The Domineering King of the Netherworld and His Sweetheart

142. Sophora Returns!

Translator: Joy

At first glance, it was the King of the Netherworld. The expressions of Di Yuntian and the man in black grew strange.

Although they hadn’t seen the King of the Netherworld more than ten times, he had left a deep impression on them. In particular, the silver gem that represented the King of the Netherworld’s identity. Its brilliance was unmatched in all of the Three Worlds. Moreover, since the Nether Family had been abolished, the gem on their foreheads that represented their identity had also disappeared. Therefore, in the Three Worlds, it was likely that the only person that had a gem embedded on their forehead was the King of the Netherworld.

The King of the Netherworld had appeared right was they were going to take the Ice Qilin, which was a bit intriguing.

Although Di Yuntian and the man in black didn’t know the true strength of the King of the Netherworld, they knew his power was immeasurable and most certainly more powerful than them. If the King of the Netherworld had come for the Ice Qilin, then it was likely that they wouldn’t be able to achieve their goal today.

The Ice Qilin wasn’t familiar with the King of the Netherworld. He spent the majority of time in a deep sleep and woke occasionally to ‘pillage’. The King of the Netherworld stayed in the Netherworld and after the war in the God and Demon Kingdom, he rarely left the Netherworld. The Ice Qilin had also slept for ten thousand years so the two of them had never met. When the Ice Qilin saw the King of the Netherworld, he just felt that this person was very strong, stronger than anyone he has ever met.

Seeing that Di Yuntian and the man in black had immediately gone silent, his expression became strange. The Ice Qilin knew that these two definitely recognized the man who had suddenly appeared. Moreover, they were extremely respectful towards him, which piqued his interest.

According to his understanding of Di Yuntian and the man in black, even if it was the strongest person in the Three Worlds, they weren’t likely to show such fear and reverence in front of them. The two of them demonstrating standard politeness were already shocking, so the current situation was very strange.

Upon thinking of this, the Ice Qilin took a few steps back and put on an uncaring yet aloof attitude.

Di Yuntian and the man in black who had felt his movement immediately cursed internally. It seemed that he had already awakened.

“Who would’ve thought that we would be able to meet Your Majesty here. What an honour. May I ask what business Your Majesty has here?” Di Yuntian thought about the invitation that his subordinate had sent the King of the Netherworld not long ago. Although their relationship couldn’t be considered close, they were at least friendly acquaintances. As such, he pretended that it was their first time meeting and spoke in a very polite and respectful manner.

The man in black was the Exalt Demon Mo Feimo from the Demon World. He was an expert from the same period as Di Yuntian. After battling for many years, they were very familiar with each other.

Of course, the King of the Netherworld’s reputation was extremely well-known. The war in the God and Demon Kingdom ten thousand years ago had left a deep impression on him. Likewise, the image of the King of the Netherworld was something he couldn’t never forget about. Therefore, like Di Yuntian, he was not only polite, but very respectful. Afterall, they weren’t from the same period of experts as the King of the Netherworld. The King of the Netherworld could be considered their predecessor, so they dare not disrespect him!

“Mo Feimo greets Your Majesty!” Mo Feimo immediately became obedient.

This scene made the Ice Qilin widen his eyes. His shocked expression was comparable to that of spring arriving in the Ice World.

The King of the Netherworld didn’t say anything as he swept his eyes over the two people. His gaze finally landed on the Ice Qilin. Although he was calm, the latter felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. His entire body stiffened and he understood a little of what Di Yuntian and Mo Feimo were feeling.

Unable to bear the awkward situation anymore, the Ice Qilin couldn’t take the stifling pressure anymore. He roared loudly, “Shit! I don’t care who you are. Leave immediately or else when the space cracks and time torrents merge, no one will be able to leave.

Space cracks and time torrents only had a chance to merge once every ten thousand years. In this situation, even the most powerful immortal would find rescuing hard. People who were trapped there would wander through the cracks in space following the torrent of time. No one knows where they would end up, and it was likely that they would be torn to pieces by the space cracks. This phenomenon was very dangerous and wasn’t a secret in the God and Demon Kingdom. It was classified as the most dangerous world, called Space Time Fragmentation.

This was the reason why the Ice Qilin was awoken so easily by Di Yuntian and Mo Feimo.

Ten thousand years ago, the Ice Qilin predicted that the Space Time Fragmentation would appear in the Ice World ten thousand years later. As a result, he had planned to move all of his treasures and immediately leave the Ice World. However, even after much planning and calculation, he would’ve never guessed that there would be people trying to hunt him.

Di Yuntian and Mo Feimo originally thought that the Ice Qilin was lying to him. However, seeing his tense appearance, it wasn’t likely.

The two men suddenly felt uneasy. It was a feeling that they hadn’t felt in a long time.

The King of the Netherworld calculated, resulting in a frown.

It was as the Ice Qilin had said, the Space Time Fragmentation that appeared once every ten thousand years would arrive here in two hours. If they don’t leave here in two hours, then they would be trapped here and may be crushed and killed from the violent cracks between space.

“Your Majesty, is what he said true?” Di Yuntian currently didn’t possess the heavenly insight skill, so he could only ask the King of the Netherworld.

“The Ice Qilin is not lying. In two hours, the Space Time Fragmentation will arrive here as scheduled.” The King of the Netherworld’s voice instantly resonated through the empty palace. His hands were behind his back, with a slightly grave expression on his face.

Di Yuntian and Mo Feimo looked at each other in dismay. Although they had already guessed that they wouldn’t be able to fulfill their plans, they couldn’t help but sigh. However, there was no more time for them to think. They needed to leave this place immediately.

“It seems that we have to get out of here first.” Di Yuntian glanced at the Ice Qilin.

The Ice Qilin was too lazy to deal with those two old people. He looked at the King of the Netherworld with astonishment. He had only been able to estimate which day the Space Time Fragmentation would appear but wasn’t able to predict the exact time. After he heard what the King of the Netherworld had said, he couldn’t help but gain a whole new level of respect for the man. Now, he had no doubts of his skill. If he was able to calculate exactly when the Space Time Fragmentation would appear, then he must have all the knowledge under the heavens.

Hearing what Di Yun tian had said, the Ice Qilin snorted coldly and ignored him.

Just as they were going to put down their own plans and were getting ready to leave, the whole palace suddenly filled with a rumbling sound. It was as if there was an earthquake as the floor started to shake.

The Ice Qilin’s expression changed, “Damn it, why are there suddenly so many people?”

The Ice Qilin suddenly sensed that a large group of people had entered his Ice World. There were at least twenty people, including those two miscellaneous people that had broken in before. Every one of them was very powerful, especially the person in the lead. His whole body was enveloped in a black cloak but the Ice Qilin could feel earth shattering strength from him.

The King of the Netherworld’s eyebrows furrowed as he stretched his sense toward where Feng Xi was hiding. Due to the mark he had left on his soul, he quickly found his location. He found that the little brat had taken advantage of the time they were talking and snuck by himself to the back of the passage

The King of the Netherworld knew that that was the real hiding location of the Ice Qilin’s treasures. But since the Ice Qilin didn’t seem to notice, he pretended not to know.

At this moment, the group of men in black finally appeared at the main gate of the palace.

The man in black in the lead emitted a cold and eerie aura, without a single trace of any other emotion. His face was enveloped in a cloak and only half of his face was visible. The sharp outline of his face was that of a very handsome man, but at the same time, he also seemed like a very sinister person.

Standing at the edge of the gate, his power was no less than people like Di Yuntian.

The man in black lips parted as he smiled eerily. He looked around at the four people in the palace until his gaze finally fell on the King of the Netherworld. Immediately, his smile deepened as his eyes emitted a sharp glow. With his eyes fixed on the King of the Netherworld, he said: “It’s been a while since I’ve last seen you, Your Majesty. I would’ve never imagined that your cultivation has improved so much. Does Your Majesty recognize who I am?”

If one ignored the sinister aura that the man in black emitted and looked at the seemingly friendly smile on his lips, they would’ve believed that he was an elegant nobleman. His upright posture accentuated his visual appearance.

However, the aura he gave off still wasn’t stronger than that of the King of the Netherworld.

“Sophora.” The King of the Netherworld did know of him, but they couldn’t be considered acquaintances.

This person had suddenly risen in power a hundred thousand years ago. His abnormal talent for cultivation caused everyone who knew of him to be jealous and envious. However, he had extremely large ambitions. A hundred thousand years ago, he had the idea of unifying the Three Worlds. One by one, he challenged all of the experts in the Three Worlds. There was no one in the God and Demon Kingdom, the Heaven World, or the Demon World that could defeat him.

Likely due to his smooth journey, Sophora grew extremely proud and confident. Hence, he went to the Underworld and the Ghost World, looking for a challenge.

Seeing that the Underworld and Ghost World managed the reincarnation of the dead, Sophora decided to subdue both realms. The results spoke for them-selves. At the time, neither of the two Kings nor the Lord the Transmigration Palace was able to defeat him. However, neither two Kings or the Lord of the Transmigration Palace were angry. They told Sophora that if he was able to defeat the true ruler of the Underworld and Demon World, then they wouldn’t have any problems serving him.

At the time, Sophora was extremely confident in himself. He had already planned to challenge all the experts of the Three Worlds. So, without hesitation, he immediately went to the Netherworld to challenge the King of the Netherworld to a duel.

The two Kings of the other worlds and the Lord of the Transmigration Palace had expected this result and had already prepared tea and snacks to watch the fight. However, they never got to eat what they had prepared in the end because on the same day that Sophora went to challenge the King of the Netherworld, he was immediately thrown into the Degenerate God Ravine.

Although the result of this duel wasn’t known to many people, Sophora held his loss as grudges in his heart. He single-mindedly cultivated for a hundred thousand years and was finally able to escape the Degenerate God Ravine.

However, this encounter was pure coincidence.

Sophora knew that even if he cultivated for a hundred thousand years, he still wouldn’t be at the level of the King of the Netherworld. As a result, he decided to put his bets on the Ice Qilin. The Ice Qilin was known as the King of Beasts. If he had it, he would be able to satisfy the requirements to be a Supreme Ruler. As long as he was able to form a contract with the Ice Qilin, he would become the most powerful person in all of the Three Worlds. Even if the King of the Netherworld was in front of him, he wouldn’t be able to stop him from unifying the Three Worlds.

“I bet you would’ve never thought that I could escape from the Degenerate God Ravine!”