Published: February 1, 2025
Ning Muyao clearly knew that with the presence of the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor and the three great emperors of the Four Extremes, no matter how many undead they had, it would be impossible to hold their ground.
The only option now was to retreat from here.
"Retreat!"
As the angry voices echoed, the many undead in the void began to fall back, each like a school of fish, swiftly darting towards the depths of the Undead Kingdom.
"Want to leave?"
"Stay!"
The Five Peaks Underworld Emperor and the Ten Halls of Yan Emperor had fierce looks in their eyes, without a hint of hesitation. They took a step forward, reaching out their large hands toward Ning Muyao in an attempt to seize her.
What a pleasant surprise.
They had originally come to the Undead Kingdom just to capture Qin Chen, to interrogate him about everything between him and the Emperor of the Underworld, to obtain the inheritance and secrets of the God of Inverse Slaughter from Qin Chen, and to carefully explore the Undead Kingdom.
But who would have thought that there was actually a source that could control the River of the Undead here.
In an instant, their curiosity about the Undead Kingdom even surpassed their interest in Qin Chen himself.
With their current cultivation levels, if they could obtain the source that controlled the River of the Undead, they might be able to step into a higher realm and become unique powerhouses in the Underworld.
Who wouldn’t want to seize it?
At this moment, all their previous plans were thrown to the back of their minds. The only thought occupying their minds was to capture Ning Muyao and obtain that source of the River of the Undead.
"Kill!"
Boom!
Five towering peaks suddenly appeared in the sky above the Undead Kingdom. These five peaks were magnificent and vast, entirely black, each towering into the clouds. When combined, the five peaks resembled a gigantic palm, rumbling down toward Ning Muyao.
Unmatched.
These five peaks were the life treasures of the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor. In this moment, they pressed down without any force able to stop them, as if entering a no-man’s land. Before they could land, a grand and dark palace appeared beside these five peaks, with a rolling aura of Yanluo surging. This palace was incredibly towering, with nine levels, rapidly enlarging as it spun, resembling the Palace of the Underworld King flying out from antiquity, directly colliding with the life treasure released by the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor.
Boom!
The collision of the two top treasures immediately emitted a piercing roar, and the terrifying aura that swept out caused the surrounding underworld great emperors to be blown away, their expressions pale and their breathing labored. At this moment, many great emperors understood that both the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor and the Ten Halls of Yan Emperor were clearly eyeing the source of the River of the Undead. If they allowed them to capture that woman, it would be nearly impossible for the other underworld great emperors to obtain the source of the river again.
But even knowing this, they were unwilling to give up, each hovering not far away, staring intently at the battlefield, ready to seize the opportunity at any moment. Back then, the reason the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor, the Ten Halls of Yan Emperor, and the Emperor of the Underworld could become great emperors was not because they were extraordinarily powerful, but because they had fought for their own top treasures of the Underworld through countless trials.
Like the Ten Kings of the Underworld Hall and the Yellow Spring River.
If they had not obtained these top treasures back then, even though the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor and the Ten Halls of Yan Emperor still had terrifying cultivation, they would never have reached a level far beyond what they currently possessed.
Now, the source of the River of the Undead was completely comparable to treasures like the Yellow Spring River. Facing this new opportunity, who would be willing to give it up?