Chapter 239 - Rank 1, Another Ambush, Unexpected Identity, Complete Annihilation

[Demon God Ranking – Rank 1]

[Fengdu Emperor]

[Force: Earth Mansion]

[Cultivation: Great Perfection God Demon Realm Land Immortal]

[Technique: Reavatar Demon Classic (based on Six Paths Reavatar Fist, assisted by various Demon Dao Cultivation Technique, and self-created)]

[Reward: 5x Ultimate-Tier Enlightenment Card (Can be used for enlightenment, increasing comprehension one thousand times, duration one month!)]

"Fengdu Emperor?"

"Earth Mansion?"

"Damn, I almost forgot about the Heaven Palace and Earth Mansion. These are some terrifying people!"

"If not for the Golden Ranking exposure, we wouldn't even know about the Heaven Palace and Earth Mansion."

"Exactly. But even though the Golden Ranking revealed them, they are still lurking in the shadows, aren't they?"

"No one truly knows the real identities of those from the Heaven Palace and Earth Mansion."

"Fengdu Emperor is in the Great Perfection God Demon Realm. Then that Jade Emperor from the Heaven Palace must be similar, maybe even Half-Step Sage Realm."

"Now that he's gotten the Ultimate-Tier Comprehension Cards from the Heaven Dao Reward, with his capabilities, he might not only catch up but even surpass the Jade Emperor."

"The Nine Provinces are getting more chaotic. Who knows what will happen once the Heaven Palace and Earth Mansion truly reveal themselves?"

No one in the Nine Provinces had expected the Rank 1 on the Demon God Ranking to be the Fengdu Emperor.

Everyone's expression turned solemn.

It was both unexpected and within expectations.

So much time had passed.

Whether it was the various dynasties or powerful clans, no matter how they searched, they found no clues about the Heaven Palace or Earth Mansion.

The Golden Ranking only gave a simple introduction, but the detailed content remained unknown.

This left all the dynasties feeling a thorn in the throat.

Especially those Emperors with strong desires for control, they were particularly displeased.

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Han Dynasty Territory.

In an extremely hidden base of the Stitched Cloth Guard.

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader and the Longevity Immortal God had recovered more than half their strength thanks to the help of the mysterious man in black.

However, at this moment, the Longevity Immortal God's face was filled with fury, his eyes flashing with killing intent.

His gaze toward the Stitched Cloth Guard Leader was extremely unfriendly.

"I advise you not to do anything foolish again."

"You are already under the control of the Lord's mysterious methods. If you disobey his orders, your end will be worse than death."

"I once personally saw a God Demon Realm cultivator who tried to resist and betray. The Lord tortured him until he couldn't live or die."

"Now, that person has completely become the Lord's loyal dog, without a shred of the dignity a God Demon Realm cultivator should have."

"We've known each other for some time. I don't want to see you fall to such a fate."

"At least right now, your status is honorable. Aside from a few within the Stitched Cloth Guard, no one dares to offend you."

"And that traitor?"

"Now he's truly miserable!"

"Though he's in the God Demon Realm, he lives worse than pigs and dogs."

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader didn't care at all and instead tried to persuade him earnestly.

After all, in his eyes, the Longevity Immortal God might become a future colleague. They could have more dealings ahead.

It was better not to sour the relationship.

Of course, he was polite also because the Longevity Immortal God's strength was worthy of his respect.

"What a fine Stitched Cloth Guard!"

"I didn't expect you to do something so utterly deranged."

"Aren't you afraid that once I regain my freedom, I'll destroy your Stitched Cloth Guard completely?"

"Afraid? I've never seen anyone break free from the Lord's control."

"Your future is bound to the Stitched Cloth Guard. There's no escape."

"Of course, if you truly integrate with us, your future will be far brighter than when you were in the so-called Divine Search Palace."

"Hmph. You think you've got me? We'll see!"

"Where is that hateful man? Why haven't I seen him these past few days?"

"The Lord left long ago. We are no third-rate organization. Our real targets are the dynasties and the entire Nine Provinces."

"The Nine Provinces? Hah, no wonder you watched the Han Dynasty decline and did nothing. You've betrayed the Han Dynasty."

"How amusing. The true leader behind the Stitched Cloth Guard has developed ambitions they shouldn't have."

"Too bad, even though you're strong, you're far from truly powerful."

"You know nothing of real power!"

The Longevity Immortal God sneered.

He had witnessed the strength of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal firsthand.

Even the mysterious man in black couldn't compare to the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.

And that Sword Immortal, Su Yi, was merely the avatar of the Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao.

Want to conquer the Nine Provinces?

One of your enemies will be the Ming Emperor.

With an organization like the Stitched Cloth Guard, how could you possibly be a match for him?

Even though the Longevity Immortal God had been sealed in a grand array for many years, constantly yearning for revenge, that was just wishful thinking.

To truly take action, he had to think things through.

He remembered how the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal could easily kill him with one strike.

No matter how arrogant he was, he wouldn't provoke that person again unless his own strength had grown tremendously.

Even though he was confident, even conceited, he had never imagined he could defeat that person.

Compared to that man, what was the mysterious man in black?

If he had been at full strength, that man wouldn't have been a match for him.

The only reason he was plotted against was that he was injured and not at his peak.

How could he possibly yield?

"Aaaahhhh!"

Suddenly.

Terrifying screams pierced their ears.

"Hehe, how interesting. Your Stitched Cloth Guard is being attacked at its doorstep again!"

"Could it be the Demon Lord again?"

"Impossible. Even I didn't know about this base before."

"It's extremely well-hidden. And the markings on your body were removed by the Lord."

"How could the Demon Lord find this place?"

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader shook his head decisively.

"Even you don't know. Some leader you are, how pathetic!"

"Are you really the Stitched Cloth Guard Leader? Or are you just a fake?"

"You..."

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader was enraged. He glared viciously at the Longevity Immortal God and stormed out.

What the latter said was true.

He wasn't the real leader.

He was merely a stand-in.

Even so, as a stand-in, he had God Demon Realm strength.

Which only proved the real leader was far stronger and far more terrifying.

And behind that leader, an even greater and more unpredictable scheme lurked.

Boom!

Right then.

Another thunderous explosion shook the entire structure.

The ground beneath them trembled.

Without hesitation, both figures moved at lightning speed.

Who was bold enough to attack this place?

When they stepped outside the hall, they were shocked to find nothing but devastation.

All the guards in the area had been slaughtered.

Not one survived.

This base had once again been wiped out.

Only the two of them remained.

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader was filled with fury, killing intent radiating.

In contrast, the Longevity Immortal God's pupils shrank as he saw the intruder.

A flash of delight flickered deep in his eyes.

"Who are you? How dare you kill my men? Are you courting death?"

"Stitched Cloth Guard? Just a bunch of rats in the shadows. So what if I kill you?"

The hoarse voice was grating.

A blood-red robe, and a terrifying mask on the face.

"This attire?"

The leader noticed the outfit and instinctively stepped back.

"You're from the Earth Mansion?"

"That's right."

"We've never interfered with the Earth Mansion. Why? Do you want to declare war on us?"

The leader shouted, trying to sound bold while hiding his fear.

"War? Heh. You're not even qualified for that."

"You captured one of mine. Is that answer enough?"

"Captured one of yours? What do you mean?"

The leader was stunned, a flash of insight hitting him. He turned to look at the Longevity Immortal God.

In disbelief, he exclaimed,

"You... you're from the Earth Mansion?"

"Correct. Among the Ten Kings of the Earth Mansion, I am the only God Demon Realm cultivator, the King Zhuanlun."

The Longevity Immortal God sneered with disdain.

"King Zhuanlun? No... impossible!"

"If you were truly from the Earth Mansion, then why were you trapped in the Demon Lord's formation for so many years?"

"And why didn't you call for help? The Earth Mansion surely has ways to rescue you."

"Divine Search Palace is powerful, but it shouldn't be enough to stop the Earth Mansion."

"If so, why would I be involved?"

The leader still didn't believe it.

The logic didn't add up.

"Hmph. I was sealed by the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal."

"You know who that is, right?"

"Azure Lotus Sword Immortal, he's the Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao!"

"Exactly. I was supposedly fighting two at once, but in truth, I was struck down by the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal in a single blow. If the Demon Lord hadn't pleaded for me, I would be dead."

"Even so, I was sealed by him."

"Even the Earth Mansion mask I wore was completely sealed, cutting all contact with the Earth Mansion."

"Until you appeared and freed me, I couldn't activate the mask or request aid from the Earth Mansion."

"But saving me requires a powerful God Demon Realm cultivator to act. Otherwise, it's pointless."

"In recognition of the fact that you rescued me, I'll let you die knowing the truth."

"Originally, I didn't want to kill you. But now that you know my true identity, your death is justified."

"More importantly, the person behind you dared to use Gu worms to humiliate me. From now on, I am sworn to annihilate the Stitched Cloth Guard."

The Longevity Immortal God growled with rage.

The leader looked fearfully at the blood-robed man not far away.

"You... you're the Fengdu Emperor of the Earth Mansion!"

He had heard his master mention before that in the Earth Mansion, only the Fengdu Emperor and Meng Po could pose a threat to him.

Clearly, this man was the Fengdu Emperor.

His master might not know where the real base of the Earth Mansion was, but he had uncovered some information.

The Fengdu Emperor didn't reply. He turned to the Longevity Immortal God.

"Kill, or spare?"

"Emperor, kill him. My identity must not be revealed yet."

As soon as the words fell.

A flash of blood.

The next moment, the leader felt a chill in his throat.

Blood gushed out like a fountain.

At the same time, a force penetrated his chest, blasting a hole straight through.

Even as a God Demon Realm cultivator, he was like an ant before the Fengdu Emperor.

Boom!

His consciousness faded to black.

The leader died a miserable and unknown death on the spot.

To the Fengdu Emperor, it was like swatting a fly.

His figure flickered again and appeared before the Longevity Immortal God.

His hands moved like shadows.

One hand covered his forehead, the other his chest.

A vast power surged in.

A push and a pull.

In the next moment.

To the horror of the Longevity Immortal God, two twenty-centimeter-long Gu worms were pulled from his brain and heart.

A terrifying aura emanated from them, chilling him to the bone.

"Emperor, these are..."

"The one who targeted you is a true master of Gu. You're lucky you met me."

"Otherwise, your fate would have been worse than death."

The Fengdu Emperor snorted coldly.

With a burst of energy from his palm, the two Gu worms turned to dust.

"Thank you, Emperor, for saving my life!"

Even the Longevity Immortal God dared not show disrespect and bowed to thank him.

"This time I saved you only because you are one of the Earth Mansion's God Demon Realm members."

"You still owe a price. Earth Mansion Points cannot be exempted, but I'll let you owe them for now."

"Pay them back as soon as you can."

"And let me warn you. The Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao's power is far beyond your imagination. Don't provoke him again."

"Even I couldn't save you then."

"Also, your true identity is known only to me. The others in the Earth Mansion won't know."

"Take care."

The Fengdu Emperor said coldly, then vanished into a streak of blood-red light.

"Respectfully sending off the Emperor."

Watching him leave, the Longevity Immortal God finally let out a long breath.

Luckily, he hadn't thrown away the Earth Mansion mask back then.

Otherwise, he truly would have been doomed this time.

But thinking about the massive amount of Earth Mansion Points required for the Fengdu Emperor's help made his heart ache.

Those were the hard currency in the Earth Mansion.

Exchangeable for treasures, techniques, divine weapons, sacred artifacts.

He suffered a huge loss.

Thinking of this, he looked angrily at the corpse of the leader.

"Hmph. Think killing a stand-in means I'll give up?"

"Stitched Cloth Guard, from now on, it's war between us!"

Then he thought of another enemy, the Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao, and instantly felt deflated.

Even the Fengdu Emperor didn't want to provoke him. He was even less qualified.

Fortunately, his life was spared this time.

That mysterious man in black was truly vicious.

He had thought only one Gu worm was planted in his heart. He hadn't expected a second, deadlier one in his brain.

Even if he managed to remove the one in his heart, the one in his brain would've still kept him under control.

Such ruthless scheming.

Too bad that man miscalculated.

He didn't expect that the Longevity Immortal God was from the Earth Mansion.

And he had powerful backing.

He glanced around, then began cleaning up the battlefield, looting anything valuable.

He had a massive debt to pay now. Every resource mattered.

After finishing, he destroyed all the corpses and traces.

All of the bodies were turned to ash.

Even the entire base was shattered to dust by one terrifying palm strike.

Stitched Cloth Guard, prepare for revenge.