Empuda laughed loudly toward the sky. By now, his neck had vanished. Although he still had the power of faith, he still couldn't resist the erosion of the black dagger. The flesh on his jaw had already rotted, and as he laughed, the flesh began to fall off, looking terrifying.
"Although I, Empuda, am despicable and will stop at nothing to achieve my goals, if I lose, I lose. I don't need anyone's pity. I'm called the despicable God of Killing—do I care if I die with dignity?" Empuda said with a smile.
To be able to laugh at a moment like this, even Long Chen couldn't help but admire Empuda. Though despicable, he had admirable qualities. After all, facing life and death head-on is not something just anyone can do.
After laughing, Empuda looked at Long Chen and said, "Long Chen, this time I lost. I underestimated your growth rate and overestimated my own control."
But I lost, but you didn't win either. I will die, and you will die just the same.
The gates of hell are about to open, and the Underworld Emperor's envoy is about to arrive to escort his daughter back to the deepest part of hell.
I know you are loyal and righteous, but that's your greatest weakness—and your most fatal one. It was already showing when you fought against the Gate of Flame Void.
You won't just watch Yu Qingxuan die; you'll die with her. And no one can resist the power of the Nether Emperor, so if I die, you die too.
In this way, I have given the great Lord Brahma an explanation, and I can rest in peace. As
soon as Empuda said this, people realized the crisis was not over. Looking up at the Gate of Hell, they were horrified to find that the gate had already opened a crack, and endless death energy was pouring into the entire world.
"Master, you can definitely stop it, right?" Dongmingyu's expression changed. She looked at her master, her face full of pleading.
Ye Wusheng didn't speak; instead, it was Empuda who spoke:
"As an assassin, once you have feelings, no matter how powerful you are, you can easily be schemed against and killed. I lost to you, and to be honest, I really can't accept it."
The Nether Emperor envoy carries the laws of hell, making him immune to all attacks in this world. Even your master is powerless.
Perhaps Long Chen's lotus seed could resist the laws of hell, but unfortunately, its energy was depleted from resisting the power of Yanxu, leaving it unable to continue fighting.
Also, I think you shouldn't worry about Long Chen, but rather worry about yourself.
The dagger you used to kill me was a terrifying weapon of great origin. When it first fell into Long Chen's hands, I was still guessing its origin.
But it cut my neck, almost instantly absorbing ninety percent of my faith power. In that instant, I knew where it came from.
It had an owner. This dagger had absorbed so much faith power; its owner would surely sense it.
When its owner arrives, not only will they take the dagger away, but they will also take your life. If you kill me, you won't survive either. Dongming
Yu showed neither anger nor fear; instead, a calm smile appeared on her face:
"Do you think that if Brother Long Chen dies, I will still survive alone?"
Obviously, if Yu Qingxuan dies, Long Chen will not survive alone, and if Long Chen dies, Dongming Jade will also leave with him.
For a moment, everyone was stunned. They looked at Long Chen, then at Dongming Yu, their hearts aching deeply. Long Chen and Dongming Yu were peerless prodigies, their brilliance unmatched, with unlimited potential for future growth. They were the pride of the human race—were they all going to perish here today?
"You don't need to worry about these things. Since you think death doesn't matter, then I won't hold back."
"Pfft"
Long Chen appeared before Empuda and pressed a finger to the center of his forehead. The power of thunder pierced through Empda's skull.
"Buzz"—
Empuda's head trembled, and his soul was drawn out by Long Chen.
"Want to see my soul?" Sorry, you can't do it. "Empuda sneered.
"Boom!"
Empuda's soul exploded with a thunderous crash, but Long Chen was prepared. Black flames radiated in all directions, enveloping the shattered soul fragments.
"Boom!"
Empuda's soul fragments continued to shatter, shattering nine times in a row before stopping. All his soul fragments were reduced to dust, and these fragments were basically useless.
However, Long Chen's expression remained unchanged, as if everything had been expected. Suddenly, a fire dragon appeared and swallowed all the soul fragments in one gulp.
Empuda's head was gone, and his headless corpse was now only about half, with wounds still rotting. It seemed it wouldn't be long before the entire body disappeared.
It should be known that at Empuda's level, his body is nourished by the power of divine faith, almost to the point of immortality.
But in front of that black dagger, his body looked so weak. When Long Chen was wounded by the dagger back then, it clearly wasn't so terrifyingly powerful; otherwise, Long Chen would have died long ago.
Whether the dagger itself had grown or if it had changed after killing Empuda, the dagger was becoming increasingly terrifying, like a sealed vampire demon now awakened by blood.
Long Chen didn't have time to study the dagger. After Huo Ling'er devoured Empuda's soul fragment, he dragged him straight into the chaotic space.
Long Chen's soul power sank into the chaotic space. When Empuda's soul fragments entered the chaotic space, they began to slowly fuse, forming larger fragments of soul.
In the chaotic space, Long Chen is the master here. The laws are in his hands, so no matter how much Empuda shatters his soul power, Long Chen can always retract it.
Originally, Long Chen had promised Empuda a dignified death, but Long Chen had conditions—he needed Empuda to reveal the secret about the Underworld Emperor's daughter.
But Empuda was completely unappreciated, so Long Chen didn't hold back. After advancing to the Immortal King realm, his chaotic space underwent a marvelous transformation. This was Long Chen's first test, and he hadn't expected to actually succeed.
Long Chen devoted himself wholeheartedly to sensing it, and soon caught a trace of information about the daughter of the Underworld King within a fragment of his soul.
Long Chen couldn't help but feel overjoyed and hurriedly checked it. Just as he was checking that faint message, a terrifying threat of death suddenly made his scalp tingle, and at the same time, the screams of people echoed in his ears.
Long Chen hurriedly pulled his mind out of the chaotic space. At that moment, a piercing music sounded, piercing people's eardrums like steel needles. It felt as if their souls had been cut into a thousand pieces, and the intense pain made countless people clutch their ears and scream in agony.
"Boom!"
The Vermilion Bird barrier above the Vermilion Bird Imperial Capital could resist the power of Yan Xu, but the moment that piercing music sounded, it shattered with a thunderous crash.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
At that moment, the Gate of Hell slowly opened. Amidst endless black mist, figures slowly emerged from within. Seeing them, people felt a chill all over, their eyes filled with fear.