Chapter 846 (1/2)

However, the eyes of all the Divine Beasts revealed the kind of respect that only appeared when they faced the Dragon Emperor at that split second. Regardless of the age of the young man before them, everything he had done was enough to prove that he deserved the trust of the Dragon Emperor.

When he was faced with a crisis of life and death, he did not choose to retreat. Instead, he persevered in confronting the potentially deadly attack. Even his face did not betray any changes. The Divine Beasts were originally very disdainful of human beings. In their opinions, entities like the Nether Lord would never have existed had it not been for the many negative emotions that humans produced. However, at that moment, they only had respect for Zhou Weiqing. In their eyes, the status of humans had already changed. Among humans, there were also heroes!

Although Zhou Weiqing had flung Tian’er’s body out, he did not see the halo of platinum Saint Energy wrapped around his waist. The other end of that Saint Energy was in Tian’er’s hands.

While the black vortex was engulfing Zhou Weiqing’s body, Tian’er was using all her strength to pull on the rope of condensed Saint Energy. Although she could not pull away from the core of Zhou Weiqing’s magic formation, she could rely on the inverse force to send herself back.

The formidable power of the Destruction Energy vortex could only be described as horrible. The Nether Lord’s terrifying and explosive energy collided with the spiraling Saint Energy that surrounded Zhou Weiqing’s body. This generated a strong energy impact, and the energies from both parties were drastically consumed. However, the Destruction Energy was too pure. Thus, within a short period of time, it had unexpectedly broken through the Saint Energy that was successfully condensed by the Twelve Great Divine Beasts.

Of course, the Saint Energy from Zhou Weiqing and the Twelve Great Divine Beasts was not so easily countered. The black vortex had also shrunk at an alarming rate.

Zhou Weiqing’s facial expression remained the same. He knew very well that even if that Destruction Energy had strongly affected his body, it still would not be able to kill him. With the weakened Saint Energy, the strength of his own defensive power and the protection from his Heavenly Saint Nucleus Core, he would at most suffer a serious injury. However, the Nether Lord would surely be sealed. The moment before the destruction vortex appeared, he had already used powerful Divine Thought to send out Saint Energy to complete the entire seal. Although that led to insufficient self-defense, the seal was bound to be completed.

However, Zhou Weiqing’s face changed in the next moment. Once again, Tian’er’s delicate body embraced his body from behind. A dense Saint Energy burst out from Tian’er’s body and protected both of them. It was also at this time that the black vortex had broken through the Saint Energy and engulfed both Zhou Weiqing and Tian’er.

The reason Zhou Weiqing’s face changed was due to Tian’er and also because of the peculiar changes in the Destruction Energy. Although it momentarily cut off the connection between Zhou Weiqing and the Twelve Great Divine Beasts, it did not directly attack Zhou Weiqing. As a result, the Destruction Energy only engulfed Zhou Weiqing and Tian’er. At that moment, a huge force that was pulling at them burst out. The cluster of Destruction Energy retreated instead of advancing, turning into a stream of black light before it instantly drilled back through the final of the tiny cracks of the Netherworld seal’s magic formation.

Boom!

A divine light flashed and a platinum light rose instantly. It transformed into a giant pillar of light, exploding along the meandering passages before it spread out.

The entire seal of the magic formation was finally completed. The seal continued to strengthen while the Saint Energy slowly accumulated after that dramatic rise.

The sealed realm was filled with soft energy fluctuations. Unlike the seal originally created by the Dragon Emperor, the seal’s realm at this time truly resembled a separate world. In the sky, countless stars sparkled. Under the feet, the earth emitted a milky white light. The Nether Lord was no longer visible. He had been completely sealed in the Netherworld seal’s magic formation.

However, Zhou Weiqing, the person that had accomplished all of this, had disappeared. He and Tian’er had vanished at the last moment when the Destruction Energy had swept everything away.

The radiance from the Saint Energy gradually dissipated from the bodies of the Divine Beasts. When they looked at the perfect seal, the mood of each of the Divine Beasts was heavy. No matter what was said, they were still unhappy.

“Weiqing…” The Elven Queen suddenly flashed and appeared at the place where Zhou Weiqing was at before he disappeared. She stood there in a complete daze. In order to complete the seal, Zhou Weiqing did not take precaution or evade the final attack from the Nether Lord and was forcibly brought to the Netherworld. That was the domain of the Nether Lord. Even if the Nether Lord had expanded a lot of energy previously, Zhou Weiqing and Tian’er would not be his match!

Two figures descended from the sky. It was Hui Yao and Duo Si who had transformed into their human forms as they landed on the ground. Duo Si could not help but rush into the arms of Hui Yao. However, Hui Yao’s face looked extremely unsightly.

All the Divine Beasts had descended as well. At this time, Phelia, the Entropic Nether Tiger had also rushed in from the outer circle. However, try as she may, she could not cry out.

Zhou Weiqing and Tian’er had disappeared, and the shock she received was equally great. She had already felt extremely guilty towards Tian’er. Moreover, she had just witnessed the moment her daughter disappeared right before her. Her terrible state of mind could only be imagined.

“He’s a hero.” The Dragon Turtle’s voice sounded. “He’s similar to His Majesty, the Dragon Emperor. They’re all heroes who have saved our world.”

The Elven Queen stood there blankly, “But why must heroes die? I brought them here but I can’t bring them back. How can I explain this to their soulmates? How can I explain this to the people outside?”

There was a hint of grief on her face. The Elven Queen sat down cross-legged where she was and murmured to herself, “Perhaps I’m thinking too much. Our lives are intertwined. If he’s dead, I certainly won’t be able to continue living. Let me accompany him here and wait for the moment of death with him.”

“Your Majesty, the Empress. You should not be too pessimistic.” The Dragon Turtle’s deep voice sounded again. “There’s a chance that Zhou Weiqing might come back alive.”

The Elven Queen stared blankly for a while. “What did you say? That he might come back alive? He was taken away by the Nether Lord!”

The Dragon Turtle spoke in a deep voice, “However, our seal has also been completed. Previously, when the Nether Lord attacked to destroy the seal, he had been using his Destruction Energy. Moreover, he was also attacked by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor and you. In addition, he paid the price for the final self-detonation of his powerful pair of claws in order to capture Zhou Weiqing and his partner. His own cultivation base had also been greatly weakened. Although he’s very strong in the Netherworld, it will no longer receive any external negative emotions to re-energize itself since we’ve already completed the seal. Zhou Weiqing’s and Tian’er cultivation bases are not weak. Under such circumstances, there’s still a fighting chance. I just find it strange that the Nether Lord chose to take them away instead of attacking them.”

After listening to the Dragon Turtle, there were some changes in the faces of the Elven Queen and the other Divine Beasts nearby. The original somber atmosphere had slightly lightened. He was right. Previously, they had joined forces with Zhou Weiqing. In addition, the Nether Lord had to deal with the power of the magic formation. In other words, the present Nether Lord’s strength was by no means at its peak. Under such circumstances, Zhou Weiqing might still have a chance.

The Elven Queen nodded slowly. “I hope so. As long as I’m still alive, it’ll prove that Weiqing has not died. However, even if he defeats the Nether Lord, how is he going to break the seal that even the Nether Lord could not break through?”

Phelia, the Entropic Nether Tiger began to understand once she heard the Dragon Turtle’s words. “Her Majesty, the Empress, you don’t need to worry about this. Since our seal is called the Netherworld seal, it’s only effective against the Nether Lord’s Destruction Energy. As long as Weiqing and Tian’er can defeat the Nether Lord, they can use their own Saint Energy to return through the seal without the restriction from the Destruction Energy. God, bless the children!.”

As Phelia spoke, she slowly knelt on the seal and silently prayed.

Hui Yao patted Duo Si who was trembling with grief. “Let’s go out first. The people outside are waiting anxiously. We must at least inform them about what happened here.”

“Alright.”

The two enormous dragons simultaneously rose and flew out of the abyss.

It was dark. An endless darkness.

When Zhou Weiqing and Tian’er were swept up by Destruction Energy, they could only feel an endless darkness. Zhou Weiqing’s Divine Thought was connected to the Twelve Great Divine Beasts. Due to that reason, they were already strong enough to reach the Heavenly Change Tier. Although they were forcibly disconnected by Destruction Energy, he could still perceive what was happening at that moment.

‘I’m finished.’ That was Zhou Weiqing’s last thought before he broke away from the seal and entered the crack. He never imagined that the Nether Lord would come up with such a method. Instead of attacking him directly, he used the power of self-destruction to pull him and Tian’er along into the Netherworld.

The powerful and unstable Destruction Energy fluctuated constantly. It moved around Tian’er and himself, and everything around them became unreal. The distorted and illusory energy fluctuations continuously crushed them. Zhou Weiqing could only use his Saint Energy to protect himself and Tian’er from getting eroded by the Destructive Energy.

The only thing he was glad about was while he had been mobilizing the Saint Energy from the Twelve Great Divine Beasts previously, his and Tian’er’s cultivation base had reached its peak. However, even if their cultivation base was at its peak, could they overcome the Nether Lord?

His body suddenly felt lighter. The surrounding Destruction Energy seemed to have collapsed. Although it still existed, it was no longer as dense and pure as before.

“Tian’er, why did you follow me?” Zhou Weiqing pulled Tian’er from behind him by her little hand. For a moment, all sorts of feelings welled up in his heart.

The seal was completed but he and Tian’er were caught in the Netherworld. At that moment, Zhou Weiqing could only feel the impending death looming ahead of them.

Tian’er looked at Zhou Weiqing. She did not seem to care about anything from the outside world. “Fool, how can I let the father of my child die on his own? Whatever happens, I want to be with you. Don’t even think of getting rid of me.”

Zhou Weiqing clenched Tian’er’s hand tightly. He did not blame her anymore. Things had already come to this. There was no point in him saying more.

“Very touching, isn’t it? Is this what you humans call love?” A neutral voice came from all directions.

The originally dark space suddenly lighted up.

A light came from the front. It was a faint green glow that easily brought fear into people’s hearts.

A huge body emerged from the green light; it was a huge crab. The width of its body was about a kilometer wide. As its eight long legs spread open, a closer look revealed that there were innumerable patterns on its body, and those patterns were like human faces. Each face had a different emotion. There was anger, panic, and resentment. Each one was different but all of them were strong negative emotions.

Two huge eyes were located at the top of the body, looking like two small, remote green suns that were sparkling. Not far from both eyes, there were gaps in the huge body that was positioned at the front of the crab. It was apparent that these from the earlier detonation on its body.

The Nether Lord. Zhou Weiqing finally saw the body of the Nether Lord. The big guy in front of him had already achieved the Heavenly Change Tier. Furthermore, it possessed the Destruction Energy from the Heavenly Change Tier. It was the polar opposite of his Creation Energy.

“You look really disgusting.” Zhou Weiqing said in disdain.

The Nether Lord was not angered by his words. “You’re already in my world and yet, you’re still so disparaging. What’s the point? I did not expect that my plan would be destroyed by such a puny human like you.”

Zhou Weiqing sneered, “Do you think I’ll have good words for you even if I don’t berate you? Will you let me go then?

The enchanting voice of the Nether Lord charmingly said, “Why won’t I let you go? If you allow me to imprint a destruction mark in your soul and help me break through the seal, I’ll not only let you go, I’ll also let you return to your human world. You can also become my spokesperson in the human world. I can even promise you that I’ll set aside a piece of land for you and let you live happily.”

Zhou Weiqing burst out in loud laughter, “Hahahahaha. Nether Lord, are you trying to trick a three-year-old child? We only just sealed you up with great difficulty, and you actually expect me to release you? Moreover, do you think your destruction mark can be imprinted on my soul? My body is almost completely made up of Saint Energy. You shouldn’t daydream.”

“Then, the only outcome is destruction.” The voice of the Nether Lord suddenly turned cold. An awe-inspiring killing intent burst out without any reservation, and like a raging wave, it ferociously smashed into Zhou Weiqing’s and Tian’er’s body.

The dense platinum Saint Energy radiated from Zhou Weiqing’s body. It shrouded him and Tian’er inside. In any case, he had previously experienced the mystery of the Heavenly Change Tier. Coupled with the integration of the Dragon Emperor energy, his cultivation base had progressed another step although he could not become a Creation God.

“Come on then. Let’s see whether I can cut off some of your crab legs before you kill me.”

The Nether Lord did not seem to be in a hurry to act against Zhou Weiqing. His huge dark green eyes flashed with a strange brilliance.