Chapter 881: Call Him Young Master Ye

With a wave of a hand, they'll be destroyed?

Gang Zhu was taken aback by the Heavenly Ruler Demon’s words, and the first word that came to his mind was "arrogant."

Everyone was aware of the Evil Dao Alliance's strength. Take Ji Xiaojian, for example. Even though she was not invincible in the Ascension World, she was an exceptional fighter with few rivals. Despite that, she was just one of the Evil Dao Alliance's Supreme Daoists.

She had a lofty position, but she was still beneath the Hall Masters, and the Evil Dao Alliance had ten halls, each with its own Hall Master. In other words, the Evil Dao Alliance was unfathomably powerful. Even in the Ascension World, no one dared to provoke them.

Despite that, the Heavenly Ruler Demon had claimed that they could be wiped out with just a wave of a hand.

Gang Zhu pondered deeply over the Heavenly Ruler Demon’s words. Gang Zhu knew that the Heavenly Ruler Demon was never the type to boast. Since he dared to say such a thing, Ye Guan had to have given him the confidence to do so.

Seeing Gang Zhu's hesitation, the Heavenly Ruler Demon initially wanted to persuade him further, but he thought better of it, realizing that overdoing it would be counterproductive. With that in mind, he smiled and said, “I understand. We're talking about the Evil Dao Alliance here, after all. It’s normal for you to have your concerns. Anyway, take your time cultivating here, Gang Zhu. See you later.”

Having said that, the Heavenly Ruler Demon turned around to leave.

“Wait!” Gang Zhu called out, seeing that the Heavenly Ruler Demon was really going to leave. “Heavenly Ruler Demon, this matter concerns our path of cultivation. You need to give me some assurance. What are our chances of winning this battle?”

The Heavenly Ruler Demon replied, “No matter how much I tell you, you’ll still have your concerns. So I’ll just ask you one question—are you in or not?”

After a long silence, Gang Zhu said, “I need to meet that Young Noble Ye first.”

"Call him Young Master Ye," the Heavenly Ruler Demon said seriously.

***

The Eighth Hall Master was sitting on the stone steps leading to the Tenth Hall's main hall, and he was engrossed in a scroll of ancient texts.

Just then, a thin old man approached him from afar and said in a deep voice, “Hall Master, there’s something strange going on.”

The Eighth Hall Master replied, “Speak.”

“Earlier, someone rushed into Great Zhou and was immediately killed by a strand of sword energy. The attacker was unseen, but it must be that swordsman.”

“It's just a strand of sword energy? She didn't appear by herself?”

“No.”

The Eighth Hall Master fell into contemplation.

The thin old man continued, “Additionally, our people have discovered that several experts from the Ascension World had secretly met with Ye Guan. It is unknown what they discussed, but they left the Great Zhou and headed back to the Ascension World after the meeting. Those individuals are pretty strong, so our people dared not follow them too closely. As of now, we still have no idea what they’re up to.”

The Eighth Hall Master put down the scroll and looked up at the thin old man. “Could it be that they're going to join forces with Ye Guan to attack us?”

“They wouldn’t dare!” the thin old man hurriedly exclaimed. His eyes turned cold, and killing intent suffused his eyes as he said, “Even if they had a hundred guts, they would not dare oppose our Evil Dao Alliance.”

"Don't underestimate them," the Eighth Hall Master said with a grim, “Don’t underestimate those people. Anyone who has reached the Path Creation Realm is not incompetent. With enough profits to make, they'll do anything.”

“Have we not offered a high enough reward?"

“It’s high enough, but they don’t trust us at all. The reputation of our Evil Dao Alliance has been ruined by some people within the alliance. One bad apple truly spoils the whole barrel! How tragic!”

The thin old man lowered his head and remained silent.

Damn it, you are the one with the worst reputation among us!

Of course, the thin old man dared not say that out loud.

The thin old man said deeply, “Hall Master, I don't believe that Ye Guan can convince those people to go against our Evil Dao Alliance...”

"It would be impossible if it were someone else," the Eighth Hall Master smiled. “But he might just be able to convince them."

The thin old man was puzzled. “How?”

“At first, I thought the reason Great Zhou was supporting Ye Guan was because of Zhou Fan, but later on, I realized that it the case at all. The core members of the Great Zhou are all supporting Ye Guan. Why is that?”

“They must believe that the forces behind Ye Guan are not weaker than our Evil Dao Alliance.”

“I fear that it is far more than that.”

“What? Do they really believe that the forces behind Ye Guan are far stronger than our Evil Dao Alliance?”

The Eighth Hall Master smiled without replying.

The thin old man sneered, “They know nothing about our Evil Dao Alliance.”

The Eighth Hall Master shook his head and said, “We also know nothing about the forces behind Ye Guan.”

The thin old man went silent.

“We can underestimate our opponents on the surface, but in our hearts, we must take them seriously,” said the Eighth Hall Master. Then, he stood up slowly and turned to look at the grand hall behind him. “My good brother died because he did not take his enemy seriously. Our Evil Dao Alliance cannot make that same mistake again, or we'll be nothing but a bunch of fools.”

The thin old man was about to speak when the Eighth Hall Master said, “Issue the Evil Dao Emergency Order.”

The thin old man was shocked. “That's...”

The Evil Dao Emergency Order! It was a special order that only Hall Masters could pass down. Once issued, the Evil Dao Alliance members who had received the order had to provide support as quickly as possible.

Those who had received the order and did not come to provide support would have their fleshly bodies destroyed and their souls imprisoned for eternity.

The Eighth Hall Master stared at the thin old man and questioned, “What are you doing standing there?”

The thin old man snapped back to reality and left in a hurry.

Left all alone, the Eighth Hall Master slowly closed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he opened his eyes and stretched out his palm. A command token appeared in his hand. It was the Evil Dao Token.

The Eighth Hall Master exerted force with his right hand, causing the token to tremble violently. Moments later, a voice echoed from the token. “What is it?”

The Eighth Hall Master's eyes narrowed as he said, “There's danger.”

***

Ye Guan stood among the clouds above the skies of the world inside the tiny pagoda.

An Immortal Dao Tree was growing rapidly on an island below him. Thanks to a continuous supply of Ancestral Veins, the new Immortal Dao Tree was already thousands of feet tall.

Just then, Ye Guan left the tiny pagoda. As soon as he stepped out, the Heavenly Ruler Demon appeared before him, accompanied by a burly middle-aged man, Gang Zhu.

Gang Zhu looked at Ye Guan with curiosity. He was handsome and elegant, but Gang Zhu was doubtful about his strength.

Just as Ye Guan was about to speak to Gang Zhu, the Heavenly Ruler Demon interjected, “Young Master Ye, this isn't a good place to chat. Let’s talk inside the pagoda.”

Ye Guan was slightly taken aback, but then he smiled and agreed. “All right, please follow me.”

With that, he led the two into the tiny pagoda.

Gang Zhu’s expression turned serious upon entering the world inside the pagoda. “This...”

The Heavenly Ruler Demon tugged on Gang Zhu’s sleeve and transmitted, “

Don’t look so shocked... you look you’ve never seen the world before.

”

Then, the Heavenly Ruler Demon smiled and said, “Young Master Ye, I'm sure you don't know this, so let me introduce you to this guy here. His name is Gang Zhu, and he's a famous Physique Cultivator from the Ascension World. His physique is incredibly formidable. By the way, Young Master Ye, can you take that sword out? Try it on Gang Zhu. He’s actually famous for being invulnerable to all weapons and physical techniques.”

Ye Guan glanced at Gang Zhu and smiled. “Sure.”

With that, he opened his plan, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared before them.

Gang Zhu was about to examine it, but the Heavenly Ruler Demon grabbed it and thrust it into him.

Shwik!

The sword pierced him, going a few inches deep. Blood spurted out of the wound, rendering Ye Guan speechless.

Gang Zhu looked completely stunned. “W-w-what are you doing?!”

The Heavenly Ruler Demon pulled out the sword, shaking his head as he said, “Old Gang, it seems like your physique still has a long way to go to invincibility!”

With that, he handed the Qingxuan Sword back to Ye Guan.

Gang Zhu was not angry at all. He was actually stupefied. He knew the strength of his own body very well. Among his peers, there were only a few capable of shattering his fleshly body's defenses.

The Heavenly Ruler Demon had done just a simple thrust, but his fleshly body ended up getting pierced as if it were made out of paper.

Gang Zhu looked at the Qingxuan Sword in disbelief.

The Heavenly Ruler Demon transmitted, “

Old Gang, don’t look so shocked... you look like you've never seen the world before. This kind of sword is just a common item in Young Master Ye’s family. Your surprised look is making me feel embarrassed.

”

Gang Zhu was dumbfounded.

“Young Master Ye, you're watering the tree today, right?” asked the Heavenly Ruler Demon. Then, he took Gang Zhu and ran off into the distance.

Ye Guan was a bit astonished by the sight.

Soon, they found themselves in front of the Immortal Dao Tree. Upon seeing the Dao Fruits, Gang Zhu’s expression changed drastically, and then his gaze became fiery with desire and greed.

As a Physique Cultivator, he needed divine items like these the most. His intuition told him that if he consumed just one of those fruits, his strength would increase significantly.

The Heavenly Ruler Demon transmitted, “

Stay calm. This kind of tree is everywhere in Young Master Ye’s family. Really, you're acting like a frog in a well right now.

”

Gang Zhu was at a complete loss for words.

Just then, Ye Guan opened his palm, and an Eternal Crystal flew over to Gang Zhu.

Gang Zhu was a bit surprised. “Young Master Ye, this...”

Ye Guan smiled and said, “It’s a greeting gift.”

Ye Guan glanced at the Dao Fruits on the Immortal Dao Tree and added, “Senior, as I told Senior Heavenly Ruler Demon, both of you will each receive a Dao Fruit once we've taken care of the Eighth Hall Master of the Evil Dao Alliance. Of course, I'm sure you know that the Evil Dao Alliance is not a simple organization and that the Eighth Hall Master is an unfathomable expert.”

“Young Master Ye, the Heavenly Ruler Demon has told me your background and your strength. He even said this, 'the Evil Dao Alliance? They're just a bunch of clay chickens and pottery dogs! With a wave of a hand, they'll be destroyed like the hack they are!'” Gang Zhu exclaimed, waving his hand dismissively with a contemptuous face.

The Heavenly Ruler Demon was speechless.

Ye Guan was a bit bewildered as well. What exactly had the Heavenly Ruler Demon told Gang Zhu?