Published: February 1, 2025
Late-stage peak great emperor?
Feeling the terrifying pressure from the three powerful undead statues in front of him, Qin Chen's expression changed drastically.
The aura emanating from these three undead statues was on par with that of peak great emperors like the Underworld Emperor, which meant that the strength of the three undead statues guarding the source of the River of the Undead was not inferior to that of the emperor of the four extremes?
What the hell?
Qin Chen's face darkened. Facing the attack of these three emperor-level beings, his best option was to retreat. Even with Ning Muyao here to weaken the opposing attacks, such powerful strikes were not something Qin Chen could withstand easily.
However...
Looking at the source of the River of the Undead that was so close, a hint of madness flashed in Qin Chen's eyes. Gritting his teeth, he suddenly accelerated toward the source of the River of the Undead instead of retreating.
Retreat? What retreat?
In Qin Chen's dictionary, there was no such word as retreat.
At the same time, he held Ning Muyao tightly, protecting her firmly in his embrace.
"Are you crazy? Let me go! If you protect me, you might survive, but otherwise, you'll definitely die!" Ning Muyao exclaimed in alarm from Qin Chen's arms.
She knew all too well the power of the undead statues guarding the source of the River of the Undead. With a single strike, even a late-stage great emperor could be severely injured. How could Qin Chen alone withstand the attacks of three mighty beings?
"Woman, shut up!" Qin Chen snorted coldly. He gritted his teeth and did not waver, not even attempting to resist. Instead, he pushed his physical body to the limit, using it to deliberately withstand the blows.
Using Ning Muyao as a shield? What a joke! Qin Chen was not that kind of person.
"My body has been tempered through the Dead Sea, the Eternal Calamity Sea, and the aura of the Underworld Deity. Just a few undead statues? What is there to fear?"
Qin Chen roared with a deep voice and shot toward the source of the River of the Undead.
Puff! The next moment, Qin Chen felt an overwhelming, unstoppable force crash into him, as the attacks from the three undead statues landed heavily on his body.
In the violent impact, he felt an indescribable terrifying aura penetrating through him, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
As he coughed up blood, his back was torn apart by the horrifying attacks, leaving three deep gashes that exposed his bones, utterly terrifying.
"My guess was indeed correct."
Qin Chen was filled with excitement. At the crucial moment, he activated the Nine Star Divine Emperor Sutra, manifesting the divine emperor totem, and forcefully withstood the attacks of the three undead statues.
The power of the three undead statues, upon penetrating his body, was quickly blocked by the divine emperor totemic power and vanished without a trace.
Using this impact, Qin Chen suddenly arrived at the source of the River of the Undead.
"I’m here." Qin Chen exclaimed joyfully, his face filled with excitement as he approached the source of the River of the Undead. He looked at the dazzling sphere of light emitting endless brilliance, from which a slightly familiar aura wafted out and impacted Qin Chen's divine soul.
"This aura, it’s unmistakable."
Qin Chen was ecstatic.
"You've lost your mind."
At this moment, Ning Muyao quickly broke free from Qin Chen's embrace. Looking at his wounded body, with three massive gashes and nearly no intact skin on his back, she was shaken.
This fool! To prevent her from suffering even the slightest injury, he actually took on the attacks himself.
If at first, Qin Chen had the possibility of using her, then before the source of the River of the Undead, facing the attacks from the three strongest undead statues, he could have abandoned her, using her as bait to draw away their attacks and come to the source on his own.
But Qin Chen hadn’t done that. Instead, at the last moment, he stubbornly took the terrifying attacks on his back, even if it meant being gravely injured or risking his life, he would not let her suffer even a scratch.