Chapter 1167: Willing to Die in Service of Monarch Yan!

No matter how furious the Dangyin Mountain Lord was, no matter how he struggled, after receiving two sword wounds and being tightly bound by the Yin Dragon Chain, he could not break free!

"Damn it, how dare these petty villains ambush me. They are despicable! Once I break free, I will devour all of you!!" the Dangyin Mountain Lord roared wildly, dark energy surging uncontrollably within him as he tried to break free from the Thunder Dragon constructed from red lightning.

Yu Tingzhai had been controlling the dark energy within his body. With a somewhat pale face, he glanced at Fang Chen and whispered, "Lord, I can only keep him trapped for another two hours. After that, he will definitely break free, and we might have to run."

"An hour should be enough," replied Fang Chen calmly.

He instantly appeared before the Dangyin Mountain Lord, writing a decree in the void.

The Dangyin Mountain Lord was stunned upon seeing Fang Chen, then sneered viciously, spitting out all kinds of hateful words until he saw that decree, and the words in his mouth suddenly stopped.

"This is an Imperial decree from a God of the Underworld..."

He stared hard at those ancient characters he couldn't understand, but inside he was terrified.

If that was an Imperial decree, then the young man could only have one identity!

Could he be the newly appointed Monarch Yan who inherited the legacy?!

He seemed to understand why he was ambushed today, and he had already guessed Chen Lingding’s identity at this very moment.

With that in mind, the Dangyin Mountain Lord looked at Fang Chen with eyes completely different from before.

There was anger, hesitation, resentment, and also a hint of fear.

But in the end, all of it turned into greed!

Since he was unable to reincarnate, then he wouldn’t bother being some lowly Underworld God. If he were to take a role, it would be as Monarch Yan himself!

In his mind, memories surged—of that bright spring day, when a group of great figures brewed tea and discussed the Dao upon his mountain. Those were all renowned figures in the Immortal Realm, and the one they respectfully received was none other than the Underworld Monarch Yan!

“Break for me, break!!” The Dangyin Mountain Lord roared madly, summoning all his strength, determined to break free from the Yin Dragon Chain.

As long as he could capture this kid alive, he would inherit Monarch Yan's legacy and become the number one figure!

At that moment, the imperial decree was already written. To seal a third-transformation Yin Soldier, 15,000 years of Yin Lifespan would be consumed.

After completing the Imperial Decree, Fang Chen directly pressed it onto the Dangyin Mountain Lord’s forehead. The decree surged and swirled on his face, trying to merge with him. However, the Dangyin Mountain Lord kept resisting, driving the decree away.

“You want me to serve as an Underworld God and obey your orders? In your dreams! In life, I was an immortal mountain in the Immortal Realm, mingling with all kinds of big shots. How dare you command me?!

“If you’re sensible, just give me the Monarch Yan position. You will be an Underworld God. Following me, you’ll have a bright future!”

As he roared, Stone Dragon had already laid down a sealing formation, ensuring no sound escaped this place.

So the yin demons in Jiangguang City could only see the Dangyin Mountain Lord seemingly raging helplessly, restrained by the Yin Dragon Chain, but they couldn’t hear what he was saying.

“A wise man knows when to yield. Don’t waste your strength resisting,” Chen Lingding patiently persuaded nearby. “Only by following the lord can you have a place in this Floating Pagoda world.

“You don’t want to be an Underworld God? Then do you want to be a yin demon forever? The longer you live as one, the deeper the negative energy becomes. After a certain time, you’ll truly become a mindless yin demon. Even if you survive, it’s no different from being dead.

“But becoming an Underworld God is different. You won’t be affected by any negative energy here, and you can steadily rise, with hopes of advancing to the fourth, fifth, even the sixth transformation!”

“Shut up, you ant!” The Dangyin Mountain Lord glared at Chen Lingding with blood-red eyes. “I knew Spirit God Sect cultivators were shameless scoundrels. Over the years, you’ve eaten and drunk from me, only to plot against me in return. You deserve to die. When I become Monarch Yan, I’ll tear you to pieces!”

Chen Lingding’s heart turned cold at the threat, and he glanced toward Fang Chen, probing his reaction. Seeing Fang Chen’s calm, unshaken expression, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If today they failed to successfully confer the Dangyin Mountain Lord or couldn’t control him, all of them would be doomed. They’d have to run.

At the same time, news of him becoming an Underworld God would spread to the mortal world, to the Chen Family, and to the Spirit God Sect. Then no one would believe him anymore.

Time passed, minute by minute.

The Imperial Decree stubbornly refused to merge into the body of the Dangyin Mountain Lord. Even Yu Tingzhai, a third transformation Ghost God, showed a hint of hesitation at this moment.

The Dangyin Mountain Lord felt the strength of the Yin Dragon Chain weaken by one level. He knew he was about to break free.

“Hahaha!”

These two kids in front of him were no match for him at all.

The Dangyin Mountain Lord sneered grotesquely. “Kid, as long as I don’t agree, you can’t confer me an Imperial Decree. Soon, I’ll be free. You’d better start thinking about how to beg for mercy before me.”

His towering body struggled violently, scattering fragments of rock. The red dragon binding him was noticeably less condensed than before.

If it continued, the Dangyin Mountain Lord would indeed break free.

Everyone’s expressions grew serious. Empress Ci had already begun instructing her subordinates to pack their bags, as they might have to travel far.

“Enough with the nonsense. Since we’ve taken action against you, we naturally have confidence. Break free? On what grounds?” said Fang Chen, as calm as ever.

He indifferently swung his sword.

A Soul Splitting Realm cultivator had a lifespan of 1,600 years.

Fang Chen had already used up some of his lifespan in the Three Thousand Dao Realm and in his fight with Li Wuwang, and those last two sword strikes also consumed a bit more. But the remaining lifespan was still enough for several more sword strikes.

The last sword pierced straight through the Dangyin Mountain Lord’s mouth, blowing a deep hole in the back of his head.

Even so, the Dangyin Mountain Lord didn’t stop cursing.

Fang Chen showed no expression and swung his sword again.

Sword after sword after sword.

After a few strikes, Fang Chen’s face visibly aged, while the Dangyin Mountain Lord could no longer speak, his aura weakening.

The Yin Soldier’s Imperial Decree finally merged into his body.

The Dangyin Mountain Lord’s expression shifted unsettlingly, and he stopped resisting, seemingly lost in thought.

Fang Chen gestured to Yu Tingzhai. “That’s enough.”

Yu Tingzhai’s gaze flickered, and he withdrew his spell.

Chen Lingding remained cautious, staring hard at the Dangyin Mountain Lord, worried that something might go wrong with the sealing.

Suddenly, the Dangyin Mountain Lord clasped his hands in salute, his expression passionate and resolute. “Underworld God, Dangyin Mountain, pay respects to Monarch Yan! From now on, wherever your excellency’s sword points, that shall be our battlefield. I vow to serve you until my last breath.”

Chen Lingding looked at him with mixed feelings for a moment, then muttered a few words, “Shameless scoundrel.”

Fang Chen said, “Can you transform into something more normal?”

“Of course I can!” replied the Dangyin Mountain Lord, shrinking down to a normal human size.

Though Dangyin Mountain Lord felt strange to be the size of an ant, he submitted wholeheartedly.

Fang Chen, a bit tired, nodded. “You and Yu Tingzhai return and wait for a man named Xu Changshi. He will arrive soon. When he comes, strike him until he can’t move, then bring him here.”

Now that the Dangyin Mountain Lord and Yu Tingzhai were working together, Fang Chen wouldn’t need to waste his lifespan like that again.

Once Xu Changshi arrived at Dangyin Mountain, no further complications would arise.

Whether intentional or not, Fang Chen arranged for two third-transformation cultivators to receive him. He was taking it very seriously.