Chapter 2566 - 2565: Liu Qingyang’s Despair

"Looks like Long Shi Hun thinks that I don’t dare lay a hand on Feng Wuchen, so he didn’t take it seriously."

"But what Long Shi Hun doesn’t know is that I actually wanted to use this chance to make a move. He’d better not think that just because he can summon the Dragon God Totem, I’ll be afraid of them."

"Long Shi Hun and the other two indeed can’t be underestimated, but my strength is no weaker than theirs."

Ancient Profound Venerable smiled faintly, a sharp gleam flashing in his deep, aged eyes.

"Lord Ancient Profound Venerable, you mean... war?" Water Traceless couldn’t help widening his eyes.

Nangong Xuan sneered and said, "Killing Feng Wuchen is a small matter; exterminating the Dragon God Clan is the real goal. Besides, there’s something on Feng Wuchen that this elder wants."

"This order from me was merely to test Long Shi Hun, otherwise I wouldn’t have sent Protector Qinghong to act." Ancient Profound Venerable said indifferently, "But Long Shi Hun didn’t take it to heart, which shows he thinks I’m afraid of them."

Having dominated the Holy Realm for many years, Ancient Profound Venerable had never feared anyone.

These words of Ancient Profound Venerable made Protector Qinghong’s heart blaze with fury—so it was just a test!

Protector Qinghong had almost been killed, yet in the end it was only a test; how could Protector Qinghong accept this?

But anger was anger; in front of Ancient Profound Venerable, Protector Qinghong didn’t dare say anything at all.

"Then why didn’t Lord Ancient Profound Venerable give the order?" Water Traceless asked in confusion. If Ancient Profound Venerable had directly issued the order, Water Traceless would have acted without hesitation instead of rescuing him and leaving.

"Killing Feng Wuchen is as easy as flipping a hand, but man proposes, Heaven disposes. A perfectly good opportunity suddenly vanished." Ancient Profound Venerable shook his head helplessly.

If Ancient Profound Venerable had truly intended to kill Feng Wuchen, he would have simply sent terrifying powerhouses to finish him off; it was just that something unexpected had happened.

Water Traceless asked doubtsfully, "Lord Ancient Profound Venerable, what kind of opportunity was it? Why was it lost?"

Nangong Xuan’s old face darkened as he ground his teeth and said angrily, "Lord Ancient Profound Venerable just asked Zhu Tianmo— the Demon Clan has no intention of intervening; otherwise Lord Ancient Profound Venerable would have long since given the order. The Demon Clan refusing to act clearly shows they still hold a grudge over what happened before. They plan to watch us fight each other to exhaustion and then take advantage of the situation. Though Lord Ancient Profound Venerable doesn’t fear the three ancestral founders Long Shi Hun and the others, the outcome would still be mutual destruction. We can’t let our guard down against the Demon Clan."

"If we had recent news from the Soulreaper Clan’s Great Elder, we wouldn’t have to worry about the Demon Clan so much."

Ancient Profound Venerable added, "That’s exactly what concerns me. I truly can’t understand why the Demon Clan, who are mortal enemies with the Dragon God Clan, would give up this chance."

Ancient Profound Venerable really couldn’t figure out why the Demon Clan would abandon the alliance and use Feng Wuchen as the fuse. This was an excellent opportunity to annihilate the Dragon God Clan, yet Zhu Tianmo suddenly said they wouldn’t get involved.

In the past, they hadn’t moved against the Dragon God Holy Temple because Zhu Tianmo and Elder Wuji hadn’t yet emerged from seclusion.

But now that the opportunity had come, the Demon Clan actually gave it up.

If Ancient Profound Venerable knew that Long Shitian had defeated Zhu Tianmo, who knows what kind of expression he would have.

Who knows if he could still be as confident as he was now.

At the beginning, Ancient Profound Venerable had indeed wanted to test Long Shi Hun, so as to draw out the Dragon God Clan’s powerhouses and ultimately start a war.

Unfortunately, Zhu Tianmo refused the alliance.

Relying on the Martial Soul Holy Palace alone, even if they could exterminate the Dragon God Clan, they would definitely have to pay a tragic price.

That was of course not an outcome Ancient Profound Venerable wanted to see.

Ancient Profound Venerable sighed and said, "Zhu Tianmo has disappointed me far too much. We can only wait for news from the Soulreaper Clan."

"Then are we still going to move against Feng Wuchen?" Protector Qinghong asked respectfully.

"Since we intend to destroy the Dragon God Clan, of course we have to deal with Feng Wuchen. But we can’t kill him yet. There’s a white flame on Feng Wuchen’s body— you’re to seize that flame. Once we receive word about the Soulreaper Clan’s Great Elder, we’ll declare war immediately." Nangong Xuan said viciously.

Ancient Profound Venerable said confidently, "As long as we don’t strike first, Long Shi Hun and the others won’t have the guts to declare war on us!"

"Subordinate understands!" Water Traceless said respectfully.

Unfortunately, what they didn’t know was that the Soulreaper Clan no longer existed. Because they offended Feng Wuchen, they had already been wiped out!

If Ancient Profound Venerable knew that Feng Wuchen had annihilated the Soulreaper Clan, even with ten thousand times his courage, he wouldn’t dare move against the Dragon God Clan.

Ancient Profound Venerable ordered, "You may return for now. Send people to keep an eye on Feng Wuchen and act when there’s an opportunity. Also send a message to the Soulreaper Clan’s Great Elder. Hopefully we’ll receive their reply soon."

"Yes! We take our leave!" Water Traceless and the other respectfully withdrew from the great hall.

"Great Protector, Feng Wuchen can summon the God Shadow Guards at any time, and the Rakshasa Holy Temple is guarded by Saint Emperor powerhouses. It won’t be easy to deal with Feng Wuchen, and his perception is extremely strong—he can sense my presence." Protector Qinghong said via voice transmission.

The Martial Soul Holy Palace could dispatch powerhouses, and so could the Dragon God Holy Temple.

If Water Traceless made a move, the Dragon God Holy Temple would certainly send even stronger experts.

"That’s because you gave him the chance. No matter how fast the God Shadow Guards are, they still need some time to get here. This is the Profound Holy Realm, not the Dragon God Realm; the God Shadow Guards can’t stay at the Rakshasa Holy Temple all the time. If you had struck directly, would they have had any chance?"

"Of course, it’s indeed not easy to deal with him inside the Rakshasa Holy Temple. But Feng Wuchen can’t stay there forever. He’s just a mere Saint King Realm cultivator. As long as he leaves the Rakshasa Holy Temple, that’s our chance. I shouldn’t have to teach you that."

"But we also can’t underestimate Feng Wuchen. He gives me a very unusual feeling; this protector can’t see through him." Water Traceless replied via voice transmission.

Rakshasa Holy Temple.

Liu Qingyang hurriedly flew back, his face full of anxiety.

"Qingyang, what’s got you so worked up?" Seeing Liu Qingyang’s anxious expression, Bei Dou Yan asked in confusion.

"Where’s Big Brother Feng?" Liu Qingyang asked anxiously.

"The Alliance Hierarch has already gone into seclusion. I’m afraid he won’t be coming out for a while." Bei Dou Yan said.

"This is bad!" Liu Qingyang was burning with anxiety.

"What exactly happened? Just tell us." Bei Dou Yan asked.

Liu Qingyang said anxiously, "Senior Su and the others are in trouble. I went to Saint Qing City—Iron Tiger has already been seriously injured, and Senior Su and the others were captured. It’s been several days now; I don’t know how they are. Iron Tiger said the matter is extremely serious."

"Has Big Brother Nitian and the others also gone into seclusion?" Liu Qingyang asked again.

Bei Dou Yan said, "The Alliance Hierarch sent them to Spirit Beast Mountain to cultivate. They have to return to the God Shadow Guards in a month."

"We’re done for. How am I supposed to send a message to the God Shadow Guards? With my cultivation, I can’t transmit a message at all." Liu Qingyang was so anxious he was about to cry.

At this critical moment, Feng Wuchen was in seclusion, and Long Nitian and the others had gone to Spirit Beast Mountain.

"What happened?" Ling Xiaoxiao walked out from the palace.

"Xiao Xiao, quickly send a message to Senior Dantong. My lifesaving benefactors are in trouble; I have to save them." Seeing Ling Xiaoxiao come out, Liu Qingyang was overjoyed, as if he had grabbed onto a life-saving straw.

"I’m not Brother Feng. My message transmissions can’t reach the Dragon God Realm." Ling Xiaoxiao said awkwardly.

"What? Then what am I supposed to do?" Liu Qingyang was stunned on the spot, a wave of despair washing over him.