Death Grip
"This Underworld Abyss covers an area of tens of thousands of miles. If you want to cross here, you'd better be cautious. After all, the people here are exceptionally fierce and ruthless," Hate Emperor reminded without further banter with Xing Chen.
"Yes, I will be cautious. Regardless, there's no way they can stop me here," Xing Chen replied.
He needed to go to the Hate Sea Region, and crossing the Underworld Abyss was essential. Moreover, after passing through the Underworld Abyss, he would have to traverse a Nine Nether Sea Region before finally reaching the Hate Sea Region, where Hate Emperor's Inheritance was hidden somewhere.
"Xing Chen, let's hurry through this Underworld Abyss. I have an uncomfortable feeling being here," Meng Xiner said, gripping Xing Chen's hand.
This eerie Underworld sea clearly did not sit well with Meng Xiner, who wanted to leave as soon as possible. However, with a distance of tens of thousands of miles, even flying would take them five or six hours if they didn't traverse the void.
"Alright, let's leave!" Xing Chen nodded. The two then moved and disappeared from their location.
Meanwhile, the group that had fought against Xing Chen had also distanced themselves from that towering Peak.
"Big Brother, that guy was so arrogant on our territory. We must take revenge; we can't let this go unpunished," one of the younger girls spoke up.
"Indeed, we can't let this slide. That brat dared to disrespect us and even killed Third Brother. We must eliminate him," the leader said, his eyes flashing with killing intent.
"Big Brother, let's find the Vice Hall Master. This time, our Blood Fiend Hall has more than just us out for training. As long as we locate the Vice Hall Master, with his Gaze of Life strength, it should be easy to kill that brat," Second Brother suggested after a moment of contemplation.
Second Brother was like a strategist among the seven; his words were usually heeded by everyone. With one Third Brother dead and Xing Chen's strength so formidable, they truly didn't know any other way to kill him besides this suggestion from Second Brother.
"Alright, let's go find the Vice Hall Master," the leader said after a brief hesitation.
With that, they gradually vanished into the dense fog that enveloped the Underworld Abyss.
"Xing Chen, it seems there are sounds of fighting ahead." On the other side, Xing Chen and Meng Xiner were moving forward when they suddenly felt a slight fluctuation in the space ahead, accompanied by a loud rumbling sound.
After sensing this fluctuation, a faint demonic light flashed in Xing Chen's eyes as he looked ahead. Since the Underworld Abyss had a strong suppressive effect on Soul Power, using Soul Power was less effective than using the Hate Demon Eye to see further!
"Hmm?" Through his Hate Demon Eye, Xing Chen saw the battle ahead. Over a hundred miles away, dozens of people were fighting. One group was dressed in black, exuding wisps of Demonic Aura, while the other group wore Blood-Red Robes, surrounded by a pervasive Bloodthirsty Aura.
"It's just two factions fighting it out; it has nothing to do with us, so don't pay attention," Xing Chen said, slightly closing his eyes as the demonic light gradually faded. He then glanced at Meng Xiner.
"You should pay attention this time. I sensed an extremely pure Demonic Aura from those wearing black robes. If you can refine this kind of Demonic Aura, it will definitely be beneficial. Even if you can't break through the Gaze of Fate, your combat power will still increase significantly," said Hate Emperor.
"Do you mean they have a large amount of pure magic stones? Do you want me to rob them?" Xing Chen asked, slightly confused.
"No, no, no, not to rob them but to infiltrate their ranks. I believe they must be controlling a Magic Stone Vein, and there might even be Extreme Evil Demon Stones present. You should know the power of the Extreme Evil Demon Stone. The last one you had was merely the lowest grade of Extreme Evil Demon Stone. If you could obtain a mid-level or even high-level Extreme Evil Demon Stone, then even without comprehending the true meaning of fate or borrowing from Fortune's Power, you could still break through the bottleneck of the Gaze of Fate," explained Hate Emperor.
"Good idea. You are indeed cunning, Hate Emperor. I'll infiltrate their ranks right away," said Xing Chen, revealing a cold smile after pondering for a moment. He then moved swiftly toward the battlefield between the two groups.
"Wait! Didn't you say this has nothing to do with us? What do you want to do?" Meng Xiner grabbed hold of Xing Chen.
"Uh, they have some things that are useful to me," replied Xing Chen weakly.
"You can't go! There are two powerful individuals with Gaze of Life among them; you'll definitely get hurt if you go!" Meng Xiner blocked his way.
"I'll be fine. Even if I can't win, I can escape," said Xing Chen, secretly lamenting while speaking.
"Let's go! We need to leave here and not get involved in these matters. Don't we still need to head to the Hate Sea Region? We don't have time to waste here," insisted Meng Xiner, pulling Xing Chen away.
"Alright, alright!" sighed Xing Chen, reluctantly leaving with Meng Xiner. Before departing, he cast one last longing glance at those engaged in battle; such a great opportunity to infiltrate their ranks was slipping away just like that.
"Child, how could you just leave like this? You actually left just because of her words? You... you... this is infuriating!" the Hate Emperor shouted angrily.
"Stop the nonsense. It's just a few magic stones, right? What if we don't have them? Does your Inheritance mean less than these magic stones? Once we obtain your Inheritance, we can make up for all of this," Xing Chen replied.
"You cowardly son, if it weren't for... if it weren't for... I would have slapped you dead by now," the Hate Emperor said resentfully.
Ignoring the Hate Emperor's words, Xing Chen quickly moved deeper into the Underworld Abyss with Meng Xiner. Ahead, a massive island slowly came into view.
"That is Underworld Island. If we pass through Underworld Island, we should be able to cross the Underworld Abyss in no time," Xing Chen said, looking at the enormous island. Of course, he had learned all this from the Hate Emperor.
"Yes, let's hurry. This island is so huge; it must be at least as large as Sun Kingdom and Sword Kingdom combined. We need to move quickly; otherwise, we might have to stay here much longer," Meng Xiner nodded and said, seemingly annoyed and not wanting to linger there any longer.
"Child, I must remind you that there is a powerful force on this island called Underworld Palace. I don't know if the Underworld Palace still exists, but if it does, its power is definitely immense and won't be inferior to any of the Nine Heavens Imperial Palaces," the Hate Emperor said gravely.
"Underworld Palace?" Xing Chen's eyes flickered. He didn't know what Underworld Palace was, but from the Hate Emperor's words, it was clear that he held it in high regard.
"The Underworld is indeed a very powerful force. Among the Sea Domain's Ten Great Emperors, one of them is the master of this Underworld Palace, known as Yinming Emperor. His strength ranks among the top in the Top Ten Emperors," the Hate Emperor continued.
"How does he compare to you?" Xing Chen asked.
"Nonsense! No matter how strong he is, he can't compare to me. I was once known as the number one under the sovereign," the Hate Emperor said proudly.
"Oh please, keep bragging. It won't cost you anything to boast," Xing Chen replied with a skeptical expression.
"What do you mean by that? When have I ever bragged? Everything I say is true. Aside from Wanlong Jun, there was no one in the Sea Domain who could match me," the Hate Emperor retorted angrily.
"Hmph, so you're just the number one under the sovereign in the Sea Domain? Besides you, there's only the Emperor of Thunder Punishment. It's nothing impressive that you hold that title alone. If compared to our Eastern Region's strong ones, you definitely wouldn't stand a chance," Xing Chen mocked.
"Stop talking nonsense. Even if you are from the Eastern Region, I have never been afraid of anyone who is not a monarch," the Hate Emperor shouted.
"Alright, you're impressive, but that Yinming Emperor should have died in that great battle, right?" Xing Chen asked.
"That's right. Back then, one of my Sea Domain's Ten Great Emperors was almost completely wiped out by Punishment. Except for me, who managed to escape due to my stellar nature and Soul Power, the others should all be dead and gone," the Hate Emperor confirmed with a nod.
"Then the experts of the Underworld Palace should also be severely injured or dead, and it won't be as prosperous as in Ancient Times, right?" Xing Chen asked again.
"Theoretically, that's the case. However, that Yinming Emperor is quite cunning and likes to leave a way out and a backup plan. So, I'm not very clear on what the situation is here," the Hate Emperor pondered for a moment before replying.
"Regardless, we must pass through this Underworld Island, and we need to do it quickly," Xing Chen said.
With that, he and Meng Xiner stepped onto Underworld Island. Just as they entered Underworld Island, a Black Light suddenly shot towards them from behind. Xing Chen narrowed his eyes and instantly unleashed his Hate Demon Eye.
The Black Light was from those people he and Meng Xiner had encountered earlier. One of them was severely injured and struggling to escape. Behind him, several men in Blood Robes were quickly pursuing him. One of the powerful Gaze into the Self practitioners raised his hand and slapped down, causing a Blood-colored Giant Hand to fall with immense force, shaking the entire space.
"Help me! I will give you enough rewards! I am from the Underworld Palace; as long as you save me, I will definitely not treat you poorly!" the fleeing man in black shouted at Xing Chen and the others upon sensing the danger behind him.
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