349: Chapter 349 The Enraged High Priest

The cheers in Holy Dragon City continued for a long time.

Long Yun hugged Long Qingcheng tightly, only releasing her after a long while. With reddened eyes, she scrutinized the Dragon Emperor before her, then looked at Li Shengyuan, her face filled with the joy and lingering fear of having survived a disaster.

"Wonderful... you are both alright..."

Pei Shuyun walked to Li Shengyuan's side and gently took his hand. She said nothing, but her bright eyes were filled with peace and tenderness.

Li Shengyuan squeezed her hand back and smiled at her.

Chu Chunqiu put away his wine gourd and walked over carelessly. His gaze shifted back and forth between Long Qingcheng and Li Shengyuan as he clicked his tongue in wonder: "One has achieved a First Grade Breakthrough, and the other is at the half-step Transcendent Grade... What kind of Spirit Pill did you two eat in that Blood Sacrifice Grand Array? Mind sharing?"

Long Qingcheng cast a faint glance at him but did not speak.

Li Shengyuan laughed: "Opportunities like this cannot be sought, only encountered. If Senior Brother wishes to try, you can go in and take a stroll yourself if you are lucky enough to encounter one next time."

Chu Chunqiu waved his hands repeatedly: "Forget it, forget it. These old bones of mine cannot handle such turmoil."

The group burst into laughter, and the atmosphere, which had been tense for so long, finally eased.

Turtle Prime Minister nodded repeatedly, his aged face full of relieved smiles: "Your Majesty has returned safely, and your cultivation has advanced further. This is truly the fortune of the Demon Domain! Everyone, today's great victory calls for a banquet to celebrate and announce it to the world!"

"Agreed!" the Demon Kings responded in unison.

Long Qingcheng nodded slightly, a hint of a smile in her eyes: "Granted."

...

Meanwhile, in the distant Great Qian.

On an unnamed mountain peak.

The Chancellor stood with his hands behind his back, watching the blood-colored beam of light in the distance gradually dissipate, his face full of smiles.

Behind him, a blood-colored figure slowly emerged.

The High Priest's face was ashen, and the blood-colored mist around him surged violently, clearly indicating his terrible mood.

The Chancellor did not turn his head and spoke with a smile: "Oh my, it seems things did not go according to your expectations. That Prince of the fallen nation not only died in the very Blood Sacrifice Grand Array he set up but also ended up helping that kid Shengyuan achieve a First Grade Breakthrough. Most importantly..."

He turned around, his smile growing even brighter: "That girl, Long Qingcheng, has already reached the half-step Transcendent Grade. She is one step ahead of both you and me."

The High Priest's expression grew even uglier.

"Once they are free in the Demon Domain, the days of yours, old man, will not be easy." The Chancellor clicked his tongue and shook his head, his tone filled with schadenfreude.

The High Priest could finally no longer hold back and cursed bitterly: "That trash Yu You! A thousand-year plan, just ruined like this!"

The Chancellor chuckled softly and said slowly: "You had better look after yourself. Hide well; those two children will not let you off."

The High Priest snorted coldly and insisted: "My thousand-year plan, how could it be defeated so easily? Even you, old man, cannot do anything to me. What kind of waves can a kid who just achieved a First Grade Breakthrough stir up?"

The Chancellor was not angry, but looked at him meaningfully: "By the way, I have some good news to tell you."

The High Priest frowned.

"That kid Ye Hangzhou found something in the Arctic Cold River." The Chancellor said unhurriedly, "A space channel left behind when Fairy Yunmiao descended to the Lower Realm. However..."

He paused, his smile becoming even brighter: "It is guarded by a First Grade Ice Soul Demon Bear. You can go and try: will you die in the space channel, or will you die at the hands of Shengyuan?"

The High Priest's face turned completely gloomy.

The Chancellor waved his hand: "Alright, I must be going. Those girls in the capital must be worried sick; I have to go tell them this good news."

He turned to leave, then looked back and added: "I cannot do anything to you, old man. But you can just wait and see how that kid Shengyuan deals with you."

As his voice fell, his figure vanished from the mountain peak.

The High Priest stood there, his face so gloomy it seemed it could drip water.

After a long while, he raised his head and cast his gaze toward the distant Arctic.

...

Arctic Cold River.

A disheveled figure stumbled out of the Void Realm, covered in frost and with tattered robes; it was none other than Ye Hangzhou.

His face was pale, and he was gasping for air, his eyes filled with the relief of having survived a disaster.

On his shoulder, the Black Crow Coal Ball had collapsed into a lump, its feathers puffed up, and it cawed weakly: "Caw... that was too close... How could there be a First Grade Ice Soul Demon Bear in this godforsaken place?! If you weren't proficient in Formation and hadn't teleported away instantly, I would have almost met my end there!"

Ye Hangzhou wiped the ice shards from his face but did not speak.

Coal Ball regained its strength and flapped its wings angrily: "When we get back, I'm breaking ties with that old man! To think he would give you such a dangerous mission! What Disciple? You're clearly just a tool!"

Ye Hangzhou glanced at it and remained silent, though his gaze involuntarily drifted toward the south.

Coal Ball read his thoughts, froze for a moment, and then gave an awkward smile: "Compared to going to the Demon Domain, this is indeed a bit safer, after all, there is only one big, dim-witted bear..."

Ye Hangzhou ignored it, but his gaze toward the south grew brighter.

The Black Crow Coal Ball saw this and cawed excitedly: "Caw! The commotion in the Demon Domain has subsided! Is it over? Is the fight finished?"

It flapped its wings even more vigorously: "Who won? Who won? It must be that kid Li Shengyuan who won, right? Caw, caw, caw..."

The corners of Ye Hangzhou's mouth curled up slightly, and he nodded gently.

He took a deep breath, raised his hand to cast a seal, and a teleportation Formation slowly lit up beneath his feet.

With a flash of light and a violent spatial fluctuation, the two figures vanished into the ice and snow of the Arctic.