novelraw Chapter 108 of the First Person
Chapter 108 of the First Person
"Your Majesty! With such a small space, not to mention you, even I can't stretch my arms wide enough to exert my full strength. Perhaps we should wait until the Ghost Emperor and the other Underworld Emperor reunite."
"With their combined strength, your power, and the little faith we possess, let's tear this spatial rift wider. After all, we only have one chance."
“Once the spirit of the plane notices, we won’t be able to make a move. Besides, this place is recorded as an important place where Tang San became a god. I’m afraid He has left a backup plan here.”
Upon hearing the backup plan, the Abyss Saint King's expression immediately turned grim. He remembered the Douluo God, a deity from the God Realm who had risked self-destruction to inflict severe injuries upon him.
Indeed! Emperor Zhi is right. These gods of the Douluo God Realm are all rotten to the core. Tang San is the head of the Douluo God Realm; who knows how black his heart is? Is he even worse than that madman from last time?
In order to avoid repeating the same mistake, the Abyss Saint King immediately agreed to the Wise Emperor's proposal.
"Emperor Zhi! Go and tell the Ghost Emperor to reunite with that Underworld Emperor and his subordinates. Once the Holy Spirit Cult members are all here, let them test the waters for us first! See if Tang San has left any backup plans."
Once the situation is safe, both sides will work together to seize enough faith power.
"It's your Majesty!"
The Wise Emperor manipulated the compass to arrive in front of the Ghost Emperor and told him exactly what the Abyss Saint had said.
Upon hearing Emperor Zhi's words, Emperor Gui's eyes immediately became profound.
Chapter 207 The Great Harvest of the Ghost and Underworld Emperors
"Good! After finding the Underworld Emperor, I will contact your Abyss Plane..."
After exchanging some pleasantries, the Ghost Emperor disconnected from the Abyss Plane.
This Wise Emperor is up to no good! The Ghost Emperor narrowed his eyes, thinking he was some innocent little flower.
To have grown to this point, the Ghost Emperor's cunning far surpasses that of the Abyss Saint. As a seasoned evil spirit master and cunning schemer, the Ghost Emperor naturally wouldn't mind being used by the Abyss Saint in order to become a god.
Aside from killing Shrek and ensuring his own safety, nothing was more important than becoming a god. But the Wise Emperor's attitude just now clearly showed he wasn't telling the truth. Even if the spatial rift was small, with the Abyss Saint King's strength, couldn't He destroy a few broken pillars?
All this talk about being on the safe side and taking precautions is just an excuse. Isn't this just a clear attempt to get their Holy Spirit Cult to wade into the muddy waters of the Abyss Plane for them?
He wants to become a god, but he also needs to ensure his own safety! If he loses his life, what kind of god can he become?
Looking at the sea god statue standing in the altar, the Ghost Emperor immediately realized. Although he knew what the Abyss Saint King and the others were afraid of, as a Limit Douluo at the quasi-god level, the Ghost Emperor could probably guess what it was.
It seems they fear that Tang San, the Sea God, might have left some contingency plan on Seagod Island. Although it's unclear why the Abyss Plane believes Tang San would leave such a plan, the Ghost Emperor thinks it's not without reason.
He might not understand Tang San, but he certainly understands Shrek Academy. What kind of people are in Shrek Academy? Aside from a very few genuinely good individuals, the rest are either thoughtless or bullies who prey on the weak.
They all appear virtuous and upright, but their hearts are beyond description, beyond just being black-hearted.
Tsk tsk tsk! The Ghost Emperor shook his head with a sigh, admitting that even he, the leader of the evil soul masters, was inferior in this regard.
If the people of Shrek Academy are like this, then what kind of good person is Tang San, the Sea God whom they worship as their ancestor?
Transforming into a streak of eerie green light, the Ghost Emperor followed the aura of the Underworld Emperor. He needed to consult with his good colleague first.
Although the Underworld Emperor often rambles on and on, behaving like a seasoned charlatan, among the three top combatants of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Ghost Emperor still prefers to communicate with him.
It's easier to talk to a charlatan than a madman who wants to destroy the world.
Although the Demon Queen is nominally the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, her position is essentially nominal. The relationship between the two is purely one of mutual exploitation.
She never concerned herself with the affairs and development of the Holy Spirit Cult; her mind was filled with nothing but revenge, revenge, revenge, and fighting the Demon Soul Great White Shark and the Crown Mermaid.
If it weren't for her recent relapse into madness, the Ghost Emperor had initially planned to invite her to Seagod Island. He believed she was far more enthusiastic than he was about attacking Seagod Island.
However, to avoid further aggravating her mental state, the Ghost Emperor ultimately chose to go himself. His choice proved correct; had he not come, it's uncertain whether the Dark Hummingbird and the others would have escaped Seagod Island alive.
Following the aura of the Underworld Emperor, the Ghost Emperor arrived at a cave! Although from the outside, it was just an ordinary cave.
But as the Ghost Emperor's palm gently swept across the space in front of him, the space shattered like a mirror, producing a crisp sound.
A spatial rift large enough to allow dozens of people to pass through at the same time appeared before the Ghost Emperor's eyes.
Tsk! These bastards really know how to play! The Ghost Emperor rubbed his hands together, his eyes burning with desire as he looked at the dazzling array of treasures from the Sea God family inside.
Even in this treasure trove, the Sea God family has not forgotten their traditions. The walls on both sides are engraved with the great achievements of two generations of Sea Gods.
The left wall depicts the story of the first sea god riding a demonic great white shark and conquering the sea with the help of a crowned mermaid wielding a crystal spear.
On the right is Tang San, the second-generation Sea God, wielding the Sea God Trident and battling two indistinct deities. The former uses a giant scythe as his weapon, while the latter has six wings on his back and wields a golden holy sword as he fights against Tang San.
Instead of soul-guided light bulbs, dozens of luminous pearls were embedded on the top of the treasure vault for illumination. Various rare metals and natural treasures emitted mesmerizing colors under the light of the luminous pearls.
They were placed on corresponding shelves according to their age and variety. The Ghost Emperor walked step by step into the depths of the treasure vault. As he took out his storage soul tool and carried it away along with the shelves, he looked around in confusion.
Strange! That spatial barrier just now had the aura of the Underworld Emperor, but where is he? Following the aura, the Ghost Emperor looked into the depths of the treasure vault.
A deathly gray barrier of soul power isolated his mental energy, which he used for perception.
Oh no! The Underworld Emperor beat them to it! After quickly emptying the treasures outside the Sea God's Treasury, the Ghost Emperor immediately leaped forward and kicked through the Underworld Emperor's soul power barrier, revealing the scene inside.
Before a gaping gate stood the two brothers he had sent to plunder the treasures, their faces cold and their posture ramrod straight as they stared ahead.
Upon seeing him, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief. The eldest of them immediately went to the Ghost Emperor, tearfully recounting their hardships.
The two brothers arrived at the treasure vault of the Sea God family, following the directions given by the Ghost Emperor. However, the entrance to the vault had been concealed and reinforced by the successive Limit Douluo of the Sea God family using spatial power.
Neither of them had the strength to break the seal set up by the Limit Douluo. Just as they were about to use the trump card given to them by the Ghost Emperor...
The Underworld Emperor suddenly arrived here. He directly used the Underworld Aria to break through the spatial barrier, and then used his spatial power to create another fragile spatial barrier to buy time.
As for the two evil soul brothers, they were casually pulled by the Underworld Emperor to guard the gate. The two dared not disobey the Underworld Emperor, a Limit Douluo, and could only obediently accept the task of guarding the gate.
Ignoring the two brothers still complaining, the Ghost Emperor strode into the treasure vault. To be so carefully placed there by the Sea God family, the treasures inside must be priceless. He couldn't let the Underworld Emperor take it all; he, the Ghost Emperor, wanted a share too.
Compared to the outer treasure vault, this inner vault contains far fewer items. However, its value is more than ten times greater.
Upon entering, the Ghost Emperor was immediately greeted by more than a dozen crystal display cases. Each case contained a soul bone that radiated rich soul power and had intricate patterns on its surface.
What delighted the Ghost Emperor even more was that every single soul bone within was a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone—a top-tier treasure hailed as the Blood River's treasure. This was especially significant given the near extinction of land-based soul beasts and the retreat of sea-based soul beasts to the deep ocean.
The value of these dozen or so soul bones is unimaginable. Although he doesn't need them, he can use them to win people's hearts or trade with other forces. No one would refuse a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone.
"stop!"
A cold voice interrupted the Ghost Emperor's outstretched hand. The Underworld Emperor, holding the Underworld Chant, appeared before the Ghost Emperor.
With the sword tip pointing diagonally at the ground, the Underworld Emperor extended his right hand to the Ghost Emperor: "Give me one of those two 100,000-year-old soul bones! We'll split the remaining 10,000-year-old soul bones equally."
"A 100,000-year-old soul bone! You've been here for a while." The Ghost Emperor squinted, looking at the Underworld Emperor with suspicion. The two 100,000-year-old soul bones he obtained this time were both sacred relics dropped by the Sea Dragon Douluo.
The fact that he knew they possessed a 100,000-year-old soul bone proved that the Underworld Emperor had arrived long ago and had been lurking in the shadows, watching their battle.
Chapter 208 The Ghost Emperor's Little Thoughts
"I just haven't shown my face, but I've been secretly making moves all along." Under the Ghost Emperor's suspicious gaze, Harosa took out the beast tooth from his waist.
Gray soul power flowed from Haros's palm into the beast's tooth. A whale's roar, filled with resentment and killing intent, suddenly rang out. Upon hearing this roar, a knowing glint flashed in the Ghost Emperor's eyes.
"So that's how it is! Those old fogies were talking about you! I knew it! That's why the Sea God's Battle Soul technique always seems to run out of steam at crucial moments. That's right! When it comes to naval battles, our Demon Emperor is certainly no less skilled than Chen Xinjie."
"But how did you convince our Demon Emperor to give you this human tooth that contains the power of origin?"
The Ghost Emperor looked at Harosa with curiosity. That madwoman would even kill her own people when she went crazy.
The Underworld Emperor demanded a tooth containing the power of the deep-sea demon whale, yet she didn't go mad. This was truly astonishing.
"It's nothing! I swore on my martial soul that I would bring divine punishment to Seagod Island, and she gave it to me immediately."
Hearing Harosa's calm tone, the Ghost Emperor's eye twitched so badly it looked like he had Parkinson's. Swearing an oath with his martial soul, the Underworld Emperor really dared to do that. I can't learn that, I really can't.
The Ghost Emperor had originally intended to learn from the Underworld Emperor's approach to dealing with the Demon Emperor. After all, their Holy Spirit Cult would be cooperating with the Demon Emperor for some time. However, the Ghost Emperor couldn't bring himself to praise the Underworld Emperor's method.
The Ghost Emperor had no objection to making him swear an oath. He was shameless anyway, so it didn't matter what kind of oath he swore. But to make him swear on his own martial soul, gambling with his future—that would be worse than death.
"Damn! A madman is a madman! Swearing an oath with his own martial soul so casually. If you weren't lucky, you'd be dead already. Here, take it!"
The Ghost Emperor, cursing and swearing, took out a 100,000-year-old left leg bone from his soul tool and threw it to the Underworld Emperor.
Sea Dragon Douluo absorbed a total of four soul bones. Apart from the 100,000-year-old Crown Mermaid head soul bone, which he used as a battery using a secret technique, the other three soul bones were taken into the possession of the Ghost Emperor.
Aside from his right arm bone being a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, the Sea Dragon Douluo's left arm and left leg were both top-grade hundred-thousand-year-old soul bones. Between the left arm and left leg, the Ghost Emperor naturally chose the relatively less valuable left leg soul bone and gave it to the Underworld Emperor.
Although I don't want to admit it, the timing of the Underworld Emperor's secret intervention was of great help to the outcome of this battle.
Every time the Sea God War Soul unleashed a powerful attack, the Underworld Emperor would secretly interfere with the flow of water elements, creating openings. In a battle between top-tier experts, every opening can be decisive. The Underworld Emperor's contribution was indispensable to the Ghost Emperor's easy victory this time.
Of course, this alone wouldn't be enough for the Ghost Emperor to give the Underworld Emperor a 100,000-year-old soul bone. But with the Demon Emperor as a common enemy, the Ghost Emperor still needed to win over the Underworld Emperor.
They and the Demon Emperor were both well aware of their mutual exploitation. Even though they were currently cooperating, the Ghost Emperor believed that if given the chance to kill them, the Demon Emperor would certainly not show any mercy.
Therefore, the Ghost Emperor desperately needed Halosa as an ally. He trusted Halosa, the charlatan, more than the Demon Emperor, that soul beast.
After dividing up the dozen or so pieces of ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, the two left together after dividing up the other treasures inside.
The Underworld Emperor arrived here before him, and the Ghost Emperor naturally knew that he must have taken some things beforehand. But the Ghost Emperor chose to be blind, pretending not to know that the Underworld Emperor had arrived early.
Besides enriching the Holy Spirit Cult's coffers and winning hearts and minds, his looting of the treasury was largely driven by his own personal whims. The thought of the so-called righteous sects' fury after his treasury was completely plundered filled the Ghost Emperor with immense pleasure.
Fighting the Underworld Emperor for a hobby? Not worth it!
A variety of expressions flashed in Halosa's eyes as he stealthily traveled alongside the Ghost Emperor. Having arrived before the Ghost Emperor, he had naturally reaped considerable rewards.
Besides his initial target, he also collected the two 100,000-year-old soul bones from the treasure vault. The Sea God family had been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and they naturally understood the principle of not putting all their eggs in one basket.
While this treasure trove is priceless, the Sea God family surely possesses other treasuries to store their wealth. The sheer number of soul bones is hardly worthy of the Sea God family's tens of thousands of years of accumulated riches.
The cultivation methods of evil spirit masters vary, but there is one thing they cannot avoid: in order to cultivate quickly, large-scale killing is inevitable.
Aside from the initial unorthodox evil spirit masters who, due to their ignorance of the rules, wreaked havoc in the city, the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult all set their sights on the ocean.
Have you not seen Hades Douluo Harosa, who in his early years made his fortune by slaughtering sea spirit beasts in the ocean?
Sea spirit beasts are a real treat for evil spirit masters! They can absorb blood to cultivate, beast souls, vengeful spirits to cultivate, various body tissues to cultivate, bones to cultivate, or they can absorb all of them.
Regardless of their type, evil spirit masters can find what they need in sea spirit beasts.
The parts that are useless to them can be sold back into the Holy Spirit Cult to low-level evil spirit masters, earning them some extra money.
Not all levels of evil spirit masters can hunt sea spirit beasts on the ocean. For low-level evil spirit masters to think they can hunt sea spirit beasts on their own is simply wishful thinking. They're lucky if they don't become food for the sea spirit beasts.
The reason why some groups of Sea Spirit Beasts hate humans so much is that 60% of the reason is due to the Federation's past extermination campaign against them. The remaining 40% is the fault of the Holy Spirit Cult.
When they kill sea spirit beasts, they kill as many as they can. Any leftovers they don't use, they resell. If they don't want to sell to evil spirit masters, they sell to rich, foolish people or to auction houses.
In this day and age, people are eager to buy even a piece of skin from a spirit beast, let alone a complete spirit beast corpse.
Because their Holy Spirit Cult amassed its wealth through the slaughter of sea spirit beasts, the Ghost Emperor and the Underworld Emperor understood all too well just how rich the Sea God's family was. A family's treasury containing only a dozen or so ten-thousand-year-old soul bones—who were they kidding?