Chapter 7093 Prying into Secrets
Chapter 7093 Prying into Secrets
Long Chen returned to the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree. He saw that everyone was pale and drenched in sweat; they all looked as if they had just been dragged out of a pool. From their expressions, it seemed that they had still lost in the end.
Long Chen gave them medicinal pills to help them recover. When he asked them what happened, they told them that they had managed to successfully trap the Nether Emperor under Zi Yan’s lead.
By working together to make up for each other’s shortcomings, they were doing better and better. In fact, as they gained more and more of an advantage, they decided that they were in no rush to beat the Nether Emperor. Instead, they continuously tested out the Nether Emperor’s techniques.
During this battle, every single one of them was walking on the border between life and death. It was a very valuable experience for them, and they were well aware of that. After all, this was the Nether Emperor, an overlord from the primal chaos era whose name shook the nine heavens and ten lands. Being able to exchange blows with such a titan was an absolute honor. Thus, they endured the immense pressure and held on. Even Xin Yu, the one with the weakest heart and smallest guts, had managed to persevere until the end.
But just as they thought that they were about to beat the Nether Emperor, he shamelessly brought out a weapon. It was a sword as black as ink. When this sword appeared, black Sword Qi immediately tore them to pieces.
“That Nether Emperor is so unreasonable! Sister Zi Yan didn’t use the Heavenly Devil Zither, and sister Qingxue didn’t use the violet-gold polearm, but he still used a weapon!” Xin Yu waved her fist angrily.
The others couldn’t help laughing at that. Xin Yu really was pure. That was a life and death battle, and naturally that meant fighting with any means necessary. Furthermore, it wasn’t that Zi Yan and Shen Qingxue refused to use their weapons, but simply that they couldn’t bring their weapons into the Seven Treasure Space. If they had the ability to use the Heavenly Devil Zither and the violet-gold polearm, they would have brought them in for sure.
“Long Chen, you have to think of a way to beat that bastard! I feel like my Dao-heart is about to burst apart!” urged Xin Yu. She was truly outraged by the Nether Emperor’s unreasonableness.
“Dao-heart? Do you have such a thing?” asked Long Chen with a snort, eliciting a laugh from Zi Yan and the others. Perhaps it was connected to the Spirit Heart Sect’s unique cultivation method, but this girl’s heart was still as pure as ever. She didn’t even know her own Dao, so why speak of a Dao-heart?
“I don’t care about that! But that’s the Nether Emperor, a supreme being from the primal chaos era, and he actually used a weapon against us! How classless! I refuse to accept it!” said Xin Yu stubbornly.
“So you also understand that he’s a supreme being from the primal chaos era. But don’t you think he feels even worse having a clone trapped in the Seven Treasure Space?” Long Chen chuckled.
“Hm, if you put it that way... I guess there’s really nothing to be angry about, hehe!” As if her heart had just been instantly settled, Xin Yu giggled happily.
Long Chen had them continue resting while he brought Zi Yan away to speak privately. Everyone else wisely chose not to disturb them.
Long Chen held Zi Yan’s hand. He wanted to say something, but no words came out.
Zi Yan had spent a lifetime pursuing the Music Dao. Back then, her greatest aspiration had been to use the Music Dao to save everyone from the sea of bitterness. Her old self had even wanted to save Long Chen, her so-called devil star. But it seemed he had been the one to “corrupt” her instead.
For him, she had sunk into the Devil Dao. Perhaps she was now living the life she would have detested the most back then. However, she did not voice a single word of complaint. She had no regrets. Even after obtaining the complete Heavenly Devil Zither, she did not give up a single chance to get stronger. All of this was for Long Chen.
This was love—a love that deeply moved Long Chen, but also made him feel a profound sense of guilt.
Seeing Long Chen’s expression, Zi Yan was not bothered by his silence. She reached out and rubbed his cheek gently. “The stronger we are, the closer we are to escaping this world’s pain. The bitterness we suffer now will become sweetness in the future.”
Long Chen held Zi Yan’s hand, sensing her warmth. He nodded with determination. He also understood that principle. But his heart still ached.
They rested for a full day. Once everyone was back in their peak, they gathered to once more challenge the Nether Emperor.
“It’s too bad Yan Li isn’t here. His Sun Flame should make it a bit easier for us,” said Xin Yu.
Yan Li was currently busy rebuilding the Blazing Soul Gate. He was no longer the junior master, but the true master of the Blazing Soul Gate.
He had reclaimed his sect’s legacy, but he alone was unable to absorb all the karmic luck accumulated over countless years. In addition, if he wanted the Blazing Soul Gate to stand proud in this era, he alone was sorely insufficient. Although he had the aid of the Huayun Trading Company, he was still incredibly busy.
The Blazing Dragon Gate had already met calamity once. At the time, the gate master had ordered all the disciples to flee for their lives. Some of those disciples had directly fled the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture. Calling them all back was no easy matter.
“No worries. With Long Chen here, I’m sure we can beat the Nether Emperor this time!” said Shen Qingxue confidently.
Shen Qingxue had been beaten by Long Chen within an inch of her life. Fortunately, Long Chen was not her enemy, but her big brother. Otherwise, he would have become her heart-devil. Other than Zi Yan, she was the one who understood best just how strong Long Chen was.
Everyone appeared on the seventh level. They opened the gate and entered the Nether Emperor’s abode. The laws of the Netherworld struck them head-on. Then, a hail of black runes rained down on them from the sky.
“It’s still the same move!” Zi Yan snorted and was about to make a move when Long Chen unleashed his violet blood. The Heaven Blocking Shield blocked the torrent of runic arrows.
“I’ll take care of the main attacks, but my Heaven-Earth law empowerment doesn’t work here. We must draw this battle to a close quickly. Zi Yan, take charge. Everyone else, work with me!” shouted Long Chen. He was already charging forward with the shield.
The Nether Emperor stood there patiently. But when Long Chen got close, his eyes suddenly snapped open. A wave of Sovereign might crashed over him like a tsunami.
This Sovereign might was absolutely terrifying. The void was practically crushed to bits. An ordinary Sovereign Lord would be instantly ground to dust. Even an elite Sovereign Lord would be unable to endure this pressure and would be unable to move, and even if they could move, it would be difficult to even run properly, let alone fight.
“Saint Sword Judgment!”
“Wind Divine Curse!”
“Lightning Divine Slash!”
“Rain Divine Collapse!”
Long Chen unleashed his strongest techniques as if they were free.
He was technically in the Heaven-Earth law empowerment state, but there were no laws here to empower him. He was spending entirely his own energy. However, the benefit of this state was he was able to unleash his strongest attacks almost instantaneously. As they were unleashed all at once, the Nether Emperor was instantly submerged in attacks.
“A mental fluctuation!”
Long Chen and Zi Yan cried out at the same time. This was the first time they sensed such a thing.
“Pentatonic Soul Disturbance!”
Zi Yan immediately crossed her hands. Five zither strings quivered behind her. Divine music rippled through the air, instantly forming a five-color formation around the Nether Emperor.
A glint appeared in the Nether Emperor’s eyes. It was the first time they were seeing an emotion appear in his eyes.
“Purgatory Eyes!”
Long Chen immediately leapt forward and appeared right in front of the Nether Emperor. A pair of black eyes stared deeply into the Nether Emperor’s eyes. Long Chen was grasping this faint fluctuation, seeking to use the Purgatory Eyes to peer into the Nether Emperor’s secrets.
Suddenly, Long Chen and the Nether Emperor quivered, then both froze at once.