Invincible Dad-Chapter 528: The Heart of the Netherworld_1
Chapter 528: Chapter 528: The Heart of the Netherworld_1
Across thirty-six epochs, Xu Lai finally saw a living Emperor Realm being, although this encounter spanned both time and space, life and death. It was a scene worthy of being recorded in the annals of history. Unfortunately, no one else would ever know of this moment, as it was destined to be buried in the long river of time.
"I have come for the key," Great Emperor Youming said indifferently. "Give me the key to the Nine Kings’ Palace."
RATTLE...
The Chaotic Refined Gold had dimmed somewhat but still bound the two giants.
The female giant stood up, her voice hoarse. "It has been a long time since an Emperor Realm being came looking for the key. How many years ago was that?"
She tilted her head, trying hard to remember, but her memories were sealed under too much dust, and she couldn’t quite recall.
"Seventy-nine epochs ago. Even the ancient records of the Immortal Domain have no account of it," Great Emperor Youming said. "At that time, the world had not yet changed, and several Emperor Realms coexisted."
"I remember now. At one point, there were six of them, but they all died," the female giant said with a strange laugh. "You want the key too. Aren’t you afraid of death?"
"If I were afraid, I would not have come."
Great Emperor Youming’s gaze passed over the female giant, landing on Xu Lai, who had possessed the male giant with his Divine Sense. An expression finally broke the Great Emperor’s impassive facade; he frowned slightly. "You... are somewhat strange."
He’s sensed me.
Xu Lai wasn’t surprised. Instead, he pointed behind him to the blood-red lake, where a Bronze Giant Gate stood, imbued with the aura of ancient times.
Xu Lai asked, "What’s hidden behind that gate? Is it the entrance to the Nine Kings’ Palace?"
Since the giant Xu Lai possessed had not spoken in a very long time, his voice was just as hoarse and even unpleasant to the ear.
The weariness in the female giant’s eyes suddenly vanished. She grew anxious and irate, roaring hysterically, "Who are you? You are not Gu Yan!"
With those words, her enormous body lunged toward Xu Lai. The terrifying aura she released incinerated the countless corpses around her, turning them to ash.
Light flared in Great Emperor Youming’s eyes. The Netherworld river flowed behind him, causing countless stars to explode and fall from the sky into its waters. The river surged, unleashing a torrent of yellow light that coiled around the female giant’s body, binding her like chains!
"A mere Emperor Realm dares to be so ferocious."
The female giant was furious. With a shout, a blinding, blood-colored radiance burst from her body, forcefully snapping the Netherworld’s bonds.
Great Emperor Youming acted as if he had anticipated this. His face showed no surprise as he continued to manipulate the Netherworld.
Xu Lai’s gaze sharpened.
He clearly came prepared.
"You are an Emperor Realm from a later era," Great Emperor Youming stated with conviction. Though he was brimming with the desire for battle, a hint of regret could be seen in his eyes. "If we had met at another time, I would have definitely fought you to see whether it is I, the Emperor, who is peerless throughout the ages, or you who are superior!"
Throughout history, saints and sages have all been lonely. How could those in the Emperor Realm be any different?
Xu Lai felt the same regret. "This is a Giant’s Obsession World. Even if we fought a great battle here, we couldn’t do so to our hearts’ content."
Great Emperor Youming fell silent.
Only after a long while did he speak. "Since you can inhabit this Giant’s Obsession World, it means he is already dead. Did I... take the key?"
"You might not have."
"Then I must have died here."
Great Emperor Youming sighed lightly. "What a pity. The nine keys grant access to the Nine Kings’ Palace, and inside is a path to eternal life as an Immortal. A lifespan of a million years is far too fleeting."
Immortals again.
Jing Ke had sought the key on Earth to send a deceased woman into the Nine Kings’ Palace, hoping to make her an Immortal and prolong her life. Now, Great Emperor Youming was seeking the same path.
"Even in death, I shall live a second life! I will become a Corpse-Proving Emperor and ascend the Immortal Path once more!" Great Emperor Youming declared proudly.
Though he was but a remnant of memory in the Giant’s Obsession World, his confidence and dominance were boundless.
Xu Lai wanted to ask something more, but with a wild roar from the female giant, the entire Mass Burial Mound trembled violently. His vision suddenly darkened as his soul was rejected and forcibly ejected from the male giant’s body.
When he awoke again, Xu Lai opened his eyes. His soul had returned to his body. He was still standing on the male giant’s shoulder, and the two giants remained kneeling on the ground, reaching for the still-pulsating heart in the sky.
Xu Lai’s eyes flickered, and he finally let out a soft sigh.
It’s rare to encounter an expert of the same realm, even if he was just an illusion. I really wanted to continue exchanging insights with Great Emperor Youming. The Immortal Domain holds too many secrets, and he clearly knew a lot of them.
Xu Lai turned his head again, only to find that the Bronze Giant Gate in the vast pool of blood behind him had vanished without a trace.
His pupils involuntarily shrank.
When did the Bronze Giant Gate disappear? It must have happened after Great Emperor Youming arrived!
Xu Lai subconsciously looked at the heart in the sky, from which a familiar aura faintly emanated.
I was uncertain before, but now I’m sure. That’s Great Emperor Youming’s heart!
Gazing at the heart, he was lost in thought for a moment. Then, Xu Lai leaped into the air. His Emperor Realm power descended, overwhelmingly enveloping the enormous heart. It resisted at first, but as Xu Lai’s Spiritual Energy surged forth to suppress it, the heart’s beating gradually slowed. The Formation inscribed on it instantly shattered.
Xu Lai sighed once again.
Although this is Great Emperor Youming’s heart, it’s still just a heart. The gap in our strength is too vast. It’s a pity we couldn’t have a real battle.
THUMP... THUMP... THUMP...
The heart now beat slowly, only once every several dozen breaths.
Hoping to find some clues, Xu Lai grasped the heart. In a trance, a vision unfolded in his mind—
Two colossal giants, their vitality gradually withering, knelt on the ground. A weapon radiating terrifying pressure penetrated each of their skulls and chests. Above them, a heart suppressed them both. Despite their unwilling roars, they were utterly unable to move!
In the distance, a young man less than two meters tall, draped in a yellow robe, carried a Bronze Giant Gate one hundred thousand zhang tall, walking away from the Mass Burial Mound, step by step!
He was without a heart. The colossal, bloody cavity in his chest was particularly conspicuous.
...
Xu Lai was dumbfounded, completely shocked.
The Bronze Giant Gate... Great Emperor Youming carried it away...
"The Supreme Emperor!" Taotie’s delighted voice sounded by his ear. He waved frantically. "The Supreme Emperor, you’re awake?"
Baize flew over first.
With the heart subdued by Xu Lai, the mind-bewildering Formation naturally broke. Yu Guiwan and Taotie quickly followed.
"Qingfeng, do you realize how scared we were?" Yu Guiwan said, her expression full of worry. "How did your soul get sucked into the giant’s eye socket? What on earth happened?"
"It’s a long story," Xu Lai sighed. "How much time has passed?"
"Half an hour," Baize replied.
"Half an hour..."
I’m not surprised. The flow of time in the World of Obsession is different from the outside world. For example, there is a Holy Tree in the Immortal Domain that produces nine Nine Dream Fruits every nine hundred thousand years. Each fruit allows a Cultivator to dream for ninety thousand years, enhancing their insights and Cultivation. In reality, however, a mere nine years have passed.
"Let’s leave first. This isn’t the place to talk," Yu Guiwan advised. She sensed something was wrong with the small Barrier; it was showing signs of cracking.
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Chapter 528: The Heart of the Netherworld_1
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