Chapter 670 - Nine Kings Conference
On the platform, along with the departure of Nine Nether, the atmosphere was still somewhat frozen. Many people had their gazes flickering. Looks like the Nine Kings Conference this time won’t be too peaceful.
“Haha, I never thought that your temper would have grown after leaving for all these years.” Blood Hawk King narrowed his eyes as he looked at Nine Nether’s leaving silhouette. There was a smear of balefulness that flashed across his eyes as he smiled.
“But I’ll take a look at who is able to take back the things that I have taken!” Blood Hawk King issued an eerie smile. He did not place Nine Nether’s threats in his heart. Although he knew that the Sky Vulture Emperor was standing behind Nine Nether, he had nothing to fear. After all, the Sky Vulture Emperor was just one of the three Emperors, he didn’t have the final say.
“Let’s go!”
Blood Hawk King waved his hand as he swiftly strode up the stairs as well.
The Asura King and Mountain Splitting King only watched from the side and did not get involved in the grudges of the two parties. Nine Nether had always been the weakest amongst the Nine Kings. Thus, she didn’t have an ally. Whereas the Blood Hawk King’s name was rather well-known. Therefore, he had the advantage the whole time, except that they didn’t know how the situation would turn out this time round.
Behind the Asura King, Xu Qing cast a glance at the silhouette of the Blood Hawk King and couldn’t help frowning his brows.
“If you don’t have the ability, don’t force yourself to stand out for a woman. Right now, you still can't do that.” Asura King sensed Xu Qing’s gaze and faintly spoke out.
Hearing his words, Xu Qing couldn’t help smiling awkwardly.
“With Nine Nether’s current strength, it isn’t your turn to worry about her. I’m afraid that her current strength is close to the Fifth Grade Sovereign Realm. In addition to her physique as a Divine Beast, not even Blood Hawk King, who is of the Fifth Grade Sovereign, could do anything to her.”
Asura King strode forth as his indifferent voice entered Xu Qing’s ears. “Furthermore, you have to understand that Nine Nether isn’t an ordinary woman. She has a prideful character. You still lack the ability to move her heart. At the very least, you should get rid of your current identity as a Domain Lord.”
Xu Qing nodded his head as he followed behind the Asura King, moving towards the palace.
The rest of the Kings had also made their way up the stone staircase.
Walking up the stone staircase, the ancient palace was already open. Nine Nether led Mu Chen, Tang Bing and Tang Rou to enter the palace directly. The interior of the palace was oval shaped. Walking further in, the oval-shaped stone platform was more significant in size.
The stone platform seemed to be extending along the corner of the palace. The centre was empty, and at the peak of the stone platform was a tall throne that could overlook every single one. Except that there wasn’t anyone seated on it at the moment. But even so, it was as if a shapeless pressure was being emitted from the throne, enveloping the entire palace.
Clearly, that thone belonged to the true leader of the Great Skylaw Domain, that mysterious Domain Ruler.
Before that throne, there were three golden lotus stages, with three-figures that were emitting with lustre quietly seated there with their surrounding spaces showing signs of distortion.
Amongst the three figures, the middle one was a skinny old man. His eyes looked like lights that had gathered together and could pierce through the hearts of others. That piercing gaze could make others feel fear.
On the left was an old man with white hair, but his skin was as smooth as a baby. There weren’t any wrinkles on his face, even his hair was emitting with lustre. He didn’t look like an old man at all. Both of his eyes were full black in colour, there wasn’t any white in them and the darkness made others feel a chill.
On the right was a sleepy man, his age could not be determined. But his lazy attitude made him seem as if he could fall asleep at any time.
Nine Nether, who had walked into the palace first, looked at the skinny old man. There was finally a smear of a smile on her cold face.
“Aiya, small Nine Nether is finally back, not bad.” The skinny old man’s sharp gaze stopped on Nine Nether as he let out a gratified smile.
The old man with skin as smooth as a baby’s narrowed his eyes as he cast a glance at Nine Nether with a smear of shock in his eyes.
As for the sleepy old man, he only opened his eyes and cast a glance before lazily crooking his head.
“The one in the middle is the Sky Vulture Emperor, he and the Nine Nether Bird Clan have some connections and can be considered as Big Sister Nine Nether’s Senior. So he has been taking care of her.” Tang Bing spoke towards Mu Chen in a low voice.
“On the left of the Sky Vulture King is the Spiritual Pupils Emperor, he is the backing of Blood Hawk King. The reason why Blood Hawk King was so arrogant was that he had the support of the Spiritual Pupils Emperor.”
Mu Chen’s heart was moved as he looked at that white-haired old man with black pupils. The latter seemed to have noticed as well and cast his glance over. There seemed to be a light flowing in his black pupils. The abyss looked as if it could suck people in and could not pull themselves back out.
There was a cold hand that suddenly lightly pulled at Mu Chen’s hand. The cold sensation instantly woke Mu Chen up, right on the spot, he felt a chill in his heart as his eyes became filled with fear.
There seems to be something weird about this Spiritual Pupils Emperor.
“Don’t look into his eyes. The Divine Art that he has cultivated is in his eyes.” Seeing as Mu Chen woke up, Nine Nether loosened her hand and reminded him.
Mu Chen lightly nodded his head.
“As for the third one… his name is Sleep Emperor… all these years, we have never seen him awake. A majority of the matters in the Great Havenlaw Domain is managed by the Sky Vulture King and the Spiritual Pupils King.” Tang Bing’s face was a little weird as she glanced at the sleepy figure.
Mu Chen’s face was also surprised, his expression was also a little weird. There was someone so weird in the world?
“Don’t ever belittle him. Rumour has it that he was the first to follow the Domain Ruler to establish the Great Havenlaw Domain. His strength is deep and unfathomable. Even Elder Vulture fears him.” Nine Nether lightly spoke out.
Mu Chen lightly nodded his head. The three Emperors before him probably weren’t any weaker than the Demonic Human Elder of the Sky Profound Palace. Their strength was at least the Seventh Grade Sovereign.
“What about the Domain Ruler?” Mu Chen spoke out with a little doubt.
“The Domain Lord hasn’t appeared in a long time.” Tang Rou spoke softly, “The Domain Ruler is the most mysterious person in our Great Havenlaw Domain. Rumour has it that he is in seclusive training, but no one knows where he secluded himself.”
Mu Chen helplessly smiled. This Great Havenlaw Domain is indeed a little weird.
Nine Nether waved her hand as she brought along the three and sat down on a stone chair. After sitting down, the eight remaining Kings entered in succession and sat down as well.
“Haha, it has been a long time since the seats here have filled up.” Looking at the filled up seats below, Sky Vulture Emperor lightly smiled. “Since everyone is here, let us begin the Nine Kings Conference.”
The Great Havenlaw Domain was very vast in size. It was also the border with many powerful forces. There would constantly be competitions, and usually, those that had to be discussed would be resolved in the Nine Kings Conference.
Nine Nether had left the Great Havenlaw Domain for a long time. Thus, she did not interrupt in this topic. She was lightly tapping on the stone stage with her slender fingers as frost faintly gathered on her face with her eyes shut.
Mu Chen, Tang Bing and Tang Rou were quietly standing by her side as they remained silent.
The discussion that lasted for an hour showed signs of ending. The Sky Vulture Emperor shifted the topic after looking at the situation. “Since many of the matters have come to a conclusion, let us speak about the Greatlaw Goldpond competition that will take place in two months.”
As he spoke, the atmosphere in the palace froze in an instant as many kings narrowed their eyes. Clearly, this was the main event; after all, the Greatlaw Goldpond was very attractive.
Nine Nether opened her eyes at this moment as she cast a glance at Blood Hawk King with a chill in her voice, “We, the Nine Nether Palace will participate in this Greatlaw Goldpond competition.”
Everyone’s hearts jolted, since they knew that this Nine Nether King was about to make things difficult the moment she returned.
Hearing her words, the Blood Hawk King lightly smiled. “Haha, Nine Nether, perhaps you have not been back for a long time, so you are unaware of some matters. The quota of your Nine Nether Palace has already been sold to my Blood Hawk Hall.”
Anger instantly rose on Tang Bing and Tang Rou’s faces. This fellow is truly shameless.
“Sold to you? Have I agreed to it? Blood Hawk King, leader of the Blood Hawk Hall, should know that this sort of matter can only be decided by the leader, right?” Nine Nether coldly smiled.
“Since I have not agreed to it, that matter doesn’t count. Otherwise, I can take out 2000 Sovereign Spiritual Liquids to have you sell the quota of your Blood Hawk King to my Nine Nether Palace, right?”
The corner of Blood Hawk King’s eye twitched as his eyes grew darker and let out an eerie smile. “I never imagined that you’d become smarter after leaving for a few years.”
His hand slowly gripped on the stone chair’s armrest as a majestic Spiritual Energy pressure exploded as he stared at Nine Nether with a sharp gaze.
Looking at the situation, a smear of a cold sneer rose on her rosy lips as she suddenly slapped the stone table. A crack instantly flew beneath her palm, it was as sharp as a sword as it travelled to Blood Hawk King.
“Outrageous!”
Seeing as Nine Nether dared to initiate an attack, Blood Hawk King’s eyes grew cold as he slapped as well. A blood light crack had also exploded beneath his palm and clashed against the oncoming crack.
Boom!
The massive stone table violently trembled. But before the impact force spread out, there was a gentle energy that dissipated the two powers.
“The conference hall forbids any form of martial attacks.” Sky Vulture King waved his sleeve and faintly said.
Blood Hawk King coldly snorted as he eerily stared at Nine Nether and ridiculed, “So what if you get the quota, there is no Domain Lord in your Nine Nether Palace anymore, so you guys don’t have the qualification to partake in the competition of the Greatlaw Goldpond.”
Domain Lords required the strength of a Sovereign Realm, and aside from Nine Nether, that lass Tang Bing still had yet to step into the Sovereign Realm.
“Who says there’s no Domain Lord in my Nine Nether Palace?”
Nine Nether lifted her eyes as a smear of ridicule rose on her lips. Shortly after, she pointed at Mu Chen, who was next to her, as her cold voice rang out in the entire hall.
“From today onwards, he is the new Domain Lord of my Nine Nether Palace!”