On the highest platform on Devil Peak stood a man in black robes with full attention. The man took a deep breath as he stretched out his arms to the sky, and light gathered in his palms. And the world grew dim. The sun and moon dimmed while the man grew in strength from the rays. Immediately, even dark energy began to emerge from it. With his face battered by the freezing wind, the dark energy grew thicker until it covered his entire body. He let out a breath and an evil smile graced his face. Rumble! With a loud thud as the trigger, the four surrounding mountains erupted while Devil Peak itself was wracked by a terrifying tremor. The man who absorbed the essence of the sun and moon opened his eyes. With a sound splitting the sky, seven flashes of light appeared. As the light spread out, there stood seven figures that radiated ruthless power.
His brows quivered but a small part as the man spoke in a frightening voice, "How are you seven here? Don't you all hate us devil cultivators to no end?" "Sigh, Devil Emperor Ye Tian, isn't it obvious why we are here?" An old man stroked his white beard as he looked on in disdain. His heart skipped a beat and Ye Tian said, "Emperor Sword Grandpa, I don't know what you mean." "Sigh, stop pretending and take out the Secret Notes of the Nine Serenities." A female Daoist stepped arrogantly while throwing her chin forward. Ye tian paled. It had only been a month since he had discovered the residence of the legendary Nine Serene Emperor. After brushing death many times in the process, he finally got the written account he had wanted to study for the rest of his life. How could they know this? He suddenly remembered something and his face turned darker in seconds. "Zue Yan, come out." Ye Tian shouted.
A cheerful voice sounded through the empty forest on the mountain. Immediately, a handsome young man in a white robe walked up from behind the seven people, smiling; while he gave a curt bow to Ye Tian "Hahaha, Master, are you asking me?" Ye Tian glared with hatred at the hypocrite and said, "Is this what you did?" "Yes!" Zue Yan nodded with a smile. "Did you also cancel the guard line?"
"Yes!" "Why? I've never underestimated you in the slightest." Ye Tian clenched his fists as killing intent shot out of his eyes. Despite being a demon cultivator, he usually didn't kill for no reason. If he did, he was simply acting according to his nature. Otherwise, those godly cultivators would have come to finish him off sooner. Zue Yan, in this case, was an orphan that Ye Tian took when he saw his talent. However, who would have thought the day would come when Zue Yan would betray him. Despite placing a front with his calm demeanor, before Ye Tianan's killing intent rose, Zue Yan's legs betrayed him as he took two steps back, approaching the seven creatures behind him. "Teacher, I understand your kindness is as heavy as a mountain. But that doesn't give you the right to steal the seat of the Eight Emperors and cast me into your shadow for good. What's more, regarding the Nine Words Secret Record. Ever since you got it, you have been practicing alone, even afraid I'd catch a glimpse of it." Ye Tian's heart clenched when he heard this.
Zue Yan would never know he did it for her sake. Having a low cultivation and prioritizing studying the Nine Secret Words Secret Note would deviate from one's cultivation. He had chosen to understand it in its entirety and only then gave it to him.
But all of his plans were ruined in just one month.
"Hahaha, good word. Zue Yan, you are a true disciple!" Ye Tian's roaring laughter reached the sky and
so was his anger, "That's why Master
will give you a taste of Secret Notes
Nine Silences."
"Ye Tian, this is not your place for such unbridled words in front of the seven of us." The white-bearded old man stepped in front of Zue Yan.
"Sigh, everyone in the Sacred Region knows me as the Eight Emperors. I don't care if all seven of you, Emperors, come to me together!"
Not long after, Ye Tian launched a palm at Zue Yan.
Black claws flashed across the sky reaching out to him.
His eyes shrank, his face paled, and retreated hastily, afraid to grip the young man.
In front of those powerful claws, the old man drew a sword. A sword wave flashed and its black claws became non-existent.
"Sigh, the Secret Note of the Nine Serenity is not that great." The old man stood in the wind with his sword at the ready, contempt all over his face.
Ye Tian smiled and waved his palm, "Grandfather, stop being so arrogant."
Boom!
As if endless thunder rumbled, the sky was covered by thousands of black palms, pressing down on the seven. Each palm is twice as large as a claw. Such power reached new heights that even seven people were shocked.
"How did this happen? Did he break through to the Sacred Stage?" The Sword Emperor took a cold breath when he saw it.
As they watched, they could feel the courage leaving them.
Even the seven Emperors together were no match for a Sacred stage expert. Zue Yan's face grew even paler as regret gnawed at his heart. Who would have thought that just one month of training would elevate Ye Tian to such a high level of power. "Sigh, damn traitor, this is the end for you." Ye Tian sneered. Whoosh! A light fell from the sky above, penetrated the black hand and headed straight for Ye Tian. With no time to react, light pierced through. Red blood gushed from his mouth and thousands of black hands disappeared. Ye Tian looked with his pale face at the sky to see a middle aged man basking in the aura of holy light. "Saint!" Ye Tian bit his lip in defiance. He knew in his heart the intentions of the newcomer. "Demon Emperor Ye Tian, this Saint represents the Sacred Domain in taking the Demon Emperor's inheritance. If you hand it over, your life will be saved." The surroundings and people entered his eyes but none of them were reflected in them. He wouldn't even deign to look at Ye Tian, if not for having the Nine Serenity Secret Records.