Chapter 2717 The Mad City Lord's Love-Hate Relationship 40

The new emperor, barely settled on the throne, already knew who was the most dangerous person above all others.

He had witnessed firsthand how Jin Chen stormed into the palace and effortlessly killed his resurrected father, something beyond human capability.

After weighing the options, the new emperor made the wisest choice.

The entire nation is mobilized to fully support Jin Chen's actions.

Without the obstruction of the Imperial Preceptor's faction, the new emperor's decrees were carried out without hindrance. The Imperial Guards and the cultivators who responded to the call joined forces to inspect the moat.

Iron chains spanned the river, and a spiritual net sank deep into the mud. One by one, the remains forgotten deep in the silt were retrieved and brought ashore. Some had long since turned into bones, while others still retained their twisted forms.

After this incident, Jin Chen's reputation soared.

People from far more distant lands gathered here, no longer for secret manuals and treasures, but to work together to protect the peace of the world and prevent the tragedy of imbalance between yin and yang.

Every night, Jin Chen uses his primordial spiritual power to explore the capital city and even the continent, seeking an opportunity to reshape the order of Yin and Yang. When dawn breaks and the Yang energy is abundant, he returns to the barrier to accompany Yin Chaosheng.

That cold palace—no, perhaps it shouldn't be called a cold palace anymore—Jin Chen put a lot of effort into decorating it.

The ancient tree's branches and leaves grew even greener under the nourishment of spiritual energy. The swing was moved into the courtyard, where every brick and tile was imbued with Jin Chen's spiritual power.

During the day, the intense yang energy was particularly difficult for Yin Chaosheng, whose soul was unstable. Most of the time, he would curl up in Jin Chen's arms, using the pure spiritual energy to nourish and soothe him, and fall into a restless slumber in order to fight against the pain caused by the dissipation of his soul.

Jin Chen would hold him in her arms, or sit on the edge of the couch, or on the swing and gently rock him.

At night, palace lanterns would light up one after another inside and outside the barrier. Yin Chaosheng's condition was sometimes good and sometimes bad. When he was in good condition, he liked to kiss Jin Chen on the swaying swing.

Sometimes she would sit directly on Jin Chen's lap, her wide red robe trailing on the ground, her brows showing no trace of the Ghost King's eccentric and violent nature, whispering sweet nothings to him, displaying the utmost tenderness.

Sometimes, the Crimson Ghost King would have a wicked streak and deliberately set up a maze in the courtyard with the Netherworld Flower Stamen before Jin Chen returned from his trip. He would watch as Jin Chen broke through the obstacles, then laugh and leap down from the eaves into his waiting embrace, leaving a wet kiss under the cool moonlight, a kiss that was tender enough.

So, the cycle repeats.

Forty-nine days in total.

It was just past midnight on the forty-ninth day.

All the cultivators in the capital, regardless of their level of cultivation, felt something at this moment and suddenly looked up at the night sky.

After a stagnation of countless years, Yin and Yang began to flow again.

Along the moat, a soft, ethereal light emanates from the riverbank, a reappearance of the barrier that has long separated the underworld from the mortal realm.

Jin Chen stood alone by the moat, her clothes fluttering in the cool night breeze. Suddenly, she turned around and looked into the distance.

"Brother!"

Chu Jiushan and Zang Huai'an, one on the left and one on the right, pulled Fu Lingjing out from behind the tree.

"That guy's been sneaking around here, I wonder what he's up to!"

Jin Chen walked slowly closer, looking at Fu Lingjing, who was pinned to the ground, as if he were looking at an insignificant inanimate object. "I had almost forgotten about you."

Jin Chen raised his hand, a faint spiritual light emanating from his fingertips, and was about to press it against Fu Lingjing's forehead to finally put an end to this trouble.

"No! No! Immortal..." Fu Lingjing cried out in despair in his heart.

Changes occur suddenly.

"Aaaaaaahhhhh!" Fu Lingjing clutched his head, letting out an extremely shrill scream.

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow. "I haven't even made a move yet."

Suddenly, a ball of light shimmering with a blue glow floated out from between Fu Lingjing's eyebrows.

"Lord Jinchen, wait! Have mercy! I'm coming out myself!"

Jin Chen and Fu Lingjing, who was rolling on the ground, could both hear the sound.

Despite the excruciating pain, Fu Lingjing looked at the blue light in disbelief.

He had never heard this immortal utter such a humble and terrified voice!

【Hey!】

Zero popped its head out, warily staring at the ball of blue light. [Where did you come from, you wild system! State your name!]

Jin Chen raised his hand to signal Chu Jiushan and the others to calm down, "Leave this to me. The Underworld barrier has appeared. You should go back and rest first."

Liu Shuoyue glanced at the boundary of the ghostly light on the riverbank and knew that Jin Chen's words were true. With the reopening of the underworld, the yin energy would inevitably increase greatly, and their mortal bodies would indeed find it difficult to withstand it for a long time.

She nodded and exchanged a glance with Zang Huai'an.

Blackwing simply told Jin Chen, "Call us anytime if you need anything."

The four of them then left, filled with surprise and doubt.

After they had gone far away, Jin Chen looked at the blue light again, then glanced at Fu Lingjing, who was on the verge of death due to damage to his soul, and spoke softly.

"who are you?"

The blue, ghostly light hurriedly circled Jin Chen once, "It's me! It's me! Lord Jin Chen, I am the spirit of the Five Elements Divine Water! My lord, quickly take me in... Ouch!"

Before it could finish speaking, Jin Chen flicked it away with his finger, and it tumbled several times in the air before regaining its balance.

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow, his tone laced with a playful coldness, "You know who I am, yet you dare to help the protagonist oppose me?"

Strange, he had collected almost all the five elemental artifacts, so how come the divine water possessed sentience?

The Water Spirit quickly returned and explained, "No, sir! You've misunderstood! ...This is a necessary part of the plot in this world timeline!"

Otherwise, with such a weak protagonist, it wouldn't be good if you killed him at the very beginning.

As it spoke, it reached out its little tentacles and touched Jin Chen's shoulder as a sign of affection.

As a result, it was swatted away without any politeness by Ling Gun Gun's claw.

Zero, head held high, said, "Who knows what you're up to?"

The Water Spirit retracted its tentacles, looking aggrieved. "Lord Jin Chen, you know perfectly well what I'm doing! I just wanted him to cause you some trouble and annoyance."

"But isn't it always him who gets hurt and suffers? You see, I'm just going through the motions, completing a mission in this timeline..."

Jin Chen listened to Shui Zhiling's shameless declaration of loyalty and chuckled slightly, lifting his eyelids.

Fu Lingjing, lying on the ground: "..."

Listening to this conversation, and reflecting on his recent experiences, he felt a surge of anger that made him almost vomit blood. He felt nothing but absurdity and despair.

Seeing that Jin Chen had no intention of destroying it, the Water Spirit quickly seized the opportunity to promote itself.

"Lord Jinchen, I am very useful! The operation of all things in the world cannot be separated from the power of the Five Elements. I can also help with the stabilization of the soul and the guidance of reincarnation. I can help you nurture the soul of the Lord God until you choose the most suitable body for his reincarnation in this world!"

Its words struck a chord with Jin Chen.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he extended his finger. The water spirit immediately and obediently landed on his fingertip.

Jin Chen gently touched it and praised it, "This is a good product; it's really useful."

A sense of impending crisis suddenly arose!

This unorthodox fellow dares to compete for its favor!

It leaped up, "Host! I can transfer the auspicious energy of the Pixiu to the soul of the Supreme God, guaranteeing him a smooth and peaceful reincarnation, great wealth and prosperity, and lasting blessings—"

Jinchen: "..."

It's clear that the idiom plugin is very useful.

Jin Chen played with the gentle water spirit with his fingertips, communicating with its consciousness.

[The Five Elements divine objects are rare; these are just freeloaders delivered to our doorstep. We should squeeze them dry if we can. Why are you getting involved?]

Zero Roll suddenly realized, "I see! The host is right, make it work like crazy!"