Chapter 2716 The Mad City Lord's Love-Hate Relationship 39

The palace doors opened wide, and Jin Chen looked at the so-called emperor who had just recovered from a serious illness. With just one glance, he recognized the soul beneath that skin.

"Old Imperial Advisor." Jin Chen's voice was icy cold, like the wind in the dead of winter.

The emperor on the dragon bed was startled. His cloudy old eyes narrowed, and his voice was old and hoarse, "You actually...recognize me?"

"To be honest, you are the biggest variable, and you even killed my disciple. I never intended to let you go."

Jin Chen sensed that the palace was filled with the dragon aura belonging to the royal family, as well as the eerie ghost aura, which the old national teacher was slowly absorbing, and that his breathing was a form of cultivation.

Fu Lingjing stood to the side of the hall and was overjoyed to see Jin Chen confronting the emperor. He immediately called out to him in his mind.

"Immortal! Please lend me your strength! If I can help His Majesty kill Jin Chen today, I will surely avenge myself, and future glory and wealth will be within my grasp!"

This time, however, the immortal remained silent for a long while before replying softly, "Perhaps... it's almost time."

Fu Lingjing felt a sudden pang of panic: "What...what's almost done?"

The immortal stopped responding and fell silent.

A chill ran through Fu Lingjing's heart; he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

That night, the Hall of Mental Cultivation was filled with bloodshed, sword energy, and the howling of ghosts.

The cultivators and imperial guards gathered outside the hall were all intimidated by the terrifying aura, and none of them dared to enter.

The first rays of dawn pierced the darkness, and the sounds of battle finally ceased.

boom!

A bright yellow figure was violently thrown out of the hall and crashed heavily onto the white marble steps.

It was the emperor who was possessed by the old imperial advisor.

His hair was disheveled and gray, his dragon robe was tattered, and he looked up at Jin Chen, who was slowly walking out of the palace.

Jin Chen slowly walked out of the hall, his moon-white robe stained with dust, only a drop of crimson blood slowly sliding down the tip of the ordinary longsword in his hand.

The old imperial advisor struggled to raise his head, revealing a twisted and hoarse laugh, "Haha...cough cough...you win! So what if you kill me? Do you think you can save Yin Chaosheng?"

"The Crimson Yin Ghost King has exhausted all his merits and now resides in the mortal realm, neither yin nor yang, neither fish nor fowl!"

"The ghost city can't tolerate him! The mortal world can't tolerate him either. I've already absorbed most of his ghostly energy... He will be rejected by both the mortal and spiritual realms, suffering endless karmic fire and eternal torment... Ahhhhh!"

Before the old national advisor could finish speaking, Jin Chen flicked out golden flames from his fingertips, enveloping his remnant soul.

The old imperial advisor rolled wildly on the ground, letting out inhuman howls, but he could not escape the maggot-like flames that clung to his bones.

"Do not!!!"

The remnant soul of the old imperial advisor twisted on the ground, roaring in despair, "You ruined my century-long plan! You destroyed this best vessel!"

Jin Chen approached step by step, looking down at him with an expressionless gaze.

"Your plan is to use the souls of countless living beings and the imperial dragon energy to rebuild the foundation of your ghost immortality. How laughable."

"What do you know!" The old Grand Preceptor's soul twisted in a grotesque grimace. "The underworld is closed, and there is no way to reincarnate! This is the only path to immortality! It is a revelation given to me by the Heavenly Dao! Chi Yin should have been my perfect sacrifice! His Ghost King origin... Ahhh!"

The old imperial advisor could no longer speak.

Jin Chen raised her eyes and looked outside the hall.

Chu Jiushan and his three companions had already arrived at his side. Further away, there were various talented individuals who had gathered after hearing the news, as well as palace servants who were still in shock.

Seeing the horrific scene in the flames, some people felt pity and whispered, "Young Master Jinchen, the cycle of karma is real, why do this... After all... it's just a ghost."

Jin Chen lowered her eyes and carefully wiped the long sword in her hand. "He is my lover."

He stopped looking at the hellish scene behind him, turned around, and walked towards the Cold Palace.

Chu Jiushan called out loudly behind him, "Don't worry, senior brother! Leave this to us!"

On the way back, Ling Gun Gun made a suggestion in a low voice.

[Host, this world has become chaotic, and the Supreme God's soul is unstable... Perhaps we can leave ahead of time, collect the Supreme God's soul fragments, and travel to the next world...]

Jin Chen paused slightly, looked in the direction of the Cold Palace, remained silent for a moment, and asked himself a question in his mind.

[And what about his life as Yin Chaosheng?]

Jin Chen seemed to be asking and answering himself, and after thinking it over, his tone became firm.

If I were the one about to disappear right now, he would never give up.

Zero Roll thought for a moment and knew that its host was right.

The Supreme God would indeed do this, and might even go further, sparing no expense, even overturning the entire world, to preserve the complete host.

[Then, host, do you... already have a solution?]

Jin Chen: [Yes.]

The root of the chaos in this world lies in the disappearance of the underworld and the collapse of the Yin-Yang order.

If the underworld is gone, then he will find it and restart the cycle of reincarnation.

Jin Chen rushed back to the Cold Palace and heard terrified screams coming from the courtyard from afar.

Jin Chen's face turned cold, and he strode in. He saw a eunuch who had disregarded his order and trespassed into the outer courtyard. The eunuch was tightly bound by several scarlet, blood-red Netherworld Flower stamens that sprouted from the ground. They slowly wrapped around his limbs and neck, and he was about to be dragged into the ground. The eunuch rolled his eyes and could not even utter a cry for help.

In the center of the courtyard, Yin Chaosheng knelt on the ground, his black hair disheveled, his red clothes dazzlingly bright in the morning light.

He tilted his head slightly, his pupils now completely crimson, shrinking to the size of pinpoints. Emotions and reason were fading away, leaving only the violent emptiness of a vengeful ghost.

Jin Chen stepped through the barrier and arrived in front of Yin Chaosheng in a few steps. She bent down and hugged him tightly as he knelt on the ground. "Were you looking for me? I'm back."

Yin Chaosheng stiffly turned his head, his nose twitching slightly as he sniffed the familiar scent emanating from Jin Chen.

His needle-like crimson pupils stared intently at Jin Chen. After a moment, the Netherworld Flower stamens that were entwined around the eunuch shrank back into the ground.

The crimson in Yin Chaosheng's eyes seemed to fade a little, and he obediently snuggled into Jin Chen's arms, pressing his cheek tightly against Jin Chen's chest and whimpering.

Jin Chen wrapped her arms around his cold body, feeling a slight tremor. Without even glancing at the terrified eunuch, she coldly said, "Get out."

Immediately, the door closed by itself without any wind.

There were no lights on inside, only a faint daylight filtering in from the window.

Jin Chen carried Yin Chaosheng, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down. She carefully wiped away the blood that had seeped from the corner of his lips and kissed his forehead.

"I won't let you disappear." Jin Chen looked into his empty eyes and whispered.

Yin Chaosheng seemed to understand, yet also seemed not to.

His unfocused gaze slowly focused, landing on Jin Chen's face. He looked at him for a long, long time, his fingertips gently touching Jin Chen's brow, where his Ghost-Seeking Mark was located.

"Only by entering the underworld can one be reincarnated..."

"I know." Jin Chen hugged him, held his cold hand, pressed it against her heart, and gently rocked him like she was soothing a child.

"If the underworld is gone, I will find it again."

"When order breaks down, I will rebuild it for you."

"Yin Chaosheng, I will find you this place, a lifetime of happiness and peace."

[The villain's darkening value is detected -10, totaling 26! 】

[The villain's heart rate is detected +10, totaling 100! 】