Death Grip
Pfft!
After spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, Xing Chen wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, and the Demonic Flame burning in his eyes quickly dimmed.
"Palace Master, capture that woman! As long as we catch her, this child will definitely submit!" Bloodless shouted loudly after landing a hit.
Upon hearing this, the Blood Fiend Hall Master’s gaze flickered slightly as he turned to look at Meng Xiner.
Bloodless then attacked Xing Chen again. He brought his two fingers together and suddenly swung them towards Xing Chen, sending a blood-colored crescent moon shooting out from between his fingers, crashing towards Xing Chen.
At almost the same moment, the Blood Fiend Hall Master also made his move against Meng Xiner. A flash of blood light enveloped him, and he vanished in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already hovering above Meng Xiner. Then, with blood light flickering in his hand, he pressed down fiercely towards Meng Xiner.
Boom! Seeing this situation, the Demonic Flame in Xing Chen's eyes, which was about to extinguish, suddenly flared up. His entire body was once again engulfed in raging Demonic Flame.
"Ah—" Xing Chen suddenly let out a long howl. With a tremor of his body, the massive mountain towering a thousand feet high collapsed directly. The raging Demonic Flame on him ignited his immense anger within, causing his power to surge dramatically.
Even the Phantom of the Fate Jade Pendant on his forehead seemed unable to suppress his rising momentum.
Boom boom boom!
A series of thunderous explosions erupted instantly. The black Demonic Flame swept across the area for dozens of miles, distorting the entire space as it burned fiercely.
Bloodless's attack did not even get close to Xing Chen's body before being completely consumed by the boundless Demonic Flame.
"What powerful strength!" Bloodless's pupils constricted slightly. He then transformed into a beam of blood light and fled hundreds of miles away in an instant.
As for the Blood Fiend Hall Master, because he was focused on attacking Meng Xiner and did not escape in time, he was caught by the black Demonic Flame and instantly suffered severe injuries, spitting out blood as he was sent flying.
However, he achieved his goal; Meng Xin'er was affected by the residual force of his palm and suffered some injuries, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
“Meng Xin'er…” Seeing this situation, Xing Chen immediately shouted and flashed to Meng Xin'er's side. The rage that had consumed him suddenly faded, and he regained his clarity in that moment.
“Meng Xin'er, Meng Xin'er…” Xing Chen reached out to hold Meng Xin'er's swaying form, his face showing a rare expression of anxiety and concern, something that had never appeared on his face before.
“Don't worry about me, hurry and leave this place!” Meng Xin'er said with a smile on her delicate face as she looked at Xing Chen.
“Why aren't you using the Thunderfire Divine Ring? Why aren't you using the Thunderfire Divine Ring? If you use the power from the Thunderfire Divine Ring against him, you definitely won't get hurt… why won't you use it?” Xing Chen held Meng Xin'er, speaking in pain.
He could feel his heart aching at that moment and sensed a hidden power growing within him.
“This is your life-saving tool; I can't use it…” Meng Xin'er gently shook her head. Then she brought the Thunderfire Divine Ring in front of Xing Chen, softly saying, “Please don't use that jade pendant anymore, okay? You mustn't use it…”
“I won't use it; I won't use it again. Just wait for me; I'll go take revenge for you. I want… I want to leave no one alive in the Underworld Abyss. I will kill everyone!” Tears welled up in Xing Chen's eyes at that moment. He rarely cried in his life, only shedding tears when he was first beaten and when the Lin family was exterminated. This was the third time he had cried in his life.
“Don't, don't go. Let's leave here; please take me away, okay? I don't want to stay in this place anymore.” Meng Xin'er grasped Xing Chen's hand, her eyes filled with a pleading expression.
“Hate Emperor, how is Meng Xin'er doing? Although she looks like she was just struck by the Blood Fiend Hall Master, I know there must be some injuries inside her that I don't know about.” Xing Chen gritted his teeth and asked.
“The situation is very bad. The Blood Fiend Hall Master used the Hundred-Day Blood Curse from the Blood Fiend God. This means that Meng Xin'er only has a hundred days left to live; once those hundred days pass, she will…” Hate Emperor sighed.
“I don't want to hear this; tell me how to solve it. You are the Emperor of Thunder Punishment, so you must know how to break this Hundred-Day Blood Curse, right?” Before Hate Emperor could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xing Chen.
“It is impossible to break the Hundred-Day Blood Curse in the human realm unless you can enter the Nine Nether Underworld, find the legendary Underworld Blood Fruit, or obtain the essence blood of the Underworld Blood Dragon. Otherwise, this curse is unsolvable.” After pondering for a moment, Hate Emperor replied.
Entering the underworld is not easy, and even if one manages to enter, surviving there is definitely not a simple matter.
Even the Hate Emperor would not dare to easily enter the Underworld, as there are many powerful beings within, especially the Underworld God. The strength of the Underworld God is something he could not fathom; even the most elite monarch would not be able to withstand three moves from the Underworld God.
Moreover, under the Underworld God, there are the Thirty-Six Demon Lords and the Seventy-Two Demon Lords, all of whom are incredibly powerful and destructive beings. Just one of these Demon Lords is on par with the Hate Emperor.
And this is only what is visible; how many more Demon Lords and Demon Lords exist in secret besides the Underworld God, no one can say. In such circumstances, wanting to enter the Underworld and find the Underworld Blood Fruit or the blood of the Underworld Blood Dragon is nearly impossible. Even though Xing Chen currently possesses the strength of the Emperor of Thunder Punishment, entering the Underworld would still be a life-threatening endeavor. Moreover, he is still only at the level of Gaze into the Self, merely a True Lord, not even a Divine Lord.
"What must I do to enter the Underworld?" Xing Chen pressed on.
"Child, I advise you to give up this idea. Until your strength reaches that of the Emperor of Thunder Punishment, do not entertain thoughts of the Underworld. Even if you were at that level, entering would still be very difficult, and even if you did manage to enter, escaping would be equally challenging," Hate Emperor advised.
"I just want to know how to enter the Underworld," Xing Chen said darkly, his gaze icy.
"This... Child, calm down!" Just as Hate Emperor was about to persuade Xing Chen again, he suddenly shouted loudly.
Behind him, the Blood Fiend Hall Master had already approached again, raising his hand high and striking down towards Xing Chen.
"Seeking death!" A flash of killing intent appeared in Xing Chen's eyes. His body erupted with Demonic Flame, and as he held onto Meng Xiner, he turned his body while reaching out with his hand, instantly grabbing hold of the Blood Fiend Hall Master's neck.
"How could you suddenly become so powerful?" The Blood Fiend Hall Master exclaimed in disbelief. He had intended to ambush Xing Chen, but did not expect that he would be captured so easily.
What he did not realize was that this was a result of Xing Chen's hatred being ignited, causing his strength to surge. The injury to Meng Xiner, along with her being afflicted by the Hundred-Day Blood Curse, filled Xing Chen with boundless anger and hatred. This led to his sudden increase in power, allowing him to capture the Blood Fiend Hall Master almost instantaneously.
This is also where the magic of the Hate Emperor's Art lies; it can enhance power through a person's Seven Emotions and Six Desires. At this moment, both 'hatred' and 'anger' erupted from Xing Chen, causing a geometric increase in the power of the Hate Emperor's Art.
"Quickly lift the Hundred-Day Blood Curse from Meng Xin'er, or I will ensure you have no place to die!" With a slight tightening grip on the neck of the Blood Fiend Hall Master, Xing Chen warned.
"Heh... Hehe, child, you know about the Hundred-Day Blood Curse. Do you understand its effects? If you have what it takes, go ahead and kill me. If you do that, this woman will soon follow me into death as well. Hehe... Hehe..." The Blood Fiend Hall Master chuckled sinisterly.
As for the other Palace Masters and Vice Hall Masters, as well as Bloodless, they had long since disappeared. The moment Xing Chen erupted, they had already fled without a trace, leaving only the Blood Fiend Hall Master foolishly attempting to ambush Xing Chen.
"Child, kill him. The Hundred-Day Blood Curse cannot be resolved except through the Underworld Blood Fruit and Underworld Blood Dragon's essence. Even if he claims to have a solution, he is surely deceiving you," Hate Emperor shouted.
"Rest assured, I will not let him go!" Xing Chen said, a strange light suddenly appearing in his eyes. Following that, a powerful suction force erupted from his gaze, which was the Soul Devouring technique from the Soul Devouring Refinement Technique.
When Xing Chen broke through the Gaze of Fate, he once again activated the potency of the Nine Revolutions Infinite Pill. With his Soul Power surging, he reached the Pinnacle of Gaze into the Realm. However, even with this, his Soul Power still had some gap compared to the Blood Fiend Hall Master. Nevertheless, at this moment, the Blood Fiend Hall Master was captured by Xing Chen and was being burned by Demonic Flame at all times. His soul was also in a state of decline; at most, he could only exert the power of Gaze into the Self and could not possibly resist Xing Chen's Soul Devouring.
With an endless suction force emanating from Xing Chen's eyes, the Blood Fiend Hall Master immediately showed a look of terror and shouted, "Stop! Please stop! I will tell you how to save her! I will tell you..."
"It's too late now. By devouring your Soul Power, I can naturally learn how to save her," Xing Chen snorted coldly. The suction continued from his eyes as the Blood Fiend Hall Master's soul was slowly pulled out of his body and was devoured by Xing Chen amidst its struggles.
Seeing the suddenly appearing soul, Hate Emperor initially wanted to devour it but restrained his desire upon realizing that Xing Chen still needed it and did not consume the Blood Fiend Hall Master's soul.
Although Hate Emperor did not devour his soul, Xing Chen did. After consuming the Blood Fiend Hall Master's soul, Xing Chen obtained what he wanted from his memories.
"So that's how it is!"
After a while, Xing Chen opened his tightly closed eyes. Initially disheartened by Hate Emperor's words, he now saw hope once again.
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