š Chapter 1183 - Promise!
To Wang Baole, the words āsenior brotherā filled him with respect, intimacy, and an indescribable sense of security. They blended into his heart and comforted him from the very depths of his soul.
In the past, these were the only words he used to describe Chen Qingzi.
In the past, it was his senior brother who protected him, and also his senior brother who made him yearn for the Underworld Sect. It was because his senior brother was there that Wang Baoleās feelings for the Underworld Sect from the Underworld Dream turned from illusion to reality.
Deep down, Wang Baole had even been a little proud, feeling that he was special. He had been taken as a disciple by one of the leaders of the Underworld Sect, and he had a senior brother out there who could kill Divine Emperors.
In many cases, this background had been a trump card for him. At the same time, it always gave him a sense of warmth and safety. That was why Wang Baoleās respect and trust for his senior brother were absolute.
That was whyā¦ as soon as he received his senior brotherās signal, he immediately decided to go to the battlefield where Split Moon was trapped. With a single word from his senior brother, he plunged into the spell formation without hesitation.
Even though his senior brotherās personality changed after merging with the Heavenly Dao and became like a stranger, no matter how complicated Wang Baole felt, he was stillā¦ determined to help his senior brother.
It was precisely because of this that he went all out in this Underworld Emperor Tomb.
But right nowā¦ Wang Baoleās voice seemed calm, he seemed to speak only three words, but these three words were filled with infinitely complicated feelings.
Struggle, hesitation, confusionā¦
The struggle was due to the changes in his senior brother. Although his senior brotherās coldness toward him made him uncomfortable, it wasnāt something he couldnāt bear with. But for that same coldness to turn toward his masterā¦ he couldnāt accept it!
The hesitation was over what he should be doing right now. He knew he had to make a choice, but facing his master and his senior brother, he didnāt know what choice to make.
As for the confusionā¦ he was confused because he didnāt know why things turned out like this. His senior brother wasnāt wrong, his master wasnāt wrong, and even he himself wasnāt wrong, so whyā¦ did this heart-wrenching situation come about?
But in the endā¦ Wang Baoleās gaze filled with determination. He stopped thinking about his hesitation and confusion, and forcibly suppressed his sense of struggle. Right now, the only thought in his mind wasā¦
He couldnāt allow this!
He couldnāt allow his senior brother to be so unscrupulous, and he couldnāt allow his master to die just like that!
Thusā¦ when he spoke, he didnāt address the slowly approaching figure with the words āsenior brotherā. Insteadā¦ he said āChen Qingziā!
This form of address represented his determination, his decision, and even his anger. As soon as he spoke, Wang Baoleās cultivation base erupted and his divine soul stirred, causing a huge illusory figure to appear behind him.
The power of his fleshly body burst out, causing a storm of qi and blood to rumble in all directions with heaven-shattering momentum.
The Nightmare Eye manifested above his head. Centered on his Eternal Dao Star, the star chart also appeared, arranging itself into the majestic divine ox projection.
Despite the lack of wind, Wang Baoleās hair whipped around rapidly. The aura emanating from his body would make even an average Star Domain Realm cultivator feel shock, and the sharpness in his eyes would turn that shock into horror.
At that momentā¦ the figure for whom all the Underworld Sect cultivators were kneeling, the tall and handsome figure from whom endless mysteries of Dao emanated, the figure with a black fish mark between his brows, the figure who was the Heavenly Dao himselfā¦ stopped!
There were only a handful of people in this world who could make this person stop in his steps. Among them, the one with the weakest cultivation base was certainly Wang Baole.
After stopping, a silence washed over the world.
Chen Qingzi looked at Wang Baole, and Wang Baole looked back at him. One of them was calm, while the otherās eyes were full of sharpness and anger.
Neither spoke.
After a while, a sigh echoed out from behind Wang Baole.
"Baole, let me take a look at your senior brother."
At his masterās request, Wang Baole silently stepped to the side, no longer blocking Ming Kunziās gaze. However, although he moved, his alert state didnāt fade at all.
In that moment, Chen Qingzi and Ming Kunziās gazes met.
āMaster.ā Chen Qingzi spoke for the first time since his arrival. His voice was as gentle as ever, without any sort of hostility. But at this moment, the gentleness that usually gave Wang Baole a feeling of warmth instead had a sense of aloofness and indifference.
āChen Qingzi, what do you want to do with the Underworld Emperorās remains?ā Looking at his older disciple, Ming Kunziās expression was dazed for a moment. However, he quickly recovered and spoke in a deep voice.
āMasterā¦ā Wang Baole immediately grew anxious and tried to interrupt, but Ming Kunzi suddenly jabbed a finger at him. As he did so, a monstrous strength erupted from the old manās body, and the Underworld Emperorās coffin suddenly shook. Flames danced about in the three soul lamps, lighting up the entire tomb in an instant.
Although Wang Baoleās fleshly body, divine soul, and cultivation base were strong, all his attention was on Chen Qingzi. He wasnāt on guard against Ming Kunzi at all. Given the massive gap between their cultivation bases, Wang Baoleās body instantly trembled violently. Countless invisible threads suddenly entangled him, and even his mouth was forced shut, leaving him unable to move or speak!
āYour little junior brother is sentimental. Donāt blame him.ā Ming Kunzi looked at Wang Baole with a gratified gaze full of kindness and gentleness. Then, he turned to look back at Chen Qingzi, and the kindness and gentleness was replaced by complicated feelings.
Chen Qingzi was silent. He didnāt even glance at Wang Baole. Instead, after a few breaths of time passed, he bowed toward Ming Kunzi and spoke in a calm voice.
āMaster, donāt worry. I wonāt blame him. As for your previous question, I already have an answer.
āAs you know, Iāve merged with the Heavenly Dao, but I canāt leave this Land of the Underworld for long periods of time. The biggest reason for that is because my body is insufficient to carry the Heavenly Dao.
āThus, I need to fuse the Underworld Emperorās remains into myself so that the Underworld Sectās Heavenly Dao can unleash its full power. Only in this way can I protect our Underworld Sect, bring us out of this abyss, and reestablish the cycle of reincarnation in the world of the living.
āMaster, pleaseā¦ grant my wish.ā After Chen Qingzi finished speaking, he bowed again.
Wang Baoleās whole body was trembling. He wanted to speak, but he couldnāt. Even his divine will seemed trapped inside his body. All he could do was watch.
Ming Kunzi was silent for a few breaths of time. Then, he looked at Wang Baole with a gaze full of determination and satisfaction.
The determination was because he had come to a decision. As for the satisfactionā¦ he was very satisfied with this youngest disciple of his.
Wang Baoleās body trembled even more as he heard his masterās soft murmur.
āChen Qingzi, I can give you the Underworld Emperorās remains. But as your master, I have a request that you must agree to!ā
āMaster, please speak.ā Chen Qingzi straightened his back and looked deeply at Ming Kunzi.
āAccording to the mission of the Underworld Sectās Heavenly Dao, all cultivators of the Underworld Sect, including you, exist to seal this stele world. I donāt mind that, butā¦ you must not hurt your little junior brother in any way. If one day, he wants to leave the stele world, then just let him. Do not block him, do not seal him, do not disturb him in the slightest!
āIf you can promise me that, thenā¦ I, your master, will grant your wish today!ā A frightening light erupted in Ming Kunziās eyes as he spoke. It was as if he were holding a sharp blade as he locked gazes with Chen Qingzi!