Cultivation Online

Chapter 879: How Confident Are You?

Five minutes after the Manager took back the lead, they arrived at the peak of the Dragon Spiral Mountain.

Yuan immediately walked to the cave and stood in front of it.

”Did something happen on your way here? Youʼre late.” The Lordʼs voice resounded from deep within the cave a moment later.

”Not really. I wanted to try cracking the formation that is protecting this place.” Yuan said with a calm smile.

The Lord was surprised by his words and couldnʼt find any words for a good moment.

”Hahaha!” He suddenly started laughing.

”So you found the formation, huh? Not bad! Not bad at all!”

After getting a good laugh, the Lord continued, ”So, what business do you have with me— with the demons?”

”Itʼs nothing that important, but itʼs about time I deal with those pests. It doesnʼt feel good knowing that youʼre living so close to demons, you know? Itʼs like living in a house with the knowledge that there are insects dwelling in your basement. It makes my skin crawl just thinking about it.” Yuan said.

”...”

The Lord didnʼt immediately respond, but he could tell that something had changed about Yuan, who appeared to be a totally different person right now.

”You say you want to deal with them, but how are you going to achieve that?” The Lord asked a moment later.

”Itʼs simple. I will drag them out of the mountain and deal with them one by one. After all, thereʼs no reason why we should wait for them to break out of their seal. The best time to strike is when theyʼre sealed and unable to defend themselves.”

”That is an interesting but reckless plan. How confident are you? Can you say with certainty that you can defeat the demons at your current state without any troubles?”

”Yes, I can, and I wonʼt be fighting them myself. The Demon Sealing Faction will also be there.”

”How daring… and risky.” The Lord said in a pondering voice.

”They will eventually break out of their seals, and that day is not far in the future. We can train until we collapse everyday until they break out of their seal, but I doubt it would make that much of a difference.”

”While there is truth in your words, I donʼt know if I can completely trust you. What if you fail to kill the demons and they destroy my precious mountain?”

”If you donʼt trust my abilities, then why did you even ask me to deal with your demon problem?” Yuan said as he calmly stared into the pitch-black cave.

”This and that are two different matters. Youʼre being impatient right now, and youʼre acting differently than usual. I donʼt know if I can trust you in your current state.” The Lord said.

Yuan sighed after hearing the Lordʼs words.

”Fine. Then you can find someone else to deal with the demons. The Demon Sealing Faction will move out of the Dragon Spiral Mountain as soon as possible since I wonʼt be able to fulfill your request.”

And without waiting for the Lordʼs response, Yuan turned around and began walking away.

”You insolent brat!” The Manager shouted at him.

However, Yuan ignored her and continued walking.

”Where do you think youʼre going?”

An immense pressure suddenly appeared from the Lordʼs cave, halting Yuanʼs movements.

”Did you already forget about the formation? It works both ways, so you wonʼt be able to leave here by yourself.” The Lord said in a cold voice.

Yuan turned to look at the cave in a stiff manner with the pressure making it hard for him to move.

”Judging by your aura, youʼre probably a Spirit Emperor… Perhaps even a Spirit Sovereign. However, that should be impossible with the quality of spiritual energy in this world even if you cultivated for millions of years— that is if you cultivated in this world.”

”You… Youʼre not from this world, are you? Let me guess… Youʼre from Cultivation Online— or should I call it the Nine Heavens?”

The Lordʼs pressure suddenly disappeared, and the place became dead silent.

The Manager was also staring at Yuan with a profound frown on her face, seemingly trying to come to a conclusion.

Yuan turned to look at the Manager after sensing killing intent from her.

”I know you hate me, but I didnʼt think you hate me enough to want to kill me. However, are you sure you really want to do that?”

”I am no match for a Spirit Emperor with my current strength, much less a Spirit Sovereign, so I am currently at your mercy. However, if you kill me, you can kiss the Dragon Spiral Mountain goodbye when the demons come out of their seals.”

Yuan suddenly laid on the ground and spread his limbs out like he was stretching.

”Go ahead. Kill me. I wonʼt defend myself.”

”Stand down, Liya.” The Lordʼs voice resounded, breaking the awkward silence.

And he continued, ”You… Who are you? Youʼre not the Yuan I know.”

Yuan smiled and said, ”Itʼs rude to ask for oneʼs identity while being in a place where they cannot even see you, much less identify you.”

”I have my circumstances.” The Lord said.

”What a coincidence. I also have my circumstances. However, I can tell you that I am indeed Yuan. Whether you believe me or not… I donʼt care.”

After another long moment of silence, the Lord spoke, ”I will ask you again. How confident are you? Can you promise me that you wonʼt mess this up? The Dragon Spiral Mountain is much more important than you can ever imagine. If the demons destroy it, it will be the end of this world.”

Yuan raised his eyebrows after hearing the Lordʼs seemingly outrageous claims.

”I wonʼt make any promises, but I can say with confidence that I have never lost to a demon before.” Yuan said, not counting his defeat in the Demon Sealing Pagoda.

A defeated sigh echoed from the cave a moment later.

”Very well. Do as you please. However, if you screw up, I will personally kill you even if itʼs the last thing I do.” The Lord said.