Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 579 - 429: Goddess Ji Yinglan, the Phoenix Goddess
At the banquet, the atmosphere was lively, with toasts and laughter all around, radiating an aura of peace and joy.
Yet, in the shadows, one Demon Clan Great Saint after another was on edge. They feared a Human Clan Powerhouse had infiltrated the gathering, seeking to ensure mutual destruction with Xuan Guangqiao!
The Demon Clan Great Saints couldn’t help but grow tense.
The Human Race was simply too powerful, having produced nine Great Emperors in succession, who suppressed the Martial World and shone upon the heavens.
Outsiders could hardly imagine how the Demon Clan had managed to survive by the skin of their teeth.
Even among their own, it seemed miraculous that their clan and the myriad Tao Heritages had continued to exist!
After all, that was the emergence of nine Great Emperors in continuous succession!
To fight the demons is also to battle the heavens...
In the Martial World, could ’fate’ truly exist?
「Heavenly Palace Scripture Pavilion.」
The Dragon Sun Emperor’s Child, East Supreme Saint, was reading a sealed forbidden text, his right hand inadvertently tracing the cover, his eyes reflecting an indecipherable look.
This black forbidden book recorded the conjectures of the nine Great Emperors and successive Human Tribe Leaders.
[The river of time is irreversible, and this stretch of history seems to have been confined by a transcendent existence above the Great Emperors. As the Emperor of Time, I myself cannot freely traverse the river of years—Dragon Sun Dong Zheng Yang]
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[Wherever flowers and trees exist, there my will extends. The Martial World is vast and boundless. The forms of the Demon Clan are difficult to find completely. Yet my Painting Tao cannot replicate the remaining living spaces of the Demon Clan—Azure Lotus Tao God]
[...]
[They are impossible to annihilate completely. My curse has actually failed. I can feel an invisible hand preventing me from completely eradicating the Demon Clan’s Tao Heritage and civilization. There must be a great secret on Han Jiuming—Soul Killing Xiao Aotian]
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[The strategy of placating the Demon Clan has failed, which deeply frustrates me. Everything was within my control. I was almost in full possession of the heart and soul of the Demon Clan’s Phoenix Goddess of Destiny, Ji Yinglan, only to be met with a counterattack. I was even struck back by Ji Yinglan, narrowly avoiding an immense catastrophe—Le Tu Ai Feng]
The more East Supreme Saint read, the more his heart pounded at the thought of mysterious hands manipulating the Martial World.
After a long while, East Supreme Saint closed the black forbidden book and looked up at the sky.
He was gazing at the White Red Heaven, which contained the secrets to achieving emperorship and the key to eternal life.
"Could it be that there’s truly a divine will, truly a stream of destiny?" murmured East Supreme Saint.
Then, his eyes became resolute. "But I still believe man can conquer heaven!"
...
"What do you take me for?"
"If the Dragon Sparrow Zither is mine for a day, it shall be mine for all eternity."
"Besides, you aren’t even worthy of speaking to me. Call Senior Qingqiu over!"
「After the feast.」
「In a certain pond courtyard.」
Demonic Body Hong Yuan stood alone on the stone pavilion walkway, icily rebuking the White Fox Fairy kneeling on the ground.
Hong Yuan scolded the White Fox Fairy mercilessly, leaving her in tears, appearing pitifully aggrieved.
The White Fox Fairy was one of the foremost beauties in the Demon Clan, usually surrounded by many admirers. It was said she could command the wind and rain, with countless Heavenly Talents prostrating themselves before her flower-patterned skirt.
Now, as the demons watched Hong Yuan scold the White Fox Fairy, none dared to intervene, despite it being a golden opportunity for a hero to rescue her.
They were all afraid of angering Demonic Body Hong Yuan!
"SOB SOB SOB, Sir, please—"
"You shameless thing, you don’t know what’s good for you. If you pester me again, don’t blame me for being heartless."
Confronted with the White Fox Fairy prostrating on the ground, Hong Yuan snorted coldly and kicked her away.
SPLASH! A three-foot wave rose in the pond, and the White Fox Fairy sank helplessly beneath the water.
"Call Qingqiu over here!"
Hong Yuan’s face was cold, not giving an inch to the White Fox Fairy’s pleas.
Yes, having a great beauty serve for a hundred years was indeed delightful, especially one with such an extraordinary status and transcendent position.
But Hong Yuan had never been one to act impulsively.
With his Sword Body, he was forced by circumstances to use emotions to tie down the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint and Hua Menghuang.
As for his Demonic Body, he, Hong Yuan, held the most transcendent status.
After striving for so long, if any Tom, Dick, or Harry could negotiate terms with him, Hong Yuan, then wouldn’t his efforts as the Demon Clan’s Destiny be in vain?
Moreover, the Dragon Sparrow Zither had served in the Destiny Demon Realm for nearly ten thousand years and was privy to much intelligence concerning Hong Yuan and the Destiny Demon Realm.
Just for a great beauty’s hundred years of service, he should give away the Dragon Sparrow Zither? That would be seriously underestimating him, Hong Yuan!
"Hmph." Hong Yuan waved his sleeve. In the next moment, specks of starlight converged, forming a Star Gate passage before him.
Hong Yuan glanced around. The demons in the pond courtyard all lowered their heads, not daring to look further.
「After a while.」
Hong Yuan stepped onto the Star Gate passage and departed.
Only then did the onlooking demons dare to open their mouths and discuss:
"HISS, Qingqiu Mountain really had its hopes set too high."
"Yeah, doesn’t everyone know that Sir Guangqiao personally claimed the Dragon Sparrow Zither?"
"Exactly! They’re truly audacious. It was one thing for Sir Guangqiao not to hold the Ten Thousand Domains War against them, but now they even dare to demand the Dragon Sparrow Zither back."
"TSK TSK, a fairy? Seems like the White Fox has truly brought shame upon herself."
"..."
Listening to the conversations of the surrounding Demon Saints, the White Fox Fairy at the bottom of the pond felt utterly despondent, a tear trickling from the corner of her eye.
Weakness is the original sin!
Just as despair enveloped her, a sigh sounded by her ear.
Then, a warm embrace enfolded her, lifting her from the depths of the pond.
