After his questioning of the Azure and White Venerables yielded nothing, Fang Qianyuan could only continue sending men to track down Yellow Venerable and the others, while searching for clues about that nine-headed monstrous serpent.
Fortunately, the Azure and White Venerables were not entirely ignorant. The words "Great Sage Xiangliu" that slipped from their mouths were enough to reveal a great deal.
Fang Qianyuan soon learned from ancient texts that this was a ferocious Desolate Beast from the Nine Hells, a species that had existed since ancient times.
Sure enough, it came from the Nine Hells-and specifically the Demon Realm within them.
The aura I sensed back then was also steeped in demon baleful intent.
Judging by that, Yellow Venerable and the others must have fled there. But we suspected as much long ago and sent out numerous scouts, yet found nothing.
It seems we must intensify the search.
While Fang Qianyuan pondered this, the debate within the Heavenly Realms Alliance over the target of their next campaign grew increasingly heated.
This was an inevitable phenomenon for any organization or power.
Any organization, any power, would inevitably develop internal differences once it grew strong.
Although the Heavenly Realms Alliance had won victory after victory under Fang Qianyuan's leadership, and its overall atmosphere could be considered united and harmonious, it could still be broadly divided into several groups, each with factions of its own.
Beyond their differing interests, their past grudges and entanglements, regional politics, and circumstances of development also led them to make different choices.
This time, everyone had filled their pots and bowls to overflowing during the campaigns against Jianmu World and the Twelve Worlds. Overall, however, the faction of supreme powerhouses headed by Grand Elder Tian Heng, King Mu, and the others hoped more for mature small worlds