<h4>Chapter 1530 (Raw 1512): Treasure Master’s Identity</h4>


    Ying Zongtian, the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign, the Spirit Fox King, and the Heaven Punishing Corpse God charged over at the same time.


    Their presence instantly deterred the twelve Demon Monarchs. The five Demon Monarchs fighting the Cyclic Astral Lord, the Bright Moon Empress, and the Myriad-Law Fiend Master had already withdrawn, feeling regret.


    Both sides gathered together, facing each other.


    “Big Brother, you came at just the right time,” Xiao Chen said to Ying Zongtian, expressing his gratitude.


    Ying Zongtian smiled helplessly and said, “In the end, we still arrivedte. We were guarding against a surprise attack by the eighteen Demon Monarchs. Unexpectedly, they broke in through the Heavenly Starry Ocean and came here.”


    The four Primes had each been guarding their own race and dealing with the aftermath of the previous storm. While the Primes had been fighting at the Azure Dragon Pce, their friends and family had been locked in a more far-reaching battle due to their conflicting stances.


    The resulting destruction was extensive. The situation only stabilized after two months of work.


    The Kunlun Continent Primes also feared that the Demons would take this opportunity to charge over. Hence, when they learned about the chaos in the Heavenly Starry Ocean, they did not immediately rush over.


    These Primes only went after they verified that the eighteen Demon Monarchs had arrived in the Heavenly Starry Ocean at the same time. They were still not toote; at least, this gave Xiao Chen a chance to catch a breather.


    Xiao Chen’s recovery ability was quite startling. Without any way to take him down in one move, if the injured Demon Monarchs were to continue attacking him, he would end up exhausting them to death.


    “What’s going on?” the Heaven Punishing Corpse God asked in confusion when he saw the eighteen Demon Monarchs standing behind the Treasure Master.


    The Myriad-Law Fiend Master sighed, “He is the Dark Church’s Church Master. He was hiding in the Heavenly Starry Ocean and revealed his identity only today.”


    The Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign narrowed his eyes at the Treasure Master. “You really hid well. You even managed to trick me.”


    The Treasure Master smiled and said, “I have tricked many. You are not the first, nor will you be thest.”


    “Humph! Very well. We shall settle ounts today. Let me see exactly how strong the Dark Church’s Church Master is.”


    Previously, when the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign fought with the Treasure Master, they ended with a draw. Today, they could have their rematch.


    “Hahaha! You?! You are still no match for me. If not for my not wanting to reveal my identity too early, you would not have been able to return previously.” The Treasure Master roared withughter, not caring about the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign.


    “Arrogant!”


    The Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign raged and extended his hand straight, driving a boundless amount of power of faith. Giving off rings of divine light, he sent out a huge Deity Statue finger at the Treasure Master.


    “Presumptuous! You dare to be disrespectful to the Church Master?!”


    Three figures flickered. The Celestial Demon Monarch, the Earth Demon Monarch, and the Ice Demon Monarch shielded the Treasure Master. Each of them made their moves and received the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign’s finger attack.


    The Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign was somewhat stunned. Unexpectedly, the Demon Monarchs were so loyal to the Treasure Master.


    The Cyclic Astral Lord, who was very sensitive to spatial formations, suddenly frowned and said softly, “I can feel great spatial fluctuations. It seems this ce has be the exit of a transportation formation. There will be Demon Race expertsing through continuously.”


    The Spirit Fox King asked, “Should we drag things out? The experts of the Deity Dao Union, the Martial God Pce, and the Fiend Domain will rush over very soon. At that time, we can deal with these Demon Monarchs and the Treasure Master in one fell swoop.”


    Xiao Chen thought, This is a gamble. If the experts of the Demonic World arrive first, we will be in trouble.


    However, if the Kunlun Continent’s reinforcements arrive first, things will definitely be bad for the Treasure Master.


    However, can we afford such a gamble now?


    While Xiao Chen was thinking, he suddenly discovered that everyone was looking at him. It turned out that the many Primes were waiting for him to make a decision.


    “Xiao Chen, what is your decision?” Ying Zongtian asked, handing over the right to decide.


    “Let’s retreat. I’m somewhat tired.”


    Xiao Chen was not referring to physical fatigue but mental. This was the fatigue that came from finding out certain things.


    “Let’s go!”


    The seven Primes of the Kunlun Realm worked together with Xiao Chen to guard Heavenly Star Ind as they retreated. Without receiving orders from the Treasure Master, the Demon Monarchs did not dare to take the initiative to give chase.


    “Church Master, should we stop them? Xing Wang and Fa Wang, as well as the Demonic World experts, will be arriving soon,” the Celestial Demon Monarch asked with some rage as he looked at Xiao Chen.


    The Treasure Master shook his head and replied, “There’s no need. The armies of the Deity Dao Union, the Martial God Pce, and the Fiend Race will be receiving them. There is no need to rush. When we summon the Demonic God, no one would be able to save the Kunlun Realm.”


    “Church Master is wise!” the eighteen Demon Monarchs said with cupped-fist salutes. No matter what they thought, at the very least, on the surface, they did not dare to show any disrespect to the Dark Church’s Church Master—or rather, the Treasure Master.


    The many cultivators on Heavenly Star Ind could finally stop worrying.


    With seven Primes protecting Heavenly Star Ind, it quickly flew into the clouds, carrying the final seeds of the Heavenly Starry Ocean towards the Kunlun Continent.


    With no one interrupting, the formation’s operation smoothed out, the ind flying swiftly, apanied by auspicious clouds of Azure Dragons.


    Ying Zongtian and the others followed behind at an unhurried pace, whispering to each other.


    As they spoke, most of them felt rather pessimistic.


    They discussed moving all the ordinary people of the various races and the weaker cultivators to the back of Kunlun Mountain when they got there.


    Kunlun Mountain was nearly the size of the Profound Domain. As long as the defenses of Kunlun Mountain were not broken, the ordinary people and weaker cultivators would be fine.


    However, they would have to give up on the countless resources and cities on the side facing the sea.


    The next attack of the Treasure Master would definitely be the big decisive battle. After repairs, the seventeen Immortal statues might be even stronger.


    Then, it would be hard not to give up. Aside from the formations of the other sects and cities on Kunlun Mountain, it would be hard to defend against the attacks of the Immortal statues.


    Along the way, Xiao Chen was rather silent, only listening to the discussion.


    It was rare that in such a life-and-death situation, the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign did not dare entertain any ambitious thoughts. Of course, Xiao Chen’s deterrence was also a factor. Otherwise, it would be hard to say.


    When Ying Zongtian noticed Xiao Chen’s unusual demeanor, he asked, “Xiao Chen, what’s wrong? I haven’t seen you talk the whole time. Didn’t we just save Heavenly Star Ind?”


    Xiao Chen remained silent for a while, not answering directly. Then, he stopped and looked at everyone, asking, “Who do you think the Treasure Master is?”


    “The Treasure Master is the Treasure Master; it is just that, now, he is also the Dark Church’s Church Master,” the Cyclic Astral Lord replied without giving the matter much thought.


    The others were all confused by Xiao Chen’s question. Could there be some other mysteries?


    The Myriad-Law Fiend Master, the oldest in the group, thought for a while before saying, “The Treasure Master’s identity is very mysterious and so are his origins. From as far as I can remember, the Treasure Master’s Residence already existed in the Heavenly Starry Ocean and controlled the various sea markets there, which is to say, those Immortal statues.”


    “Does that mean that Treasure Master is just a title that is passed down through the generations like the position of a sect master?” The Heaven Punishing Corpse God considered that for a while, feeling that something was wrong.


    A thought suddenly urred to Ying Zongtian. “That’s not right. If it were in the past, when everyone did not know that he was the Dark Church’s Church Master, it might still be possible for Treasure Master to be a hereditary title. Now, it does not seem quite right.”


    Indeed, if the Treasure Master was also the Dark Church’s Church Master, then he would have been living in the Deep Abyss Demonic World. It would have been impossible for him to appear in the Heavenly Starry Ocean all of a sudden and establish the Treasure Master’s Residence without anymotion.


    After all, if the Dark Church’s Church Master came to the Kunlun Realm, he would definitely attract some attention.


    Suddenly, the Bright Moon Empress said, “The Treasure Master’s Residence was established about ten thousand years ago, after the Demonic Cmity then. My Lunar Pce has a senior from the same generation as the Azure Emperor. I asked her about it. Ten thousand years ago, the Immortal statues were under the control of various factions. After the Azure Emperor died, the Treasure Master’s Residence abruptly and strangely rose to prominence, swallowing up the other factions and taking control of all the sea markets.”


    Everyone thought about the Bright Moon Empress’s words carefully and shuddered.


    Going by this logic, the Treasure Master might be a person of the Kunlun Continent. In light of the Treasure Master’s identity, the Dark Church’s Church Master was a person of the Kunlun Realm.


    Such a thought was simply incredible. If that was true, it was absolutely horrifying.


    “Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”


    Sharp gazes were directed at Xiao Chen. Then, the Heaven Abandoning Deity Sovereign asked, “Xiao Chen, do you know the Treasure Master’s true identity?”