Green Wood Adept, who had been cultivating, frowned slightly when he saw Sword Martial and Sword Edge Elder burst in in a panic. His expression darkened as he asked:
"What's the panic?"
"Your Majesty, that Chen fellow has returned. He killed Xu Jianjiu!"
Sword Edge Elder said quickly.
"Chen?"
In Green Wood Adept's mind, there suddenly appeared the image of that young man who had fled the Land of No Delusion decades ago, carrying the inheritance of the Ancient Demon.
His heart immediately burned with excitement.
Lord Wood God could not cultivate the Ancient Demon inheritance, so even if he obtained it, only Green Wood Adept could cultivate it.
The duck that had been right at his mouth had flown away back then.
And now, that "duck" actually dared to return? Wasn't he delivering the Ancient Demon inheritance right into Green Wood Adept's hands?
"Good! You came at the right time!"
Green Wood Adept abruptly rose to his feet, an astonishing aura erupting from his body.
Just then.
A faint laugh drifted in from outside the royal palace.
"You two remnants of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect—even if you run to Green Wood, he won't be able to protect you!"
"Is that so?"
With a sweep of his divine sense, Green Wood Adept immediately discovered a familiar young man slowly making his way up the steps toward the palace gates.
"Back then, he was only around the eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm. Only a few decades have passed—there's no way he could have broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm!"
After swiftly reasoning it through, Green Wood Adept suddenly made his move.
Whoosh—
The spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged violently. A massive hand the size of a small mountain condensed out of thin air and slammed