Chapter 885 - 684: Heavenfire Descends
A strange smile curled up at the corner of his mouth: "Golden Winged Eagle, you’re underestimating people. This person has an astonishingly dense Divine Dragon Bloodline. Did he perhaps devour quite a few Divine Dragon descendants?"
His voice was sharp and thin, like fingernails scraping against glass.
Shen Xuan slightly frowned.
This Golden Body Cicada Emperor, because he had previously assisted the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor in transcending the tribulation, naturally held a grudge against him.
These words were clearly meant to sow discord.
Both revealing his possession of Secret Techniques and implying his illicit origins, accusing him of demon killing and blood refinement.
Malicious intentions.
Shen Xuan glanced at him indifferently.
"Fellow Daoist Golden Body. Why provoke Fellow Daoist Golden Wing? If you have a problem with me..."
Shen Xuan paused, his gaze sweeping over the two Demon Emperors.
"After Fellow Daoist Divine Power transcends the tribulation, I am ready to accompany at any time."
As his words fell.
The entire Black Rock Valley suddenly plunged into a deathly silence.
The wind stopped blowing.
Even the distant sound of the Divine Power Ape Emperor’s breathing during his meditation was clearly audible.
The Golden Winged Eagle Emperor narrowed his eyes, the Golden Body Cicada Emperor’s smile stiffened on his face.
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor stood beside Shen Xuan, discreetly took half a step forward, subtly forming a protective stance.
"Golden Body Cicada, Mr. Shen is a friend of mine. If you find yourself idle, we might as well spar on the spot."
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor stepped forward, voice as cold as ice.
These words clearly stunned the Golden Body Cicada Emperor.
He and the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor were born arch-rivals.
Trees and cicadas, entwined for hundreds of years.
If it weren’t for the protection from the Divine Power Ape Emperor, the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor’s core tree heart would’ve long been drained dry by him.
How could he possibly stand here today, having achieved Tier Four Transformed Great Demon status, on equal footing with him.
In terms of strength, the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor ought to be slightly weaker than him.
But why does this old tree spirit speak with such confidence?
The compound eyes of the Golden Body Cicada Emperor slightly flickered with suspicion.
He guessed correctly.
After obtaining the Primordial Longevity Curse from Shen Xuan, the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor had diligently cultivated for more than thirty years and reached a small accomplishment.
With his extended lifespan, against any cultivator, be it demon, devil, or spirit.
When using the Primordial Longevity Curse, competing in lifespan depletion.
Even if the ratio were ten to one, the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor could still exhaust the opponent to death.
This was his true confidence at this moment.
Just then, the Divine Power Ape Emperor, who had been meditating with closed eyes, slowly opened his eyes.
His pair of crimson-gold eyes swept across the scene, finally resting on the Golden Winged Eagle Emperor and the Golden Body Cicada Emperor.
"Golden Winged Eagle, Golden Body Cicada. I am about to transcend the tribulation, please leave now."
The Divine Power Ape Emperor paused, then added: "If there is any matter, we shall discuss it after I have completed the Celestial Tribulation."
This was a clear dismissal.
The Golden Winged Eagle Emperor and the Golden Body Cicada Emperor exchanged a glance.
Their gazes swept over the Divine Power Ape Emperor, beyond the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor, and finally stopped on Shen Xuan for several breaths.
The warning in those eyes was unmistakable.
"Fellow Daoist Golden Wing and I were concerned about the difficulty of your tribulation, we wished to assist you."
The Golden Body Cicada Emperor suddenly laughed, his laughter sharp and piercing.
"Since we’re not welcome, we shall leave."
He cupped his hand in farewell, yet his tone lacked sincerity.
"Wishing Fellow Daoist Divine Power a peaceful tribulation."
As his words ended, both he and the Golden Winged Eagle Emperor’s figures blurred, turning into one broad and one slender beams of glaring golden light, breaking through the sky.
In the blink of an eye, they vanished into the horizon.
Black Rock Valley returned to stillness.
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor remained uneasy.
He buried dozens of glowing purple branches around the periphery of Black Rock Valley.
These "Purple Yunting Branches" swayed slightly, able to sense Spiritual Qi fluctuations nearby, primarily for alert purposes.
These branches alone certainly couldn’t stop entities like the Golden Winged Eagle Emperor and the Golden Body Cicada Emperor.
Shen Xuan surmised that these two Demon Emperors likely hadn’t gone far and might be hiding somewhere nearby, watching.
But unless absolutely necessary, they should not dare to interfere directly with the tribulation.
This precedent would shatter the fragile balance among the eight Demon Emperors of the Wilderness.
At that time, factions would split, battles would ensue, and no one would benefit.
To prevent any mishaps, the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor also secretly performed a spell to summon a dense, greyish demon fog.
The rolling fog quickly enveloped the entire valley, also isolating possible Divine Sense probes from the outside.
Everything was arranged perfectly.
The Divine Power Ape Emperor slowly stood up, his aura finally unleashed, releasing completely!
His surging bloodline demon power soared to the sky, stirring the surrounding heavens and Spiritual Mechanism.
The fierce wind rose suddenly, blowing his golden fur into a frenzy.
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor withdrew to several hundred feet behind him, sitting cross-legged to personally protect the ritual.
Two hours passed.
The essence, energy, and spirit of the Divine Power Ape Emperor had reached its peak.
He raised his head towards the sky, eyes blazing with golden light like torch flames.
At this moment, the Spiritual Qi over Black Rock Valley erupted completely!
Black clouds rapidly gathered from all directions, layering and stacking, pressing lower and lower.
From the depths of the clouds, a faint dark red hue emerged, akin to smoldering charcoal.
An unsettling aura of annihilation seeped down from the heavens.
In the forest outside the valley, birds and beasts fled in terror, whining in all directions.
Shen Xuan gazed upward at the expanding, rotating dark red tribulation cloud, taking a deep breath.
The Celestial Fire Tribulation was imminent.
...
Dozens of miles away, atop a solitary peak.
The Golden Winged Eagle Emperor and the Golden Body Cicada Emperor stood side by side, their robes fluttering in the mountain wind.
Both demons appeared expressionless, their eyes like daggers, coldly focused on the Black Rock Valley shrouded in demon fog.
"From the attitude of that old tree spirit, True Master Profound Ice is the helper they invited."
The Golden Winged Eagle Emperor suddenly spoke, voice deep.
"Fellow Daoist Golden Wing is correct."
The compound eyes of the Golden Body Cicada Emperor shimmered slightly.
"The Purple Yunting Tree and Divine Power Ape regard this person highly, they must have a basis."
He paused, a trace of puzzlement in his tone: "This person cultivates the Water Technique, from which he comprehends the path of ice. The strange thing is, he originates from a Loose Cultivator background, establishing a Foundation at an advanced age, with a master no more than True Master Cold Jade from the Cyan Cloud Sect. Yet now he has formed the Ice Technique Golden Core, known as the Twin Pride of the Song Country."