CHAPTER 857.1: DEER ANTLER HAT - PART 1

Many, many years had passed.

Almost everyone held the same consensus: that the most powerful existence in this world was none other than His Majesty the Demon Emperor.

Whether it was the former temple master of the Infatuation Daoist Temple or the Great Liang Emperor who rose afterward, in front of the Demon Emperor, both were still lacking in cultivation realm and killing power.

Never had anyone imagined that one day the Demon Emperor would be defeated in this world by someone. But today, such a thing had happened.

Under that sword strike, the Demon Emperor was forced to retreat an unknown distance. At this moment, he had already vanished from everyone’s sight.

The ruler of the demon race, the peerless great demon hailed as the number one person under heaven after the Great Liang Emperor and the Temple Master of Infatuation Daoist Temple had departed from the human world, had still been defeated.

All gazes fell upon the Divine Daughter. Looking at that stunning and unparalleled woman, people’s thoughts were tangled; no one knew what to think. But clearly, the strongest feeling was shock.

Among these people, aside from Chen Chao, none knew where the Divine Daughter had come from. Yet this very woman, whose origins were unknown, had just defeated the Demon Emperor.

It was something hard to accept, yet it had truly happened, right before their eyes.

The Divine Daughter floated gracefully in the air, not sparing anyone else a glance, only winking at Chen Chao.

“Elder Sister...”

Chen Chao looked up, lips moving, words caught in his throat.

The Divine Daughter cast him a glance, feigning anger. “What is that look for? Do you really think this is our life-and-death parting, never to meet again?”

But having only just pretended to scold him, she seemed unwilling to appear too harsh before her younger brother. Soon, her face blossomed into a radiant smile. “Silly boy, it’s only a projection dissipating. If you want to see me, just come find me. It’s only a temporary separation.”

“Meeting again won’t be hard. But in the meantime, you’d better be careful. Don’t cause trouble you can’t clean up yourself. As your elder sister, I truly won’t be able to help you much then.”

The Divine Daughter looked at Chen Chao, worry flickering in her eyes, but it quickly faded. She winked again and smiled. “Brat, the girl you like isn’t bad at all."

"A sword cultivator with nine lifeblood flying swords, I’ve only ever seen one like that in my entire life.”

The Divine Daughter waved her hand. She seemed to have nothing more to say, nor did she intend to wait for Chen Chao to speak. Just like that, she began to dissipate.

Chen Chao stood where he was, silent.

He watched as the Divine Daughter gradually faded, until at last only a snowflake remained.

And when that snowflake landed on the snowy ground, it shattered and vanished without a trace.

Chen Chao sighed softly, his emotions heavy and complex.

What had happened today was truly beyond all expectations. Never would he have thought that in the end, this scheme would draw in not only Autumn, but even the Demon Emperor himself.

This demon race emperor, as far as Great Liang was concerned at present, was truly an unsolvable existence. Chen Chao had no means for the time being.

Right now, Chen Chao only hoped that the Demon Emperor was truly heavily injured, and that the later the Demon Emperor appeared again on the battlefield, the better.

Such an existence who had surpassed Nepenthe was simply far too terrifying.

Chen Chao thought silently. In the current world, the existence most likely to be closest to that Demon Emperor should be the Sword Sect's Sect Master who was still in seclusion comprehending the sword.

If the Demon Emperor were to make another move next time, could they invite that Sword Sect's Sect Master to act?

Everything was unknown.

Chen Chao took a deep breath and struggled out from the snow. The two great demons who had managed to escape alive from the chaotic battle in the distance had already gone far away. Chen Chao did not want to pursue them either. At this moment, whether it was the war between the demon race and the human race, or the battle among cultivators like themselves, it had all more or less come to an end.

From the cultivators' point of view, this time Chen Chao had ventured deep into the desolate north, killed countless great demons, and in the end had even nearly slain Autumn. However one looked at it, this was still quite a good result.

As for the war between the two sides, Xie Nandu had gone deep into Yixian Tide, using herself as bait. Over there, Gao Xuan should have achieved a completely unexpected great victory. This probing confrontation between the demon race and Great Liang had practically drawn to a close.

Without a doubt, the demon race had suffered a crushing defeat this time.

And Great Liang's victory lay solely in having Xie Nandu.

This young woman was destined to make her name known to the world with this battle.

Just from this one battle, this young woman who had stepped onto the battlefield for the first time was already destined to secure a place among the famous generals of Great Liang and even throughout history.

As for how much further she could climb thereafter, that was hard to say.

"Are you alright?"

Chen Chao came over to Song Lian and Chen Wannian’s side, especially looking at Song Lian, and teased, "If Elder Brother Song were to die here, I’d have no face to meet Sister-in-law for the rest of my life, not to mention eating the stew she cooks."

Song Lian looked weary. To say that crossing blows with a great demon was easy would obviously be a lie, but this time he was indeed unscathed. After all, when he had made his move, the situation was already more or less under control.

Chen Chao looked at Chen Wannian.

The latter let out a long breath of turbid air and laughed heartily, "Many thanks to Lord Warden Commander for giving me this chance. All these years of pent-up frustration, I’ve vented seven or eight parts of it today."

Chen Chao feigned surprise. "Not all ten parts?"

Chen Wannian did not bother to hide it and said frankly, "The last one or two parts are still on Windspirit Mountain, but it seems I won’t have the chance to step on Windspirit Mountain anymore."

Chen Chao clicked his tongue and said, "That’s certainly not possible right now. But if one day Mr Chen can surpass this official, then not to mention stepping on Windspirit Mountain, even if it’s trampling Infatuation Daoist Temple, this official will stand by and clap in support."

"Hahaha... I wouldn’t dare expect that. Lord Warden Commander, you are young and accomplished, your martial cultivation as high as the azure heavens, rising day by day. In this lowly official's lifetime, I’ll only grow farther from you, never closer."

Chen Wannian could also see things clearly. At Chen Chao’s age, to already have such achievements meant that he would only rise higher and higher in the future. There was no way ordinary martial artists like them could compare.

“Mr Chen...”

Chen Chao suddenly spoke, looking at the Chen Wannian before him.

The latter nodded, waiting for Chen Chao’s next words.

Chen Chao chuckled, “What was it you just said? Something about as high as the azure heavens? I didn’t quite hear it clearly. Could you say it again?”

Hearing this, Song Lian had already turned his head away. This fellow was good in every respect, except for this temperament of his. At times, he was far too mischievous.

Back when he was still a youth, having such a temperament was understandable, since it was just a young man’s heart. But now that he stood so high and had reached such a realm, to still be like this truly left Song Lian feeling helpless.

But so what if he felt helpless? At this point, what could he even say?

Even if he did not like to hear it, he still had to hold his nose and listen.

After all, a higher official rank crushed people to death.

For Chen Wannian, this was the first time seeing this side of Chen Chao. He was somewhat bewildered, for a time even at a loss as to how to respond.

What did this Lord Warden Commander mean by this?

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