Chapter 0242 – Cliffside Showdown – Absolute Returns

Grand Duke Jian Wuyang stood alone at the edge of the cliffs of Da Chuan Mountain, looking at the Sky Demon God Sect complex in the distance like an anthill, with mixed feelings in his heart.

He slowly extended his palm as if he wanted to hold the entire Heavenly Demon Divine Sect in his hands. However, when he closed his five fingers, he only held a ball of cold air.

“Is it at all possible for brothers to coexist in a power struggle? It will only end up with them killing each other? Who the hell prescribed this? Why should we be swayed by those ratty, suspicious fools?”

Jian Wuyang violently retracted his palms, and the words that Jian Wuji had once said echoed in his mind.

“If you’re worried that I’m going to kill you, then by all means come to me!”

Yeah, I’m afraid if I really believed his bullshit, I would have gone to him a hundred times already!

Recently, Jian Wuyang was always haunted by nightmares. Every time in his dreams, Jian Wuji would laugh while brutally murdering him.

“Brother, you are so naive. How dare you take all my words seriously? It’s no wonder you’ve ended up in this situation. Do you think that power can be shared? Not to mention this power of being number one in the world? You’re so ridiculously naive, so pathetically naive!”

Every time he woke up from a nightmare, Jian Wuyang couldn’t help but break into curses. However, no matter how much he cursed, it was always himself who was ultimately hurt. This was because he knew in his heart that those words spoken by Jian Wuji were in fact exactly what he had been thinking deep inside himself.

During this period of time, Jian Wuyang had been working desperately, dealing with the affairs of the sect, receiving various forces, and even spending his sleeping time working. However, no matter how hard he tried, he was never able to catch up with Jian Wuji’s pace.

In the twinkling of an eye, Jian Wuji became a disciple of the Devil of Power; in another twinkling of an eye, he ran to the Forest of a Thousand Poisons in search of poisonous insects; by the time he came back to his senses, Jian Wuji had already left the Heavenly Devil Divine Teachings …… with the extremely evil Laughing Devil

Jian Wuyang’s heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness. He couldn’t be like Jian Wuji, who had acted recklessly in the martial arts arena, and he couldn’t be like him, who could be reckless in order to save people.

“Sword Wuji! Sword Wuji! Sword Wuji!”

The deafening cheers seemed to echo right in his ears, stimulating Jian Wuyang’s nerves over and over again. He didn’t want to turn himself into a narrow-minded and calculating person, but he was really about to be driven crazy by this huge discrepancy.

Just as Jian Wuyang was about to collapse, Marble came to his side.

“You wanted to see me?” Marble asked respectfully.

“Well, you’re here.” Jian Wuyang tried to suppress the anger in his heart and said indifferently.

Marble walked over to Jian Wuyang and stood alongside him.

“The Demon of Extreme Laughter has awakened.” Marble whispered.

“I know.” Jian Wuyang’s voice sounded a little low.

Naturally, Marble could hear that Jian Wuyang was in a bad mood. Ever since the incident at the last martial arts arena, the attitudes of the several Demon Sovereigns had changed subtly, and they all seemed to have begun to favor Jian Wu Jie.

“Lord Power Demon still supports you.” Marble reassured.

“But he took in the Wudi disciple.” A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Jian Wuyang’s mouth.

He knew that I’m afraid that the support of the Power Demon wouldn’t last much longer.

“Lord Power Demon has always been true to his word, and since he has promised to support you, he will never change his mind so easily.” Marble hurriedly said, “And Lord Poisonous King, he will definitely support you as well.”

“Would he join Wuji in the martial arts arena and learn to bark like a dog?” Jian Wuyang asked rhetorically.

“Because of this, the Second Prince lost his qualifications to inherit the position of Sect Leader. How can someone who can’t even control himself lead the Heavenly Demon God Sect?” Marble explained.

“Then do you know that since that incident, Wuji’s reputation within the sect has grown higher and higher?” Jian Wuyang questioned.

“What matters is the decision of the godmaster, not those nebulous prestige. You are the eldest son of the Sect Leader and have been groomed as the heir apparent since you were young, this is a fact that no one can change.” Marble tried to encourage Jian Wuyang.

However, Jian Wuyang was like a deflated ball of leather, saying feebly, “Recently, I’ve realized that you and I are like wretches abandoned by the Goddess of Victory, one pessimistic and despairing, the other blindly optimistic.”

“Who says we’re losers?” Marble asked rhetorically.

Jian Wuyang frowned slightly, somewhat displeased.

Marble knew that his words just now were a bit heavy. Over the years, he had put in countless efforts to help Jian Wu Yang, and had even almost wanted to give up several times.

“I admit, I’ve never been pessimistic. But even if I were truly an optimist, my optimism would be well-founded, wouldn’t it?” Marble said calmly.

“Then do you believe that I will become the next Sect Leader?” Jian Wuyang asked as he looked straight into Marble’s eyes.

“I’m sure.” Marble replied without hesitation.

“That’s the problem! You can’t see reality at all! While all of us are still standing still, Wuji he has already broken through all the obstacles like a waterfall and rushed into the sea!” Jian Wuyang said excitedly.

“Even if the Second Prince is any good, we just have to do one thing well, and that’s enough.” Marble said.

“What is it?”

Marble took a deep breath, as if standing on top of a mountain, and shouted to the firmament, “Let everyone understand that you are the most suitable person to inherit the position of Patriarch!”

His voice echoed through the valley for a long time.

Only when the echo faded did Marble continue, ”We just need to convince everyone that you are the future hope of the Heavenly Demon God Sect. The Second Prince may have won hearts and minds, but so what? You don’t need to be frustrated by this, much less angry. You only need to remember that you have only one goal, and that is to become the next sect master of the Heavenly Demon God Sect!”

“That’s easy for you to say!” Jian Wuyang couldn’t help but growl, “Do you really think that I’m more suitable to be a Sect Leader than Wuji?”

“I’m sure.” Marble said in a firm tone.

“This is where your blind optimism comes in! The only reason you chose me is because Wuji he doesn’t need you at all!” Jian Wuyang said under his breath.

These words pierced Marble’s heart deeply.

However, Marble did not get angry because he heard a hint of despair and helplessness in Jian Wuyang’s words. All along, Jian Wuyang had hidden his true emotions so well that they were inscrutable. And at this moment, he finally removed his disguise and exposed his deepest vulnerability.

“You’re wrong.” Marble said lightly, “It’s your statement that’s baseless.”

Jian Wuyang pulled out a small, delicate porcelain vase from his pocket and asked, “Do you know what’s contained in this?”

“What is it?” Marble asked.

“Invisible poison.”

Marble sniffed, “You want to use it to kill the Second Prince?”