Death Grip
“Xing Chen, what is going on?” Meng Xiner's delicate face showed a hint of fear; this situation was truly bizarre, as there wasn't a single person around.
“Hate Demon Finger!” Xing Chen's gaze flickered slightly, then he suddenly pointed forward. With his current strength, even an ordinary Heavenly Sovereign of the Void Realm might not be able to withstand the Hate Demon Finger. His intention was naturally to destroy the Dragon Blood Palace.
Boom!
Accompanied by a loud noise, a massive Demonic Finger crashed down on the Dragon Blood Palace, instantly causing the entire structure to shatter and collapse under the tremendous force of the strike.
“Let's go, get out of here.” Xing Chen pulled Meng Xiner, and their figures vanished in an instant. With the Dragon Blood Sovereign absent, he could destroy the Dragon Blood Palace, but if the Dragon Blood Sovereign returned, it would be disastrous for him.
Little did he know that just as he and Meng Xiner disappeared, the previously crumbling Dragon Blood Palace restored itself to its original state, as if Xing Chen's strike had never occurred.
“Dragon Blood Palace, Nine Nether Imperial Palace; these places are all filled with strangeness. What is going on?” Xing Chen pondered continuously but remained utterly clueless.
If the Hate Emperor were still around, he could ask him, but now the problem was that the Hate Emperor was gone, and everything depended on him alone.
“Xing Chen, what should we do now?” Meng Xiner looked at Xing Chen and asked.
“Sister has the Pointing Sword; its power is not to be underestimated. She should be safe for now. What I’m most worried about is whether this strangeness in the Nine Nether Sea Region is caused by the Dragon Blood Sovereign,” Xing Chen said with a furrowed brow.
“That shouldn't be possible. The Dragon Blood Sovereign's strength isn't enough to affect the entire Nine Nether Sea Region!” Meng Xiner tilted her head and thought for a moment.
“You have a point, Meng Xin'er. Do you remember when we encountered that Jiaolong Emperor in the Nine Heavens Sea?” Xing Chen's gaze flickered as he spoke.
“I remember; what about it?” Meng Xiner nodded.
“What exactly did Punishment do to you back then?” Xing Chen looked at Meng Xiner and asked. Although he didn't know what had happened at that time, he could roughly guess from the conversation between Hate Emperor and Punishment.
Punishment must have appeared before that time, and the only place that matched those conditions was during the battle with Jiaolong Emperor in Nine Heavens Sea. After all, it was only then that Punishment met Meng Xiner.
Since then, Xing Chen had been fully conscious and could be 100% certain that Punishment had not appeared. As for after being punched by Dragon Blood Sovereign in Dragon Blood Palace, although he had fainted, he could also confirm that Punishment definitely did not appear because Meng Xiner was still unconscious at that time, which did not meet Hate Emperor's conditions.
If Punishment had truly appeared at that moment, Soul of the Underworld God and Dragon Blood Sovereign would have long been killed by him; there would be no need for him to run to the Hate Sea Region.
Moreover, both Hate Emperor and Meng Xiner were saved by the Diviner, but according to Xing Chen's speculation, the appearance of the Diviner was indeed after the Punishment.
Because of this, aside from the last time Punishment appeared in the Hate Sea Region, if it had appeared at any other time, it could only have been during the great battle with the Jiaolong Emperor.
"Punishment? It must be the Diviner, right? The one who saved us was the Diviner!" Meng Xiner blinked and said.
"Don't you know Punishment?" Xing Chen raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Punishment... what does this Punishment have to do with you?" Meng Xiner thought for a moment and shook her head.
"It has nothing to do with me, but Meng Xiner, you really don't remember this person named Punishment?" Xing Chen asked again.
"I really don't remember!" Meng Xiner covered her head, a hint of pain appearing on her delicate face.
"Alright, if you can't remember, then don't think about it. It's fine." Xing Chen quickly held Meng Xiner in his arms.
"Xing Chen, are you doubting that I'm not Meng Xiner?" Meng Xiner suddenly raised her head and asked.
"Meng Xiner, how could I doubt you? I'm just a bit curious about this person named Punishment, that's why I asked you." Xing Chen looked at Meng Xiner strangely.
"You can check if there's any power of the Plaque that you left in my soul." Meng Xiner pursed her lips and then looked up at Xing Chen.
"I can feel it. It is indeed the power of the Plaque. Meng Xiner, I absolutely do not doubt you." Xing Chen had already sensed the power of the Plaque in Meng Xiner's soul; otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so much time with her.
As for what he just said, he merely wanted to understand more about Punishment, but he didn't expect that Meng Xiner would not know.
"I have the Ice Snow Imperial Seal within me, and there is also your personally left power in my soul. Even if someone wanted to impersonate me, they would absolutely not be able to find these things." Tears glimmered in Meng Xiner's eyes as she spoke.
"Meng Xiner, I really haven't doubted you. I can assure you that you are definitely Meng Xiner; there’s no mistake." Xing Chen looked at Meng Xiner.
"Xing Chen, let's go back to the Eastern Region! That is our home!" Meng Xiner said as she looked at Xing Chen.
"Yes, once I figure out what's going on here, we will return to the Eastern Region." Xing Chen nodded.
But he had no idea about the situation here; even if he wanted to understand, it seemed quite impossible.
“Soul Possession!” Suddenly, Xing Chen had a bright idea and activated Soul Possession.
Soul Possession could attract a fragment of the Underworld God's soul to attach itself to him, but afterward, he would have to face the devouring of the Soul of the Underworld God. If he couldn't withstand it, his body would belong to the Underworld God.
However, Xing Chen was very clever. He did not use all his strength to activate Soul Possession, but merely employed the power of Gaze of Fate. This way, even if the Soul of the Underworld God descended, he could handle it. Most importantly, Xing Chen did not intend to eliminate the fragment of the Underworld God immediately; at least not right away. He mainly wanted to know what had happened after he was severely injured and on the brink of death from a punch by the Dragon Blood Sovereign.
As Xing Chen executed Soul Possession, a Underworld God Phantom slowly emerged behind him. This Phantom initially lacked its own consciousness and would take some time to develop one. During this time, the person using Soul Possession would be at their most powerful.
Once this time passed and the Soul of the Underworld God gained its own consciousness, it would launch an attack on his soul.
“Nine Nether Web!” Quick as a flash, Xing Chen used Nine Nether Web to bind it before the Soul of the Underworld God could fully enter his body.
Dealing with the Soul of the Underworld God, which was affected by Gaze of Fate, was absolutely easy for him. In just one move, he captured the Soul of the Underworld God.
“Xing Chen, you…” Meng Xiner looked at Xing Chen with confusion. She was puzzled by his use of Soul Possession and capturing a fragment of the Underworld God.
“When I was almost killed by a punch from the Dragon Blood Sovereign, only he knows what really happened afterward. So, I need to ask him some questions,” Xing Chen said slowly.
After a short while, the Soul of the Underworld God finally gained its own consciousness. Its closed eyes slowly opened, revealing two cold glints that flashed momentarily.
“It’s you! You’re still alive?” Upon seeing Xing Chen, the expression on the face of the Soul of the Underworld God turned to one of shock and despair. It was well aware of its own strength and knew that it could never be a match for Xing Chen.
“Underworld God, we meet again. I ask you, what happened between you and the Dragon Blood Sovereign after I disappeared?” Xing Chen looked at the Underworld God, his voice cold.
“I don’t know. You need to ask another fragment of my soul for that. Only by finding another fragment can you learn what you want to know,” replied the Soul of the Underworld God, rolling its eyes.
“Are you being stubborn with me? Do you want to taste the flavor of Hate Demon Flame?” As he spoke, two clusters of Demonic Flame flickered in his eyes.
“You dare threaten me?” The face of the Underworld God showed anger, while internally regretting that this descent had been too hasty. Who would have thought that the opponent would lower their realm to use Soul Possession!
“I not only dare to threaten you; I dare to kill you,” said Xing Chen, as black flames danced in his eyes, as if ready to leap out at any moment.
"Alright, alright, let me tell you, after you were knocked into the vast ocean, that Dragon Ball and that girl fell into the hands of Dragon Blood Sovereign," Soul of the Underworld God said loudly.
"Are you me?" Meng Xiner suddenly spoke from behind Underworld God.
"You, you, you..." Underworld God was momentarily stunned into silence upon seeing Meng Xiner behind him.
"What’s wrong with me?" Meng Xiner looked herself up and down, then raised her head to look at Underworld God.
"Child, don't blame me for not reminding you, Dragon Blood Sovereign is an extremely treacherous and cunning Rascal. Anything that falls into his hands will not come out unscathed. Although you saved her, whether she has been tampered with by Dragon Blood Sovereign is something no one knows," Underworld God reminded coldly with a sneer.
"You don't need to remind me of that," Xing Chen said with a glare. Then he looked at Soul of the Underworld God and asked, "Have you noticed that this Nine Nether Sea Region is still strange?"
"Of course it's strange. The entire Nine Nether Sea Region is shrouded in a gigantic formation; how could it not be strange?" Underworld God replied matter-of-factly.
"What kind of formation is it? How can it cover the entire Nine Nether Sea Region?" Xing Chen asked with a changed expression.
"Nine Nether Illusionary Destruction Formation. It not only connects to the Nine Nether Underworld, providing a continuous supply of energy, but it can also create illusions and annihilate everything. It's not easy to get out of here!" Underworld God, being the Underworld God, immediately recognized the source of the surrounding strangeness; the entire Nine Nether Sea Region was indeed covered by a massive formation.
Comment 0 Comment Count