Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 649 - 639: The Young Master is Back!

Chapter 649: Chapter 639: The Young Master is Back!

Shi Feng stepped out of the Martial Arts Sky Tower and immediately set his eyes on Emperor Lann Yuan in front of him, Prince Guang Lann Guang by his side, and the elders atop the ten Golden Dragon Pillars, declaring, "I’m back!"

"Seven-star Martial Saint Realm! You’ve actually, you’ve actually entered the Seven-star Martial Saint Realm!" an elder from atop a Golden Dragon Pillar exclaimed as he looked at Shi Feng in shock.

At the mere age of sixteen or seventeen, to have entered the Seven-star Martial Saint Realm was surely a genius of the ages across the entire Tianheng Continent!

"Seven-star Martial Saint Realm! You’ve entered the Seven-star Martial Saint Realm!" Emperor Lann Yuan, whose own Martial Arts Realm was only at the Four-star Martial Saint Realm, could not discern Shi Feng’s Martial Arts Cultivation when he first emerged from the Martial Arts Sky Tower. Hearing the words of the Lann Family’s elder, he too cried out in shock!

Immediately after, a chorus of exclamations erupted throughout the Underground Palace! Without a doubt, Shi Feng had become the focus of attention in the place!

"Seven-star Martial Saint Realm! Hmph! Seven-star Martial Saint Realm! Now that you’ve finally shown yourself, I will make sure that you, this unrivaled Evil Demon, will perish in our Tianlan Imperial City!" Among them, the elder who previously had a confrontation with Lann Yuan stared at Shi Feng with a gloomy face, vowing inwardly.

Shi Feng then ignored everyone else and spoke directly to Emperor Lann Yuan, "Take me out of here."

"Okay!" Lann Yuan answered affirmatively and nodded.

Following this, Lann Yuan and Prince Guang Lann Guang led Shi Feng out of the Underground Palace!

After Shi Feng and Lann Yuan had left the Underground Palace, after a short while, the elder named Lann Jie who had confronted Lann Yuan spoke to the other elders, saying:

"Gentlemen, this young man is far too dangerous! We should not have let him enter the Martial Arts Sky Tower! Now, at barely sixteen or seventeen, he has reached the realm of the Seven-star Martial Saint. If we let him continue to grow, he might well overturn our Tianlan Empire! The throne created by our ancestors could all be usurped by him!"

"This..." An elder showed a shocked expression upon hearing Lann Jie’s words and then spoke, "Could that really happen? After all, he’s our Lann Yuan’s son-in-law!"

"Huh? It won’t happen?" Lann Jie snorted coldly upon hearing the other elder’s words, "When a Prince Consort takes power and changes dynasties, it has happened no less than ten times in the history of the Eastern Domain! Tell me, if this young man grows up and breaks through to the Realm of Martial Emperor, and he covets the kingdom established by our ancestors in the Tianlan Empire, who among us could stop him!"

"If that’s the case, the young man indeed poses a danger!" Another elder expressed a grave look and nodded in agreement, saying.

"In my view, we should kill this man before he grows too strong, to prevent future troubles! Let’s do it tonight!" declared Lann Jie fiercely.

"We can’t do it now!" another elder objected upon hearing Lann Jie’s decision, "Now that he has entered the Seven-star Martial Saint Realm, he could assist us in sealing that Evil Object. If we kill him tonight, wouldn’t all the resources expended to open the Martial Arts Sky Tower have been wasted? Now is not the time!"

One after another, the elders nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, now is not the time! If we truly decide to eliminate him, we would have to wait for a more opportune moment in the future."

Then, one elder looked to the central Golden Dragon Pillar, towards the most ancient, eldest, highest in ranking, and strongest among them and said, "Imperial Uncle, we leave this decision to you."

As soon as the words of this elder fell, a series of old faces began to turn, and myriad gazes fixed upon this central figure.

"Oh? I should make the decision?" The eldest among the elders cracked a smile and said:

"This person’s talent is undeniably extraordinary, the likes of which I have never seen before! I estimate even Emperor Nine Nether, the once strongest being in this world, possessed no greater talent at this age! Should he grow in power, no one could stop him from taking over our Tianlan Empire,"

"So you agree, Imperial Uncle, that we should eliminate him sooner rather than later!" Lann Jie rejoiced upon hearing the old relic’s agreement and quickly spoke out. If even he agreed, then dealing with this person would be much easier!

It was as good as handing down a death sentence to that evil demon directly!

"Eliminate? Did I say we should eliminate him?" Elder Cang’s face bore a mocking smile as he retorted at Lann Jie.

"But Imperial Uncle, you just said..." Lann Jie began to say.

Elder Cang continued with a taunting tone, "Do you really think a genius comparable to Emperor Nine Nether in his youth would set his sights on our Eastern Domain’s Tianlan Empire? What he desires is the broader skies of the Tianheng Continent!"

"Oh! Right! What Imperial Uncle said is true!"

"Yes, would Emperor Nine Nether care about our Tianlan Empire?"

"With his talent, assuming he remains alive, he will inevitably become Emperor one day! Our Tianlan Empire will surely not be to his taste. By then, he won’t even give a second look to our grand Tianlan Empire,"

Under the words of the mightiest Elder Cang, one by one, the other elders suddenly came to a realization.

And Lann Jie, too, fell silent. It seemed the old fellow wasn’t going to kill that little beast after all!

Remembering the old fellow’s mocking demeanor from earlier, Lann Jie’s expression grew even darker. But being no match for him, he directed the ridicule he suffered onto Shi Feng.

He is that little beast! If not for him, how could I have endured such mockery! He must die! He must!

..

While Shi Feng, along with Lann Yuan and Lann Guang, walked through the Underground Palace’s passageways, Lann Yuan sighed softly to himself before saying to Shi Feng, "Shi Feng, once you’re out of here, it’d be best if my girl doesn’t see you again!"

Shi Feng naturally knew who Lann Yuan was referring to as "my girl" and turned to ask Lann Yuan, "Is she, doing well?"

Upon hearing Shi Feng’s question, a bitter smile appeared on Lann Yuan’s face as he responded, "After your rejection that night, tell me, how can she be well?"

Continuing, Lann Yuan said to Shi Feng, "Ever since that night, she has become increasingly haggard and often seems lost in thought. I’ve already told her that you’ve left the Eastern Domain. I just hope that, with time, she can eventually forget about you. So, if you don’t accept her, you should avoid appearing before her!"

Looking at Lann Yuan, Shi Feng at that moment saw not the Emperor of a great empire, but a father filled with helplessness and heartache for his daughter!

"Sigh," Shi Feng sighed inwardly upon hearing Lann Yuan’s words, then nodded and replied, "Alright, I promise you!"