Chapter 943 – Nine Suns Phoenix Pill

Long Chen thought for a moment and asked, “Will the Nine Suns Phoenix Pill be able to neutralize the Northern Underworld Qi in your body?”

“I think so. I think someone has tried it before,” said Ye Xuan.

“Alright, I will take you back.” Long Chen nodded. He wouldn’t be able to make another breakthrough in the Underworld Battlefield any time soon anyway. He had been here for more than half a year, so going back wasn’t a bad idea.

Both of them chatted as Long Chen turned around in the Blood River and headed in the direction he had come from. Since he was rushing in a direct path, the journey back was much faster.

“Whether Su Mo will give you the Nine Suns Phoenix Pill is also a question,” Long Chen suddenly said.

Ye Xuan’s face had turned completely ink-green. He was very weak, and could only chuckle tiredly. He said, “Brother Chen, were you able to tell too?”

“Yes. I can now confirm that I saw that person standing behind Su Mo. He is a Ten Thousand-Sergeant in the Underworld Army. His silhouette is very familiar to me, so I am sure it is him. However, I don’t know if Su Mo was the one who instructed him.”

Ye Xuan sank into deep thought, then said, “I can’t figure it out either. While I don’t really like Su Mo, that is just because I had some disagreements with the Su family’s younger generation at the Underworld Estate. I don’t actually have any grudges against Su Mo himself. I just don’t want my sister to marry someone like him. He wants to kill me over that?”

Ye Xuan’s older sister was the extraordinary city lord, Ye Xuan. It was clear that he had some protective feelings for her, so he had some aversion towards Su Mo, who was pursuing her.

“Perhaps that person just now was acting on his own. Or maybe someone else instructed him to do it. Those are possibilities too. If the Nine Suns Phoenix Pill really is that valuable, all we need to do is return and see if Su Mo is willing to give it to you,” Long Chen said after some thought.

“Of course, even if Su Mo gives it to you, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he doesn’t want to kill you,” he added.

“I had the same thought. However, you saved my life again. I don’t know how to thank you,” Ye Xuan said bitterly.

“We are friends. We don’t need to dwell on these things,” said Long Chen nonchalantly as he hurried along.

“I don’t think you should come to the Underworld Battlefield again. Those people are watching you. I’m sure they’ll try to kill you every time you come.”

“I can’t come here again?” Ye Xuan was unwilling to accept this. He had come to the Underworld Battlefield to train. This was a great opportunity.

“My weakness is that I have too little practical battle experience. If I don’t train hard, it will be difficult for me to enter the Second Divine Martial Stage, the Divine Intuition Realm.”

“Survive this first, then we will see,” said Long Chen.

Long Chen used the speed of his lightning powers on the journey back, traveling on the bank of the Blood River. That way, he moved very quickly and did not encounter any opponents. He had previously taken half a year to reach the Underworld Blood Sea, but at maximum speed, it took him less than half a month to reach the entrance of the Underworld Battlefield.

After spending half a month together, the two of them had grown very familiar with each other. However, to Ye Xuan, Long Chen was still a very mysterious person.

Thanks to Ye Xuan’s explanation, Long Chen had a rough understanding of the Underworld Estate. This was necessary because he wanted to search for the Underworld Estate’s gigantic transporter in the future to get to the Eastern Royal District. He needed to get to the Swordsoul Territory from the True Martial Territory.

The whole Underworld Estate was controlled by the Underworld Estate Lord, who was appointed by the ruler of the Eastern Royal Palace. The Estate Lord was extremely powerful, and the whole Underworld Army belonged to him.

Ye Xuan was very knowledgeable. He explained, “There are no cultivators at the Sixth Divine Martial Stage or above in the Underworld Estate, but there are many at the Fifth Divine Martial Stage. You should know that there are three levels at the Fifth Divine Martial Stage, right? Those who can survive the first tribulation, the Wind Tribulation, are already super-masters. My sister is at that level. The Underworld Emperors of the Underworld Army are also at that level. I heard that the Underworld Estate Lord has passed the final level, the Thunder Tribulation. I don’t know how much stronger he is compared to my sister.”

The Underworld Estate Lord was the most powerful person in the whole Underworld Estate. The Estate Lord controlled the whole Underworld Army. There was also a very powerful ruler called the Underworld Overlord. He was an expert who had passed the Fire Tribulation, and in the whole estate, he was only weaker than the Estate Lord.

Beneath the Underworld Overlord were the Underworld Emperors. The Underworld Estate had many experts of this rank, for example, the leaders of large clans like the Su and Ye families.

“As for my family, the Ye family, the last Fifth Divine Martial Stage cultivator who has survived the Wind Tribulation has passed away. Subsequently, the most powerful members were only a few Fourth Divine Martial Stage elders. Thankfully, my sister reached the Fifth Divine Martial Stage a few decades ago and became the new pillar of the Ye family, and our family did not weaken to oblivion. She is now the most powerful member of the family and is also a legend among us. She is the reason that the Ye family can still live safely on the estate.”

It was clear that Ye Xuan admired his older sister a lot.

It was an impressive feat for the woman to achieve such heights.

There were many clans in the Underworld Estate just like the Su and Ye families who had Fifth Divine Martial Stage experts.

If I don’t reach the Divine Martial Realm, I won’t even have the right to talk to the Underworld Estate Lord ...

Long Chen’s only way of leaving this huge place was through a transporter, or he would never reach the Swordsoul Territory.

The Underworld Estate was only one one-hundred-and-eighth of the Eastern Royal District. If he did not use a transporter, it would be almost impossible to get to the Swordsoul Territory.

Those six demons could get to the Desolate Royal Territory only because it was close to the Underworld Estate.

During the past half-month, Ye Xuan’s condition had worsened. If he did not receive treatment as soon as possible, issues would remain even if he healed.

Thankfully, Ye Xuan was still enduring it. Long Chen could see the entrance far away.

“We’re finally back.” After entering the large ink-green array, Long Chen stood in the Pavilion of Life and Death. There was not much time, so he quickly walked out. Very few people were entering, so those who exited were very eye-catching.

The few Hundred-Sergeants who were guarding the area were chatting out of boredom. When they heard footsteps, they quickly turned around. It was normal for people to exit, and all they had to do was register. But they were utterly stunned to see Long Chen.

“You ... you’re alive?”

“Song Yang ... Didn’t the Thousand-Sergeant ...”

They had long thought that Long Chen was dead.

Long Chen did not care what they thought. He said directly, “Don’t I need to register? Hurry.”

One of the Hundred-Sergeants took out the book awkwardly. Long Chen’s name had long been struck off in red, showing that he was thought to have died.

It had been half a year without news. Because Song Yang had entered the Underworld Battlefield at the same time, they all thought Long Chen was dead.

“Uh ... I apologize for that,” said the Hundred-Sergeant awkwardly.

They were confused. How had Long Chen survived?

“Goodbye.” After Long Chen struck off his name in black, he rushed out of the Camp of Life and Death and headed to the training grounds’ entrance, which was near the Underworld Arena. Long Chen knew where it was, so he ran like the wind.

Without explicit orders, soldiers on the training grounds could not leave.

Two Thousand-Sergeants were guarding the grand entrance of the training grounds, meaning there were two Divine Martial Realm experts present. One of them was from Camp Wolf.

Song Yang was lounging in a pavilion with another Thousand-Sergeant, whom Long Chen also recognized. She was the handsome Qi Bing.

“Song Yang, you grandson is doing very well. Judging by his current progress, he should reach the Ninth Heavenly Martial Stage in less than a year,” she said approvingly.

Song Yuchun had only just left them a few moments ago.

Two months after Long Chen had joined, Song Yuchun was able to join the army. Song Yang made a huge effort to switch him over to his own camp, and now he was already a Sergeant who had made a lot of contributions to the army. Once he reached the Ninth Heavenly Martial Stage, Song Yang could immediately make him a Hundred-Sergeant.

He only needed to mentor Song Yuchun well, then he would have an heir.

“He’s alright. That brat spends all his time on his looks. If he focused, he would have achieved much more,” Song Yang said humbly.

“He has already improved a lot. Long Chen is probably no match for him now—if he’s still alive, that is,” said Qi Bing.

“Long Chen?” Song Yang remembered him. “There hasn’t been any news of him in half a year. He entered the Underworld Battlefield when he was weak... He’s probably dead,” said Song Yang with an easy smile.

Anyone who went against him was fated to meet a tragic end.

While both of them chatted happily, there was a commotion at the wide entrance.

“What’s happening?” Song Yang asked with a glare.

“Thousand Sergeant, a soldier named Long Chen wants to force his way out without permission!” said a soldier anxiously, rushing over.

“Long Chen?” Song Yang and Qi Bing looked at each other. Then they both stood up and rushed to the entrance.