869: Chapter 870 Silver Moon Ancestor

Now that she had recognized Yao Delong as her master, sharing life and death with him, she naturally held back none of her clan's secrets.

Yao Delong's eyes turned slightly cold upon hearing this. The cunning and insidiousness of the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Clan truly lived up to its reputation. Using the name of 'treasure retrieval' to carry out kidnapping and extortion, and even planning to shift the blame onto others?

He did not strike immediately, but instead firmly locked his Divine Thought onto the battlefield. He also wanted to see how this newly subdued Lietian Demon King would choose when faced with the pressure of the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Clan, especially when it attracted an existence at the Demon Emperor level.

When that 'Old Ancestor Silver Moon' descended, an Emperor-level pressure that froze heaven and earth and reigned over all demons swept through.

Inside the quiet room, the air seemed to solidify.

Xue Li, who was diligently massaging his back, suddenly froze in her tracks!

An extreme fear originating from the depths of her Bloodline, as if she had encountered a natural predator, instantly seized her! It was an absolute Bloodline Suppression of a high-ranking Yao against a lower one! The little fox's snow-white fur instantly puffed out! Her tail was clamped tightly between her legs, and her small body trembled uncontrollably and violently, her large glass-like eyes filled with unspeakable horror and despair!

"Silver... Silver Moon... Old Ancestor..." Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, carrying an irrepressible tremor. She never expected that the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Clan would actually dispatch their clan's pillar-like Old Ancestor just to capture her! That was a true Emperor-level existence! Could Master... could Master handle it?

The immense fear caused her to instinctively curl up at Yao Delong's feet, as if that were her only safe harbor.

And at this moment.

Yao Delong slowly opened his eyes.

In those eyes, deep as the starry sky, there was no fear, no panic.

There was only a frigid, extreme composure.

And beneath that composure, a Sword Intent capable of incinerating the heavens began to burn silently!

The massive body of the mythical beast, the Lietian Blood-Eyed Hou, trembled slightly under Old Ancestor Silver Moon's Emperor-level pressure, which was as vast as a sea of stars. His blood-diamond-like vertical pupils flickered with a light that intertwined suspicion and anger!

'Did that white fox by Master's side... really steal a precious treasure from the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Clan? Otherwise, why would it disturb this old monster and make him act personally?!' He was uncertain, but the pride in his Bloodline immediately overrode his doubts!

'Hmph! Even if she did take it, so what? We are of the True Hou Imperial Bloodline! Our clan has a Demon Deity presiding over it!' Thinking of this, Lietian's courage grew. The Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Clan was merely of King-level Bloodline; their Old Ancestor was at most a Peak Demon Emperor and would never dare to easily start a war with an Imperial Clan! He forced his mind to steady, raising his massive Hou head toward the moonlit figure in the sky, and spoke in a voice that carried imperial dignity, neither humble nor arrogant:

"Old Ancestor Silver Moon! Junior Lietian pays his respects!" He offered courtesy before force, his massive Hou body bowing slightly as a gesture of respect from a Junior, but his tone immediately turned firm:

"However, the claim by Silver Extreme Overlord that the white fox stole a treasure is pure fabrication! There has been absolutely no sign of any white fox on my Lietian Peak these past few days! I embolden myself to ask the Old Ancestor to investigate clearly and not be deceived by the reckless words of your subordinates! If this matter triggers a conflict between my True Hou Clan and your Silver Wolf Clan... Old Ancestor, our two clans have been neighbors for generations; you should know the stakes. Please think twice before you act!"

Lietian's words were half-explanation and half-threat, bringing up his status as a member of the True Hou Imperial Clan and pointing out the serious consequences of starting a war! He was betting that Old Ancestor Silver Moon would not dare to completely fall out with an Imperial Clan for the sake of a 'groundless' accusation!

On Old Ancestor Silver Moon's face, condensed from moonlight, there was no emotional fluctuation. Only those cold silver-moon eyes were like a ten-thousand-year-old icy pond, bottomless. He had indeed just been disturbed and come out of seclusion after hearing news of the Heavenly Fox Clan girl from Silver Fang. Regarding Lietian's threat using the Hou Clan's background, a flicker of imperceptible wariness crossed his mind, but it was quickly suppressed by an even greater greed.

Just then—

"Old Ancestor!"

A voice filled with spite and urgency rang out! It was none other than the Young Lord of the Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Clan, Silver Fang, who had been subdued by Yao Delong in a single move and nearly lost his life that day! He transformed into a streak of silver light, flew to Old Ancestor Silver Moon's side, bowed, and then pointed toward the cluster of palaces shrouded in Spiritual Qi deep within Lietian Peak, his voice filled with absolute certainty:

"Old Ancestor! I have sensed it with a Bloodline Secret Technique! That white fox's aura is right inside those palaces! There is absolutely no mistake!" His eyes flickered with the flames of revenge and greed. "Capture her and offer her to the Chaos Mang Clan, and our clan will surely receive unimaginable rewards!"

Hearing the words 'Chaos Mang Clan' and 'unimaginable rewards,' a tiny but incredibly scorching ripple finally appeared in Old Ancestor Silver Moon's cold silver-moon eyes! The struggle between the Heavenly Fox Clan and the Chaos Mang Clan for ownership of the Myriad Demon Secret Realm was no secret among the upper echelons of the entire Demon Domain!

If he could offer the legitimate daughter of the Celestial Fox King to the Chaos Mang Clan... this merit and the benefits it could be exchanged for were enough for him to take the risk!

'Lietian... a mere collateral branch member who is disliked by the main Hou family and exiled to the border...' Old Ancestor Silver Moon instantly made his decision, and the last trace of concern in his heart vanished!

'Kill every living being here! Erase all traces! Even if the Hou Clan suspects me, what can they do?!'

There was no warning!

One moment, Old Ancestor Silver Moon was still silent.

The next moment!

"Boom—!!!"

A terrifying killing intent, sufficient to freeze hundreds of millions of miles of starry rivers, erupted like a volcano that had been dormant for eons!

A massive wolf claw that blotted out the sky, formed entirely from pure Taiyin Moonlight and endless Soul-ice, with nails like sharp lunar blades and emitting an aura that extinguished all life, appeared instantly above the head of the Lietian Blood-Eyed Hou's massive body, ignoring spatial distance!

Before the claw even arrived, the terrifying pressure that froze the Soul and tore through space had completely solidified the space around Lietian! He couldn't even move a single claw to send a message to his clan! He could only watch helplessly as that claw of death, capable of completely freezing and shattering his demon body along with his Primordial Spirit, clawed down at his head!

In the Lietian Blood-Eyed Hou's massive eyes, extreme horror and despair appeared for the first time!

'He wants to kill me to silence me! He actually dares!!' This thought exploded in Lietian's mind like a thunderclap! He frantically burned his Bloodline Power, the dark-gold magic patterns on his body erupting with blinding light, attempting to withstand this certain-kill blow in his desperation! But he knew full well that facing the deliberate strike of a mid-stage Demon Emperor, his half-step Demon Emperor Realm simply couldn't hold out!

"Roar—!!" Lietian let out a roar of despair and indignation!

At the very thousandth of a second before that Soul-freezing wolf claw was about to touch Lietian's head—

A sudden change occurred!

Buzz!

A hazy and ethereal phantom of silver wings, flowing with spatial ripples and seemingly composed of countless layers of folded space, unfolded without warning in front of the Lietian Demon King!

And at the core of the wings, a figure dressed in green robes, whose stature was not particularly grand, stepped out as if from the void!

It was Yao Delong!

The timing of his appearance was perfect! It was as if he had always been there! That Divine Ability capable of freezing space actually failed to cause him even the slightest delay!