Death Grip
"The location of the Underworld Palace is something you will have to find on your own," said the Hate Emperor.
At this moment, the Demon Core that Xueqing carried had all been absorbed by Xing Chen, and the Demon Cores from Mo Feiyu and the others had also been completely contributed.
As a large number of Demon Cores were absorbed, the aftereffects left in Xing Chen's body from the recent surge of intense hatred finally subsided.
His consciousness gradually returned to clarity, allowing him to control the operation of the Hate Demon Body.
"Look over there..." At that moment, Mo Feiyu suddenly exclaimed, and everyone's gaze turned towards the sound. In front of them, it seemed as if a Yellow Spring River was falling from the sky, with powerful auras emerging.
"What is this..." Xueqing furrowed her brows. She remembered encountering Feng Yan in the Lianyao Tower, who was referred to by Xing Chen as the Yellow Spring Demon Lord. The technique being displayed now resembled that Yellow Spring River. No, it couldn't just resemble it; it was essentially one and the same person.
"Yellow Spring Demon Lord? His power has actually recovered?" The Hate Emperor scanned with his Soul Power, speaking to himself in disbelief.
"Who is this person that possesses such immense power and can withstand an assault from so many at the Dragon Blood Palace?" The Golden Crow Deity, unfamiliar with Feng Yan, showed the most confusion on his face.
"That is the Yellow Spring Demon Lord, one of the Seventy-Two Demon Lords under the command of the Underworld God. His strength is incredibly formidable; even during my peak, defeating him would be quite difficult. However, he clearly has not returned to his peak state; he has only reached the Void Spirit Second Realm, merely at the level of the Heavenly Void Realm," said the Hate Emperor, his gaze sharp as he assessed the reality of the Yellow Spring Demon Lord.
Moreover, aside from that, the Yellow Spring Demon Lord had completely devoured Feng Yan's soul, thoroughly occupying this body. As for what happened to his original body, that was beyond what the Hate Emperor could know.
"Hate Emperor, what exactly is going on? How did that Yellow Spring Demon Lord suddenly recover to such an extent?" At this moment, Xing Chen also awakened. Upon opening his eyes, he noticed that the Yellow Spring Demon Lord was displaying immense power, single-handedly battling several Divine Lords.
"It should be due to the effects of the Dragon Blood Fruit. The Yellow Spring Demon Lord possesses powerful Soul Power, but the body he occupies is too weak to withstand his immense strength. That's why his power was so diminished in the Lianyao Tower. Now he must have consumed a large amount of Dragon Blood Fruit, elevating his physical form to a terrifying level, which is why he has become so strong," speculated the Hate Emperor.
“Golden Crow Deity, take me to your place.” Xing Chen nodded and did not say much more, instead directing his gaze towards Golden Crow Deity.
“The place where they are fighting is my Golden Crow Mountain Range. If we go now…” Golden Crow Deity glanced weakly at Xing Chen and spoke.
“I don’t care about that. As long as Meng Xin'er is safe, otherwise I will kill you directly,” Xing Chen said, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
“Listen to him. If that woman really encounters any danger, then I won’t be able to save you either,” Hate Emperor said.
“Alright, I’ll take you there right away.” Hearing Hate Emperor say this, Golden Crow Deity had no choice but to comply.
“Junior Brother, is your body alright?” Xueqing asked, her brows slightly furrowed as she looked at Xing Chen. Although Xing Chen had woken up, Xueqing could still sense his weakness.
“Senior Sister, I’m fine,” Xing Chen nodded in response.
Under the guidance of Golden Crow Deity, they quickly arrived at the Golden Crow Mountain Range, the battlefield of Yellow Spring Demon Lord and others.
“Underworld Descends!” Just as Xing Chen and the others arrived, the Yellow Spring Demon Lord unleashed a powerful attack from above, instantly surrounding the area with endless waters of the Underworld.
“Blood Dragon Breaking Fist!” The Yellow Spring Demon Lord, facing several powerful opponents at the peak of the Merging Void Realm, simultaneously punched forward, colliding fiercely with the attack of Underworld Descends.
Boom!
With a tremendous roar, the waters of the Underworld were instantly scattered everywhere. The powerful shockwave forced Xing Chen and the others to retreat.
At this moment, both Xing Chen and Golden Crow Deity were heavily injured, while the strength of Xueqing and the others had not reached the level of a Divine Lord. Therefore, it was somewhat impossible for them to withstand this residual wave and they could only avoid it as much as possible.
"Everyone, be careful to hide your presence and don't let them discover us," Xueqing said.
Under the leadership of Golden Crow Deity, they quickly arrived at a cave in the back mountains of the Golden Crow Mountain Range, where all the disciples of Wind Mountain Range were imprisoned.
Perhaps the fierce battle above had drawn their attention away from other matters, but Xing Chen and the others managed to reach this place safely without being discovered.
"This is it. The people from Wind Mountain Range are all inside. That sleeping girl is also in there," Golden Crow Deity said, looking at the cave before them.
"There isn't even a guard here. Aren't you afraid that the people inside will escape?" Xueqing asked cautiously as she glanced at Golden Crow Deity.
After all, this was Golden Crow Deity's territory, and it would be easy for him to set a trap for them, so Xueqing had to be careful.
"Well... because those people are all unconscious, there's no need to assign anyone to guard them," Golden Crow Deity replied weakly.
"What did you do to them? How could you make them all faint?" Xing Chen's gaze turned cold. Although Meng Xiner was already asleep, if Golden Crow Deity had done something to them, Meng Xiner would also be in danger.
"I-I just sealed their cultivation and made them faint. I promise I haven't touched that sleeping girl at all," Golden Crow Deity immediately clarified, realizing that Xing Chen was most concerned about the sleeping girl.
"It better be true, or I will make you pay for it," Xing Chen said as he walked toward the cave.
"Junior Brother, let me go in first!" However, after taking just two steps, Xing Chen was stopped by Xueqing reaching out her hand.
"Senior Sister, he won't pull any tricks; you don't need to worry," Xing Chen said, knowing that Xueqing was concerned for him.
"Alright then, let's go in together. That way we can look out for each other if anything happens," Xueqing pondered for a moment before nodding.
"Yes, Golden Crow Deity will lead the way," Xing Chen said as he looked at Golden Crow Deity.
"Alright..." Golden Crow Deity nodded repeatedly, and soon the group entered the cave ahead. Inside the cave was not the darkness they had imagined; many glowing stones illuminated the surrounding rock walls.
After walking for about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, they came upon a large space where many people lay scattered across the ground. These were all people from Wind Mountain Range, but under Xing Chen's Soul Power scan, he surprisingly did not find Meng Xiner.
This caused a grim expression to appear on Xing Chen's face. He turned to Golden Crow Deity and shouted, "Where are they? Where are they?"
"I... I don't know! I clearly put everyone here!" Golden Crow Deity exclaimed, suddenly drenched in sweat. He remembered Hate Emperor's words well; if anything happened to that girl, even Hate Emperor would not be able to protect him.
"I'll kill you!" Xing Chen shouted as he prepared to attack Golden Crow Deity, but at that moment, a sound of something slicing through the air suddenly rang out, and a figure appeared before them.
The person who suddenly appeared was none other than the Yellow Spring Demon Lord.
"Hehe, Hate Emperor, we meet again. We really are fated! Let's have a match and see who is stronger," Yellow Spring Demon Lord said with a strange smile as he fixed his gaze on Xing Chen.
"Yellow Spring Demon Lord? Did you kill those Divine Lords outside?" Xing Chen asked, his expression changing slightly.
"Indeed, a few ants dared to challenge me; of course, I couldn't let them go," Yellow Spring Demon Lord said with a glint in his eye. "You are not Hate Emperor. Bring out Hate Emperor to talk with me."
"Yellow Spring Demon Lord, your strength has indeed recovered quickly, but I wonder if you can safely escape from the Dragon Blood Palace," the voice of Hate Emperor emerged from within Xing Chen.
"Hehe, Hate Emperor, if I want to leave, no one in the entire Dragon Blood Palace can stop me. However, before I go, I still want to have a match with you. Or you could submit to me directly; then I would help you find a powerful body so you can quickly regain your peak power," Yellow Spring Demon Lord tempted.
"Shut your filthy mouth! If you think I will submit to you, dream on!" Hate Emperor cursed back fiercely.
"Hey, if you won't submit, then don't! However, if you refuse to submit to me, then you all will die here today." The Yellow Spring Demon Lord smiled, but his eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion.
"Yellow Spring Demon Lord, your strength is impressive, but if you stand in my way, don't blame me for being rude." Xing Chen was anxious about Meng Xiner's situation and couldn't care about anything else, shouting loudly.
"Just you?" A fierce glint flashed in the Yellow Spring Demon Lord's eyes as he swiftly struck towards Xing Chen with a palm. This blow pierced through layers of space and instantly landed on Xing Chen.
Bang!
Hit hard by the Yellow Spring Demon Lord's palm, Xing Chen was sent flying and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
All of this happened in an instant; Golden Crow Deity, Xueqing, Mo Feiyu, and the others didn't even have time to react.
"Xing Chen..." Xueqing exclaimed in shock as she saw Xing Chen crash heavily against the rock wall and rushed towards him.
"Hehe, this is quite interesting! I think I have guessed what you all are here for." The Yellow Spring Demon Lord chuckled ominously.
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