Yan Mai's initial confidence had turned into fear and trepidation. His heart had suffered a huge blow.
First, he saw the heavily injured God. Then, he met the Elder Ancestor who he thought had died many years ago. At this moment, he no longer had the intention to stay and investigate.
However, just as he was about to leave, he encountered another terrifying scene.
The guy standing on the city gate had vaporized thousands of Player clansmen in front of him with a single punch. The most terrifying thing was that Yan Mai did not even sense any energy fluctuation from this punch. It also did not hurt the ground or the flowers and grass.
This kind of absolute control over power was something Oats had never seen before.
At this moment, the guy standing at the city gate suddenly turned his head to look at him. Yan Mai was instantly shocked.
Countless ways of dying appeared in his mind. In his mind, the plot had already been arranged.
However, Liu Chai who stood at the city gate only smiled at him. He did not do anything "extreme".
At this moment, Yan Mai was terrified. He was not sure if he had been discovered or not.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage to walk toward the city gate.
Fortunately, the "expert" on the city gate did not stop him from leaving the city. He only watched him quietly, making Yan Mai's scalp tingle.
After leaving the city, Yan Mai continued to walk quickly. When he realized that there was no movement behind him, he could not help but look back. However, he found that the man on the city gate was still smiling at him.
Seeing this, Yan Mai hurriedly quickened his pace. After a while, he changed to running and finally flew …
Even though he had left the Mansion of the Dead, his heart was still thumping. Not only was the confidence he had when he first arrived gone, there was even a trace of joy in his heart for surviving a disaster.
That scared the hell out of me!
At first, he was very curious as to why the Player Clan dared to provoke the Underworld Chamber of Commerce. Now, he finally understood that the Player Clan had the guts to do so.
If the Underworld Chamber of Commerce did not mobilize its forces in the central sea, Yan Mai felt that the Underworld branch in the Devouring Sea would not be able to do anything to the Player Clan. In a direct confrontation, they would definitely lose!
At this moment, he only wanted to return to the clan as soon as possible and report this matter to the clan leader and the clan elders. He did not want to report the information he had obtained directly to the Underworld Chamber of Commerce.
After all, if the Player Clan really wanted to start a war with the Netherworld Chamber of Commerce, it would be extremely unwise to choose a side ahead of time. They might even end up as cannon fodder.
Yan Mai sped through the air and arrived at the Colored Glass Sea. Yan Mai jumped into the water, his body twisting as he transformed into his original fishman form and quickly swam to the bottom of the sea.
…
After Yan Mai left, the thousands of players who had been blasted into black mist by the punch came online one after another in front of the Mansion of the Dead.
At this moment, they could not help but burst into laughter.
The live chat was in an uproar.
"Boss Liu, I'll let you act tough, but you're not going to give us lunch boxes and chicken legs?"
"Boss Liu, I heard that you severely injured the Demonic God. That's amazing, hahaha!"
"It's not just the Evil God. He's killed a total of eight Deity-level experts. Boss Liu's divine skills are unparalleled and invincible. That's why he's a lunchbox!"
"Breaking the rules of the clan, I trembled and stretched out my hand to ask for a lunchbox (pitiful.jpg)"
…
At that moment, the players had turned into drama queens and were making a ruckus in the live chat channel.
Looking down, a smile appeared on Liu Chai's face.
In fact, the original plan was exactly like what Crayon Shin-chan had said. Oats would enter the city, and then he would be allowed to explore as he pleased. He would be pleasantly surprised, and then he would be left in despair after closing the door.
To be honest, Liu Chai did not take a Ghost King Level expert seriously.
This was Hell City, but it was no longer the Hell of the past. The players here were far more powerful than they used to be.
It was impossible for Sun to come and go as he pleased like that time.
However, the Sea King's suggestion made them change their strategy.
Although they were not afraid of the Netherworld Chamber of Commerce, they would be under immense pressure if they were to start a war with the Netherworld Chamber of Commerce. Right now, the players' focus was still on defeating the Corpse Race in the Senluo Region. They wanted to stall for as long as they could.
According to the Sea King, the scouts from the Underworld Chamber of Commerce had to realize that the Player Clan was extremely powerful, and then bring back false information.
Then, the script expert, Yin Xiaoqi, took action and arranged the development of the plot for the players.
That was how Liu Chai's moment of showing off came about.
Although it was just an act, Liu Chai still wanted to say that it was f * cking awesome!
Sure enough, pretending to be pretentious was pleasurable.
As for the chicken drumsticks and bento boxes, the guild needed to develop and they were running out of soul coins.
So, I can't see anything!
…
Five days later, on the Phantom Fish Coral Island in the Devouring Sea.
Yan Mai, who had sailed at high speed for five days without any rest, finally arrived at the clan land.
His figure emerged from the water, stepped on the coral reef, and walked toward the island.
Seeing his appearance, the Phantom Fish Clan children who were playing on the coral reef revealed respectful gazes. They stopped making noise and stood in a row to bow to him.
The Phantom Fish Clan had strict rules and a clear hierarchy. Facing Yan Mai, who might be the next clan leader, these children dared not neglect him and immediately showed their respect.
Seeing this, Yan Mai turned his head and smiled. Then, he quickly walked toward the center of the island.
There was a bottomless sea eye in the center of the coral island. After Yan Mai arrived, he leaped into it and dived toward the depths of the sea eye.
While diving, Yan Mai encountered a few waves of patrolling soldiers from the Phantom Fish Clan.
However, facing Yan Mai, they all bowed respectfully and did not stop him at all.
After diving for about 3000 meters, a palace made of five-colored coral appeared in front of Yan Mai. This was also his destination.
When he arrived at the front of the coral palace, Yan Mai's expression froze. He looked at the three soldiers at the door and said,
"Inform the clan leader and all the clan elders that I have something to report. I'm calling for an urgent clan meeting!"
Upon hearing this, the three Illusion Fish Clan soldiers hurriedly nodded and immediately dispersed to relay Yan Mai's orders.
At this moment, Yan Mai walked into the coral palace.
The interior of the palace was luxuriously furnished. Countless treasures from the bottom of the sea that shone with five-colored flowing lights were scattered in the interior. However, in the eyes of Yan Mai in this era, this small palace was simply a chicken coop compared to the majestic Mansion of the Dead of the Player Clan. It was completely incomparable.
While waiting, the clan elders and the clan leader quickly rushed over. Their expressions were extremely solemn.
Yan Mai, who went to investigate the Player Clan, did not go to the Netherworld Chamber of Commerce. Instead, he returned to the clan. No matter how he looked at it, something was not right.
Soon, the upper echelons of the Phantom Fish Clan gathered. Apart from Yan Mai, there were a total of ten people. They were the clan elders of the nine major branches of the Phantom Fish Clan, as well as the clan's ruler, the "clan leader".
After everyone arrived, the clan leader whose body was covered in black fish scales impatiently asked, "Tell us, what happened?
"Tell us, what exactly is going on? Why did you inform us to come here? Could it be that something has happened?"
Hearing that, Yan Mai nodded and said,
"Clan leader, guess what I saw in the main city of the Player Clan this time?"
"I'm guessing your ancestor! Hurry up and tell us what happened!" the hot-tempered clan leader immediately rebuked.
If Yan Mai was not the successor that he personally selected, he might have given him a slap. Keeping people in suspense was the most annoying thing!
"Clan leader, you're right. I saw the ancestor in the main city of the Player Clan!"
Hearing this, all the clan elders were stunned. Meanwhile, the clan leader rolled up his sleeves and was ready to beat him up.
The corpse of the ancestor, Phantom Sting, is still buried under the altar in the Ancestral Worship Hall. Do I look like someone who can take a joke? I have no choice but to beat him up!
"Clan leader, sit down. Let me finish!" Seeing that the clan leader was about to beat him up, Yan Mai quickly waved his hand.
"Little brat, you're going to be the clan leader soon. I think you're getting more and more out of hand. You even dare to joke about the ancestor. I'm going to beat you to death!"
Seeing this, the clan elders quickly stepped forward and held back the clan leader who was about to pounce on Yan Mai. After some persuasion, they indicated that they should let Yan Mai finish speaking.
At this moment, Yan Mai was extremely embarrassed. After all, he would not have believed it if he had not seen it with his own eyes.
At this time, one of the clan elders glared at Yan Mai. "Hurry up and tell us. What are you waiting for? I really want to get beaten up!"
Yan Mai quickly nodded. Then, he explained in detail what he saw and heard during his days in the Liuli Sea. Finally, he transformed into a human and snuck into the main city of the Player Clan.
At this moment, all the people present were dumbfounded.
If they did not know Yan Mai very well, they would definitely think that Yan Mai was either crazy or stupid.
First, he killed a god, then he killed an ancestor …
Listening to Yan Mai's description, they could already imagine the tension and danger at that time.
After a full half an hour, Yan Mai finished the whole story. Then, he said with a solemn expression,
"Now, the Illusion Fish Clan is in a very dangerous situation. If we choose a side in advance, we may face the danger of extinction!"
Upon hearing that, the Illusionary Fish Clan Leader and the Clan Elders' faces gradually turned solemn.
At this moment, the clan leader could not help but ask for confirmation, "Are you sure that the person you saw was a god, the Queen of the Nether Sea Nation?"
At this moment, the clan leader could not help but ask for confirmation, "I'm sure that the person I saw was definitely a god on the Underworld God List. The God's Seal on his forehead could not be faked. I even found it difficult to breathe in front of him!"
"As for whether the woman I saw was the Queen of the Nether Sea Nation, I can't guarantee it. However, she looked exactly the same as the woman in the portrait in the ancestral worship hall. Moreover, she told me personally that our ancestor, Huan Ci, used to follow her!"
Hearing this, the Illusion Fish Clan leader nodded.
"It's not impossible to identify her. Back then, the Illusion Fish Clan was also a part of the Nether Sea Nation. It's just that after the death of the Queen, our clan separated from the Nether Sea Nation. Our ancestor, Huan Ci, left behind a Soul Confinement Pearl after his death. This keepsake was originally created by the Queen of the Nether Sea Nation to prevent her subordinates from betraying her. It's used to control her subordinates' soul devices. Through this pearl, we can determine whether the person you saw was the Queen of the Nether Sea Nation or an imposter! "
"Come, follow me to the ancestral worship hall!" Saying this, the Illusion Fish Clan leader stood up from the coral chair and walked out of the palace.
Seeing this, Yan Mai and the clan elders immediately stood up and followed.
Following the clan leader, they continued to dive deeper into the eye of the sea. After a distance, they arrived at the ancestral worship hall of the Illusion Fish Clan.
After entering the ancestral worship hall, they saw many spirit tablets floating in the water in front of them. There was a whirlpool below each spirit tablet, and an ancestor of the Illusion Fish Clan was buried in each of them.
At this moment, the Illusion Fish Clan leader knelt down and led Yan Mai and the clan elders to kowtow nine times to the centermost spirit tablet. Then, he stood up and led the clan into the whirlpool.
This whirlpool led straight underground. After everyone stepped into it, countless blue spots of light appeared in front of their eyes.
Upon closer inspection, they realized that these blue spots of light were emitted by many small worms wriggling in the water.
"Be careful, don't touch the Spiritual Sea Worm Guardian!"
Facing these worms, the Illusion Fish Clan leader was very cautious. He took out a fish bone and waved it in front of him. Instantly, the surrounding small worms scattered, not daring to come close.
Along the way, the group arrived in front of a sacrificial altar made of jade.
There were countless pictures on it, and the portrait in the center was the appearance of their ancestor, Huan Ci, when he was alive. Other than that, there were two weapons, a broken piece of armor, and many other small items on the sacrificial altar.
These items were used by Huan Ci, the ancestor of the Illusion Fish Clan, when he was alive. After his death, they were buried here with him.
This was also the first time Yan Mai had come to the tomb of the ancestor, and his expression became very respectful.
Although it was not the ancestor, Huan Ci, who had single-handedly created the Illusion Fish Clan's current glory. But it was this ancestor who had led the earliest batch of Illusion Fish Clan members on the path of becoming stronger. That was why the Illusion Fish Clan had its current achievements. He had always been the pioneer who was respected by the descendants of the Illusion Fish Clan.
And reverence for the ancestor was also the reason why the Illusion Fish Clan could remain united and slowly grow into a top force in the Devouring Sea Region.
Under the leadership of the clan leader, Yan Mai and the rest knelt down and recited the ancestral worship, expressing their reverence for this ancestor.
After a while, the Illusion Fish Clan leader stood up and looked at a pearl placed among the items on the sacrificial altar.
This pearl was the soul tool that the Nether Sea Empress had used to control her subordinates. It would also be the key for them to determine if the woman Yan Mai had seen was the Empress.
The Illusion Fish Clan leader walked to the sacrificial altar and took the pearl from the sacrificial altar. He held it in his hand.
As spiritual power was injected, two dim soul lines appeared in the blood pearl.
One of them represented the ancestor, Huan Ci, and the other represented the Nether Sea Empress, who controlled the ancestor's life and death.
When spiritual energy filled the entire soul pearl, one of the soul lines remained extremely dim, but the soul line that represented the Empress became extremely resplendent.
At this moment, the Illusion Fish Clan leader was extremely shocked.
The Nether Sea Empress had left behind many legends in the nearby sea region. Her cruelty, cold-bloodedness, and her rapid rise to power were all legendary stories that the later generations loved to talk about.
But the Nether Sea Empress' final ending, be it in the historical records or the stories passed down by word of mouth, was her death. At this moment, seeing that the soul line that represented the Empress was still glowing, he was sure that the Nether Sea Empress was still alive and well.
At this moment, how could he not believe what Yan Mai had said?
It was obvious that the Player Clan not only had experts who could kill gods, but they also had the Empress who had created the Nether Sea Kingdom!
At this moment, the Huan Ci Clan leader's expression became extremely solemn.
At this moment, he felt that since the Player Clan was hiding so many secrets, they must be plotting something.
Just as Yan Mai had said, standing on the Acheron Merchant Guild's side at this time might bring disaster to the clan.
Standing at the side, Yan Mai could not help but ask, "Clan leader, is it true or not?"
Hearing this, the Huan Ci Clan leader took a deep breath.
"The Nether Sea Empress is indeed not dead, so the person you saw is basically the Empress!"
Hearing this, even though they were mentally prepared, Yan Mai and the clan elders were still shocked.
When they were young, they had all heard about the legendary story of the woman in the portrait in the Ancestral Worship Hall, which was also the story of the Empress. Even the few white-haired clan elders present were no exception.
Even back then, when the elders taught a disobedient and mischievous child a lesson, they would say:
"If you don't listen, the Empress will take you away and eat you!!"
These words were a childhood trauma for many of the "older generation" of the Illusion Fish Clan.
Although they had grown up and understood that this was just a way for the elders to scare them, their impression of the Empress had become very deep.
Therefore, when they heard that the Empress was still alive, they all felt as if an ancient demon had awakened.
They could not help but tremble.
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