Chapter 624 623: Demon Venerable! Divine King

"What is it, Elder Long? Did something happen to Xue Yi?"

Seeing the drastic change in Elder Long's expression, Yang Xiao grew tense as well.

He thought something had happened to Xue Yi

and asked anxiously.

Hearing his words, Elder Long seemed to snap back to reality. He glanced at Yang Xiao, his expression incomparably grave.

He shook his head. "It's not Xue Yi. It's a Dark Night Demon God. A Dark Night Demon God has come, and it's at least a Demon Venerable Level entity. It's very powerful!"

"Demon Venerable Level?"

Yang Xiao was stunned.

For some reason, he thought of Lu Changsheng. It seemed that before his death, that guy had also mentioned that his backer was some Demon Venerable.

'Could Lu Changsheng's backer be a Dark Night Demon God?'

Yang Xiao's heart stirred.

However, he didn't know much about the Dark Night Demon Gods. After all, neither his first life nor his second had been during an era when the Dark Night Demon Gods ran rampant.

Thus, even though he had once stood at the very pinnacle of the world, he knew little about these beings who had been sealed for countless years.

He was not as knowledgeable as Elder Long.

For instance, he had no idea what level of Martial Arts Powerhouse a Demon Venerable Level Dark Night Demon God was equivalent to.

Fortunately,

Elder Long knew.

Yang Xiao didn't hesitate to ask.

"Elder Long, is a Demon Venerable Level Dark Night Demon God equivalent to a Divine Venerable Level Martial Arts Powerhouse?"

Yang Xiao asked, thinking to himself,

'If it's only equivalent to a Divine Venerable Level Martial Arts Powerhouse, then never mind having Elder Long here, even the Lu Family's Great Elder could probably suppress it with ease.'

'And then there's my Emperor's True Body.'

'Even though it's only at the Peak of Mid-stage Tier Seven Divine Marquis right now, with all my techniques, it wouldn't be too difficult to deal with anything short of a Divine Venerable Peak existence.'

'Even if I couldn't defeat it, I could still escape unscathed.'

Therefore, he wasn't particularly worried.

Seeing him like this,

Elder Long's expression, however, grew even more solemn.

He said, "Most of the current titles in the Martial Dao originate from the God-Demon Two Clans. Back then, the strongest of the Divine Race, who was also the first of the Innate Divine Race, was called the Divine Emperor. That is why in the Martial Dao, the supreme existence also holds the title of 'Emperor.' As for the Demon Race, their equivalent was 'Emperor' (帝), which is the origin of the 'Great Emperor' title, ranked below the Saint Emperor."

"So, you're saying that Divine Venerable and Immortal Venerable are indeed the same as Demon Venerable?"

Yang Xiao relaxed inwardly.

Elder Long nodded. "They mean the same thing, but they are two different levels."

"Two different levels?"

Yang Xiao was stunned.

Elder Long glanced at him and began to explain, "The Divine Race's Emperor and the Demon Race's Emperor were beings of the same level. Their strength was likely even a cut above the current Saint Emperor. Below them was the King Level—that is, Divine Kings and Demon Kings. Below the King Level is the Venerable Level. If you make the comparison, you'll understand."

"The Divine Emperor is equivalent to the Saint Emperor, and below the Divine Emperor is the Divine King... Doesn't that mean the equivalent of a Divine King or Demon King is a Great Emperor? And since Divine Venerables and Demon Venerables are below Divine Kings, which would mean..."

Yang Xiao's expression changed instantly.

"Correct. It's equivalent to the Divine King Level. And not just an ordinary Divine King Level. Just as a Divine Emperor or Demon Emperor is only stronger, never weaker, than a Saint Emperor, even the weakest Demon Venerable is equivalent to a Peak Divine King Level Martial Arts Powerhouse. Those slightly stronger are more powerful than even Top-tier Divine Kings. As for the elites among them, the truly outstanding ones have likely stepped into the realm of the Supreme Divine King. Now, do you understand?"

With such a clear explanation, if Yang Xiao still didn't understand, he would truly be an idiot.

As such, his expression became quite grim.

"Then this Demon Venerable among the Dark Night Demon Gods, what level of Divine King is it comparable to?"

Yang Xiao continued to ask.

'If it's just comparable to a Peak Divine King, then with Elder Long here, there's nothing to fear.'

What Yang Xiao feared most was that the enemy was comparable to a Top-tier Divine King.

That would be truly terrible.

But reality was such that your worst fears often come true.

"It's a Top-tier Divine King. And, I'm afraid, it's a peak existence even among Top-tier Divine Kings."

Elder Long's words made Yang Xiao's heart sink to the depths.

He finally understood why Elder Long had worn such an expression earlier.

"Furthermore, he seems to be in your Carefree Sect right now, plotting something."

At these words, Yang Xiao's expression changed drastically once again.

"He's in the Carefree Sect? Where? What is he planning?"

Yang Xiao asked urgently.

But Elder Long simply pointed a finger.

"See for yourself."

In an instant, a sinister, gloomy figure appeared in Yang Xiao's mind. The figure was quite familiar to him—it was Yun Huan.

The same outstanding young man from the Carefree Sect, the one his father and Cheng Boxuan valued most.

But now, he had become a vessel for the Dark Night Demon God.

This fact naturally couldn't be hidden from Elder Long.

And naturally, in the image transmitted by Elder Long, it couldn't be hidden from Yang Xiao either.

He could clearly see the Demon Shadow on Yun Huan's body.

His heart instantly tightened.

Although he didn't have a deep bond with Yun Huan, seeing such an important young man—important in the eyes of his father and subordinates—become a Demon God's vessel...

...left a sour taste in Yang Xiao's mouth.

Because he knew this meant the real Yun Huan's chances of survival were slim to none.

And the scene he saw next...

...made his mood even worse.

The Demon Venerable, disguised as Yun Huan, had actually gone to Huang Chengde's residence.

From the looks of it,

he seemed to be investigating something.

'Is he looking for Huang Tianling?'

A thought flashed through Yang Xiao's mind.

His expression was extremely unpleasant.

If this Demon Venerable was really after her,

only a single thought remained in Yang Xiao's mind.

And that was:

He would never allow it!

'No, I can't let this bastard succeed. Besides Huang Tianling, the Huang family father and son are my people too! How can I, Yang Xiao, let these filthy Demon Gods touch my people?'

Yang Xiao shot to his feet.

"Are you going to save them?"

Elder Long asked lightly.

Yang Xiao nodded.

He glanced at Elder Long.

He knew very well that with his current strength, he was no match for the Demon Venerable.

His only hope was Elder Long.

But at this moment, he found it difficult to ask.

'If the opponent were weaker than Elder Long, it would be one thing. But this Demon Venerable is likely no weaker than him. If he goes, he might not win.'

And not winning meant losing.

And sometimes, losing meant losing your life.

So, after a moment of hesitation,

Yang Xiao ultimately didn't say anything.

And Elder Long also remained silent, seemingly with no intention of going with him.

'Forget it. This is my problem. Elder Long is detached from worldly affairs; I shouldn't drag him into this.'

With this thought, Yang Xiao immediately resolved to go by himself.

But just then, Elder Long spoke.