Published: January 26, 2025
As the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor madly rushed towards the Eternal Calamity Sea, at this moment, in a grand expanse of the Underworld, ancient cities towered, forming a realm of ghost cultivators.
Countless powerful auras surged within this realm, bustling with activity, each practicing their cultivation and emitting a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine. This was the residence of the Ten Halls of Yan, one of the emperors of the four extremes of the Underworld.
Unlike the solitary retreat of the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor, the Ten Halls of Yan, as one of the four extremes, had expended countless years to establish a vast kingdom within the Underworld. He resided in the central city of this immense territory, enjoying the worship of billions of ghost cultivators.
At this moment, the Ten Halls of Yan, who had been in closed-door cultivation, suddenly opened his eyes, gazing into the vast Underworld horizon. In his hand, a black crystal ball appeared, within which strange auras flowed, vaguely transforming into eerie scenes.
"The heavenly dao of the Underworld is shaking; a terrifying aura has stirred the heavenly dao of the Underworld. This direction... is where the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor's dojo is located."
The Ten Halls of Yan furrowed his brows, "The old ghost of the Five Peaks has been sneaky all these years, secretly laying down plans. Does he really think this seat is unaware? Now that he has emerged, personally taking action, what is he trying to do?"
His expression was filled with traces of doubt. Suddenly, the Ten Halls of Yan's mind shifted, and a jade tablet on his body instantly lit up. He revealed a cold smile: "Heh, looks like the pawn I placed beside the old ghost of the Five Peaks has sent word back. Let's see what has happened with the old ghost of the Five Peaks."
With a wave of his hand, the black jade tablet suddenly appeared in his grasp, and a stream of vague information instantly entered the mind of the Ten Halls of Yan.
"Eternal Calamity Sea?"
After perceiving the content within the message, the Ten Halls of Yan stood up abruptly, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes.
"The target of the old ghost of the Five Peaks this time is actually the Eternal Calamity Sea. Could it be that he has found a method to break the core of the Eternal Calamity Sea?"
A deep brilliance sparkled in the eyes of the Ten Halls of Yan. Over the years, although he had cooperated with the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor, the two were not exactly of one mind.
Both sides had their own plans; otherwise, he wouldn't have left his own pawn near the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor's dojo.
For instance, after the disappearance of the Underworld Dark Moon Empress, how could he and the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor not covet her dojo?
The two had exchanged ideas in secret a few times and even descended together upon the Eternal Calamity Sea, attempting to break its defenses to obtain the most core treasures within. However, to their surprise, even with the Underworld Dark Moon Empress absent, the power of sin within the Eternal Calamity Sea was still immensely terrifying and could not be easily eradicated.
Even if they, the two great emperors of the four extremes, rashly acted, it would result in severe injuries, even if they managed to completely break the Eternal Calamity Sea.
In recent years, the Emperor of the Underworld had unexpectedly fallen in the cosmic sea, and the Underworld Dark Moon Empress had mysteriously disappeared. Though on the surface, these events seemed unrelated to the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor, the Ten Halls of Yan was not a fool; he vaguely sensed something was amiss, suspecting the presence of a hidden hand behind it all.
The Ten Halls of Yan's greatest suspicion was none other than the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor, a fellow great emperor of the four extremes.
However, he could never quite understand how the other party managed it.
Thus, even though the Ten Halls of Yan coveted the Eternal Calamity Sea, he remained extremely cautious, preferring to forfeit the Eternal Calamity Sea than to risk severe injuries by forcibly breaking it open, lest he meet the same fate as the Emperor of the Underworld.