Chapter 246 - 215-216: Chaos in Red Cloud

Chapter 246: Chapter 215-216: Chaos in Red Cloud

"Little mouse, if it were you, would you choose to become a Rebel Demon King!?"

"I am not the Silver Thorn Demon King."

"But what if you were!"

"If I really were, then I wouldn’t!"

"Why?"

"Being a Rebel Demon King is too risky, and the outcome is uncontrollable!"

"But in the end, the Silver Thorn Demon King became a Demon King and married his beloved. Isn’t that a perfect ending!?"

"That’s because the Demon King of Leopard Ridge approved of him! What if he hadn’t approved!? That whole process is the risk! The beautiful final result wasn’t up to the Silver Thorn Demon King at the time, but up to the other person!"

...

’Little mouse... no matter what you said back then, in the end, you still made the same choice as the Silver Thorn Demon King all those years ago!’

Beneath her thin veil, Yu Ruyan smiled, a smile of tragic beauty.

"Miss Yu, will you leave with me?"

Xu Chang’an smiled as he looked at the peerless beauty on the Floating Jade Platform.

The beauty was dressed in a bright red wedding gown, her figure graceful and soft. But even the fiery celebration of the color red could not conceal the cold aura about her.

On the Floating Jade Platform, Yu Ruyan neither moved nor responded.

She knew that if she left with him, there would be absolutely no turning back from what happened today.

She just looked at Xu Chang’an.

She did not move.

But back on that day, that night in the cave residence, she had already given her answer.

BOOM!

An immeasurably vast aura surged to the heavens.

It was the Red Crocodile Demon King, Shang Yan, standing beside Yu Ruyan.

"Are you acting like I don’t exist!?"

The aura pressed down like a monstrous wave, sweeping toward Xu Chang’an with endless might.

"The Red Crocodile Demon King is furious!"

"His wedding was interrupted, and the guy even invited his Dao Companion-to-be to leave with him. Who wouldn’t be furious!"

"The Gray Rat Alchemist is finished!"

"..."

The crowd of Demons broke into a flurry of discussion.

"Red Crocodile, please control yourself!"

the Red Flame Demon King reminded him.

’The Grey Rat can be heavily injured, but he absolutely cannot die! Otherwise, it’ll be impossible to answer to the Peacock King.’

SWOOSH!

The Red Crocodile Demon King actually vanished directly from the Floating Jade Platform. When he reappeared, he was standing right in front of Xu Chang’an.

"Red Crocodile Demon King!"

Ancient Scenery, the Quasi-Demon King from Peacock Mountain, shouted out.

’If Red Crocodile attacks in a fit of rage, the Gray Rat Alchemist will surely die! Although the Quasi-Demon King Ancient Scenery wanted nothing more than to protect the Gray Rat Alchemist, he lacked the power to do so. The only thing he could rely on now was the hope that they would be wary of the Peacock King and spare the Gray Rat Alchemist’s life.’

On the Floating Jade Platform, Yu Ruyan forced herself to remain silent.

’She knew that if she were to say a single word in the Grey Rat’s defense on an occasion like this, she would be dooming him. It wouldn’t help in the slightest; on the contrary, it would only enrage Shang Yan. The female Demon about to become his Dao Companion was actually pleading for another Demon at their own wedding ceremony! If word of this spread throughout the Red Cloud Mountain Range, it would become Shang Yan’s eternal sore spot! Even if the Grey Rat escaped this calamity, Shang Yan would still find every possible way to kill him. Because as long as the Grey Rat lived, he would be a mark of Shang Yan’s shame! A lifetime of shame!’

Xu Chang’an watched the Red Crocodile Demon King Shang Yan calmly, not saying a word.

The Red Crocodile Demon King looked at the Gray Rat Demon before him, his heart burning with rage, yet it was suppressed by his reason.

His eyes, sharp as blades, were fixed intently on Xu Chang’an.

"You’ve got a lot of nerve!"

Xu Chang’an let out a small laugh.

’Timid as a mouse, timid as a mouse! Since he began his re-cultivation, Demons had often called him timid. It was rare for anyone to say he was bold; Shang Yan was one of the few. But... Shang Yan was wrong! He wasn’t particularly brave, it was true. He didn’t show up at the Red Cloud Mountain wedding today because he was bold, but because of his...’

’Strength!’

’To be honest, coming to Red Cloud Mountain this time was a bit of a gamble! But just as Yu Ruyan had said, sometimes, to achieve your goals, you have to take some risks. Taking a risk doesn’t mean certain death! Red Cloud Mountain, five Demon Kings! The risk was manageable! And so, he had come!’

Xu Chang’an watched the grim-faced Red Crocodile Demon King, Shang Yan, and prepared himself.

’If he dares to lash out, then... I’ll suppress him with a single hand! The Purple-striped Thunder Rat! Perhaps it’s time to truly reveal its might on Red Cloud Mountain! The five Demon Kings of Red Cloud Mountain will be the stepping stones to my supreme renown!’

The aura emanating from the Red Crocodile Demon King Shang Yan was like a blade of Flame, seeming to both scorch Demons and slice them in two!

The situation was at a breaking point!

BOOM!

A tremendous sound rang out.

Before the assembled Demons could react, there was another!

BOOM!

"What’s happening!?"

"What now?"

"Could there be a second Gray Rat Alchemist!?"

"..."

The Demon guests at the scene chattered amongst themselves.

The many Great Demons of Red Cloud Mountain followed the sound and looked off into the distance.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The sounds came one after another, the commotion so great that even the slopes of Red Cloud Mountain began to shake!

VMMMM—VMMMM—VMMMM—

The Red Cloud Mountain’s Protection Array began to activate on its own.

Halos of light flowed and pulsed, continuously emitting a brilliant radiance!

"What’s wrong!?"

"Such a huge commotion!"

While the Great Demons in the plaza were still discussing, the several Demon Kings seated high on the viewing platform had already transformed into streaks of light and flown toward the distance.

"That’s—!"

One of the Demons spotted a milky-white halo in the far distance.

The halo dispersed, and a massive barrier of light rose up from the earth, enveloping the entire Red Cloud Mountain in just a few breaths’ time.

"This is bad!"

The expression of the Quasi-Demon King from Red Cloud Mountain who was officiating the wedding changed drastically.

’A scene like this is by no means as simple as a single Demon attacking!’

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Dozens of streaks of light shot toward the heavens one after another!

The Red Crocodile Demon King standing before Xu Chang’an also had a sudden change in expression, looking up at the milky-white barrier of light enveloping the sky.

BOOM!

A tremendous noise, like a Thunderbolt, suddenly erupted.

This sound was far more intense than any that had come before.