Inside the demon palace, the group sat down according to their status and rank. Unexpectedly, Lu Ya refused Bai Ze's offer and took the seat at the lower end of the table.
This action made Jiu Ying feel slightly better, thinking to herself that the Crown Prince was quite sensible.
"Bai Ze, what important matter do you have to discuss with me?" Lu Ya asked as soon as he sat down.
Kunpeng also looked at Bai Ze curiously. He had just met Lu Ya on the road and followed him out of curiosity.
"Your Highness, are you aware of the current state of my demon race?" Bai Ze asked.
Lu Ya hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“I have seen it all along the way. You demon saints have governed Beiju Luzhou very well. The demon race and the human race are also very harmonious. This is something I did not expect.”
Jiuying nodded with satisfaction.
"Well, for many years, in order not to repeat the same mistakes, we have been emphasizing that we must not treat the human race as we did before. In recent years, it has been somewhat effective. Sigh..." Bai Ze said with a sigh.
Lu Ya looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.
“Your Highness, you and the Demon Master have been living in seclusion overseas, and you have only seen the surface of some things.”
Lu Ya and Kunpeng exchanged a glance, then looked at Bai Ze, anticipating what would happen next.
“Although the Empress protects us, you all know her temperament. Unless it is a matter of life and death for the demon race, she will not leave the Nuwa Palace under normal circumstances. In recent years, our demon race has been under tremendous pressure, and this pressure comes from Xiniu Hezhou,” Bai Ze said softly.
Three words immediately came to mind for Lu Ya and Kunpeng.
"Western religion," the two said in unison.
Bai Ze nodded noncommittally.
"In fact, over the years, powerful members of the demon race have been disappearing one after another. Most of these fellow demons have been captured by those two from the west."
"What are they going to do?" Lu Ya frowned.
“I don’t know. There seems to be some kind of conspiracy involved. I once spoke to Goddess Nuwa about it, but unfortunately…” Bai Ze sighed.
"After all, it involves those two, so bringing me back won't help," Lu Ya said with a wry smile.
The gap between a quasi-saint and a saint is simply too great.
"Your Highness, I have asked you to come back because I have something important to tell you," Bai Ze said solemnly.
"What is it?"
"The Eastern Emperor Bell," Bai Ze said, surprising everyone.
"What?"
Lu Ya was immediately startled and looked at Bai Ze in disbelief, while Kunpeng beside him also opened his mouth in surprise.
"You mean the Eastern Emperor Bell? My uncle's Eastern Emperor Bell?" Lu Ya asked hurriedly.
“Yes, that’s the treasure. I know where it is.” Bai Ze nodded.
"Impossible. The Eastern Emperor Bell perished along with my uncle back then. It's impossible for it to still be in this world."
"Hahaha, that's a supreme innate treasure, how could it be easily destroyed? Although His Majesty detonated himself and this magic weapon back then, it was just a smokescreen," Bai Ze laughed.
"An illusion..."
"Well, actually, it was the Goddess Nuwa who told me about this. At that time, both the demon race and the witch race were in dire straits. The killings we had committed on both sides were too heavy, which displeased the Great Dao. The extermination of our race was imminent."
“The Demon Master should know that with the cultivation levels of the two Heavenly Emperors, and the protection of the Eastern Emperor Bell and the Hetu Luoshu, even a sage would find it difficult to kill them.” Bai Ze looked at Kunpeng.
"Indeed, even I survived, let alone the two emperors." Kunpeng chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"There was no other way. In order to preserve the demon race, they had to sacrifice themselves. This was also to show the other saints."
"In the end, both emperors died and perished, but the Hetu Luoshu was taken away by the Empress, and the Donghuang Bell disappeared in full view of everyone."
“But I know things aren’t that simple. The Eastern Emperor Bell has always been hidden in a secret place, and only Your Highness can go there. Only you can awaken the Eastern Emperor Bell again.” Bai Ze looked intently at Lu Ya.
"Only I can awaken..." Lu Ya murmured to himself.
“The Sun Star…” Kunpeng said from the side.
"The Demon Master is indeed wise. Indeed, the Eastern Emperor Bell is hidden within the Sun Star, a place that ordinary Quasi-Saints cannot approach. Only you, Crown Prince, are unaffected by it," Bai Ze said.
“They actually hid it there…” Lu Ya’s expression was complicated.
The Sun Star is where Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi were born.
After Pangu separated heaven and earth, four primordial chaotic spirits were born: earth, water, fire, and wind. Fire was the golden flame of the great sun.
After Pangu's fall, the Great Sun Golden Flame landed on the Fusang Tree on the Sun Star, absorbing the immeasurable merit of creation bestowed by the Great Dao. This greatly increased the Great Sun Golden Flame's power, gradually devouring the other three primordial spirits. After devouring the other three primordial spirits, the Great Sun Golden Flame, after countless ages, finally transformed into two Great Sun Golden Crows, each bearing the supreme destiny of the Nine-Nine.
This is the origin of Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi. Accompanying their birth were two powerful magical treasures: the Hetu Luoshu and the Chaos Bell, which were later called the Donghuang Bell after Donghuang Taiyi.
"You want me to retrieve this treasure?" Lu Ya asked.
"Indeed, while the Eastern Emperor Bell cannot defeat a Sage, its defensive capabilities are sufficient to protect us, and besides..."
"Moreover, I suspect that the primordial spirits of the two emperors have not completely disappeared, but were taken away by the Eastern Emperor Bell." Bai Ze's words were truly shocking.
"hiss..."
The people present gasped in shock. Even Jiu Ying was incredulous, as Bai Ze had never mentioned this to him before.
"Are you telling the truth?" Lu Ya asked excitedly.
“I only have a suspicion, but it’s also a hope, isn’t it?” Bai Ze pondered.
Lu Ya nodded upon hearing this; indeed, hope was better than no hope at all.
“But…” Lu Ya’s face showed a worried expression.
“This is no longer our era. If my father and the others were still alive, they would surely become the target of everyone’s hatred. The Empress alone cannot protect them. The most important thing is the one above us…” Lu Ya’s expression was very solemn at this moment.
Everyone fell silent.
Yes, even if they really are two demon emperors, so what? Their cultivation is now less than one-tenth of what it used to be. In this world, saints rule everything. Without strength, everything is meaningless.
"I have a way," Kunpeng suddenly said, standing up.
The three of them couldn't help but look at him.
“Since the Empress alone cannot protect us, why don’t we find another powerful backer?” Kunpeng said.
"Find another backer?" Lu Ya was taken aback.
Bai Ze's eyes lit up immediately.
"You mean that one from Biyou Palace, Demon Master?"
Kunpeng shook his head with a smile, which puzzled the group. Who else could it be besides Tongtian? Apart from him, the other saints all looked down on the demon race.
“The Tongtian Sect Leader is one, but there is another person besides him. As long as this person is willing to protect us, the others are not a threat,” Kunpeng said with a smile.
"What? How is that possible?" The group was shocked.
"Let me tell you the truth, I know someone who is so powerful that even the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Goddess Nuwa would treat him with deference. This person never shows off, but he is indeed a top-tier powerhouse. No one knows just how strong he is."
The three of them looked on incredulously.
"Who is he?" Lu Ya asked hurriedly.
Kunpeng shook his head.
"It cannot be said. You only need to know that Kong Xuan, Zhen Yuanzi, and I are all his people," Kunpeng said softly.
The three looked at each other in bewilderment. Judging from Kunpeng's expression, this person was not a saint, but he possessed the power of a saint. When had such a powerful being ever existed in the world?
"Do you all remember the God-Slaying Spear?" Kunpeng dropped another bombshell.
"hiss..."
"To tell you the truth, even this treasure is wary of this person and has taken the initiative to recognize him as its master. Can such a person protect us?" Kunpeng laughed.
"Demon Master, stop keeping me in suspense, who exactly is he?" Bai Ze urged.
"Well, I can't tell you his name right now, but I can take you to see him."
Hearing this, the three breathed a sigh of relief, but they were even more curious about the person's identity.
"Slurp..."
Just then, a slurping sound came from behind them.
"Who?" Bai Ze turned around abruptly, his quasi-saint aura instantly locking onto the other party.
On a nearby table, a three-year-old girl appeared out of nowhere, hugging a beast's leg that was taller than herself.
"Oh no, we've been found out." Mengmeng stuck out her little tongue shyly.
“Mengmeng.” Kunpeng was taken aback.
"Well..."
"Demon Master, do you know this child?" Bai Ze asked with a puzzled look.
Kunpeng looked around and saw that there was no one else besides Mengmeng, so he quickly went over to her.
"Little ancestor, what are you doing here?" Kunpeng asked with a fawning smile.
"I came by the scent, and I saw you!" Mengmeng said with a smile.
Then the little guy carried the beast leg to Lu Ya, looked at him curiously, and then turned to walk towards Bai Ze.
“Little White.” Mengmeng’s eyes lit up.
"Little White?" Bai Ze was taken aback.
"Strange, why would I call you by that name when I see you?" Mengmeng muttered to herself.
"Kunpeng, aren't you going to give me an explanation?" Jiuying couldn't help but ask.
"Calm down, calm down. This child is called Mengmeng. We can't afford to offend her. She's the one who dared to pluck the beard of the Sage of Heaven," Kunpeng hurriedly said.
"..." The three of them stared in shock at the tiny figure in front of them.
"Heave-ho."
Mengmeng plopped down on the table and started eating the animal leg as if no one else was around.
"Mengmeng, did you come alone?" Kunpeng asked.
"No, I'm with Jianglong and the others. They're at the Bodhi Pavilion," Mengmeng said.
"Bodhi Pavilion?" Bai Ze was taken aback.
"Where is this?" Lu Ya asked.
“It’s an alchemy pavilion run by a Kunlun disciple,” Bai Ze said.
"Is that the junior you mentioned in your previous letter?" Lu Ya asked.
“It’s him.” Bai Ze nodded.
"Mengmeng, did you kill Huanglong?" Kunpeng asked at this moment.
"Yes, hehe, I ate it, it was so delicious!" Mengmeng laughed.
"Then why are you with the people from Kunlun again?" Kunpeng asked.
"What's wrong? He can't do anything to us again," Mengmeng asked back.
His expression, which conveyed a sense of "I'm awesome, but I'm also very low-key," left the four of them speechless for a moment.
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