The Dark World.
The Eastern Ghost Emperor stared blankly at the token in his hand.
The Nether Lord Token!!
Puzzled, the Eastern Ghost Emperor looked in a certain direction.
Hadn't he said he would no longer concern himself with the affairs of the world?
What was he planning now?
"Remember this face. You are not to touch him!"
A voice came from the Nether Lord Token.
Immediately afterward, an image of a person projected out of the Nether Lord Token, appearing before the Eastern Ghost Emperor.
"Who is this...?" the Eastern Ghost Emperor asked as he studied the image.
"You don't need to know who he is. Remember this face. Whenever anything involving him comes up, you are not to touch him or interfere." The voice continued from the Nether Lord Token, utterly serious.
"Yes, understood." The Eastern Ghost Emperor nodded. "Nether Lord, you haven't concerned yourself with worldly affairs for years. Why suddenly step forward to protect a young man like this?"
"I'm not protecting him." The Nether Lord fell silent for a moment, then said, "I'm protecting you."
The Eastern Ghost Emperor froze.
Protecting him?
"Are you serious, Nether Lord?" he asked.
Could a young man possibly pose a threat to him?
Who was he? The Eastern Ghost Emperor! An invincible force who had swept through multiple Golden Eras, a hegemon-grade being whose power reached the heavens and plumbed the earth!
Across all heaven and earth, how many were worthy of threatening him?
"Do I look like someone who enjoys joking?" the Nether Lord asked.
"Don't you enjoy joking, Nether Lord?" the Eastern Ghost Emperor countered.
"..." The Nether Lord fell silent for a moment. "Just remember what I said. It's for your own good. Otherwise, you'll be the one taking a beating, and I'll be the one