Chapter 316
The fact that the King of the Underworld’s token is shattered indicates that the Underworld Kuyu came from had experienced some turmoil. If not, the token wouldn’t have broken to protect the Underworld.
But the King of the Underworld’s token and the fate of the Underworld are closely linked. If the token is shattered, the Underworld will also decline, at least not be as powerful as before.
Moreover, when the Underworld is in chaos and can’t control the malevolent spirits, those spirits could wreak havoc on the human world. This would explain why the connection between this world and the Underworld was severed.
When the King of the Underworld’s token is shattered, the Heavenly Dao does not acknowledge a King of the Underworld without a token. There is concern that a King of the Underworld without a token cannot control the malevolent spirits, leading them to cause trouble in the human world, which is why the connection was severed.
However, souls of the deceased still need to go to the Underworld. With the severed connection, soul collectors from the Underworld cannot come to the human world to take souls back, so alternative methods are needed to send those souls to the Underworld.
The gods’ realm can achieve what the Underworld cannot, making souls disappear immediately after death. This disappearance means the souls go directly to the Underworld.
This approach is beneficial for both realms:
1. The Underworld can send out soul collectors to handle other tasks, like better managing the Underworld.
2. Souls go directly to the Underworld after death, avoiding issues with souls lingering in the human world.
But…
What kind of disaster could cause the King of the Underworld’s token to shatter?
Huang Quan was curious about this.
However…
“Boom!”
A loud explosion suddenly sounded!
Huang Quan turned sharply towards the direction from which the noise came and saw a towering fire in the distance!
Huang Quan’s gaze turned icy as she looked at Kuyu: “Do you have any companions?”
Kuyu quickly shook her head: “I don’t!” If she had companions, she wouldn’t be in such a sorry state.
The towering fire clearly indicated that something had gone wrong with the High Priest and the others. Huang Quan had no time to continue dealing with Kuyu. She moved and appeared beside Kuyu in an instant.
Seeing Huang Quan approaching, Kuyu cried out: “What are you going to do?”
“It really wasn’t me!”
Ignoring Kuyu’s cries, Huang Quan’s pale, jade-like fingers touched Kuyu’s heartbone, making a few movements, and a spell appeared on the heartbone.
Huang Quan looked at her and said, “If you don’t want to turn into bone dust, come with me.”
After speaking, Huang Quan turned and walked away.
Kuyu sat in place, desolate and unwilling to follow, but the spell on her heartbone made it clear that if she didn’t go, she would truly turn into bone dust.
To avoid becoming bone dust, Kuyu had no choice but to follow!
The sky was filled with flames that shattered the barrier. A man in white robes stood before the High Priest, who was covered in blood and in a white robe, as if looking down on ants: “Hand over the King of the Underworld’s token.”
“What King of the Underworld’s token?” Despite being injured and his face ashen, the High Priest’s expression did not change: “I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
“Don’t understand?”
The man in white robes sneered: “Since you don’t understand, there’s no need for you to live.”
With that, the man raised his arm, and a longsword with a cold gleam swung sharply towards the High Priest’s neck!
Jing Chen, lying in the sea of flames, let out a sound like a young beast’s wail, but could not stop the sword from falling.
“Boom!”
A more powerful force appeared, attacking the man in white robes.
Sensing that force, the man in white robes was alarmed and hurriedly retreated.
After he withdrew, someone appeared in front of the High Priest.
The newcomer, with a cold gaze, looked at the man in white robes as if viewing a corpse: “A mere ant dares to harm those under my protection!”
Huang Quan, who had hurried back, looked at the person blocking the High Priest and exclaimed in astonishment: “Third Brother?”
Chapter 317
The person standing in front of the High Priest was none other than Nangong Mian!
However…
Huang Quan looked at the situation in confusion.
Not to mention the man in the white robe facing Nangong Mian, but Nangong Mian himself was supposed to be in the training grounds at this time. How did he suddenly appear here?
Moreover… he was actually able to contend with that man in the white robe.
Wait!
She had been mistaken; it was not Nangong Mian who was being crushed, but rather the man in the white robe was being overpowered!
Filled with questions, Huang Quan approached.
The man in the white robe looked at the newly arrived Huang Quan, a dark expression flashing in his eyes.
He had come looking for the item and saw those people inside the barrier. Initially, he thought the item would be with them, but he was surprised to find that the leading man was quite stubborn and kept saying he didn’t know.
The more he resisted, the less he believed him. He had spent time arguing, and now it was clear that the item was not with that man but with these newly arrived individuals!
The man in the white robe glanced warily at Nangong Mian and rasped, “I have no intention of being your enemy. As long as you hand over the King of the Underworld’s token, I will take it and leave immediately.”
Hearing the man’s words, Huang Quan was a bit surprised.
The piece of the King of the Underworld’s token was still with Kuyu. She hadn’t even obtained it yet, and now another person had come to claim it?
Did he not understand who arrived first?
Huang Quan looked at the man with a cold expression: “You want the King of the Underworld’s token?”
“What use would a living person have for the King of the Underworld’s token?” Huang Quan sneered: “That’s an item from the Underworld. There’s no way I’d give it to a living person like you.”
The man in the white robe looked at Huang Quan: “So you do know about the King of the Underworld’s token!”
“Of course,” Huang Quan said, her lips curving slightly into a smile: “And I also know that you won’t be able to leave alive.”
“Ha ha.”
The man laughed coldly: “What big words!”
Seeing his attitude, Huang Quan was ready to take action. She raised her hand to strike, but saw Nangong Mian move first!
Moving like a shadow, he flashed past so quickly that neither the High Priest nor Huang Quan had time to react!
The man in the white robe immediately drew his weapon to defend against Nangong Mian. However, under the absolute suppression of strength, no weapon or technique was effective!
Nangong Mian grabbed the man’s hand and twisted his wrist, causing the man to release his grip in pain, and the longsword fell to the ground.
Nangong Mian’s hand swept downwards, and the fallen longsword flew into his grasp.
In the next moment, the longsword, glowing with a chilling aura, was pressed against the white-robed man’s neck.
The sharp sword energy sliced open the skin, and fresh red blood began to flow.
Without even a fight, the man in the white robe was subdued!
The man in the white robe no longer dared to be arrogant. He looked at Nangong Mian and said, “If you kill me, the Celestial family will not spare you!”
“Pfft!”
The man’s words were barely out of his mouth when Nangong Mian yanked the sword, dragging it across his neck and slicing through the flesh.
Huang Quan: “…”
She had thought that Nangong Mian would leave him alive!
And now…
Huang Quan looked at Nangong Mian, slightly frowning.
Previously, Nangong Mian hadn’t shown any life threads, but just a moment ago, Huang Quan noticed a red thread around his left wrist…
That was a life thread!
With the man in the white robe down, Nangong Mian turned his head to look at the High Priest, who stood not far away.
His expression was very cold, and anyone who saw him would feel that this Nangong Mian was not the same as before.
So different…
Usually, Nangong Mian was gentle, and even when he was angry, his gaze didn’t have the oppressive force it did now!
End of chapter!
