Chapter 849: Chapter 849

Illusion Peach Demon Venerable shouted sharply: "Who dares to intrude into our Demon Sect Headquarters?!"

In the great hall, a thick demonic aura rose up from below, transforming into two cyclones, from which two figures emerged.

One was cloaked entirely in a black robe and held a wooden staff, known as the Black Robe Protector of the Great Leiyin Temple.

The other appeared like a phantom, flickering in and out of existence, seeming to waver between reality and illusion, as if not existing at all.

Illusion Peach Demon Venerable coldly shouted: "Who are you people?"

More than ten Demon Kings abruptly stood up, their expressions filled with shock. These figures were the Black Robe Protector under Wutian Demon King and the Sky Demon Envoy under the Heavenly Demon King. Did the two Demon Kings send envoys to make a move against our Demon Realm? The great hall instantly fell silent.

Black Dragon Demon Venerable hastily cupped his hands and said: "I am not aware of what instructions the two lords might have?"

Black Robe Demon Venerable icily responded: "The Demon King has ordered that all Demon Venerables of the Demon Realm gather to explore the Dark Forbidden Land and search for Emperor Gouchen."

The breath of all the Demon Venerables in the hall hitched; even for Demon Venerables, the Dark Forbidden Land is a deadly trap to nine out of ten, yet at the same time they breathed a sigh of relief, it wasn’t

Illusion Peach Demon Venerable bowed respectfully and said: "The Demon Sect accepts the Dharma Decree!"

The other Demon Venerables also cupped their hands, bowing respectfully, saying: "The Demon Sect accepts the Dharma Decree."

Sky Demon chuckled coldly, speaking sinisterly: "Demon Sect, hehe~"

The two transformed into streams of demonic aura and dispersed.

A faint voice echoed in the great hall: "All Demon Venerables must head to the Dark Illusion Sea in three months, don’t make any mistakes!"

Swoosh~ All the Demon Venerables in the hall exhaled long breaths and upon standing once again were covered in cold sweat. If the Demon King had turned against the Demon Sect, the powerful Demon Sect would have instantly disintegrated without the strength to resist, but it was still fine for now.

A Demon Venerable with a wolf’s head swallowed and said: "My fellows, the Demon Sect has been discovered by the Demon King, the demon envoys just expressed that there are no secrets. What should we do now? Dissolve the Demon Sect?"

Black Dragon Demon Venerable said in a deep voice: "Dissolve the Demon Sect? We cannot afford to offend the Demon King, but we also cannot afford to offend the Sect Hierarch. Do not forget that we all swore a Heavenly Dao Oath.

If we ruin the grand matter of the Sect Hierarch searching for Emperor Gouchen, he will not spare us either, deciding our life and death with a single thought."

As soon as the Heavenly Dao Oath was mentioned, most of the Demon Venerables in the hall instinctively looked towards Black Dragon Demon Venerable and Illusion Peach Demon Venerable, their eyes filled with fierce anger. If it weren’t for them, we would still be living comfortably! Why would we have made such a Heavenly Dao Oath.

Illusion Peach Demon Venerable said charmingly: "Blaming me is useless; now we need to find a way to protect ourselves."

A certain Demon Venerable angrily shouted: "Protect ourselves? How do we protect ourselves? On one side is the Demon King with absolute power. On the other side is the Sect Hierarch whom we’ve pledged allegiance to; as long as the Hierarch does not betray us, we cannot betray him.

Unless he enters into Demon Saint and goes insane, taking a ruthless hand against us, then we could be forced to retaliate."

Illusion Peach Demon Venerable smiled and said: "Actually, I have an idea."

All the Demon Venerables looked at Illusion Peach Demon Venerable.

Illusion Peach Demon Venerable laughed twice softly, saying gently: "When threatened, what do we do? Naturally, we let the Sect Hierarch and Demon King clash.

Actually, it’s not too bad now; although the Demon King has noticed our Demon Sect, he hasn’t taken action against us, meaning he implicitly allows the existence of the Demon Sect.

In that case, what we must do now is bring out the great Sect Hierarch, who is our Demon Sect’s final trump card and ultimate power. Let the Sect Hierarch display his great, chillingly invincible strength to awe the strong of the Great Leiyin Temple and the Dark Abyss, naturally earning respect for our Demon Sect."

Black Dragon Demon Venerable instinctively asked: "What if the Sect Hierarch loses?"

"Impossible!" Illusion Peach Demon Venerable decisively said.

"I’m saying, what if ~"

"There is no what if; the Sect Hierarch became so innately, he is a demon among demons." Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by NoveI[F]ire.net

A Sky Demon softly said: "What if the Demon King suddenly suppresses the Sect Hierarch?"

A nearby Crocodile Demon giggled wickedly and exclaimed excitedly: "Then wouldn’t we be free?"

The many Demon Venerables exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming with eager excitement.

"Haha~ Illusion Peach Demon Venerable is truly smart!"

"Let’s proceed according to Illusion Peach Demon Venerable’s plan."

"Everything is entrusted to Illusion Peach Demon Venerable then."

Clap ~ Illusion Peach Demon Venerable opened the peach blossom fan with a cold snort, saying: "Please convey the Sect Hierarch’s order to gather all elders at the Great Leiyin Temple!"

The great hall was instantly engulfed in darkness, a pitch-black heavenly curtain centered around Black Demon Mountain, surging toward all directions.

In the Great Leiyin Temple of the Demon Realm, Wutian Demon King sat chief in command on the throne, eyes closed, long hair draped over his shoulders.

Below, a mass of black aura surged up, and from within the black aura, the black robe holding a withered staff emerged, bowing respectfully and reported: "Reporting to Buddha Ancestor, this disciple has returned to report."

Buddha Ancestor Wutian slowly opened his eyes and said: "All has been conveyed?"

Black Robe respectfully said: "Reporting to Buddha Ancestor, this disciple has conveyed your Dharma Decree to all the Demon Venerables.

But this disciple does not understand, suppressing the Forbidden Land is but a flick of your hand, why make those Demon Venerables explore?"

"Other than the Forbidden Land, the entire Demon Realm has been searched through, yet we still have not found the whereabouts of Emperor Gouchen. Where do you think Emperor Gouchen might be hiding?"

"This disciple believes, he must be in the Forbidden Land. Otherwise, he certainly wouldn’t evade those Demon Venerables’ search efforts; they have already gone mad for the Demon Ancestor’s boon."

A grand voice of Wutian resounded: "Another possibility is, Emperor Gouchen is hiding among those Demon Venerables, hence why they could not find him."

Black Robe’s eyes brightened, quickly saying: "So, the Buddha Ancestor ordered all Demon Venerables to gather, to find the Emperor Gouchen hiding among them.

Buddha Ancestor, lately, a new Demon Sect has abruptly appeared in the Demon Realm, gathering a large number of Demon Venerables. The Demon Sect Leader is shrouded in mystery; even the disciples of the sect seldom glimpse his true form. This disciple believes he may very well be Emperor Gouchen."

"Impossible, Emperor Gouchen’s wisdom far surpasses your imagination."

Buddha Ancestor Wutian smiled faintly: "With the supreme wisdom of Emperor Gouchen, even if hidden among the Demon Venerables, he would place himself in a position that’s neither high nor low, blending in modestly to avoid drawing attention.

He would never establish some so-called sect; in the Demon Realm, only the Demon Ancestor is entitled to establish a sect. Emperor Gouchen would not pursue such a path of self-destruction."

Black Robe respectfully admired: "Buddha Ancestor is wise! As long as all the Demon Venerables assemble, your eyes, Buddha Ancestor, cannot be deceived; you will certainly root out Emperor Gouchen. As for any Demon Venerable who does not appear, it is highly likely Emperor Gouchen in disguise, and can be directly targeted."

Buddha Ancestor Wutian said calmly: "No need to search, just driving all Demon Venerables into the Secret Realm, triggering a Demon Saint frenzy will force Emperor Gouchen to show himself."

He couldn’t help but smile a little, saying: "I have crossed paths with Emperor Gouchen several times; I had only heard of his brilliance before, but never knew he was so adept at hiding."

滴滴滴~ A series of crisp ringing sounds suddenly echoed within the great hall.

Buddha Ancestor Wutian’s expression changed, waving a hand: "Leave now!"

"Yes!" Black Robe bowed and made an exit.

Wutian took out a sphere from his hand, the entire sphere was a golden purple hue, embedded with little bright gems.

Since the Demon Realm is temporarily severed from the Three Realms, entering or leaving the Demon Realm is only possible through Wutian’s Primordial Spirit Black Lotus, and even that with limited power, so the Demon Realm only holds a small quantity of Three Realms Mall goods, all smuggled from the Three Realms by Wutian, keeping only the best for himself.