Chapter 162: News from Rat Changtong

Night Jiuyao looked at the still pitch-black supreme beast with a peculiar expression, but nevertheless walked over.

Then he sat down right in front of the pitch-black entity.

"Let's make a deal. Want to get out?!"

Night Jiuyao said with a smile.

"Hehe... What kind of trick do you want to play now? You actually dragged me back here, and you expect me to trust you again?!"

That supreme entity snorted out a breath of cold air, its tone filled with malice, while Night Jiuyao merely offered an awkward smile.

"This supreme beast seems to have quite a temper."

Night Jiuyao looked it up and down before speaking again.

"Since you have already merged with your true self and been sealed here by me, wouldn't it be better to cooperate and save me the trouble of torturing you?"

A smile appeared on Night Jiuyao's face. Although he spoke in a persuasive manner, the bone-chilling intent in his tone was unmistakably clear.

"Are you threatening me?"

"Not really."

Night Jiuyao replied calmly.

"I, Shu Changtong, am the prime divine beast! How dare you threaten me? Are you courting death?!"

Suddenly, the entity bristled with rage.

As it emerged from the darkness, Night Jiuyao's eyes widened in surprise.

This creature possessed the head of a bird and the body of a rat, yet it was of gigantic proportions, and its small eyes were currently blazing with fury.

"I am threatening you, so what?!"

Night Jiuyao suddenly stood up, shouted at Shu Changtong, and his imposing aura surged by several folds.

"Heehee..."

Cang Sangsang, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud, which thoroughly infuriated Shu Changtong.

"Stinky girl, what are you laughing at? Would you have dared to act like this back in the day?!"

Hearing Cang Sangsang's laughter, Shu Changtong whipped its head around to glare at her, its eyes wide with fury as if it were playing the role of a clown.

"Pfft... Hahahaha..."

Cang Sangsang laughed even more merrily, leaving Shu Changtong somewhat speechless. How had it lost all its dignity? Had the heavens themselves turned upside down?

"Could it be..."

Abruptly, Shu Changtong's small eyes contracted, and a terrifying storm of energy surged from its body.

"Kid, I agree to your terms, but you must also agree to a condition of mine..."

"State it."

Although Night Jiuyao didn't know what had just happened to Shu Changtong, it was already a good outcome that the beast was willing to negotiate.

"The resurgence of spiritual Qi and the arrival of a new era—that was how the previous Sovereign of the Seal prophesied it. The appearance of the three supreme beasts signifies not only the dawn of a new era, but also the descent of turbulent times..."

"And you..."

"Are of utmost importance!"

Shu Changtong's small eyes sized up Night Jiuyao, a look of profound interest flashing within them.

"Me? A new era?"

Although Night Jiuyao had known about this for a long time, he had yet to see any traces of the new era's arrival; none of the portents had manifested, which meant the time had not yet come.

Yet here, he had unexpectedly acquired another piece of intelligence.

"The deal I propose is this: you tell me how to get out of the Star Clan's ancestral land. That place shouldn't really be their ancestral land, right?"

Night Jiuyao voiced his lingering doubt.

"Ancestral land?!"

"Hahahaha... The people of the Star Clan are truly shameless. Back then, that place belonged to you..."

"They imprisoned me there. All you need to do is follow that radiance and unleash your full power to smash your way out. What need is there for any exit?"

Shu Changtong burst into loud laughter, a look of utter disdain on its face as if it had just heard the most absurd thing imaginable.

Night Jiuyao smiled faintly. So he had simply been overthinking it.

"All I ask is your promise to let us return to the Mountains and Seas afterwards. The outside world is far more complicated than I ever imagined."

Shu Changtong said.

Night Jiuyao fell into a brief contemplation. Cang Sangsang did not interfere, and Shu Changtong patiently waited for his reply.

After a long moment,

"I agree."

"It's a deal."

"When you go out, remember to take back what belongs to you from within the Star Clan."

Shu Changtong said with deliberate mystery.

"What is it?!"

Night Jiuyao's curiosity was instantly piqued.

"You will know when the time comes."

With that, Night Jiuyao bade farewell to Shu Changtong.

...

"Sangsang, is there something you want to tell me?"

"Mhm."

Cang Sangsang nodded as she looked at Night Jiuyao, an expression of hesitation lingering on her face.

"The people from the outside are about to return, and the people from the inside are about to come out..."

"Young Master, the era is beginning to change. At the latest in five days, or as soon as today or tomorrow, you must make thorough preparations..."

"Countless wondrous realms reside within the Canglang Chart; you will understand once you reach the Saint Realm..."

"Also, the Heavenly Demonic Fire within your body seems about to give birth to its own sentience..."

"The Star Clan belongs to you, and that old man is not worthy of being your master, for you are the Lord of the Nine Mountains and Seas!!"

"The Canglang Chart belongs to the Nine Mountains and Seas, which means it is your property..."

Cang Sangsang spoke sentence after sentence, a brilliant smile on her face, but Night Jiuyao's expression grew gravely solemn.

"Sangsang, have your memories recovered?"

"No, only this small portion..."

Night Jiuyao sighed inwardly. Even before recovering all her memories, she already knew so much. Just what kind of experiences had Cang Sangsang endured back in the day?

This left Night Jiuyao deeply puzzled.

However, he suppressed his thoughts and once again hurried away.

...

The Star Clan, Ancestral Land.

"Found it."

Having snapped back to reality, Night Jiuyao suddenly uttered these words.

"Ah?!"

Xing Yanyu was startled instantly, but her eyes immediately locked onto him, filled with anticipation that he would lead her out of this eerie place.

"Sword, come!"

With a command, the Mountains and Seas Sword whistled forth.

wisps of sword Qi tore through all directions, glowing brilliantly beneath the light.

This was not even the most terrifying part; Night Jiuyao unleashed a single, fierce sword strike that shattered the barrier to pieces in a split second.

Caught completely off guard, Xing Yanyu tumbled straight down, making an intimate contact with the ground.

"Ouch..."

Xing Yanyu let out a sudden cry of pain.

However, turning a deaf ear to her, Night Jiuyao simply observed the new environment.

It was a picturesque place filled with mountains and clear waters, yet carrying a palpable wave of scorching heat. The Heavenly Demonic Fire in Night Jiuyao's dantian also grew restless, as if it was about to burst out of his body.

"Could it be... the Heavenly Demonic Fire?!"

A sudden realization struck Night Jiuyao. Could the treasure Shu Changtong mentioned was meant for him actually be this Heavenly Demonic Fire?

Thus, Night Jiuyao released the Heavenly Demonic Fire to carefully sense it.

Yet, before he could perceive anything, the Heavenly Demonic Fire suddenly erupted, rapidly condensing in mid-air.

Watching the flame break free from Night Jiuyao's control, Xing Yanyu's eyes were filled with absolute terror, for she sensed a terrifying power emanating from it.

"Sentience? Want to break free from my control? You already submitted to me once before, yet you still want to act up?!"

A look of utter disdain filled Night Jiuyao's face as his hands rapidly formed hand seals. Within a fraction of a second, a terrifying force took shape and surged downward to suppress the Heavenly Demonic Fire.

Just as the power was about to descend, a sudden change occurred!