Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 418: Chapter 416: Conjecture

Chapter 418: Chapter 416: Conjecture

At this moment, of the Top Ten Super Sects, five agree to initiate, three disagree, and the remaining two maintain neutrality.

Though maintaining neutrality, they have not spoken in agreement, so they are considered to be in disagreement.

“It’s pointless.”

The Eastern Ancestor shook his head slightly, “Even if all nine of your sects passed the measure, as long as there is one sect that disagrees, then it’s pointless; the competition must continue.”

This wasn’t about the minority obeying the majority; the rules for the competition of the Super Sects are extremely strict. It doesn’t matter if it’s five, eight, or nine sects in agreement—it’s equally useless!

“Eastern Ancestor!”

Duan Yunshan’s eyes were bloodshot as he bellowed, “Those youngsters have only just entered the Jade Void Palace not too long ago, they’re all alive and kicking! Their talent is far beyond others, and with our sects’ full support in nurturing them, they will inevitably become the pillars of their respective sects, even of the Dragon Martial Continent; you cannot just stand by and watch them die!”

“My power is merely to preside,” stated the Eastern Ancestor calmly.

“Preside my ass!”

Suddenly, Duan Yunshan cursed, “So many lives are dying before your eyes and you don’t care? If they encounter a Sixth Order Demon Beast just like thousands of years ago, wouldn’t they die in vain? What’s the point of your presiding here?!”

The moment his words fell, the Eastern Ancestor’s calm expression instantly turned cold. He suddenly looked up at Duan Yunshan and said, nearly word for word, “Did you just speak to me?”

The leaders of the other sects were also stunned, including Xui Zifeng, who had maintained a calm demeanor, also slightly taken aback.

“Desperation makes one act recklessly,” thought Xui Zifeng to himself.

As Duan Yunshan was about to say more, a figure suddenly flickered beside him—it was Yu Qi from the Sect of the Battle God.

Yu Qi grabbed Duan Yunshan, her Cultivation Base instantly shattering the sound he was making.

“Eastern Ancestor, Duan Yunshan is also concerned for the disciples of his sect. He lost control of his emotions and misspoke. I hope the Eastern Ancestor can forgive him,” Yu Qi said.

She and Duan Yunshan had been friends in their early years, and although they joined different sects, their friendship had always remained. Seeing Duan Yunshan directly angered the Eastern Ancestor, she quickly stopped him.

“Let him say it himself.”

The Eastern Ancestor did not pay attention to Yu Qi but looked at Duan Yunshan as if he were a primeval giant beast, staring him down.

Duan Yunshan was breathing rapidly, not out of fear, but out of anger.

But, subdued by Yu Qi’s persuasion, Duan Yunshan eventually calmed down, pondered for a moment, and bowed with folded hands, “I spoke out of turn just now; I hope the Eastern Ancestor will forgive me.”

The Eastern Ancestor did not say anything, but after looking at Duan Yunshan for a while, he finally spoke slowly, “Only this once, do not let it happen again! I am presiding over this Sect Competition at your request, not because I am shamelessly eager to, and I have specifically spent time to memorize the rules of this Competition. Now, you say to initiate at will, if I really did so, what’s the point of my presiding here? Then, what’s the use of the rules of the Sect Competition?”

“I apologize.”

Yu Qi also slightly bowed to the Eastern Ancestor, then immediately kept transmitting her voice to Duan Yunshan.

The avatar of the Eastern Ancestor was at the same rank as them in the Pseudo-Emperor Realm; they did not fear him.

The reason they were respectful and polite was all for the sake of the true Eastern Ancestor’s face.

Therefore, Duan Yunshan had become so enraged that he addressed the Eastern Ancestor in such a manner. If the true Eastern Ancestor had come in person, even if he slapped Duan Yunshan twice across the face, the latter would have to endure it with a smile.

“Eastern Ancestor.”

As Duan Yunshan spoke again, he startled Yuy Qi, who thought Duan Yunshan was about to say something reckless again.

“Eastern Ancestor, Duan requests the opening of the Mountain of the Divine Medicine. But since they disagree, Duan will not enter. What Duan would like is for the Eastern Ancestor to open the entrance to the Mountain of the Divine Medicine and allow Duan to send a message to them, to gather everyone in one place. This way, casualties can be reduced, and we can see what exactly they have encountered from behind this silver screen, to confirm if, as Xui Zifeng claimed, someone is indeed targeting our Four Sects!” Duan Yunshan said.

“What do you think?”

The Eastern Ancestor looked at the others.

Needless to say, the Five Sects that had agreed to the opening had no objections, and even the previously neutral Demon Domain and Holy Spirit Palace nodded in agreement.

Clearly, they were also curious and wanted to see exactly why the disciples from these Four Sects were dying in much greater numbers than their own.

No Sixth Order Demon Beast appeared, and no horrific Restriction materialized. It seemed the only explanation was, as Xui Zifeng had said, that someone was deliberately targeting the Four Super Sects including Jade Void Palace.

If someone was indeed in the Mountain of the Divine Medicine, that was astonishing.

If this individual had been hiding within the Mountain of the Divine Medicine before the arrival of the Top Ten Super Sects and managed to evade the sweep of the Eastern Ancestor’s Pseudo-Emperor Realm Divine Sense without any additional means, then his Cultivation Realm must be at least on par with the avatar of the Eastern Ancestor in the Pseudo-Emperor Realm.

If this person had followed the disciples of the Top Ten Super Sects into the mountain upon its opening…

Then it would be astonishing!

In the presence of more than a dozen Pseudo-Emperors here, if someone managed to sneak in right under their noses, even if they were a Pseudo-Emperor too, it would have been an incredible feat!

“When we from the Divine Transformation Pavilion arrived, the Divine Master had looked towards a spot about ten kilometers from the foot of the Mountain of the Divine Medicine and mentioned that there was a senior in seclusion there, telling us not to disturb him,” the elder from the Divine Transformation Pavilion suddenly spoke up.

As he said these words, it made the others start to recall.

“A senior?”

The Eastern Ancestor murmured to himself, and his Divine Sense, vast like an ocean, immediately swept out. Let alone ten kilometers, everything within a hundred kilometers was enveloped by him!

“Indeed, there is a Cave Mansion that looks like it was established less than a year ago. What your Divine Master said is correct; someone had been in seclusion there,” the Eastern Ancestor said indifferently. “However, in that Cave Mansion, this so-called ‘senior’ has already left.”

“Left?”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s brows furrowed.

“Could it be this person?!”

Duan Yunshan said, “The Divine Master of the Divine Transformation Pavilion once mentioned that there was a senior in seclusion here, asking us not to disturb him. Could it be that the Divine Transformation Pavilion suffered fewer casualties, and even under that ten thousand-meter Sword Light, all eight of the Pinnacle Disciples from our Jade Void Palace died, while only Wen Ling from the Divine Transformation Pavilion survived; all because this person did not attack them out of respect for the Divine Master?”

As Duan Yunshan pondered, the more he thought, the more he felt his speculation was correct.

Yet the Eastern Ancestor shook his head and said, “You’re overthinking it. This person’s Cultivation was not very strong; I had sensed it before. He was merely at the Dragon Spirit Realm, and he did not possess such strength.”