Not only Zhe Huali."
"Could Qi Jiuyi be among them too?" True God Pang Yu was alarmed and uncertain.
The deity said, "Besides Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi, there are several others. Qi Jiuyi calls them senior brothers and sisters, but by their looks they are demons..."
"Demons?"
True God Pang Yu said in surprise, "Qi Jiuyi is of the Nine Phoenix clan, not a demon. The disciples of the Red Emperor of the Southern Heaven have never included demons! I will go and see!"
He flew swiftly up to the gate tower and looked out. Sure enough, he saw many demon disciples, among them Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi, and one unfamiliar face.
Besides these youngsters, he also saw Fu Riluo, Lu Li, and several demon gods, demon gods with unfamiliar faces, never seen before, and Lu Li was chatting and laughing with them.
Pang Yu was alarmed and uncertain.
At that moment Yu He was exchanging blows with one of the young demons, and many young experts of Taihuang Heaven and Jingping were watching the battle in anxious alarm.
Ever since Shen Mu had built the Spirit Energy Translocation Bridge and opened the way between Taihuang Heaven and Jingping, Yu He had studied Jingping's divine abilities and arts, and her strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Pang Yu even believed that Yu He might one day become another True God!
Yet at this moment, facing that young demon, Yu He was in dire peril at every turn!
"That is not a demon cultivation art or divine ability!"