The Underworld was a place of chaos and turbulence and made up a vast area comparable to that of the Great Primordial Chaos World.

It encompassed all sorts of characters and organizations. Menaces who lived to fight could be seen everywhere, and there was no lack of cruel criminals wanted by the Ancient Nebula Road.

However, an order had been sent out today to mobilize every force in the entire Underworld in order to search for one person, which in itself was unimaginable.

After all, the vast majority of powerful cultivators who had fled to the Underworld had done it to seek refuge.

Now, ironically, the Underworld had put up a bounty on a person. It truly made people wonder what kind of serious crime the target had committed to receive such a special treatment.

Only Lin Xun himself knew the exact answer to this.

However, he was not worried in the slightest.

With the Well-Wishing Dao Robe from Senior Sister Ruo Su as well as his five dao bodies, even Emperors couldn’t see through his real identity.

In this boundless Underworld, as long as he wanted to hide, no one would be able to find him in a short period of time.

On this day when the Underworld was shaken by the order to search for Lin Xun, the man himself had left the territory of Region Lord Heikong.

From beginning to end, he had never seemed to be affected in any way.

……

On Tianwu Mountain.

When the order to hunt for Lin Xun arrived, Region Lord Heikong had still been in contemplation with a gloomy expression.

“He said that all the forces in Frosty Air Region will follow my lead… What exactly is he trying to do?

“Could it be that he’s going to repeat what he did to Region Lord Xuening?”

The thought of this made Heikong's cheeks twitch. He swore that he wouldn't fall for it again!

Taking a deep breath, Heikong then opened the jade slip in his hand.

The jade slip contained the wanted notice on Lin Xun and displayed some of his information.

Identity: Fangchun Mountain’s disciple.

Cultivation level: Supreme quasi-Emperor.

Battle prowess: Once ranked number one on the Starry Sky Big Saint Rankings; defeated the number one on All Heavens Saint-King Rankings, Mi Wuya; killed Emperors with his trump cards… 𝐑άꞐọ𐌱Ёṣ

Seeing this, Heikong felt a heart attack and couldn't help but smack his lips.

This fellow…is definitely a heaven-defying savage.

No wonder he is wanted by the whole world. Even after he fled to the Underworld, there is still no room for him here. This kind of character is indeed too dangerous!

Continuing reading, he learned that the target was skilled at disguise and had a decisive personality. Therefore, it was encouraged to capture on sight any person who seemed suspicious and verify their identity later.

The jade slip also included a portrait, which was Lin Xun's real appearance.

Seeing this, Heikong couldn't help but sneer. How could such a heaven-defying character who was proficient in disguise be easy to capture?

Even if someone found him, what could they even do?

Who would be foolish enough to start a fight with someone who had trump cards that could kill even Emperors?

From the generous rewards promised by Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, they obviously knew that it was impossible for a normal cultivator to capture the target!

Thinking so, Region Lord Heikong wanted to put the jade slip away, but he was suddenly struck dumb.

He was reminded of a certain person.

That person was also a supreme quasi-Emperor, and he also had means to suppress Region Lord Xuening. Although his appearance was different from the one in the portrait, the jade slip said that Lin Xun was extremely skilled in disguise.

Sword Demon Daoyuan!

Bam!

The jade slip in his hand was crushed as Heikong’s expression changed drastically.

It can’t…really be him…?

A series of emotions fleeted across his face, and a long time later, he suddenly laughed. His booming laughter was filled with satisfaction and elation as it shook the grand hall.

“Who cares if you are really Lin Xun of Fangchun Mountain? I have decided that you are. I will give you a good lesson for daring to use me for your scheme!”

Heikong took a deep breath and decided to immediately pass this news to the strongest region lord of Frosty Air Region, Demon Emperor Wind Slaughter.

Since Wind Slaughter was an elder of Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, it would be better that this matter be reported upward by him.

“Once this is done, I’d like to see how you will escape your calamity, brat!” Region Lord Heikong stood up and ordered in a deep voice, “Come.”

From outside the hall, a figure walked in, “Do you have an order, my liege?”

The mere voice of this person caused Heikong to stiffen. He raised his eyes to look and immediately revealed a look of disbelief, “Sword Demon Daoyuan? How?!”

The handsome and refined figure was indeed Lin Xun.

He said with a smile, “I’ve just heard that the Underworld is currently hunting down Lin Xun of Fangchun Mountain. I was worried that you would overthink it, so I came to take a look.”

Saying this, Lin Xun also sighed inwardly. His original plan was to get Region Lord Heikong bear all the blame, but who would have thought that a wanted order would disrupt it?

Fortunately, the only person so far in the Underworld that had doubted his identity was Heikong, meaning this threat was an easy one to eliminate.

Therefore, Lin Xun had come.

Heikong's face sank. “What do you mean by this?”

Lin Xun casually said, “My liege, you must have seen the wanted order. Have you really never suspected that someone who was able to defeat Region Lord Xuening with the cultivation of a quasi-Emperor is Fangchun Mountain’s Lin Xun?”

“It's really you?” Heikong looked startled.

“Don't pretend. You’ve actually guessed it long ago, haven’t you?” Lin Xun snickered. “If I’m not wrong, you must have intended to tip me off at the first opportunity, aren’t you?”

Heikong's heart sank to the bottom, while his mouth forced a smile. “Daoyuan, I only know that if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been able to annex Xuening's territory so easily. You’ve done me a great favor, so how could I…how could I possibly do something so despicable and shameless to you?”

After a pause, he said reassuringly, “What's more, I don’t believe at all that you are that guy Lin Xun of Fangchun Mountain. If you’re not convinced, I can swear to Heaven!”

Lin Xun said, “I don't believe in oaths.”

“Then…what can I do to convince you?” Heikong tensed up like a drawn bow.

“I'll believe it if you swear loyalty to me,” said Lin Xun seriously.

His words were still echoing when Heikong deployed a strike through the distance.

This strike contained his full power. As if he was fighting for his life, he didn’t dare to hold back at all.

Having witnessed Region Lord Xuening being crushed, Heikong had long understood how terrifying Lin Xun was.

Boom!

He then teleported in a sudden manner, and the might belonging to an Emperor spread fiercely. He didn’t seek to kill the enemy, only an opportunity to escape.

However, he was still in mid-teleportation when a dazzling sword qi swept up and, with ferocious sharpness, flashed in the void.

Poof!

A terrible cut appeared on Heikong, almost ripping him in half. Blood splashed like a waterfall.

Yezi raised and pressed his palm in the air. The next second, Region Lord Heikong was pressed against the ground and confined. He looked like a frail ant throughout this entire time.

Of course, it wasn't that he wasn't strong, but instead that Yezi’s battle prowess was far above his, giving the former the ability to crush him.

Heikong revealed a horrified look that was laced with disbelief.

I couldn't even block one sword attack?

“Lin Xun, do I kill him or not?” asked Yezi as he landed on Lin Xun's shoulder.

Lin Xun thought for a moment and said, “He is still useful, so just imprison him for now.”

Saying that, he walked up and stuffed the severely injured Heikong into the Dao Endless Pagoda.

Then, he morphed his appearance into that of Region Lord Heikong, and the Well-Wishing Dao Robe on him also transformed into a black robe.

Finally, he walked out of the grand hall in a relaxed manner.

“Starting today, I’m going to enter a seclusion. Unless there are pressing matters, no one is allowed to come in and disturb me!

“On another note, I have tasked Sword Demon Daoyuan with an important job, the exact details of which will be announced to you all after a certain period of time. My only order to you is that: treat the demands of Sword Demon Daoyuan as though they were mine!”

It didn't take long for Heikong's voice to echo up and down Tianwu Mountain, getting heard by all his subordinates.

For a time, the whole mountain was restless.

Regarding Region Lord Heikong's seclusion, no one found it abnormal. What stirred and caught them off guard was how highly their lord valued Sword Demon Daoyuan!

He was treating Sword Demon Daoyuan like a confidant!

However, none of them dared to question it.

Sword Demon Daoyuan had made an important contribution in the annexation of Region Lord Xuening's territory, and this was a great achievement for all to see, so it was only natural that he was valued.

Lin Xun remained on Tianwu Mountain for two more days, until he was sure that the absence of Heikong had not caused any storms, before leaving quietly.

……

Lin Xun had thought that after the explicit order from the Nameless Esteemed Emperor, the atmosphere in Frosty Air Region would become solemn and oppressive.

At the very least, the various major organizations would mobilize their forces to carry it out.

However, what went on in reality was completely unexpected.

After days of observation in dozens of cities after leaving the territory of Region Lord Heikong, Lin Xun realized that while the wanted order on him made a big noise, it was all bark and no bite.

Not to mention the big organizations, every city lord only cared most about one thing: their own survival!

After all, this was the Underworld full of turmoils, dangers, and killings. Surviving was already difficult, so who would risk going after a stranger just because of an order?

Of course, talks about Fangchun Mountain’s Lin Xun were still heard everywhere, but that was all it ever was: talks.

Such was the Ancient Nebula Underworld.

No matter how tempting Holy Illumination Ancient Sect’s offer was, any desire to search for the target was directly snuffed at the thought that one was going to face a menace capable of killing Emperors.

Even regional lords only took some insignificant actions.

To them, trying to find someone who was both good at disguise and incredibly powerful was obviously a thankless task.

It wasn't much different from finding a needle in a stack of hay.

From this, Lin Xun realized that unless he took the initiative to drop valuable clues and expose himself, he didn’t have to worry about being hunted down, at least in the Frosty Air Region.

“Once caught in a dead end, the Ancient Nebula Underworld is the only way to survive!”

It was also now that Lin Xun truly understood the significance of this advice.