The Man's Decree

“I don’t want to ride your divine turtle. If I need one, I can just tame another.” Montane Daemon shook his head.

Montane Daemon’s right. Someone as powerful as him certainly can tame another divine turtle without much effort if the spirit ship sinks. I suppose that’s why he released that one. Confused, Jared asked, “In that case, why are you stopping us?”

“I want to know who you learned Sacred Light Fist from,” questioned Montane Daemon with a serious expression.

“I learned it from an expert,” answered Jared. He didn’t explicitly mention Whalreth’s name because many people hated demons in the Ethereal Realm. If he said he had cultivated with a demon, it would incur unnecessary misunderstandings. Montane Daemon followed up with another question, “Which expert?”

“That’s…” Jared hesitated.

“Why are you asking so many questions? He isn’t obliged to reveal who taught him that technique.” Quinley frowned slightly. Can’t Montane Daemon see Jared doesn’t want to say it? Why does he keep pressing for an answer?

Daemon kept staring at Jared. “Your Sacred Light Fist is pure and powerful, and it’s very clearly a technique practiced by Whalreth’s lineage. However, according to what I know, Whalreth was destroyed after the Celestial Battle. Moreover,

Montane Daemon’s words, Jared grew quiet for a moment. Then, he said, “I suppose there’s no point in hiding the truth anymore. Yes, I learned Sacred Light Fist directly

was astonished to learn that. “That’s impossible! Elder Whalreth, he-

was sharp enough to catch what Montane Daemon said and frowned.

learned all kinds of techniques so that I could

day clear my lineage’s name. Elder Whalreth has been dead for thousands of years. Even the disciples and grand-disciples who met him before are

believe Jared was telling the truth because it was

soul remnant inside Pentacarna Tower within the mundane world. I chanced upon him and rescued him. In return, he taught me Sacred Light

Elder Whalreth isn’t dead? He returned to Demonia Mountain? Why didn’t I see him?” Montane Daemon grew so emotional that his body was

Perhaps he doesn’t want anyone to know for now because he’s only a soul remnant. Maybe he’ll reappear