If one wanted to determine whether or not a person was a Child of Underworld, one couldn't just rely on one's intuition. One had to use part of one's life origin to shake the other party's essence. If there was no response, one could conclude that the other party wasn't a Child of Underworld!
Originally, the black-robed man didn't intend to use his life origin. He didn't even think that Wang Baole was a Child of Underworld. After all, the Dark Sect had fallen for too long and had become a legend. Only some traces in this world could prove that it had indeed existed.
As such, the black-robed man naturally didn't believe that a suspected Child of Underworld had suddenly appeared. After all … even during the Dark Sect's glorious era, there weren't many who could become a Child of Underworld.
Although the black-robed man didn't know what conditions one had to meet to become a Child of Underworld due to his status, the Dark Sect's terror still remained in the depths of his memories. He would never forget that before he became an Artifact Spirit, he would tremble in fear when facing even an ordinary disciple of the Dark Sect.
Now, too many years had passed. He continued to wake up from his slumber. Sometimes, when he recalled the past, even his memories were much blurrier. However, no matter how much time passed, the reverence he had for the Dark Sect couldn't be erased.
It could even be said that … the Dark Sect was his cage, and the Child of Underworld was his master!
Any Child of Underworld could easily control him, making him unable to resist. At the same time, he couldn't cause any backlash. This was the mark and law that had been imprinted on his life origin in the past.
It couldn't be resisted, it couldn't be shaken. This was his destiny!
That was why he didn't want to, and didn't believe, that there was a Child of Underworld in this world!
However, the contamination of the Array Formation had been dispelled with lightning speed. He had also secretly sensed the creation of the Artifact. Even though he felt that it was impossible, he was still somewhat bewildered. He knew very well what it meant if a Child of Underworld really appeared. That was why he came here unwillingly. He didn't hesitate to give up his life origin to test it out so that he could be at ease.
That was why he had pointed just now!
The finger move appeared ordinary and did not attract the attention of any of the Core Formation Cultivators. However, it seemed to have connected the Heavens and the Earth, forming an indescribable, bizarre ripple. The black-robed man's finger pierced through the void, pierced through the barrier, ignored everything, and headed straight for Wang Baole's secret chamber!!
In the blink of an eye, the ripples spread out into the private chamber, filled with intense underworld energy. They contained the life force essence of the black-robed man, and everything about him. In front of Wang Baole, the ripples transformed into a ghastly maw that no one could see. Then, the illusory maw shot toward Wang Baole as he sat there cross-legged, trying to erase the spell formation!
As the maw closed in, Wang Baole seemed to sense something. His eyes snapped open. No one could see the ghastly maw, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw it clearly. His pupils constricted, and his heart trembled. Before Wang Baole could do anything, the Underworld Flame inside of him suddenly erupted out of control!
It was as if the Underworld Flame had been violated by an inferior being, causing it to instinctively erupt with majesty!
A dark glow appeared in Wang Baole's eyes, and the Underworld Flame replaced his pupils. An indescribable coldness exploded out, causing the entire private chamber to be sealed in ice. At the same time, the Underworld Flame surged out of Wang Baole's body along with the frigid coldness, spreading out and growing rapidly!!
On the screen in the private chamber that no one could see, Wang Baole's entire body was covered in Underworld Flame. Boundless majesty emanated from him, as if he were inviolable. As for the maw that was closing in on him, it bit down on the Underworld Flame, causing a miserable shriek to ring out.
It was as if a mortal had just swallowed fire. Amidst the shriek, the maw began to melt. In the blink of an eye, the black-robed man's life force essence was burned to a miserable state. It retreated at top speed, but the Underworld Flame continued to chase after it, as if to punish it for its transgression!
In that critical moment of crisis, the maw, which had been trying to flee, exploded with a boom. That was the only way to avoid the Underworld Flame's pursuit!
Actually, that was because the black-robed man was too powerful, and Wang Baole had only just begun to cultivate the Underworld Flame. Otherwise, even if the black-robed man had destroyed his life force essence, he still would not have been able to escape the Underworld Flame's pursuit.
All of this might seem to have happened over a long period of time, but in truth, only an instant had passed from the black-robed man's appearance to the Hellfire's display of might. It happened so quickly that the expression of the black-robed man, who had destroyed part of his life essence, changed drastically, and he instinctively retreated. When he retreated several thousand feet, his eyes were filled with indescribable terror and disbelief.
"Underworld Flame, this … this … this is impossible!!!" The black-robed man gasped. In his eyes, the residence where Wang Baole was currently in was filled with flames that no one else could see. The flames were black in color and didn't exude heat. Instead, they were extremely cold and seemed capable of shaking one's soul. It was as if they could start the cycle of reincarnation. To the black-robed man, the flames meant too much to him and had a restraining effect that he couldn't resist!
The sight of it caused the black-robed man, who was already trembling inwardly, to tremble even more. His breathing grew ragged, and his body swayed, as if his heart were about to be torn asunder.
"Underworld Flame, how could there still be Underworld Flame in the world? He … he really is the Underworld Child!!" The black-robed man trembled with a sense of incredulity.
"The Underworld Sect has been destroyed for far too long. How could there still be an Underworld Child?!?!?
"Dammit!!" Howled the black-robed man. However, he couldn't control the indescribable fear that welled up inside of him. He didn't want to be free for so long, only to have his master suddenly appear. Because of his intense unwillingness, his eyes began to shine with madness and intense killing intent.
However, that killing intent also contained fear. After a long time, he slowly calmed down. He stared at Wang Baole's residence for a long moment before slowly dispersing.
"So what if he is the Underworld Child …? I can't get close to him, and I can't attack him. If I do, I'll suffer a backlash …. However, I can attack him indirectly and kill him!!"
After the black-robed man left, the Underworld Flame inside of Wang Baole's private chamber slowly faded away and returned to his body. Wang Baole took a deep breath, and an unsightly expression appeared on his face. He knew that the person behind the scenes with the Live Forever Technique must have made a move against him.
After muttering to himself for a long time, Wang Baole continued to remove the hidden dangers from the Array. It wasn't until late at night that he finally managed to remove all the hidden dangers from the Array. When he saw that the Array had returned to normal, his heart finally calmed down.
"My Underworld Flame took the initiative to attack, and it seems to be able to restrain it …" Wang Baole was deep in thought. He couldn't help but look down at the ground. Deep underground was the Divine Armament Catacombs.
"The Dark Sect, the Dark Artifact …" Wang Baole was silent. After some thought, he took out the black mask and entered the Dreamscape to look for Little Missy.
This time, Little Missy appeared. She still looked as beautiful and elegant as ever. Her back was facing Wang Baole. She seemed to be deep in thought as she stared into the distance.
Before Wang Baole could say anything, Little Missy's cold voice reverberated in the air.
"In the experimental base that you went to before, there was a … fragment of the mask. It contained part of my origin …."
"Ah?" When Wang Baole heard this, he immediately understood. In fact, he had come to the same conclusion in his heart. However, this wasn't the reason why he had come here. Therefore, he quickly spoke up.
"Little Missy, was the person who attacked me just now someone who also cultivates the Dark Art? Also, Grandmaster Zhao said that the Divine Armament here is a Dark Artifact …. Also, my Underworld Flame took the initiative to appear just now. Didn't you say that Underworld Flame shouldn't appear so easily? Why did it explode on its own accord? What's going on? "This was the most urgent matter Wang Baole had to deal with at the moment.
"…." Little Missy, who had her back facing Wang Baole, was obviously stunned. Her eyes were filled with suspicion. She hadn't sensed any attack at all, let alone that Wang Baole's Underworld Flame had appeared on its own accord. After all, she wasn't a member of the Dark Sect!
However, she reacted quickly. From Wang Baole's words, she could tell that something was amiss. At the same time, she felt a pang of jealousy in her heart. She thought to herself, You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask …? But no matter what, she had to continue pretending. Therefore, after a moment of silence, she felt that she should give Wang Baole an impossible mission to end the topic of the Dark Sect. Otherwise, she would be exposed sooner or later …
Therefore, she lifted her chin and pretended to speak indifferently in an unfathomable manner.
"Forget it. Since you already know, I won't hide it anymore. There is indeed a Dark Artifact here that I left behind years ago. In my eyes, it's ordinary, but it's suitable for you to use. If you're fated with it, you can take it!
"As for the person who attacked you just now, I couldn't even be bothered to exterminate him. He's just a mere Dark Slave!
"Don't make a fuss about nothing in the future. Remember, we Dark Cultivators graze the stars and remain unmoved even if the stars collapse. As a person, you must have some self-control!
"Alright, I'm tired. You can go back."
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