Chapter 98: Cat Tribe Princess

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Cat Tribe Princess

His origins?

Emperor Bari kept his head bowed, suddenly feeling a surge of nervousness. Although the Demon King had never explicitly stated it, based on the information they had gathered, he could still make an educated guess.

"At first, we thought you were just a hidden powerhouse," Barry gritted his teeth. "But later, we concluded that you must be a person of noble status from the Otherworld. Only someone like that would have the right to possess such a powerful attendant. Even the Demon King... is extremely wary of your existence."

He wondered, "A person of noble status from the Otherworld?"

Shen Yun understood everything now. While he had been somewhat wary of the Demon King, the other party was clearly just as unsure about Shen Yun’s true strength and identity. However, this also proved one thing: the Demon King definitely did not possess the strength of an ordinary Void God Stage expert.

"Hmph." Instead of answering directly, Shen Yun scoffed coldly. "Where is that guy calling himself the Demon King? I originally didn’t want to bother with him, but he’s simply too arrogant."

"He has already gone to the Green Forest in the north!" Emperor Bari took a deep breath, finally making his decision. "If he succeeds, then in a few years, he will undoubtedly break through to the Divine Realm!"

By uttering those words, Barry had crossed the point of no return. If the Demon King didn’t die, he would undoubtedly be killed.

"Oh?" Shen Yun maintained his placid tone. "What’s going on?"

In reality, the moment he heard "in a few years," all his pressure vanished. If it took a few years, even Xiaojie would inevitably break through to the Void God Stage by then. The Demon King wouldn’t even be a threat anymore.

"I don’t know whether to call him the Demon King or the Master of the Holy Hall..." Speaking as fast as he could, Barry gave a rough outline of the situation.

The Master of the Holy Hall, Gabriel, had suddenly been possessed by the soul of the Demon King who was sealed away eight hundred years ago. He also possessed a Secret Technique capable of devouring souls and plundering cultivation bases, granting him enough strength to easily defeat Great Saint Maynard.

So that was it. Shen Yun finally understood why the enemy had acted so irrationally.

The declaration of death was the Demon King’s obsession; he had to revel in the despair of his victims once more to achieve complete soul fusion. Meanwhile, Gabriel was extremely cautious by nature. Before he could accurately gauge their strength, he would never take the initiative to attack Violet.

"Let’s go, Xiaojie." Shen Yun’s figure slowly rose into the air, his expression calm. "We’re going to finish him off."

"Yes, My Lord!" Xiaojie followed closely behind.

As they flew further away, the rolling thunderclouds in the sky dissipated, revealing a canopy full of stars.

Barry trembled all over. When he had been drinking earlier, it was only morning!

"What an idiot." A Saint Realm expert who had barely escaped with his life walked over. His expression carried the relief of surviving a disaster, but it quickly morphed into mockery. "The supreme sovereign set off eight hours ago. By the time those two get there, His Majesty will probably have already succeeded."

Barry remained silent. If he had known how much time had passed, he absolutely wouldn’t have spilled the Demon King’s information, because they wouldn’t make it in time anyway. But it was already too late. The emperor of the empire and his trusted aides were immediately handcuffed and violently dragged away.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After flying for dozens of miles, Shen Yun and Xiaojie descended to the ground and entered the Bronze Hall.

"How did it go?" Vierlia asked when she saw them return. Her palm was still resting on the hall’s transfer point.

"Do you see this smile on my face?" Shen Yun pointed to his expression and laughed. "Let’s head over to the Cat Race People’s side. If all goes well, we can resolve everything today."

"That’s wonderful." Vierlia finally breathed a sigh of relief and selected a spot near the cat race’s location for the transfer. Although she didn’t know the exact details, she completely trusted Shen Yun’s judgment.

It was just...

Vierlia turned her head to look at Shen Yun. If they eliminated the Demon King, then he would probably have to return, wouldn’t he? What exactly was the relationship between them now?

Thinking back on the month or so they had spent together across the two worlds, an inexplicable and incredible emotion suddenly welled up inside her. It was a complex feeling—as if they were intimately close, as if she was gripping this bond tightly in her hand, yet if she wasn’t careful, it would slip away completely and she would never find it again.

"Well then, we’re off." Shen Yun maintained his gentle smile. "Stay here and wait for us to return."

"...Okay." Although Vierlia had many things she wanted to say, she just showed him a bright smile and nodded gently.

Once the Demon King was dealt with, Shen Yun would return to his own world. Just thinking about that moment filled her with an unspeakable sense of anxiety. She had to do something about it. Vierlia secretly made up her mind.

Meanwhile, completely unaware of her thoughts, Shen Yun had already arrived at the location of the Cat Race People, where Alicia stepped forward to welcome him.

Seeing Shen Yun and Xiaojie, she finally let out a sigh of relief. Although she had offered the entire cat race as compensation to invite him, she didn’t actually have much confidence that he would definitely help. She knew very well that even though they possessed human-like intelligence, in the eyes of some humans, they were still just beasts fit to be served on a dinner table.

"Respected Your Highness the Prince, meow. We—"

"Alright, let’s skip the pleasantries." Shen Yun raised a hand to interrupt her. After having Xiaojiu scan their surroundings, he issued his orders. "Xiaojie, go ambush them near that rocky mountain to the south and cut off their escape route. The rest of the Saint Realm experts will protect the Cat Race People so they don’t get caught in the crossfire. Now, find a place to sit down and wait."

Since it was confirmed that the Demon King was coming, no matter how many enemies there were, he would wipe them all out at once. Perhaps influenced by his unwavering confidence, the tension among the crowd finally dissipated. They quickly dispersed to make preparations.

Shen Yun was led alone to a beautiful lake in the middle of the forest. There stood a simple house built of wood.

To be honest, the living habits of the Cat Race People were extremely primitive. Because they were covered in fur, they only used animal hides to cover their vital areas. However, regardless of gender, they all had slender and athletic proportions, which was a far cry from the monkey-like appearance he had initially imagined. It was just that they weren’t exactly cute, either.

"Master, it might be a bit too early to feel disappointed," Xiaojiu giggled in his mind. "You haven’t even met the legendary daughter of the patriarch yet."

He thought, "A Half-Beastman..."

Shen Yun walked up to the edge of the lake, unable to picture what she might look like. Still, this place really wasn’t bad. It was rare to see such clear lake water on Earth anymore. Through the reflection of the setting sun, he could even see fish swimming gracefully in the depths, though the fish species here was quite large.

Huh?

Shen Yun suddenly paused, noticing a shadow near the edge of the water.

Then, with a loud SPLASH, a girl wearing only animal hides over her vitals suddenly burst out from beneath the lake’s surface. Her long brown hair whipped out in a beautiful arc, framing her slender waist. Clamped tightly in her mouth was a thrashing fish.

She locked eyes with Shen Yun. Just looking at her fair skin—which was indistinguishable from a human’s—and the twitching cat ears on top of her head that were still shaking off water droplets, the girl’s identity was immediately obvious.