Chapter 1592 - 160: Curtain Falls (Part 1)

Chapter 1592: Chapter 160: Curtain Falls (Part 1)

"Something’s not right."

"One hundred percent something’s not right."

In the Second Realm, on the Mountain on the Mountain.

Venerable Yuan Huo paced back and forth on a small mountain peak, finally standing with hands behind his back, tiptoeing to gaze anxiously towards the direction of the Third Realm.

"Why hasn’t your master come out yet?"

Venerable Yuan Huo turned his head to look at Ao Ying.

Half a day has passed since the appearance of the Golden Decree.

During these few hours, the Third Realm was completely sealed, as silent as death.

Occasionally, grand waves of air would cross the realms, rippling and spreading to this place, but strangely... Venerable Yuan Huo tried to send Divine Thoughts via Communication Order, but it was like a clay ox entering the sea, with no response. Whether it was Junior Brother or his old acquaintances, none of the Great Cultivators attending the birthday feast in the Third Realm had responded.

What is going on?

Surely, it can’t be that the Saint Prince and the Nether Sea made peace and started drinking and feasting, everyone singing and dancing, lost in joy?

Yuan Huo is not that naive.

He is now very worried that a fight has broken out inside.

"..."

Compared to Yuan Huo.

Ao Ying is much calmer.

She sat on a rock, tightly clutching the Lotus Token given by Xie Xuanyi in her hand. The Lotus Token was also in deathly silence, and the several Divine Thoughts she sent out received no response... Clearly, a fierce battle had erupted inside, with formations high and prohibitions emerging layer by layer, even a Great Divine Ability User of the Yang God Realm couldn’t send out a message.

"I want to go in and see."

Venerable Yuan Huo finally couldn’t hold back.

He had waited so long, from day to night, and still Junior Brother hadn’t come out.

As the elder brother, how could he do nothing?

"Venerable Yuan Huo..."

Ao Ying sighed softly, blocking: "Better not go in, it’s dangerous inside."

If she guessed correctly.

Inside, the Great Divine Ability Users were entangled in a massive fight.

"Cowardly thing..."

Yuan Huo, hearing this, was furious and coldly reprimanded, "Junior Brother Lu, I don’t know what he saw in you, but if something happens to him in there, you’ll accompany him to the grave!"

In the Demon Country, hierarchy is clear.

How could a master rush into danger, while the servants sit idle in the back?

Having said that.

Venerable Yuan Huo reached out a hand to grab Ao Ying.

"This journey, you’re going whether you want to or not."

He ignited his True Fire, intending to teach this useless maid a lesson for his Junior Brother.

Rumbling.

The void trembled, a bright Phoenix Fire appeared, circling around Yuan Huo’s arm.

Yuan Huo, though angry, only used two parts of his strength, for... all he wanted was to capture Ao Ying so she would have to go with him. In his view, as soon as this Divine Skill was released, the other would kneel immediately, begging for mercy, but the plot took a completely different turn from what he expected.

The Phoenix Fire danced in the air.

This palm thrust forward, forcibly hitting an invisible barrier in the void.

With a "bang".

Phoenix Fire splattered in all directions.

Yuan Huo’s reaching hand was caught by Ao Ying.

"???"

Venerable Yuan Huo’s pupils contracted, filled with disbelief.

What is happening?

He, a dignified Eighteenth Realm Yin God Great Cultivator, can’t even capture a maid?

"Sorry..."

Ao Ying no longer feigned ignorance.

She knew very well that after waiting so long, a massive upheaval was certainly occurring inside.

Xie Xuanyi’s real identity cannot be concealed.

Since that is the case.

Continuing to play the maid here holds little significant meaning.

"Venerable Yuan Huo, my master kindly saved your life, better for you to stay put here."

Ao Ying spoke calmly: "Rushing into the Third Realm now would only make things worse."

"Your... master?"

Venerable Yuan Huo was stunned.

He gazed at Ao Ying, whose aura was no longer hidden but was rising layer by layer, reaching the Fifteenth Realm of Yin God.

This was someone entirely qualified to stand on equal footing with himself — a Yin God Late Stage Great Cultivator!

Most importantly...

A powerful aura of lineage emanated from Ao Ying.

This is, a Pure-blooded Dragon Descendant!

"To be honest, my master is the lord of the Ancient Dragon Court."

Ao Ying spoke lightly.

Of course, she wouldn’t reveal Xie Xuanyi’s identity as the Sword Palace Master of the Da Sui Sword Palace.

Out here, especially in the Demon Country...

This title obviously has more impact.

"Ancient Dragon Court?"

For a moment, Venerable Yuan Huo was lost, starting to doubt life...

Ancient Dragon Court, such a distant term.

Isn’t it something from a thousand years ago?

Can it really still exist today?

If not for witnessing it with his own eyes, he’d find it hard to believe... but a maid in the Yin God Realm and of Dragon Descendant lineage is indeed very convincing.

"What about my Junior Brother Lu...?"

Venerable Yuan Huo’s voice was hoarse, speaking with difficulty.

"My master has long reached the Yang God Realm."

Ao Ying continued maintaining her composure, "It’s just that his identity is too sensitive, so he borrowed the name of Red Flame Great Venerable’s dojo for this birthday celebration."

Five Thunders Bombing the Top.

Venerable Yuan Huo staggered, his complexion pale.

So... there never was a Junior Brother Lu?

No wonder, from the first glance at "Junior Brother", something felt off.

Venerable Yuan Huo persevered in asking, "Then the other one..."

"You’re asking about the other maid?"

Ao Ying sneered: "He is much stronger than me, he’s at the Great Perfection of the Twentieth Realm of Yin God, almost stepping into the Yang God Realm..."

Venerable Yuan Huo was completely petrified.

After a long moment.

He finally opened his mouth with difficulty: "So... the Ancient Dragon Court truly exists?"

"Indeed."

Ao Ying responded confidently: "It’s just that there are few people."

"Indeed, few they should be..."

Venerable Yuan Huo laughed self-deprecatingly.

It was said that a thousand years ago the Ancient Dragon Court was powerful enough to overshadow the Heavenly Phoenix Palace and Great Ape Mountain, and now upon seeing it, he finally understood.

The Ancient Dragon Court is indeed extraordinary.

One master and two servants.

Just these three have already surpassed an entire dojo of Red Flame Venerable.

"Venerable Yuan Huo, shouldn’t you be relieved now?"

Ao Ying said seriously: "My master, keeping past friendship in mind, advises you to leave the Great Saint Mountain... you should cherish it, as for the safety of Master, it is not our place to worry. The only thing you and I should do now is wait."

"You are right..."

Venerable Yuan Huo let out a light sigh.

He really wanted to ask, who exactly is this mysterious master of the Ancient Dragon Court, how he cultivates, and how he has traversed the Demon Country these years without making a fuss...

Unfortunately.

Ao Ying closed her eyes, appearing completely uninterested in continuing any conversation with him.

"Let’s wait."

Venerable Yuan Huo sat down cross-legged.

He planned to wait for the prohibitions of the Third Realm to be lifted and then figure out the situational causes.

Fortunately.

The heavens did not make him wait too long.

Both had just sat down cross-legged for merely half an incense stick’s worth of time when a resounding boom shook the Great Saint Mountain’s direction, shaking the Sky Vault.

"Booming sounds echoed!"

Suddenly.

The ink-black Sky Vault of the Third Realm was torn open by a brilliant golden light—

From the Heavenly Peak above.

A streak of Golden Sword Qi shot skyward and then fell heavily, like a waterfall of tens of thousands of feet pouring down.

This single strike caused a tremor for miles around.

At the same time.

The Divine Soul Orders in both Venerable Yuan Huo and Ao Ying’s hands started to quiver.

The two exchanged glances.

"The formation prohibition of the Third Realm... has been lifted!"