Chapter 119 Fierce God Ling
The old ancestor was determined to die.
Li Ya was on high alert, fearing that his mother would rush over and hit him at any moment.
The empress gave her youngest son a fierce look, but let him go for the time being.
Everything has its priorities; she needs to resolve the external issues before dealing with family matters.
"I'm asking you a question!" she snapped at Huang Manman.
Huang Manman burst into tears, saying, "What trouble could my son have caused? It's just that they asked me about someone before, and I didn't tell them where he was. I did take some money from them, and I'll pay them back! They're coming to my door to collect debts; they're just a bunch of unreasonable bastards!"
The Empress Dowager retorted angrily, "Is this about repaying money? Look at them, which one of them is short of money?!"
She knew perfectly well that her son had gotten into big trouble, and that people were after this behind-the-scenes matter!
However, the Empress's words were met with silence.
Di Jiang and Bai Yanxing looked at each other. They were short of money; they had even borrowed money for their travel expenses.
Young Master Huang gritted his teeth and insisted, refusing to reveal the man's origins no matter what.
He feared that person's power. Today, "it" had come to kill him to silence him. If he were to explain the whole story clearly, would he still have a chance to live?
Little Master Huang said, "Mother, we can't defeat him. His goal is just to throw the Heavenly Realm into chaos, not to affect Half Mountain City. We should just hide in the city. If things really get out of hand, it's none of our business! He's a great demon!"
Without a word, the Demon Queen grabbed Huang Manman and gave her a sound beating: "What kind of demon? What kind of demon is it? As a righteous god, you knew the demon had been unleashed, yet you not only failed to inform the gods of the Heavenly Realm, but also tried to protect yourself? Do you think you can escape this calamity by saying nothing? If he can kill you outside the city today, he can come into Half-Mountain City to capture people tomorrow! The two great lords of the Heavenly Realm have arrived, how long are you going to keep this a secret?!"
Little Master Huang was beaten so badly by his mother that he cried out in pain. He was already injured, and this time the Demon Queen was not going to let him off the hook; she was practically aiming to beat him to death.
Little Huang couldn't take the beating any longer and cried out, "I'll talk, I'll talk, okay? He, he's the fierce god Han Ling!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned at first, and then their expressions changed.
Duan Jiuyou frowned deeply: "How could it be him? Wasn't he suppressed by the gods at the bottom of the cliff a long time ago?"
That was truly an ancient, malevolent god, so ancient that no one would think of him in any event that happens in the world now.
When he was suppressed, Duan Jiuyou was still an unhatched egg.
The Book of Eternal History records that the fierce god was tyrannical and wreaked havoc in the three realms. He fed on gods and destroyed the divine mountains of the five continents. Later, he was suppressed by the combined efforts of the gods of the heavenly realm.
Later generations have not recorded much about Han Ling, but even the few words recorded are enough to show how terrifying this person was.
He fed on gods and devoured five sacred mountains until the gods joined forces to suppress him at the bottom of the sea.
It should be understood that the power of the gods was at its peak in the ancient times, far surpassing that of the current gods and immortals. Any one of them could be considered a god.
"Is what you're saying true?" Duan Jiuyou pressed Little Huang.
"It is true, of course. Looking across the Three Realms, who else but the fierce god Han Ling could possess such a masterful illusion technique? To incite war between the two races, it transformed into Emperor Jiang and Bai Yanxing, causing the two races to become enemies and start the war for the heavens. Its purpose was to absorb the ferocious energy generated by the war, helping it break through its shackles and free its physical body. Who would have thought that you would suddenly appear, choosing a master for heaven, and ending this war ahead of schedule. The Desolate Clan soldier fell into the tenth realm of breaking through the wind, and he did not absorb enough ferocious energy, so he can only find another way to reignite the war for the heavens."
"He transformed himself into the likeness of Di Ao, the progenitor of the Desolate Clan, and used the Void Realm technique to send a message to Xue Ciyi, instructing him to bribe me with a spiritual treasure to fabricate the story of the Heavenly Lord, tricking you into going to the Tenth Realm of Breaking Wind to rescue the Desolate Clan. You, believing the Heavenly Lord's words, naturally did your best to help the Desolate Clan return to the Heavenly Realm. The plan was about to succeed, but unexpectedly, Xue Ciyi failed to keep an eye on Fei Fei, allowing you to learn the truth. To stall you, Han Ling instigated Xue Ciyi to massacre the Dragon Clan's people using telepathy, but you still managed to arrive. On Dragon Breath Mountain, you once again stopped Di Jiang, who withdrew his troops for you, and the two clans remained at a standstill, leaving him with nothing! Now that you are thoroughly investigating his whereabouts, he is worried that everything he did before will be exposed, so naturally he wants to kill me to silence me!"
Once the misunderstanding between the two races is cleared up, the blame will be directed at Han Ling, the instigator, and all Han Ling's previous efforts will be in vain.
Duan Jiuyou was still puzzled: "Since he is proficient in the art of illusion, why doesn't he transform into the appearance of Di Jiang or Bai Yanxing again and take the initiative to send troops?"
Isn't their search for the truth the perfect opportunity for Han Ling to strike?
The two tribes have a deep-seated grudge. If one side makes the first move, the other side will fight back with all its might until the death.
Little Master Huang said, "Because although his soul has awakened, his physical body is still trapped in the Cliff Sea. Counting the time he transformed into Di Ao to lure Xue Ciyi, he has transformed into human form three times. This method has greatly depleted his energy. At present, he can only leave his body in the form of spiritual energy. This method can't fool people at all. You can tell from my mother's appearance just now. At most, she was being controlled. You can tell at a glance that she has been demonized."
Duan Jiuyou said, "Isn't there the technique of transmitting sound? Xue Ciyi trusts him so much, even if he can't transform into the Imperial Realm, controlling Xue Ciyi to attack the Heavenly Realm shouldn't be too difficult."
Little Master Huang looked at Di Jiang and Bai Yanxing with a strange expression.
"Do you think these two beside you are easy to deal with? They set up a barrier before leaving the Heavenly Realm and the Ten Realms of Breaking Wind, precisely to prevent someone from raiding their base. The Spirit Source can't penetrate the barrier and can't control the people of the two races. Since Han Ling can't find a breakthrough, he can only come to kill me, the only one who knows the truth!"
As he spoke, Little Huang's tone suddenly became agitated. Clenching his fists, he said, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't gone looking for him, I wouldn't have gotten myself into this mess. I've already escaped into Half-Mountain City, and you still won't let it go! You even borrowed money to chase after me!" He asked Bai Yanxing and Di Jiang, "Duan Jiuyou paid for Xie Xie's travel expenses, right?!"
They were so poor they were practically begging; there was no way they could afford to pay for a ride to rest!
This reminded Bai Yanxing of something, and he stretched out his hand to Little Master Huang: "Give me back the previous ninety million taels of spiritual treasure."
Young Master Huang looked utterly incredulous and shouted excitedly, "I've told you the truth, so why are you still asking me for money? This is what I deserve!"
Bai Yanxing said calmly, "You have repeatedly tricked me, promising to take me to find that person, but you have not kept your promise. If we hadn't found this place today, and if the Demon Queen hadn't been reasonable and forced you to tell the truth, would you have told us the truth?"
Di Jiang casually played along: "He was pushed into a desolate place by Xie Xie and almost became disabled. We haven't even asked you for the medical expenses. You first tricked Jiu You with the title of the Lord of Heaven, and then deceived Bai Yanxing with the whereabouts of Han Ling. We are already giving face to the demon race by sparing your life. We can keep your life, but you have to spit out every single spiritual treasure you swallowed."
After speaking, he looked at the Demon Queen: "Both the Demon Queen and the Demon King are upright and fair people, they wouldn't protect their own, would they?"
Bai Yanxing said that the Demon Queen was reasonable, and Di Jiang praised her for being fair. Both of these compliments conveyed the same meaning: This old bastard has become such a scoundrel, you don't think that just beating him up is enough to satisfy my divine race, do you?
The Empress Dowager glared fiercely at Young Master Huang: "Give the money back to them now!"
Little Huang's world is about to collapse.
Seeing that his mother was about to hit him again, he took out his Treasure Bag and counted the magical treasures one by one while sobbing, "I can't live anymore, I really can't live anymore!"
Lingbao is his life, and his mother forcing him to return the money to them is tantamount to taking his life.
He told Di Jiang and the others about Han Ling's identity, and Han Ling would definitely take his life!
He cried so hard he almost fainted. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Duan Jiuyou was still supervising him as he counted the money!
With her hands behind her back and her back slightly hunched, like an old man watching people play chess in the human world, she leaned forward with her chin and said, "I've counted to six hundred and fifty-seven."
She kept looking at him.
Little Master Huang lowered his head resignedly, then heard Duan Jiuyou say, "The Qian family was coerced by us. If you dare to make things difficult for them after today, I will tear you to pieces and throw you into the Cloud Beast Pool to feed the spirit dogs."
She spoke slowly, not only to Little Master Huang, but also to the Demon Queen. In terms of seniority, she was higher than the Demon Queen, and was hundreds of thousands of years older.
The Empress was not one to be easily manipulated; a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes.
They disguised themselves as the Qian family and entered the demon realm, violating the alliance between the two races. It was hateful that she didn't catch them on the spot, and since her own son had caused such a disaster, she had no grounds to pursue the matter. She could only do her best to the end and respond coldly.
"Don't worry, Ancestor, I will keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't cause trouble for the Qian family."
"We can't ruin their business," Old Master Duan added.
She had considered everything carefully. The Qian family were ordinary people who ran a business in Banshan City. If the demons wanted to cause them trouble, they had many ways to do so.
The Empress gritted her teeth: "Of course!"
Duan Jiuyou then turned to Madam Qian and said, "You heard everything? Now you can rest assured."
Only then did Madam Qian realize that she had always kept the Qian family's affairs in mind. Madam Qian nodded, but her gaze fell on Duan Jiuyou's hands behind his back.
She was wearing a large robe with wide, long sleeves, and there was bloodstains at the cuffs. Her legs were also visible, and she had been limping before. The old lady knew she was injured, so she gently tugged at Duan Jiuyou's arm, gesturing for her to come to the side.
Duan Jiuyou was unaware of the old lady's intentions until the old lady rolled up the sleeve that she had deliberately covered, revealing her injured arm, and then she realized that the old lady was going to apply medicine to her.
"...I'm not in pain." Duan Jiuyou tried to pull his hand away, but the old lady gripped it even tighter.
"How could it not hurt?!"
Old Madam Qian was ignorant and unaware that the Ao Clan Ancestor possessed the ability to heal herself, nor did she know that the Ao Clan Ancestor had never taken such minor injuries seriously. She didn't know much about her, but from the perspective of an elder towards a younger generation, she felt sorry for this young girl who was enduring the pain.
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