Martial Master

Seeing the pitch-black world, Young Master Qin's heart suddenly thumped, faintly sensing that there was something hidden in that dark realm that contained extremely terrifying power.

"This place is...?" Qin Chen asked in shock.

The familiar aura from earlier seemed to emanate from deep within that pitch-black world.

Ning Muyao said in a deep voice, "This is the source of my Undead Kingdom. The reason my Undead Kingdom can establish a place in the River of the Undead is entirely because of this object."

"Source of the Undead Kingdom?"

Qin Chen focused on his surroundings, his brow slightly furrowed. He realized that the entire Undead Kingdom was able to remain stable precisely because this pitch-black realm continuously emitted inexplicable auras, which flowed like divine light throughout the entire Undead Kingdom, forming a stable structure.

Moreover, influenced by this void breath, the waters of the River of the Undead would proactively flow away upon nearing the edge of the Undead Kingdom, never seeping into it at all.

It was as if it had been restrained.

"This aura in the pitch-black realm can actually restrain the waters of the River of the Undead?" Qin Chen exclaimed in surprise.

Ning Muyao shook her head, saying, "It's not restraint; it's control."

"Control?" Qin Chen looked astonished, squinting as he focused his gaze, suddenly shocked. It was indeed the case; the reason the waters of the River of the Undead retreated was not due to rejection, but under such a force, it seemed as if these waters were being controlled, slowly dissipating away.

"This power can actually control the waters of the River of the Undead?" Qin Chen's eyes flickered.

The River of the Undead was the mother river of the Underworld; what power could control its energy? Ning Muyao explained, "This source was formed when the River of the Undead was born, containing the most core power of the River of the Undead. It is said that in ancient times, there was an Underworld Deity who once controlled the River of the Undead, and the reason the Underworld Deity could control it was that they grasped the core primordial power of the River."

"The source of my Undead Kingdom should be one of the sources controlled by that Deity. The reason the Emperor of Hidden Darkness has been watching my undead clan with covetous eyes is that he knows this core source of the River of the Undead has been hidden within my Undead Kingdom. Now that he has grasped some undead power, if he can obtain this source, he will be able to completely control the River of the Undead. At that time, the entire Underworld will inevitably fall under his control."

"It can be said that he will become the new generation of Underworld Deity."

Ning Muyao's eyes glinted coldly.

Qin Chen was taken aback; so this was the reason the Emperor of Hidden Darkness targeted the undead clan? "But why hasn't he attacked your Undead Kingdom? You once said that the Emperor of Hidden Darkness's strength even exceeds that of the emperor of the four extremes. With his strength, if he were to attack the Undead Kingdom, wouldn't you all be unable to withstand it?" Qin Chen looked at Ning Muyao in confusion.

The strongest trump card of the Undead Kingdom was its immunity to the erosion of the River of the Undead, allowing them to act freely here. However, according to Ning Muyao, the Emperor of Hidden Darkness had already grasped some of the River's power, which meant that the Undead Kingdom no longer had the advantage over him.

While the number of undead in the Undead Kingdom was numerous, the strongest among them only reached the mid-stage pinnacle great emperor realm. Perhaps Ning Muyao was a bit stronger, but would she really be able to resist the invasion of the Emperor of Hidden Darkness?

Ning Muyao coldly laughed, saying, "It's not that he can't; it's that he doesn't dare."

"Doesn't dare?"

"Yes." Ning Muyao nodded, looking at Qin Chen. "Although my Undead Kingdom isn’t particularly strong, it’s not weak either. The Emperor of Hidden Darkness would need to pay a significant price to break through. The key point is that once he attacks my Undead Kingdom, it will definitely trigger a riot in the River of the Undead, which will inevitably attract the attention of the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor and the Ten Halls of Yan. At that point, his identity as the 'nice guy' will be hard to conceal."