Chapter 1488: Chapter 1488: Greed! Four Updates

The Protector of the Mother Mountain Sect lifted up Shangdi but couldn’t recall where he had seen Shangdi before, though in Shangdi’s heart, the memory was quite clear.

More than a thousand years ago, he had frequently battled with these Descendants.

At this moment, Shangdi acted with great humility, even addressing them as seniors; who would have thought he was a Western Deity?

“Who was fighting with Ye Qiu? You say they are Ye Qiu’s companions, so why are they chasing you? Or was the sea battle caused by you?”

A barrage of questions descended like a storm, leaving Shangdi silent, pondering the best way to respond.

“These two ran quite fast; they’ve disappeared in a blink,” commented an old man accompanying the Mother Mountain Sect strongman, laughing.

“But to completely disappear before us is not that easy!”

Just because Satan and the Blood Ancestor couldn’t be seen didn’t mean they could truly escape, not before these few Descendants, who saw them as just two pinnacle emperor-level beings that couldn’t slip from their grasp.

After racing across the sea for a while, Satan and the Blood Ancestor felt that escaping together was too conspicuous, so they decided to split up.

They each ran in one direction, which caused some confusion for the Descendants pursuing them.

“Shall we continue the chase?”

“They’re just ants; let them run. What we need to find now is Ye Qiu.”

“But where exactly is Ye Qiu? Across these vast seas, we have no way to search.”

Eventually, the Descendants’ gazes all landed on Shangdi, who shuddered and quickly smiled, “Are you looking for Ye Qiu? I know, I saw him battling a monster not far from here.”

Shangdi knew if he didn’t provide some useful information, these merciless Descendants might wipe him out in an instant, which would be too costly for him.

“Are you telling the truth?”

“Absolutely true!” Shangdi almost swore an oath.

“Alright, then lead the way. Don’t try any tricks, or I’ll smack you out of existence!”

“Sure, sure, I’ll lead the way.” Shangdi swallowed his pride, enduring the insult to save his life, even if it meant bowing his head.

He obediently led the way, gradually approaching the previous battlefield.

After a while, Shangdi led the Descendants to the battleground, where bright red blood floated on the sea, and sharks circled, drawn by the scent of blood, searching for food.

The Descendants scanned the surroundings, finding no one, and immediately questioned Shangdi, “Where are they?”

Shangdi felt like crying; he was only focused on escape at the time, having no idea where Ye Qiu was now.

Depressed, he still had to maintain a respectful demeanor, saying, “I saw him fighting fiercely with that monster; he should be injured, perhaps still nearby.”

The Descendants found no fault with Shangdi’s explanation and carefully searched around, but after a stick of incense’s worth of time, they found nothing.

“Are you tricking us? There’s not even a damn shadow.” Shangdi was grabbed by the strongman of the Mother Mountain Sect.

“Indeed, making us come all this way, wasting so much time, and he’s not even here; I think we should just kill you,” said another Protector.

Shangdi’s heart skipped a beat; with his currently weakened power, he had no chance of resisting against these Descendants. Hearing they wanted him dead, Shangdi anxiously said, “Senior, could it be that he foresaw our presence and hid on purpose?”

“This guy is very clever. Knowing he’s no match for you, he wouldn’t dare reveal himself. And he obtained a treasure from Mount Tai, which might help him conceal his presence and evade your search.”

“Oh? Your words make sense.” The Mother Mountain Sect strongman loosened his grip a bit, giving Shangdi a moment to breathe.

“I suggest you wait and watch at an ambush site instead; he can’t leave this sea area so quickly and must be hiding somewhere. Why not guard a place and wait for him to surface? Once he appears, he won’t escape your sight.”

“I didn’t expect you to be so thoughtful, but it’s a good suggestion.” The Mother Mountain Sect strongman nodded and looked to the others, “Why don’t we guard the coast? No matter where he hides, he has to return to China eventually.”

The Descendants discussed briefly and departed quickly, but when Shangdi wanted to propose leaving, a word from the Mother Mountain Sect strongman deflated him entirely.

“Since you’re so smart, you might as well stay with us. It will give us time to recall where we’ve met before.”

…

After splitting up in two directions, Satan and the Blood Ancestor saw no Descendants chasing them, letting out a sigh of relief before finally regrouping at a designated location.

Armande and the fallen female Angel Gui Er also arrived as instructed by them.

The two were very wary of the Descendants’ appearance but did not immediately disperse.

“Did you notice the last trace of Ye Qiu fighting that monster?”

Satan and the Blood Ancestor asked Armande and the fallen female Angel Gui Er.

“Ancestor, the monster flew into the sky, and then Ye Qiu took out a…”

Armande began to recount the battle between Ye Qiu and Yamata no Orochi, including how Yamata no Orochi disappeared and Ye Qiu fell.

Upon hearing that Ye Qiu fell into the sea, Satan and the Blood Ancestor exchanged a glance, seemingly reaching some decision.

They both instructed Armande and Gui Er, signaling them to head back, while they stayed behind to track Ye Qiu, aiming to bring him back.

Seeing that Satan and the Blood Ancestor didn’t want them to stay, Armande and Gui Er departed, leaving only Satan and the Blood Ancestor on the sea.

They stayed not to save Ye Qiu but, on the contrary, had other plans in mind.

While waiting for Armande and Gui Er, they had already formed an alliance, conspiring to seize Ye Qiu’s treasures.

Now knowing Ye Qiu’s last known location, they couldn’t miss this chance.

These Descendants, with power a whole realm above theirs, sought Ye Qiu because of his treasures.

Typically, they wouldn’t dare target Ye Qiu, but hearing about his battle with Yamata no Orochi and subsequent fall into the sea emboldened them, making a plan to join forces for murder and loot plausible.

Given Ye Qiu’s strength, if not utterly depleted, why would he fall from the sky? Based on their guess, Ye Qiu was severely injured in the fight with Yamata no Orochi, presenting a prime opportunity for them.

So they immediately set out for where Ye Qiu had fallen, diving into the water to search for him.