The Eternal God Emperor and the Demon Ancestor

Chapter 73 The Snow Sea Son-in-Law 3

"Haha, Father-in-law, your son-in-law has come to cheer you on!"

Ling Che strode into the main hall of the Snow Sea Imperial Palace, his voice causing the ice crystals inside to rustle softly. His gaze swept across the hall, landing directly on the ice crystal dragon throne at the very top, forged from million-year-old cold jade and the bones of a true dragon. Looking at the Snow Sea Emperor sitting there, majestic and solemn, he was completely unrestrained and shouted loudly.

After leaving the palace carried by the phoenix, Ling Che led Princess Linglong straight into the inner city of the Snow Sea Imperial Palace. The guards along the way, seeing that he was the prince consort, did not dare to stop them, but simply bowed respectfully and allowed the two to enter freely.

Inside the main hall, gods from various ancient forbidden lands and powers of the Rakshasa clan, along with high-ranking representatives from the other four divine kingdoms, had already gathered, their gazes all fixed on the hall. The Snow Sea Emperor, seated at the head of the hall, wore an ice-blue imperial robe, his body shrouded in chilling aura, his divine might as a prison, so solemn that no one dared to look directly at him; while Ling Che, in a light robe, moved with light steps, his expression lively and carefree. The contrast between their solemnity and playfulness was striking, causing the gods in the hall to secretly tremble with fear.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuehai's eyes twitched slightly. He rolled his eyes imperceptibly and said in a deep voice, "What kind of decorum is this, with your unruly behavior? How many times have I told you that in such a formal setting, you cannot address your father-in-law directly; you must use his title."

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was my oversight." Ling Che quickly corrected himself, but inwardly he thought to himself, "Old man, what a show of arrogance. If it weren't for the fact that you are Linglong's biological father and my father-in-law, believe me, I would have unleashed the Xingtian Armor and delivered a Heaven and Earth War God Slash to make you disappear on the spot."

The Snow Sea Emperor paid no heed to Ling Che's subtle thoughts. His gaze shifted to his daughter, Princess Linglong, beside him. Instantly, his imposing demeanor softened, and he whispered a word of advice: "Linglong, in these past hundred years, has this boy been obedient to you? Since he married into my Snow Sea Divine Kingdom, he should fulfill the duties of a son-in-law. This boy is shrewd and cunning; even someone like Old Ni Xuan has suffered at his hands. You must keep a close eye on him and not let him deceive you."

Ling Che was immediately displeased upon hearing this and retorted, "Your Majesty is mistaken! When have I ever been dishonest? Even if I were dishonest, I would still be better than... better than Your Majesty."

He had intended to address his father-in-law directly, but quickly changed his mind before the words were even out of his mouth. He was speechless to himself: "That old man has a mess of his own, and he still has the nerve to lecture me? I'm a man of impeccable character."

Ling Che glanced at Emperor Xuehai with undisguised disdain and said indifferently, "Your Majesty, the number of goddesses from all the races in your palace must already exceed ten thousand, right? With such a philandering attitude, you dare to lecture me?"

Upon hearing those words, Emperor Xuehai froze on the spot, his face flushed with embarrassment, speechless for a moment. The Rakshasa gods within the hall all lowered their heads, eyes downcast, collectively feigning ignorance. Who dared to interfere in the Emperor's private affairs? One wrong move and they would be in deep trouble.

Princess Linglong immediately glared at Ling Che, her eyes filled with reproach. Ling Che instantly understood, realizing that he had embarrassed his father-in-law in front of everyone. He could only smile awkwardly, touch his nose, and obediently step aside to sit down.

As soon as he turned around, Ling Che caught sight of a familiar figure not far away. His eyes lit up and he walked straight over: "War God Muxue, move back a bit. Let me sit here."

The God of War, Muxue, inwardly groaned, feeling as if an undeserved calamity had befallen him, yet he dared not resist. He quickly rose, offering his seat, and personally used his divine power to sweep away the dust. He then took out an incomparably precious divine beast hide from his storage ring, carefully laying it on the seat before putting on a respectful smile: "Your Highness, the seat was a bit dusty, but I have cleaned it and laid out a beast hide. Please take a seat."

Ling Che glanced at it casually and immediately recognized its origin: "The skin of the Starry Sky Divine Tiger from the Taibai Realm. I didn't expect you to have such a treasure hidden on you."

"This beast was personally slain by me in the Star Sea Stone Valley a hundred thousand years ago. If you, Divine Master, are pleased, I am willing to present this animal hide along with the corpse of the divine tiger to you." The God of War, Twilight Snow, spoke with increasing caution.

Although he was one of the three great war gods of the Snow Sea Divine Kingdom, with a cultivation level reaching the peak of the Tai Xu Realm, he could only serve Ling Che with the utmost respect, like a servant. Moreover, he owed Ling Che an exorbitant bill for refining artifacts. If he displeased this master and he demanded payment on the spot, losing face would be a minor matter; offending this future supreme master of artifact refining in the Hell Realm would have unimaginable consequences.

Ling Che sat down with an air of grandeur, his fingertips lightly stroking the animal hide. He nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, as expected of the hide of a divine beast of the highest level. It's soft and thick, and it even contains a trace of innate fragrance. It's comparable to a supreme sacred artifact. War God Muxue, you've put in a lot of effort."

This scene, witnessed by the gods in the hall, saw the gods of the Snow Sea Divine Kingdom and the high-ranking representatives of the four great divine kingdoms rise and rush towards Ling Che, bowing respectfully. Everyone knew that this prince consort was the wealthiest man in the Underworld, and it was said that his entire palace was built of high-quality divine stones. His wealth was so immense that it was the envy of all, and befriending him would only bring benefits.

The Snow Sea Emperor had just finished chatting with his daughter when he turned around and saw his trusted general fawning over Ling Che. The gods in the hall were also surrounding Ling Che, completely overshadowing the emperor. His face immediately darkened, and he cursed inwardly, "This brat is even more popular than me! It seems that letting him and Linglong live on the frontier was the best decision I could have made. If I let him stay in the divine city, the Snow Sea Divine Kingdom might have to change its name to Ling."

"Ahem!"

Emperor Xuehai coughed twice, and his majestic voice suddenly resounded throughout the hall, suppressing all the noise in the hall: "Now that everyone has arrived, it is time to discuss important matters."

The gods instantly regained their composure, retreated to their respective seats, sat upright, and dared not even breathe loudly.

The Snow Sea Emperor surveyed the surroundings with his tiger-like eyes, his vast divine might sweeping across the entire hall like a tidal wave, causing the gods to tremble. Many of the gods present had met Emperor Luo Yan before, but the aura emanating from the Snow Sea Emperor at this moment was in no way inferior to that of the Rakshasa clan chief who was recuperating in seclusion.

Especially the Deputy Hall Master of the Rakshasa Temple, Cang Gu God Venerable, who was standing to one side, had a slight change in expression, and was extremely shocked. He never expected that in just tens of thousands of years, the Snow Sea Emperor's cultivation had advanced to such a level, and he was probably only one step away from the Undying Boundless Realm.

The Rakshasa Temple holds a transcendent position within the clan. If Emperor Xuehai truly harbors ambitions to seize the position of clan leader, the attitude of the Rakshasa Temple is crucial. If the temple fully supports him, coupled with the already persuaded forces of the four great divine kingdoms, Emperor Xuehai would have no need to plot a coup; he could directly depose Emperor Luo Yan from his position as clan leader.

The Snow Sea Emperor's gaze swept across the entire hall, his voice steady and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority: "You all surely understand the purpose of my summons here today. Emperor Luo Yan was severely wounded in the last divine war by the Ten Tribulations Heavenly Monarch and others from the Kunlun Realm, and his injuries have yet to heal. For tens of thousands of years, my Rakshasa clan has suffered repeated setbacks in external wars, even Luo Ding has perished on the battlefield, and the clan has suffered heavy losses! The root cause is the lack of leadership; the clan leader has failed to fulfill his responsibility of guidance, leading to defeat after defeat!"

He spoke eloquently, attributing all the Rakshasa tribe's defeats in wars over tens of thousands of years to the ineffective leadership of Emperor Luo Yan. Everyone knew that although Emperor Luo Yan was in seclusion recovering from his injuries, he always remotely controlled the Rakshasa tribe, keeping all its affairs firmly in his grasp. Emperor Xuehai's words were undoubtedly a blatant questioning of Emperor Luo Yan's prestige, and even implicitly mocked his incompetence in handling tribal affairs.

As soon as he finished speaking, the true gods of the Snow Sea Divine Kingdom lineage in the hall jumped out to echo him, and in their words, they all criticized Emperor Luo Yan for his inaction.

"Emperor Luo Yan's spirit has long been extinguished since that battle fifty thousand years ago. Especially after the events of that year, his children were all slaughtered, and even his carefully cultivated heir, Young Emperor Dan, could not escape. Such a blow would be difficult for anyone to bear. In my opinion, he is no longer suitable to serve as the clan leader." A Boundless Realm God-King of the Rakshasa Clan shook his head and sighed, his tone full of pessimism.

The other powerful figures of the Rakshasa clan present were all from hidden lineages outside the Seven Great Divine Kingdoms, belonging to the top tier of the Rakshasa clan. Seeing that they also showed dissatisfaction with Emperor Luo Yan, Emperor Xuehai was immediately invigorated, feeling confident of victory.

The representative sent by the Yuegu Divine Kingdom this time was a clan uncle of Yuegu Jun, named Xuanlin Divine King. This person has cultivated for more than six Yuanhui, and his cultivation has reached the late stage of Qiankun Wuliang. He is the leading figure among the representatives of the four great divine kingdoms.

Xuanlin God-King first respectfully bowed to Emperor Xuehai, then turned to the gods in the hall and said loudly, "My lords, for tens of thousands of years, my Rakshasa clan, along with the other nine clans, has attacked the Heavenly Court Realm. Although we have gained some benefits, our losses have been far more severe. The death of Lord Dingzu in battle has caused our clan to lose a giant of the God Realm. In this battle, all our tens of thousands of years of accumulation have been lost! All of this is because our clan leader is seriously injured and unable to handle the affairs of our clan."

"Since Emperor Luo Yan is seriously injured and unable to handle the affairs of the clan, why don't we elect Emperor Xuehai to temporarily assume the position of clan leader? In this way, our Rakshasa clan will have a backbone, and its future development will surely be even more rapid!"

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Xuanlin God King and Xuehai Emperor exchanged a glance without making a sound, a subtle moment that Ling Che happened to catch. Ling Che sneered inwardly: This old bastard must have received a bribe from his father-in-law to jump out and cheer like this.

As Xuan Lin, the God-King, finished speaking, the representatives of the other three great divine kingdoms nodded in agreement. The Boundless Realm God-Kings from several secret locations of the Rakshasa Clan also expressed their support. This matter concerned the future of the Rakshasa Clan, and no one dared to be careless. However, at this moment, the Snow Sea Emperor's power was firmly established, and there were very few opponents.

The Snow Sea Emperor's face showed satisfaction, his tiger eyes blazing, finally landing on the silent Ancient God Venerable.

"Ancient God, what is your opinion?"

The Ancient God Venerable was born in the Heavenly Luo Divine Kingdom, but he had been a disciple of the Rakshasa Divine Palace since childhood. He no longer held any factional affiliations and prioritized only the interests of the Rakshasa clan. Looking at the vast power gathered by the Snow Sea Emperor in the palace, he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

The Snow Sea Emperor's lineage is now very powerful, not to mention his son-in-law, the Demon Refining Master, who is almost certain to become the Supreme Emperor in the future. Even the Rakshasa Temple has to be wary of him.

The Ancient God Venerable turned his gaze and saw Ling Che sitting on a chair covered with the skin of the Starry Sky Divine Tiger, smiling at him. His heart skipped a beat. Over the past hundred years, Ling Che had refined many treasures for the Rakshasa Temple. He was indebted to those who had served him, and at this moment, he was filled with mixed feelings and found it difficult to make a decision.

The Rakshasa Temple has always remained neutral in the factional struggles between these divine kingdoms, but today, the Snow Sea Emperor wants to compete for the position of clan leader, breaking the rule that the Lord of the Tianluo Divine Kingdom holds the position of clan leader. They can no longer stay out of it.

The Rakshasa clan has been the rulers of the Tianluo Divine Kingdom since ancient times. The Rakshasa clan chief is in charge of the Rakshasa Divine City and controls the Tianyi Star Wheel and the Daluo Divine Seal.

Emperor Xuehai is currently attempting to break this tradition, but his cultivation level is still a step short. If he had reached the Heavenly Venerable realm, the position of clan leader would naturally be his, and there are precedents in the clan's history. However, Emperor Luo Yan is still alive, and his prestige remains unparalleled among the Rakshasa clan. Even with Emperor Xuehai's current attempt to seize power, the Ancient God Venerable still feels that his chances of success are slim.

Inside the main hall, the atmosphere instantly became extremely tense, and a power storm that would sweep across the entire Rakshasa clan had already begun.