An Indelible Thread of Karma, the High Priestess of Destiny's Countermeasure
An Indelible Thread of Karma, the High Priestess of Destiny’s Countermeasure
## 8. The Peerless Great Fiend, Devil Mountain’s Master Chan Hongyi (Please Subscribe)
Dark, oppressive demonic clouds descended upon the skies above Kunwu City, blotting out the heavens and eclipsing the sun, their momentum ferocious and overwhelming.
Terrifying, savage fiends emerged one after another from within, their appearances grotesque—some bore black wings, others sprouted dreadful horns from their heads, and still others had green faces with jutting fangs, all dripping with bloodlust.
“May I ask what business brings the esteemed members of Devil Mountain to Kunwu City?”
An elderly man with a slightly darkened expression rose into the sky and spoke.
Many recognized him—he was a venerable elder of Kunwu City, with cultivation at the Sacred Emperor Realm.
However, upon hearing these words, the demonic clouds in the sky continued to churn and surge. The great demons within remained utterly cold, standing like demonic shadows, saying not a word, like an iron wall of ice.
The atmosphere throughout Kunwu City grew exceptionally oppressive and deathly still. Countless cultivators and living beings watched all of this with faces full of dread, deeply worried and afraid.
Although this place had gathered many Dao Lineages and great sects from the Beyond, with quite a few True Daoists presiding, it still left them feeling uncertain at heart.
The might and terror of the demoness in red had long since shaken the entire Beyond.
And now, the many great demons under her command were equally fearsome in strength.
Among them were even existences no weaker than True Daoists, who had once ravaged various regions with world-shaking ferocity, giving all the Cults of Immortality and Supreme Dao Lineages endless headaches.
“What, does Devil Mountain think it can contend against all of us single-handedly?”
Just then, a True Daoist snorted coldly, somewhat displeased. With a wave of his great sleeve, he appeared directly in the high sky, gazing distantly at the crowd within the demonic clouds.
Above his head, a hazy small cyan cauldron rose and fell, cascading down strands of radiant light. Imperial might permeated the air, seizing the hearts and souls of all.
“Hehe, what kind of attitude is this, Fellow Daoist?”
“We have come from hundreds of millions of miles away, and this is how you receive us?”
Seeing this scene, a series of cold laughs rang out from within the demonic clouds. A hunched old Daoist wearing a cyan robe, with dragon horns growing from his head, stepped forward. His eye sockets were deeply sunken like dried tree bark, yet his eyeballs gleamed brilliantly, like two cyan torches.
Moreover, a terrifying aura permeated his entire being.
“Old Daoist Azure Dragon... I never expected he would also attach himself to Devil Mountain.”
The moment they saw this person, a considerable commotion erupted within Kunwu City. Many of the older generation’s existences grew solemn-faced, appearing incomparably wary.
Old Daoist Azure Dragon was a True Daoist. Three million years ago, he had seized a Supreme Treasure from Sky Emperor Mountain and was subsequently hunted down by Sky Emperor Mountain. Along the way, he slaughtered countless cultivators and living beings of Sky Emperor Mountain.
In the end, it took several Great Ancestors of Sky Emperor Mountain reviving and striking together to suppress him, casting him down into the Endless Sea Abyss.
This man’s ferocity was boundless, his lifetime of slaughter countless, and the enemies he had provoked were beyond numbering. He could be called one of the most infamous great demon overlords in the entire Beyond.
“Old Daoist Azure Dragon, what is the meaning of this?”
The True Daoist who had appeared earlier darkened his expression and directly shouted the question.
“We have come to Kunwu City naturally for the stone cutting. Could it be that you do not welcome us?”
Old Daoist Azure Dragon laughed coldly. Behind him, several more figures with terrifying auras stepped out, quite blurry and shrouded in mist, with only their exposed eyes revealing utter coldness.
Clearly, the several figures behind him were all existences whose cultivation was no weaker than his own.
This scene caused the hearts of everyone in Kunwu City to tighten, growing increasingly uneasy.
Devil Mountain had come... also for the stone cutting?
“If it is for stone cutting, then we naturally welcome you. We only hope you will not act recklessly, otherwise do not blame us for showing no mercy.”
The True Daoist who had spoken earlier eased his expression somewhat.
As long as Devil Mountain had not come with malicious intent, he could accept it.
The other several True Daoists also exchanged glances and nodded. Although they felt in their hearts that Devil Mountain’s intentions could not be so simple, they did not obstruct them.
Judging from this display, the number of great demon overlords Devil Mountain had brought this time was no small figure.
If a conflict and great battle were to break out, they very likely could not stop Devil Mountain.
Boom—
Soon, the demonic clouds in the firmament descended toward the depths of Kunwu City. Numerous great demons revealed themselves, their eyes cold as blades, carrying a terrifying aura that seized hearts and souls.
But in the centermost region, there remained a stretch of blur and darkness.
Faintly, one could make out a carriage, pulled by four Sacred Emperor Realm demonic flood dragons, slowly descending into the marketplace.
Even Old Daoist Azure Dragon from moments ago now wore a respectful demeanor, standing in attendance around that carriage.
Aside from the few True Daoists, no one else could clearly see the scene within.
“Chan Hongyi...”
Gu Changge could sense the familiar aura within the carriage. A gaze cold as ice pierced through the thick demonic mist and landed upon him.
He knew that the one sitting inside was absolutely Chan Hongyi.
But given her cautious nature, it was very likely merely an avatar, and not her true body that had come.
“I just wonder how well she has recovered now. If it’s merely an avatar, then before me, it’s far from enough to matter.”
Gu Changge’s expression was calm and rippleless as he walked together with the several True Daoists, following the Devil Mountain crowd toward that Ominous Stone.
In truth, many people could guess that Devil Mountain’s target was very likely that Ominous Stone.
But at this moment, it was not convenient to speak of it. Some also wanted to see exactly what methods Devil Mountain possessed.
After all, even a Dao Artifact could not suppress that Ominous Stone.
“Why do I keep feeling that hidden deep within those demonic clouds is an even more terrifying existence... could it be Devil Mountain’s master?”
Jiang Chen followed behind An Xi and the others, his gaze involuntarily turning toward that dreadful demonic cloud as he spoke quietly to Niu Tian beside him.
“Very likely. That is a peerless great fiend, an existence that left the entire Beyond helpless.”
Niu Tian nodded, his gaze incomparably cautious.
“I heard she has a grudge with Gu Changge. Back at Divine City, it was also Gu Changge who led the crowd to besiege and kill her.”
“Do you think she’ll make a move in a bit, to take revenge on Gu Changge?”
Jiang Chen lowered his voice, carrying an irrepressible anticipation and excitement, very much wanting to see this scene unfold.
“Not likely. If she made a move here, it would hardly be advantageous for her. Moreover, with Gu Changge’s current strength being so formidable, he may not necessarily fear this Master of Devil Mountain.”
Niu Tian thought it over carefully, and in the end still shook his head. His gaze rested upon the white-robed man walking at the very front alongside the many True Daoists, and he sighed softly in his heart.
To have provoked such a great enemy—truly one could neither eat nor sleep in peace. It was enough to drive one to despair.
Fortunately, Gu Changge still did not know his and Jiang Chen’s true identities. Otherwise, how could he possibly allow the two of them to remain alive in this world?
“Back at Divine City, it was said that in the end, only Young Master Changge and this Master of Devil Mountain survived.”
“All the other ancient existences who rushed there perished within. What exactly happened back then? Was it truly as the rumors say, that both were severely wounded?”
The Eldest Princess of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty, Yu Feiya, also attempted to see through the figure within those demonic clouds, carrying a measure of disbelief and doubt.
Divine City and the Eight Wastelands and Ten Domains were separated by who knew how great a distance. Even if space shattered and one fell into a spatial tunnel, it was impossible for Gu Changge to appear near the Boundary Marker Sea.
When she first heard this rumor, she had been somewhat skeptical and did not quite believe it.
She always felt that between Gu Changge and the demoness in red, some sort of mutual understanding seemed to have been reached.
“This Ominous Stone—my Master claims it.”
And just as everyone’s thoughts wandered in different directions, at the place ahead where black mist continuously billowed forth, the Devil Mountain party came to a halt.
Old Daoist Azure Dragon pointed at the Ominous Stone lying at the very front and spoke indifferently.
The Ominous Stone was not large—merely a circle bigger than a fist—covered in cracks, looking pitch-black as ink.
Strands of black mist intertwined and spewed out from within it, submerging the area.
Once, the Ominous Stone had been half a person’s height. When the Founding Ancestor of the Great West Holy Land carried it out of Kun Mountain on his back, it was said to have been even larger. Only over these years had layers of stone continuously flaked off, causing it to shrink.
So now, it was only slightly bigger than a fist, lying quietly ahead, emanating a heart-palpitating aura.
“Then what does Fellow Daoist intend to offer in exchange?”
Hearing these words, the many True Daoists present were not surprised. They then fixed their gazes upon the depths of the demonic clouds and asked in deep voices.
Although the Ominous Stone represented ill omen—and had even caused the destruction of the Great West Holy Land because of it—
Its price was by no means low.
Over these years of being kept in Kunwu City, suppressing it required the expenditure of vast amounts of manpower and resources every single year.