"No. I had already entered the Forbidden River Domain before I disappeared. If I vanished here and appeared there, wouldn't my identity have been exposed in no time?" Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing said.
"So cautious? Who did you learn that from?" Empress Sujin gave Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing a curious glance.
"Not you, at any rate," Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing said.
"Can't you be a little more polite when you speak to me?" Empress Sujin glared at him.
"Beat me first, then say that." Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing gave her no face whatsoever.
"Hmph." Empress Sujin snorted softly and said nothing more.
They reached the end of the Deep River Domain, where it bordered the Forbidden River Domain. The river ahead was visibly darker, an entirely different shade from the already pitch-black waters of the Deep River Domain. The boundary between them was stark.
Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing stepped inside without hesitation, with Ling Chuan, Xin Yan, Su Jin, and Pu Fan following close behind.
Before long, the five encountered a man—a valiant figure clad in ancient armor, holding the Bronze Heavenly Halberd.
An Island Emperor of the Forbidden River Domain!
"Looks like this route is blocked too." Netherworld Emperor Pufan frowned. There should have been no one guarding this place.
"I never expected to rescue him without encountering any obstacles. Knowing his exact location is enough," Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing said. He had anticipated this long ago.
"Halt!" The valiant man stared expressionlessly at the five. "Go back where you came from!"
"And if we refuse?" Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing said.
Whoosh!
The Bronze Heavenly Halberd cleaved downward in an instant, tearing heaven and earth apart. Mighty imperial power poured down like a raging storm, its terror boundless.
Netherworld Emperor Tu Xing caught the Bronze Heavenly Halberd with one