Chapter 1608: Chapter 1478: The Demon Clan Appears

Ye Fan’s voice reverberated inside the Immortal Academy like a Heavenly Sound, lingering for a long time! 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Swish!

Ling Haotian’s face suddenly became extremely grim, his eyes almost shooting out fire as he stared fixedly at Ye Fan flying over from the direction of the Immortal Tower.

Everyone from the Imperial Academy glared furiously at Ye Fan; they’d all heard of Ye Fan’s dominance but didn’t expect him to be even more overbearing than imagined, publicly reprimanding and humiliating Ling Haotian!

"Good! Ye Zi, well said!"

Han Sandong laughed heartily, knowing he could not match Ling Haotian—as the strongest successor of the Di Clan, Ling Haotian’s real strength was terrifyingly powerful!

But he was still full of confidence in Ye Fan!

At this moment, Ye Fan’s forceful response made Han Sandong especially relieved!

"Is that Ye Fan? He doesn’t look like much!"

"He’s probably in the Late-Stage Divine Realm, hasn’t reached the Peak of the Divine Power Realm. Even if he’s a demon-level genius, a difference of one small realm is a gulf; how could he be an opponent for Ling Haotian?"

"It’s said he’s just a disciple from an unremarkable small sect in the Southern Domain Tianyuan State; compared to a massive power like the Di Clan, there’s simply no comparison!"

"That’s right, from a young age, a cultivator needs a good cultivation environment; even demon-level geniuses are no exception. Only a good cultivation environment can make someone’s cultivation progress faster!"

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Ye Fan’s strong appearance and response immediately caused a small commotion in the square. The powerful figures from the Imperial Academy and the top disciples representing the Immortal Academy for the sparring match naturally attracted people from other forces to come and watch!

Some loose cultivators also arrived, and upon seeing Ye Fan’s dominant response, they started discussing. However, overall, basically, no one believed Ye Fan was a match for Ling Haotian!

At this moment, an ordinary loose cultivator sneered, "That may not be true; the Di Clan isn’t without its failures. Don’t forget, all the great emperors in history came from ordinary backgrounds, and no clan has ever produced two Emperors!"

"Exactly, this brother speaks to my taste. What strongest successor of the Di Clan? There have been many such successors in the past in the Five Great Domains; initially dazzling with emperor bloodlines, reaching the Peak of the Divine Power Realm in their teens, but what happened in the end? Didn’t they all fade into obscurity?"

A young loose cultivator with a fierce appearance like a demon clan member, slapped the shoulder of the cultivator beside him with gusto and laughed heartily.

"Indeed, the strongest successor of the Di Clan is nothing more than a stepping stone for future emperors. Although Thunder Venerable master didn’t achieve the Emperor’s position, in combat power, under the Great Emperor, no one was his match, not even a powerhouse at the Quasi-Emperor Ninth Layer Heaven Peak. Yet Thunder Venerable master was an orphan in his youth, not the strongest successor of any Di Clan but still beat that generation’s strongest successor into a wretched retreat!"

At this moment, another voice emerged from among the crowd, and Bai Yan wolf, awe-inspiringly, popped out from behind Ye Fan, looking askance at Ling Haotian with utmost disdain!

These remarks made many from the Di Clan feel displeased, but nobody was willing to stoop to argue with a Xuan Beast, thinking it beneath them!

"Hmph!"

Ling Haotian snorted coldly, taking two steps forward, glaring at Ye Fan, utterly ignoring others’ sneering, and said coldly, "It seems you’re braver than I imagined. Since you’ve shown up, then spare the talk, let actions speak—I want a life-or-death duel with you, and don’t say you dare not!"

"As you wish, at the sparring match, we shall have a life-or-death battle!" Ye Fan stood proudly, responding forcefully.

"What’s going on? Everyone back down; this is a sparring match, and a life-or-death duel isn’t for you to decide!"

Seeing Ye Fan and Ling Haotian facing off instantly and proposing a life-or-death duel, both of the deans simultaneously voiced their restraint, halting their verbal skirmish and then said, "The current world situation is very delicate. The demon clan is restless; once the agreement expires, the demon clan will certainly descend upon this world again, and then it will be a war between the human race and the demon clan for control of this world!

You all are elite members of the human race, the hope of the future. We don’t wish to see any of you perish in a meaningless sparring match!"

"Not only you, but the disciples of the other two academies as well!"

As the words fell, the deans’ gaze swept over the disciples of both academies.

Hearing the words of the deans reverberating in their ears, Ye Fan and Ling Haotian silently retreated to their respective camps, but their war intent did not diminish in the slightest; instead, it was even more heightened!

"Since the top disciples of the Imperial Academy have arrived, let’s hold the sparring match immediately!"

"Yes, we’re eager to see the sparring between the two academies’ disciples!"

A moment later, a voice from a middle-aged loose cultivator broke the silence of the square, and others chimed in, urging for the sparring match between the Immortal Academy and Imperial Academy to commence.

"Everyone, please be patient. Although the people from the Imperial Academy have arrived, but they’ve traveled a long way. Let them rest a bit, so they can face the sparring match in peak condition, what do you think?"

The old bastion of the Immortal Academy spoke righteously, as if considering for the Imperial Academy, but slyly insinuated they would gain an unfair advantage, leaving Seng Dao Yan with a slight frown.

To be fair, Seng Dao Yan firmly believed that the overall strength of his academy’s disciples surpassed the Immortal Academy’s, and even if they started sparring right away, he was confident they could defeat the Immortal Academy.

But on second thought, since the Immortal Academy was being so generous, why not go along? Giving the disciples adequate rest would allow them to perform better.

The old bastard’s words were reasonable, and even those eager to watch the sparring between the top disciples of the two academies couldn’t argue against them.

"Roar~"

As everyone was preparing to disperse, a long howl suddenly came from the northwest direction of the Immortal Academy. The howl was sharp and distant, as if coming from the edge of the sky, yet it clearly reached everyone’s ears, displaying the terrifying strength of the newcomer!

"Who is it?"

Upon hearing the howl, both the Old Bastard and Seng Dao Yan felt a jolt in their hearts, exchanged a glance, and then turned their gaze towards the northwest of the academy!

The others could not sense anything, but the two of them realized that the newcomer’s strength was definitely not inferior to any of them, almost on the same level!

In this world, except for the foundations of the major Di Clans, there should be no one stronger than them. Who on earth was the owner of this howl?

The howling stopped, and a black dot flew from the edge of the sky like a meteor, landing on the square of the Immortal Academy in the blink of an eye, forming a triangle stance with the Old Bastard and Seng Dao Yan!

He was a burly middle-aged man, with a head of black hair, eyes shooting out blue light, dressed in a black trench coat, his arms covered in black scale armor, as if forged by molten iron, exuding a sense of dark power, with explosive force seemingly contained within these arms!

"Demon Clan?!"

Everyone present was immediately startled. They had just been discussing the news that the Demon Clan was about to emerge, and they hadn’t expected the strong people of the Demon Clan to arrive immediately!

"My name is Hu Gang, and I presume you’ve all figured it out. Yes, I am from the Demon Clan!"

The middle-aged man said to himself, "Upon hearing of the upcoming exchange between the disciples of the Immortal Academy and the Imperial Academy, I’ve led a few disciples to witness the event. Surely, you don’t mind?"

No one answered, but almost all the cultivators wore unpleasant expressions.

The Human Race and the Demon Clan have irreconcilable conflicts. Humans hunt Xuan Beasts for their Beast Cores and inner cores, and even consume the flesh and blood of the Demon Clan.

Conversely, the Xuan Beasts of the Demon Clan also hunt human cultivators as blood food, not even sparing ordinary humans. The hatred runs too deep.

If it weren’t for the words left by the Great Emperor, stating that as long as the Demon Clan doesn’t go too far, humans should not make things difficult for them, they would have already clashed with no excuse needed!

"What is the Demon Clan up to?"

The Old Bastard and Seng Dao Yan exchanged a glance, feeling the Demon Clan had either come to provoke or to spy on the progress of the Human Race. Regardless of the reason, refusal seemed to be the best choice.

However—

Over tens of thousands of years, although wars have often erupted between the Human Race and the Demon Clan, it is no longer the initially irreconcilable situation!

Especially the two deans and some Supreme Elders of the Di Clan, who deeply understand that while the Demon Clan is terrifying, they are not the greatest threat to humans; the greatest threat is the human-shaped creatures.

After exchanging glances for a few moments, they decisively decided to welcome the Demon Clan’s delegation, allowing them to observe the exchange competition between the two academies!

If possible, peacefully resolving the disputes between the Demon Clan and the Human Race would be the best outcome.

For this goal, they must take some risks!

However, for them, these risks are worth it. If there can be peaceful coexistence with the Demon Clan, it will be a blessing for both humans and the Demon Clan.

Many great forces and clans of the Human Race have practices of raising Xuan Beasts, capturing young Xuan Beasts and raising them to foster a bond with humans.

Many Holy Lands and the Wu Shang Sect have powerful Xuan Beasts as Guardian Mountain Beasts, which have little distinction from humans, at least protecting humans.

In other words, between humans and the Demon Clan, it is not entirely a life-and-death struggle. If it were truly like that, when the Human Race had a Great Emperor, they could have wiped the Demon Clan off this world!

Yet, the Great Emperor did not do so. Ever since, all Great Emperors passed down a saying: all beings are equal, and humans and the Demon Clan, in terms of status, are equal, with no talk of one enslaving the other!

Otherwise, when the Demon Clan had Demon Emperors, they also could have wiped the Human Race off the world, but the Demon Clan’s Emperors did not do so either.

The Great Emperor has completely transcended the realm of humans or demons, belonging to a different kind of life; their insights and thoughts differ from everyone else’s!

"Your delegation is arriving soon, right? I will personally lead the disciples of the Immortal Academy to welcome our friends from the Demon Clan!" The Old Bastard nodded towards the Demon Clan strongman and said.

"Good, truly open-minded and with great presence! We of the Demon Clan also wish to be friends with your Human Race, of course, this is just my personal thought and does not represent the entire Demon Clan!"

The Demon Clan strongman was straightforward, not hiding anything.

"Our Imperial Academy also welcomes friends from the Demon Clan to observe!" Seng Dao Yan also made a decision and said loudly.

"How can this be? Since when did humans become friends with the Demon Clan?" Many cultivators felt confused, like a King Kong lost in thought, puzzled as they spoke.

"If we can resolve the conflict with the Demon Clan, temporary forbearance is nothing!"

A Supreme Elder of the Di Clan had a flash of wisdom in his eyes, "I’m just afraid the Demon Clan comes with ill intentions!"

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