Heavenly Venerable Zhu's True Intentions!
After leaving that wasteland.
The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable led Chen Ning and Lü Xiaochuan on a long escape.
"Quickly refine the pills!"
The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable was impatient and urged Chen Ning.
"My Lord Demon Lord, this pill cannot be refined yet."
Chen Ning spoke calmly.
The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, however, was filled with rage, his demonic eyes gleaming fiercely, as if he wanted to devour someone.
"You've truly been toying with me! I'll devour you right now!"
No, no, no!
Chen Ning clutched his head and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you are unaware that alchemy is no easy task. The Linglang Wondrous Flower is indeed a divine medicine, but with only one Linglang Wondrous Flower, you can at most restore half of your strength. If you have another rare medicine to assist you, I am confident that I can restore seventy to eighty percent of your strength!"
"Really?"
"Absolutely true!"
Chen Ning nodded repeatedly. "As for the remaining ingredients, I have them here, so right now, I only lack one rare herb!"
What medicine?
"A century-old ivy."
Where can I find it?
"No need to search."
Chen Ning revealed a knowing smile.
Then, he took a piece of green vine from his sleeve and stuck it into the soil at his feet.
"This is the century-old ivy?"
"The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable asked."
Chen Ning shook his head. "This is a vine that's less than a year old."
"Then what?"
"We only need to wait a hundred years, until it grows into a hundred-year-old green vine, then it can be used as an ingredient for alchemy!"
Chen Ning spoke earnestly.
The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable's anger, which he had suppressed several times, reignited. He grabbed Chen Ning with one of his demonic hands and growled, "Are you really not afraid of death...?"
"I'm terrified of death, sir! Please let me go... I haven't finished speaking yet..."
Chen Ning feigned panic and said, "I have mastered the Great Dao of Time. Although I cannot travel through thousands or tens of thousands of years at present, a mere hundred years is not difficult to achieve. I only need to go back a hundred years and plant the green vine. A hundred years later, I will naturally be able to harvest a hundred-year-old green vine."
Upon hearing this, the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable paused for a moment, then sneered, "You think you can escape using this method?"
"Absolutely not. My Great Dao of Time not only allows me to travel back to the past, but I can also take you with me. Time travel has a prerequisite: two identical people cannot exist in the same period. Fortunately, you weren't born a hundred years ago, so this condition is met."
After Chen Ning explained.
Only then did the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable release Chen Ning.
"If you don't refine pills after obtaining the century-old green vine, no matter what excuses you have, I will devour you directly."
"Don't worry, sir, there won't be any problems this time."
Chen Ning finished speaking.
He then unleashed the Great Dao of Time, and mysterious ripples of time spread out.
The next moment.
All three figures vanished from the spot.
Less than a quarter of an hour after the three left, Heavenly Venerable Zhu arrived with a group of the Saint Emperor Realm experts.
"The demon's trail has vanished."
Heavenly Venerable Zhu looked around and frowned.
The others were equally confused.
The reason they were able to track him all the way here was due to the strange methods used by Heavenly Venerable Zhu. Now that even Heavenly Venerable Zhu has lost track of the demon, the others are at a loss.
"Heavenly Venerable Zhu, why don't we search the vicinity and await orders from the various God Clan?"
They have already reported the news from here to the various God Clan.
The three Sun and Moon Elders, died in battle.
The news could no longer be kept secret.
They were also worried that continuing to conceal the truth would cause even greater harm.
The Eight-Armed Demon Venerable is still too powerful.
Although Heavenly Venerable Zhu is present, only by notifying all the God Clan can a safest method for subduing demons be agreed upon.
"Alright, you two form a team and search the area. Remember, do not engage that demon head-on, and notify the others immediately."
Heavenly Venerable Zhu gave instructions to everyone.
The crowd dispersed in several directions.
Heavenly Venerable Zhu, however, still looked preoccupied.
He wasn't sure if the demon had already killed Chen Ning.
If Chen Ning were still alive.
That is indeed a potential problem.
Heavenly Venerable Zhu did not want Chen Ning dead because Chen Ning offended him by choosing to believe Lü Xiaochuan.
In fact.
He was frightened by the illusion created by Ji Hongyi's father.
He originally thought he could keep this a secret.
No one will know.
However, the Rat Emperor of the Hall of Ten Evils used some unknown means to create an illusion of Ji Hongyi's father.
Although the Rat Emperor's original intention was simply to stall him.
This will give us enough time to revive the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable.
But it still sent chills down Heavenly Venerable Zhu's spine.
The Hall of Ten Evils knew about this.
So.
The future Ji Hongyi may also learn about this.
Everyone knows about the relationship between Ji Hongyi and Chen Ning.
The clan chief clearly intended to hand over the entire Light God Clan to the couple.
At that time, Ji Hongyi will take charge of the Light God Clan.
The truth will eventually come out.
Once Ji Hongyi finds out that he was the one who stood by and watched her father die, how will Heavenly Venerable Zhu possibly stand against the couple?
So.
Only Chen Ning died on the Darkness Ancient Road.
That would be the best outcome.
Without a peerless figure like Chen Ning, Ji Hongyi would be no match for the Saint Venerable Qitian, and thus would not be able to secure her position as his successor.