Published: January 31, 2025
Hearing Mo Li's words, Qin Chen felt as if the skies had cleared after the rain, and everything became clear.
He focused and looked up towards the River of the Undead beyond the Undead Kingdom.
Was the emperor of hidden darkness secretly watching him right now?
Qin Chen's eyes revealed deep contemplation. Considering the strength of the emperor of hidden darkness, if his entry into the Dead Sea years ago was part of that person's scheme, then everything he had done since emerging alive from the Dead Sea was likely under the observation of this individual.
What was his purpose?
Qin Chen couldn't help but ponder. Suddenly, he glanced at the location of the Dead Sea, and a thought crossed his mind.
"God of Inverse Slaughter?"
A possibility emerged in Qin Chen's mind: Was the goal of the emperor of hidden darkness the God of Inverse Slaughter?
"Very likely." He had come to the Underworld from the Primal Universe, and with such a strong aura of the living world about him, it was reasonable to believe that if the emperor of hidden darkness was indeed ancient and understood some truths about the Dead Sea, then the reason for casting him into the Dead Sea must have been to leverage his identity as a person from the living world to obtain something from the God of Inverse Slaughter.
What could that be?
"Xiao Xiao?"
Qin Chen was suddenly startled.
That cold woman had said that the emperor of hidden darkness had already gained control over part of the River of the Undead. If this person could obtain Xiao Xiao, the Spirit of the River of the Undead, then it was very likely he would control a large portion of that river. At that point...
Hiss!
Thinking of this, Qin Chen couldn't help but draw in a cold breath. The River of the Undead was the mother river of the Underworld, the true force controlling the Underworld. If a certain great emperor could control the River of the Undead, he would probably surpass the emperor of the four extremes and become the supreme king without a crown in the Underworld.
It is said that only the ancient Underworld Deity once controlled the River of the Undead, and even that was just a rumor. If the emperor of hidden darkness gained control of the River of the Undead, he would be the second unparalleled powerhouse in the Underworld to achieve such a feat. At that time, entering the divine emperor realm would not be out of the question.
No, a powerhouse capable of controlling the River of the Undead would surely be a divine emperor!
At this moment, Qin Chen was shaken, feeling a wave of panic, but he quickly calmed down.
"If the other party's goal is for Xiao Xiao, why haven't they acted yet?" Qin Chen furrowed his brow slightly.
If his earlier speculation was correct, then as soon as he emerged alive from the Dead Sea, the emperor of hidden darkness should have acted against him.
"Could it be that he's worried about making too much noise? Afraid of being exposed in front of the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor?"
As soon as this thought arose, Qin Chen immediately dismissed it.
"If the emperor of hidden darkness was worried about creating too much commotion, fearing detection by the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor and others, then he should have acted the moment I entered the River of the Undead."
Where had he guessed wrong? Qin Chen's brow furrowed deeply. He understood very well that what he needed to clarify most was the other party's purpose. Currently, he was in the light while the enemy lurked in the shadows, and without many pieces of information, if he couldn't even understand the enemy's motive, he would be at an even greater disadvantage.
Meanwhile, as Qin Chen frowned in contemplation, Mo Li noticed Qin Chen's expression and involuntarily shivered.
Every time that Qin Mo Head had this expression, he probably had some sinister thoughts brewing.
Mo Li instinctively took a step back.
"Mo Li, if a person possesses a treasure that could bring another great benefits, but that person hasn't taken action against the other, what could be the reason?"