Published: January 19, 2025
The Emperor of the Underworld's aura was weak as he floated beside Qin Chen and said solemnly, "I'm not too certain about that."
"Not too certain?" Qin Chen frowned.
As one of the emperors of the four extremes of the underworld, how could he not know who made the move?
A master of the underworld should be known to him. The Emperor of the Underworld said in a deep voice, "My fall was too long ago. At that time, there were four emperors in the underworld: the Empress of the Dark Moon, the Emperor of the Ten Halls of Yan, the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor, and I, the Emperor of the Underworld. But besides them, there were also several top masters. The underworld is vast, and it's not as simple as it appears."
"And since I fell for so many years, the underworld has likely undergone tremendous changes. Now, I can’t be certain about what strong figures exist in this realm. The only thing I can confirm is that this person likely used the power of reincarnation to attack from a distance."
Qin Chen frowned, "Power of reincarnation?"
"Indeed," the Emperor of the Underworld nodded. "The direction of that person's attack seemed to originate from the depths of the Endless Void of the underworld, which is the core area of the underworld—the River of the Undead. The River of the Undead is the mother river of our underworld. When any creature in the cosmic sea falls, their souls first enter the River of the Undead."
"The aura of that person contained an astonishing power of reincarnation. They must have been cultivating using the River of the Undead. As far as I know, back in the day, there were no powerful beings in the underworld with such strong power of reincarnation."
Qin Chen furrowed his brow, "What about the Emperor of the Ten Halls of Yan and the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor? Don't they have it?"
The Emperor of the Underworld shook his head, "Both of them are strong, but they do not primarily cultivate the power of reincarnation. Of course, it’s also possible that the other party was deliberately laying a trap. Unfortunately, that person only attacked from afar, their aura was extremely restrained, and I did not dare to reveal myself nor fully unleash my aura, so I couldn't perceive their true identity."
"Not daring to reveal yourself?" Qin Chen questioned, "But you are the Emperor of the Four Extremes of the Underworld. Are you still afraid of others?"
The Emperor of the Underworld was taken aback, then coughed lightly, "If I were still alive, I would naturally not fear anyone. However, I had made many enemies in the underworld back then, and now I only have this divine soul left. If others knew that my divine soul had returned, my enemies would surely stop at nothing against you. I am doing this for your own good."
"Is that so?"
Qin Chen looked suspiciously at the Emperor of the Underworld.
"Cough, what else would you think?" the Emperor of the Underworld hurriedly replied, "Although I have returned to the underworld, I have suffered significant losses and will soon fall into a deep sleep. While you walk in this underworld, do not easily reveal my name to avoid attracting trouble!"
Qin Chen was silent.
Why did he feel like this Emperor of the Underworld was so unreliable?
"Alright, I've consumed too much energy just now and need to sleep. If you have any questions, ask the Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor. But there is one thing you need to pay attention to: the aura of the Yang realm on you is too strong, making it easy for outsiders to see that you come from the cosmic sea." The Emperor of the Underworld added.
"Aura of the Yang realm?"
Qin Chen's heart stirred, and suddenly, the rules of death within him surged out. In an instant, the physical clothes on Qin Chen directly vanished, replaced by a long black robe formed from death energy. Moreover, his face gradually changed, becoming longer and more sinister, and his gaze turned incredibly gloomy.
Earlier, when he entered the underworld, Qin Chen had also sensed the distinct aura of the Primal Universe and cosmic sea, which felt extremely out of place here. Therefore, to hide, he had to transform into a state befitting the underworld.