Chapter 2201 - 2186: The Fifth Prince’s Gut-Wrenching Regret

Chapter 2201: Chapter 2186: The Fifth Prince’s Gut-Wrenching Regret

"Your Highness, suddenly tens of thousands of unidentified Soul Demons, Bone Demons, and a few Human Clan have appeared, plundering and massacring our people within the Golden Moon World.

The High Priest of the Temple has already died in battle, and the remaining nine Guardian Priests have also fallen. Only two Hidden Guards are left, and the enemy continues their plunder. The situation is extremely dire. We beg Your Highness to quickly provide aid!"

Upon reading this urgent report, all the color drained from the face of His Highness, the Fifth Crown Prince of the Demon Emperor, Poyue.

He thought of an extremely horrifying suspicion.

Although this suspicion seemed ridiculous to him!

"Have this Hidden Guard immediately contact Niu Cheng in the Golden Moon World, now, right away!" The Fifth Prince Poyue almost roared at his confidant, Left Commander of the Bodyguard, Yue Yuan.

Without a word, Yue Yuan turned around and left the Commander’s Tent, leaving the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue pacing anxiously.

After half a quarter-hour, Yue Yuan returned again.

"Your Highness, the Hidden Guard has already contacted Niu Cheng and has sent urgent messages using the small Communication Transfer Formation we provided to him and the eleven Demon Lords accompanying him. There’s no reply yet, but there should be news soon.

After all, twelve people were contacted simultaneously!"

"No reply yet...."

The color on His Highness, the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue’s face faded even more, as if he realized something but still held on to some hope.

"Go wait, keep urging, report back immediately when there’s news!"

"What about over there in the Golden Moon World?" Yue Yuan asked.

"Wait for Niu Cheng’s news first," the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue replied.

This wait lasted for two hours.

After two hours, both the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue and the Left Commander of the Bodyguard, Yue Yuan, were filled with unspeakable worry.

Both Niu Cheng and the eleven Demon Lords with him were confidants of His Highness the Fifth Crown Prince.

If they had received the urgent message from His Highness, they would certainly have replied immediately.

The lack of response after so long itself indicates a problem.

Moreover, Niu Cheng and the eleven Demon Lords have been out of contact for several days, which in itself indicates that something has happened to them.

However, under normal circumstances, it would be extremely difficult to kill twelve Demon Lords with powerful Combat Power in the Dao Realm.

It would probably take thirty to fifty Dao Realm beings to accomplish this.

However, the access passage to the Golden Moon World has long been controlled by the Fifth Prince Poyue, so entering it with so many Dao Realm beings is quite impossible.

Thus, the source of everything points to Ye Zhen, who was sent into the Golden Moon World using the Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl designed by him.

However, even Ye Zhen couldn’t possibly possess such a formidable power.

This point remained incomprehensible to the Fifth Prince Poyue.

While he was lost in thought, a trusted aide suddenly rushed over, "Report, Your Highness, Commander Zuo, there is a Jade Scroll transmitted from the Communication Transfer Formation you just mentioned!"

As he spoke, a Jade Scroll wrapped in a Silk Scroll was handed over.

The Silk Scroll contained simple words, written by the Hidden Guard from the Golden Moon World, "Lord Niu Cheng has sent a reply Jade Scroll, which I present to Your Highness, untouched!"

Before Yue Yuan could finish speaking, the Fifth Prince Poyue urgently seized the Jade Scroll, and his Divine Sense instantly delved into it.

He was anxious to know the current state of Niu Cheng and his companions.

As soon as his Divine Sense entered and scanned it, the single eye on the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue’s forehead suddenly bulged with anger, and his left hand holding the Jade Scroll trembled uncontrollably.

This scene, falling into Yue Yuan’s eyes, left him utterly astonished.

Having served His Highness the Fifth Prince for so many years, it was the first time he had seen His Highness so visibly shaken!

With trembling fingers, the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue sat down heavily in his chair, as if his spine had been removed.

"Your Highness, what happened?" Yue Yuan exclaimed in alarm.

At this moment, the Fifth Prince Poyue seemed to have lost even the strength to speak, merely raising the Jade Scroll in his hand as a gesture for Yue Yuan to see for himself.

Yue Yuan quickly seized the Jade Scroll and as his Divine Sense entered, he gasped as if seeing a ghost, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"How could it be?"

"Even the Communication Transfer Formation has fallen into Ye Zhen’s hands, what else is impossible...." His Highness, the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue displayed a ghastly smile.

"This..." Grasping the Jade Scroll, Yue Yuan’s fingers began to tremble uncontrollably as well.

This Jade Scroll wasn’t sent by Niu Cheng at all.

But by Ye Zhen, using Niu Cheng’s small Communication Transfer Formation.

"Your Highness the Fifth Prince, thank you for the meticulous surprise you’ve designed for Ye Zhen. I have quite the appetite, and your twelve Demon Lord confidants of the Dao Realm, along with the mixed elite battalions of six thousand, have all been devoured by me.

Oh, and the Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl, you’ve given them to use has also ended up in my hands, which I won’t be returning!

Additionally, the Golden Moon World is truly stunning, filled with countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which I have taken the liberty to help myself to. A trivial matter, I hope Your Highness, the Fifth Prince, won’t mind.

By the way, if you intend to send reinforcements, please hurry, or the opportunity will be missed!

Respectfully, Marshal of Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, Ye Zhen!"

This Jade Scroll made both the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue and Yue Yuan feel as though they might cough up blood.

A mixed battalion of six thousand elites and twelve Demon Lords of the Dao Realm—all dead?

Such a formation would be more than sufficient to take down a dozen Dao Realm beings.

The Twelve Primordial Celestial Treasure Pearl had only teleported Ye Zhen alone over there.

Even if Ye Zhen had some secret backup power, but that would be too....

This defies logic, it defies logic!

What’s more critical is that Ye Zhen is still within the Golden Moon World now!

And the Golden Moon World is the very foundation of His Highness the Fifth Crown Prince!

"Your Highness, as things stand, it would be wise for us to send reinforcements to the Golden Moon World early. The sooner reinforcements arrive, the sooner losses can be halted." Taking a deep breath, Yue Yuan suggested again.

As it stands, the advice from the Left Commander of the Bodyguard, Yue Yuan, was the most logical.

However, upon hearing this suggestion, His Highness, the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue let out another bitter laugh, "Reinforcements? Tell me then, how should these reinforcements be sent?"

"Your Highness, these reinforcements should be drawn...."

Halfway through, Yue Yuan’s words halted, apparently realizing the underlying issue.

The six thousand elite forces of the Realm King Realm and the twelve Demon Lords of the Dao Realm had already been completely wiped out.

How many more reinforcements would be needed to take down Ye Zhen and turn the tide in the Golden Moon World?

To defeat twelve Demon Lords of the Dao Realm and the mixed elite forces of six thousand in the Realm King Realm would require at least twice or even thrice the forces.

That means around thirty Dao Realm beings and about fifteen thousand elite forces in the Realm King Realm.

Such a force is not non-existent under the command of His Highness, the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue.

It exists!

Under his command, there are hundreds of Dao Realm beings, and the entire army has over fifty thousand in the Realm King Realm.

However, most of these Realm King Realm strongholds are leaders, and they are forces under the jurisdiction of various Marching Generals of the Demon Clan.

He can command them, but their operational range is confined to the vicinity of the Human-Demon Battlefield.

Sending them to the Golden Moon World is quite impossible.

More importantly, the Golden Moon World is his secret foundation and cannot be exposed.

Therefore, the only reinforcements the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue can dispatch are his own, like the Crown Prince Guard, and so forth.

But the problem is, the Golden Moon World is different from Ye Zhen’s Demon Soul Realm.

The Demon Soul Realm is an independent little world that has a Realm-Control Spirit Treasure!

As long as there is a Realm-Control Spirit Treasure, Ye Zhen can open the Two-World Passage wherever he is.

However, the Golden Moon World is a World Fragment of some Great World, without any Realm Spiritual Treasure.

Access is only possible through the remnants of an Ancient Teleportation Formation or through the Chaotic Void.

An army cannot pass through the Chaotic Void.

And the Ancient Teleportation Formation controlled by the Fifth Crown Prince is deep within his Fiefdom.

Currently, ninety percent of his Crown Prince Guard is engaged in the Human-Demon War.

To dispatch them there would take at least four to five months.

In four to five months, all hopes would be dashed.

This overwhelming sense of helplessness suddenly made the Fifth Crown Prince Poyue regret deeply.

Regret provoking Ye Zhen!

It was utterly gut-wrenching!