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Chen Xuan sat atop the ox cart, humming a little tune leisurely, when he suddenly heard the ringing of a bell.
A blaze of fire immediately appeared before him, followed by the manifestation of a gigantic Three-legged Golden Crow.
Chen Xuan could not help but inwardly cry out in alarm. He had likely encountered Eastern Emperor Taiyi, one of the two great Demon Emperors.
Sure enough, the Three-legged Golden Crow transformed in the blink of an eye into a handsome young man.
He held a great bell in his hand and stood before Chen Xuan with killing intent written all over his face.
Before Chen Xuan could speak, the Great Water Buffalo beat him to it. "Who the hell are you, brat? How dare you block the path of this Saint's mount?"
Chen Xuan nearly choked on the Great Water Buffalo's words. This fellow really knew no fear because he knew nothing.
Yet Eastern Emperor Taiyi ignored the Great Water Buffalo and fixed his gaze directly upon Ao Guang.
"Ao Guang, this Emperor has visited the East Sea Dragon Palace time and again, hoping the Dragon Race would offer up the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage and submit to the Demon Race Heavenly Court.
"But your Dragon Race repeatedly made excuses, insisting that you had never seen any Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage.
"Now that the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage is right behind you, how do you explain this?"
Ao Guang was so frightened that his soul nearly left his body. He did not even dare meet Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes.
Ao Guang was afraid, but that did not mean the two oxen were. They knew nothing of the Demon Race Heavenly Court or Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
Thunder Beast Kui shouted angrily, "What the hell is wrong with you, brat? Didn't you hear my brother talking to you?"
"Hold on, who are you calling brother? I'm an Innate Lifeform. You should be calling me big brother!"
These two fools truly did not care about the time or place. They looked ready to start bickering again.
Chen Xuan was utterly speechless. He immediately rose from the ox cart.
With a flash, he arrived before Eastern Emperor Taiyi and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting. "So it is Uncle-Master Eastern Emperor. May I ask why you have blocked my path?"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi had been wholly focused on the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage and had not noticed Chen Xuan sitting in the ox cart at all.
When he saw that it was Chen Xuan, he could not help but feel somewhat troubled.
After all, Chen Xuan was a favorite before the Dao Ancestor. If he offended him, Dao Ancestor Hongjun might personally come looking for trouble.
He could only speak politely. "So it is Little Friend Chen Xuan. This Emperor has an urgent matter to handle today, so please wait a moment.
"Once this Emperor has settled the matter with the Dragon Race, I shall invite you to the Heavenly Court as a guest."
Having said that, Eastern Emperor Taiyi turned his gaze back to Ao Guang. "Ao Guang, hand over the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage and swear that the Dragon Race will henceforth pledge loyalty to the Heavenly Court.
"Otherwise, do not blame this Emperor for showing no mercy today. I will destroy you first, then exterminate the Dragon Race of the Four Seas."
"Uncle-Master Eastern Emperor, I fear I cannot hand the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage over to you today. I found it as a mount for my Second Uncle-Master.
"If Uncle-Master Eastern Emperor wants a mount, I will keep an eye out for one in the future. I will certainly find you a mount to your satisfaction."
Eastern Emperor Taiyi's expression immediately darkened. He glared at Chen Xuan and said, "Little Friend Chen Xuan, do not rely on the Dao Ancestor's favor and presume to disregard this Emperor.
"This Emperor must take the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage today. I hope Little Friend Chen Xuan will recognize the situation and not become an enemy of my Demon Race."
Seeing Eastern Emperor Taiyi's expressionless face, as though he would attack at the slightest disagreement,
Chen Xuan smiled again. "Then what if I insist on taking the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage away today? Could it be that Uncle-Master Eastern Emperor intends to kill me to silence me?"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi snorted coldly. "If that is the case, this Emperor can only apologize to the Dao Ancestor another day."
With that, he raised the Eastern Emperor Bell in his hand and sent it flying directly toward Ao Guang and the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage behind him.
Naturally, Chen Xuan could not simply watch Eastern Emperor Taiyi take Ao Guang and the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage away.
But whether in cultivation or in magical treasures, Chen Xuan was not qualified to oppose Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
At that critical moment, a surge of earth-element power shot into the sky and condensed into a gigantic fist in an instant.
The enormous fist slammed directly into the Eastern Emperor Bell, forcibly knocking it flying away.
Immediately afterward, Ancestral Witch Hou Tu appeared before Chen Xuan.
Ancestral Witch Hou Tu nodded at Chen Xuan. "Little Brother Chen Xuan, tell your sister who bullied you. Your sister will stand up for you."
Chen Xuan was naturally delighted to see Ancestral Witch Hou Tu arrive. Eastern Emperor Taiyi's expression, however, became incomparably grim.
"Houtu, do you intend to meddle even in the affairs of my Demon Race? Are you truly prepared to provoke a war between the Witch and Demon Races?"
"This venerable one has no interest in meddling in your Demon Race's affairs. But you are bullying Houtu's little brother, and this venerable one cannot ignore that."
Seeing that Houtu had no intention of backing down, Eastern Emperor Taiyi's fury surged.
Without another word, he charged toward Houtu. In the blink of an eye, the Eastern Emperor of the Demon Race and Ancestral Witch Hou Tu of the Witch Race were locked in battle.
One was a Quasi-Saint of the Demon Race, while the other was an Ancestral Witch of the Witch Race. One possessed supreme cultivation arts, while the other possessed the strongest physical body.
Once these two began fighting, heaven and earth dimmed, and the sun and moon lost their light.
However, Chen Xuan had no interest in standing by and watching. He immediately sent a secret voice transmission to Ao Guang.
After receiving Chen Xuan's order, Ao Guang abandoned the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage and repeatedly swung his enormous dragon body.
Each swing carried him ten thousand li away. In the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace.
Chen Xuan did not remain idle either and directly stored away the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage.
At the same time, several streams of demonic aura flew over from the direction of the Heavenly Court. There was no need to ask; Demon Race reinforcements had certainly arrived.
The leader was none other than the current Demon Master Kunpeng. Behind him stood several Demon Race commanders, including Ji Meng, Shang Yang, Bai Ze, and Gui Che.
Seeing Houtu locked in fierce combat with Eastern Emperor Taiyi, they immediately surrounded her without another word.
Seeing the Demon Race preparing to win by numbers, Chen Xuan naturally could not stand idly by.
With a flash, he arrived beside Houtu. "The Demon Race is so shameless that you actually intend to gang up on her. In that case, I, Chen Xuan, cannot sit back and do nothing."
The way he said it made it seem as though he possessed tremendous ability. Yet with only the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he was merely on par with one of the Demon Race commanders.
However, Chen Xuan's backing was right there. Behind him stood not only the Three Pure Ones, but also the lofty Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
This left Demon Master Kunpeng looking awkwardly toward Eastern Emperor Taiyi, unsure what to do for a moment.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi naturally understood what Demon Master Kunpeng meant and immediately said, "Little Friend Chen Xuan wishes to visit the Heavenly Court as a guest.
"You will first escort Little Friend Chen Xuan to the Heavenly Court. This Emperor will arrive shortly afterward."
Having received Eastern Emperor Taiyi's order, the Demon Race commanders immediately moved to surround Chen Xuan.
Demon Master Kunpeng, meanwhile, headed straight for Houtu, intending to join Eastern Emperor Taiyi in fighting her together.
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