âThe great Nethergod, ruler of the Netherworld, a supreme existence, is actually begging for help from a mortal. Hahaha, it really is delightful to think about!â Leng Yueyan laughed as her sword danced, blocking the Nethergodâs attacks.
Their two bone swords danced through the air, unleashing waves of power that tore through the void. Long Chen was pressed flat against the Holders of Evil by the bursts of power coming from them. Whistling Sword Qi slashed through his body. He felt like he was on the verge of collapse.
âLeng Yueyan, you and I are one person. If I die, youâll definitely die. Condensing a new divine core will require going through reincarnation and starting over. Are you really willing to destroy a hundred thousand years of cultivation?â shouted the Nethergod.
Leng Yueyan smiled. âIâm fine with it. You separated me from you so you could kill me. Donât act like weâre one. You are you, and I am me. I have always been viewed by you as a weakness to be wiped out. Now we can all die together and go through reincarnation. Isnât that great? We donât need to keep fighting for our lives.â
Leng Yueyan seemed completely indifferent. But this shocked Long Chen. It seemed that the Nirvana Scripture had brought over something amazing that could destroy even the Nethergod.
Long Chen wanted to try mediating things, but their immense power was crushing him. He had to do his best just to not die.
âLong Chen, are you willing to watch her die in front of you?!â shouted the Nethergod.
âMing Cangyue, I didnât expect you to have fallen to such a level. You are using me to threaten a mortal? You really are a disgrace of the world of Nethergods,â mocked Leng Yueyan.
The Nethergod ignored Leng Yueyan. âIf the Nethergod Palace is destroyed, the Netherworld will be thrown into chaos. The people that you brought with you will be destroyed!â
Long Chen was startled, but then he heard Leng Yueyan sneered, âWhat nonsense, you are merely the one in control of the Nethergodâs laws, not the creator. If you die, the Netherworld will continue acting according to its laws. Ming Cangyue, Iâm looking down on you more and more.â
âIâm telling you the truth! If the throne is destroyed, the laws here will be temporarily thrown into chaos. There will definitely be a change in the laws. Your Dragonblood Legion will be lucky if even a third of them can leave alive! But if the Netherworld does not get thrown into such chaos, up to half of the Dragonblood Legion can pass according to the laws!â declared Ming Cangyue. âLong Chen, donât you want to say something?â
âHow can I fucking speak?!â
Long Chen concentrated all his power just to curse. As a result, he coughed up another mouthful of blood. He felt the power of his Yuan Spirit flying away, with death approaching. He immediately shut his mouth.
However, this also resulted in Ming Cangyue reacting. Long Chen was just a mortal, and this fight between gods was unbearable for him. Seeing his state, she was startled. She was no longer able to view him as an ordinary mortal, but seeing him plastered to the gates due to the shockwaves from their power made her realize the difference.
Ming Cangyue retreated, no longer fighting with Leng Yueyan. Long Chen finally slid down the gates, feeling like his skeleton had been crushed into paste.
This body was made of only his Yuan Spirit and was not a physical body. But the Netherworldâs laws were mysterious, and everything that passed here felt the same as on the Martial Heaven Continent.
Long Chen endured the pain. He tried to speak, but suddenly the palace swayed. Ming Cangyueâs expression changed.
âThe protective light of the Nethergod Palace has been incinerated by the karmic hell flames! If you donât dispel them, the palace will also be quickly destroyed.â Ming Cangyueâs tone was flat, but there was some panic in her eyes.
All her hopes were on Long Chen now. If he was willing to die along with her, then this place would be turned to ash.
The palaceâs temperature suddenly began to rise. The gates, the walls, the ground, the pillars, they began to glow red.
Long Chen felt the heat coming from outside, incinerating some kind of law inside the palace. Perhaps when that law was gone, the palace would also be gone.
âPromise me that the people I brought can all leave alive, and Iâll immediately think of a way to extinguish the flames,â said Long Chen.
âImpossible,â said Leng Yueyan. âShe is the executioner of the rules, not the one who made them. She does not have that ability.â Leng Yueyanâs expression was calm. She didnât seem to fear death. She walked over to Long Chen and smiled. âDonât be afraid. When she dies, your Yuan Spirit will follow the laws of the Netherworld and continue onward. You will still be able to complete your breakthrough.â
âWhat about you?â asked Long Chen. He didnât feel any ease from Leng Yueyanâs words. Instead, he only grew more worried. It sounded like she was saying goodbye.
Leng Yueyan gently caressed Long Chenâs cheek. Looking into his eyes, there was sadness in her ocean blue eyes. âMy foolish man, you have so many women beside you. Are you going to be hung up on me?â
âIâve always been hung up on you. I canât forget you, even in my dreams,â said Long Chen.
It was the truth. He had been constantly worried about her since the last time, worried about her being consumed by the Nethergod.
He saw his own emotions being reflected within Leng Yueyanâs eyes. Her normally icy expression wavered, her eyes reddening.
In the eyes of the outside world, he was an iron man. But even a hero couldnât endure that pain.
âYou really are a bastard. If you act like this, weâll have lost. Lost completely.â Leng Yueyan suddenly held Long Chen tightly and cried.
Leng Yueyan was gratified to be cared about this much. But at the same time, if Long Chen was unwilling to let her die, the Nethergod would have an advantage over them. Long Chen would definitely expel the flames so that she wouldnât die.
If that happened, her fate would be to be consumed by the Nethergod. Her memories would be erased. If that was the only option, then she would rather die.
âLong Chen, if you wait any longer, weâll all die.â Seeing Long Chen and Leng Yueyan hugging, the Nethergod felt a strange emotion.
The inside of the Nethergod Palace was ablaze. It was starting to show signs of melting.
âFine. Iâll think of a way.â Long Chen formed hand seals, preparing to use the Nirvana Scripture.
âHold it.â Leng Yueyan suddenly stopped him. âMing Cangyue, for our own safety, hand over the Nethergod Order to us temporarily. Otherwise, who knows if youâll kill us as soon as the flames retreat?â
The Nethergodâs expression changed. âAbsolutely not! The Nethergod Order is the key that controls the entire Netherworld. Giving it to you would be entrusting my life to you!â
Leng Yueyan smiled coldly. âYou and I are one. Wasnât that what you said to Long Chen? If you want to con me, donât you think youâre insulting your own intelligence? Even if I had the Nethergod Order, so what? You are the true body. You have absolute authority. Can I defeat you? Youâll still have the Nethergodâs throne. Thatâs where all the laws and energy of the Netherworld converge. Even if I have the Nethergod Order, I canât threaten you. Itâs just a guarantee for us. If you donât like it, then fine. Long Chen, donât waste your energy. Once you force back the flames, sheâll instantly kill us. Itâd be better for us to all die together.â
Long Chen had no way of forming seals with Leng Yueyan holding his hands. He knew she was fighting for more cards to use against the Nethergod. He could only stare at the Nethergod.
The Nethergodâs expression changed several times. But the rumbling and deforming of the palace made her throw out a black tile. It looked very ordinary. On its black background were nine differently colored diagrams.
Long Chenâs heart shook. Those diagrams were an image of the nine springs. At the core was the waterfall, and within the waterfall was a set of gates.
Before he could get a closer look, Leng Yueyan took it. With the Nethergod Order in her hand, she smiled. That smile made the Nethergod feel like she had been tricked.
âLetâs go!â
Leng Yueyanâs figure swayed. The three of them vanished from within the palace, appearing on top of a giant bone tower.
From the giant tower, Long Chen was stunned by what he saw. Everything in the surroundings was enveloped in flames.
There were countless crazy and anguished figures within the flames that were attacking the bone tower.
The outside of the bone tower had a layer of black qi protecting it, but as those figures crazily attacked, the black qi grew sparser.
Long Chen formed hand seals, and chanting filled the air. Long Chen activated the Nirvana Scripture with all his power.
The surging flames and bestial roars coming from the flames calmed down. The Nethergod sighed in relief.
However, that moment of calm lasted for just a few seconds before they became violent again. The flames erupted with even greater intensity. The Nirvana Scripture had failed.
It didnât matter how Long Chen tried, he was unable to stop the flames. Seeing the black qi be almost burned away, he let out an unwilling roar. âHow can this be happening?!â