Emperor Hades, the first emperor of all time
There were still seals left?
Ye Zichen knit his brows. He wasn't quite sure if Emperor Hades was telling the truth or not.
However, everything else Emperor Hades said was true. If he really wanted to steal it, Ye Zichen had no way of doing so.
At the end of the day, he wasn't strong enough.
When he recalled that Emperor Hades had helped him reach initial success in the Dao of the Five Elements, he most likely wouldn't harm him. Ye Zichen didn't hesitate for long. He pulled the Xuan-Yuan Sword from the Yao-Sealing Pagoda.
As soon as the blade left the pagoda, the entire palace shook.
Its faint golden light was incomparably dazzling, and the character "Xuan-Yuan" engraved on the hilt exuded an unstoppable sharpness.
"As expected of the first divine sword of the primordial era. No matter how many years have passed, its tyrannical might hasn't diminished in the slightest."
Ming Di gently stroked the blade of the Xuan-Yuan Sword, his lips curling into a faint sigh. Then, with a light tap of his finger on the blade, Xuan-Yuan Xiang, who had been hiding within the Xuan-Yuan Sword, emerged.
When she emerged, her eyes were filled with confusion.
"Why did you come out?"
She looked around in bewilderment, then glanced at Ye Zichen suspiciously. Emperor Hades's gaze was complicated, as if he were reminiscing.
"Xuan-Yuan Xiang, long time no see."
The low voice made Xuan-Yuan Xiang turn around. When she saw Ming Di in front of her, her eyes flashed with a trace of shock.
"Emperor Hades?"
Only then did she take a closer look at her surroundings.
"This …. This is Emperor Hades' secondary palace. How did I get here?"
"Big Sister Xiang, do you know Emperor Hades?" Ye Zichen was stunned. Xuan-Yuan Xiang nodded. "I do, but I'm not familiar with him. Do you know how I got this seal? He was the one who sealed it. Just thinking about it makes me angry. "
She puffed up her cheeks and rolled her eyes. Emperor Hades couldn't help but chuckle.
"I did it for your own good. Back when the Yellow Emperor was forced into reincarnation, if I hadn't sealed away your brilliance, it would've been far too easy for the Gods, Yao, and Demons to find you."
"Then I really have to thank you," said Xuan-Yuan Xiang, unappreciative.
"Big Sister Xiang."
No matter what, Emperor Hades was one of the most powerful beings in the Upper Three Realms. It was better to be polite when speaking to him.
"It's fine."
Emperor Hades waved his hand coolly. When he looked at Xuan-Yuan Xiang, Ye Zichen actually sensed a hint of …. doting.
It can't be, right?
Could it be that Emperor Hades had fallen in love with the spirit of the Xuan-Yuan Sword?
If news of this were to spread, the Three Realms would explode.
"Humph."
Xuan-Yuan Xiang didn't give him any face at all. She snorted, but Emperor Hades smiled calmly, as if sensing their strange gazes. Only then did he retract his doting gaze.
"As you can see, Xuan-Yuan Xiang and I are old acquaintances. This time, you can leave her to me without worry, right?"
"What?" Xuan-Yuan Xiang asked, confused.
Emperor Hades pursed his lips into a smile. "After all these years, you've managed to break the first few seals, but no one but me can break the last two seals. I told Ye Zichen to summon you so you could break the seal. "
"Have you found your conscience?" Xuan-Yuan Xiang snorted with a faint smile.
Emperor Hades nodded. Xuan-Yuan Xiang turned to Ye Zichen.
"Then give him the Xuan-Yuan Sword. He probably won't take it. Besides, you also know that Big Sister's heart is with you. "
"…"
The corners of Ye Zichen's mouth twitched, but Xuan-Yuan Xiang's words made him feel completely at ease as he handed the Xuan-Yuan Sword over to Emperor Hades.
"Then I'll leave it to Senior Emperor Hades."
Nodding calmly, Emperor Hades picked up the Xuan-Yuan Sword and left the great hall with Xuan-Yuan Xiang.
Even after they disappeared, Ye Zichen's gaze remained fixed on the spot where they'd disappeared. Su Yiyun walked over and patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, Master will definitely not snatch your treasures."
Ye Zichen nodded. Su Yiyun also chuckled.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to leave before the Xuan-Yuan Sword is unsealed. It just so happens that we haven't been together for a long time. Recently, I've collected quite a lot of those divine souls and ferocious beasts. Shall we have a drink today? "
"Let's drink till we're drunk!"
Although he said he wouldn't leave until he was drunk, Su Yiyun restrained himself while drinking.
Moreover, at their level, it was too difficult to get drunk.
The table was filled with bottles of alcohol. Ye Zichen and the others burped, but all they talked about was their time in the Modern Realm.
"What do you think the Modern Realm is like now?" Su Yiyun leaned barefoot against a stone pillar and muttered.
"It's probably still sealed in ice." Ye Zichen sighed. "When we left, wasn't it all sealed in ice? We were the only ones sent to the Lower Realms."
"This life is so dreamy, don't you think so, Ye 'zi?"
"That's right."
Ye Zichen smiled calmly. Memories of the past flooded his mind.
He didn't want to dwell on them, and he was afraid they'd make them sad, so he changed the subject.
"Earlier, you said there was some movement from the yao. What's the situation like?"
At the mention of the yao, Su Yiyun put down his bottle of alcohol, his gaze solemn.
"The yao haven't been peaceful lately. The River Styx is their only line of defense, and they're under tremendous pressure."
"The only line of defense?" Ye Zichen furrowed his brows.
Su Yiyun nodded slightly, then dipped his finger in the wine and drew a picture on the floor of the palace.
"This is the River Styx. To the north is yao territory, and to the south is humanity's territory. The humans have their own Divine Mountains, but so do the yao. The Divine Mountains are not connected to each other. You can only reach them through teleportation formations. "
"Right now, the yao and humans haven't shed all pretenses of cordiality. If they really do start fighting, all we have to do is destroy all their teleportation formations. That way, the yao won't be able to teleport directly to the humans' Divine Mountains. The only way is to cross the River Styx and open a path to the Divine Mountains from human territory. "
"When the two sides fight, the River Styx will become the main battlefield. In particular, the news that their master was in a period of decline had been noticed by those in the Demon Race, and their desire to fight was even more stirred. The Subterranean Beasts you encountered on the Northern Divine Mountain might have been a test. "
"But now that Master has emerged from seclusion, all our problems are easily solved. So long as he's here, even if the yao want to attack, they'll have to endure. "
As he said this, Su Yiyun was indescribably confident. This gave Ye Zichen a better understanding of just how strong Emperor Hades was.
He'd single-handedly intimidated the entire Yao Realm, so they wouldn't dare harbor any designs on human territory.
Emperor Hades, the first emperor of all time, truly lived up to his reputation.
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