Published: January 19, 2025
“Hahaha.” The Emperor of the Underworld couldn't help but laugh heartily, “You’re quite impressive.”
“Flatterer.”
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon cast a disdainful glance at Tuoba Ancestor. Despite being at the third layer of transcendence, he was nothing more than a sycophant.
No, he was even worse than a sycophant.
The Emperor of the Underworld smiled and said, “You are also a third layer of transcendence, which makes you a giant figure within this cosmic sea. What are you doing here with your mere remnants of soul?”
The Emperor of the Underworld could naturally see that Tuoba Ancestor only had a remnant of his soul left, and appearing in this cosmic sea would only lead to constant depletion and ultimate disappearance.
Tuoba Ancestor wiped the cold sweat from his brow and said, “Earlier, my descendants unintentionally offended Young Master Chen, which is why they summoned me, wanting to do harm to him…”
“What? Want to do harm to Young Master Chen?” The Emperor of the Underworld's expression changed drastically. Boom! A terrifying aura erupted from his body.
This aura was like a vast ocean, sweeping towards Tuoba Ancestor, nearly blowing him apart.
Tuoba Ancestor hurriedly shouted, “Senior, please calm down! This is just a misunderstanding. I have already severely punished my descendants. Now, my Tuoba Clan is following Young Master Chen, serving him loyally!”
The Emperor of the Underworld nodded, “Now that’s more like it. You have good judgment!”
“I dare not claim such praise!”
Tuoba Ancestor said tremblingly. The Emperor of the Underworld scrutinized him for a long time, causing Tuoba Ancestor to feel uneasy all over. Finally, the Emperor of the Underworld frowned and said, “Hmm, a third layer of transcendence can indeed provide some help to Qin Chen. It’s a pity you only have a remnant of your soul left, inherently suppressed by the supreme rules of the cosmic sea. Your time is probably short. Nevertheless, for Qin Chen’s sake…”
The Emperor of the Underworld suddenly made a move.
Boom!
An invisible aura of death immediately enveloped Tuoba Ancestor.
In an instant, Tuoba Ancestor felt his remnant soul slowly stabilizing and rapidly condensing.
A moment later, the Emperor of the Underworld withdrew his hand. “Alright, I have shielded you from a portion of the cosmic sea's rule power, as well as the devouring power from the Underworld. Your remnant soul should be able to stay in this cosmic sea for a longer period. From now on, just follow Qin Chen and serve him well. With your current strength, you can help him avoid some troubles on his way to the Underworld,” the Emperor of the Underworld said indifferently.
“My remnant soul?”
At this moment, Tuoba Ancestor raised his hand, shocked as he sensed his own body.
He had left behind only a remnant of his soul in the Tuoba family. Once it appeared, it was constantly oppressed by the cosmic sea and gradually devoured by the power of the Underworld, ultimately leading to complete dissolution.
But now, both the rules of the cosmic sea and the power of devouring from the Underworld had weakened by at least ninety percent, and his remnant soul had become much more stable.
It could be said that the Emperor of the Underworld's intervention allowed his remnant soul to stay in the cosmic sea at least ten times longer.
“Thank you, senior, for your help.”
Tuoba Ancestor was overjoyed and bowed deeply, his eyes filled with gratitude and surprise. This remnant of his soul was his last support in this cosmic sea. If it were to collapse, his consciousness would completely dissipate, and now, thanks to the Emperor of the Underworld's actions, he had gained a glimmer of possibility.
“If you're going to thank someone, thank Qin Chen. Assist this young man well. If you can witness his growth in the future, I believe you will find that everything you do now is far more correct than anything you've done in your life,” the Emperor of the Underworld said, looking deeply at Tuoba Ancestor.