MTLNOVEL Chapter 323: The Demon Emperor's Token of Allegiance
"Chen Yi!"
"You have disrupted my plans. Are you trying to force me to lead my army against Beixiong Pass?!"
Fengyue Demon Emperor knew that Chen Yi's mind controlled the Divine Will Incarnation before him, and spoke coldly:
"Provoking me again and again, do you really think that you and those few old guys can stop my Demon Court?"
"You won't know unless you try, but at least I know you haven't prepared enough," Chen Yi's mind controlled the incarnation as he chuckled, saying:
"If it weren't for the earlier appearance of the 'Pure Land of Bliss' and Zhou Guanwu, by now you'd have led your army south, slaughtering with my Great Wei Dynasty soldiers at Beixiong Pass. However—"
"The outcome would definitely be beyond your expectations, wouldn't it?"
Yet the situation has now changed because of his intervention in the Ten Thousand Mountains. The entire Demon Court is now heavily guarded against him, making it impossible to severely damage the demon army unexpectedly.
Fengyue Demon Emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't rush to deny it. An exquisite hand revealed a layer of deep, dark demon energy, enveloping the Great Demon King whose head had been pierced by Chen Yi's incarnation.
In a blink, the Great Demon King's injuries healed completely, even the shattered Demon Blood Core within its head mended. Its fragmented soul and spirit reassembled, and it blinked open its eyes.
"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor... I am incompetent..."
"Go rest for now."
Fengyue Demon Emperor waved his hand, signaling it and another Snake Clan Great Demon King to return to the Demon Imperial Palace, leaving her alone to face Chen Yi's Divine Will Incarnation.
Silent for quite a while.
Fengyue Demon Emperor seemed to be pondering something, or perhaps intentionally waited for those Great Demon Kings and other demons to leave.
"You were right earlier. If I hadn't seen that mysterious Great Power and learned about the 'Purest Heaven,' I would have already marched south to attack Beixiong Pass, even with the assurance of victory."
"If that were the case, my warriors would surely be badly damaged by you unexpectedly."
Fengyue Demon Emperor's cold and divine face paused momentarily; with one hand behind her back, her not-so-tall figure exuded boundless majesty, her eyes staring straight at Chen Yi's incarnation:
"In some respects, I should thank you."
Chen Yi's eye twitched, realizing none of these Great Powers standing atop Tianyuan Continent are easy to deal with.
No matter their cultivation, talent, status or position, their minds are quite sharp.
Fengyue Demon Emperor is such, Daoist Gushan of Wuliang Mountain is such, and those few Great Powers in the Imperial City are also so.
If it were ordinary demons, facing Chen Yi, the great enemy who slaughtered millions of demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains, would only have two reactions — fear or hatred.
"Since Your Majesty the Demon Emperor has personally expressed thanks to me, I shall accept. Consider the few demon kings and demon generals I previously captured as a thank-you gift from Your Majesty."
Chen Yi, unabashedly, glossed over the matter of capturing dozens of demon kings and demon generals with a cultivation surpassing the Third Grade Realm.
His face can truly be considered thick-skinned.
Yet Fengyue Demon Emperor showed no sign of any objection, her calm eyes studying him, she slowly spoke:
"Those useless ones, if 'Little Sword Immortal' fancies them, it's fine to take them."
"..."
Chen Yi paused, scrutinizing her for a moment, raising an eyebrow to inquire: "Does Your Majesty the Demon Emperor have something to say?"
"Indeed, I do have some... When will 'Little Sword Immortal' head to Taizhou Mountain Battlefield?"
"Why? Is Your Majesty planning to join me in traveling together?"
"Not impossible..."
"Spare me!" Chen Yi secretly rolled his eyes. This Fengyue Demon Emperor truly dares to respond to anything, "Feel free to speak directly."
Witnessing his expression, Fengyue Demon Emperor's lips curved slightly, her hands already behind her back, she asked: "How much do you know about 'Purest Heaven'?"
Chen Yi looked at her half-smilingly: "Is Your Majesty the Demon Emperor trying to get me to reveal information?"
"Let me rephrase that, 'Little Sword Immortal,' how much do you understand about the dispute over the Ancient Daoist Legacy?"
"Oh?" Chen Yi silently frowned, his smile instantly retracting, "Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, no wonder I've heard you're heading to Taizhou Mountain, you must have made some discovery."
"Correct, if my guess is accurate, 'Purest Heaven' likely holds the legendary Ancient Spirit Mountain Legacy, which is the supreme Buddhist Great Divine Power of ancient times."
Fengyue Demon Emperor nodded slightly, saying: "If not, your Great Wei Dynasty's Buddhist would not have experienced such upheaval."
"What if it is, what if it isn't? Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, you are a demon, what you learn and know isn't Buddhist, why are you so keen on Ancient Spirit Mountain?" Chen Yi took a turn.
"'Little Sword Immortal,' no need to beat around the bush. We both know some things very well. After all, the Slaughter Sword Dao you practice is also one of the Ancient Dao Court legacy methods."
"I don't believe you easily remain subordinate to others, or rather, you've long planned to head for Taizhou Mountain, am I right?"
Fengyue Demon Emperor seemed certain of her guess, her eyes gazing straight at him: "Would you now be willing to discuss the dispute over the Ancient Daoist Legacy with me?"
Chen Yi furrowed his brow at her, vaguely guessing her thoughts, but not entirely certain.
After thinking for a moment.
Chen Yi simply chose not to delve deeply, directly asking: "What high opinion does Your Majesty the Demon Emperor have?"
"High opinion, not quite. I believe regarding the Ancient Daoist Legacy dispute, you and I, fortunate enough to obtain some methods of the Great Powers, should keep our sights far-reaching." Saying this, Fengyue Demon Emperor paused for a moment, her tone easing:
"How about a temporary truce between my Demon Court and your Great Wei Dynasty on this Tianyuan Continent?"
"After all this talk, you merely want me to refrain from entering the Ten Thousand Mountains anymore?" Chen Yi couldn't help but laugh internally, shaking his head: