Chapter 737: The War
“There were many reasons. Grudges, love, hatred, fame, fortune. Take your pick. They’re all true.”
Ye Qing recalled the headless Sage’s memories as he continued, “His whole life, the Dark Overlord obeyed no laws but his own and lived as he pleased. As a result, he made many friends and even more enemies.”
“Although the Dark Overlord stopped interfering with jianghu matters after secluding himself to the Demonbearer Abode, his personality did not change one bit. He built twelve pavilions and palaces in the abode, collected all sorts of priceless treasures, welcomed countless beauties to his luxurious abode, and befriended people and factions of all shapes and sizes. All day everyday, he indulged himself in senseless pleasure.”
“The Dark Overlord had no interest in the jianghu, but his so-called ‘friends’ and ‘allies’ were a different story. They abused their connection to him and ripped into the jianghu with wanton abandon. His own disciples and subordinates did everything under the sun to garner the Dark Overlord’s favor. They stole treasures, kidnapped beauties, and slaughtered entire families down to their last animal. Their cruelty and propensity for cruelty knew no bounds.”
“Although the Dark Overlord had never partaken in these acts, they were intricately tied to his person. After all, these villains could only do what they did because of their connection to him. Some people loathed the Dark Overlord for what he did—or rather, what he did not do—some people coveted his many treasures and women, some people wanted to kill him for justice, and some wanted to borrow his head for fame and glory…”
“Eight hundred years ago, the mountain lord of Deer Herding Mountain[1] summoned countless warriors to his side and invaded the Demonbearer Abode to slay the Dark Overlord when it emerged in the real world. A great war broke out, and the Demonbearer Abode was destroyed as a result.”
“They actually thought they could slay the Dark Overlord? Hah! What fools.” Mountain Tunneling King snorted. The rest of the group looked skeptical as well. In their opinion, the Dark Overlord Li Hentian was the undisputed champion of the world eight hundred years ago. There was just no way a ragtag bunch of misfits could hope to slay him.
“You would think so, but you would be wrong!” Ye Qing said slowly. “The Dark Overlord was strong, but he was also getting old. Not only that, the invading force Zhuang Juyun gathered were anything but small fries. A total of three Sages, five Half Sages, and countless Grandmasters and Spirit Masters had assaulted the Demonbearer Abode.”
“Three Sages?” Everyone gasped when they heard this.