Chapter 2096: The Sub-Saint

The middle-aged man who suddenly appeared had a tiger's back and a bear's waist, with a face full of stubble, looking very rugged.

But the divine essence fluctuations on his body were completely different from those of Hao Feng and the others; he was clearly a great demonic being!

Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable, one of the five great demonic heavenly venerables of the Northern Grasslands.

His status was comparable to that of Hao Feng Heavenly Venerable among the demons.

Seeing Hao Feng Heavenly Venerable's questioning, Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable laughed heartily and said, "You old fox, trying to suppress me with humans? Hmph, if it weren't for those old monsters, do you think you'd be allowed to act recklessly here?"

Hao Feng Heavenly Venerable snorted coldly, "This boy has a blood feud with me for killing my son. If you protect him, don't think you'll leave here today!"

But Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable ignored him and instead turned to Ye Yuan, respectfully bowing, "Lie Feng arrived late to rescue you, I hope the Sub-Saint will forgive me."

Ye Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, saying calmly, "No matter, the timing is just right."

Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable suddenly changed to a proud expression, excitedly asking, "Did the Sub-Saint kill Feng Tianyang?"

Ye Yuan nodded, saying calmly, "Feng Tianyang coveted Lü'er's Profound Yin Divine Body, so I killed him with one sword strike."

"Haha, well killed! I've long wanted to kill that brat, but that old fox Hao Feng was too cunning, giving me no chance. I never expected him to die at the hands of the Sub-Saint!" Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable laughed loudly.

Though he was laughing, he was extremely shocked inside.

What kind of figure was Feng Tianyang?

Even he, one of the five great demonic heavenly venerables, was extremely wary of him.

Once Feng Tianyang matured, it would be a devastating blow to their demon race.

So over the years, Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable had planned many assassination attempts against Feng Tianyang.

But not a single one had succeeded.

In the process, the demon race had lost many geniuses.

Who would have thought that Feng Tianyang would die like this?

Killed by a True God realm mid-stage cultivator!

Hao Feng and the other heavenly venerables were so shocked by Lie Feng's attitude that their eyes nearly popped out.

This unruly great demonic being was actually so respectful to a human True God realm cultivator?

In this far northern land, Hao Feng and the others had fought countless battles with the five great demonic heavenly venerables; when had they ever seen him so respectful to anyone?

Moreover, Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable had called Ye Yuan "Sub-Saint."

Who could bear such a title?

Who exactly was this young man before them?

Hao Feng Heavenly Venerable did not know that before Ye Yuan came to the far north, the Demon Clan's Saint Ancestor High Priest had proclaimed to the entire demon race that Ye Yuan was appointed as "Sub-Saint."

In the Dao of alchemy, he was second only to the High Priest!

This title had stirred up a storm among the demons.

The Saint Ancestor High Priest held an extremely lofty position among the demons; the "Sub-Saint" he personally appointed—how exalted was that status?

How could Ye Yuan come to this Nine Luo Gathering without any backing?

The title of "Sub-Saint" was the retreat he had prepared for himself.

Ye Yuan knew that the Northern Grasslands were vast, and even if he saved Lü'er, he might not be able to escape.

And the demons of the Northern Grasslands were his greatest support.

That was why Ye Yuan dared to use the Heaven-Shaking Thunder without restraint.

Hearing Lie Feng Heavenly Venerable's gloating tone, Hao Feng Heavenly Venerable finally lost his composure.

"Hmph! Lie Feng, I don't care who he is. If you dare to obstruct me today, I'll make you fall here!"

Hao Feng Heavenly Venerable's aura suddenly burst forth, directly reaching the seventh heaven of the Heavenly Venerable realm!

Lie Feng said with a playful expression, "Haha, do you think you're the only one who has broken through?"

As the Hunting Wind Heavenly Sovereign unleashed his aura, the wild demonic divine essence suddenly burst forth, showing no weakness compared to the Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign!

The Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign's expression changed; he thought that after his breakthrough he could suppress the five great heavenly sovereigns, but who would have expected that the Hunting Wind Heavenly Sovereign, like him, had also broken through to the late stage of the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

However, his desire to kill Ye Yuan would not change simply because of the Hunting Wind Heavenly Sovereign's breakthrough.

“Tianjue, Mieyu, Zhenhuang, I will deal with this old bear. The rest of you, go and kill that brat!” commanded the Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign.

The Hunting Wind Heavenly Sovereign laughed heartily and waved his sleeve, saying, “Trying to outnumber us? Open your dog eyes and take a look!”

At these words, the human great cultivators' expressions changed drastically.

Swish, swish, swish...

In the void, figures stepped out one after another, all of them Heavenly Sovereigns!

A rough count suggested there were already several hundred Heavenly Sovereigns.

The faces of Hao Wind and the others turned pale in an instant.

“Th-this... what is going on? The five great demon clan heavenly sovereigns have never been on good terms; why are they joining forces this time?”

“With such a lineup, it seems all the demon clan heavenly sovereigns from the far north have come, right?”

“How is this possible? The far north demon clans have been at war for years, allowing us humans to gain a foothold, but today...”

...

The dozens of human Heavenly Sovereigns, seeing this terrifying lineup, showed expressions of despair.

On the far north grasslands, the demon clan's strength far surpassed that of the humans.

It was only because the demon clan's strongmen refused to submit to one another that the humans could survive in the cracks.

But today, these demon clans of different races had all joined forces.

Such a situation had never occurred before.

If before, their understanding of 'Sub-Saint' was still just a word.

Then now, they finally had a clear realization of how powerful this term truly was.

What kind of person could unite the entire far north demon clan in common hatred?

Even the Hunting Wind, having broken through to the late stage of the Heavenly Sovereign realm, could not do this!

Even those old monsters of the demon clan could not do it either!

But Ye Yuan had done it.

The Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign finally understood what kind of formidable opponent he was facing.

“Hahaha... Hao Wind, weren't you just now very arrogant? Go ahead and be arrogant now! You want to kill the Sub-Saint? Then today, we far north demon clan will wipe out you humans!” laughed the Hunting Wind wildly.

Several hundred Heavenly Sovereigns besieging dozens—such a power disparity was not even on the same level.

The Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign's face turned ashen; he had never dreamed that today he would end up in such a desperate situation.

He had heard that Ye Yuan had used up the Heaven-Shaking Thunder, so he no longer feared Ye Yuan.

But who could have expected that a mere True God realm cultivator would alarm the entire far north demon clan's Heavenly Sovereigns?

“Hao Wind, I told you, you cannot kill the master!” A figure slowly stepped forward; it was the Guhong Heavenly Sovereign, who had escaped using the technique of knotting space.

The Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign's expression shifted between gloom and brightness; he gritted his teeth and said, “Are you really willing to fight to the death for a human?”

“Hehe, Hao Wind, I've long wanted to kill you! This time, you won't escape!” said the Divine Scorpion Heavenly Sovereign, one of the five great demon clan heavenly sovereigns, with a sinister smile.

The five great heavenly sovereigns each took their positions, surrounding the Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign.

At the slightest move from him, a thunderous strike would await.

And the Divine Scorpion Heavenly Sovereign was clearly already impatient and wanted to make a move.

“Stop! Without my order, no one is to make a move!”

Ye Yuan stood in the air, and the Divine Scorpion Heavenly Sovereign reluctantly halted.

He looked at the Hao Wind Heavenly Sovereign and said calmly, “Hao Wind, I wonder if my warning is still effective now?”