Wang Baole looked on from off in the distance, and his pupils constricted. After looking closely, he was absolutely certain that the figure emerging from the Underworld River was none other than the corpse of the Hell-Emperor he had seen in the coffin.
Clearly, Chen Qing had used some sort of precious treasure, or used some sort of Heaven-defying magic, to bring him back to life. Furthermore, the pressure emanating from him was no weaker than Never-Ending Zi's. Wang Baole could tell that this was Chen Qing's trump card.
Even as Wang Baole watched, the Hell-Emperor emerged from the Underworld River and looked coldly at Never-Ending Zi. Without saying a word, he clasped hands and bowed deeply to Never-Ending Zi!
It seemed like a simple bow, but it caused Never-Ending Zi's face to flicker, and she backed up. Wang Baole could tell that something strange was going on. After all, the Hell-Emperor was an Emperor, so there must be something strange about his bow.
And that was exactly what happened. As soon as the Hell-Emperor bowed to Never-Ending Zi, the Underworld River began to rumble, and the water began to seethe. Underworld qi swept out in all directions, and in the blink of an eye, the entire starry sky of the Never-Ending Central Domain was covered by a mountain-toppling, sea-draining, sea-draining underworld qi.
As it spread out, the aura of the Never-Ending Central Domain began to reverse. It was as if it had transformed into an underworld. All of the life force, all of the living beings, began to tremble. The weak immediately passed out, and even the strong felt waves of shock running through their hearts.
Even Dao Laozu of the Seven Spirits couldn't avoid it. His face was pale as he fought back with everything he had. Only Wang Baole had the underworld flame burning brightly inside of him. Because of that, he wasn't affected at all by the underworld transformation. In fact, he felt even more at ease.
At the same time, Wang Baole noticed that Patriarch Seven Spirits was on the verge of collapsing. He immediately waved his hand, and the Dark Fire spread out and enveloped Patriarch Seven Spirits, taking the brunt of the damage. Only then did Patriarch Seven Spirits regain some color on his face. When he looked at Wang Baole, there was a look of gratitude. After that, he looked at his surroundings, and a strong sense of fear rose in his heart.
"Hell-Emperor …." Dao Laozu of the Seven Spirits had a complicated expression on his face. He could see that the Hell-Emperor's bow had transformed the starry sky into an underworld region. Most of the underworld qi was concentrated on Never-Ending Zi, and only about twenty percent of it affected everything else.......
At the same time, as the Never-Ending Central District transformed into an underworld region, the Hell-Emperor's bow caused the entire underworld region to rumble. It was as though it was being compressed. Eighty percent of the underworld qi gathered from all directions and suppressed Never-Ending Zi.
This suppressive force was earth-shattering. It was as though the entire underworld region was being lifted up and smashed down. Even a Universe-Grade would find it hard to withstand such a violent force. Never-Ending Zi's body was also shaking. His yellow robes fluttered in the absence of wind, and his eyes lit up.
"Long time no see, Hell-Emperor, three bows!"
"Since I was able to kill you back then, I can do it again today!" As Never-Ending Zi spoke, the cultivation in his body suddenly erupted. The will of the Emperor soared into the sky at this moment, and he took a step forward.
"Everywhere my eyes look, there is the Emperor's Map!"
Almost as soon as his foot landed, a dazzling and illusory map appeared beneath his feet. This map instantly enlarged and swept across the starry sky, spreading wildly in all directions. It directly covered the Never-Ending Clan's starry sky and extended to the entire Never-Ending Central District.
The supreme Emperor's aura, with shocking dominance, spread out from this map. If one looked down from a high vantage point, they could clearly see that this map depicted mountains and rivers, as well as earth veins.
That was … a map of the country!
At this moment, the Emperor's Map and the underworld qi clashed.
In the next instant, as Never-Ending Zi raised his hands, the Emperor's Map immediately rose from beneath his feet, resisting the pressure from the underworld qi and suppressing the underworld region.
Booms reverberated, causing the starry sky to distort and chaos to spread out in all directions. The entire Never-Ending Central District was filled with shocking waves of energy. This battle could no longer be described as a battle between magical techniques and divine abilities. This was basically a battle of auras, a battle between the will of the Emperor and the will of the dead.
In this battle, Wang Baole immediately retreated. If it had only been the underworld qi, it would not have been a big deal. However, it was mixed with Never-Ending Zi's will of the Emperor. The waves of energy caused even his soul to tremble violently.
Only Chen Qing remained standing in the starry sky, his head lowered as he watched all of this. However, if one looked closely, they would see that Chen Qing was in a daze, as if he was lost in thought.
It was as if the two sides of the battle had changed. It was no longer a battle between him and Never-Ending Zi, but a battle between the Emperor of the Underworld and Never-Ending Zi.
In the next instant, the entire starry sky trembled. The suppression of the underworld region caused by his first bow was dispelled by the Emperor's Map. The Emperor of the Underworld's expression was calm as he bowed again to Never-Ending Zi!
The Emperor of the Underworld's second bow!
As soon as he bowed, motes of mysterious light appeared within the underworld region. They looked like stars, countless motes of light. Even the Emperor's Map was filled with innumerable motes of light.
The mysterious light spread out like underworld fire, like underworld lamps. Then, in the blink of an eye, the motes of light exploded, transforming into … numerous flowers!
The flowers were black, and emanated an even stronger aura of death. The petals were like the faces of ghosts, filling the starry sky. At the same time, strange laughter could be heard. It was impossible to tell whether the flowers were male or female, old or young.
"Ming Flowers!" Wang Baole's pupils constricted. He had never seen a flower like this before. However, in the Underworld Dream, he had seen descriptions of it in the ancient records of the Underworld Sect.
According to the descriptions, there was a type of flower in the Underworld. According to the legends, the flower was formed from the soul of the first Underworld Emperor. It bloomed for ten thousand years, and withered for another ten thousand years. Every time it bloomed and withered, it emitted a power that could shake the soul.
However, its power was not as shocking as the legends said. It was only passable.
However … even though the power of a single flower was not great, there were at least trillions of them. Furthermore, it was as if time was speeding up around them. They bloomed in an instant, and then … withered in an instant!
As they withered, an indescribably terrifying power exploded out toward the Emperor's Map. The Emperor's Map trembled a few times, and cracks spread out across its surface. Then, with a huge boom, it shattered into pieces.
At the same time, the power that had been suppressing the Nether Realm also dissipated, causing the Nether Realm to rise once again. Nether Qi surged out from all directions, and even more Ming Flowers appeared, then continued to wither. This cycle continued, forming an incredibly terrifying power that rumbled towards Weiyang Zi.
Weiyang Zi's face was extremely unsightly. He fell back again, waving his right hand. Instantly, his yellow robe and Emperor's crown shone with a blinding light, causing his Emperor's will to grow even more boundless. As he fought back against the suppressive power, his eyes shone brightly. His expression was dignified, and he spoke in a voice that surpassed thunder.
"Imperial Decree!
"The Underworld of this Underworld Realm!
"A monarch's words are not to be taken lightly!"
As Weiyang Zi spoke, his Dao Will spread out. It was incredibly domineering, and his Emperor's will towered up into the Heavens. It was as if Daoist magic had been reversed, and natural law had been changed. It affected everything in the starry sky, changing the structure of the starry sky from its foundation. The starry sky distorted, and all of the Ming Flowers vanished, as if they had been wiped away!
Not only that, but all of the Underworld Qi in the starry sky, even the underworld flame within Wang Baole's body, was also affected. In an instant … it vanished!
It was the same for the Emperor of the Underworld. His aura was greatly weakened, and parts of his body began to transform into ash. This caused Wang Baole's mind to reel. However, a moment later, the Emperor of the Underworld sighed and bowed once again to Weiyang Zi!
This was his third bow!
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