Checking in for 100,000 Years Chapter 1048: Vast Sea Heavenly Lord, Long Time No See!

"Han Hai, my dear brother, you truly know what I’m thinking..."

The Second Palace Master couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, a look of amusement on his face.

The Ten Thousand Monster God Temple indeed had nine Great Hall Masters. While they presented a united front against outside enemies, internal strife among them was a known, albeit often hidden, reality. Harmony was not their strong suit.

This rivalry, however, generally stayed within acceptable bounds and rarely spilled into the open.

The reason was quite clear: the Ten Thousand Monster God Temple was a gathering place for numerous demon clans, with each of the nine Great Hall Masters representing a dominant clan. Differences in species naturally led to divergent perspectives.

It was therefore perfectly normal for internal competition to arise due to a lack of complete unity.

The Second Palace Master had indeed met the disciple with the surname Ye, recently taken in by the Ninth Temple Master. However, he had never anticipated that this disciple would possess such a potent treasure.

A divine-level artifact, complete with its own spirit, was a treasure whose immense value the Second Palace Master fully understood.

With Palace Master Cang Ming currently in secluded healing, even if he himself didn't act immediately, the mere news of this treasure's existence would inevitably draw the attention of the other Demon Hall Masters. They would surely make a move.

Acquiring this treasure would undoubtedly elevate his own strength significantly.

Once the treasure was in his possession.

As for the disciple with the surname Ye, he could be dealt with discreetly using more clandestine methods.

By the time Palace Master Cang Ming emerged from his seclusion, everything would have been handled, leaving no trace and resulting in a silent, undetectable loss for the injured party.

Such clandestine power plays had, regrettably, occurred more than once among the nine Great Demon Halls.

The Second Palace Master, given his esteemed position and noble status, could not personally stoop to seizing the treasure himself.

This Vast Sea Heavenly Lord...

He was a distant kinsman, sharing a tenuous bloodline with the Second Palace Master's own clan.

Both hailed from the God Alligator Clan.

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord, however, was from the Green Water Alligator sub-branch, a lineage of lesser standing.

Consequently, Vast Sea Heavenly Lord had eagerly volunteered to provide his assistance.

"Brother Jin Liu, I shall accompany your virtuous nephew."

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord acknowledged with a smile.

The Second Palace Master then turned to his son, remarking with a pleased smile, "Your Uncle Vast Sea Heavenly Lord possesses a cultivation base at the Sixth Layer of the God Venerate Realm. He will surely avenge you for that arrow!"

"Thank you, Uncle Han Hai..."

The young man bearing the Jin surname clasped his fists in gratitude, his face lighting up with palpable joy.

Following this exchange.

He departed the Second Hall, departing discreetly alongside Vast Sea Heavenly Lord.

The pair traveled at great speed, covering a hundred miles separating the Second Hall from the Ninth Hall.

Meanwhile, Ye Yun, enjoying a cup of tea within his junior sister's cave, suddenly raised an eyebrow. His gaze fell upon the man in blue accompanying the young master surnamed Jin.

"Is that not Vast Sea Heavenly Lord?"

Ye Yun let out an inward chuckle, taking another sip of his tea.

This world, he mused, was sometimes remarkably small.

Approximately a year prior, during the martial arts tournament to claim a bride at the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace, it was this very Vast Sea Heavenly Lord who had vied with Ye Yun for the hand of the Jade Heavenly Venerable.

At that time, Vast Sea Heavenly Lord had been decisively defeated by Ye Yun, losing an arm in the process and being eliminated from the competition.

To encounter him again here, within the Ten Thousand Monster God Temple, was truly unexpected.

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord remained at the Sixth Layer of the God Venerate Realm, and the arm he had lost had long since regenerated.

"Senior Brother, that brat surnamed Jin must have returned to gather reinforcements."

Gu Anran poured tea for Ye Yun, her expression tinged with a hint of worry.

"And what if they bring reinforcements?"

Ye Yun responded with a relaxed smile, showing no outward concern.

"Our Master is in secluded cultivation, and no one within the Ninth Hall would dare openly defy the Second Palace Master."

Gu Anran couldn't help but sigh.

"Junior Sister, you needn't worry. Perhaps that fellow surnamed Jin didn't even dare to make a report, let alone bring anyone back?"

Ye Yun offered a smile, his demeanor utterly unfazed.

As he spoke, Gu Anran's expression shifted subtly. Ye Yun's clone remained in place while his true self transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the void and departing.

Outside the mountain range of the Ninth Hall.

The young man surnamed Jin and Vast Sea Heavenly Lord were moving at a breakneck pace through the air.

Suddenly, a voice echoed clearly in Vast Sea Heavenly Lord's ear.

"Vast Sea Heavenly Lord, it has been quite some time!"

"Who is there?"

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord startled, rapidly scanning his surroundings. In an instant, he spotted a figure clad in white hovering in the void beside him.

This white-clad figure bore a striking resemblance to someone he knew.

"Come with me."

Ye Yun's voice commanded as he flew towards a nearby forest.

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord's face grew serious. He hadn't yet recognized Ye Yun's true identity, yet inexplicably, he found himself compelled to follow.

However, he did not bring the young man surnamed Jin along, instructing him instead to wait where he was.

"This is peculiar. Who is this figure in white? He appears exceptionally powerful, also at the God Venerate Realm!"

The young man with the Jin surname lingered in the void, stroking his chin in thought.

He was absolutely certain that no such individual existed within the entirety of the Ninth Hall.

Moreover, the person bearing the Ye surname did not resemble this present figure at all.

...

Deep within the forest.

Ye Yun descended, with Vast Sea Heavenly Lord not far behind.

Ye Yun erected a modest sound-dampening barrier and slowly turned around.

He was, as expected, Long Yunzi.

"Long Yunzi, how can it be you?"

Upon witnessing this familiar countenance, Vast Sea Heavenly Lord was overcome with immense shock, his heart hammering against his ribs.

This Long Yunzi, his swordsmanship was of an unbelievably potent caliber.

Throughout the past year.

He had been jolted awake from nightmares numerous times.

That formidable swordsmanship was something he truly could not forget.

"It has been a long time."

Ye Yun gazed at Vast Sea Heavenly Lord, a faint smile gracing his lips.

"Your cultivation base has ascended to the Eighth Layer of the Divine Venerable Realm?"

Sensing the aura emanating from Ye Yun’s cultivation, Vast Sea Heavenly Lord was stunned, his mind in a state of complete disarray.

When he first encountered Long Yunzi, his cultivation was merely at the Second Layer of the God Respect Realm.

A mere year had elapsed.

How had he suddenly achieved such a rapid advancement to the Eighth Layer of the Divine Venerable Realm?

Such swift progress in cultivation was truly astonishing!

"The fact that I defeated you in a single strike that day, I was merely concealing my true cultivation level."

Ye Yun let out a light chuckle.

Advancing through six major realms within a single year was indeed remarkably swift.

Ye Yun opted for a different explanation, asserting that he had suppressed his cultivation, a tale more plausible.

"I see, you are indeed that powerful. It seems my defeat was not without meaning..."

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord's face grew pale as he murmured.

"Vast Sea Heavenly Lord, how did you end up associated with the Second Demon Hall?"

Ye Yun inquired casually.

"I..."

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord was on the verge of replying, but after a moment's hesitation, he suddenly exclaimed, "Why do you ask? Do you have some connection to that young man named Ye?"

"That person is also me."

Ye Yun stated with composure.

"It’s you too?"

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord stared at Ye Yun with disbelief, his expression a chaotic mixture of emotions.

How could a supremely skilled Sword Cultivator at the Eighth Layer of the Divine Venerable Realm join the Ten Thousand Monster God Temple and become a disciple of Palace Master Cang Ming, who himself was only at the Second Layer of the God Respect Realm?

This was truly bewildering.

Ye Yun perceived Vast Sea Heavenly Lord's inner turmoil.

"In joining the Ten Thousand Monster God Temple, I naturally possess my own reasons. There is no need for you to concern yourself with them."

Ye Yun replied with a hint of coldness.

"I understand!"

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord, engrossed in his own thoughts, suddenly smacked his thigh, as if a realization had dawned upon him.

"What have you figured out?"

Ye Yun frowned slightly.

Had Vast Sea Heavenly Lord genuinely discerned his true intentions?

"You are pursuing that beautiful young woman surnamed Gu?"

Vast Sea Heavenly Lord scowled, shouting indignantly, "Damn you, Long Yunzi! You already have a Jade Heavenly Venerable from the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace, how can you still be so unfaithful, traveling such a distance to the Ten Thousand Monster God Temple merely to chase after romance?"

Ye Yun: "..."