novelden Chapter 202 The Old Man of the Underworld's Scheme
Chapter 202 The Old Man of the Underworld's Scheme
Chapter 202 The Old Man of the Underworld's Scheme
The old man stopped speculating about the human's thoughts and began to explain to Zhu Chongjiu everything that had happened in the past twenty years.
This includes the current difficulties faced by the Zhu Rong and Zi Lei lineages, as well as the members of the Ancient God Alliance who have appeared inexplicably in various parts of the Primordial Universe.
The old man also mentioned some information about the Ten Regions Organization.
The old man spoke to Zhu Chongjiu in such detail not entirely because of the ten thousand mid-grade immortal crystals, but more so because he wanted to observe the young human's performance through these few words.
I want to see if I can glean anything from this.
Although Zhu Chongjiu was not as cunning as the old man, he had been honed over the past thousand years to be calm and composed in the face of adversity.
The main problem is that they're used to playing the big shot, so even when things are really urgent, they have to maintain their composure.
Therefore, the old man's narration did not cause much of a stir in Zhu Chongjiu's mind.
He did have it in his heart, but with the old man's current cultivation level, he couldn't see through Zhu Chongjiu's heart.
"So, you're an assassin seeking payment?" Zhu Chongjiu asked after the old man finished speaking.
That's right, I've been waiting for the right opportunity.
Hearing the old man's affirmative answer, Zhu Chongjiu asked the old man with some doubt;
"Why don't you go and assassinate those ordinary immortal lords and generals instead of spending twenty years relying on this place?"
You should know the strength of Immortal Lords Zhen Lei and Yao Shun. Killing them won't be easy!
“Young human friend, you are right.”
However, my assassination attempt wasn't entirely motivated by money. I had some old grudges with the Purple Thunder faction, so I took this opportunity to both make money and legitimately unite with some people with ulterior motives.
It will save me a lot of effort.
As the old man finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Chongjiu opposite him and suddenly his expression brightened. He said, "Young friend of the human race, how about we join forces?"
"That way, you can avenge your pursuit, and I can also benefit—a win-win situation, isn't that good?"
The person opposite you, what makes you think that a Heavenly General-level cultivator could escape from a Celestial Lord time and time again?
No, not one, but two!
Also, why should I believe you?
If you sell me out then, and I die a miserable death at the hands of Zhen Lei and Yao Shun, you can kill the two immortal lords, and you'll get three things at once, won't you?
I may be young, but I'm not stupid.
After saying that, Zhu Chongjiu was about to continue heading towards the Dead Black Sea.
Seeing this, the old man quickly stopped Zhu Chongjiu and advised, "Young friend of the human race, please wait a moment!"
You don't need to hide your abilities from me anymore. Just based on the fact that you were able to escape alive from two Immortal Lords and millions of troops, and that you were able to hide unharmed for more than 20 years deep underground on Crimson Flame Planet, I can conclude that you definitely have the strength to fight against Immortal Lords.
Even if things don't go well, like right now, the fact that you can have a conversation with a Celestial Lord without any emotional fluctuations shows that you are definitely not afraid of powerful beings at the Celestial Lord level.
I have no grudge against you, so what do you mean by killing three birds with one stone?
Not only would killing you not benefit me at all, but it might also put my backers in danger of relentlessly hunting me down. I have absolutely no reason to do that.
dont you agree? "
After listening to the old man's quick explanation, Zhu Chongjiu stopped walking forward.
He turned back and said, "First, I know my own strength."
Secondly, I will avenge myself.
Third, since you're pretending not to understand what I mean by killing three birds with one stone, I'll just point it out.
Killing Zhen Lei to avenge himself, and gain something.
Killing Zhen Lei and Yao Shun, and obtaining the assassination revenge are two goals.
As for the three benefits, of course it's me.
When I took out those ten thousand mid-grade immortal crystals, the way you looked at me changed, even if it was only for a moment.
For void hunters like you who have no sect, no academy, and no immortal abode, cultivation resources are extremely scarce.
The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the consumption.
If I die, everything on my body will definitely be yours.
As for the retaliation from the forces behind me?
It's ridiculous. You're not afraid of retaliation from the Zi Lei and Zhu Rong clans, so why would you be afraid of adding me to the mix?
The most important thing is that I died, and I was killed by Zhen Lei Yaoshun. Why would my backer want to kill you?
Perhaps after you kill the two people who tried to kill me and avenge me, you'll even get a reward.
After completing this lucrative deal, unless a Celestial Venerable intervenes, killing a hidden Celestial Lord in the vast universe will be far more difficult than killing me.
I'll say it again: I may be a little young, but I'm not stupid.
After Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, he turned around and flew directly towards the Dead Black Sea at top speed.
The old man, thousands of miles away, watched Zhu Chongjiu disappear in just a few leaps, gently loosened his clenched fist, and sighed inwardly:
"No, the chances are too slim."
If we let him escape, it would be a huge loss!
However, I can't let this go. I need to spread the news so that Zhen Lei and Yao Shun can know as soon as possible.
The more chaotic things get, the greater my chances will be.
After saying that, the old man suddenly disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already heading towards the location where Zhen Lei and Yao Shun's troops were stationed.
At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu thought: "This is too damn scary."
What is this? As soon as I came out, there was a terrifying immortal blocking the door!
Zhu Zhenmei, what kind of work are you doing?
No wonder your master dumped you here. With someone like you, who would dare hire you as a secretary?
In fact, Zhu Chongjiu's five senses and six perceptions did not detect the old man at that time.
As soon as I left the Crimson Flame Planet, I felt inexplicably uneasy.
Even two days later, when Zhu Chongjiu stopped, it wasn't his first thought that he wanted to say that sentence.
Instead, he pondered whether or not to release the little creatures from his storage ring to accompany him on the journey ahead.
As for saying that, it was because I remembered watching TV dramas and movies when I was in my hometown, and it came to me on a whim.
Unexpectedly, a big fish was actually fried out.
Looking back on what happened, I still feel a sense of lingering fear.
In fact, Zhu Chongjiu discovered the old man because of the old man's own cultivation technique.
As you all probably already know, this old man is the Netherworld Elder who ambushed True Thunder Immortal Lord.
The Netherworld Death Qi cultivated by the Netherworld Elder was the real culprit that made Zhu Chongjiu feel uneasy.
During the two days that the Old Man of the Underworld was tracking Zhu Chongjiu, he practiced countless ways to ambush him.
How could the faint, ethereal aura of death not send chills down one's spine?
Especially someone like Zhu Chongjiu, who appears brave and reckless but is actually cautious and prudent.
That being said, some might ask, why didn't the True Thunder Immortal Lord discover that the Netherworld Elder had been lurking beside him for several years?
Moreover, the cultivation level of True Thunder Immortal Lord is a whole level higher than that of Zhu Chongjiu.
This brings us to the environment in which the True Thunder Immortal Lord resides.
The True Thunder Immortal Lord resides in the center of a million-strong army.
The deathly aura released by the old man of the underworld, and the murderous and killing intent released among the million-strong army, were but a drop in the ocean.
Even if the True Thunder Immortal Lord occasionally sensed something, he would assume it was caused by the army.
Before being ambushed, he would never have imagined that someone would actually take the head of a general in the middle of the army.
Moreover, they are also strong individuals of the same level.
This was also something the Old Man of the Underworld hadn't anticipated.
Even now, he still believes it was all thanks to this human.
Three days after the meeting between the Old Man of the Underworld and Zhu Chongjiu, someone first spread the word...
"They said that the human race had already emerged from inside the Crimson Flame Planet."
And they've been out for five days already, currently fleeing towards the Dead Black Sea.
At first, Zhen Lei and Yao Shun Xianjun did not believe the news.
However, as time went on, the news had spread throughout the entire army.
And he described it in a very detailed and convincing way.
Left with no other choice, True Thunder Immortal Lord had to personally lead ten Immortal Kings to the location mentioned in the news to investigate.
When the True Thunder Immortal arrived at the designated location, he indeed discovered some spatial fluctuations.
Following the spatial fluctuations, they explored a distance and indeed found themselves heading towards the Dead Black Sea.
This discovery forced True Thunder Immortal Lord to believe it, even if he didn't want to.
He immediately contacted Yao Shunxianjun, who was still stationed at the center of the army, and ordered him to lead the army to follow closely behind.
He led ten Immortal Kings instead of returning to the military camp, and instead followed the spatial fluctuations to pursue them.