The situation in Tiger’s Howl City became more treacherous with this battle. For half a year, not a single Demon Race army came to visit.
Whether it was because they feared Tiger Roar City’s strength or some other reason, the Demon Race seemed to have forgotten about Tiger Roar City, but the nearby cities were constantly being attacked by the Demon Race.
In the first two months, Yang Kai didn’t dare act rashly, lest the Demon Race take advantage of it.
However, as time passed and after confirming that the Demon Race would no longer come to Tiger Roar City, Yang Kai led the army of Tiger Roar City to take the initiative to attack. If the Demon Race didn’t attack the city, he could just go out and attack them.
Thanks to Tiger Roar City’s two hundred thousand strong army, the nearby cities had been in great danger several times, but with Tiger Roar City’s support, they had managed to survive and kill countless enemies. Tiger Roar City’s army’s momentum had already been established, and the number of Emperor Realm in the army numbered one or two hundred. Wherever they went, they were invincible and their fame spread far and wide.
Currently, in all the major cities of the Western Region, if any of them failed to defend the city, the first thing they would do was send out a request for help from Tiger Roar City. With the Space Array and the Mysterious Boundary Bead, Yang Kai’s speed of coming and going was extremely fast. Many times, he would be able to hold up the fort and support the enemy.
Although the Tiger Roar City army’s performance under Yang Kai’s leadership was eye-catching, the overall situation was not optimistic for the Star Boundary.
In half a year, countless territories in the Western Regions had been lost, more than a hundred cities had fallen, countless people had died in battle, and the Demon Race’s encroachment was unstoppable. At this rate, in less than five years, the entire Western Regions would fall. At that time, the Demon Race would use the Western Regions as a springboard, and the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Regions would no longer be peaceful.
The Great Emperors had disappeared, and no one knew what they were doing or whether they knew about the current situation in the Star Boundary.
Tiger Roar City’s Great City Barrier Formation slowly opened and the two hundred thousand strong army returned triumphantly. Although half a year of battle had caused many casualties to Tiger Roar City’s army, every day there would be cultivators who came to join them, so the number of Tiger Roar City’s army had always maintained a steady number, even increasing slightly.
The residents of the city cheered and welcomed the return of the army.
On this trip, Yang Kai had led his army out to support the Demon Race, which was also considered a successful retreat. He had managed to protect the city which had provided support and repel the Demon Race’s attack.
Ma Yin, who had been guarding Tiger Roar City, came up to Yang Kai and whispered a few words to him. A look of surprise flashed across Yang Kai’s eyes as he waved his hand towards the rear. The army went to rest while Yang Kai took off his armor and strode into the City Lord’s Mansion.
Inside the hall, a person was sitting on the side, seemingly noticing the commotion and turning around to look.
As they stared at each other, they saw that the eyes of this person were completely white, without a trace of black in them.
“Brother Gao!” Yang Kai smiled and walked over to the head of the table and sat down. A maidservant served him tea and respectfully excused herself.
This person was Gao Zhan, and although Yang Kai was somewhat familiar with him, he wasn’t really familiar with him, so he couldn’t help wondering why he had come here. This guy was the heir to Tian Shu Great Emperor, so what was he doing in Tiger Roar City instead of serving the Great Emperor?
“I wouldn’t dare!” Gao Zhan bowed slightly, “Senior Brother Yang’s achievements in the Martial Dao and Virtue, once the Tiger Roar Army appears, the Demon Race will tremble in fear. These days, he has made a name for himself.”
Yang Kai said, “Brother Gao is too kind, may I ask why Brother Gao is here?”
Gao Zhan replied, “On the orders of my Master, I ask Senior Brother Yang to come.”
Yang Kai raised his brow, “Sir Tian Shu wants to see me?”
“Yes!”
Yang Kai nodded, “Good, allow me to make some preparations.”
Gao Zhan stretched out his hand to gesture 'go ahead'.
There wasn’t much to prepare, so he just found Li Jiao and Gao Xueting and told them that he was going out for a while, telling them to be careful. Although after the last time the Demon Race Half-Saint came here and caused a ruckus, Tiger Roar City no longer had any Demon Race soldiers attacking, it was still better to be safe than sorry. What if the Demon Race took advantage of his absence to attack?
After giving his instructions, Yang Kai and Gao Zhan set off together.
Through the Space Array in the city, they were able to reach their destination.
With a flash of his vision, the two of them had already appeared in a mountain valley. The spirit energy in the valley was rich, with birds singing and flowers blooming, pavilions, and beautiful scenery. After spending so much time on the battlefield and fighting, suddenly arriving in such a place was still somewhat uncomfortable.
Yang Kai raised his brow and asked, “Is this Heaven’s Mystery Valley?”
Yang Kai had long heard that Tian Shu Great Emperor lived in Heaven’s Mystery Valley, but very few people knew where Heaven’s Mystery Valley was located in the Star Boundary. Yang Kai didn’t know, but he had never imagined that he would one day be able to come to Heaven’s Mystery Valley.
Gao Zhan nodded and said, “Senior Brother Yang is right, this place is Heaven’s Mystery Valley. My master likes peace and quiet, so only my master and I are here. I hope Brother Yang can forgive us for any negligence.”
“Brother Gao is too polite,” Yang Kai said politely, looking around curiously.
Gao Zhan led the way, passing through a small bridge and flowing water before continuing forward. Inside Heaven’s Mystery Valley, there was a winding road and the scenery was constantly changing. Even though it was still a warm spring day, if one stepped out, they would be surrounded by white snow.
This place was surrounded by an extremely profound Spirit Array that seemed capable of adjusting the Qi of the Four Seasons.
It wasn’t until they reached a pavilion that Gao Zhan stopped and stretched out his hand.
Yang Kai raised his head and was shocked to discover that there were two people sitting in the pavilion, smiling at him. Although he had been observing the scenery along the way, it didn’t mean he couldn’t sense his surroundings. There were two people in the pavilion in front of him that he couldn’t sense, which was quite strange.
However, if these two were both Great Emperors, it made sense.
One of them was naturally the master of this place, Tian Shu Great Emperor, while the other, Yang Kai was no stranger to was the Beast Martial Great Emperor Mo Huang.
At this moment, the two of them were sitting opposite each other, with a stone table in the middle and a cup of tea boiling on the table. The fragrance of tea filled the air.
Yang Kai quickly stepped forward, entered the pavilion, and cupped his fists, “Greetings, Sirs!”
Mo Huang smiled, “Don’t stand on ceremony, sit down.”
Yang Kai thanked him before sitting down between the two.
For a moment, Yang Kai was speechless. Neither Great Emperor Tian Shu nor Great Emperor Beast Martial made a sound, as if they were waiting for the tea to boil. Yang Kai didn’t want to disturb this peaceful atmosphere, but after all, being in the middle of these two Great Emperors made him feel somewhat uncomfortable. From time to time, he would move his arms and legs.
Mo Huang turned to glance at him, “Are you a monkey?”
Yang Kai smiled and immediately lowered his head, not daring to move.
Chu Tianji chuckled, “It’s common for young people to be lively and active, so there’s no need for Brother Mo to insist.”
Mo Huang said, “Brother Chu, don’t be fooled by this little brat’s appearance. This little brat has never been a good person.” Because of Mo Xiaoqi’s matter, Mo Huang had always had a very strong opinion of Yang Kai, so he naturally wouldn’t hesitate to take advantage of this opportunity.
Yang Kai complained, “Sir Beast Martial, this Junior didn’t offend you, did he? When we were on Dragon Island, I helped you, and last time I even brought Xiaoqi to see her mother. Why are you talking about me like that?”
Mo Huang snorted twice, picked up the teapot on the table, filled a cup for himself, and drained it in one gulp.
Chu Tianji chuckled as he took the teapot and poured some tea for Yang Kai.
Yang Kai was shocked and quickly stood up, “How could I trouble Senior? Junior will do it himself.” This was Great Emperor Tian Shu, yet he was pouring tea for him. No matter how arrogant Yang Kai was, he couldn’t accept this.
However, Chu Tianji didn’t care and didn’t say anything until Yang Kai’s cup was filled to the brim. After pouring himself a cup, he slowly said, “I heard a lot about you from Brother Mo. It’s true that every generation brings forth a new generation of talents.”
Yang Kai’s face turned red as he once again sat down awkwardly, “Sir Tian Shu is too kind.”
Yang Kai knew that Mo Huang had some opinions about him, so there was definitely nothing good coming out of his mouth. Yang Kai wondered what Great Emperor Tian Shu had heard about him.
Chu Tianji smiled, “Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. At the very least, when we were young, we didn’t have such a beautiful life like you. Compared to you, we are far inferior.”
Yang Kai bared his teeth, “What kind of extraordinary person am I? I’m just young and impulsive, all of you are the role models for the billions of cultivators in the Star Boundary.”
Chu Tianji slowly shook his head, “This old master has lived for many years and has seen many so-called young talents and rising talents, but none of them have been as eye-catching as you. The world claims that this old master can see through the past, see through the present, and see through the future, but this old master cannot see through your future.”
Yang Kai was startled, “Does Sir mean that Junior’s future is uncertain?”
Chu Tianji slowly shook his head but didn’t explain any further. Yang Kai couldn’t help feeling anxious, but since his fist wasn’t as big as the other party’s, he couldn’t force him, so he could only grab the cup of tea in front of him and drink.
Mo Huang couldn’t bear it any longer, “Stop flattering him, hurry up and get down to business. Old Chu, you always like to beat around the bush.”
Yang Kai’s expression became solemn as he asked, “That’s right, may I ask why the two Seniors have summoned this Junior here?”
Having the two Great Emperors come to him was obviously not a trivial matter. Yang Kai suddenly realized what the Tian Shu Great Emperor meant when he said ‘extraordinary people do extraordinary things’. This was a very dangerous mission!
Damn, the Great Emperor’s tea really wasn’t that good.
This time, without waiting for Chu Tianji to speak, Mo Huang directly said, “Yang Kai, we hope you can enter the Demon Territory.”
“Entering the Demon Territory?” Yang Kai was shocked, “What for?”
Mo Huang’s expression became solemn as he said, “Ming Yue is likely in some danger, we need you to rescue him.”
Yang Kai was a little dumbfounded as he listened. He naturally knew that the Bright Moon Great Emperor had fallen into the Demon Territory. When the Two Worlds Passage opened and several Great Emperors entered to investigate, they were unexpectedly ambushed by several Demon Saints from the Demon Territory. In the end, it was the Bright Moon Great Emperor who held back the Demon Saints, allowing Mo Huang and the others to escape.
Later on, they heard that Bright Moon Great Emperor seemed to be trapped somewhere, but no one knew exactly where he was, and even now, there was no news of him.
Now that Mo Huang suddenly asked him to go to the Demon Territory to rescue the Bright Moon Great Emperor, Yang Kai was naturally dumbfounded.
After hesitating for a moment, Yang Kai smiled and asked, “Are you two not joking?”
Mo Huang asked, “Do I look like I’m joking with you?”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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