CHAPTER 2200: CHAPTER 808: THE SKILLED OFFENDER MOVES ABOVE THE NINE HEAVENS

Facing the curious gazes of the crowd, Luo Chen seemed oblivious.

At this moment, he was filled with lingering fear.

"That white-robed creature, what on earth is it? Not only did it detect my Divine Consciousness immediately, but it also gave me a feeling of a natural enemy!"

"In front of it, even though my Nascent Soul is thousands of miles away, with the Purple Mansion Barrier for protection, I still feel uneasy."

"It’s as if this demon was born to be a nemesis of the Nascent Soul!"

With terror in his heart, Luo Chen couldn’t help but gather some intelligence from that fleeting glimpse.

Ba Dao, is dead!

The Ba Dao Domain has completely fallen!

Several Demon Emperors gathered in the Ba Dao Domain, with countless Lower Order Demon Beasts swarming the mountains and plains.

In other words, they are just one step away from Lingtian Pass.

"Supreme Elder!"

Greetings sounded beside his ear.

Luo Chen turned his head and saw that it was Yang Pingdu, who was leading the patrol.

He nodded and was about to leave.

But as he took a step, he stopped again, advising: "Things might not be peaceful next. It’s fine for city patrols, but if you lead a team outside the city to clear the demon beasts, make sure to be safe. Those Talismans, as per Jueqing’s method, always have them prepared, don’t find them cumbersome."

Yang Pingdu was somewhat surprised, as he rarely saw the Supreme Elder be this "nagging".

However, the elder’s advice was full of care, and it warmed his heart.

"I will strictly follow your instructions and will inform the disciples about this."

"Yes, be cautious in everything!"

Luo Chen advised once more before hurriedly leaving the city wall, heading straight to the City Lord Mansion.

...

Lingtian Pass was vast, and if the City Lord Mansion and the area Luo Chen patrolled were not at the rear, it would have taken a long time for him to get there.

But now, it didn’t take long for him to reach the City Lord Mansion.

Unlike being turned away by Gu Zuokai, once he mentioned the incident involving the Demon Clan, he quickly got an audience with the Lingtian City Lord.

"Ba Dao is dead?"

The Lingtian City Lord sighed, seemingly lamenting Ba Dao’s fall.

"I even reserved a place for him here, and he said he would retreat into Lingtian Pass if the situation turned dire. But who would have thought, he didn’t even get the chance to escape."

Luo Chen was astonished, previously thinking the Ba Dao Sect people were reluctant to leave their homeland and didn’t want to retreat.

It seems now, they wanted to leave but couldn’t!

After the Lingtian City Lord lamented, he asked about the details.

Upon Luo Chen’s account of the brief glimpse of the formidable demon, the City Lord fell into deep thought.

After a while, he slowly said, "The four demons, they should belong to the Ten Great Demon Emperors under Seven Rhinoceros. Their realm is not very high, but to be able to hold off Ba Dao, surely, they are significant."

Luo Chen mused, "So, the man with the rhino horn on his forehead, is he the rumored Seven Rhinoceros Demon Emperor of the Nine Great Commanders?"

"He should be!"

The Lingtian City Lord nodded.

He paced slowly in the hall, narrating in detail.

"According to the information we’ve gathered, the East Desolate Demon Clan has united into a strong force under the leadership of the Ancient Demon Emperor Di Tian."

"He personally appointed eight Late Stage Nascent Soul demon cultivators as commanders, and with the Qing Shuang Demon Emperor from Cangwu Mountain, they formed the Nine Great Commanders."

"Each of these Nine Great Commanders is powerful, comparable to our Human Clan’s Late Stage Nascent Soul cultivators, and commands at least five or six, and as many as ten Demon Emperors under them."

"Their vast power is unparalleled since ancient times!"

Even though Luo Chen had learned this information from various intelligence before, he couldn’t help but gulp now.

Nine Great Commanders, each one comparable to a Late Stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Among them, there’s even an unrivaled powerhouse like the Qing Shuang Demon Emperor.

No wonder Jiuling Yuanjun was not optimistic about the upcoming battles.

He understood better now why Ling Fengzi worked so hard to ingratiate himself, also seeking the Wind Acupoint Pill to boost his power.

In such a vast situation, no one can remain untouched!

Only by enhancing one’s strength as much as possible is there a slim chance of survival.

Especially, there’s a formidable being named Ping Mountain Monarch, real name Di Tian, above them!

Luo Chen couldn’t help but ask, "Will Di Tian personally intervene in the battle?"

To this question, the Lingtian City Lord smiled.

"You don’t need to worry about this. There’s a long-standing agreement between the Human and Demon Clans that God Transformation Experts must not intervene in wars. Di Tian, being an Ancient Demon comparable to our Human Clan’s Divine Transformation, is naturally bound by this agreement."

Luo Chen’s expression was somewhat strange.

No intervention from God Transformation Experts?

Then what was the battle at Cangwu Mountain about?

The Lingtian City Lord seemed to realize the loophole in his words and slightly explained.

"In this world, Divine Transformation is the pinnacle of living creatures, and their actions manipulate the grand momentum of heaven and earth. If they recklessly engage in life-and-death battles, mountains and seas will collapse, and continents will sink."

"All living beings would be left in misery, and the Heavenly Dao would be enraged, either striking down Thunder Tribulation or attracting external devils; in any case, Divine Transformation Great Powers would not fare well."

"Therefore, in past wars, it’s rare for Divine Transformation Great Powers to battle each other. It’s usually their subordinates who fight to settle the outcome."

Having this explanation made Luo Chen feel somewhat at ease.

But just somewhat.

Thinking of the Demon Clan’s Nine Great Commanders, he couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly, "I only thought of the prosperity of humanity, but who would have thought that the Demon Clan has amassed such power silently."

The Lingtian City Lord also sighed.

After ancient times, with three thousand years of accumulation and the Demon Clan’s naturally long lifespan.

The Million Mountains nurturing so many powerhouses is not unreasonable.

In fact, the East Desolate Human Clan is not far behind, except that the true top powerhouses are mostly accumulated in the Dark Abyss Sect.