The special expanse of void where the Netherworld Gate stood.
"Buzz!..."
The enormous Netherworld Gate suddenly shuddered, then spewed out an object amid surging Netherworld Qi.
It was a mass of jet-black, unfathomably deep Black Mist, as large as a small hill.
It spun rapidly, devouring endless light. Like the very source of darkness, it radiated a hair-raising aura!
"Woo, woo, woo!"
The next moment.
The Black Mist mass began to boil, rapidly contracting and shrinking. Within it, the faint outline of a graceful female body stretched languidly, her true appearance veiled in hazy obscurity.
Then, with her face concealed by the Black Mist, the woman spoke in an incomparably crisp, melodious voice. "This king's true body has fallen into a state of partial extinction and is doing all it can to stabilize the Six Paths Reincarnation. You ten Yama Kings must guard the Underworld well. Do not slacken!"
"By your command, Lord Nether King!..."
From within the Netherworld Gate came ten grand, perfectly synchronized voices.
Then, a bone-white Bone Cauldron flew out from the Netherworld Gate. It was only fist-sized, yet wisps of intricate Time Ripples wound around it, filling it with an ancient, weathered aura.
Those ripples seemed to encompass even the very origin of time!
"Lord Nether King, this incarnation of yours is not strong enough. You should take this Bone Cauldron of mine with you! It is a treasure I collected during the Primordial Era. It is not an Innate Artifact, but was refined from a mysterious skull. Its power is no less than that of a Low Grade Innate Supreme Treasure!"
"Oh? King Chujiang, thank you!"
The Nether King's incarnation was rather pleasantly surprised. With a raised hand, she drew the Bone Cauldron over.
It spun gently, exuding an exceedingly ancient Chaos Qi. Its value