Dragon Wood Venerable’s expression revealed great confusion.

The Venerable Master is dead, yet Chu Lin is still alive?

If the two fought against the enemy together... how could such a thing occur?

"Is it a Human Race secret technique?"

Chi Fu Dragon Lord squatted down, following the direction of the blood-red Taoist Intent flow, he displayed his divine skills. He saw tens of thousands of strands of crimson Gang Qi sweeping towards the northern part of the Demon Country.

"Highly likely."

The Great Palace Master said, "With Mo Zhen’s current strength... wanting to kill Sun Erosion is quite challenging. This ambush cannot be perfect."

This battle was extremely fierce, within tens of miles, the Snow Mountain crumbled completely.

By the end, both sides were exhausted.

For Mo Zhen, as long as Sun Eater is dead, everything is negotiable...

There are escapees, that’s alright, just hunt them down slowly.

"You say, is there a possibility..."

Dragon Wood Venerable hesitated and said, "Could Chu Lin actually be an undercover planted by the Human Race? And this scene is merely an illusion?"

"..."

The Great Palace Master squinted his eyes, remaining silent.

"Are you questioning the Great Palace Master?"

Wu Jiu spoke coldly, his tone unfriendly: "The Heavenly Phoenix Palace reaches up to the Sky Vault, receiving heavenly fate... Perhaps you think the Great Palace Master’s divining skills will be wrong?"

He didn’t like this follower of Sun Eater Venerable and didn’t understand why the Great Palace Master insisted on keeping him around.

To him, with Sun Eater Venerable dead, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace should directly claim the whole Great Marsh!

Including Howling Wind Valley, take it all!

If Great Ape Mountain opposes, then let there be a battle, whoever has the bigger fist runs the show!

For a thousand years, Demon Country’s heroes rose, yet always failed to achieve "unification." With this sudden change in the Erosion Sun Swamp, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace has a great opportunity to achieve this feat!

"I..."

Dragon Wood Venerable was momentarily speechless.

Here, his status was the lowest, besides the three Yang Gods, there was also a future throne, none of whom he could afford to offend.

"Take ten thousand steps back."

Wu Jiu continued, cynically: "Since Chu Lin joined the swamp, the ’Qingyang City Incident’ occurred. Do you think... the Da Chu Dynasty will still trust him? If he really was a Human Race undercover, with Sun Eater’s death, bringing merit perfection, he would’ve already headed south to claim his reward, why flee north?"

That scarlet bloodline was heading north.

In Wu Jiu’s view, the reason is simple, Chu Lin has nowhere to escape.

Southward, he couldn’t go.

Chu Lin, this Human Race traitor, committed crimes no lighter than "Ling Chenzi," with Sun Eater dead, if he wants to survive, his only choice is to head north.

"Yes..."

Dragon Wood Venerable rubbed his brow, after Wu Jiu’s analysis, he also felt he might have overthought.

If Chu Lin is indeed an undercover agent.

Sun Eater is dead.

Does Chu Lin still have the necessity to head north?

The best arrangement would be heading south, back to Da Chu, and the next time both sides meet, it would be at the Northern Border Great Wall, facing off with swords!

"Alright, let’s cease arguing."

The Great Palace Master lowered his voice, calling off the farce.

He gazed at the bloodline sweeping north, a shadow flashed in his eyes.

As for this perplexing battle clouded in suspicion, he had his own judgment.

"Chi Fu."

After a moment of contemplation, the Great Palace Master said, "You declare to the world that Sun Eater Venerable, failed in alchemy, suffered a demonic deviation, and unfortunately fell."

"...?"

Dragon Wood Venerable froze.

"Yes."

The expression of Chi Fu Dragon Lord was quite calm.

This move, he expected.

The Great Palace Master had to suppress the true cause of Sun Eater Venerable’s death.

Especially amidst the warfare between two realms, Xie Xuanyi participated in this battle, on the Human Race’s side, news of "Sun Eater" being killed will surely spread... The demise of such a powerful Great Divine Ability User is a huge blow to frontline morale. The Heavenly Phoenix Palace must provide an alternate truth.

Sun Eater was not killed.

But fell due to his own cultivation error.

Simply this information would naturally lack credibility and couldn’t boost frontline war intent.

"There’s one more message you need to release."

The Great Palace Master paused, advising: "Mo Zhen Venerable is actually not dead, successfully reincarnated. From now on, Erosion Sun Swamp will be Mo Zhen’s fief."

"Is this?"

Chi Fu Dragon Lord’s eyes lit up.

To him, handling the rumors following Sun Eater’s death was indeed a challenging problem.

The Great Palace Master’s arrangement is a clever move.

Upon the release of this news, it will certainly incite countless rumors and suspicions... Anyone with Awakening would doubt.

Did Sun Eater truly die due to his own cultivation error? For Great Divine Ability Users of this level, even making mistakes is difficult!

But if news of Mo Zhen being alive is spread!

Speculation about the death news will divert to another direction—

Was Sun Eater possibly taken down by Mo Zhen?

In the past, the Nine Venerable’s grievances during the 60 years were widely spread throughout Demon Country’s Four Realms, with all sorts of versions.

Some say Mo Zhen encountered betrayal, hence fell.

Others say Mo Zhen was not surrounded by the Human Race, but was killed by a traitor among the Nine Venerable.

But almost every tale involved "betrayal"... Now Sun Eater is dead, Mo Zhen is alive, this death news aligns precisely with the old rumors!

As for the real truth, let the world guess.

No matter what!

With Mo Zhen Venerable still alive, entire Demon Country’s frontline morale will greatly rise!

"The Great Marsh... will be Mo Zhen’s fief from now on?"

Dragon Wood Venerable pondered.

This move, indeed clever.

This fief naturally belongs to Heavenly Phoenix Palace and Great Ape Mountain’s "bag," no matter whom it’s publicly given to, it remains the same. Even if Heavenly Phoenix Palace releases the message, would Mo Zhen dare show up in response now?

"Dragon Wood."

The Great Palace Master slightly nodded.

He looked at Dragon Wood Venerable, speaking with profound meaning: "Sun Eater is already dead. Some things, you need not guard for him any longer."