Death Grip
"Die!" How could Xing Chen possibly listen to him? The Azure Dragon Divine Weapon in his hand immediately swung down fiercely towards the Golden Crow Deity.
"I haven't killed a single person from the Wind Mountain Range, stop it!" Seeing that Xing Chen was not listening at all, he shouted loudly.
Bang!
Xing Chen's sword struck the giant rock beside the Golden Crow Deity, instantly sending shards flying and dust swirling. Then, with a cold gaze, Xing Chen looked at the Golden Crow Deity and said, "Where are they? What have you done to them?"
"I-I didn't kill them; I just captured all those people and brought them back to my Golden Crow Mountain Range. I absolutely did not harm them in the slightest," the Golden Crow Deity replied hurriedly, fearing that Xing Chen would kill him.
"Is there a sleeping woman among those you captured?" The killing intent in Xing Chen's eyes showed no signs of diminishing. He could disregard others, but if anything happened to Meng Xiner, the Golden Crow Deity would still face death.
"Y-yes, there is such a person..." The Golden Crow Deity stammered.
"Quickly take me to the Golden Crow Mountain Range." As Xing Chen spoke, he felt darkness closing in around him. He knew this was a side effect of his recent surge in power, but now was definitely not the time to faint. He had to see with his own eyes that Meng Xiner was safe.
"I... I want to ask if you are really the Hate Emperor?" After hesitating for a moment, the Golden Crow Deity weakly asked.
"Less nonsense, hurry up and go!" Xing Chen's gaze turned cold as he looked at the Golden Crow Deity.
"I'm going right now, right now..." The Golden Crow Deity quickly stood up without any sign of resistance.
"Junior brother, junior brother..." At this moment, Mo Feiyu and others also descended and looked at Xing Chen with concern.
"Xing Chen, how are you?" Xueqing looked at Xing Chen with tears in her eyes.
"I... I'm fine." Xing Chen's voice suddenly became choked because Xueqing's words were exactly what Meng Xiner used to say. Every time he was injured, Meng Xiner would look worried and ask him like this.
Hearing Xueqing's words at this moment made Xing Chen's nose tingle with an impulse to cry. But just then, darkness enveloped him again, and a dizzy feeling surged through his mind.
"I can't faint, I absolutely cannot faint..." Xing Chen bit down hard on his tongue, using the sharp pain to stimulate his nerves.
"Child, don't push yourself too hard; you are exhausting your life potential!" The voice of Hate Emperor echoed in Xing Chen's mind.
"I must see Meng Xin'er is safe with my own eyes." Xing Chen said, raising the Azure Dragon Divine Weapon against the neck of Golden Crow Deity. "Take me to the person you captured."
"Yes, yes, I'll take you there right away." At this moment, Golden Crow Deity was a perfect example of someone who had to lower their head under the eaves.
"Junior brother..." After taking just two steps, Xing Chen stumbled and nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, Xueqing caught him in time, preventing him from collapsing.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me." Xing Chen forced himself to stand up, but the light in his eyes had dimmed significantly.
"Junior brother, this is a Demon Core; you should absorb it!" Xueqing exclaimed anxiously. Suddenly recalling how Xing Chen had absorbed a large amount of Demon Core energy after being severely injured last time and recovered from his wounds, she hoped it would work again.
"I... I..." Xing Chen looked at the Ice Fire Demon Core in Xueqing's hand, his body trembling slightly. He desperately wanted to reach out and grab the Demon Core to absorb its power and heal himself, but he couldn't do so now as his consciousness began to blur, and he could no longer control his body.
"Junior brother! Junior brother—" Seeing Xing Chen's gaze becoming increasingly vacant, Xueqing couldn't help but cry out. She quickly placed the Ice Fire Demon Core on Xing Chen's body.
With the last bit of his consciousness, Xing Chen began to activate Hate Demon Body. However, that sliver of awareness was far too weak to successfully operate Hate Demon Body.
"Let me help you a bit!" Hate Emperor said as Soul Power instantly took control of Xing Chen's body and began operating Hate Demon Body, preserving the last flicker of Xing Chen's consciousness from dissipating.
The Ice Fire Demon Core truly lived up to its reputation as a half-step Demon Emperor Level core; the energy contained within was extremely rich. Just these two Demon Cores allowed Xing Chen's severely injured body to recover by about one-third.
Meanwhile, Golden Crow Deity sat dumbfounded nearby. It wasn't that he didn't want to take this opportunity to escape; rather, it was because Hate Emperor was currently talking to him.
"It seems you really want to find me?" Hate Emperor had noticed that Golden Crow Deity's true intention was to locate him.
"Are you really Hate Emperor?" Even he felt that asking this question again was excessive, yet he still asked it without hesitation.
"That's right, I am the Hate Emperor. What do you want from me?" the Hate Emperor spoke.
"Emperor, actually I was once a member of the Hate Emperor Palace, but later the Hate Emperor Palace encountered a great change, which is why I left the Nine Heavens Imperial Palace and came here," the Golden Crow Deity quickly replied, at this moment he already had a rough understanding of the Hate Emperor's situation.
That is to say, the Hate Emperor currently has no body and is temporarily residing in the body of the young man in front of him. The one who fought against his split soul in the Lianyao Tower was indeed the Hate Emperor's soul.
"You are from the Hate Emperor Palace? I don't remember anyone like you in the Hate Emperor Palace, and what do you mean by a great change?" the Hate Emperor's gaze flickered slightly.
"Emperor, at that time when you led the Hate Emperor Palace, I was still very weak, so it's normal for you not to remember me. However, you must remember my father; my father is the Demon Flame Deity," the Golden Crow Deity said respectfully.
"The Demon Flame Deity? You are the son of the Demon Flame Deity?" The Hate Emperor was suddenly surprised.
The Demon Flame Deity was a super strong being from the Lingxu Second Realm Combined Void Realm. At that time, his strength could definitely rank among the top ten in the Hate Emperor Palace, so the Hate Emperor had a deep impression of the Demon Flame Deity.
"Yes, Emperor, the Demon Flame Deity is my father," the Golden Crow Deity nodded excitedly.
"If that's the case, then we are indeed not outsiders. What do you mean by saying that the Hate Emperor Palace encountered a great change?" The Hate Emperor nodded and continued to ask.
"It is like this: three thousand years ago, a group of outsiders somehow infiltrated the Hate Emperor Palace. These people were powerful and gradually gained the trust of the palace elders and palace master until they became this generation's palace master of the Hate Emperor Palace. Once they completely took control of the Hate Emperor Palace, they imprisoned all of your people, and only a few managed to escape," explained the Golden Crow Deity.
"What? Someone actually dared to set their sights on my Hate Emperor Palace? They really have guts," the Hate Emperor shouted angrily.
"Emperor, after years of investigation, I have found some clues. It seems these people are from the Dark Abyss, and their goal appears to be your Inheritance as the Emperor of Thunder Punishment," continued the Golden Crow Deity.
"The Dark Abyss? That's a place that blocks the passage between the human realm and the underworld. How could these people come from there?" The Hate Emperor was slightly surprised and then asked, "Do you know if they are human or beings from the underworld?"
"They should be human for sure, and they are extremely powerful. Among them is even a Half-Step Emperor who ambushed the former palace master of the Hate Emperor Palace and took over his position," said the Golden Crow Deity with some lingering fear as if recalling how terrifying those people were at that moment.
"A Half-Step Emperor? Even a Half-Step Emperor wouldn't be able to find my Inheritance," said the Hate Emperor with a cold laugh before looking back at the Golden Crow Deity and adding, "Your father, Demon Flame Deity, died in that battle thirty thousand years ago."
"Emperor, is it possible that no one from our sea region escaped alive besides you?" Golden Crow Deity was momentarily stunned upon hearing about his father's death. However, being a Divine Lord, he quickly composed himself and looked at Hate Emperor to ask.
"There should be no one alive who escaped from the sea region; however, there are some people from other regions who managed to flee," Hate Emperor sighed.
"Emperor, what are your plans next? Is there any way I can assist you?" Golden Crow Deity inquired.
"There is indeed something I need you to handle. You know about the Underworld Palace, right?" Hate Emperor said after pondering for a moment.
"Is it the Underworld Palace in Underworld Abyss?" Golden Crow Deity asked.
"That's correct, it's the Underworld Palace there. Inside the Underworld Palace, there is an Underworld Blood Fruit. If possible, go retrieve this Underworld Blood Fruit. As for matters concerning Hate Emperor Palace, I will handle them personally," Hate Emperor replied slowly.
Having Golden Crow Deity retrieve the Underworld Blood Fruit was naturally to help Meng Xiner awaken sooner. This way, Xing Chen wouldn't have to work so hard to increase his strength, and he could also reclaim Hate Emperor Palace after obtaining his Inheritance.
"Although there is a Divine Lord stationed at the Underworld Palace, that Divine Lord is nearly exhausted. It shouldn't be difficult to obtain the Underworld Blood Fruit; the only issue is that I'm not sure where exactly the Underworld Palace is located. That palace is incredibly hard to find as it doesn't have a fixed position," Golden Crow Deity said with a furrowed brow.
While the strength of the Underworld Palace is much weaker than that of Dragon Blood Palace, its concealment is renowned throughout the sea region. After all, everyone knows that the Underworld Palace is located in Underworld Abyss, but no one knows its exact location because the Underworld Palace is constantly moving, making it impossible for anyone to truly capture its precise position.
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