King of Assassins-Chapter 973 - 671: Countermeasures

In front of the imposing Immortal Emperor statue, lies a bloody skinless human corpse. The scene is highly ironic.

Earth God Wu Liu stood there hunched, his old eyes darting around, unsure of what words of comfort he could offer to the newly arrived Celestial Master.

The gift sent by Iron Horn King's subordinates is nothing short of provocation.

As a member of the Celestial Court, Wu Liu is angry, but more so afraid.

Iron Horn King possesses profound mana; with a single spell, he could forcefully summon Wu Liu. He dared not oppose such a Great Demon.

Heavens have nine layers, Immortals have four levels.

The divisions are Heaven, Earth, Human, and Spirit; Celestial Immortal is the highest, Spirit Immortal the weakest. Within the Nine Heavens, all Immortals and Demons can have their cultivation levels categorized into these four tiers, though the names differ slightly.

For example, at the Spirit Immortal level, demons are generally called Great Demons. Demons at the Human Immortal level are called Demon Kings. Earth Immortals are already akin to progenitors; within the Demon Race, they're referred to as Demon Emperors.

Human Immortals and Earth Immortals are already beyond reach; Celestial Immortals are too distant to imagine, beyond Wu Liu's comprehension.

Wu Liu barely managed to coalesce his Divine Soul into spiritual form, coupled with the Celestial Court's decree, granting him a share of celestial fortune, thus barely reaching the Spirit Immortal tier.

Iron Horn King, able to claim the title of Great Demon, is also at the Spirit Immortal level. However, demons like Iron Horn King are often ten times stronger than cultivators of the same level. Moreover, Iron Horn King is renowned as a Four Tribulation Great Demon.

Even after cultivating for several hundred years, Wu Liu trembles before Iron Horn King, barely daring to breathe. His mana is too far inferior.

Northern Province of Cyan Celestial Realm has nine hundred and sixty countries, with Wuyuan Country being extremely small.

In Wu Liu's view, this young and handsome Celestial Master, if truly a Human Immortal, would not have ended up in such a remote small country.

Fortunately, fortunately, the new Celestial Master seems to have a scheming nature, showing no signs of joy or anger despite the provocation by the Great Demon.

Yet the more this is the case, the more uneasy Wu Liu feels, unable to fathom what Gao Xuan intends to do.

If Gao Xuan plans to eliminate Iron Horn King, he, as a minor official of the Celestial Court, would be the vanguard.

Wu Liu's mind raced, thinking he couldn't remain silent. He had to clarify the stakes to prevent Gao Xuan from acting rashly.

Gathering courage, he said, "Master, to my knowledge, Iron Horn King is under the command of a Demon King from the Ten Thousand Demon Alliance. It's said Iron Horn King is a Four Tribulation Great Demon, with mana that shakes the heavens and earth..."

"Ten Thousand Demon Alliance? Four Tribulation Great Demon?"

Gao Xuan showed interest in these two terms, "Tell me more."

"Huh?"

Wu Liu, lacking much insight, was surprised to hear Gao Xuan ask this. To him, terms like Ten Thousand Demon Alliance and Four Tribulation Great Demon were common knowledge; even if ordinary people didn't know, shouldn't a Celestial Master be familiar?

Regardless, as Gao Xuan is a Celestial Master, be he truly ignorant or feigning ignorance, Wu Liu had to answer to the best of his ability.

"The Ten Thousand Demon Alliance runs rampant in the Cyan Celestial Realm, claiming to have ten great Demon Kings. They are widespread across the Four Great Regions, possessing immense power and not easily provoked by ordinary sects. In the remote Cyan Celestial Realm, the Celestial Court is rarely concerned, allowing demons to grow more rampant..."

As Wu Liu spoke, he secretly observed Gao Xuan's expression. The influence of the Celestial Court in the Cyan Celestial Realm is minimal at best, usually sending a Celestial Master.

Generally, Great Demons don't provoke Celestial Masters, nor do Celestial Masters trouble Great Demons. It's tacitly agreed that they don't interfere with one another.

Although the Celestial Court's attention to the Cyan Celestial Realm is limited, it is still the master of the Nine Heavens. Even demons and ghosts dare not easily provoke the Celestial Court's people.

Of course, if a Celestial Master is truly incompetent, demons and ghosts won't tolerate them.

In fact, due to the Celestial Court's laxity towards the Cyan Celestial Realm, its authority has gradually declined.

This is why the moment Gao Xuan assumed office, Iron Horn King sent subordinates to deliver a warning.

Wu Liu's cultivation is too weak, his tier too low. As an Earth God, he governs an area of only a thousand miles radius. Within it are Mountain Gods, Water Gods, Great Demons, etc., limiting his actual domain.

Moreover, as an Earth God, he cannot leave his jurisdiction. His information is limited, and his tier is low.

"Iron Horn King is a Four Tribulation Great Demon, which is why he killed a Three Tribulation Spirit Immortal; everyone believes he should have undergone four Thunder Tribulations..."

The specific cultivation of Iron Horn King is unclear to outsiders. Wu Liu merely heard rumors, knowing that among the three Great Demons of Wuyuan Country, Iron Horn is the strongest.

"Crossing the Tribulation?"

Gao Xuan showed even more interest; the Golden Seal contained Earth Demon Seventy-Two Techniques but lacked cultivation knowledge.

The Nine Heavens Immortal Realm and Cultivator World clearly differ, with even greater disparities compared to the Star River Cosmos.

While Gao Xuan's physical body retained seventy to eighty percent of its power, other aspects were severely restricted.

Especially in terms of the Divine Soul, it faced immense constraint from the Immortal Realm Law. Originally, he could wield Divine Techniques power, but now perhaps only exert one percent.

These limitations reflected the immense power of the Immortal Realm Law.

Only by mastering the cultivation methods of this realm, analyzing its laws, and finding a path most compatible with them for the Divine Soul could he gain greater power.

Gao Xuan wasn't in a hurry, yet since Wu Liu knew, he decided to listen to his explanation.

Wu Liu was even more surprised internally; for cultivators in the Immortal Realm, the greatest hurdle is the Celestial Tribulation. Does this Celestial Master know nothing of it? How did he become a Spirit Immortal? Did he not need to cross the tribulation?

Thinking this, Wu Liu dared not ask further. He obediently said, "Heavens have nine layers, Immortals have four levels. Immortals of Heaven, Earth, Human, and Spirit realms all must undergo the Nine-Tiered Thunder Tribulation, commonly referred to as the Forty-Nine Celestial Tribulation..."