The Domineering King of the Netherworld and His Sweetheart

130. Division of Power

Translator: Joy

Huan Ye and Zong Wuqing were both favoured by the Heavens.

Born as elegant noblemen, their behavior and gestures were graceful beyond reach and were different from those of the ruined young master of the Dino Family. They didn’t have an overbearing or arrogant attitude but had a natural air of superiority that they were born with.

In terms of their identities, the young master of the Dino Family couldn’t be compared to them. Even though they were all young masters of their respective families, these two were the undeniable heirs, meaning they had the highest probability of inheriting their whole family in the future. Since they were young, they were used to receiving praise and flattery. Even the elders of their families never spoke in such a commanding tone.

The King of the Netherworld’s voice was light. It was neither a request nor a command, but they were shocked beyond belief.

The King of the Netherworld’s tone was tranquil but was naturally full of prestige, but it was different from the intimidating tone that a seasoned elder would have. In contrast, while his commands were undefinable, it still felt natural to follow them and contained some sort of magic that caused them to obey what he said.

The two of them had met numerous people including extremely high-ranking officials such as the Lord Tianzun from the Heaven World. Although Lord Tianzun’s outer expression seemed like that of a kind senior, his every action was full of an invisible type of prestige. His voice always contained the commanding tone of a superior. In his eyes, all living things were just insects!

However, the two of them had never thought that they would meet such an aloof person in this remote place.

They couldn’t think of when such a person could have appeared in the God and Demon Kingdom. Logically, such a person wouldn’t go silently unnamed in here unless they were in seclusion from a hidden family. However, that was what they had thought before they heard the man’s words. Now, they dismissed their guess.

This was because even an expert from a family in seclusion would know of the division of power in the God and Demon Kingdom. Or else, they were not from the God and Demon Kingdom.

After Huan Ye organized his thoughts, he looked up at the three people and said: “It seems that you three have probably come from a remote place. The division of power in the God and Demon Kingdom is not complicated. In general, it is split into four parts: The Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern Alliances. The northern territories are this area and here gather many rogue cultivators causing trouble. However, the overall strength is generally not high and is the worst among the four great alliances. The southern territories have the largest land mass among the four great alliances because they are famous for the Demon Beast Coalition. Although their families are divided up, their strength cannot be underestimated. Even a hidden family wouldn’t dare to provoke them. The demon beasts in the outside world are becoming increasingly sparse. The actual reason is that most of them live in the southern territories, especially the magical beasts that are of an ancient bloodline.”

“My family is part of the Western Ancient World Alliance. There are also some hidden families, but the authority is split mainly between the Heaven Fantasy Family and the Dino Family. The Dino Chamber of Commerce is owned by the Dino Family. If the three of you would like to safely travel through the God and Demon Kingdom, you must be careful of the Dino Family. Once the news of the incident that had occurred at the front gate has been delivered to the Dino Family, by the way they do things, they undoubtedly will not let it go. Finally, there is the Eastern Alliance and is a power that was formed by the original inhabitants of the God and Demon Kingdom. The famous Heaven God Mountain Range is at the border of the eastern territories and is close to the Demon Beast Coalition. A huge struggle for power had occurred there and it is now heavily guarded!”

“What’s the reason?” Interested, Feng Xi widened his eyes.

“Because there is an ancient tree that grows in the Heaven God Mountain Range. It’s the Tree of the World from the legends and it only bears fruit every one thousand years. The amount of fruit that it grows is extremely little so every one thousand years, many people flock to grab one. Three thousand years ago, a huge fight broke out and, in the end, the protector of the God and Demon Kingdom along with the Kings of the Demon and Heaven World created a pact. A portion of the Fruit of the World from the Tree of the World would be auctioned and sold by the Gunilla Chamber of Commerce. The other portion would be the prize for the centennial competition. At that time, people from both Heaven and Demon World will participate and it’s not long before the Tree of the World bears fruit again,” Huan Ye was asked, so he took the opportunity to explain.

“The Fruit of the World?” Feng Xi’s voice suddenly went louder. Just when Huan Ye and Zong Wuqing began to feel strange, he continued: “So the prize for the centennial competition is the Fruit of the World …”

There was indescribable disappointment in his voice.

Huan Ye couldn’t understand why there was such disappointment in his voice and thought that it wasn’t the item he wanted. He continued: “It seems that Brother Feng is aware of the centennial competition. However, you don’t have to be disappointed. There are other rewards for the centennial competition besides the Fruit of the World. However, I’m not sure what.”

“Oh, then about the protector that you have mentioned, what is it?” Feng Xi was finally livened up.

Huan Ye realized that the youth had been leading him by the nose and as a result, they had digressed from the original topic. He suppressed the shock in his heart and said: “The protector is the spirit that protects the God and Demon Kingdom and surpasses the existence of the Great Heaven God. This is what I was going to say next. In the middle territory of the God and Demon Kingdom, there is a God Demon Tower. The protector is in a deep slumber there.”

“The middle territory is even larger than the southern region and is the place where experts of the God and Demon Kingdom travel through most. There, being an expert of the Exalt God realm is not enough because the middle territory was formed from the powers of the Nine Heaven Gods. On the surface, they were assigned to guard the God Demon Tower, but they are severely divided because the protector of the God Demon Tower has not woken up for tens of thousands of years. However, the Nine Heaven Gods are all experts certified by the God Demon Tower, so every important event is discussed together by them”

“You just said that it wouldn’t be complicated. I think it’s very complicated!” Feng Xi became more confused the more he listened even though Huan Ye had explained pretty clearly.

Huan Ye’s expression immediately twisted a little. There was actually one other part that he hadn’t mentioned.

“There is also an Ocean Sect Alliance.” Although the King of the Netherworld didn’t know the division of power in the God and Demon Kingdom, he knew about the powerful Ocean Sect Alliance. The world of the ocean region was vast without boundaries and no one knew how large the ocean region truly was. Some people believed that the Ocean World was actually larger than the God and Demon Kingdom.

The King of the Netherworld had only been to the ocean region once but had not stayed there for very long. However, he also wasn’t interested in guessing how large the ocean region was.

“You are correct. There indeed is an Ocean Sect Alliance. However, the Ocean Sect Alliance and the God and Demon Kingdom tend to mind their own businesses. Additionally, all of the Ocean Sect Alliance exists in the ocean region, so they rarely come in contact. According to the legends, the Ocean Sect Alliance’s power is no less than that of the middle territory.” The Ocean Sect Alliance had been forgotten by most people so Huan Ye didn’t think that they would know about it.

The King of the Netherworld said: “Any area can be repressed. Although the Ocean Sect Alliance is powerful, they aren’t out of the ordinary.”

His seemingly unintentional words shook the hearts of Huan Ye and Zong Wuqing. What he had said told that he seemingly knew of the strength of the Ocean Sect Alliance.

“Leader, is the Ocean World fun? What’s it like there?” Feng Xi finally heard something new and immediately asked.

The King of the Netherworld lowered his gaze and recalled the Ocean World that he had been to a long time ago, “The Ocean Sect Alliance is composed of creatures that live at the bottom of the sea. Once their cultivation is high enough, they can turn into human beings. However, the division of the Ocean Sect Alliance is no better than the God and Demon Kingdom and it is very chaotic. If Xi wants to go, then we can go there in the future!”

“Where is the Ocean World?” Feng Xi asked.

“There is a large mountain range that stretches from the east to the west of the northern territories in the God and Demon Kingdom. These mountains are nicknamed the Demon Mountains and its towering stature is a magnificent sight of the God and Demon Kingdom. It is a natural barrier between the God and Demon Kingdom and the Ocean World because on the other side of the mountain range is the ocean region.”

“Huh? There isn’t a road that goes to the Ocean World?”

“There is one, but a large city known as the Iron Fence was built on the only road that connects to the Ocean World. You must travel through the Iron Fence to get to the Ocean World but the reason the Iron Fence was constructed was to prevent the swarms of ocean beasts from rushing onto land. It’s similar to the packs of demon beasts as the two share similar meanings.”

Feng Xi’s eye immediately lit up, “Leader, can I…?”

“No.” The King of the Netherworld interrupted him before he finished talking, leaving no room for negotiations.

Feng Xi pouted, “Why can’t I?”

“The ocean beasts live at the bottom of the ocean, unless you want to live at the bottom of the ocean as well.”

“… Ah, forget about it then.”

The other three people in the room finally realized that they had faded into the background. Huan Ye, who was originally explaining for them, gained some more insight from their conversation. The God and Demon Kingdom and the Ocean Sect Alliance hadn’t come into contact for thousands of years and the seniors in his family had never brought it up. Huan Ye and Zong Wuqing only knew what was written in the books so their knowledge about the Iron Fence and the Ocean Sect Alliance was limited.

Huan Ye suddenly stood up: “We’ve bothered you three gentlemen for too long. It’s about time for us to go. In the future, if you visit the western territories, then you can come find me. I’d be more than happy to help.”

At this moment, Zong Wuqing who hadn’t said a word, stood up. His white clothes were extremely eye-catching as a refined smile remained on his lips.

“If the three of you would like to go to the middle region, then please come find me. I am the descendent of the Great Heaven God Lumie and we welcome you to visit at any time.”

As soon as he opened his mouth, even Carendra couldn’t help but glance over. He never would have thought that Zong Wuqing’s background was even more powerful than Huan Ye’s because he was supported by one of the Nine Great Heaven Gods of the God and Demon Kingdom, Zong Lumie. However, he hadn’t brought it up at all. Compared to the people who relied on their family’s power, he was much more sophisticated.

Having said that, none of the three people showed much shock on their faces.

The two of them saw that they remained composed. Zong Wuqing wasn’t planning on doing anything by revealing his identity and only smiled after he finished talking. This type of bigheartedness was extremely hard to come by. Both sides said a few more polite words and Huan Ye and Zong Wuqing got ready to leave. Just then, they heard extremely urgent steps coming from outside the room’s door and the anxious shopkeeper spoke.

“Young master, it’s not good. The people from the Dino Family are here.”