"The great son of the Nether Emperor, I wonder if my achievements will still catch your eye?" The tree demon elder said nervously.
Clearly, he was somewhat afraid of Long Chen—or rather, what he feared was not Long Chen, but his identity.
"Don't call me the Son of the Nether Emperor. Please call me the Underworld Emperor's Fu. Unlike the Nether Emperor's son, I also carry the supreme will of the Nether Emperor. If you don't believe me, take a look." As Long Chen spoke, he lifted his blindfold and opened his left eye.
The moment Long Chen's left eye opened, a hellflower pattern flowed in his black pupil, resembling the eyes of a demon—truly terrifying.
The moment Long Chen opened his left eye, black blood vessels appeared. He quickly closed his eyes and sealed the blindfold.
His left eye hadn't fully healed yet; now that he opened it, the pain was unbearable, but it was enough.
The tree demon elder, seeing those pupils, was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down again, bowing respectfully. Even when he saw those pupils, his heart pounded with fear, and even his soul felt fear.
It should be known that after the Hell Flower was absorbed by the Purgatory Eye, it had already undergone a mutation. Its energy had already exceeded Long Chen's control. Even though Long Chen's cultivation was insignificant before the tree demon elder, he still felt great fear of the Hell Flower in Long Chen's pupils.
"Little old man, greetings to the great Underworld Emperor's followers." The old man hurriedly said.
Long Chen chuckled, "Damn it, I am me—how could I possibly be the son of the Nether Emperor?" If he was going to be the Underworld Emperor's father, he should be the one.
Seeing that the tree demon elder had been frightened, Long Chen immediately felt much more at ease. He said to the tree demon elder, "
You're not from the Underworld, but from the Undying Realm, right?"
The old man was startled: "Father of the great Nether Emperor, though I am not a being of the underworld, I dare not show the slightest ... toward the Nether Emperor."
Long Chen waved his hand and said, "You don't need to be afraid. I never suspected you of being disloyal to the Nether Emperor." Hearing
Long Chen say this, the old man finally felt much more at ease.
Long Chen continued, "Are you from the Corpse Demon Forest of the Undying Realm?" "
Reporting to ..."
"Just say it directly, isn't it?" Long Chen interrupted him.
"Yes."
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be the Undying Dragon Huai from the Undying Clan, right?" Long Chen looked at the old man and said.
A look of shock appeared on the old tree demon's face. He hadn't expected Long Chen to see through his background, but he wasn't sure if this was good or bad. He nervously replied,
"Yes, I do come from the Undying Dragon Locust clan."
"Then let me ask you one thing: no lies, or else you will be the greatest disloyalty to the Underworld Emperor." Long Chen's expression suddenly turned stern.
"May I ask, sir? I speak my mind without reservation, never holding anything back." The old man hurriedly said.
"What is your relationship with the Undying Nether Willow Clan?" Long Chen spoke each word clearly.
The Undying Dragon Locust was seen by Long Chen in ancient texts, just like the Demon-Eyed Water Lily, also from the Undying Demon Forest, but Long Chen needed to confirm it.
"No hesitation." Long Chen said coldly.
The old man was troubled, but seeing Long Chen see through his thoughts, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "
Our Undying Dragon Locust clan is a subordinate clan of the Undying Netherwill. Once we take effect, we will be loyal to the Undying Netherwill."
Seeing the old man say this, a smile appeared on Long Chen's face—this was his favorite answer.
Seeing a smile appear on Long Chen's face, the old man immediately breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly very satisfied with his answer.
"Do you know what connection the great Father of the Nether Emperor has with our Undying Dragon Huai clan?" The old man asked tentatively.
"Don't move."
As Long Chen spoke, he pressed a finger to the old man's forehead, and images of Liu Ruyan flooded into his sea of consciousness.
"So you have such a deep connection with our royal family." The old man was both shocked and delighted, almost unable to believe it.
The scenes Long Chen showed him were all of Liu Ruyan living and fighting side by side with Long Chen and the others. Their words were enough to prove their relationship.
"Heh heh, since you're from the Undying Nether Willow clan, everything is settled. Let me ask you, why did you come here to help the Nether Emperor guard the scene?" Long Chen asked.
"Well..." The old man immediately became troubled.
Long Chen smiled: "To show my sincerity, I'll make my identity public. I'm not the son of the Nether Emperor, nor his father. I have nothing to do with the Nether Emperor."
I pretended to be the son of the Nether Emperor, coming here to take a look. Now I want to steal the life crystal from the treasury. "
This ..."
The old man stared at Long Chen in shock, unable to believe his ears.
"Aren't you afraid of me...?" the old man said, looking at Long Chen.
Long Chen smiled: "Don't be fooled by your strength—you don't have the ability to lie in front of me, so I trust you." The
old man looked at Long Chen for a long time before giving a bitter smile: "Young man, you should leave. You can't steal this life crystal."
Even if you have ties to the Undying Netherwill, I can't help you, because if the life crystal is stolen, I'll die myself. "
I know you have the seal of the Nether Emperor, but I can help you break the seal, so you can regain your freedom." Long Chen said.
"This... Is this true? The old man immediately lost his composure, his voice trembling. Clearly, he was both excited and nervous.
"Of course, lying to you is pointless. You must have been captured here by the Nether Emperor to serve as a guard, right?" Long Chen asked.
The old man nodded, but he was not captured by the Nether Emperor; rather, he was taken from the Undying Realm by the Nether Emperor's attendant.
He was implanted with the Underworld Emperor's mark and connected to the demonic eye formation here. From then on, he could only become a slave of the Underworld Emperor, serving the Underworld Emperor here and collecting life force.
According to him, many factions here would send some "offerings," which he was responsible for collecting, including Longteng Trading Company.
Besides that, there are other forces that lure Heavenly Venerable-level experts nearby, where he is responsible for killing them.
Through his understanding, Long Chen realized that these human powerhouses did not die at the hands of the Nether Emperor, but at the hands of the human race themselves.
Those 'sacrifice' forces must be colluding with the Nether Emperor. As for the benefits, even the elder of the Undying Dragon Huai clan doesn't know—he's only responsible for receiving the goods.
Some factions, when encountering terrifying opponents, can lure them here and kill them without bloodshed. The Heavenly Venerable who was killed earlier was transported here by trap, losing his life.
Besides these "gifts" offered voluntarily, the Demon Eye also captures prey passing through. Once targeted by them, it's basically a dead end. Heavenly Venerable experts are insignificant against the power of the Demon Eye.
After all, with the power of the Nether Emperor empowering this place, even a trace of it was not something a Celestial Venerable-level expert could contend with.
After understanding these things, Long Chen said, "
Senior, get ready. I'm about to start absorbing the Underworld Emperor's mark. But there's one thing I need to say first."
I'll help you break the restraints. You need to be my bodyguard for a while. Once I advance to Realm King, you can leave. How about we owe each other nothing? "