Chapter 244 - 213-214: Red Crocodile’s Wedding, Ascending Red Cloud (Part 2)

Chapter 244: Chapter 213-214: Red Crocodile’s Wedding, Ascending Red Cloud (Part 2)

The Red Crocodile Demon King, Shang Yan, stood upon the platform. With the wedding celebration interrupted, he narrowed his eyes and gazed toward the distant sky.

Standing beside Shang Yan was Yu Ruyan. Beneath her magnificent and festive red attire, her eyes were cold, seemingly devoid of any emotion.

The gray streak of light tore through the air at incredible speed, covering more than ten miles in a flash.

"Trespassing on Red Cloud Mountain! Seize him!"

WHOOSH!

From the mountain slopes, several streaks of light shot up from the ground, attempting to intercept the gray one.

"Is that a demon trespassing on Red Cloud Mountain?"

"What’s happening?"

"Don’t tell me they’re here to interrupt the Red Crocodile Demon King’s wedding?"

"Oh, there’s a story here!"

"Judging by their aura, the intruder is only a Foundation Establishment Great Demon—at best, a top-tier Great Demon at the Late Stage. To dare trespass on Red Cloud Mountain... they’re bold!"

"With so many top-tier Great Demons from Red Cloud Mountain moving against him, he’s done for!"

"..."

The crowd of demons chattered amongst themselves.

The streaks of light from Red Cloud Mountain quickly blocked the gray streak. But just as all the demons thought the matter was concluded...

VMM—

A wave of spatial distortion rippled out.

The gray streak of light suddenly vanished.

"What just happened!?"

A few of the demons exchanged bewildered glances.

Before long, however, one of the demons realized what had happened.

"A Quasi-Third Rank Small Shift Talisman!"

Unlike an Escape Talisman, a Small Shift Talisman activates much faster.

Moreover, since Shift Talismans involve spatial principles, they are far more difficult to interrupt than Escape Talismans.

"Impossible! Small Shift Talismans are incredibly precious. How could a mere Foundation Establishment Great Demon have one?"

The top-tier Great Demons who had attempted the interception were stunned.

"A Quasi-Third Rank Small Shift Talisman?"

The Quasi-Demon King from Red Cloud Mountain who was officiating the wedding was equally shocked.

Although a Small Shift Talisman is nowhere near as valuable as a true Teleportation Talisman, it is still incredibly expensive and difficult to acquire!

Among Quasi-Tier Three Demon Talismans, it is one of the very rarest.

’Who is this person?’

In front of the grand wedding hall.

VMM!

Space warped, and a gray figure suddenly materialized.

It was a Gray Rat Demon. Its fur, entirely gray, was soft and fine, and it looked exceptionally warm.

"Grey Rat!"

A silver-white Wolf Demon standing to one side of the grand hall recognized the newcomer.

Yu Ruyan and Grey Rat had been good friends for many years, a fact known to all the demons of Red Cloud Mountain!

Grey Rat, the Quasi-Third Tier Alchemist from Peacock Mountain, held a position of great respect.

Their friendship was mutually beneficial.

Normally, Red Cloud Mountain would have even sent an invitation to Grey Rat!

If not for what had happened that one night several months ago...

But there were no ’ifs’ in this reality.

Yu Ruyan had spent the night in Gray Rat Cave!

At the time, this wedding had not yet been arranged.

But without a doubt, the incident had been a slap in the face to the Red Crocodile Demon King!

Although no one knew what had transpired, the Red Crocodile Demon King hadn’t pursued the matter.

Nevertheless, it was a transgression that could never be truly overlooked!

And today, Grey Rat actually dared to come to Red Cloud Mountain?!

By forcing his way in like this, no less?!

Did he truly have a death wish?

"Little mouse..."

Atop the Floating Jade Platform, a flicker of joy flashed through Yu Ruyan’s cold eyes, but it was quickly replaced by worry.

Standing beside her, the Red Crocodile Demon King, Shang Yan, keenly sensed the shift in her emotions.

"It’s the Gray Rat Alchemist!"

"Why is it him?"

"The Gray Rat Alchemist is...?"

"A Quasi-Third Tier Alchemist!"

"Oh, so that’s who he is! Then what is he doing here?"

"..."

With Xu Chang’an’s appearance, many of the demons recognized him.

As a Quasi-Third Tier Alchemist based in Gray Rat Cave on Cloud Sea Peak, he ran a business crafting high-end, custom elixirs and had an extensive network of acquaintances.

Many demons had met him personally. Even those who hadn’t had at least heard his name.

Xu Chang’an had used a Tier Three Low-Grade Demon Talisman, a Thunderbolt Talisman, to break through Red Cloud Mountain’s perimeter.

He had used a Quasi-Third Rank Small Shift Talisman to arrive before the grand wedding hall.

Today, he was here to sweep away all of Yu Ruyan’s doubts and give her a chance to choose again.

With his current power, he was nearly invincible among his Core Formation peers, but storming Red Cloud Mountain alone was still incredibly risky.

Normally, the best option would have been to wait until he broke through to the Late-stage of Core Formation before coming to Red Cloud Mountain.

At that time, his combat strength would be nearly on par with the Nascent Soul realm, and storming Red Cloud Mountain would pose little issue.

’At my current rate of accumulating Energy, I could gather enough to break into the Late-stage of Core Formation in less than ten years—no, eight. But... eight or ten years is too long. I can’t wait! It’s just like the Silver Thorn Demon King back then. He clearly could have ascended to the rank of Demon King in a few years, but he couldn’t wait either! He became a Rebel Demon King by challenging one as a top-tier Great Demon! My situation is just the same!’

"Miss Yu..."

Xu Chang’an looked up at Yu Ruyan on the floating platform and saw she was looking back at him. A small smile touched his lips.

"Audacious Grey Rat! Why have you trespassed on Red Cloud Mountain?"

The voice boomed like a sudden clap of thunder, exploding right next to Xu Chang’an’s ears.

An immeasurably vast pressure bore down on him, like facing a volcano on the verge of eruption!

It was the Red Flame Demon King of Red Cloud Mountain!

The union of the Red Crocodile Demon King, Shang Yan, and Yu Ruyan as Dao Companions was a rare and grand occasion for Red Cloud Mountain.

Several of Red Cloud Mountain’s Demon Kings were naturally in attendance.

Although Xu Chang’an was a Quasi-Third Tier Alchemist, in the eyes of these Demon Kings, he was nothing more than a junior.

It would have been inappropriate for the Red Snake Demon King, the Yellow Wind Demon King, or the Sihorn Demon King to intervene.

As for the most suitable candidate, the Red Crocodile Demon King, he was the groom of today’s wedding.

Thus, the most suitable one to intervene was Yu Ruyan’s senior brother and disciple of the Red Snake Demon King: the Red Flame Demon King.

In fact, if Xu Chang’an hadn’t been a Quasi-Third Tier Alchemist, the Red Flame Demon King wouldn’t have wasted a single word; he would have simply killed him on the spot with a mere glance.

But the scene the Red Flame Demon King had anticipated did not unfold.

He swept his Demon Sense over the intruder, crushing down with the full, unrestrained might of his aura. The Gray Rat Alchemist’s skill in alchemy might be profound, but he was, at best, just an ordinary Great Demon in the Early-stage of Foundation Establishment.