A period of decay
Yao-Sealing Pagoda.
As he watched the pagoda fly away, Ye Zichen's back instantly became drenched in cold sweat.
His heart tightened when he heard Emperor Ming's question. He tried his best to calm himself down, but his heart wouldn't listen to him. It was thumping non-stop.
The entire hall was so quiet that he could hear his heartbeat clearly.
"This is something I obtained by chance."
Ye Zichen suppressed the shock in his heart, then clenched his teeth and lied.
But at this moment, Emperor Ming's face darkened. His eyes narrowed into slits and a sinister aura emanated from the entire hall.
"Speak the truth."
"Junior ….." Ye Zichen wanted to explain, but found that under this pressure, he couldn't continue lying.
"This Yao-Sealing Pagoda was personally refined by me, and the Five Elements view it as a treasure. You say you obtained it by chance? Do you think this Emperor can believe these words? Tell this emperor the truth, you've been to his mausoleum, right? "
"Yes."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
As he spoke, Emperor Hades retracted his divine pressure and tossed the Yao-Sealing Pagoda back into Ye Zichen's hands.
"Take good care of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda. There are many who covet it in the Three Realms. Even the Sorcerer Tribe values him greatly. "
As he held the Yao-Sealing Pagoda and listened to Emperor Hades's words, Ye Zichen was certain that Emperor Hades's relationship with the Five Elements Great Emperor was deep.
"What's so important about this Yao-Sealing Pagoda?"
"Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? The key to the tomb of the Purple Myrtle Divine Emperor all those years ago wasn't worth those old fogeys risking their lives to fight over? And the last floor of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, do you know who's imprisoned there? "
"Who?"
"Why should I tell you?"
To his surprise, Emperor Hades laughed and shrugged, then looked at Ye Zichen teasingly.
Ye Zichen was the last person he wanted to deal with this sort of person. Since he didn't want to say it, then he couldn't be bothered to ask.
As if sensing Ye Zichen's helplessness, Emperor Hades spoke up.
"In any case, this Yao-Sealing Pagoda is much more precious than you think. You're lucky to have it. Treasure it."
"Junior understands."
"But that's not why I brought you here," said Ming Di. "Come forward."
Inside Ming Di's palace, Ming Di naturally held the absolute authority. Even if Ye Zichen was unwilling, he could only obediently walk over.
Emperor Hades rose to his feet, but to his surprise, he only came up to Ye Zichen's shoulder. He couldn't help but frown. His right hand slapped Ye Zichen's shoulder, forcing him down half a meter.
Ye Zichen watched as Emperor Hades's left palm slammed into his forehead.
The forehead was a cultivator's most important position. Ye Zichen instinctively tried to dodge, but Emperor Hades didn't give him the chance. His right hand clamped down on Ye Zichen like a pair of iron pincers, preventing him from moving, then pressed his left palm against Ye Zichen's forehead.
When Emperor Hades's hand touched Ye Zichen's forehead, his body flashed with a purplish-black light.
The light flowed through his palm and into Ye Zichen's forehead. Then, Emperor Hades pushed Ye Zichen back onto a prayer mat he'd prepared beforehand. Emperor Hades's legs buckled, and he almost fell to the ground.
"Master."
Su Yiyun, who had been waiting outside the palace, had actually been observing the situation inside the palace the entire time. When Emperor Hades almost fell to the ground, Su Yiyun immediately ran to his side and helped him sit down.
Emperor Hades's face was drenched in sweat. His pitch-black eyes were lifeless, and his lips were pale.
"Master, are you alright?"
Emperor Hades calmly waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, but after resting for an hour, he finally spoke.
"From now on, I'll be going into seclusion. If anyone comes by, tell them I've gone on a long journey."
"Master, you …."
Su Yiyun started to speak, but stopped. Emperor Hades saw this and didn't bother hiding it.
"Yes, my cultivation technique has already entered a period of decline."
No cultivation technique was perfect. Even Emperor Hades's cultivation technique was no exception.
Once he cultivated his cultivation technique to a certain level, it would begin to decline. Right now, he was wearing his youthful appearance because his cultivation technique was in a period of decline.
Not only would this decline cause his body to return to its childhood state, but it would also greatly reduce his strength.
When the Sand Hounds had come, he'd used the fog to conceal himself, because he didn't want them to witness his decline with their own eyes.
"But Master, didn't you say that you could suppress it for at least another hundred years ….."
Su Yiyun frowned. Emperor Hades absolutely couldn't return to his childhood state. The yao south of the River Styx were eyeing them like tigers stalking their prey. They needed Emperor Hades to intimidate them.
"I could've suppressed it for a few more years, but I've given this kid too much source energy, so I can't suppress the decline any longer."
In just a few breaths' time, Emperor Hades's body had already undergone an obvious transformation.
Whether it was his face or his body, they were constantly shrinking. Now, he looked like a six or seven year old child.
"You have to pay close attention to the yao's movements. Although I tried to intimidate them a while ago, those old geezers won't give up so easily. My intimidation will only delay their attack, but it won't be able to stop them completely. "
"The River Styx is the first and last line of defense to stop the yao from attacking the human race. I'll give you a medallion ….."
As he spoke, Emperor Hades took out three medallions and placed them in Su Yiyun's hands.
"This purplish-black medallion belongs to the Lord of the River Styx. If the yao dare cross the River Styx, use this medallion to gather all the beasts and souls in the River Styx to defend it."
"Your disciple understands."
Emperor Hades held the medallion in his hand, then handed him a golden medallion.
"And these two medallions. If the beasts in the River Styx are unable to stop the yao's attack, use these medallions to find Bi 'an in the Divine Mountain's Four Direction Palace. Tell him …. Ask him to repay the favor he owed Emperor Hades all those years ago. He definitely won't refuse."
"Your disciple understands."
"And this medallion."
By now, Emperor Hades had shrunk to the size of a four-year-old child. He couldn't even pick up the light blue medallion.
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