CHAPTER 938: CHAPTER 957: LUO HOU

Chaos Starry Sky, Land of Infinity.

Stars twinkle across the starry sky, as Gu Beichen wanders among them, until he descends onto a desolate star, where a figure surrounded by Demon Light stands before him.

"Greetings, Master. The task you entrusted to your disciple has been completed." Gu Beichen utters sincerely, bowing towards the figure.

"Good, you have done well. You truly deserve to be my most admired disciple." The person slowly turns, gradually revealing his true appearance.

His black Daoist robe is adorned with sun, moon, and Chen Star. His skin is as fair as jade, his eyes akin to stars, his chiselled cheeks seem like they were crafted by divine hands, and his handsome features are utterly captivating.

Demon Ancestor Luo Hou!

One of the legendary three thousand Demon Gods of Chaos, also an unconventional Achiever. He once contended with the Dao Ancestor Hong Jun in ancient times, but suffered a crushing defeat at Hong Jun’s hands.

Those who have not seen Luo Hou would surely mistake him for a sinister figure, an aged visage.

In truth, Demon Ancestor Luo Hou is extraordinarily handsome; just one glance and his beauty astounds, truly the most handsome man in the Three Realms.

"Master, the Three Emperors of the Human Clan have outright refused your proposal. What should our next step be?" Gu Beichen softly spoke.

"Those Three Emperors of the Human Clan are foolish and inept. Their refusal was within my expectations. My true aim is not the Three Emperors of the Human Clan, but Madam Nuwa."

Luo Hou smiled slightly, his wise eyes shimmered, which startled Gu Beichen, causing him to quickly lower his head and bow towards Luo Hou.

"Master’s wisdom is unmatched, with a Cultivation that shines across the ages. Disciple is too dull to fathom Master’s thoughts." Gu Beichen humbly inquired.

"You’re jesting, my Cultivation is merely unconventional, at best it rivals that of Laozi. But if I were truly to engage in battle with these Heavenly Dao Saints, the outcome would inevitably be my defeat. After all, they are augmented by the Power of Heavenly Dao, granting them the Undying and Unending state." Luo Hou wryly smiled and said.

"So Master seeks the Power of Human Dao, with its support Master could completely overpower these Heavenly Dao Saints?" Gu Beichen said solemnly.

Luo Hou smiled slightly, not answering Gu Beichen’s question, but instead asked cryptically, "Ruochen, you have followed me for tens of thousands of years, yet I seldom hear you mention your origins."

As Luo Hou’s words fell, Gu Beichen felt as if a bolt of lightning exploded in his mind, yet his expression remained unchanged, displaying no sign of abnormality. Instead, he bowed and said respectfully, "Disciple was originally a Demon Cultivator from Eastern Victory Divine State. By chance, I entered the Demon World and thus was able to become Master’s disciple. Disciple dares not harbor any disloyal thoughts, and asks Master for insight."

"Ha ha."

Luo Hou laughed heartily, gazing at Gu Beichen with an enigmatic glint in his eyes, saying, "Do not be anxious, Disciple. I am naturally aware of your loyalty. Yet, in calculating your past, I find no heavenly secrets revealed, as though you were not a being nurtured by this Heaven and Earth, which has always puzzled me."

"This... Disciple is also bewildered."

Too much explanation only breeds more suspicion; perhaps silence is the best disguise. Gu Beichen, seasoned by tens of thousands of years, had long cultivated a mindset unshaken by adversity, showing no sign of fear.

"Perhaps I am being overly suspicious. With the Heavenly Secrets in chaos and disaster already unfolding, it might be that you are one of its protagonists. After all, I am also born of Chaos and unable to manifest amidst Heavenly Secrets."

"Very well, now that Nuwa bears deep resentment, it is the opportune moment for me. Let us go to meet her."

Luo Hou smiled slightly, Demon Light surged around him, causing the starry sky to suddenly become void. Gu Beichen felt a dizzying sensation so strong that he instinctively closed his eyes.

Buzz!

Reality shifted, distances transformed. When Gu Beichen opened his eyes, he and Luo Hou were no longer in their original place, but instead found themselves in a dense bamboo forest.

"This... Is this beneath the Fire Cloud Cave?" Gu Beichen murmured in shock.

No wonder Gu Beichen was so shocked; he had just left this bamboo forest, and atop the mountain lay the Fire Cloud Cave, yet now he had returned here.

"She’s coming."

Luo Hou gently smiled, his hands behind his back in the bamboo forest, waiting patiently, as Nuwa walked toward the bamboo grove, unaware of Demon Ancestor Luo Hou waiting there for her.

"Aah!"

"Damn! Damn!"

Nuwa’s resentment soared to the heavens, her face etched with sorrow and unwillingness and filled with hatred towards Ye Xuan’s wretched face, echoing with Fu Xi’s rebuking words in her mind.

Daughter of heaven, blessed with the Saint Position, this was the best explanation of Nuwa.

Since her inception, everything had gone smoothly, protected by her brother Fu Xi before she became a Saint, and recognized as a Heavenly Dao Saint, she had been exalted continuously.

But after stumbling from her Saint Position, she ended up in such circumstances, amplifying her hatred towards Ye Xuan to the extreme.

She refused to dwell in the Fire Cloud Cave, yearning to avenge Ye Xuan, wanting to reclaim her Saint Position and once again become the exalted Heavenly Dao Saint.

But alas, all is past, nothing is possible.

Ye Xuan has achieved unconventional cultivation, truly unified the Three Realms, with the Three Emperors of the Human Clan refusing to leave the Fire Cloud Cave, unable to help her avenge Ye Xuan. Even the disciple Demon Ancestor Luo Hou sent today mocked her greatly, leaving Nuwa feeling utterly ashamed and despairing to the extreme.

"Ye Xuan, as long as I live, I will certainly fight with you until the end."

Nuwa whispered in fury, unknowingly stepping into the bamboo forest, oblivious to the faint Demon Light covering the entire grove, isolating it from the outside world’s aura.

"Big words indeed, but with your Quasi-Saint Cultivation, even my disciples can defeat you. What qualification do you have to seek vengeance against Ye Xuan?"

"Who?"

Nuwa abruptly regained her senses, her eyes a scarlet extreme, never imagining another presence within the Fire Cloud Cave vicinity.

Step—Step—Step.

Luo Hou walked out from the depths of the bamboo forest, accompanied by Gu Beichen, and when Nuwa saw Gu Beichen, her face instantly changed, her gaze locking onto Luo Hou as she took three steps back.

Nuwa wasn’t foolish, only blinded by hatred. Seeing Gu Beichen here alongside a man in black while the disciple of Demon Ancestor appeared extremely humble, had already revealed this black-clad man’s identity.

"Demon Ancestor Luo Hou?"

Nuwa’s pupils froze as she spoke Luo Hou’s identity in shock. Though she was once a Heavenly Dao Saint, she had never seen Luo Hou in person, for at the beginning of the world, before several Saints achieved their positions, Luo Hou was injured by Dao Ancestor Hong Jun and had been in hiding, without a chance for her to meet.

"It is indeed I."

Luo Hou smiled slightly and even nodded friendly to Nuwa.

"Luo Hou, you have quite the audacity to appear here, aren’t you afraid my brother will discover you?" Nuwa angrily shouted.

"Nuwa, I know you harbor deep hatred, but who among the Three Realms can assist you?"

Luo Hou replied cryptically, maintaining a constant smile, as he calmly approached Nuwa, causing her breath to suffocate. Yet she didn’t immediately summon Fu Xi, her expression continuously changing, contemplating something.

"It seems you understand, apart from me in the Three Realms, no one can help you. How about we have a conversation?"

Luo Hou waved his hand summoning two meditation mats, sitting on one, and then smiled towards Nuwa.