Chapter 969 - Gudu’s Domain

Ye Xuan finally knew why people were trying to kill him.

Long Chen wasn’t an idiot and had already deduced that this was most likely the case.

So that explains why Su Mo appears to look very calculative. He’s doing this for the inheritance of the God-Killer. But Master was wise and said she would only marry him once he reached the Fifth Divine Martial Stage. He must’ve been worried that Master would give the Red Lotus Jade Pendant to Ye Xuan, so he sent assassins to kill Ye Xuan. But ultimately, the assassination attempts failed because of me.

Long Chen shuddered when he finally pieced together everything that had happened.

It also meant that the five Underworld Admirals would never let them go.

Maybe Ye Xuan wouldn’t be killed since he had the value of being a hostage. They could use him to negotiate with the City Lord. However, Long Chen was different—he was worthless!

Long Chen had a feeling that they would kill him first.

He had a headache when he realized what was happening. He forced himself to calm down to figure out a plan, or he would die.

Ye Xuan was angry after learning the truth. His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was cold, “So that’s why ... I never thought the Su family would do something like this. I never liked Su Mo to begin with, and it seems that my instincts were correct. He’s an evil bastard. Still, my sister is much stronger than him. He would never lay a hand on her as long as he’s stuck at the Fourth Divine Martial Stage.”

The sole female Underworld Admiral chuckled. “Is that so? I don’t think so. I think General Su Mo is an attractive man. There’s no woman in this world who wouldn’t submit to him. General Su Mo will soon obtain the inheritance. Also, we can use you as a hostage. If the plan fails, we could still force her to surrender the Red Lotus Jade Pendant since she loves you so much. After all, she’s the one in command of the Ye family, so she gets to decide what to do with it.”

Ye Xuan was furious after learning that he would become a hostage.

He gnashed his teeth in anger while glaring at the five Underworld Admirals.

“Calm down.”

Long Chen’s words somehow calmed Ye Xuan.

Although in reality, Long Chen was panicking a little too.

Our only hope is Gudu Jun.

Long Chen knew that Gudu Jun was looking for them right now. Even though he wasn’t sure if Gudu Jun could defeat all five Underworld Admirals, at the very least he could open up a chance for Long Chen to escape and warn his master!

Long Chen was carefully observing his surroundings using Sight.

“As for this youth... Isn’t he the one who foiled the General’s plan twice? He looks cute and he’s even strong enough to defeat Su Xue. Unfortunately, he no longer has any use.”

Su Tian chuckled. “In that case, we should just kill him. My daughter would be happy to receive his decapitated head as a gift.”

Ye Xuan panicked. “Don’t you dare! I will make sure you get nothing out of this if you touch him!”

“You mean you would kill yourself? That won’t hinder our plan at all. General Su Mo has a grand plan scheduled to be executed during the festival. By then ...”

She did not explain further but instead chuckled sinisterly.

The Underworld Admirals were all individuals who had lived for thousands of years. Long Chen and Ye Xuan were little chicks to them.

Ye Xuan almost fainted from anger.

“Who wants to attack? We haven’t killed someone in a long time.”

Su Tian stepped forward. “Allow me.”

There was no chance of Su Tian sparing Long Chen at all.

I’m so close to the Divine Martial Realm. Do I really need to use Blood Sacrifice here? I could use Blood Warp to escape, though I doubt that I could use it to defeat them.

Long Chen prepared himself when Su Tian got closer.

Just then, Long Chen sensed Gudu Jun’s presence using Sight. Gudu Jun’s trajectory clearly showed that he knew where Long Chen and Ye Xuan were.

A single Li was a distance that someone at the Third Divine Martial Stage could cover within a moment. Gudu Jun appeared in front of Long Chen and Ye Xuan faster than the blink of an eye.

His arrival made the Underworld Admirals wary.

Out of the five, only one of them was experienced, while the other four, including Su Tian, were cultivators who had just stepped into the Third Divine Martial Stage. That meant that only one of them was as strong as Gudu Jun, while the other four were slightly weaker.

Gudu Jun had no idea what had happened, but he was certain that the five Underworld Admirals were imprisoning Long Chen and Ye Xuan.

When he noticed Ye Xuan’s angry face, he made a guess. “What do the five of you plan to do? Are you planning to attack someone from the City Lord’s mansion?”

Su Tian and the others frowned because Gudu Jun was a difficult foe. They were in big trouble now.

Gudu Jun was a savior to Long Chen and Ye Xuan. He destroyed the imprisonment, and Ye Xuan quickly explained the situation to him. “Grandpa Gudu, we just learned that Ye Wushang, the God-Killer, is the ancestor of the Ye family. His tomb is here and the Red Lotus Jade Pendant is the key. The Su family intends to take it for themselves, so they want to kill me and Long Chen now that we’ve learned their secret.”

Time was short, so Ye Xuan simplified it as much as possible. Thankfully, Gudu Jun was wise thanks to his thousands of years of experience. He only needed one look and Ye Xuan’s brief explanation to understand what was happening here, especially since he also saw the Demonic Blood Lotus in the distance.

Gudu Jun was older than everyone here and had accumulated knowledge over thousands of years. He had once suspected Ye Wushang to be the ancestor of the Ye family, but that was a long time ago. Ye Xuan’s explanation confirmed that it was true.

He recalled how Su Mo had tried so many ways to befriend Ye Xuan and marry her. He knew that if one married into the Ye family, they could have partial control over the Red Lotus Jade Pendant.

𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

With that in mind, he determined the five Underworld Admirals to be his sworn enemies.

Gudu Jun shoved Long Chen and Ye Xuan behind him to protect them.

It was impossible to fight against five enemies at once, especially since he still had to protect Ye Xuan and Long Chen. Gudu Jun was worried.

“Enough!”

One of the Underworld Admirals stepped forward. He appeared to be the same age as Gudu Jun. His aura was also thicker compared to the others. He was the Underworld Admiral at the Perfect Third Divine Martial Stage, the same level as Gudu Jun. He was the leader of the Underworld Admirals and was also a direct descendant of the Su family. He was technically Su Mo’s uncle. His position was naturally higher than Su Tian’s.

“Gudu Jun, I won’t say much since you already learned the truth. Su Tian, Tai Li, catch the two brats. Ye Xuan must be kept alive. The others will follow me and kill Gudu Jun!”

Because the leader of the Underworld Admirals was as strong as Gudu Jun, it was impossible for him to kill Gudu Jun alone.

“Grandpa Gudu, run away now and inform my sister! They can’t catch you if you run!”

“No.” Gudu Jun was prepared to die here. “I cannot run. You should run instead. I will stop them. Remember, run straight back and tell the City Lord. Destroy the plans of these scoundrels!”

Gudu Jun then turned to look at the leader of the Underworld Admirals, “Su E, my old rival. We haven’t fought each other for hundreds of years. It’s time to see how much you’ve improved!”

Gudu Jun splayed his arms open and chuckled. A strange ripple burst forth and spread outwards.

Su E and the others were shocked.

“That’s his domain! Attack now!”

Su E’s shout snapped the others out of their surprise and they scattered.

Three of them attacked Gudu Jun while Su Tian charged at Long Chen. Tai Li, the woman Underworld Admiral, attacked Ye Xuan.

Long Chen and Ye Xuan could do nothing against their powerful foes.

It was at this moment that Long Chen realized how weak he was. He was nothing but a helpless chick in front of the experts who had lived for thousands of years.

He refused to give up, but there was nothing he could do right now.

The seed of anger was planted in his heart today.

I’m still too weak! I’m not even strong enough to find Ling Xi yet. I can’t do anything! This is so frustrating!

He hated his weak self and the fact that someone stronger could just walk all over him.

It was time to act now or die.

“Both of you, don’t move!”

Gudu Jun wasn’t worried even though there were two Underworld Admirals targeting the two youths. He shouted, and a strange, blue ripple spread outwards. It formed a transparent light ball that trapped everyone inside.

“This is Gudu’s domain!”

But the Underworld Admirals didn’t panic when Gudu Jun used his domain.

“Ye Xuan, Long Chen, run back as fast as you can! My Domain can trap them for five days at most!”