Chapter 674 — The One from the Nether Capital
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
Pang Yu's gaze was keen and seasoned, and he saw at once that the divine ability used by Yu He's opponent was not of the Luofu Heaven lineage at all. He knew every demon god of Luofu Heaven; let any demon disciple use a divine ability, and he could name their master and lineage. Yet the divine abilities and arts used by the demon fighting Yu He were the divine abilities of Taihuang Heaven and Jingping!
"How long ago did these demons arrive to challenge us?"
Pang Yu's expression changed drastically. He asked the deity behind him, "Why was I not informed sooner?"
"They arrived six or seven days ago. At the time I thought it a small matter, and so..."
True God Pang Yu drew a long breath and said angrily, "With Fu Riluo and Lu Li both present, how could it be a small matter? These demons who have come to challenge us are not the demons of Luofu Heaven. They come from the Heavenly Court!" With that he leaped down from the gate tower.
"The Heavenly Court?"
The deity's face went blank, and he murmured, "How could the Heavenly Court have demons?"
"The Black Emperor of the Northern Heaven rules the Nether Capital. Of course he has demon disciples! That Qi Jiuyi's other identity is as a disciple of the Black Emperor of the Northern Heaven!"
True God Pang Yu went straight to the battlefield and called out loudly, "Yu He, they only want to use your divine abilities to observe the progress of ours. Concede and come back!"
Yu He hastily drew back and broke away from the demon disciple. The black-robed demon disciple already had the upper hand; though he clearly had the strength to kill her, he had not struck the fatal blow, but instead seized the chance to observe the fruits of Jingping's Reform, and so gave her the opening to escape.
Fu Riluo laughed. "Daoist Pang Yu, your city is very noisy, thunder rolling on and on, dragon cries without end. What sort of business are you about that no demon may look upon?"
True God Pang Yu gave a cold snort and said indifferently, "Fu Riluo, you have grown more capable than ever. Now you have even invited the disciples of the Black Emperor of the Northern Heaven! Do not forget, you made the Earth Lord's Pact with the Heavenly Master. Break the pact, and the Earth Lord will take your soul!"
Fu Riluo gave a hearty laugh. "I did indeed make the Earth Lord's Pact with the Heavenly Master, and I will of course restrain the demons under my command. But I once told the Heavenly Master as well: it is not I who would destroy Taihuang Heaven. There is another who truly means to destroy you."
True God Pang Yu felt a chill in his heart. His gaze fell upon the several demon gods opposite, and he bowed in salute, probing, "Are all of you disciples of the Black Emperor of the Nether Capital?"
The demon gods returned the salute, and the foremost of them said courteously, "I am Lou Yunqu. These two are my junior brothers, Kui Qingpei and Fu Yanqi. That you, Senior Brother Pang Yu, could hold off the Revered King Fu Riluo for twenty thousand years is admirable."
The muscles at the corner of Pang Yu's eye twitched violently twice, and his voice came out hoarse. "How did you enter Taihuang Heaven? Fu Riluo, have you slaughtered your own clansmen again and summoned them here through blood sacrifice?"
Fu Riluo shook his head and said indifferently, "Nothing to do with me."
Lou Yunqu smiled mildly. "Senior Brother Pang Yu need not suspect the Revered King. The Revered King fears for his own position. Why would he contact us of his own accord? In truth, we came aboard the ship of the Red Emperor of the Southern Heaven. Indra King Buddha has fled the Buddhist realm, and it happened that the Red Emperor of the Southern Heaven descended to the mortal world to arrest him. He passed by Taihuang Heaven, and so set us down from his ship."
Fu Riluo smiled and said nothing; plainly he too was deeply displeased.