Long Chen was burning with anxiety. He suddenly realized this was a conspiracy—a massive conspiracy—and the mastermind behind it must be Empuda.
Only Empuda could be so cunning and able to set such terrifying and earth-shattering traps.
Clearly, all of this was just a setup, gradually luring Long Chen into the pit. The so-called River of the Underworld sacrifice was just a facade.
To complete this trap, Empuda not only attracted powerful figures from the Kunpeng clan, Moluo clan, Blood clan, and Nether clan, but also brought Liao Bencang into the trap.
Long Chen killed Liao Bencang. Because Liao Bencang possessed the power of faith, his primordial spirit could be attached to the power of faith. As long as faith power is not destroyed, he is immortal.
But this time was different. He truly died—not at Long Chen's hands, but under Empuda's scheme.
Enpuda used Liao Bencang's life to set an even bigger trap, and that trap was actually aimed at Yu Qingxuan. At that moment, Long Chen felt a chill run through his heart and was furious.
Long Chen's killing of Liao Bencang had actually fallen into Empuda's scheme, showing just how terrifying the next trap would be.
Long Chen secretly resented himself. Having practiced the Dragon God Body Refining Technique, he overlooked a terrifying enemy in his extreme confidence.
"Empuda, this time, I absolutely won't let you live any longer."
"Rumble... Long Chen's
wings trembled behind him as he sliced through the air, his eyes filled with icy murderous intent.
He knew Empuda was absolutely terrifying; Liao Bencang was no match for him. In terms of strength and intelligence, the two were simply not on the same level. Otherwise, Liao Benchang wouldn't have been outmaneuvered by Empuda and lost his life.
But this time, Long Chen was truly enraged. Even though he knew Empuda was terrifying and was well prepared, he still made up his mind to take him down.
Because this time, Enpuda touched Long Chen's sore spot—he actually dared to scheme against Yu Qingxuan, which drove Long Chen into absolute madness.
Long Chen sped along, space constantly twisting as if traveling through a space-time passage. Soon, he saw the imperial capital.
At this moment, the imperial capital had lost its former glory; the runes on all the buildings had dimmed, like a dead city devoid of vitality.
Above the imperial capital, two pitch-black spatial gates appeared. One of them was blazing with flames, burning everything and igniting the laws of the Heavenly Dao.
The black flames radiated endless divine might. Long Chen immediately recognized his aura—it was the Flame of Flame of Flame Void. This gate was the Gate of Flame Void.
Another gate was eerie, with endless deathly energy swirling. Above the gate, a strange flower appeared.
The flower had dozens of petals, slender in shape, resembling a leaf yet not quite a leaf, like a flower yet not quite a flower. At the center of the flower, along the stamens were eye-shaped patterns, resembling the eyes of a demon, sending chills down one's spine.
This flower is the legendary red spider lily. It is said that when the other shore flower appears, the gates of hell open, meaning this gate is the true gate of hell.
The Gate of Flame Void faces the Gate of Hell, and between the two gates lies the Vermilion Bird Imperial Capital. At this moment, above the imperial city of the Vermilion Bird Imperial City, countless powerful figures from the Vermilion Bird Empire, including Yu Xiaoyun, Jiang Huixin, Xu Lanxin, and others, have all gathered together.
They coldly stared at the endless enemies in the distance. Among them were the rulers of the Ziting Empire, the Tianxi Empire, the Dongming Empire, and other Sanhua-level Earth Venerables—numbering in the hundreds.
Among these three-flower-level Earth Venerables, there were two who seemed out of place with them. One of them was Enpuda, the Hall Master of the Bloodkill Hall.
The appearance of another person enraged all the powerful figures of the Vermilion Bird Empire. Yu Qingxuan's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Dongfang Zichu, I really didn't expect that I would treat you like a brother and entrust my daughter to your guidance. Heh, I, Yu Xiaoyun, must have been blind." Yu Xiaoyun looked at the man beside Empuda, his eyes almost shooting with fire.
That person was none other than Dongfang Zichu, the sect master of the Yantian Divine Sect and Yu Qingxuan's master. No one expected him to appear here, and even stand beside Empuda, Weng Taibei, and others.
Jiang Huixin pointed at Dongfang Zichu, gritting her teeth and saying, "Dongfang Zichu, when we asked you to help seal the Underworld Emperor mark inside Qingxuan's body, it turned out you were just brushing us off."
If you refuse to help, why do you agree so firmly? After so many years of separation from our family, in the end, we still can't escape the constraints of fate.
If we had known it would be like this, we'd rather Qingxuan could have stayed by our side forever, quietly watching her grow up. ... You're so despicable. Jiang
Huixin was the empress who set all the example of the nation, but at this moment she was trembling with anger. As she spoke, her voice choked with emotion and she could no longer continue.
Yu Qingxuan supported her mother, looking at her furious father, then at her heartbroken mother, feeling completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened.
Facing the anger of Yu Xiaoyun, Jiang Huixin, and the others, Dongfang Zichu said calmly,
"I'm really sorry, but everyone has ambition. When you brought Qingxuan here, I received Lord Yanxu's orders and promised benefits.
Rather than wasting power on sealing, it's better to awaken the Lord of Fate early. When Qingxuan gains the recognition of the Rainbow Flame as its master, my mission will be complete. "
Rumble rumble..."
At that moment, the void exploded, the nine heavens trembled, and endless killing intent shrouded the sky. In that instant, it was as if the entire sky had collapsed.
Amidst the endless killing intent, a roar rang out: "So, in the Heavenly Fire World, Qingxuan being targeted by the Son of Yanxu is not a coincidence, but your arrangement, isn't it?" As
the voice fell, Long Chen, with black hair flying and his black robe fluttering, appeared in the void like a god of slaughter from the Ninth Heaven.
"Long Chen."
When Yu Qingxuan saw Long Chen, tears streamed down her face. She was kind-hearted, but that didn't mean she was foolish. On the contrary, she was clever and clever—after hearing the beginning, she could guess what would happen next.
"Whew."
Long Chen swayed slightly and came up to Yu Qingxuan. In front of everyone, he opened his arms and hugged her tightly.
"Long Chen, how could this happen?"
Yu Qingxuan lay in Long Chen's arms, crying out loud. She never imagined that her respected master would use her as a bargaining chip, deliberately letting Yan Hong seize her Rainbow Power.
Watching Yu Qingxuan cry like a woman in tears, Long Chen felt a sharp pain in his heart and was furious. He turned to look at Dongfang Zichu, his eyes filled with icy murderous intent. At that moment, his hatred for Dongfang Zichu surpassed even that of Enpuda.
Facing Long Chen's murderous gaze, Dongfang Zichu smiled slightly and said,
"I really didn't expect you to actually kill Liao Bencang. But do you realize that when you killed Liao Bencang, you also killed Yu Qingxuan? It's like personally killing the woman you love."
"The woman I love will never die, but you—you'll never see tomorrow's sun again."
Long Chen looked at Dongfang Zichu and spoke each word clearly. Each word was like a divine hammer, striking this land with a humming and trembling sound.
This is both a challenge and a vow. Long Chen harbors a deadly intent toward Dongfang Zichu.