Chapter 1348: The Obstruction
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The mission to the Four Sacred Tower had come to an end, so had the Ancient Holy Gulf adventure. Hence, some of the people had started to leave, one after the another. On the other hand, those people who had reaped less rewards did not want to give up yet, so they seized the remaining time to continue searching for other opportunities.
For Mu Chen and his team, who had already harvested to their maximum limits, they did not choose to stay any longer in the Ancient Holy Gulf. Instead, they immediately activated the jade talismans in order to leave the Holy Gulf City.
After some time, a few shadows burst out of the distorted space. Staring at the heaven and earth, which remained dim, they could not help but sigh in relief. The Ancient Holy Gulf was like an old jail, and staying there had made them feel oppressed.
“Come on! Let’s go back to the Ancient Gulf City first,” Mu Chen said, while waving his hand. After all, the Scarlet Flame Deity in the Ancient Gulf City was still waiting for the good news from Luo Li!
All of them nodded upon hearing his suggestion. Being in the Ancient Holy Gulf was extremely dangerous, so they were currently trying to enter the safety of the Holy Gulf City in order to finally be able to relax.
The team march towards their destination briskly. After a few hours, the dim heaven and earth had been gradually brightened by the sunrise. At the same time, the outline of a tall and rugged city could be faintly seen in the faraway vast land.
Zoom! Zoom!
Suddenly, countless light streams that were coming from all directions landed at the city’s entrance. Upon entering the city, one could see that the entire city was filled with an air of vitality and prosperity.
Such vitality formed a stark contrast with the Ancient Holy Gulf, which was nothing but ruins. Witnessing this scene made Mu Chen and his team were truly grateful to have arrived here.
They gazed at each other and smiled. Thereafter, they also turned into light streams and landed at the city entrance, ready to enter the Holy Gulf City once again.
As they made their ways into the city, they could see that it was just as prosperous and bustling as ever, with crowded streets that seemed to be keeping the city alive. However, Mu Chen and the team could also sense that there was something weird in the city.
There were quite a number of people who were frequently raising their heads and looking off somewhere ahead of them with complicated expressions on their faces. Seeing this, Mu Chen and the team also curiously raised their heads and stared towards the same direction.
They then realized that the people were looking at the Demon Slayer Monument, which was standing tall and upright in the middle of the city. They gradually shifted their gazes upward, and when their gazes reached the top of the monument, everyone stopped walking.
“What is that?” Long Xiang rubbed his eyes when he saw two Demon Slayer Kings on top of the monument. What surprised him most was that one of the Demon Slayer Kings was called Mu Chen!
Wen Qingxuan and Wen Ziyu were astounded by this as well. A few seconds later, they turned their heads to stare at Mu Chen with weird looks on their faces.
Wen Ziyu then said, “Please don’t tell us that the ‘Mu Chen’ over there is actually you!”
They clearly knew what the Demon Slayer King symbolized. It meant that one had ascended to the true higher echelon of the Great Thousand Palace. Such a position was even greater than the officials’ and the elders’! As they were facing a Demon Slayer King right in front of them, the Wens would have to be polite and show respect towards him, even though they had supreme power.
Luo Li looked at Mu Chen with her beautiful eyes, which were filled with doubts as well. She and Mu Chen had both handled his Demon Slayer Token equally, but she was still only a Low Rank Demon Slayer. So, she had to wonder…
How could Mu Chen suddenly have soared to such a high rank in such a short period of time?
With countless eyes staring at him, Mu Chen could not help but rub his face and force a smile. He then decided to tell them the story of how he had defeated the Heaven Demon Emperor by sealing a clump of his demonic soul into the Demon Slayer Token.
The crowd looked at him in shock, as they were flabbergasted after hearing his story. “This method actually works?” one of them asked Mu Chen.
Mu Chen shrugged and said, “Well, It looks like it worked…”
Wen Qingxuan and the rest gazed at each other. Although Mu Chen seemed to be cheating by using this method, it was not meant for everyone.
For example, there were four remnants of the Heaven Demon Emperor’s soul in the Four Holy Tower, but only Mu Chen was able to accomplish such a thing. There was only one sticky point in this whole scenario… Mu Chen’s rank was honestly quite low.
“You might have just broken the record for being the weakest Demon Slayer King in the entire history of the Great Thousand Palace,” Wen Qingxuan said in a ridiculing fashion.
Mu Chen had no choice but to smile. During that time, he had decided on the spur of the moment to give it a try. As such, he did not ever expect that things would work out so well,
“It is still up to the Great Thousand Palace whether he will be recognized or not,” Luo Li said gently.
Hearing her words, the crowd nodded. If Mu Chen could not acquire the recognition from the Great Thousand Palace, his title as the Demon Slayer King would be stripped.
However, Mu Chen did not mind this too much, as he was only giving it a try on a whim. Moreover, if the Great Thousand Palace chose not to recognize his title, it might even save him some trouble.
At that moment, they had reached the outside of the magnificent Great Thousand House, so they quickly stepped inside. The Great Thousand House was as crowded as before. The atmosphere was noisy, but Mu Chen and the team could faintly hear that the people were discussing Mu Chen’s being the new Demon Slayer King.
Mu Chen could not help but shake his head. He never thought that his previous act would cause him to become the topic of literally every conversation in the Great Thousand House!
“Haha. Isn’t this our new Demon Slayer?” Just when Mu Chen was trying to sneak in, a bantering laugh suddenly pierced through the air.
The people in the Great Thousand House suddenly grew silent, while countless pairs of fiery eyes turned to stare at Mu Chen. They then broke into a cacophony of chatter and commentary…
“He is the new Demon Slayer King? Mu Chen?”
“With only Half-way Perfect Sovereign, how did he manage that?”
“How did this guy manage to become the Demon Slayer King?”
Countless eyes, all filled with doubts, were staring at Mu Chen. Apparently, all of them were suspicious of the capabilities of this new Demon Slayer King.
All of a sudden, Mu Chen had became the crowd’s main focus. With such an annoying issue entangling him, Mu Chen turned and eyed the Scarlet Flame Deity with a crooked smile. He then led Luo Li and the rest to walk towards him as Mu Chen asked rudely, “Do you still want the Great Spirit Heaven Piercing Light?”
The Scarlet Flame Deity was surprised. He looked at Luo Li with excitement and asked, “Did you actually succeed?”
Although he had already knew that Luo Li had a good chance of success, once he saw it with his own eyes, only then would the Scarlet Flame Deity be extremely happy and surprised.
However, Luo Li did not answer him. Instead, she looked at Mu Chen and gave him a slight smile.
“I get it. The two of you worked together to take advantage of a lonely old man like me.” Realizing the situation before him, the Scarlet Flame Deity was clearly angry.
Thereafter, he turned around and yelled at the noisy crowd in the Great Thousand House, “Shut up! All of you!”
At that moment, a hint of the Heavenly Sovereign pressure was released, causing a stark silence to descended upon the entire Great Thousand House. Facing a Heavenly Sovereign, even the proudest Demon Slayer turned away to avoid making eye contact with him. After handling the crowd, the Scarlet Flame Deity rubbed his hands and smiled at Luo Li.
Only then Luo Li nod slightly with a smile. She then said, “Fortunately, the mission was a success, and it was all thanks to the inheritance by the Great Spirit Elderly.”
Phew.
The Scarlet Flame Deity let out a sign of relief, as this issue had entangled the Great Spirit Ancient Clan for years, and now, it had finally been resolved. He then said, “If that’s the case, we should go now. Luo Li, follow me back to the Great Spirit Ancient Clan. From now on, you will be the Holy Maiden of my Great Spirit Ancient Clan!”
Luo Li was shocked when she heard the Scarlet Flame Deity’s words. She wondered…
Does this mean I will be separated from Mu Chen?
All of a sudden, just as she was about to say something, a sneer came from outside the Great Thousand House. “Leaving so soon? It’s not that easy!”
Inside the Great Thousand House, everyone turned to look at the main entrance. What came into their lines of sight was a group of people walking in aggressively.
The group was led by Mo Yin and Hei Guang, who were two Heavenly Sovereigns from the Budur Ancient Clan. Right behind them were Xuan Luo and Mo Xin, both of whose expressions were extremely sombre as they stared at Mu Chen.
The two Heavenly Sovereigns then turned and looked at Mu Chen at the same time, while swiftly approaching him. They released a faint Heavenly Sovereign pressure, which made Mu Chen’s body feel very heavy. Mu Chen gazed at Xuan Luo and Mo Xin coldly. Apparently, this was their doing.
“Hey!You two shameless old men!Instead of bullying a junior, why don’t you pick on someone your own size?” A shadow stepped out from the side and stood in front of Mu Chen in order to block the Heavenly Sovereign pressure that was coming from Hei Guang and Mo Yin. Naturally, he was the Scarlet Flame Deity.
“This is our Budur Ancient Clan’s internal issue. It is none of your business!” Hei Guang said immediately, while glaring at the Scarlet Flame Deity.
Mo Yin’s cold eyes were staring at Mu Chen as he said, “Kid, if you do not want things to get any worse, I suggest that you hand over the Eight Budur. Otherwise, we will definitely bring you back to the clan for punishment today!”
Mu Chen smiled with sarcasm. “Please do blame others for the fact that you two were not capable enough to obtain recognition from the Pagoda Ancestor.”
Xuan Luo and Mo Xin looked pale when they heard what Mu Chen had just said.
Mo Yin, however, continued with a low tone, “The ancestor appeased you because he wanted to you to slay the demons. However, the Eight Budur is not something that you are allowed to keep!”
“Mo Yin. How shameless you have become. The Pagoda Ancestor would be extremely mad if he could see what you have become,” the Scarlet Flame Deity said with a sigh.
After hearing his sarcastic comment, Mo Yin’s eyelids twitched. He then stared calmly at the Scarlet Flame Deity and asked, “Do you really want to drag yourself into this issue?”
“I am the one who brought Mu Chen here. As such, I will not allow you guys to take him away.” The Scarlet Flame Deity understood the true meaning of Mo Yin’s words, but he still sneered and spoke boldly without hesitation.
As Mo Yin and Hei Guang glanced at each other, a cold light glossed over their eyes. They both had determined that they had to take Mu Chen away today, no matter what! This was because they could not leave the Eight Budur in his hands!
At that moment, the Heavenly Sovereign aura burst out from their bodies with a bang and the entire sky of the Holy Gulf City suddenly went dark. The horrifying pressure spread across the Great Thousand House.
Their sights, which were as sharp as swords, were locked onto the Scarlet Flame Deity. Mo Yin then said, “Well, I guess we are going to have to do this the hard way in order to take this criminal away!”