Chapter 710: Chapter 729: Kunpeng Takes a Stand
It was like sothing out of a fantasy story, but there it was—Demon Master Kunpeng had, against all odds, sided with Ye Xuan. At this mont, his look towards Emperor Jun was anything but friendly, which couldn’t help but shock everyone present into silence.
“Demon Master… you… why are you with him…?”
After a good ten breaths had passed, Emperor Jun, his face ashen, was trembling as he questioned Kunpeng. One must understand that the two were considered close friends and shared a common goal: to make the Demon Race the supre rulers of both Heaven and Earth. This was also the ambitious goal of the two great Heavenly Emperors and Demon Master Kunpeng from ancient tis.
But for the life of him, Emperor Jun couldn’t understand. Endless ti had passed, and when he saw Kunpeng again, his once good friend had astonishingly sided with his enemy, a thought he found unimaginable.
“Emperor Jun, in consideration of our past friendship, I advise you not to oppose Heavenly Emperor Ye in the future. Go back and tell Donghuang Taiyi that I have joined the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven and henceforth have no further ties with the Ancient Demon Court,” Kunpeng spoke calmly.
“You… can you repeat that?”
Emperor Jun clenched his fists so tightly that the veins on his forehead bulged. He couldn’t believe his ears and roared as he quivered in anger, demanding an answer from Kunpeng.
“I have already made myself very clear. The Ancient Demon Court is now a thing of the past; there can be only one ruler of Heaven and Earth. If you and Taiyi can co to realize this about yourselves, it would be better to submit to Heavenly Emperor Ye’s command, so that our Demon Race can truly beco the supre power of Heaven and Earth,” Kunpeng earnestly and seriously advised, with a grave expression.
“Submit to him?”
It was as if Emperor Jun’s teeth were about to shatter, his eyes reddening with rage, as he glared at Kunpeng and said, “Demon Master, do you realize that such an act is a betrayal of the Ancient Demon Court?”
“Betrayal?”
Kunpeng slowly shook his head and replied, “You are mistaken; I have always been a free being. How is there any talk of betrayal?”
It was a verbal slap in the face, blatantly so. Kunpeng’s words, seeming calm and easygoing, were like a harsh slap across Emperor Jun’s face, driving him to the extre edge of humiliation and fury.
If Ye Xuan bringing out the Demon Emperor Heart Scripture was an insult, then at this mont, Kunpeng’s betrayal was a resounding slap across Emperor Jun’s face, stripping him of all dignity.
It wasn’t just a personal affront to Emperor Jun, but also to the entire Ancient Demon Court, and most of all, to his most respected elder brother, Donghuang Taiyi.
They knew that the Demon Gathering was about to comnce, and the Ancient Demon Court was set to take formal control of the Three Realms again. Yet, at this most critical mont, Demon Master Kunpeng had defected from the Ancient Demon Court. How would the countless mbers of the Demon Race view him and Donghuang Taiyi now?
Or did it an that he, Emperor Jun, and Donghuang Taiyi, these two great Heavenly Emperors, were powerless, unable even to retain a Demon Master who had once fought alongside them?
“Ye Xuan, what magic have you used to bewitch Kunpeng into abandoning our Ancient Demon Court?” Emperor Jun bellowed in rage, as boundless demon light erupted in all directions, and a murderous aura filled the air, threatening to pierce the skies.
Regrettably for him, Ye Xuan treated Emperor Jun as if he were thin air, opting to completely ignore him. Ye Xuan’s attitude added fuel to the fire of Emperor Jun’s inner rage.
“Ye Xuan, you insignificant fool, are you courting death?”
Boom!
Emperor Jun took a step forward, and the entirety of Longevity Mountain violently trembled. He could no longer bear it, nor could he afford to bear it; even if Zhen Yuanzi tried to intercede, he was determined to kill Ye Xuan today to alleviate the raging fury in his heart.
“Emperor Jun, if you wish to strike at Heavenly Emperor Ye, you must first overco this barrier that stands before you.”
Suddenly, Kunpeng spread his arms wide, black and white essence qi roiling mightily, heading directly for Emperor Jun, while a trendously terrifying demon essence surged at that mont.
Clearly, in such a mont, Kunpeng had to face Emperor Jun in battle himself, not only to clarify his stance with the Ancient Heavenly Court but also to demonstrate his loyalty to Ye Xuan.
“Kunpeng, are you choosing to be my enemy?”
Emperor Jun roared with a chilling fury, spewing radiant demon light from all around him, one hundred and eight halos quietly taking form behind him, converging into an eerie array diagram that twisted the very fabric of heaven and earth.
Looking at the array diagram behind Emperor Jun, Kunpeng’s expression changed, a heavy look crossing his eyes as the black and white demon light around him flared to the extre, as if preparing to confront a formidable foe.
If there was anyone in heaven and earth who understood Emperor Jun aside from Taiyi, it would be him—Kunpeng. The array phenonon displayed by Emperor Jun was the culmination of the one hundred and eight Demon Clan’s Techniques, manifesting Emperor Jun’s most powerful state.
In fact, Kunpeng held a trendous respect for Emperor Jun deep down, for Emperor Jun was the most formidable genius the Demon Race had seen throughout history.
Because Emperor Jun could master any Divine Secret Skill with ease, even Taiyi was no match for him in magic, not to ntion Kunpeng himself.
One who could perfect all the Demon Clan’s Techniques and forge his own path to integrate and unify them into his own laws and ways possessed an incomparable stature, and Kunpeng naturally admired him within his heart.
Kunpeng also understood that he was no match for Emperor Jun, but with the arrow nocked to the bowstring, he had no choice but to unleash it. He had to engage Emperor Jun in a fierce battle to demonstrate his loyalty to Ye Xuan, and to truly prove his severance from the Ancient Demon Court.
“After so many years, allow to experience your thods,” Kunpeng spoke in a deep tone, raising his vital essence qi spirit to its peak. However, just at that mont, Ye Xuan quietly stepped forward, patted Kunpeng on the shoulder, and with a glint of killing intent in his eyes, said to Emperor Jun, “Today happens to be the gathering hosted by Daoist Zhen Yuan for the Ginsengfruit event. If you truly wish to fight , why not wait until after the gathering has ended?”
As Ye Xuan’s words fell, Zhen Yuanzi’s eyes, unclouded, turned toward Emperor Jun; it was clear that if Emperor Jun dared to make a move, Zhen Yuanzi, as the host, would certainly not hold back.
At that mont, Emperor Jun gasped for air heavily, stricken by his fury provoked by Ye Xuan. He had already noted that Zhen Yuanzi was clearly siding with Ye Xuan, and now with Kunpeng joining his side, should he recklessly assault Ye Xuan, these three Quasi-Saints would surely plunge him into a great calamity.
Although Emperor Jun was seething with anger, he was not a man lacking in intelligence. Given the current situation was extrely unfavorable for him, he had no choice but to suppress the fury within him, as the array diagram at his back slowly dissipated.
“A man who knows the tis is a real man indeed; you should be glad of your choice,” Ye Xuan said with a slight smile, his words tinged with a hint of mockery.
“Ye Xuan, don’t get complacent. Today’s event is imprinted in this emperor’s heart. If you truly have the courage, I shall await your esteed presence at the Ancient Demon Court when the Demon Gathering comnces,” Emperor Jun retorted as he resud his seat, then slightly closing his eyes, he ceased to glance at Ye Xuan, becoming utterly silent and wordless.
“Heh!”
Ye Xuan let out a soft chuckle, offering no response but allowing a trace of murderous intent to flicker in his eyes before he turned to survey the various Daluo and Quasi-Saints present.
“Should any of you take interest in these Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies Mysterious Heaven Techniques, feel free to comprehend and take them at your leisure; consider this a boon granted by to all fellow Daoists,” Ye Xuan stated serenely.
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