The fight had only lasted for a few seconds, but the people in the tavern were shocked. With their eyesight and hearing, they could not sense the movement on the opposite side of the street when the gray fog counterattacked. However, the explosion when the artifact collided with the gray fog in the tavern could be heard clearly. Moreover, during the moment of stalemate, many people saw the appearance of the cyan steel needle artifact. It was one of the signature artifacts of the Ninth Shade Faction.
The face of the blabbermouth miner who spread the news immediately turned pale. Just now, even a blind person could see that the people from the Ninth Shade Faction had attacked him. Originally, he was just bragging with a few unrelated friends in the tavern, but he did not expect to offend the three major factions. Although there was a mysterious expert secretly protecting him, everyone knew that in the underground world, anyone who offended the three major factions would not have a place to stay even if they were lucky enough to survive today, let alone an ordinary miner. Even those disciples from smaller factions would not have a place to stay in the entire underground world tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
The idle people who were still gossiping around him were so scared that they immediately scattered. They did not dare to get within one meter of Loudmouth, for fear that the Ninth Shade Faction would mistakenly think that they had some relationship with him. However, at the bar of the tavern, only two inconspicuous people who were originally sitting there leisurely walked over.
Loudmouth looked at these two people in a daze, and he was so scared that his teeth were chattering. However, one of them smiled and patted his shoulder, taking the initiative to pour a glass of beer for him. "Don't be afraid, we are not from the Ninth Shade Faction. Tell me everything you know."
He said as he poured the beer, and at the same time, he took out a bag of heavy Gold Star Stones from his bosom. "As long as you tell me clearly, and as long as what you said is true, these are all yours."
Loudmouth trembled. Although he could not move his eyes away from the heavy bag of Gold Star Stones, as long as he thought that this matter was related to the Ninth Shade Faction, he instinctively felt fear and resistance. His teeth chattered, and he could not speak at all.
However, the baldy next to the person who spoke grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Speak, speak."
Baldy's voice had an invisible magic to it. It carried a hint of persuasion and sincerity, as well as a strong sense of confidence. It made people unconsciously feel at ease and trust him.
Big Mouth's trembling body gradually calmed down. He was not stupid. Since he had already been targeted by the Ninth Shade Sect because of a moment of carelessness, the Ninth Shade Sect would definitely not let him go no matter what. It was better to go all out and seek the protection of these two people. In any case, these two people had just fought against the Ninth Shade Sect and protected him. Since they dared to openly go against the Ninth Shade Sect, these two people were definitely powerful figures. He would rely on them to survive for a while. As for the future, as long as he obtained this large bag of Gold Star Stones and had the protection of these two people for a period of time, it would not be impossible for him to pay a huge price to obtain an identity in the Land. That might be his only way out.
Mu Zi's voice and desire to live finally calmed him down. He grabbed the glass of beer on the table and took a big gulp, as if he was boosting his courage. "Lords, I was originally a miner in the Black Gold Mine beside the Netherworld River. I was alone and relatively poor. I did not have a home in Black Gold Town, so I built a tree shed in the small forest not far from the mine.
"Two nights ago, I was in a daze when I suddenly heard a loud noise on the riverbank. When I got up to take a look, I saw that there were experts fighting. One of them was an Elder from the Ninth Shade Sect, while the other claimed to be from the Land. His name was Wang Zhong, and he was an Earthling … "
He had personally witnessed what had happened on the riverbank that night. Furthermore, Elder Hades from the Ninth Shade Sect, the Solid Cores from the Blood Demon Race, and even Wang Zhong had not hidden their identities during their conversation. Naturally, he had heard everything. This miner's logic was rather clear as he recounted everything that had happened that night. As they listened, Grai and Mu Zi's expressions became increasingly gloomy and ugly.
Wang Zhong had come to the underground world? He had been tricked into coming to Black Gold Town from the Dragon's Head Shore? The Ninth Shade Sect had colluded with the Blood Demon Race to set up the Ninth Shade Killing Array, and they had even asked Elder Hades from their Faction to take action? In the end, Wang Zhong had fallen into the Netherworld River with serious injuries?!
No one understood the Netherworld River better than Mu Zi and Grai. Even though the two of them could ignore the invasion of the Netherworld aura in the Netherworld River and even actively absorb it, Mu Zi had the Netherworld King to guide him, while Grai had Mu Zi to guide him. That was why he could do this. If not, ordinary creatures would definitely not be able to completely resist the invasion of the Netherworld aura. Even Gold Core experts could only reduce the invasion to the lowest level. Wang Zhong's strength was far from the Gold Core Realm. Furthermore, he had been seriously injured. How could he have survived after being thrown into the Netherworld River? It was not enough to say that he had a slim chance of survival. He definitely had no chance of survival!
"That person's appearance, clothing, and the weapon he used …" Mu Zi's voice trembled slightly, as if he was trying his best to suppress something. He was asking. This matter might have been misinformation, or it might have been deliberately set up by someone with ulterior motives.
"He looked very tall, and his voice was very rough. At first, I thought that he was a Black Titan, but later on, I heard from them that it was a disguise," the big-mouthed miner said honestly. The big-mouthed miner honestly said, "As for the weapon, he used a golden longsword. I couldn't see what moves he used. Anyway, he was fighting very fiercely with the Jiuyin Sect's Gold Core expert. It seems that he even broke the Jiuyin Sect's Killing Array before that …"
Grai and Mu Zi's hearts sank once again. If the miner had described Wang Zhong's appearance vividly, they might have suspected that the miner was lying. After all, the battle between Wang Zhong and the Gold Core expert would definitely affect a large area. This miner had not even reached the Void Core Realm and was just an ordinary person in the underground world. No matter how good his eyesight was, there was a limit to it. It was impossible for him to get too close, so how could he clearly describe Wang Zhong's appearance?
The things that Wang Zhong had done in the Heavenly Gates had spread far and wide in the underground world. Furthermore, Wang Zhong had met Grai once before. Mu Zi and Grai were very clear about his relationship with the Heavenly Shell race. Furthermore, the Black Titan was the disguise that the Heavenly Shell race often used in the underground world. This was not strange to the various large Factions in the underground world. Mu Zi and Grai often interacted with the various large Factions and knew this common knowledge.
Pa!
Mu Zi suddenly grabbed the miner's wrist. His expression was gloomy, and he looked like a completely different person from his smiling face just now. "Which part of the river is it? Bring me there! "
The moment he finished speaking, he had already dragged the miner out of the pub at an extremely fast speed. Beside him, Grai was slightly dumbfounded, and Mu Zi and the miner had already disappeared.
Oh no!
Grai silently cried out in his heart. He could sense that Mu Zi's emotions were filled with rage and bloodlust. Although this was not guided by the Netherworld King's will this time and came from Mu Zi himself, once this bloodlust appeared, it was equivalent to giving the Netherworld King's will an opportunity to take advantage of.
He hurriedly chased after Mu Zi, but before he could clearly see where Mu Zi was, two figures floated out from the opposite side of the street. They were filled with anger and stopped Grai. "Stop!"
"You want to leave after injuring someone from the Ninth Shade Faction?!" They were two disciples dressed in the uniform of the Ninth Shade Faction. Their hands and bodies were still stained with blood. It was obvious that the people who had been injured by Mu Zi's counterattack were their companions. At that moment, they said angrily, "Puny Void Core, die!"
Grai was already extremely anxious. He was worried about Mu Zi and Wang Zhong. Furthermore, the Ninth Shade Faction, who had 'killed' Wang Zhong, had jumped out to find trouble?
"You're asking for death!"
A cold voice came out from the gaps between Grai's teeth. Then, he turned into a gray shadow, and his entire body dispersed like fog. He turned into a gray blood fog and directly passed through the two people. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared at the end of the street.
Meanwhile, in the middle of the street, the two Void Core disciples from the Ninth Shade Faction widened their eyes at the same time and stood in place without moving.
A breeze blew past, and their bodies rapidly dried up. Their skin became dry and wrinkled, and it was as if all the blood in their bodies had been sucked out. They turned into two terrifying mummies and fell straight to the ground.
Grai chased after them at an extremely fast speed, but in the end, he could not catch up to Mu Zi.
By the time he followed Mu Zi's aura to the shore, Mu Zi and the miner had already disappeared. However, Grai could sense the thick remnant of Netherworld aura that Mu Zi had left behind on the riverbank.
Grai's expression changed drastically. He knew that this was not the power that he and Mu Zi normally cultivated. This Netherworld aura was too pure and thick. It was the Netherworld King's! Did Mu Zi take the initiative to release him? Or did he take advantage of Mu Zi's rage and lose self-control to escape?
Rumble ~ ~ ~
While Grai was in a daze, he heard the loud sound of a battle in the distance. Someone exclaimed, "How dare you?!"
"You are?!"
The exclamation was long and powerful, and it was obvious that it was from a Gold Core expert. The loud sound of a battle in the distance was definitely on the scale of a Gold Core expert's attack.
Since someone dared to attack a Gold Core expert, Grai knew that the Netherworld King must have been released by Mu Zi! Drops of cold sweat slid down Grai's forehead, and he rushed towards the battle. It was only a few dozen kilometers away, and it would only take Grai two to three minutes to cover the distance. However, before he could cover half of the distance, the battle over there had already ended.
Grai could even see from afar that the Gold Core expert's green light and Gold Core aura had spread to the extreme, but it was easily penetrated by a wisp of gray Netherworld aura. Although the Netherworld King's will was very bad, it had never lied. Ordinary Gold Core experts did not even have a chance to struggle in front of it. Only some top king-level Gold Cores could barely exchange a few blows with it.
The Gold Core's aura was rapidly dissipating, and Grai anxiously shouted, "Mu Zi!"
He was worried that Mu Zi's murderous heart would not stop. With Mu Zi's current state and speed, if he continued to run away, it would be difficult for him to catch up with him.
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Ninth Shade Faction! I really like you guys, but I'm sorry, but I'm going to destroy your entire family! Now, all of you here can go to hell. "
Before Grai's voice could reach them, he heard Mu Zi's terrifying laughter and roar in the distance.
Grai's face instantly turned pale. This was the Netherworld King's voice and tone. Not only had he come out, but he had also completely controlled Mu Zi's body! It was too fast. All these changes happened too fast. It was so fast that Grai did not even have time to react! Only a few minutes had passed since Mu Zi lost his mind in the tavern and grabbed the miner. What exactly had happened in these few minutes?!
"Netherworld King! It's the Netherworld King! "
"Help! Help! "
"Run! Run! Run! Run! "
Sounds of terror could be heard coming from there. There were quite a number of people, but soon after, the Netherworld River beside them suddenly boiled, and a black wave dozens of meters high suddenly rose from the Netherworld River. It was as if a man-eating monster had suddenly slammed into the surface!
Immediately, all the cries for help, the sounds of fear, and the sounds of people running for their lives disappeared.
Grai increased his speed and rushed forward. When he arrived at the place, he saw an open-air camp filled with corpses that were bleeding from all seven orifices. Their bodies were covered by the Netherworld River and were pitch-black. This included the miner that Mu Zi had grabbed and brought to the riverbank. However, Mu Zi had disappeared.
He had even killed the miner …
Grai felt a chill run down his spine. Even though his body had been temporarily controlled by the Netherworld King's will when he fought with the three great Factions, Mu Zi was still able to maintain a certain level of consciousness. He was able to forcefully reject and stop lending his body to the Netherworld King. However, looking at the situation now, if Mu Zi still had a little bit of consciousness, with his personality, he would definitely not kill the innocent miners. The only possibility was that Mu Zi's current situation was even more serious than before. The Netherworld King had completely controlled him! This was the worst situation. It was very likely that Mu Zi would fall into an eternal sleep and never wake up again.
He had to find him immediately! If Mu Zi had not been asleep for long enough, there might still be a chance to wake him up. Even though it was undoubtedly a fool's dream to wake Mu Zi up in front of the Netherworld King … it would not be Grai to give up just like that.
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