Chapter 71: The Battle Between the Envoy of the Underworld and the True God

  At this moment, Xiao Chen finally understood the meaning of the words spoken by Duan Chang: "Xiao Chen, these few souls who escaped from the underworld may have never met you in person. But as for their great names, you must have heard of them. You see, in the era they lived in, they were all famous and renowned individuals."

  China has a long and profound history. Every dynasty has its prosperous period, and every dynasty also has its decline. When a king is in power, all sorts of titles such as "wise and sacred ruler" and "emperor for the ages" are bestowed upon him. However, when a dynasty collapses, the former emperor, once the master of the world, acquires a new name: a ruler who brings ruin to his country, scorned by thousands and abandoned by tens of thousands. Yet, throughout history, all rulers who brought ruin to their countries were either indulgent in pleasure and neglectful of governance or cruel and brutal in their taxation and rule. But the man before us is neither of these two types; he is talented and refined, gentle and elegant, and his interactions with others are more like those of a humble gentleman.

  From a personal moral standpoint, the man in front of me is a thorough and unimpeachable good person. However, the miserable fate of losing one's country has fallen on his shoulders. Is this the teasing of heaven or the mockery of fate?

  According to historical records: In 1127, the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty from the north captured the Northern Song capital of Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng in Henan Province), taking Emperor Zhaozong of Song and former Emperor Huizong of Song as captives, along with almost all members of the imperial family, consorts, officials, and over 100,000 civilians. This is known as the Jingkang Incident.

  "You said, you said, what did I do wrong? Why such a tragic fate has befallen me?" At this time, Zhao Ji's originally handsome face had also become distorted due to his agitation.

  But... what could Xiao Chen say at this time? The man in front of him had indeed done nothing evil, and his character was impeccable. Perhaps he was wrong only because he should not have been born into the imperial family. He was wrong only because he possessed stunning artistic talent, but lacked even the most basic imperial skills.

  If he hadn't been born into the imperial family, with his talent, he might have become a famous painter. But fate's verdict was that of a ruler who would bring about the downfall of his country. A pitiful and tragic man, a hint of sympathy flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes.

  "Hey kid, what's with that look in your eyes? Are you pitying me or mocking me? Let me tell you, in the past, I was a supreme ruler who possessed unparalleled wealth and power, and now I'm an all-knowing and all-powerful true god. What qualifications do you have to mock me?" The trampling became even more intense.

  "A man who doesn't know how to reflect on his own mistakes, only knows how to indulge in memories of the past, a man who only knows how to push all the blame onto others, is destined to be a despicable person, a pitiful person. Someone like you will only make me look down on you!" Xiao Chen was furious, thoroughly enraged.

  "Little one, do you understand? You are now like an ant in the palm of my hand, your life or death is just a thought away from me. If you want to live, put down your worthless pride and confess to me, beg for mercy!" Zhao Ji's foot was heavily trampling on Xiao Chen's back. Being able to arbitrarily decide others' fate, their lives and deaths, this is what the ruler of the world should possess.

  "Damn it! Zhao Ji, you bastard, I'm not done with you yet, my mother. You can kill me, but you absolutely cannot humiliate me!" Xiao Chen also went all out.

  Seeing the young man in front of him at this time, he still dared to insult himself so much. Zhao Ji's face turned white with anger, unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable. Zhao slowly raised his right hand, and a colorful, five-colored crystal light began to gather together.

  "Listen up, kid! I'm giving you one more chance. Are you going to obey me or apologize?" Zhao Ji bellowed.

  "Daydream!" Xiao Chen gritted his teeth, but his body trembled uncontrollably. He had clearly sensed a terrifying and earth-shattering aura of destruction on the opponent's body.

  "You stupid little brat, go die!" Zhao Ji's right hand pressed down heavily.

  "It's over!" Xiaochen's body felt a chill, and he closed his eyes in despair. But just as the other person's hand was about to press down on his head, it suddenly stopped dead in its tracks.

  "Hey kid, you look so tough, I thought you were a big shot, but it turns out you're also afraid! Haha, haha, haha!" Zhao Ji burst into loud laughter.

  "What's the big deal if I'm scared? Everyone is afraid of death, and so am I. Aren't you going to kill me? Why haven't you made a move yet? Are you chickening out?" Xiao Chen's face turned red, but he inexplicably let out a sigh of relief.

  "Scared? You think I'm that kind of person? Let me tell you, I won't kill you because I've changed my mind. You said it yourself, if my castle didn't have any human activity, no matter how beautiful it is, it's just a dead city. Now, I'll prove to you that my castle is not a dead city!"

  "And you, it is an honor, will become the first subject of my kingdom!" Zhao Ji finally lifted his foot. Although he had always been proud to be able to revive the kingdom, he always felt that something was missing. And now, Xiao Chen's words finally made him feel enlightened.

  Zhao Ji no longer had the heart to care about Xiao Chen, he was immersed in great joy. I want to bring more people here, I want my Wang City to become lively and prosperous. I want to revive the world that I have lost here. I want to prove to the world that I am an undisputed sage ruler of a generation!

  As soon as he thought of this, Zhao Ji's heart was extremely excited, and he didn't want to stay here for a moment. For his own dreams, he had to seize every second. "Ah!" But just then, a mournful cry rang out.

  "What's wrong?" Zhao Ji turned around absent-mindedly. But what he saw in front of him made him pause for a moment.

  Xiao Chen clutched his head in agony, convulsing on the ground. He felt like his head was about to split open. "You little brat, what's wrong with you? Have you gone mad?" Zhao Ji was also perplexed, wondering how much strength he had used when he struck out. He knew his own abilities, and it shouldn't have been like this.

  Like a thousand needles piercing the brain, like a thousand insects gnawing at the heart. At this moment, Xiao Chen finally understood what it meant to be more painful than death. "Kill me quickly, kill me quickly!" Xiao Chen let out a pained moan.

  "Ridiculous!" Zhao Ji shrugged and turned around again. If I were to kill you, wouldn't my Wang City become a dead city once more?

  "Huh? What's going on?" Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt the unbearable pain on his body dissipate like a receding tide, as if it had never happened before.

  After carefully examining his body, Xiao Chen finally let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, nothing was wrong. But just then, the black, eerie bracelet on Xiao Chen's right arm emitted an icy, dazzling glow once again.

  "What's going on again?" Xiao Chen exclaimed in shock. The Destiny Bracelet was still emitting a brilliant light, seemingly several hundred times brighter than before. His heart was racing rapidly, and his blood was frantically boiling over, as the unbearable scorching sensation began to torment him once more.

  Xiao Chen suddenly felt dry mouth and tongue, while in his heart a strange feeling slowly rose, and that strange feeling grew stronger and more difficult to suppress.

  "I want to destroy, I want to kill!" Xiao Chen suddenly roared. How could this be? Xiao Chen didn't know why he would say such a thing. But across from him, Zhao Ji's face changed, because he suddenly realized that on the young man in front of him, a fierce killing aura had emerged, a thick and heavy killing intent. What was even more frightening was that the strength of this killing intent actually made his own heart tremble inexplicably.

  "Oh no, the Devil's Bracelet is starting to activate!" Zhao Jie's eyes widened in shock. Wait a minute, why should I be afraid? It's just the activation of the Devil's Bracelet! I am the True God, one of the most powerful beings in this world. Yes, the activation of the Devil's Bracelet can indeed bring you unimaginable power, but in front of the great True God, it's still not enough to be seen. Your fate will only end up like those who came before you. No! You'll be even more miserable than them!"

  "Die, Bi Shui's waves!" Xiao Chen roared in anger. He didn't know why he had such a strong desire to kill and destroy within his heart. Countless purple lights burst out of Xiao Chen's hands, finally transforming into deadly arrows that shot straight at Zhao Ji.

  "Ride the wind and break the waves!" Zhao Ji smiled slightly, he raised his wolf hair brush in the air and lightly touched it. In an instant, the deadly sharp arrows turned into gentle streams, slowly passing by his side.

  "Ripples on the blue water!" But Xiao Chen's attack came again.

  "It's still the same no matter how many times you come!" Zhao Ji lightly tapped his brush again, dissolving the opponent's offensive.

  But Xiao Chen's third attack came again. "You little kid, are you done yet?" Zhao Ji was furious.

  "Ride the wind and waves!" Wolf hair lightly dotted.

  "Ripples on the emerald waters!" Xiao Chen's attack showed no signs of stopping.

  "Ride the wind and waves!" As for breaking through Xiao Chen's attack, Zhao Jie had already become familiar with it. What was going on? Zhao Jie's hand trembled, and he felt a slight numbness in his hand.

  "This kid must have gone mad! Repeating such attacks so many times, this kid's strength not only doesn't show any signs of weakening, but instead his aura is getting stronger and stronger, his power more and more fierce!" Zhao Jie suddenly felt something was off. Before this kid appeared, three envoys from the underworld had already arrived in this world. They too had clashed with the seven true gods, but none of them were as troublesome as this kid.

  "Ripples on the emerald water!" Xiao Chen's attack came again. Destruction, slaughter. Xiao Chen was drenched in sweat all over his body, and his eyes were a deep crimson, like blood.

  "Halt, young one! If you continue like this, your body will wither and die!" Zhao Ji clearly saw through Xiao Chen's attack once again, his cold smile unwavering. In the midst of his rage, he failed to notice that Xiao Chen's raven-black hair was slowly turning gray, and his originally smooth skin was becoming wrinkled and dry.

  "Ripples on the blue water!" However, Xiao Chen's attack did not show any signs of stopping, but instead became even more fierce.

  "Ride the wind and waves!" Zhao Jie raised his wolf hair again. A loud "Boom". Zhao Jie never expected that this time, the opponent's crazy wave power was so fierce, and it had already begun to exceed his own strength.

  The rampant arrow finally pierced Zhao Jie's defense. "Damn it!" Zhao Jie struggled to stand up, but at this moment, a strange light appeared on Xiao Chen's right hand again. A colorful glow crisscrossed and eventually formed a huge net that tightly bound Zhao Jie.

  "Peng!" At this time, Xiao Chen also fell down. And just at this moment, even more bizarre things happened, countless speckled objects like starlight emerged from Zhao Ji's body.

  "No!" As the starlight dissipated, Zhao Jie let out an extremely painful cry, his body becoming increasingly faint as it was enveloped by the giant net. However, after absorbing the starlight, Xiao Chen's hair and body began to recover their normal color at a speed visible to the naked eye.