Published: January 26, 2025
As Meng Po quickly tracked down Qin Chen and the others, in the void, Qin Chen's figure soared through the air. He activated the heart of space, swiftly suppressing the spatial fluctuations left behind, leaving no trace whatsoever.
In the blink of an eye, the group had rapidly left Fengdu City, racing towards the outer regions of the Domain of the Forest of Yan. As they flew, the Emperor of the Netherworld was overly excited, his face flushed as he exclaimed, "Hahaha, Qin Chen kid, this time we really did a magnificent job! That Yama Great Emperor was a major figure in the ancient times; who would have thought we would take him down right here? Hahaha, what a thrill!"
The Emperor of the Netherworld laughed heartily. Having devoured most of Yama Great Emperor's remnant soul, his gains were tremendous, and he felt an indescribable excitement inside. With his knowledge and strength as a great emperor, he shouldn't have been so surprised.
But he couldn't help but marvel at Qin Chen's intricate plans. He could already imagine the expression on the faces of the Ten Halls of Yan when they received the news of Fengdu City's destruction and the fall of Yama Great Emperor. Hmph, let the Ten Halls of Yan target his Yellow Spring Mountain; let’s see if they dare to leave their lair afterward.
Hearing this, Qin Chen glanced at the Emperor of the Netherworld and said lightly, "Netherworld, you're also one of the former great emperors; we only killed a Yama Great Emperor. Is it necessary to be this excited?"
"Just killing a Yama Great Emperor?" The Emperor of the Netherworld's eyes widened. "Qin Chen kid, do you know what you're talking about? That Yama Great Emperor was one of the three giants of the Underworld back in the day, a monster who lived for countless years. Moreover, he was under the command of the Ten Halls of Yan. Although I had the power to slay him back then, it was impossible to actually act against him. Do you have any idea how much turmoil his fall will cause in the Underworld?"
The Emperor of the Netherworld shook his head repeatedly. Qin Chen was simply too naive and inexperienced.
"Hmph, what old monster?" Qin Chen sneered, "Wasn’t he just someone we could kill if we wanted?" As he spoke, he patted the Emperor of the Netherworld on the shoulder. "Your vision is still too narrow. It makes sense; you've been sitting in a high position for so long, accustomed to peace. Now I finally understand why you fell back then; you’ve lost your edge. If you don’t dare to risk everything, you can’t bring down an emperor. Mo Li, don’t you think so?"
At this point, Qin Chen turned to smile at Mo Li.
Mo Li’s eyelids twitched. Damn it, what does Qin Chen mean by this? But he maintained a calm expression and nodded, saying, "Qin Chen is right; in life, it's fine not to have strength, but one must have high aspirations. If you don’t even have dreams, what’s the difference between you and a salted fish? Being a ghost should be the same; otherwise, having power might just make you a useless bag."
The expression of the Emperor of the Netherworld immediately darkened, unable to hold back as he turned to Mo Li, "Damn it, who are you calling a useless bag?"
"I never said it was you," Mo Li frowned.
"You punk, just broke through to great emperor status and you’re already so arrogant. Do you know that in the past, someone like you would have been wiped out in a minute…" Mo Li smiled, "You said it was in the past."
"You..." The Emperor of the Netherworld trembled with anger.
"Alright." Qin Chen interjected, raising his hand to stop their quarrel. He furrowed his brow, sensing the void behind them, and increased their speed, flying cautiously as if deep in thought.
The Emperor of the Netherworld and Mo Li exchanged glances, both snorting coldly and falling silent.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, the Emperor of Beginning Charm took the initiative to speak, "Master, where are we going now?"
"Do we even need to ask?" The Emperor of the Netherworld interjected excitedly, "We now have two options. First, we can return to the Eternal Calamity Sea to hide and focus on refining that Yama Great Emperor. After our strength has improved, we can think of a way to return to Yellow Spring Mountain and evade this storm."