King of Assassins-Chapter 702 - 526: The Secret of the Netherworld

"Are you saying to send Gao Xuan to the Netherworld?"
Liu Ye was very surprised, "You can still find the entrance to the Netherworld?"
Among the twelve Saints who founded the Alliance, aside from a few who were clearly killed in the Celestial Battle Realm, most of the remaining Saints went missing.
Three of these Saints entered the Netherworld. It is said that the Netherworld connects to another Dimensional Cosmos, filled with powerful and ferocious races.
To close the spatial entrance between the Netherworld and the Alliance, the three Saints entered the Netherworld. Since then, the entrance to the Netherworld has been closed.
However, the three Saints never returned. Among these three Saints was Liu Che, an ancestor of the Liu Family. Therefore, Liu Ye knew about the entrance to the Netherworld.
Qin Shiyue nodded: "Of course, I know where the entrance to the Netherworld is. I even have a way to send someone inside."
He smiled at Liu Ye: "What, do you also want to go in and take a look?"
Liu Ye replied coldly, "That's not funny at all."
He asked back, "Have you been inside?"
Qin Shiyue shook his head: "The Netherworld is an extremely dangerous place, from which even the three Saints never returned. Why would I go in there? Am I tired of living?"
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Maybe when I get tired of living, I'll go in and take a look."
Liu Ye fell silent for a moment and said, "Gao Xuan is incredibly powerful. I can't help you with this matter. Good luck to you."
"Hahahaha... Good brother, thank you."
Qin Shiyue laughed heartily and waved goodbye to Liu Ye: "Goodbye, take care."
"Take care."
Liu Ye nodded forcefully and closed the communication.
As the screen turned off, the smile on Qin Shiyue's face gradually faded away, leaving only a cold, hard expression.
He muttered to himself coldly, "Everyone in the Liu Family is really a talented person!"
A friend and good brother of over a thousand years just turned away and sided with someone else; even though Qin Shiyue had seen much of the fickleness of human nature, he couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation.
For Liu Ye to surrender and admit defeat so decisively shows Gao Xuan's capabilities.
Qin Shiyue felt as though a mountain was pressing on his heart, so heavy it was difficult to breathe.
He could be indifferent to the lives of Qin Wu and Qin Fei, but he could not ignore the survival of the Qin Family and the continuation of the Alliance.
If Gao Xuan were only targeting the Evil God, cleaning up the Qin Family wouldn't be such a bad thing.
Qin Shiyue looked down on the degeneration of the Qin Family's descendants. But what could he do about his own family's descendants?
The degeneration of his descendants was just human nature. He was stuck inside the Nine Provinces Cauldron suppressing the Netherworld entrance; what power did he have to restrain these people?
However, now that Gao Xuan aims to achieve Divine Enthronement, it could very well lead to human extinction!
The twelve Saints of old did not achieve Divine Enthronement, precisely because it was too dangerous.
Qin Shiyue feared most that Gao Xuan had already ignited the Divine Fire; that would be troublesome.
Originally, he thought having the Nine Provinces Cauldron would allow him to balance and suppress Gao Xuan's immense abilities.
If Gao Xuan lights the Divine Fire, even the Nine Provinces Cauldron might not be able to suppress him. On the other hand, as the only Divine presence of humanity, the Alliance might enter the era of Gao Xuan.
The entire Alliance would change because of it.
Qin Shiyue admired Gao Xuan's fierceness, but he was too young; his methods were too extreme and radical. As the strongest in the Alliance, without anyone to balance him out, the Alliance might become a mess.
The existence of Gao Xuan could also attract many formidable enemies from the Multiverse.
Perhaps the threats wouldn't even come from the Multiverse; just the powerful races outside the Milky Way Galaxy would be hard to deal with.
However, Qin Shiyue felt that Gao Xuan probably hasn't achieved Divine Enthronement. Igniting the Divine Fire would illuminate the Multiverse; how could he not be aware?
On the bright side, this was probably the only good news. But a Gao Xuan close to Divine Enthronement was still a massive hidden danger.
Strictly speaking, the twelve Saints never said that Divine Enthronement was forbidden.
Prohibiting Divine Enthronement was just an unspoken mutual understanding, a taboo among the Saints.
Powerhouses from the Golden Families could only learn of this secret upon reaching Super-tier Gold.
Because Super-tier Gold is just a step away from Divinity. With incredible luck, one might cross that step.
Qin Shiyue never considered that anyone could achieve Divine Enthronement. He had wandered in the Super-tier Gold Realm for nearly a thousand years without even touching the threshold of Divine Enthronement.
That gives an idea of how difficult Divine Enthronement is.
With just twenty years of life, not to mention the accumulation of power, even the accumulation of wisdom is not enough for Divine Enthronement. Gao Xuan could only be close due to incredible experiences in some special world.
Thinking of this, Qin Shiyue couldn't help but sigh; as a Super-tier Gold, he knew very well that this level of power could not be a stroke of luck.
If negotiations with Gao Xuan broke down, there would be no other option but to send Gao Xuan into the Netherworld.
The world inside is vast and dangerous enough for Gao Xuan to do as he pleased. Even if he wanted to achieve Divine Enthronement there, he was welcome to.
Having made up his mind, Qin Shiyue felt calmer. Suddenly the fishing rod moved; he reeled it in, pulling up a mermaid with a human figure and fish tail.
The mermaid had black hair and black eyes, her eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as a painting. She was hanging mid-air, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her eyes flowing with sorrow and melancholy.
The tears that fell from her eyes quickly turned into pearls.
Under the bright sunlight, each rolling pearl shone with a dazzling brightness, extremely beautiful.
Especially the mermaid's pitiful countenance, evoking sympathy.
A group of playful beauties on the yacht stared at the mermaid in a daze.
Many beautiful women looked sympathetic, and some of them came to their senses and wanted to persuade Qin Shiyue to let go of the mermaid.
Qin Shiyue snapped his fingers, and suddenly the space froze.
The flowing white clouds, the surging waves, the crying beautiful merfolk, the swimsuit beauties with various expressions—all became a frozen scene at that moment.
In this frozen frame, only Qin Shiyue was unaffected.
Looking at the mermaid, Qin Shiyue murmured to himself, "Even the merfolk have emerged; the cracks in the Netherworld are getting bigger..."
Although the merfolk were immobilized, their revealed beauty was irresistible, even arousing Qin Shiyue's sympathy.
But he was not one to allow demonic creatures from another world to survive in this realm. The merfolk could influence his perception, indicating their strong spiritual power.
Releasing such demons would undoubtedly cause great chaos.
"It's just your misfortune."
As soon as Qin Shiyue finished speaking, the merfolk burst into a cloud of blood mist. Then, the fishhook sank.
The group of beauties on the yacht who were peeking curiously shrank back mechanically in slow motion.
Their actions looked like a movie played in reverse, retreating back second by second to the state it was fifteen seconds ago.
At this time, Qin Shiyue snapped his fingers again, and the strangely frozen space returned to normal.
The laughing beauties in the pool glanced at Qin Shiyue holding an empty fishing rod, and the group of beauties all laughed mockingly, "The old man caught nothing..."
"This old man fishes all day; who knows what he's fishing for?"
The group of beauties was completely unaware that they had lost several seconds of their lives forever.
Qin Shiyue burst into crude and greasy laughter…
A few days later, Qin Fei and Qin Wu returned. This time, their faces were filled with worry.
"Old Master, Liu Ye lost, Liu Feng surrendered, and now the Liu Family belongs to Gao."
Qin Fei spoke seriously, "According to reliable sources, Gao Xuan has swept the Liu Family's Treasure Vault clean. The Liu Family's higher-ups are undergoing a massive purge. To date, tens of thousands have been killed... "
The Liu Family's direct lineage numbers in the millions, so losing tens of thousands doesn't seem like much.
The problem is that those tens of thousands are the Liu Family's elites, including eleven golden powerhouses.
These powerhouses themselves represent a tremendous force. Killing them requires a sweep of the associated powerful factions.
Though the Liu Family is a giant, such a purge at the core is still severely damaging.
It can be foreseen that for decades, the Liu Family will suffer a severe loss of vitality, with strength reduced by at least one level.
Moreover, the purge will greatly damage the family's cohesion, causing many to lose trust. This invisible destruction further affects the family's unity.
This invisible damage is even more detrimental to the family's strength.
Even if it's to root out the Evil God's believers, such extreme and harsh methods are difficult for the family to bear.
Qin Fei and Qin Wu were both worried. Augustus and the Jin Family being defeated by Gao Xuan was one thing, but the Liu Family had super-tier powerhouse Liu Ye and the Red Emperor Sword, comparable to the Qin Family.
Such a top noble family was quietly subdued by Gao Xuan. This made Qin Fei and Qin Wu deeply worried.
Unable to find another solution, they came to Qin Shiyue again.
Qin Shiyue patiently listened to them before casually responding with an "Oh," without further reaction.
Qin Fei became anxious, "Old Master, Gao Xuan's wanton killing makes him an enemy of all noble families. Now, either Gao Xuan dies, or our families do."
"Then organize people to take down Gao Xuan."
Qin Shiyue thought for a moment and said, "Gather as many people as possible, call on the Zhou Family, Yuan Family, and Zhang Family. I hear Gao Xuan intends to ascend to the divine. This guy is very formidable now."
"Ah?!"
Qin Fei and Qin Wu were both shocked. Qin Fei urgently asked, "Old Master, is Gao Xuan really trying to ascend to the divine? Is this true?"
"How would I know? It was Liu Ye who told me; that kid wouldn't lie to me."
Qin Shiyue said with heartfelt advice, "Expect the worst from the enemy. The more people you organize to kill Gao Xuan, the better."
Qin Fei and Qin Wu fell silent. A powerful being intending to ascend instilled deep awe in them.
The higher the power level, the more terrifying the Divine becomes.
Of course, those crude and ignorant divinities from alternate spaces are nothing to worry about.
But Gao Xuan is incredibly intelligent. If he becomes a divine, who could still restrain him?
Qin Shiyue glanced at the two juniors, "Are you scared?"
Qin Fei and Qin Wu didn't speak; they were truly frightened. If Gao Xuan is a super-tier gold, there's a chance to fight. But if he ascends, gathering more people might just be a suicide mission.
"Useless."
Qin Shiyue said, "If you're afraid, then surrender. Recognizing the circumstances makes a wise man. Being wise isn't bad."
After a moment of silence, Qin Fei suddenly looked up, "No matter what, I must face Gao Xuan. Since we've agreed, I won't back down. If Gao Xuan wants to be the leader, he must reckon with my Cosmic Blade."
"Some blood courage, not bad."
Qin Shiyue nodded in appreciation at Qin Fei, "Our Qin Family people cannot bow like the Liu Family. Even if we lose, it should be dignified."
He paused and said, "When you go to battle, I can lend you a hand."
Qin Fei rejoiced and bowed with gratitude, "Thank you, Old Master."