Chapter 2467 - 2465: Someone Wants His Life
To meet Old Ancestor Nether River, you must traverse the Five-Directional Heaven.
After the Central Deva King joined the Buddhist Sect, you can only enter through the Royal Palaces of the Four Heavens.
There is a teleportation formation here that can lead directly to the Nether River region.
The Great Ease King’s many Princess Consorts, each clad in splendid attire, came out one by one to size up Long Fei.
Some even brazenly winked at Long Fei, making him suspect that the Great Ease King might have neglected these women.
Asu secretly communicated to him, "You’d better hold your ground! These women are the cultivation vessels for the Great Ease King, their cultivation levels are no less than mine. If you succumb to their charms, you’d be drained like a dried bean in a day."
Long Fei chuckled lightly, "Mortal flesh and worldly bodies cannot catch my eye."
He and Asu headed towards the altar behind them, just about to step up, when an Eastern Daoist-styled person emerged, stroking his two slender moustaches, blocking Long Fei, "Young friend, please halt."
Long Fei looked on with curiosity, not expecting to find an Eastern cultivator here, especially one with formidable cultivation and a body full of Yin Malevolence Qi.
Asu stood in front of Long Fei and questioned this Daoist, "Who are you? How did you come to be in my senior brother’s palace?"
The Daoist scrutinized her up and down, "Are you the most beloved Little Princess of the Old Ancestor? Indeed, you have fine potential, perfect for a union with Emperor Shi Tian."
Asu scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting? What Emperor Shi Tian? What marriage alliance?"
The Daoist laughed, "You don’t know, do you? Your Ancestral Master has promised you in marriage to Emperor Shi Tian. Soon, you will be triumphantly wed."
"Utter nonsense!"
Asu fumed, "Emperor Shi Tian betrayed our Asura Clan! The Ancestral Master wants nothing more than to kill him; how could he possibly want a marriage alliance with him?"
The Daoist laughed heartily, "That was in the past. Now your Asura Clan needs to cooperate with the Western Buddhist Sect again. If you don’t believe me, go to the Nether River and ask your Ancestral Master yourself."
"Only a fool would believe you!"
Asu glared at him and dragged Long Fei away to leave.
But the Daoist kept his eyes fixed on Long Fei, his eyes shining, "Little Princess, you may leave, but this lad must stay."
"Why?"
Asu seemed angry, demanding from the Daoist, "Who exactly are you to dare to meddle in the affairs of our Asura Clan?"
The Princess Consort came over then, hastily standing between Asu and Long Fei to introduce, "Asu, show some respect. This is Mosquito Daoist, who is, speaking of which, considered our Uncle Ancestor."
"Uncle Ancestor?"
Asu was bewildered, never having heard the Ancestral Master mention this.
The Daoist stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "I’ve been away from home for too long, causing you youngsters to not recognize this old man. Never mind, just returning today, it’s a good time for you young ones to broaden your horizons."
With a sweep of his black robe, he sent a pulse of dark light toward Long Fei, making the void tremble.
Long Fei’s brow tightened, raising his hand to conjure a Dark Domain, surrounding himself.
But to his surprise, the dark light was able to pierce through the Dark Domain, tearing through the void, and directly shot at him.
Long Fei raised his hand, summoning the Primordial Unity Tai Yin Charm, using the power of the talisman to block in front, swallowing the dark light within.
"Good lad, you actually possess such a heaven-defying talisman."
The Daoist raised an eyebrow, his beard quivering, his eyes fixed excitedly on the talisman in Long Fei’s hand.
Asu raised her hand, summoning Primordial Slaughter and Abi Sword, angrily threatening on the side, "What kind of stinking Daoist, Mosquito Daoist, if you keep this up, I’ll chop you into meat paste and feed you to the dogs."
Mosquito Daoist eyed her slantedly, "Such a girl, you don’t know what’s good for you, why do you speak for the mortal enemy of our Asura Clan?"
"What do you know?"
Asu raised the two swords, sword qi surged, shielding Long Fei.
Mosquito Daoist pointed at her head, shaking it, "There’s a saying that girls are born to favor outsiders, it truly seems right. These two swords were given to you by your Ancestral Master to kill this lad, yet now you stand united with him?"
"It’s none of your business!"
Asu exclaimed furiously, "He is my invited guest. Unless I die, no one can touch him."
Mosquito Daoist clicked his tongue, "You little girl, you’ve truly been bewitched by him. Fine, fine, Uncle Ancestor won’t kill him. You take him to see the Ancestral Master; the Ancestral Master will still cut him down."
"Then let’s wait and see!"
Asu guarded Long Fei with her swords, taking Long Fei along as they stepped onto the teleportation altar.
The scenario was like a lioness protecting her cub. The Princess Consort covered her mouth with a smile, "This child must have fallen for the Human Sovereign."
Mosquito Daoist sneered, "Let her go, such a pity for this juicy piece of meat. If we don’t eat it, there will naturally be others who will."
The Princess Consort asked, "Aren’t you going to check out the commotion?"
Mosquito Daoist said, "No time, the Son of the Heavenly Emperor has just appeared. This is a heaven-defying opportunity. Once I consume this lad and gain his fortunes, the Immortal Realm will be ours in the future."
He bid farewell to the Princess Consort, rolling his black robe around him, and disappeared without a trace.
The Princess Consort looked at the flashing golden altar, hurriedly reminding as Asu was leaving, "Asu, be careful, your four senior brothers and Emperor Shi Tian are all in the Nether River!"
Asu was about to speak, but the surrounding space transformed, and in the blink of an eye, they had entered a world flooded with Blood Qi.
This world was filled with blood clouds.
Below was the rolling Blood River, boundless and endless, winding over the ground.
Above the Blood River, a Daoist sat cross-legged.
This Daoist had a restrained aura, gray hair and beard, a kindly face, completely out of place with this location.
He had not an ounce of murderous aura, but was instead surrounded by a Purple Qi, as if a Saint from the Celestial Realm was sitting here.
Five people sat cross-legged on the shore, conversing with him.
He looked at the sky, stroked his beard with a smile, "They have returned."
The group immediately looked skyward, witnessing the wind and clouds roll, and Asu and Long Fei emerged from it.
Long Fei felt like he had entered a person’s stomach as soon as he arrived.
The entire world seemed formed from this person’s flesh and blood.
He and Asu descended together, landing before Old Ancestor Nether River.
Asu was the first to speak up, complaining, "Old Ancestor, just now outside, a rascal calling himself Mosquito Daoist bullied me, almost injuring me. He probably hasn’t gone far; please stand up for Asu!"
Old Ancestor Nether River laughed heartily, stroking his beard, "You little girl, how dare you slander your Uncle Ancestor. I have already seen what happened outside. He only acted against the young friend beside you, not against you at all."
"Oh, I see!"
Asu chuckled awkwardly, immediately speaking sweetly and pleading, "Old Ancestor, Asu did not disgrace the mission, I’ve brought the Human Sovereign to you. Please listen to his thoughts, perhaps our Asura Clan can collaborate with him."
Old Ancestor Nether River smiled, stroking his beard, "Had you returned a moment earlier, I might have considered sparing this lad’s life. Sadly, someone has already paid a high price to take this lad’s life, and I have agreed."
"Ah?"
Asu suddenly furrowed her brows, shouting sharply, "Who is so mean? Old Ancestor, don’t trust them!"
One person rose, laughing, addressing Asu, "Little Princess, it is I who wants his life."
Asu turned her head, shouting sharply upon seeing him, "Traitor of the Asura Clan, you indeed are here."
Earlier, she was eager to speak with the Ancestral Master, not noticing this man.
This man was tall, with distinguished features, carrying an aura different from this.
He was Emperor Shi Tian, once Old Ancestor Nether River’s most favored disciple.