Bei Ling coughed up blood while her beautiful face turned ghastly pale.
Especially striking was a bloody hole that had surprisingly been torn open on her right shoulder, and black qi hissed in the surroundings of the injury and was corroding her flesh and skin.
Even then, her expression was still icy cold, but the gaze she shot at Qing Xiao carried a wisp of deep terror. âItâs actually the Oddflow Indistinction Sword! Youâre a disciple of the Hell Path?â
Qing Xiao was stunned, and then he laughed lightly. âI never expected that your gaze would be so discerning.â The meaning within his words was tacit approval.
âAmongst the Six Paths of Hell, the Hell Path manages pursuing and suppressing, and theyâre called Penal Officers of Hell. But according to my knowledge, Penal Officers of Hell must receive as assignment from the Punishment Officer in the Punishment Bureau before making a move. Acting without authorization and making things difficult for me this time is a great taboo!â Bei Ling said calmly, âBecause Iâm not a criminal or evil spirit, and Iâve never violated the laws of the Netherhell. In other words, youâre intentionally harming me, and if news of this spreads back to the Netherhell, the Punishment Officer will probably not forgive you.â
Not only was Qing Xiao unafraid when he heard this, a wisp of dense disdain surged out into his eyes instead, and he seemed to glance at Bei Ling with pity. âIf it was during the reign of the Netherworld Emperor, I might be extremely afraid of what you spoke of.â
He paused for a moment, and then shook his head and continued. âUnfortunately, youâve forgotten something. Not only is the entire Netherworld in chaos, even the Netherhell is in a mess. The Six Paths of Hell are acting on their own, and the Ten Kings of Hell have been divided into two factions. Even the Punishment Bureau is filled with endless internal strife now.â
âAs for the Nether Spring Hall, Granny Meng Hall, City of the Wronged, and the Five Gates of Hell. All of them are gathering their armies and casting covetous gazes with the intention of taking a share. Who would continue to follow the laws that were set by the Netherworld Emperor in the past?â
When he spoke up to here, Qing Xiaoâs voice carried a wisp of pity. âYouâre probably been cultivating for too long and forgot that it hasnât been the time the Third Netherworld Emperor reigned in the Netherworld for a long time. How pitiful is it that youâre still thinking that the Punishment Bureau would uphold justice for you? Youâre truly pitiable.â
Bei Ling was stunned. She lightly puckered her cherry lips while her cold face revealed a wisp of disappointment for the first time, and she seemed to have never expected that the current situation had become so chaotic.
Looks like Iâve been in closed door cultivation for too longâŠ
She sighed faintly in her heart.
Qing Xiao became even more complacent when he saw this, and he said slowly, âNow, youâre already trapped, and itâs impossible for you to escape. Iâll give you one more chance. Obediently submit to me, otherwise donât blame me for refining you right now!â
Bei Ling sighed. âThe world has crumbles and the laws have ceased to exist. What a pity that the Netherworld Emperorâs painstaking efforts are gone with the wind nowâŠâ Her voice went lower and lower.
âThis is the effect of time and fortune. No matter how formidable the Netherworld Emperor was, he was still buried at the hands of the gods and buddhas of the world all those years ago. I advise you to understand the situation that youâre in,â said Qing Xiao.
Swoosh!
His voice hadnât finished resounding in the air when Bei Ling had suddenly made a move, and the tip of her finger surged with a wisp of dark blue blade light that tore space apart and assaulted Qing Xiao.
âYouâŠdonât know whatâs good for you!â Qing Xiao couldnât help but be infuriated when he saw that this woman actually remained stubborn even after heâd wasted his breath like that, and killing intent surged into his eyes while he stopped hesitating to kill Bei Ling.
Bang!
The dark blue blade light was easily shattered, and Qing Xiao laughed gloomily and said, âLittle bitch, I, Qing Xiao, have tortured and killed countless women. Iâll let you have a taste of it today!â
As he spoke, heâd suddenly flashed, and the narrow and long black sword in his hand droned before erupting with a myriad of specks of sword lights that whistled as they enveloped her.
Crack!
But right when he was about to make a move, a hand suddenly appeared out of thin air behind him, and it took him by surprise and grabbed tightly onto his neck. The bones in his neck shattered and emitted clear cracking sounds.
Instantly, Qing Xiaoâs eyeballs bulged out while breathing became difficult for him, and he was like a dying fish that was struggling violently and repeatedly while on the verge of drying up and dying.
Unfortunately, the hand was like a rock that didnât move in the slightest, and it tightened gradually.
âAh⊠AhâŠâ A wave of strange sounds was emanated from Qing Xiaoâs neck, yet he wasnât able to speak a single word, and he wanted to turn around to take a look. Unfortunately, even such a simple action was impossible to complete.
Bang!
Qing Xiaoâs throat exploded and transformed into a rain of blood that poured down from midair along with his corpse.
This assassin that was renowned in the Netherworld, an existence that had assassinated a 7
th
level Earthly Immortal Realm expert while at the 4
th
level of the Earthly Immortal Realm had suffered a surprise attack from behind and perished, and he didnât even get to see the appearance of his murderer before his death.
âIs this what itâs like when the mantis stalks the cicada while unaware of the oriole behind?â Bei Ling spoke with a tone that carried a wisp of ridicule. She gazed at the handsome young man that had appeared abruptly, yet she noticed to her surprise that his cultivation was actually merely at the perfection-stage of the Nether Transformation Realm!
She was shocked in her heart when she realized this.
How could this be possible? That Qing Xiaoâs strength is even more formidable than me. How could he suffer a surprise attack and be killed by a little fellow at the Nether Transformation Realm?
This person is probably not as simple as he seems!
Even though numerous thoughts were arising within her mind, Bei Lingâs expression remained cold, and her bearing was elegant and composed. But the gaze she shot at the young man carried a wisp of detest.
Obviously, she felt that Chen Xi was just like Qing Xiao and had come to capture her.
If he were to face Qing Xiao head on, then perhaps he would have to expend a great deal of effort. But if he seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, then relying on his combat instinct at the 8
th
level of the Earthly Immortal Realm, he was entirely capable of dealing with Qing Xiao easily.
Of course, the key was that Qing Xiao and Bei Ling didnât notice his existence from the beginning until the end, and this provided a superb opportunity for him to assassinate Qing Xiao.
âYou can leave.â Chen Xi spoke casually before he flashed over to Xue Kongâs corpse, and then he sized it up briefly before feeling quite satisfied in his heart. The Netherworld Energy in Xue Kongâs corpse was still present, so he could gather it to refine the Netherworld Register.
As for Qing Xiaoâs corpse, the Netherworld Energy in his body had effused out completely on his death because he wasnât a spirit, and it was impossible to gather the Netherworld Energy.
Bei Ling was stunned. âYou didnât come for me?â
âI did indeed come to kill you in the beginning. But since you arenât an evil spirit and havenât committed any crimes, I intend to let you off.â Chen Xi spoke in a very relaxed manner.
There was one more thing that he didnât say. Earlier, heâd listened to the conversation between Bei Ling and Qing Xiao, and he knew that this woman had actually always been following the laws set by the Third Netherworld Emperor and had never violated it. This caused him to arouse a wisp of admiration in his heart.
After all, if he were to consider it carefully, there could be said to be a relationship of master and disciple between him and the Third Netherworld Emperor because heâd obtained the Paramita and Oblivion Dao Insights from the Netherworld Emperor through the Netherworld Register and Condemn Evil Brush.
With this relationship between him and the Third Netherworld Emperor, he naturally lost his intention to kill Bei Ling.
âYou donât want the Ghost Emperorâs Bodhi Heart?â Bei Ling couldnât help but ask. She felt this young man was too strange because all through these years, everyone either tried to frame her or directly made a move against her when they found out she was a strand of the Ghost Emperorâs Bodhi Heart that had attained the Dao. There was rarely anyone capable of refusing this temptation.
But it just so happened that this young man before her remained indifferent to it, and this was slightly surprising to her.
âI donât have the hobby of killing and seizing treasures.â Chen Xi shrugged and intended to take Xue Kongâs corpse with him.
âWait.â Bei Ling shouted from behind.
âIs there something else you need?â Chen Xi turned around.
Bei Ling bit her cherry lips, yet she remained silent.
Chen Xi couldnât help but shake his head, and then he stopped hesitating and turned around to leave.
Gu Tian and the others were travelling ahead, and it wouldnât be worth it if he was split up from them. After all, he wanted to enter the Netherhell, and he had to rely on Cui Qingning to accomplish that.
Swoosh!
Chen Xi had just moved when he noticed Bei Ling was actually chasing after him from behind.
He couldnât help but frown and stop before he said, âWhyâre you following me?â
âWhereâre you going?â Bei Ling replied with a question.
âThe Netherhell.â Chen Xi replied very directly because he didnât have anything to conceal.
âIâm coming as well.â Bei Lingâs clear eyes lit up. âI havenât left the Bloodbasin Hardlands for many years. Now that the world is in chaos, I want to go take a look and see if the Netherhell is really in extreme chaos like that Penal Officer of the Hell Path said.â
âThen why are you following me?â Chen Xi frowned.
âIâŠâ Bei Ling didnât know how to answer him. She felt that sheâd already spoken clearly, yet the young man that stood before her seemed to still reject her. This caused her beautiful brows to be unable to help but knit together lightly and coupled with her icy cold and peerlessly beautiful face, it actually emanated a pitiable feeling.
Chen Xi couldnât help but sigh in his heart when he saw this, and he pondered briefly before he said, âYou can follow me, but you have to agree to a condition of mine.â
Bei Ling swiftly raised her head, and her eyes were bright and sparkled like stars as she said, âAlright!â
If it wasnât for her elegant bearing and icy cold expression, Chen Xi would almost think that she was a pure hearted little girl and wouldnât be vigilant against her in the slightest.
After all, an ordinary person would probably listen to the condition and weight the advantages and disadvantages before deciding and agreeing.
But she didnât even ask before agreeing directly, and she even agreed so readily, causing Chen Xi to feel slightly embarrassed to make a request that went too far.
It was only later on that Chen Xi found out that since she attained the Dao, Bei Ling had always been staying in the Bloodbasin Hardlands by herself, and she used all her time on cultivation and rarely communicated with others. Thus it caused her to know nothing about the ways of the world.
Moreover, all of her knowledge and mentality was still maintained at a time very far in the past.
That time in the past was the time when the Third Netherworld Emperor reigned over the Netherworld, and it was probably a million years ago from nowâŠ
In other words, this Bei Ling was an extremely old senior that had lived for a shockingly long time. But it was understandable when one realized that she was a strand of Ghost Emperorâs Bodhi Heart that attained the Dao.
After all, the meaning of existence of first-rate and rare spirits like this couldnât be determined by time at all.
It isnât bad to be accompanied by an expert like this. At the very least, she can help me deal with a lot of trouble before my strength recoversâŠ
Chen Xi glanced at Bei Ling who followed step by step behind him, and he seemed to be lost in thought.
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